First Year French trip – French Institut, London

Last Friday First Year French embarked on a trip to South Kensington to spend the day at the French Institute.

The day started with exploring the beautiful French “mediathèque” (multimedia centre) – the biggest French mediathèque in the UK – and discovering more about Sports in France and the Olympic Games. Did you know that each host city is allowed to include up to 5 additional sports to the Olympic Games? One of the new Games for Paris 2024 will be skateboarding and Break dancing! The morning ended with a Quiz on French sport, an opportunity for our 1st Year to show off their research skills and knowledge on the subject. Well done First Year! After some well deserved lunch, including a delicious freshly baked pain au chocolat, our First Year watched a beautiful animation “Le Petit Nicolas, happy as can be”. This film portrays the story of R. Goscinny and J.J Sempé as they create the influential “Le Petit Nicolas” series of illustrated children’s book. A fully packed day to discover a bit more about French culture in a fun way. What a better way to finish a successful first Year in French?!