b'The NewsSenior SchoolLanguage Study Trips Our pupils studying languages have been busy over the last few months, embarking on trips to France and Spain to bring the Modern Foreign Languages curriculum to life.At the end of the Summer Term, pupilsThis October, French pupils from Years 9-12 from Years 9-12 spent a week in Spain asparticipated in a study trip to Dijon. part of an immersion programme.They attended lessons in the morning and took part Firstly, we visited Madrid, where we took a walkingin a range of cultural activities in the afternoons, often tour in Spanish to learn about the history andcentred around the infamous gastronomy of the region. culture of the capital, before pupils were givenWe visited La Fabrique de pain dpices, Le muse free time to tapear, or eat tapas for lunch.de la vie bourgignonne, La Cit Internationale de For the remainder of the trip, pupils took partla Gastronomie and the historic city of Beaune, in a range of immersive activities, from archeryto marvel at the architecture of Bourgogne. to high ropes, through to aerobics and mountainFinally, pupils climbed Tour Phillipe Le Bon and biking, in the beautiful Gredos mountains.took part in a guided treasure hunt around They also did a treasure hunt, a nature walk, a cookeryDijon to learn more about the city. class and directed short films, all entirely in Spanish.All the while, they were fully immersed in French Our Sixth Form pupils conducted work experienceculture through living with host families, which in the small town of Gredos and came on leapsprovided a unique perspective on daily life in Dijon. and bounds with their Spanish through dailySome attended birthday parties, went on hikes conversations in the local veterinario, cafeteraor visited museums and they all enthusiastically and gasolinera, as well as through supporting inparticipated in French discussions each the leadership of the immersive activities. evening over typical homemade food from the region with their familles daccueil.18'