The European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year at St Paul’s School since 2001 on 26 Septemberand this year a huge effort was made to immerse students as much as possible in other languages and cultures.
The day began on Monday 26 September with a French `cafe style’ breakfast for some lucky students in Year 7, 8 and 9 who had received a golden ticket for their achievements the week before. This golden ticket meant they were able to enjoy delicious French pastries and jam. The students continued to feast on European food throughout the day, with canteen staff putting on an amazing spread of dishes at lunch, including paella, chicken provençale, gratin dauphinois and ratatouille, to name but a few!
During languages lessons students embarked on a set of carousel activities that included working out the language of a text, answering questions based on authentic materials from a range of different countries and discovering some interesting facts about different cultures and traditions. The day was rounded off with a viewing of a film in Spanish and in French. Popcorn was, of course, provided!
