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This is the year for all things new and now that we’ve settled into
the new building, our attention has turned to revamping the
international pages on the school’s website.
With all the international activity that has been going on over the
past 12 months, it was felt that we needed to be shouting about it to
the world. In view of the fact that a website should be an ever
changing, constantly evolving entity, we thought the site was looking a
bit tired, and as it hadn’t been updated for a long time was due a
facelift.
Click
here to see the new website!
It’s now much more user friendly and informative. As well as
Big Mag, it is intended to post pupils’ work, projects, reports of
visits and details of forthcoming trips so it’s well worth having a look
from time to time.
New Homes for Language Assistants
It’s that time of year again! We have just applied for French,
German, Chinese and Comenius language assistants. Consequently in
September/October 2008 we will be needing to have some accommodation for
them. If anyone has a spare room, or is happy to take on a language
assistant for 10 months, then please contact Mrs Borders, Language
College Administrator, who would love to hear from you. Indeed, if you
have already hosted a language assistant and would be happy to repeat
the experience, please contact Mrs Borders on 01827 702205 ext 284.
Work Experience
Work experience is going ahead as planned this year. Lizzie Poole in
13GAJ will be winging her way off to Nivelles in Belgium to start her
week as a teaching assistant there, whilst Kyle Burrows (12HCK) and
Kimberley Jones (12DOH) will be off to our partner school in Holdorf,
Germany, accompanied by Mrs Lund. Kyle and Kim will be teaching in the
primary school there and staying with host families. All will no doubt
have a fantastic time and will want to repeat the experience next year.
Evening Classes
After Easter, evening classes will start again on Monday 7 April and
will end on Tuesday 20 May which will bring us to half term. Following
this, evening classes will finish. If you are interested in learning a
new language in 2008/09 then the new term will start in October 2008.
Please contact Mrs Borders on 01827 702205 ext 284 if you are interested
in getting involved.
On Friday 27 June 2008 teachers and pupils from Poland, Germany and
Spain will be coming over to Polesworth. Plans are underway for us to
take part in Polesworth Abbey’s Garden Party on the Saturday, visit the
Black Country Museum on Sunday, take part in a concert on Monday and
free time on Tuesday with everyone going back to their respective
countries on Wednesday 2 July.
We are looking for volunteers to host a pupil for those days. On the
Monday and Tuesday the visitors will go to school and take part in the
school day with their host partner. This is a fantastic opportunity to
make new friends from other countries and to possibly go over on a
return visit. We still have one year to go and it is envisaged that
there may be opportunities for people who have hosted on this occasion
to visit Spain and Poland next year.
If you have been involved in a Comenius trip before and are willing
to host, or you haven’t and would like to host a pupil from one of our
partner schools, or if you would like further information, please
contact Mrs Borders Language College Administrator.
To find out more about the Comenius Project,
click here
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