Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Marist attack!
On Friday 15th of November, we met all the Headmasters
of the French Marist schools. They came from Toulon, Paris, etc. They
meet up every two years in a different Marist institution. This year, it was the turn
of Sainte-Marie...
We talked to three of the Headmasters, including Mr
Philippe Chodorge, the Headmaster of Sainte-Marie from 1999 to 2006 (he is now
at Saint-Vincent in Senlis).
This day was their “discovery day”.
They went first to see the “DIL” and they found it very innovative.
Then they went to a meeting in a classroom where Mrs. Messager and three pupils explained the system of academic families and they asked lots of questions about the origins of the names of the families and how we can win points.
There were other presentations during the morning including one by our favorite DNL teacher about the international Workshop, and also a great video about the 2013 Sportsday by Guillaume Robert (in TS).
They went first to see the “DIL” and they found it very innovative.
Then they went to a meeting in a classroom where Mrs. Messager and three pupils explained the system of academic families and they asked lots of questions about the origins of the names of the families and how we can win points.
There were other presentations during the morning including one by our favorite DNL teacher about the international Workshop, and also a great video about the 2013 Sportsday by Guillaume Robert (in TS).
Finally, they went to a meeting in the CDI,
where they discovered different projects like the literary award, the readers’
week, and the reading space where authors come to talk to the pupils. Mrs. Mouton, the
librarian, also introduced the project on the Middle Ages, and the
collection of letters from WWI.
The Headteachers told us that our school had nice architecture, beautiful projects, and friendly people. We found them very nice too!
B&M interview the organizers of the fabulous Sainte-Marie Thanksgiving Day!
B&M: First,
how long did it take to prepare the Thanksgiving Day?
The boys: It
took exactly three months, working one hour each week in DNL class.
But that was not enough, so, to prepare this big event, we also spent time
working together at home.
B&M: Are
you proud of your organization?
The boys: Yes
very, everything went well. Our objective was reached; there was a smile on all
the faces of the pupils, so we are very happy.
B&M: Your
best moment of the day?
The boys: It’s
when we dressed up and everybody discovered our disguised selves; they love it
and were very surprised! Playing with the smaller kids at midday was also great
fun, when we put the music on and everybody danced… The atmosphere was crazy!
B&M: And
your worst moment?
The boys: When
the day was finished and we had to tidy up even if it was also cool because we
were with our friends.
B&M: Which
was the class you thought took part best?
The boys: The
Terms because they were invested, had
great fun while listening to us, not like the Secondes (laughter)!
B&M: What do you think of the two professional basketball
players?
The boys: They were very friendly, spoke to everyone and took
part enthusiastically, doing demonstrations and answering questions. Also, they
offered us tickets for their match on the following Saturday (which was
fantastic)!
B&M: Did
everything go smoothly?
The boys: Yeah, there was, miraculously, no disagreement between
us!
B&M: Did you receive help from the teachers?
The boys: Yes,
indeed, they were very helpful and
supportive.
B&M: If you were to do it all again, would you?
The boys: Yes, without a doubt… It was a superb experience!
B&M: Thanks guys for giving us such a fun Thanksgiving!
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