Escape to France

Girls in Year 6 thoroughly immersed themselves in French culture at the beginning of the Summer Term when they travelled to France for their residential trip to Château de la Baudonnière in Normandy.

During their stay at the Château the girls took part in a wide variety of activities including canoeing, initiative exercises, fencing, orienteering and a talent show against other schools.  As soon as the girls arrived they were given instructions in French and they were encouraged to use the language throughout their stay whenever possible, in order to improve their knowledge and pronunciation skills. 

During their trip the girls also had the opportunity to visit the Normandy beaches and view a film about the World War Two landings. The group also enjoyed a visit to the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux which houses the Bayeux Tapestry.  Here the girls learnt the history of the tapestry and what each section represented.

Mrs Etchegoyen, Head of Prep said “All the girls thoroughly enjoyed their time in Normandy. The experience really helped them to build their confidence, work as a team and, above all, improve their French speaking.  It was a pleasure to see them take part in all the activities with such fantastic levels of enthusiasm.”

For more photos from the trip take a look at the album on Pipers Flickr.

For more information contact:

Rebecca Conroy, Senior Marketing Executive, Pipers Corner School. Telephone 01494 719850 or email [email protected]