French Exchange 2024 to Cysoing

On the first day of the Easter holiday, Thursday 28th March, 30 pupils and four members of staff travelled to Cysoing for the French Exchange. Here’s what some of the pupils have to say about the trip: 

“We arrived on Thursday at 6:00pm and spent the night with our host families. On Friday, we visited Parc D’Olhain, which involved going on the biggest trampoline in Europe, playing mini-golf, zip-lining and riding the luge. After this, we had great fun spending time with our host families for the Easter weekend and took a day trip to Bruges on Tuesday. There, we enjoyed a boat ride, visited the chocolate museum, and explored the town with our friends. On the final day, we spent the morning at the French school in Cysoing to discover how similar classes compared with English schools. Finally, we went home with our exchange partners for the night, before travelling back to England in the morning.” [Sophie B, Y9/LR] 

“The French exchange was an amazing experience, especially for learning French! We enjoyed delicious food, visited amazing sites, and had the thrilling experiencing of Parc D’Olhain. Over the space of the week, we learnt a lot about the different cultures and how the French school day works. In the north of France, the food is magnificent. From smelly cheeses to melted chocolate on a Belgian waffle, French food has gone above and beyond our expectations!” [Fred E, Y10/UR; Izaak H and Sophia Z, Y9/LR] 

“On Easter Monday I went on a bike ride with my exchange partner, my friend from home and her exchange partner. Even though it may seem a small thing, I would say that was the highlight of my week, as I loved how we understood each other even though we could not speak each other’s language properly. I was very lucky to be paired with someone who I have become so close to, and I know our friendship will be lifelong.” [Stephanie K, Y9/LR]