A very successful first project in Global Issues this year with posters to show that there is more to England than London!
Author: cdeparis1
INOMUN 2023
The 8th edition of the International North Model United Nations conference in December 2023 marked the return of the three-day conference format since the Covid-19 pandemic. This year, the conference discussed new technologies and global governance. Cybertechnologies, recent scientific innovations and major breakthroughs in numerous domains lead to countless challenges worldwide. Participants were welcomed from…Continue reading INOMUN 2023
Lovely London
Our final year students made the most of a few glorious days in London town just before the christmas holidays. The highlights:
Pedalling past the finish line!
A group of our lovely final year students, made the headlines after the Bac results came out … as they set off on a 5 day cycle ride to Amsterdam. Marcel, Jules, James, Lucas J, Timothy, Tanguy and Lucas S decided to celebrate their excellent results in style and caught the eye of the Voix…Continue reading Pedalling past the finish line!
Much Ado About Nothing
The first years performed the Shakespeare play they have been studying for the past few weeks for the pleasure of their parents (and a few Terminale who had done the same play in their first year but covid stopped their performance …) With live music and such a committed cast, a fabulous time was had…Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing
Inspirational Statue
During our Dublin trip, I challenged the second years to write a poem about a particularly interesting statue outside Christ Church Cathedral. Saba rose to the challenge and wrote this acrostic poem: Two sides of a coin Juxtaposition of a man to a poor stature,Ever-willing but powerless, and fragile.Sickened with wounds, and crimson drops,Underfed, Under-kept…Continue reading Inspirational Statue
Springtime for the Seconde in London
Our traditional London study trip for the first years took place in March. DAY 1 : The British Museum with tasks and challenges set by Mr Balcer and a critical case study of the Parthenon Marbles to get us off to a good start. DAY 2: The National Archives organised two workshops: the first based on…Continue reading Springtime for the Seconde in London
Discovering Dublin
In March 2023, our second year students donned their walking boots to discover the delights of DUBLIN on foot, the hometown of our beloved Ms Kavanagh. DAY 1: We started off with a gentle walk to get our bearings in the city we would call home for the next week. We had a traditional…Continue reading Discovering Dublin
London at Last!
After two and half tumultuous years of sanitary restrictions, we returned to London at last! 34 final year students enjoyed a 3 day whirlwind stay in the capital before buckling down for their Bac exams that are approaching fast. On the menu:
The American Library in Paris … in Lille
The American Library in Paris visited Lycée Montebello as part of their outreach project ‘On the Road‘. Year 12 students spent two days in research workshops and talks with the help and advice of American Library staff. The highlight of the project was without a doubt a conference led by Jess McHugh with a talk…Continue reading The American Library in Paris … in Lille