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!
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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
INOMUN 2022
An extremely successful one-day event took place on 23rd November 2022 to debate the theme of “COPING WITH THE WORLD’S PANDEMICS”. Read an excellent print article from the Voix du Nord p14 or go to the Voix du Nord website for more photos and an interview with two participants. Lucie Lecocq, journalist at La Voix…Continue reading INOMUN 2022
125 years of Dracula
As much as we would have liked to join the Guinness book of records event in Whitby, we couldn’t. SO instead, to celebrate 125 years since Bram Stoker wrote his timeless novel, we made do by spooking fellow students in the bowels of Montebello.
A Fabulous Tragedy
The 2022 First-Year Promo delighted parents, teachers and students alike with their outstanding performance of Romeo and Juliet on Thursday 31st May. Well done to everyone for a really enjoyable performance.