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:
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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.
Performing Perfect Poetry
On Monday 24th January, the first-years were given the challenge to learn two poems of their choice by heart – one post-war and one pre-war from the collection we have been working from this year ‘Poetry by Heart’. In front of the whole year group (48 students) they performed their poems and were awarded a…Continue reading Performing Perfect Poetry
Animal
The British OIB section is more than just Shakespeare. We are also interested in current affairs and the world around us. That’s why, mid-December we went to watch ‘Animal’ a new documentary directed by Cyril Dion. To quote Cyril Dion: « Five years ago, I co-directed ‘Demain‘ with Mélanie Laurent, a film that showed that different…Continue reading Animal
The New Adventures of Precious: short stories
The set text for year 11 in 2020-2021 was The No1. Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. The novel is a series of cases undertaken by Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s No1 (and only) lady detective. If you want to find out more about this series you can try here. The final task for the students…Continue reading The New Adventures of Precious: short stories
Much Ado About Nothing
Despite not being able to perform our Shakespeare play Much Ado About Nothing this year for obvious reasons, we were still able to produce some pretty amazing work. From newspaper articles to stage fighting to a mock wedding video, the first years impressed us with their imagination and creativity and all in the name of…Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing
Second Super Sale!
Despite being stuck in the basement for the second book sale of the school year, we managed to raise another 300€ for Nokuphila! Thanks to everyone who came along and supported this very worthwhile cause.