The theme developed was “education in the city”. How to make the link between a visit to a city and the classroom. To do this, we visited Lille, of course, which gave us the opportunity to show our city, but also Paris, where we are on the eiffel tower driveway visited the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame. The aim was to use the monuments to create an exercise to present in class, in a city so rich in history and art, but more complex for the sciences. All under a summer sun, and more than 30 degrees. Beforehand, the students researched the various sites and monuments along the route, and the results of their work were presented to the whole group on the last day of the event.

The work was carried out and presented in English, by tri-national teams. The meeting ended with sports activities (climbing, basketball, badminton), supervised by two PE teachers, Mr Bonnet and Mr Lamour.

A new project and long-term exchanges are already planned for next year between our three schools.

Many thanks to Anastasia FETNAN and Matthias HUMEAU for their participation in the project 

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Liebst du mich eigentlich noch ? 60 Jahre deutsch-französische Freundschaft. Und jetzt ?

This seminar brought together 9 French students and 11 German students to work on past, present and future relations between France and Germany.

The activities proposed were fun and allowed the pupils to overcome the language barrier and work together on different themes (quizz, binational pair activities). To illustrate the past of Franco-German relations, a visit was organised to Otzenhausen, where pupils were able to discover the remains of the Siegfried Line.
To strengthen the links between the pupils, a rally in the city of Saarbrücken was organised by the pupils, with specific objectives to be achieved.
The final objective of the seminar was to create a Berlin bear, so the students were introduced to the artistic technique with a German artist and created the Berlin bear with their vision of Franco-German relations.

The seminar was a great success for students from both countries:

Great trip, we had a great time and met some new people
and discovered a new culture.
Achille

It was great, it helped us improve our language skills.
Martin

It was an incredible trip, we had a great time with the Germans and discovered their culture.
and discovered their culture.
Mathurin

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An educational exchange that will enrich both institutions and strengthen the links between them.

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For this second meeting, 12 students from our second year classes continued the work started with their German and Spanish partners on the project “Innovation in education”.

Several activities were carried out in tri-national groups, including a reflection on the ideal organisation of a student timetable and a classroom. The expectations were very similar, sometimes a little utopian, but above all very constructive and interesting! It was also the occasion for a long interview with the director of EIS, with questions on the evolution of the school.

A busy programme: a day in Barcelona with a guided visit to the Sagrada Familia, the discovery of Sant Cugat, and a day of water activities (kayaking, paddle surfing, big sup at the beach “Torre de la Mora”).

The students also spent a day with a host family before flying back to Paris and taking the TGV to Lille.

The last meeting of this project is scheduled to take place in Lille from 8 to 13 June. 

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At the end of the week, we visited the largest aquarium in Europe, Nausicaa. Between the discovery of marine flora and fauna, reconstitutions of marine ecosystems and awareness of global warming, the pupils were able to understand the important role of the ocean.

As in previous meetings, the cultural aspect was also present with a day in Paris (including a visit to the Louvres museum), without forgetting the discovery of our metropolis of Lille.

The meeting ended with bowling and a day with the host families.

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During this stay, the students shared the daily life of their pen pals at the school and with their host families. They discovered Bavarian culture and put their language skills into practice.

The programme also included a guided tour and rally of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the stadium where the 1936 Olympic Games were held, the city of Munich, the BMW-Welt exhibition centre, Linderhof castle and the town of Oberammergau.

The stay ended with a Franco-German dodgeball tournament and a friendly meal in the school with the pen pals’ families.

The next step will be to welcome the German pupils to Lille in June!

Some impressions….

“A very interesting exchange with a varied programme. The family was very kind and welcoming, everyone accepted me and we had a great time! One precious memory I will keep is the day on the ski slopes. It was my first time in the mountains!
I really hope that my pen pal and I will keep in touch.
Quentin B. 2nd year 55

“Although at the beginning I was hesitant to participate in the exchange, after having done it, I don’t regret anything! It was great! Really interesting and enriching! Discovering a new culture, Bavaria which is a beautiful region, new friendships … It also allowed me to consolidate and improve my language skills. I had a great time!
If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t hesitate!
Ugo B, 2nd year 55.

“Great exchange, full of good memories!
Beautiful scenery, everyone was nice”.
Victor P, Year 12

“The Germans are very nice!
Simon Z, 2nd year 12

“Very interesting trip, new culture, deepening of the language and new friendships”.
It was good!
Édouard D, Year 2 55

“Great trip to do again, I loved it”.
Samuel F, 2nd year 88

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There were many activities:

– Reflection on “Netiquette” and the place of the internet in the daily life of young people. The advantages and dangers.
– Visit to the Van Gogh museum, with a focus on self-portraits, followed by a workshop on “Selfie without smartphone”.
– Sports activities: Ice skating Jaap Eden IJsbaan https://www.jaapeden.nl/ , introduction to Capoeira, traditional games
– Creative workshop at the Oba https://www.oba.nl/
– City tours, including a boat tour and a rally in the Jordaan district.

Memory was not forgotten during the stay, with a highlight for all participants being a visit to the Anne Franck House https://www.annefrank.org/nl/

The next and last meeting for this project will be in Barcelona in May, on the theme of “Move your life”. This will be an opportunity to meet up with the whole partnership and to look forward to new projects.

Werner Von Siemens Gymnasium de Bad Harzburg, Allemagne
Educesa SL, European International School of Barcelona, San Cugat des Vallès, Espagne
Cartesius Lyceum, Onderwijsstichting Esprit, Amsterdam, Pays Bas
Sultangazi Cumhuriyet Anadolu Lisesi, Istanbul, Turquie

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