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Birchwood Linguists are enthusiastic communicators who are culturally aware and understand the importance of being a good global citizen.
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Subject Support
Lunchtimes
Lunchtimes sessions for French (KMS/JDY/GBN), Spanish (KRK) and German (GBN) by arrangement with each teacher
After school
After-school sessions for:
Monday, KS4 French, Mrs Madsen B14
Tuesday, KS4 French, Mrs Mangin-Griffiths B18, Miss Defay B17
Wednesday, KS4 French, Miss Defay B17
KS4 German, Mr Bowman by arrangement with students
KS4 Spanish, Miss Roderick by arrangement with students
News
French Christmas Markets
On Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 December we went to France to experience the wonderful French Christmas markets and to help develop our French speaking skills. The trip was for French GCSE students in Years 10 and 11.
German Trip the Goethe-Institut
A group of 24 German students from Years 9 and 10 recently travelled into London to visit the Goethe-Institut. Located in South Kensington and surrounded by a range of cultural sights, the institute is the central hub of German language and culture in the UK. During our visit, students took part in a German escape room (Fluchtraum), using tablets with augmented reality to scan for clues. Working in teams, they solved puzzles in German to find codes for various combination locks, with the aim of tracking down and catching a German hacker. Miss Roderick and I, as well as the staff working at the institute, were impressed with their understanding of German and their problem-solving skills. All students received some (vegan) Gummibärchen for their efforts and some German badges too. Despite train delays, our students remained positive and enthusiastic and we had a great day out!
Mr Bowman, MFL
London Spanish Film Festival
Spanish A level and Year 11 students recently attended the London Spanish Film Festival, which took place at the Ciné Lumière in South Kensington.
We met at Bishop’s Stortford train Station at 3.35pm and travelled into London via train and the tube. We arrived in plenty of time to be able to grab a bite to eat before making our way to the cinema on foot. It was so great to be in London again after so long!
We chose the film “La Isla de las Mentiras” (Island of Lies) which had a very unusual but interesting storyline. It was about a shipwreck off the coast of a small Galician island and how the people dealt with the incident, with lots of twists and turns.
I enjoyed the whole experience of watching the film in Spanish; it made me think about the cultural aspects involved and how the film was made (we study a film as part of our course). This trip was also very helpful in terms of developing my listening skills, and being totally absorbed in something different. I would recommend this trip to any Spanish student as it was beneficial and an enjoyable experience. We will look forward to the next one!
Alice Peacock, Year 13