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During May Years 7 and 8 enjoyed their French Trip to the Côte d'Opale, visiting Boulogne-sur-mer and the surrounding areas. The trip began at 7.30am on bank holiday Monday, heading straight to the ferry at Dover. Thankfully, the crossing took two hours which gave everyone plenty of time to discover the arcade room!

Our first stop in France was Boulogne old town where we went to a boulangerie for a quick treat and then visited the beach for games. The next day we headed for the tree-tops at the Opaladventure Centre where Florence showed her speedy skills and Maggie needed rescuing from the zip wire! One of the most memorable moments was visiting the Commonwealth War Memorial at Étaples and taking time to remember those who fought in WW1 and WW2.

Another highlight was visiting a local secondary school and putting our French skills to use whilst talking to French students. It was a great morning, concluding with a handball match.

With so many activities ranging from visiting the Nausicaá Aquarium and learning how to make croissants with Bruno at his bakery to learning circus skills, watching chocolate being made at the chocolaterie and meeting Crevette the dwarf goat that we all wanted to bring home with us, everyone was exhausted by the end of the trip. Thank you to our amazing teachers, Madame Poracchia, Madame Buttery, Madame Lacroix, Mr Orpin and Mr Godoy for organising the trip and for giving us memories we will never forget (...we all saw you dancing at the disco!).

Words by Georgia R, Year 8