On Friday 6th March, LEH Mandarin pupils had the wonderful opportunity of watching a play fully in Mandarin. Year 9 pupil, Khadija gives us an update of the event below: “This was the first time ever an Onatti Production play has been performed fully in Mandarin, and we were the first group to watch it!…
A Light We All Share Turn on the news today and it can feel overwhelming. War dominates headlines. Global tensions and economic uncertainty shape political debate. Scientists warn that climate change is accelerating. It’s easy to believe the world is a scary place. This is where History can help us by reminding us that hope…
Episode 3 of our HALE Hangout podcast series is now live. In this episode, we hear from French A Level students who have a conversation at beginner level, perfect for anyone practicing for their exams! Subjects range from music to cinema and even the ‘verlan’ slang. It is short and snappy, very digestible for beginner or…
¡Hola! This February Half Term, 30 Spanish GCSE students embarked on a journey to Salamanca, Spain for 5 days of learning, culture and delicious food! One of our Spanish linguists, Gina tells us all about it: “Upon landing in Madrid Barajas Airport, after travelling to the city of Salamanca, we were met with our wonderful…
As part of our Year 8 German cultural awareness programme, they have been researching the life and work of Austrian artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Students did some factfinding and then tested their creative skills by recreating one of his famous, colourful artworks with the best artworks will be displayed around school. Our rich and supportive language…
Last Tuesday, our Upper 4 Mandarin students had the exciting opportunity to take their learning beyond the classroom and experience Chinese culture firsthand with a trip to Chinatown in central London. The trip was not only educational but also really enjoyable, one of our Mandarin pupils, Serin tells us why: “On Tuesday, our Mandarin class…
Next Tuesday, February 17 marks the first day of the Year of the Horse. The New Year celebration originated in China and is now widely celebrated in other parts of the world as Lunar New Year and/or Spring Festival. The celebrations culminate in The Lantern Festival on the 3rd March – a vibrant, traditional Chinese…
On Tuesday, four intrepid French debaters (two teams, one U6 and one L6) journeyed to St Paul’s Girls’ School to compete in the Joutes Oratoires against 60 other teams. Lower 6 linguists, Maryam and Amelie tell us how they got on: “We had worked for weeks preparing debates on three topics: surrogacy, influencer culture and mass tourism….
Last Friday, we were delighted to host an ISSP Languages Day, welcoming pupils from local schools for a day dedicated to linguistic exploration, cultural discovery and collaboration. Hampton ISSP, works with LEH, Hampton School, Hampton Academy, Orleans Park School, Tolworth Girls School, Hollyfield School, and Teddington School on a varied programme of partnership activities. During…