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…
The Language Corridor was filled with the wonderful sound of Ce Monde, France’s Junior Eurovision 2025 winning song. However, this wasn’t a recording of Lou Deleuze’s winning entry – it was our Year 8 French pupils performing the song beautifully during their lesson. I’m sure you’ll agree they sound wonderful. Definitely a ‘douze points’ performance! Watch the Performance
Eight members of Lower and Upper Sixth had the fantastic opportunity to go to Granada for an A level Spanish trip. From staying with Spanish “abuelas” to doing work experience in local businesses, the girls were totally immersed in Spanish culture and life. Read Upper Six student, Polina Popovtseva’s account of the trip below: “Each of us had a unique experience at…
