ESCAPE to the Château!

fun, fromage and français and things got off to a good start on the ferry when our pupils got involved in a dance-off with a group of French students, joining them for a conga around the upper deck before we docked!

This set the tone for the trip and everyone fully embraced the activities on offer at the Château de la Baudonnière, which included la fabrication du pain (bread making), le mur (the wall – a climbing activity) and la grande trouvaille (a treasure hunt). Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t on our side but that didn’t stop us …the rain only added to the fun for the aéroballe and archery activities. However, the sun came out for our last day and we had a great afternoon at the beach, playing games and walking along the clifftop paths. We also fitted in a quick stop at the supermarché and emptied the shelves of chocolate!

All groups worked with native-speaker animateurs on site and everybody had the opportunity to practise and improve their French. The visit to the market at Villedieu gave everyone a glimpse into French daily life and several pupils were spotted confidently ordering crêpes from the food trucks. Not only was lots of French spoken, but everyone also had the chance to try some escargots at the soirée française and, of course, we ate lots of baguettes.

Our stay at the Château was busy, but lots of fun, and we hope to be back again soon.