Hi to everyone at home. This is our third day in France and I can honestly say that we are all having a great time. On behalf of the staff I would like to say that the students have been a real credit to their parents and the school. We have been extremely proud of the way they have conducted themselves and of the way they have thrown themselves into the activities.

Lundi.

Monday was a very tiring day, and we had a long journey in the coach. We were certainly pleased to arrive at the château and unpack. Dinner was excellent and everyone enjoyed the games ‘Passeport au monde’ organised by the PGL staff. Enjoyable as they were though, we were all happy to drop into bed! There was certainly no need for staff to ask anyone to be quiet – within about twenty minutes of going to their rooms, the whole block was silent!!

Mardi.

Breakfast went down very well. Beaucoup de croissants, chocolat chaud… délicieux! After that the group was split. GCSE students spent the morning doing team-building activities (and being a bit of a wuss, I have to say that they were all very brave to have a go on the zip wire!). There was a fabulous game which involved the students being blindfolded and all holding on to a rope. They had to follow a member of the PGL team and pass back instructions as they walked around the woods on the Château grounds (watch out for the dip, tree on your left, etc). Very amusing for a spectator, and a good lesson in communication and team work for them! In addition to this there was a tightrope walking challenge, whereby the students in pairs had to face each other standing on parallel wires and try to support each other while moving as far as possible on the wires. Meanwhile the A Level students prepared for and made a visit to the local school. where they were very warmly received. They obviously made a bit of a hit as they were invited back! In the afternoon the whole group went into the village of Ambrières les Vallées. The GCSE students completed the town trail, answering questions in French and the A Level students visited the Mairie and the Gendarmerie. We managed to retrieve them all without any being locked up for the night and all enjoyed their first taste of French crêpes and sirop, which was so popular that the students have insisted upon an impromptu supermarché visit to buy some sirop to take home.

After dinner we played jeux de la Génération (hilarious -see the pictures). More tomorrow! Now we’re off to boogie.

Au revoir.

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