Monday, 30 September 2013

Year 8 - En ville

Bonjour Year 8!

Practise and learn the places in town using this film!

Sunday, 29 September 2013

Klasse 13 - Umwelt - Was ist Fracking?


Schau diesen FilmWas ist Fracking? an und lies diesen Artikel über Fracking und beantworte diese Fragen.
Was ist Fracking?
Was sind die Vorteile vom Fracking?
Was sind die Nachteile vom Fracking?

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Cowbridge MFL and Welsh Departments celebrate the European Day of Languages

 Cowbridge staff and students have celebrated the European Day of languages today!
26th September is an annual Europe-wide day of celebration to promote language learning and the fun of languages! In Cowbridge students relished the opportunity to taste a variety of European food include German Schokolade, French brioche and pain au chocolat, Polish ham, Spanish chorizo, Greek feta cheese, Welsh cakes and Italian cake. The only requirement was that they had to ask for the food in either French, German, Welsh or Spanish!

Key Stage 3 students tasting some delicious European food
and trying out their language skills.
 
 
Helpful phrases!
In Welsh, French and German lessons students also took on the logo challenge! Students had to work out whether the logos were of Welsh, French, German or Swiss companies and also what their products or services were! We wanted to raise students' awareness of the huge possibilities for working in international companies where their language skills will be valued and rewarded!
 

Guess if these companies are Swiss, Welsh, French or German and what their business is!


Many thanks, Vielen Dank, Merci beaucoup, Diolch to all the MFL teachers and Year 12 and Year 13 students who helped make the lunchtime food tasting such a fun experience!

More European Day of Language stories will follow shortly including our "Show us your tongue" film, Year 7's Eurosong and Y12's visit to Llansannor primary school's language club!

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Year 8 German book covering winners!

Well done to all German classes in year 8 - some fantastic efforts for the book covering competition! The best two from the year group have been chosen - here they are:

 
 
 
Wunderbar!!!!
 

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Year 9 French exchange!

The Year 9 French exchange letters are out!
 
The French exchange letters were given out to 9X today and will be given out to 9Y tomorrow (Wednesday 25th!). The French exchange is a fabulous opportunity to meet French people, practise your French, visit some great places in France and try out a wide variety of fun activities. If you have any further questions please ask any of the MFL teachers!
Enjoying the climbing wall in the Collège St Paul, Rezé where we do our exchange!

Having fun on the beach at La Baule before our crêpes at the beach café!
 


The votes are in!! Year 7 book covering competition

After much deliberation, the MFL department has decided on the best book covers in year 7! The results are as follows:




1. Grace Marshall (7.7)




2. Matthew Hardcastle 7.3



3. Jessica Gregory 7.6

Other entries judged to be excellent were:
Lara Thomas 7.1
Molly Lloyd 7.2
Peter Mitchell 7.3
Archie Burnett 7.3
Gabriella John 7.4
Cerys Wood 7.7
Stephanie Brownbill 7.8


Excellent efforts year 7, super!

Monday, 23 September 2013

Angela Merkel celebrates German election victory


The German national elections held yesterday, Sunday 22nd September 2013 led to a victory for Angela Merkel and her CDU party which achieved 41.5% of the vote.
Angela Merkel and her party will now have to seek a party to work with in coalition and these coalition talks will begin imminently.
Read more here: Angela Merkel celebrates German election victory

Year 9 - le petit déjeuner

 Qu'est-ce qu'on peut manger au petit déjeuner?
 
Regardez ce film.
 
Note as many food words as possible in French for what you can eat or drink at breakfast

Sunday, 22 September 2013

German elections get underway - 22nd September 2013


The 2013 German elections have got underway today.
The current chancellor (the German equivalent of our prime minister) Angela Merkel is seeking to be elected for the third time as leader of Germany.
Even if Angela Merkel and her party, the CDU do win the largest number of seats in parliament, it is unlikely that the CDU will gain a majority of the votes so the CDU will probably have to build a coalition (share power) with other parties. Forming a coalition is however the norm in Germany.
Read more here: Germany election - voting gets underway
Or if you want to read a bit in German and find out more about how elections in Germany work click here: Bundestagswahl 2013