A group of pupils aged 13 to 16 from the British secondary school in Amsterdam in the Netherlands spent an unforgettable stay at the Swiss School of Dijon from 14 to 20 October 2023.
They all came from different language backgrounds and successfully attended fun classes in the mornings and discovered the rich heritage of Dijon in the afternoons, before immersing themselves in the daily life of their host families in the evenings.
From the moment they arrived, they received a warm welcome from their very first meeting with host families who were very friendly and keen to integrate and support each individual.
The attentiveness of these families throughout the week, the practical exchanges and conversations with the families in the evenings, and the targeted lessons at Ecole Suisse all helped to improve the oral expression skills of a large number of our students, most of whom were apprehensive about using French outside the classroom when they arrived.
On their return to Amsterdam, the original parents were surprised to see not only significant personal development but also a greater ease in engaging in authentic conversations in French.
A successful week of study, and one to be repeated, who knows, in 2 years' time,
Many thanks to the Ecole Suisse de Dijon,