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GLOBAL CITIZEN
taking the title with an impressive score
projects in the 昀椀eld of education and
of 36/45; and a treasure hunt around the
health through Latin America. The day
Senior School campus.
saw amazing displays of culturally diverse
costumes, as well as a truly international
Sixth Form pupils also enjoyed a webinar
assembly, with impressive Spanish song
with guest speaker Mr Stefano Combi.
performances from Year 3 and 5, an
Mr Combi, a bilingual investment banker
interview by Tilda N and Catharine U-P
with 25 years’ experience in global
with Spanish pupils Ines SDC and Vera SR,
昀椀nancial services, spoke to pupils on the
and an inspiring vocal performance by
importance of languages not only in his
Belgian national Verity T.
work life but also within his family. The
presentation was followed by a Q&A
For pupils studying modern foreign
in which the guest speaker shared his
languages, the academic year hosts a
insight on how languages can in昀氀uence
number of immersive learning experiences
job interview success in what is a very
in locations a little closer to home than
competitive global market.
South Africa. At the end of November, 17
Senior School pupils from Year 10 and 11
Two of the College’s South African
were given the chance to go on a week-
exchange pupils, Kiera H and Kate F,
long French exchange, providing an
gave their re昀氀ections on the webinar
authentic cultural experience to support
saying: “Language is very closely linked
their language studies.
to culture, so learning new languages
connects you to new cultures. When you
The programme, arranged with Le
learn a new language, you don’t just
Collège Alfred Kastler near Caen in
learn new words and phrases. A new
Normandy, gave pupils the chance to
language connects you with the culture’s
explore the rich cultural history of the
rituals, history, values and more. As
area, such as Bayeux, Mont Saint Michel
Nelson Mandela once said: ‘If you talk to
and some iconic sites connected to the
a man in a language he understands, that
D-Day Landings.
goes to his head. If you talk to him in his
own language, that goes to his heart.’ By
Pupils who went on the exchange stayed
learning new languages, you are able to
with French host families whose children
connect with all di昀昀erent types of people.
then visited the College for a week in May,
Living in South Africa with 11 official
either experiencing boarding life or the
languages, we have seen that being able
home life of some of our pupils and their
to speak di昀昀erent languages allows you to
families.
embrace the diversity of the country.”
Talking about his experience of the trip,
At the Prep School attention was focused
Henry P said: “The whole experience
on an array of fun fundraising activities
was really bene昀椀cial and enabled us to
for La Vida, which supports grassroots
understand 昀椀rst-hand what living in France
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