List of Set French Days
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE
Thu 9 Mar | Ages 5-10 | £6/pupil or £3 film only & free for teachers
10:30am: choose between the 2 following activities:
- Library Activity (5-7 years old) :
Listen to some incredible stories about nature, animals and the environments and brush up your French during fun activities! - Language Activity (8-10 years old) :
French is fun and there’s no better way to learn than discovering about nature and environment while talking in French about Ailo’s Journey.
12:00pm : Lunch break
12:35pm: Screening – Ailo’s Journey
cert.PG (TBC) | by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, 2019, 86’, feature, in French with English subtitles
Ailo’s awakening to the wild world is a journey that will enchant and entertain your pupils! A tale with the tenderness of Bambi, the humorous creatures of Ice Age, the sense of adventure of March of the Penguins and the scripted narrative of Two Brothers.
14:20pm: End of the day
FRENCH ART
Tue 21 Mar | Ages 8-13 | £6/pupil or £3 film only & free for teachers
10:30am: choose between the 2 following activities:
- Library Activity (8-10 years old) :
Are you familiar with the famous French Artists? Our librarians will take you on a fun discovery through the Library collection to learn about French Art. - Language Activity (11-13 years old) :
Brush up your French while discovering more about the main French painters and styles - Art Workshop (8-10 years old) :
Make Art while speaking French: create your own landscape in the style of the landscapes in the film Calamity, A Childhood of Martha Jane Canary through cut out of colourful papers.
Please note that this activity + film are at £8/pupil
12:00pm : Lunch break
12:35pm: Screening – Calamity, A Childhood of Martha Jane Canary
cert.PG (TBC) | by Rémi Chayé, 2020, 82′, animation, in French with English subtitles
1863, United States of America. 12-year-old Martha Jane and her family are headed West in search of a better life. After her father is hurt in a serious accident, Martha Jane takes charge of her siblings and learns to drive the family wagon. She has never felt so free. In the wild, she discovers herself and a world which shapes her… revealing the mythical and slightly mysterious Calamity Jane.
14:25pm: End of the day
FRENCH CINEMA
Tue 25 Apr | Ages 12-18 | £6/pupil or £3 film only & free for teachers
10:30am: choose between the 2 following activities:
- Library Activity (15-18 years old) :
Discover the exciting history of French cinema from its beginning to nowadays, researching in the numerous resources available in our Médiatheque. - Language Activity (12-14 years old) :
Before hitting the big screen, Persepolis was a comic book. Work on your French while discovering both worlds created by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud.
12:00pm: Lunch break
12:35pm: Screening – Persepolis
cert. 12; by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud, 2007, 128’, animation, in French with English subtitles
A poignant coming-of-age story of a precocious and outspoken young Iranian girl that begins during the Islamic Revolution. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.
14:45pm: End of the day
FRIENDSHIP IS FUN
Tue 16 May | Ages 5-10 | £6/pupil or £3 film only & free for teachers
10:30am: choose between the 2 following activities:
- Library Activity (5-7 years old) :
Listen to fun stories about friendship and discover new French words to make friends who speak French! - Language Activity (8-10 years old) :
Do you know the two great friends Ernest & Celestine? This activity will introduce you to their world and who they are during engaging activities about the film.
12:00pm: Lunch break
12:35pm: Screening – Ernest & Celestine
cert. PG | by S. Aubier, V. Patar, B. Renner, 2012, 80′, animation, in French with English subtitles
The Cesar winner for Best Animated Film tells the story of an unlikely friendship. Hidden in networks of subterranean tunnels, lives a civilisation of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artists and dreamer – and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for ursine troubadour Ernest, the two form an unlikely bond.
14:10pm: End of the day
MUSIC DAY
Thu 22 Jun | Ages 12-18 | £6/pupil or £3 film only & free for teachers
10:30am: choose between the 2 following activities:
- Library Activity (15-18 years old) :
During this activity your students will discover the most renowned artists of the French and francophone musical scene! - Language Activity (12-14 years old) :
In France as well we have the Voice on TV and this is where Louanne Emera was discovered before acting in La Famille Belier. Enter the world of French music while shaping up your French.
12:00pm : Lunch break
12:35pm: Screening – La Famille Belier
cert. 12A | by Eric Lartigau, 2014, 103’, feature, in French with English subtitles
Young actress and finalist of the Voice France, Louanne Emera, won a Cesar award for her role as Paula, the only hearing member of a deaf family. The Beliers run their farm for a living and Paula, as the ony hearing member acts as interpreter. When Paula’s teacher offers her the opportunity to sit for the entrance exam of a vocal elite choir in Paris, she must choose between her family and her ambitions.
14:35pm: End of the day
FROM BOOK TO SCREEN
Thu 13 Jul | Ages 9-14 | £6/pupil or £3 film only & free for teachers
10:30am: choose between the 2 following activities:
- Library Activity (9-11 years old) :
So many books have been adapted onto the big screen. Discover many great books and their magical stories in our Bibliotheque Quentin Blake while working on your French. - Language Activity (12-14 years old) :
Remi sans Famille is a classics in France, so much so it was adapted on TV and for the cinema. Discover this character through fun activities on French.
12:00pm : Lunch break
12:35pm: Screening – Remi Sans Famille
cert. PG (TBC) | by Antoine Blossier with Daniel Auteuil, Viriginie Ledoyen, Maleaume Paquin, 2018, 105′, feature, in French with English subtitles
The adventures of young Rémi, an orphan raised by the gentle Madam Barberin. At the age of 10 years, he is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant musician. At his side, Rémi will learn the harsh life of an acrobat and sing to win his bread. Accompanied by the faithful dog Capi and the small monkey Joli-Coeur, his long trip through France makes for meetings, friendships and mutual assistance, and leads him to the secret of his origins.
14:40pm: End of the day