MAYO COLLEGE

FRENCH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TO LYCEE GUY

MOLLET, ARRAS AND FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURAL

COURSE AT CIEL, BREST, FRANCE

REPORT - 2016

Mayo College contingent comprising 6 students, Keerti Vardhan Singh, Naraditya Singh Naruka,

Anmaya Agarwal, Aryan Jain, Ishit Garg and Vedant Chhetri escorted by Mr Kunal Kumar, French

Teacher participated in the Exchange Programme at the school Lycée Guy Mollet & for French

Language Courses in CIEL, Brest, France from 25 May to 15 June 2016. Through this, students were

exposed to an intensive programme that increased their understanding of other cultures,

communities and languages and broadened their horizon.

It was a 21 day programme as the boys left for France on the 25th of May and returned to India on

15th

June 2016 during that time they also spent 7 in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

The contingent started their journey with an eight hour long flight from New Delhi to Amsterdam and

then from Amsterdam to Paris. It was followed by a train journey from Charles de Gaulle, the airport

in Paris for Arras and it took only 50 mins to cover around 200 Kms. The French host families had

come to receive their correspondents at the Arras Railway station.

SCHOOL EXCHANGE WITH LYCEE GUY MOLLET FROM 25-29 MAY 2016

At the Arras Railway station the contingent was warmly welcomed by French correspondents &

their families.

After the initial greetings and introductions Mr Thierry Larivier and Madame Karine Chapron led all

the students to the office of the Principal, Vice Principals and Bursar. Followed up of a campus tour

and information about the school.

The students had lunch at the school canteen along with their French correspondents. It was for

the first time that the Indian students had a taste of the French cuisine inside a French school. They

were amazed by the professional manner in which the whole canteen was managed right from

picking up plates to giving the plates back at the dish washing area and by the ever smiling and

helpful staff of the canteen.

They attended the French school and studied some of their subjects like History, Mathematics,

Physics, French and Philosophy. The medium of instructions were in French Language only.

The school had organized a programme at Richebourg cemetery where the Prime Minister of India,

Shri Narendra Modi had also gone to pay homage to the Indian soldiers last year. We also paid

homage to the Indian soldiers along with the First Secretary from the Indian Embassy, Paris and

Mayors of Richebourg, Arras and some other dignitaries. Everyone was waving the Indian & French

flags and also sang the Indian and French national anthems. Some letters written by the Indian

soldiers to their families & friends were read by the teachers and students. The delegation had a

formal welcome at the Town Hall of Richebourg after the ceremony at the Cemetery. The

Presentation on Mayo and India was presented by the students of Mayo College.

FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURE COURSE AT CIEL, BREST, FRANCE 29 MAY – 8 JUNE 2016

The delegation left Arras on 29th May and reached Brest that afternoon. There, they were received

by the host families at the railway station and they took them to their home and there after

showed them some of the important places of the city.

During the next 9 days, the students attended 4-8 hours of rigorous classes every day and had

some cultural & linguistic visits during the afternoon, all in French. The medium of instructions was

the French Language. The course had been especially designed for the delegates and it focused

more on oral proficiency. The students also practiced on oral proficiency during the lessons and

outside the classroom. Including activities like interacting with pedestrians to get the some forms

filled in.

Program in CIEL Bretagne, Brest for students from Maya College Ajmer from 29 May to 8 June 2016

Sunday 29th May

Monday 30

Tuesday 31

Wednesday 1

Arrival in Brest Welcome by the host

families

9h15-12h15 French course

9h15-12h15 French course

9h15-12h15 French course

Lunch in CIEL Lunch in CIEL Lunch in CIEL

Visit of the town of Brest during a rally

13h30-15h30 French course

Pancake workshop (how to

make Breton pancakes)

Thursday 2

Friday 3

Saturday 4

9h15-12h15 French course

9h15-12h15 French course

Excursion to Quimper Visit of the cathedral

And Locronan, city of old wavers from the XVII century

Lunch in CIEL Lunch in CIEL

13h30-15h30 French course

Excursion along the seaside Visit of a lighthouse

Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8

Host family Day

9h15-12h15 French course

9h15-12h15 French course

Departure Bye,bye !

Lunch in CIEL Lunch in CIEL

Visit of the sea museum, Océanopolis

13h30-15h30 French course

VISIT TO THE SIGHTS OF PARIS,BRUSELLES & AMSTERDAM

The three days visit to Paris made our séjour en France complete. In Paris the students visited the

famous monuments like Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, Château de Versailles, Musée de Louvre etc. and

streets like Champs Elysées. This was time for shopping and buying some souvenirs for friends &

family. Our visit coincided with the Euro cup being organized in France and we got to see it

excitement around everywhere in Paris.

Also, the students got a chance to stay 2 days at the capital of the world’s best chocolates, Brussels’s

and visited the Head Quarter of European Union, Grande Place, Maaneken-Pis, Mini Europe and

Atomium etc.

The Exchange programme got over with 2 days stay at lively city of Europe, Amsterdam. The

students took a boat ride and went through the whole city. They had a taste of world’s most

delicious French fries as people queued up to buy it. They visited Rijks Museum, Madame Tussauds

wax museum a n d thrilled filled Amsterdam Dungeon, the fear factor.

It was a proud moment to see the report of the success of this exchange program the leading

newspapers, “La Voix de Nord” & French radio in France.

The story on the exchange broadcast on French radio can be listened on the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17DB0NklkkU&feature=youtu.be

The delegation express their sincere thanks to the Principal Director Lt Gen Surendra Kulkarni

(Retd) for providing this wonderful opportunity. The students had a wonderful experience and shall

cherish these memories forever.

Welcome at Lycée Guy Mollet, Arras

Reception at Oignies Town Hall

Commemoration at Richebourg

With the Faculty & Director of CIEL, Brest

Learning French Cuisine

Attending French class at CIEL, Brest

Receiving Certificates at the end of the French Language Course

News coverage of Exchange in French Newspaper << La Voix de Nord>>