Today is Pancake day in France- or crêpes day!

It marks the beginning of February and the mid-point of winter, so people have treats like crêpes to cheer themselves up.  It’s also the day that all the candles in the church are blessed for the coming year.

Tradition says that crêpes must be eaten only after eight in the evening. If the cook can flip a crêpe while holding a gold coin in the other hand, his household will enjoy prosperity throughout the coming year.

In the Family Centre we sang a song about La Chandeleur

and we ‘made’ and decorated pancakes.  Paighton just loved making hers, and Tippi put a huge chocolate button on top of the one she made!

This week we had Madalena from Portugal helping us in P2, P2/3, P3 , P5 and P6 to learn all about Portuguese language and literature.   Sean said she was ‘cool!’

It’s full steam ahead in P6 as we prepare for our Euroquiz Heats.  It was really exciting to receive boxes from the European Commission with fantastic resources.  Erin is super-keen to learn about Europe.

P7 continue to enjoy Mondays with Ben, our fantastic French Language  Assistant.  Speaking French with a native speaker is such a wonderful experience.

Another busy week!

À bientôt!