The story behind the pou
So how did the Pou come about?
From concept to realisation
An ambitious project led from Christchurch, whose vision is to enable students to build their language and cross cultural skills by making a connection with their own roots, and to share it with others in relation to World War One.
Project Quick Facts
Who is involved?
Shirley Boys High School. Christchurch, Suzy Lallemant
Lycee Jacques Caron, Arras Carole VEHENT
Lycee Carnot, Dijon Sylvie Pipon
The relationship with Lycée Jacque Carron is born from the YA2016 trip when Sean, Young...
French connections at the local marae
Shared Histories students from Whakatane High School attend Anzac day ceremonies across the area
Wellington College sur les traces de leurs ancêtres
Enfin face à face!
WC France Trip 2017_Paris
The group had a great four days in Paris to explore, adjust to the culture and get to know each other.
WC France Trip 2017 #1
Our group of 17 Wellington College and 2 Wellington girls College students are very excited for this excellent learning opportunity, going to France for a month. We’re writing from Auckland International Airport after our 1 hour flight from Wellington leaving late by about 25 minutes. A small group of us had a quick bite of sushi during the 2 hour wait until boarding our Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong.
After giving up on finding the gate to Hong Kong, our trip to France ‘ended’, we spent...
La BD pour raconter...
Un français sur trois lit des Bandes Déssinées.
The Start of the Somme Battle - Study
Palmerston North Boys High's Matt Taylor shares his study of the start of the Battle of the Somme
De Meyssac à Long Bay College: un projet 'In Real Life'!
"Je suis déjà venue deux fois en Nouvelle-Zélande en tant que touriste et c'est un pays que j'adore."
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Connecting opportunities
Taking the opportunity to develop my knowledge of language and culture in New Caledonia leads to benefit my students' experience of French
Wellington College student work - 2016
Throughout 2016, Wellington College students have continued to be thoroughly engaged in our Shared Histories project
Their productions have been motivated by their own interests to understand better their connection, personal or of their school, to the events that took place during World War 1
Each student has chosen a preferred medium to present these productions, as you can discover in this blog entry.
Here are four samples of work, using various media.
A diary entry:
Introducing a...
Shared Histories exhibition posters in Wellington
An overview of our project that hangs at the exhibition in the Queen Elizabeth II Pukeahu Education Centre at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington.
Prime Minister John Key with Baradene College Students and Shared Histories exhibition.
Baradene College students Olivia Mendonca and Genevieve Bowler with the Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, at their exhibition at opening of the Queen Elizabeth II Pukeahu Education Centre at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington, where the Shared Histories project by Baradene College of the Sacred Heart in Auckland and the French school Lycée Professionnel Jean Macé, in Chauny, France is on display.
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