On Wednesday, 25th March, 16 French John Paul College students left New Zealand for a French exchange in Les Sables d’Olonne on the West coast of France, near La Rochelle. We are being hosted by a Catholic High School, Lycée de Sainte Marie du Port.

The students will be attending some classes and visiting the area; they will be hosted by Sainte Marie students. At the end of May, the French students will be coming to John Paul College for 10 days.

This is a really exciting trip – the first time that we have ever been able to set up such an exchange. We will also spend 3 nights in Paris visiting the city and its beautiful monuments and we will finish the trip on the beautiful Côte d’Azur taking in the Roman amphitheatre, viaduct, perfume factory and the small towns and villages.

Thank you to everyone in the school community who has helped to make this trip possible

Hilary Clark (HOD International Languages)