International Flavours at Northbourne Park School!
Pupils at Northbourne Park School celebrated European Day of Languages this week, embracing whole heartedly the multitude of foreign languages spoken by pupils and staff.
In a highly competitive inter-house competition, the children worked hard to earn points by engaging in a variety of activities including the ‘speed- speaking’ workshop run by fellow pupils. The workshop took place at school, and pupils had just minutes to master phrases in a foreign tongue, choosing from a range as diverse as Lebanese, Russian and Japanese. “It was epic! Can we do it again next week?!”said Kayley and Jayson in Year 5.
Pupils also worked together to answer a quiz testing their general knowledge on European matters, from football to fairy tales, taking in Leonardo da Vinci and Volkswagen on the way.
The week’s international theme culminated on Friday 26th, the official date for the annual European Day of Languages, with a fantastic spread of exotic snacks and tapas; the final ‘food for thought’ on how everyone’s lives are enriched through the links shared with different cultures. “It was absolutely delicious!” was the unanimous verdict, with top marks being given to the Spanish tortilla, the ‘stroopwafel’ biscuits from Holland, the spicy Indian bhajis and the delicious sticky schnecken cake from Germany.