Today we have met our new 'amis' from Lieutenant Jacquemin La Parenthese school.
After a good night's sleep, we began the day with a delicious breakfast of bread, jam and 'chocolat chaud'. This set us up for a busy day of ice-breaking, bonding and trekking together through the Remersdaal countryside. We worked hard to learn one another's names and personalities, and we had great fun spotting the landmarks on a 'photo hunt' around the local village. We have been trying really hard to communicate with one another - in spite of the constant need for translation - with the boys in the group discovering the powers of the universal language of football! Tonight we will be sharing some British board games with our Belgian friends, and they may even share some of their own with us - which we will bring back with us to St Mary's!
Tomorrow, to mark Remembrance Day, we will be heading to Liege to learn how Belgium was affected during the Great War (1914-18). We will update the Blog to show you what we've discovered. A bientot!
Thomas, Charlotte K and Josh J-T.
After a good night's sleep, we began the day with a delicious breakfast of bread, jam and 'chocolat chaud'. This set us up for a busy day of ice-breaking, bonding and trekking together through the Remersdaal countryside. We worked hard to learn one another's names and personalities, and we had great fun spotting the landmarks on a 'photo hunt' around the local village. We have been trying really hard to communicate with one another - in spite of the constant need for translation - with the boys in the group discovering the powers of the universal language of football! Tonight we will be sharing some British board games with our Belgian friends, and they may even share some of their own with us - which we will bring back with us to St Mary's!
Tomorrow, to mark Remembrance Day, we will be heading to Liege to learn how Belgium was affected during the Great War (1914-18). We will update the Blog to show you what we've discovered. A bientot!
Thomas, Charlotte K and Josh J-T.