The 5°1-2 and 3-4-5 have visited the exhibition today.

Edward BURTYNSKY is a Canadian photographer who is known for his large-format industrial landscapes. In his 2013 documentary film WATERMARK, Edward Burtynksy explains he has always been fascinated by WATER:  "how we shape water" and "how water shapes us". Indeed the exhibition focuses on how water is used and managed...
 

United Nations GENDER and HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERT Viviane TASSI BELA has come to talk to us about GENDER (in)EQUALITY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT and implementation mechanisms of CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women).

EXPOSING gender stereotypes and prejudice:

Stereotypes about traditional GENDER ROLES affect our everyday decisions and actions. Sometimes it is difficult to see them as clichés because they are so deep-seated mindsets in our society.

Gender is a social construction: What is it like to act like a man? what is it like to act like a woman?

You'll find inside some relevant articles about the African-Americans today.

Forms and Places of POWER, MYTHS&HEROES, the notion of PROGRESS:

Miscellaneous news articles on the controversial #BlackLivesMatter, old and new forms of protests. Social and economic Headway or its lack thereof. Mass incarceration. the Legacy of slavery depicted in Thirteenth. Racial tensions in the USA. Obama's legacy.

" A time comes when silence is betrayal" Martin Luther King.

What forms of protest did African-Americans use in the fight for equality in the 1960s?

DAVID THOREAU's philosophy of civil disobedience (originally published in his essay "Resistance to Civil Government" in 1849) influenced key-figures like Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr.

Extra: Who was JOHN LEWIS? OBAMA's speech "the March is not yet over" for the 50th anniversary of the marches in SELMA, Ala. (useful for myths&heroes, the notions of progress -the Ferguson report- and forms and places of power)

CARLA & ALEXANDRA (5°2) are taking you on a tour of the CANTEEN where about 1500 people eat everyday. they even managed to get an exclusive interview with the chef, Jean Luc Bourdin!

ANJOU & FANNY introduce you to the LIBRARY aka the "CDI". Esther Bourasseau, our librarian, has answered their questions!

Look inside!

BASILE & JULIUS in 5°2 are talking about EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES : Don’t think school finishes with the mandatory subjects. There are vast opportunities to spend your free time at school and to have a lot of fun at the same moment. Find out more …

Both have also interviewed Pierre Viora, a biology teacher, who is taking us to the SCIENCE LABORATORY, a kid- forsaken room full of mysterious and spooky items !!!

ALEXANDER & TOBIAS (as well as PAUL for the photo shooting) are presenting the ADMINISTRATION OFFICE with an interview of our new HEAD, Mrs Doriane Rapp.

The French school system is indeed different from English-speaking countries schools with functions like "CPE" for instance.

Have a look inside to find out more!

JESSICA, LEA & LAURA are taking you on a tour of the different BUILDINGS in our school: they are showing around the primary school, the schoolyard, the new building and so on... They have also managed to get an interview with Anna Mehedi from the ATTENDANCE OFFICE.

ANNE-SOPHIE & NORA have interviewed our NURSE Nathalie Chevallay as well as Jeannette Chakkal who is also in charge of the PSYCHOLOGICAL support for kids.

IRIS & ISABELLE are talking about a TYPICAL DAY AT SCHOOL and they have interviewed a SUPERVISOR Matthieu Cherrier who is also a coach for the school rugby teams.