We'd like to have information about school in other European countries. The pupils have prepared questions for their pen-pals...

What time do you start school?

What time do you go back home?

How many days a week do you go to school? When exactly?

How many subjects do you learn at school?( list them down)

How often are you on holiday?

How long are your holidays?

How long is your break ( in the morning and in the afternoon )?

Do you have to wear a school uniform ?

What does your time table look like?

How many periods a day do you have?

Are the rules strict in your school? Give us a short list of the most important rules.

 Here are information about school in France. 

 A letter by one of the pupils from SIGEAN

My school …

I go to Sigean Secondary school. I'm in year 9 and in 402. There are 28 pupils in the class and 660 in the school.

This class is separated in two different classes; 401 and 402 (14 pupils in 401 and 14 pupils in 402 too). There are 3 Théo and 2 Lisa.

We go to school every day except on sundays,saturdays and wednesday afternoons.

School starts at 8:30 am and finish at 5 pm except on fridays when we start at 9:20 am and finish at 4 pm (for 402) and except on fridays when they start at 9:20 am and ….............................................

We have two breaks at one in the morning (at 10:20 am) and one in the afternoon (at 4 pm); we can eat, we can use our mobile and we can play during the break. There is a break from 12:20 am to 2 pm; it's lunch time!

We learn 2 foreign languages: Spanish and English.

Me:

I'm in 3 different groups. One where I learn spanish since year 7, one where I study the other subjects except English and Spanish (of course) and that this where I learn English and where we are 2 different classes.

I ride to school on my bike with my best friend, every day.

A lot of my friends come to school by bus.

My favourite subjects are English, P.E and history. My English teacher is very nice:) Her lessons are very interesting and not boring at all! I hate spanish and I'm hopeless at technology.

Next April, our class is going to London with our English teacher:) My friends and me are very excited because we will stay 1 week in the city!:)

 

The Timetable of our class 

  

	MONDAY	TUESDAY		WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
:30 9:30	English	free		Spanish	Maths	free
9:30 10:30	History	History		Maths	History	Technology
10:30 11:30	Maths	W1 Technology	W2 chemistry	P.E	Biology	Art
11:30 12:30	Spanish	Spanish		P.E	Biology	English
12:30 2:00 p.m	L	U		N	C	H
2:00 p.m 3:00 p.m	French	Music			English	Maths
3:00 p.m 4:00 p.m	Maths	English			French	History ( in English)
4:00 p.m 5:00 p.m	Chemistry	French			French	P.E

 

The rules at Sigean Secondary School

- We are allowed to ask questions in class.

- We are allowed to play in the School Yard.

- We’re allowed to use our mobile in the School Yard.

- We’re allowed to wear what we like.

-We can borrow books at the School Library.

- We have to listen to our teachers and respect them.

- We have to work hard.

- Pupils and teachers mustn’t be late.

- Pupils and teachers aren’t allowed to smoke in the school.

- We’re not allowed to use our mobile in class.

- We’re not allowed to eat chewing-gum in class.

- Hitting people is strictly forbidden.