First exchange with Australia between Évreux and Sydney

No submarine affair or failure Wallabies From 29 to 30 against France during the autumn tour, Aristide-Bryant did not start their desire to connect the long exchanges between the high school.Evreux And thisInternational Grammar School Sydney (IGS)..

It was officially announced on Monday Anthony DennyDeputy Director of IGS, and Jean-Michel DietThe principal of Ebroïcien High School, signing the agreement linking the two institutions, said the partnership marked the beginning of a “mutual understanding” and the creation of “new friendships”.

“It aims to broaden the horizons of our teachers and students and to develop the characteristics of a future citizen of the world”, notes the document launched by Jean-Michel Diet on Monday.

Six pioneers blaze the trail

Create a sample of exchanges set over 20 years between Jean-Monet High School in Montpellier And Sydney’s IGS, the project came in the luggage of the company president. Former Herold High School Principal Jean-Michel Diet started the idea of ​​this international exchange in the middle of the school year. A call for candidates to arrange their first stay in Australia has been launched very quickly. Nineteen students volunteered. The three were chosen based on their motivation and ability to independently enjoy a trip to the other side of the planet.

The lucky three (Swan Bigot, Gabriel Grady And Ines Messaoud) flew to Sydney this summer for six weeks in Australia. Received in their host families, they regularly visit and study with their Australian counterparts. Unforgettable, “a very beautiful experience discovering another world and its culture”, the stay was revived last weekend with the arrival of three Australian students in Évreux.

Received by a group of teachers responsible for the exchange (English and history teachers), they will spend three weeks of lessons and three weeks of vacation with French families.

A great opportunity for cultural openness.

Throughout their stay, Australians can explore a variety of courses offered at Aristide-Bryant, such as music, visual arts, and more. ; They are timely helpers during English lessons; More informally called “coffee hours” during lunch or office hours. Philosophy? Around the juice, time to speak half in English and half in French with the student volunteers. Specific activities are offered to them (concert, competition) at school but also by families (Normandy tour, etc.).

“This kind of exchange is above all a great opportunity for cultural openness and language improvement for the students involved, but also a laboratory for educational activities linked to the presence of Australians in high school. Who left,” he said. Claire EspinasseHigh School Cultural Reference Teacher.

This exchange is not the only one: from January, twenty-four Spanish students will come to Aristide-Bryant for a ten-day stay. The other two will spend a month and a half at the establishment, which will send French students and teachers to Spain. The project is part of the Erasmus+ label, which is in the process of being acquired. An exchange in Italy is planned for 2023-2024. “The idea is to diversify the proposals and believe in the real immersion of students abroad”.

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