Bristol-Bordeaux Exchange 2010

Pupils from Year 9 upwards are encouraged to participate in the Bristol- Bordeaux Student Exchange scheme.

	Bordeaux Pont-Pierre

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop their skills in French and discover a beautiful region of France. It also encourages a deeper understanding of cultural similarities and differences as well as developing independence, empathy and personal confidence.

The dates for 2010 are :

Easter leg – 10th/11th April to 24th/25th April
Summer leg – 17th/18th July to 31st July/1st August
Students are able to opt to receive at Easter and return to France in the summer or vice versa.

The cost of the exchange is £375 to include return flight from Bristol to Bordeaux, travel insurance, the services of the accompanying staff, and administrative and organisational support from the Student Exchange Office which is based at Bristol International Airport.

	The tram system in Bordeaux

The website www.bordeauxstudentexchange.co.uk has detailed information about the history of the exchange and information about taking part in the scheme and completing the application forms.

Anyone who requires an information pack should see Mrs Currie. The forms will need to be into school by the 16th October 2009.

Students are very carefully matched with their exchange partner and the aim is that they will make a friend and learn from each other by remaining in contact throughout the exchange period and beyond. The students share their day to day lives including going to school where the dates overlap with term time.

To learn more about Bordeaux visit the Bordeaux Tourist Office website .

See Laura Currie's account of her experiences on the exchange this year.