Nikolaus und Weihnachten in Deutschland
Lily (Year 8) has written a poem about the German tradition of Saint Nicolas and/or ‘Krampus’ visiting children on 6th
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Category: Modern Foreign Languages
L’épiphanie en France
Elodie, Year 9, explores how Epiphany is celebrated in France and offers a recipe for the traditional galette des rois.
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„Das Christkind lädt zu seinem Markte ein, und wer da kommt, der soll willkommen sein.“
Alice (Y13) tells us about the German tradition of Christmas markets. Oh if only we could go there! Der Christkindlesmarkt in der fränkischen Stadt Nürnberg
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iYa vienen los Reyes!
Amber (Y12) explains the Spanish tradition of the Three Wise Men En España, los niños no abren sus regalos de Papá Noel en el veinticinco de Diciembre, sino que abren sus regalos de Los
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Christmas movie night
Check out our recommendations for foreign Christmas movies to watch this year. Joyeux Noël This powerful film recreates the true
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Moon Cakes
Maryam (Y7) explores Chinese food and how it relates to special festivals. From its unique literature and art, impressive architecture and ancient traditions, China is filled with a rich and remarkable culture.
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Morozko
Enjoy this Russian Christmas fairy-tale retold to us by Masha (Y9) Once upon a time there lived an old widower and
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Two-Faced!
Darcey, Georgia and Grace (Y7) have been experimenting with the video website Flipgrid to record dialogues in French where they
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Comment fêter Noël en France ?
In this article, Sascha (Y12) explores Christmas traditions in France and challenges you to write a Christmas wish list in
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Chantez!
Enjoy our selection of French, German and Spanish Christmas songs Petit Papa Noël Le refrain: Petit papa Noël Quand tu descendras du ciel Avec des jouets par milliers N’oublie pas mon petit soulier. Mais avant de partir Il faudra bien te couvrir Dehors tu vas avoir si froid C’est un peu à cause
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