French Week - Primary Section
Bastille Day is the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July each year In France. Bastille Day memorializes the unity of the French people and celebrations are held throughout France on this day. The students of Grade 1 and 2 learnt about various famous monuments of France like the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Sacré Coeur, Arc de Triomphe etc. They also recited the French nursery rhyme ‘Frère Jacques’ and ‘La Famille Doigt’ in Grades 3, 4 and 5 the Teacher took the students on a virtual tour to Paris where they saw various monuments like the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Sacré Coeur etc. The students of Grade 3 played an ‘I spy’ game based on fruits and vegetables and had a quiz on the facts about France while grade 4 and 5 students spoke about the specialities, rich culture, festivals and cuisine of France. They too explored interesting facts about France. All in all a fun-filled French week at MBIS.