Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2000

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Study This 30nr's Shid} Tollr to Frillcc and Germany coinprised 11nrn\tar 11 snideiiis and 1011rieaclIers Tlie groupsim\elled logetliei to Lolldoii \vilerc 111e} sepal aled for their respecti\'e deadiiaiions T\\eiii\- live snideiiis left for Frolice. live for Gennaiiy. Tlic Tours I\ere o1/11rceI\ CGks diiralion froin 14 Sepiciiiber- 7 0ctober wilh sindeiils arri\Ing back to SclioolJ1151 in nineio ei!joy BCGS Expo 2000 A carefully planned jinierai\ ensiirecl tnni un\'cl arrangenieiiis roll SHIDOilil\' despi!e veryiigliiiiine lilies in Lolldoii for coinieciiiig nighis. Tlie Geriiiaii snideiiis dep;med direcil\ to DiisscldorT\\herc Ina were inclb\. tileirlioine situ' Riniilies tilld students froiil Maria-Wticliilcr Scliule The Freiicli snideiiis left for Palis Milere ille\ spentllrree days exploiiiigihe city before departing for Angou16nie 10 111eci illeir 1105i fanTilies and shideiiis froniL\cCe Sipaiil Dutiiig incir sinn line snidenis an Gilded lessons at tile SISier Scliooi alld parlicipaied in 11cli\Ines at scliool find willI Iheir fannlies Also 111e\ nanicip:lied illa 1111nilier ore\ciirsioiis In inc Regioii Milerc line scliools nre Inc:lied SindC"15 hillid jilt C\11.11CiiCc u Qini\\ hilt rind icjioitc, .1111"t 111*\ 11,111c"!11c. I ,11, rill, 11.1\ 101'111 111* *._!1.11CiiC* Li\ ling 111 " :;1111/1\ 111 " ,!incl*111 ,tm":* i, ! 1111t. ^\ c, !.* I. 1101 "I\, n\ * ;111 c. ;s\ ,\PCIici:c* .111.1 tills F " iru c 111C 511, ,kills 3,111 111.5j jin!!I 111*, L Toll, S Tlic\ 1.1, ,11cLlili": 1/1/'51i, ! ;11\I:I\ s "hill" ,lid "ciij, \ riblc" bill 111.1 relrosji. cii\ c1\ 11 11 as \ ei\ bciienci"I rind 111c\ lull'lied a 101,011i cLi!Ilin 11\ alld lingtiisiicnll\'. Soilic silldciiis salt1 111c\

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An integral part of the languages program in BGGS is the liaison with our Sister Schools. Over the years the School has built very strong connections with these schools in China, France. GemTany and Japan. Student exchanges and short and long term student visits are strongly supported We ridy Parkinson, Head of Sister Schools, reports

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Allianee Fran9aise eompetitions Eacli}ear tile Alliance F1anqaise de Brisbane incorpomied conducts a runge of acti\ines alld conipeiiiions for FTCnc!I 51udcnis The Concours de Podsie Annual Poetrv Conipelilionis ah\ms popular \\, 111

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