Together – Ensemble – „Einer für alle – alle für einen“ – Musiktheater in drei Sprachen
For all the children in classes S1, S2 and S3 who have been involved during the school year in one of the three theatre groups, in the school orchestra or in the school choir, the performance of the play « The Little Musketeer », on Friday May 26, 2023, was a highlight. The play, performed in the languages of the three language sections for P5 children and then for parents, tells the story of young Gascogne d’Artagnan, who becomes the fourth musketeer. As if by magic, the three languages circulated among the children during the play. The musical interludes chosen by Lisa Fischer and Luc Haussmann, played and sung by the choir and orchestra, were not just an accompaniment, but an integral part of the play, like the song « Eye of the Tiger », which gave a particular dynamic to the many battle scenes. The overcoming of linguistic and subject boundaries, as well as the play’s philosophy, made the afternoon a thoroughly European affair.
Language Day 2021
Like every year, the European School celebrates its pupils’ languages on the occasion of Language Day, which took place this year on Monday 27 September. Numerous activities and projects marked this festive event, always enjoyed by our students. In the nursery and primary classes, the teaching teams organised readings of fairy tales and song performances in numerous languages, including a musical quiz about the languages spoken in European countries, a flag activity, an art project on the word « Hello », a presentation of traditional clothing and objects from pupils’ countries of origin. In the secondary school, there were exhibitions on European folklore, interactive Padlets on European cultures, readings of texts by Italo Calvino, the Latin-Fest, including the ceremony for the conferral of the Latinum diplomas and performances in Latin by various classes, a language cloud created at the Learning Center along with literary tables for various languages, an exchange of Mail Art with the Collège International de l’Esplanade, presentations of recipes, and many more. Finally, the whole school united around a grand common project: « Silhouettes and Languages ». Not only pupils but all members of the school community represented on cutout silhouettes the languages that they know, that surround them, that they love, that they practice. Yet another lovely occasion to show off the richness and diversity that characterises our school, proud of the 56 nationalities currently represented. A festive and bracing moment at the start of the school year that helped to bring together and unite our community after so many difficult months, and to give us the courage to continue in this sharing spirit.
