"Notre sortie de français au British Film Institute a été la meilleure sortie de sixième que j’ai faite jusqu’à présent, avec un bon équilibre entre le plaisir et l’apprentissage. Nous avons regardé plusieurs extraits de films français de différentes époques, puis nous avons participé à une discussion avec le public. C’était très intéressant d’entendre du français authentique et de voir comment la langue est utilisée dans des situations réelles, en dehors de la classe, ainsi que de découvrir l’avis d’élèves d’autres écoles. L’événement s’est déroulé entièrement en français, ce qui m’a d’abord un peu inquiété en tant que non-natif. Cependant, à ma grande surprise, j’ai compris pratiquement tous les mots. Avoir l’occasion d’écouter du français authentique pendant une longue période m’a permis de voir combien mes compétences de compréhension orale ont progressé. C’était le meilleur moment de la sortie pour moi" - Thuraya, Year 12 "Our French A-level trip to the British Film Institute has been the best sixth form trip I have been on so far, striking the perfect balance between fun and education. We watched several clips from French films spanning different time periods, which were then opened up for public discussion. It was fascinating to hear authentic French and observe how the language is used in real, non-A-level contexts outside the classroom, as well as to learn how the films resonated with students from other schools. The event was hosted entirely in French, which initially made me apprehensive as a non-native speaker. However, to my surprise, I practically understood every word. Being given the opportunity to sit through such an extended period of authentic spoken French, and therefore realising how much my French listening skills have improved was undoubtedly the highlight of the trip for me" - Thuraya, Year 12 @britishfilminstitute #hollandparkschool #educationwithcharacter #unitedlearning #mfl #alevelfrench #gcsefrench #britishfilminstitue #bfi #bfiflare #bfilondonfilmfestival

Meet the council members supporting the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea's Youth Council. After a fantastic session led by @rbkcyouthcouncil we caught up with council members to learn what the team has been working on and how our students can get involved! #hollandparkschool #educationwithcharacter #unitedlearning #rbkc #rbkcyouthcouncil #youthcouncil #royalboroughkensingtonandchelsea

Our Art Aptitude students have been hard at work developing their photography skills. Last week, they visited Kensington Gardens to capture the local scenery in the park. This was a wonderful opportunity for our young artists to experiment in a setting they might not usually experience within the classroom. #hollandparkschool #unitedlearning #educationwithcharacter #artaptitude #gcseart #alevelart #alevelphotography #gcsephotography #kensingtongardens