Thurles:French Camp

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Thurles Library French Camp a Success

Europe Direct Information Centre at Thurles Library held a very successful French camp for kids during July. 37 children, from 5 to 12 years, attended the camp for one hour each day from 12^th to 16^th July. Under the tuition of French native, Fanny Healy Bernard, they got to grips with their “un, deux, trois” whilst taking their own ‘Tour de France’. On Wednesday 14^th July the group celebrated Bastille Day with croissants and jus d’orange in our specially decorated Community Space. At the end of the week, the children performed some French songs for their parents. Also, each child was rewarded with their own ‘Passeport pour mon Tour de France’ and a goody bag, courtesy of Europe Direct.

The French Camp was organised by Europe Direct Thurles Library and received funding from the European Commission. We hope this French camp will give children the language learning bug. Languages are for everybody. They help to break down personal as well as national barriers, and enable us all to play a greater role in a modern, multicultural Europe. You can find language learning materials at your local library.

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