Thornford Primary School played host to 59 French children in June as part of an exchange trip. Thornford Primary is twinned with a school in Hudimesnil, Normandy, and the entire school was excited to welcome the school’s pupils for a visit.
The French children visited a number of London tourist attractions plus the Harry Potter Studios and Bath, before heading to Thornford to meet their pen pals. The combined group of children then took a trip to visit Sherborne Old Castle, before heading to Sherborne Abbey. Partnered with their pen pal, the Thornford children got to practice their French as they showed their guests around the local area.
Back at school, all the children took part in a range of activities including making collages and friendship bracelets, reading French stories, and going on a nature scavenger hunt.
On Thursday, Thornford pupils laid on a cream tea for their new friends – they were surprised to find many of the French children had never tried scones with jam and cream before!
Headteacher Neela Brooking says, ‘It was an absolute pleasure to host our French friends and welcome them to the area. It was a great experience for all the children, helping improve their language skills and build new friendships. We very much look forward to them future visits!’
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