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Summer greetings!
Dear friends,
In the middle of your summer holidays, you don't really like to be reminded of school, but here are just a few items of news from Chavagnes together with our best wishes.
An important milestone this year, especially for the ten boys concerned, was the Confirmation ceremony conducted by our Bishop, Mgr Castet, on 8th June, during a celebration of Pontifical Mass in the College Chapel. Congratulations to those boys (and one boy's sister!) who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
A highlight of the term for our Scouts and a few others, right in the middle of the dreaded exam season, was the Chartres Pilgrimage in the last week of May. Despite heavy rain, Father Rowe (pictured above) managed to keep spirits high, with assistance from Messrs Crawford, Tyldesley and Miles. Well done to all concerned. |
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 Joyful end to the sporting year  Our sporting year came to a joyful and good-humoured close with our annual athletic sports day on Tuesday 25th June. This year's event, organised by our Head of Sport, Mr Leach, featured 100m, 400m, 1500m and relay races, together with Long Jump and Shot Put. One or two records were broken, which means we are still getting better, after 11 years!
The Houses (resplendent in warlike face paint!) were easily identifiable in their different House colours. The day's winners were Cathelineau (pictured above.) |
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Brevet results
From a class of 10, our 3�me/Year 10 boys did well in their gruelling Brevet (DNB) examinations. Although, unfortunately, two didn't make the grade, 8 passed, 2 with 'Mention Assez Bien' and 2 with 'Mention Tr�s Bien'. It was especially gratifying to see some boys with full marks, and near full marks in some subjects. The boys who received a MENTION were Louis Dubrule and Arnaud de Ponbriand (TRES BIEN) with Jean Suire Duron and Pierre de Brosses (MENTION ASSEZ BIEN). Well done, boys!
The GCSE and A-level results will not be available uintil late August. |
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Joseph and our final 'adieux' ...
The last day of school, 28th June, was marked by a beautiful Mass featuring music from Mozart's Coronation Mass and Laudate Dominum (with In�s Hubert Chich�, Mr Tyldesley, Mr Matteoli and Mr McDermott as soloists). In�s Hubert Chich�'s singing was a wonderful treat for us all, and a beautiful and prayerful end to the year. Thank-you!
Thank-you also to the Choir, Mr Lloyd and Mr Tyldesley for all the hard work that went into our music this term, preparing for this day, and also for the wedding of Mr and Mrs Hyacinthe de Moulins on 25th May, where the Choir also sang beautifully.
Also on the last day of school (a busy day!) after our traditional Prize-giving ceremony, we enjoyed a performance of songs from the musical Joseph, directed and embellished with a new comic script by Mr Tyldesley. Charles Eric Lorin stole the show in the title r�le, but there were some fantastic supporting performances, often showing a great talent for comic acting as well as for music. It was fun and very moving show. you can check out more photos on the College's facebook page
The evening featured a Dinner and Dance, with our favourite DJ Tony. |
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This summer, Michael, Amanda and Raphael are busy redecorating the dormitories. They've had help for the last two weeks from our friends from Valencia at the Collegio Mayor Albalat. These boys have been coming to help out for the last three years and we are very grateful for their enthusiastic contribution.
I am happy to tell you that all of the College's resident staff are still with us. We say an affectionate goodbye to Mr Didier Chaillou who has been helping with French for several years, but are happy to welcome Mlle Hermine Latournerie and Mr Martin de Soos who will be joining us in September.
Keep us in your prayers. Enjoy the Summer!
Ferdi McDermott
Chavagnes International College |
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