DGS MFL

The MFL Department at Dartford Grammar School- teaching French, German, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.

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A rainy but lovely day for 9JEP at Rikkyo School in England participating in Japanese cultural activities. Chopstick races, origami, kendama and ayatori (cats cradle) @DartfordGS @RikkyoUK @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork

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Half a day in the heart of Liège 🇧🇪 We tackled the famous Montagne de Bueren — those stairs were a proper workout 😅 but the stunning view at the top made it all worth it! Finished the afternoon with an authentic Liège waffle… absolutely delicious! 🧇✨ @DartfordGS @MissMDgs

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Students enjoyed an informative session about the European Parliament, followed by a treasure hunt through the heart of Brussels in search of the famous Jeanneke Pis. Despite Belgium’s confusing weather 😕, we had a fantastic time exploring the city! @DartfordGS @MissMDgs

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The Belgium exchange trip has officially begun! 🇧🇪
Travelling on the Eurostar today, we have safely arrived and are now meeting our exchange partners. Looking forward to an amazing experience ahead! ✨ @DartfordGS @MissMDgs

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Y8 JEP students shopped at The Japan Centre, ate lunch in a Japanese restaurant and participated in Club Taishikan at the Embassy of Japan to deepen their knowledge of the culture, including yosakoi dance and kanji calligraphy @DartfordGS @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork @JAPANinUK

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We said Sayonara to our Japanese guests from Koyo and Kaichi highschools as our exchange visit came to an end. There were tears! The official Sayonara Party on Friday was a wonderful token of thanks to the families who hosted so brilliantly. @DartfordGS @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork

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Excellent second day @DartfordGS for Koyo and Kaichi Highschools. Integration activities with Y8 and 10 students, and Welcome Ceremony with impressive speeches from Lee in Y10 and Ezekiel in Y12 and superb performances from Ethan in Y9 and ‘Nurofen’. @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork

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A warm welcome to our Japanese partner schools - Koyo and Kaichi! They brought the sunshine with them! 🌞 @DartfordGS @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork

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A Short article from China Daily showcased Mandanrin students in the UK, with 4 DGS boys represnting the school. @DartfordGS

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Michael has integrated well into school life at Kaichi Highschool during the first week of his 1 month exchange, and introduced himself through a speech in front of the pupils in morning assembly. @DartfordGS @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork

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Introducing their new Japanese friends to English tongue twisters.

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More language exchange in action - learning a Japanese song.

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Japan trip day 6 - a visit to Nara, Japan's 8th century capital known for its bowing deer and the Todaiji temple. Crawling through a hole in a pillar the same size as the great Buddha's nostril guarantees good health. @DartfordGS @DGS_MFL

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Japan trip day 5 and our last day of school integration, this time at Kaichi high school. Our students took part in various lessons, sports, calligraphy and the tea ceremony before our Sayonara Party with the host families. @DartfordGS @DGS_MFL

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Japan trip day 8 - we said goodbye to our host families and set off for our overnight trip to Kyoto and Biwa, stopping at the Railway museum, Golden Pavillion and the Fushimi Inari Taisha before ending the day with karaoke. @DartfordGS @DGS_MFL

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Michael in Year 12 has arrived in Japan today to begin the One-month Exchange Programme. This is an exciting opportunity to experience life as a Japanese student at Kaichi Highschool and improve fluency in Japanese. @DartfordGS @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork

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Japan trip day 3 and the first of two days at Koyo High School: bilingual fun and games, after school clubs and even cleaning the school with the Japanese students. @DartfordGS @DGS_MFL

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Day 2 of the Year 11 trip to Wakayama, Japan. We visited Koyasan, the centre of Shingon Buddhism and a World Heritage Site. It was a tiring day but the boys really perked up when we visited a traditional Japanese sweet factory on the way home! @DGS_MFL @DartfordGS

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Japan trip day 4 and our 2nd day at Koyo high school. Our students have spent the morning doing cultural activities including the koto harp and calligraphy, and the afternoon taking part in practical science lessons with visiting university lecturers. @DartfordGS @DGS_MFL

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This morning we welcomed visitors from 7 schools in Tokyo for cultural and language exchange with @DartfordGS Y12 students. It was great to find out more about each other’s lives and education systems @jpflondon #SakuraNetwork