Founding a school in France
Subtitle: L'ecole Hampshire
By: Jane Box-Grainger
Publisher: Arthur H. Stockwell
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Ilfracombe
Language: eng
Number of pages: 133
ISBN-13: 9780722344064; 9780722344057; 9780722340233
Subjects: History; French language; Study and teaching; English speakers; Français (Langue); Étude et enseignement; Anglophones; EDUCATION; Administration; General; Organizations & Institutions; Ecole Hampshire (Périgord, France)
Description: For many pupils over the past thirty years one of the highlights of their school life has been their trip to the little village of Veyrines-de-Domme in the heart of rural France. Since L'École Hampshire was established here in 1982, thousands of children and older students have benefited from a curriculum that, in creative and innovative ways, combines learning with new and exciting experiences. Jane Box-Grainger was the driving force behind the school in its early years. Without her energy ...
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Front matter; Title page; Publisher information; Dedication; Glossary; Body matter; 1: Founding a School in France; 2: New Head and Owner; 3: Looking for a Suitable Property in France; 4: The Hard Work Begins; 5: Restoration; 6: The Maires of Veyrines; 7: Some Results of the Restoration Works; 8: Staffing; 9: Syllabus and Timetable; 10: Leisure Activities During the Afternoons; 11: Progress Report; 12: A Change Occurs; 13: The Downe House Era; 14: Epilogue; Back matter; Appendix I: Cultural Visits; Appendix II: Views of the Farm Domaine in 1977.