This week, as the school year comes to an end, we are already looking ahead at the year to come and to new relationships. We are currently visiting Ursuline schools in France and are very excited about future collaborations. The first school that we have visited is called Blanche de Castille and it is located in Nantes, France. Nantes is located in northwest France and is one of the major cities of the historic province of Brittany.
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| Blanche de Castille |
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| The Cathedral of Nantes |
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| Ms. Nipp at the Castle of Nantes (can you see me?) |
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| Ms. Hansson with the Ursuline community in Nantes |
The second school that we have visited is also in Brittany but it is in a smaller city called Vannes. Vannes is a beautiful port city. The Ursuline school is called Lycée Notre‐ Dame Le Ménimur. It is a very large co-ed school of over 1000 pupils. The school administrators gave us a very warm reception and we also enjoyed an extensive school tour of all of the excellent facilities.
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| Bienvenue! |
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| Downtown Vannes |
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| The port |
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| The School Library |
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| New and Old friends - Ms. Nipp with School Administrators |
Our third school visit was to St. Ursule in Paris. We visited the two campuses of this large and historic school. St. Ursule is just over 100 years old and it is located in the Northwest part of Paris. It is a dynamic and beautiful school of about 1500 pupils (both boys and girls).
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| Sr. Florence Marie, Ms. Nipp & Headmaster M. Jacomino |
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| With the Ursuline community of Paris |
Our time in France has been lovely. We have seen and learned a lot, particularly about Ursuline education in France. As we return home, our hearts are full and our minds are working on plans for future collaborations. We will definitely be announcing a sister school partnership in France in the new year - Stay tuned for all of the excitement!
