Language trips: open-mindedness for our children
Language trips are important in a child's school journey - both professionally and personally. It is a very rewarding experience that lets pupils learn a foreign language and deepen their knowledge.
What are the benefits of language trips?
Many schools offer language trips to young pupils. New School Lyon gives children the opportunity to go on two language trips to English-speaking countries. During these stays, the children take language lessons, and cultural and sporting activities are organised to discover the country's culture.
Through language trips, pupils develop their open-mindedness and language skills. Being in full immersion in a foreign language allows the child to develop their language skills, which helps them grow and thrive.
A language trip in full immersion is one of the keys to learning a second language in the best possible way. It's not only about learning a language, but also about developing personality and open-mindedness. Every person who has the chance to experience a language stay comes back to their country changed.
After a trip of language and cultural immersion, one's view of things shifts.
During language trips, the children stay with host families, which allows full immersion in the local culture. This means accepting cultural differences and the customs of the host family, which also calls for a period of adjustment. During this adjustment period, the children's perception of things can change, and they will gain in maturity.
Opportunities for the future
A child's willingness and ease in expressing themselves after a language stay improves, which makes it easier to integrate with more comfort and confidence into higher education and the world of work.
Language skills are important in every professional field. They can have a significant impact on the rest of a pupil's school journey and future career.
New School Lyon places great importance on language trips. During the school journey, the school offers two stays in English-speaking countries.
First, for the youngest pupils in primary school, pupils have the opportunity to go to England. It is a first experience without parents, and it allows the youngest pupils to hear English spoken outside New School Lyon. This language trip is aimed at preparing the children for the stay in the United States.
Then, for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils, pupils have the opportunity to take part in a stay in full immersion in the United States. This stay takes the form of an exchange with a host family, and the children attend classes in an American school.
