{"id":322740,"date":"2025-10-02T10:57:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/?p=322740"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:57:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T06:57:04","slug":"french-connections-wrapping-up-and-looking-ahead-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/2025\/10\/02\/french-connections-wrapping-up-and-looking-ahead-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"French Connections: Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead (Week 6)"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"5a539ee2-d8e1-499b-87a3-3f78c4b46a1f\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-28\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c29d44ca-f54d-4b36-b250-b8cf989cca28\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"340\"><strong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"338\">Dear Parents,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"630\"><strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"359\"><em data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"357\">DP students<\/em><\/strong> explored health and bigorexia this week while continuing their practice with <strong data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"448\">Paper 2<\/strong> reading. The discussions were sharp, thoughtful, and sometimes surprising. Next week, they will shift into reflection and planning next steps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"952\"><strong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"647\"><em data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"645\">Grade 10s<\/em><\/strong> completed their <strong data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"690\">Criterion B i, ii, iii<\/strong> summative on Wednesday, drawing on the WHO Mental Health report to analyse factors and problems linked to well-being. It was a demanding task, but the preparation paid off. Next week, they will step back, reflect on their learning, and chart their next goals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"1286\"><strong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"968\"><em data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"966\">Grade 9s<\/em><\/strong> tackled their <strong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1002\">Criterion B iii<\/strong> summative on Monday, showing how travel connects to identity and shapes perspective. Their reflections on gratitude for opportunities many take for granted were impressive. Next week is about reviewing strengths and areas to improve, setting a solid foundation for what comes next.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1575\"><strong data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1302\"><em data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1300\">Grade 8s <\/em><\/strong>continued working on structures and sentence-building, helped along by the \u201cPolice of the verb\u201d story. This practice is preparing them to write more effective sentences and connect ideas clearly. Their <strong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1595\">Criterion B i, ii, iii<\/strong> summative will take place next week, when they will finally put all these skills to the test.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1851\"><strong data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1632\"><em data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1630\">Grade 7s<\/em><\/strong> worked on the finishing touches of their identity work, discussing what makes them who they are. Their <strong data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1751\">Criterion B<\/strong> summative is set for next week, when they will bring these reflections into a more formal task.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1993\">It has been a big week of assessments and\/or preparation across the board, and next week will be our moment to reflect, recharge, and prepare the road ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Warm wishes,<br \/>\nMiss J<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1995\" data-end=\"2018\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/IMG_9188-scaled.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-322752 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/IMG_9188-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"149\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 199px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 199\/149;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/IMG_9196-scaled.jpeg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-322755 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/IMG_9196-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"148\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 198px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 198\/148;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/IMG_9197-scaled.jpeg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-322756 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/10\/IMG_9197-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"148\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 197px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 197\/148;\" \/><\/a><br data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2010\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents, DP students explored health and bigorexia this week while continuing their practice with Paper 2 reading. The discussions were sharp, thoughtful, and sometimes surprising. Next week, they will shift into reflection and planning next steps. Grade 10s completed their Criterion B i, ii, iii summative on Wednesday, drawing on the WHO Mental Health [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1209,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,192,18],"tags":[146],"class_list":["post-322740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dp","category-myp","category-french","tag-french"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1209"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/322740\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=322740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abisoman.com\/broadcaster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=322740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}