Category Archives: education

Let’s help John and Nancy

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 by Howie

I received this email today and thought it might best to respond via the blog. While I did consider composing a direct response – there are anglophones in Strasbourg better informed than I (and so hopefully they will chip in). … Continue reading →

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La rentrée – take note

Posted on Monday, September 1, 2008 by Howie

There is a highly impressive advert on TV at the moment for Oxford exercise books. It’s an expensively produced commercial that utilises the latest technology to combine computer generated images with a montage of exciting scenes – as imagined by … Continue reading →

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International Schools in Strasbourg

Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 by Howie

With our eldest fast approaching school age (3 years old) we’ve been doing some research into international schooling options in Strasbourg. ‘International’ meaning bi- or multi-lingual schooling. You only qualify for international schooling if your child’s ‘langue maternale’ (mother tongue) … Continue reading →

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