Hello all,

Welcome to our latest newsletter, keeping you up to date with APELEVIA events and actions which have taken place during the past month.

OCTOBER 2008

APELEVIA bureau meeting on 13 October (roles of individual members of the committee were defined  for the year 2008/2009). Isabelle Bernard was welcomed as a new bureau member and will be assisting the Treasurer.
Meeting with the CESC (comité d’éducation à la santé et citoyenneté) a report from this meeting is available on demand from Valerie Le Den

Meeting with the Health and Safety Committee.

Preparations for the 2nd Congres of International Sections in France which will take place in Sophia Antipolis in March 2009.

Elections took place on the 17th. Thank you to all those who voted. It is important that international parents are represented in the Parent Associations in the schools. It is important to note that the number of parents who voted at the Lycée was relatively small, we would like to know if this is caused through indifference or confusion, some feed-back would be helpful.

In the Lycée International George Duby the results for the Conseil Administration were:
APELEVIA 1 seat; FCPE 3 seats; PEEP 1 seat
For the Conseil International: Apelevia 2 seats, FCPE 1 seat

In THE COLLEGE Mignet the results were: PEEP 4 seats ; FCPE 3 seats

COLLEGE NEWS

Preparations have started on the organisation of a Thanksgiving lunch organised by APELEVIA for 6eme and 5eme on 27th November 2008.

APELEVIA took part in a meeting together with representatives of local international companies and Mr Cadis to discuss possibilities of increasing numbers in the International Section.

As you will have been informed, the Science block is out of action until further notice due to the ground collapsing. Science classes have been cancelled on 6th and 7th November. Meetings have been arranged with Semepa who are carrying out the work..
For more info go to  www.peep.asso.fr/aix

LYCEE NEWS

CA meeting took place on 6th October.

The Cricket Club has started training on Wednesdays.

Georges Duby  is now a Regional Examination Centre for a variety of pre-entrance exams for top UK Universities.
Students can take:
-BMAT Bio-Medical Assessment Test for those wishing to study Medicine or Veterinary Medicine at 6 universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College, London.
-TSA Thinking Skills Assessment, necessary for those wishing to study Economics, Management, Politics, or Philosophy at Oxford.
-ELAT English Literature Admissions Test for those wishing to study English at Oxford.
This year the tests will take place on 5th November
A small test centre fee of 12 euros is to be charged.

APELEVIA is working on a project with the PEEP to help  students in Seconde to find a work placement (this is obligatory for students). Anyone interested in this project should contact Christine Roncalez or CaroIine Lecomte.

NEXT MONTH’S DIARY…

Our association’s AGM will take place at the lycée on Monday the 17th of November at 12:30.

- You are invited to a Beaujolais Nouveau evening on 27th November .
During the evening there will be a presentation by the association CIVS which organises International summer camps for children.

- Thanksgiving 27th November. Don’t forget to order your Turkeys !

Look out for the consent forms for the Thanksgiving Lunch if your child is in 5eme or 6eme at Mignet. Children will not be able to leave school for this event without prior permission or payment (before November 21st).