Chavagnes scouts orienteering

The most popular sporting activity at Chavagnes this year so far is the weekly 10km orienteering challenge, with a generous reward for the winning house.

Chavagnes boys, pictured here in scout uniform, celebrate a successful trek on 9th October.

The new Chavagnes scouts will be making their promise in early November during a special overnight camp including an all night vigil of prayer modelled on the vigils performed by medieval knights.

Futuroscope: travel to the future for Chavagnes boys

The Futuriscope near Poitiers was the destination of boys and staff from Chavagnes on 26th September, for a trip into the future ...




Attractions included dancing robots, flight simulators and other similar technical wizardry.

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Puy du Fou

Boys from Chavagnes enjoyed their annual visit to the Puy du Fou on Saturday 12th September.

The Gladiator show remained the favourite attraction this year.

Photos of Chavagnes Summer 2009 Choir Tour

For Photos of Chavagnes Summer 2009 Choir Tour, visit:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ferdimcdermott/UKChoirTourOxfordAndWales2009#

Chavagnes Choir Tour, UK 2009

Please spread the word to any friends you have who may be in the area for these forthcoming engagements of the Chavagnes Choir:

Concert of Sacred Music (Palestrina, Byrd, Tallis, Tye, Allegri ...), 7.30pm, Blackfriars, St Giles, Oxford, on FRIDAY 7th August. Admission Free.

Choir sings at Sunday Mass, 11am, The Oratory, Oxford, Sunday 9th August.


Concert of Sacred Music (Palestrina, Byrd, Tallis, Tye, Allegri ...), 7.45pm, Priory Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny on Sunday 9th August. Admission Free.

Photos of the Bishop's Visit

Choir Tour 2009

This summer, we are planning a CHOIR TOUR of the south of England and Wales, from 5th to 12th August.

If you are a Chavagnes parent, please let the College know if your son can participate in this. It would mean his being available between those two dates, in London.

For non-UK pupils, they would need to be arrive in London (we will arrange airport collection and stay with Chavagnes families) on 4th August. They would be free to travel hom on 13th August.

Please contact Mr McDermott and let him know what your plans are. We can liase between families to facilitate transport arrangements.

During the week we will be singing in 2 or 3 churches, visiting some interesting places and attending a Shakespeare Play at the London Shakespeare's Globe.

Chavagnes Summer Ball 2009

For more information on the Chavagnes International College Summer Ball 2009, with dinner and dancing, please visit: http://www.chavagnes.org/news/Chavagnes_Summer_Ball_2009.shtml

Chavagnes Nantes flights back on track with KLM

VLM Airlines, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, is to start a service between London City Airport and Nantes on April 27.Flights will operate twice daily on weekdays (departing from London at 8.25am and 5.45pm) and once daily on Saturdays (departing at 8.25am) and Sundays (5.45pm). Flights depart from Nantes at 7.45am and 5.30pm on weekdays, at 7.45am on Saturdays, and 5.30pm on Sundays.

What a relief after Ryanair's shock decision to withdraw flights ...

Catholic High School Study Abroad Programs

Information for boys from USA, Canada and other non-European countries, seeking a year or two in Europe. High School Abroad programs individually tailored to the needs of US students; includes study courses and cultural visits throughout Europe during school vacations.

Chavagnes celebrates St Patrick's Day

Click here for a press release about our recent St Patrick's Day celebration.

Bishop Alain Castet visits Chavagnes International College

We were delighted to received our new diocesan bishop for Mass and a visit on Ash Wednesday.

A few boys were missing that day, but here is the group photograph.

Catholic Internship Programme

http://www.chavagnes.org/help/internship.shtml

Information for young Catholic men graduating this summer. Why not consider giving a year or two of your life to the cause of Catholic education. More information on Catholic internships, with teaching abroad in France at Chavagnes International College: here.

Chavagnes: where the real Catholic gentlemen go, instead of Hogwarts ...

Here is a little press release I dreamed up in a bid to drive more traffic to our website, you know thone one promoting our Catholic boarding school for boys, one of the most interesting and original private schools in the world ... (you can see I have been reading about how to get your site referenced on search engines, can't you?)

http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200903/1236070715.html

Chavagnes Choir sings Bruckner's Locus Iste

Bruckner's Locus Iste: Recorded June 2008. A beautiful rendition.

Translation: This place was made by God; an inestimably holy place. It is without blame.

Singing it in the beautiful College chapel, one can't help thinking it appropriate. Chavagnes IS a holy place, even if it is full of sinners. God bless. FMcD.