French in Normandy Gains Green Standard Status

September 28, 2020/in Public Relations /by JK

French in Normandy is so proud to have gained certification as a Green Standard School.

We are the only school in France to have our environmental and sustainability policies recognised by this burgeoning and exciting new accreditation scheme.

Green Standard Schools is a not-for-profit association that aims to encourage the adoption of rigorous, new environmental standards across the sector in order to promote environmental sustainability in language teaching institutions.

Many of you will know of our commitment to environmental policies and to working towards a better cleaner and more sustainable model and we fully support this effort. We hope that where we lead other schools will follow helping to make our industry more environmentally friendly and more aware through our actions and curriculum so contributing to a more respectful balance between our business needs and those of the planet.

French in Normandy Awards

January 11, 2019/in Students, Travel /by Assistant

Over the years the education travel industry has seen various schools grow in terms of both size and popularity amongst agents and direct clients. As in any other industry, hard work should always be rewarded, and the importance of such rewards has been demonstrated through the increasing number of award ceremonies within the education sector. These events bring together like-minded people to celebrate great examples of best practices and inspiring leaders, to name but a few.

French in Normandy has been participating and also winning at these events since 2007. So, before we move on to our list or nominations and awards, we would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all our business partners, students and staff members who have made French in Normandy’s success, possible.

2007: shortlisted for the Study Travel Magazine awards

2008-2012: winning Study Travel Magazine’s Best French Language School

2012: winning SUPERSTAR School at the Study Travel Magazine awards

2012: Receiving a Certificate of Excellence from Educationstars

2013-2018: winning UED Best French Language School Award

2013-2017: winning the Best French Language School at Educationstars

2016: winning at iStudy Global Awards

2016-2018: short listed for CSR Champion at the ESL awards

2017: bronze winner at the Lead 5050 Charitable effort

2018: winning at the Lead5050 Women Education Awards – Inspirational Woman of the year, our very own Eleri Maitland

2018: runner up at the Normandie Women in Business (Femmes de l’économie)

2018/2019: iStudy Teaching Excellence Award in France

To us, all of these nominations and awards are not just another trophy or a certificate that we can place on our shelves. The significance to us lies mainly in the relationships that we have built over the years. If it had not been for the people we connected with and the trust they place in us, French in Normandy, would not have been able to be where it is now. Therefore, once again, THANKS to all of you and we hope to keep building great relationships in the future!

Le football c’est l’école de la vie… Albert Camus ⚽️🏃🏾

January 24, 2018/in Learn French, Public Relations /by JK

5 Groupement fle schools supported a competition organised by the French linguistic attaché in Spain, Manuela Ferrero Pinto. The French Ambassador, M Yves Saint-Geours in Spain was the guest of honour at the Institut Français de Madrid at the ceremony to give out the prizes to enthusiastic young learners of French.

The national competition, to celebrate the anniversary of French author Albert Camus’ Nobel Prize award, was organised by the Institut Français in Spain. Existential author Camus was 44 when he received the award and had been a first class footballer until tuberculosis cut short his sporting career.

Groupement fle schools Accent Français , CMAF, Cap d’ail, French in Normandy, Institut de Touraine and LSF all supported the initiative giving a week of French lessons to winning teams of 6 from various schools throughout Spain.

Said Groupement fle spokesperson Eleri Maitland, who was present at the ceremony on behalf of GFLE, “Groupement fle is proud to partner the Institut Français in Spain. Our job is to encourage and support initiatives that put the French language centre stage. Naturally, as the number one network of French language schools in France, it is our role to work closely with French government institutions to encourage and promote the French language. We are delighted to have been instrumental in this fantastic and very successful project and we look forward to welcoming the winners to France this year“.

UED Best French Language School Award 2014

November 12, 2014/in Public Relations /by JK

French in Normandy was honoured by Turkish Agency Association UED for the second year running and received the Best French Language School Award 2014.

Eleri received the award from an old friend from the language travel industry, Necçdet Bilgen from BILTUR who spoke fondly about Tom and the many times over the years that they shared a drink of raki together.

The ceremony took place in the delightful Prestige Elite World Hotel in Taksim and UED put on a marvellous spread of delicious food !

Photos show Eleri, President of UED Eren Goker and Neçdet Bilgen as well as Eleri, Neçdet and Brigitta from Humboldt Institute also a second time winner.

Many thanks from French in Normandy !

STM Star French Language School 2012

September 3, 2012/in Learn French, Public Relations /by French in Normandy

And the winner is …

French in Normandy!

On September 1, 2012, at one of the most glamorous and hard-working events in the study travel industry, the London Alphe Workshop, French in Normandy took home it’s 5th STM Star French Language School award. This marks French in Normandy’s entry into the Study Travel Magazine Superstar Hall of Fame. This honour is bestowed upon select industry leaders by their colleagues and partners around the world and signifies the school’s commitment to student and agent service and quality education for international students.

Directors, Tom & Eleri Maitland, attribute the award to the hard work of the supporting staff and teachers at French in Normandy and the dedication of their agent partners around the globe. Check out the video and pictures below of the award-winning moment!

Congratulations, French in Normandy!