COMPTE RENDU - Francophone student activity - La gloire de mon père

It was a first on many levels, hence maybe the grand presence of the letter A, on Thursday 4 December 2025 at Glen Eira College.

1. The AFTV, fresh from the #FrenchForward AFTV Conference for teachers, organised a special event for Francophone students. Bilingual/Francophone students are not often, if ever, given particular consideration among the AFTV Students Activities; we felt that a French play would be an apt end-of-year activity, and an acknowledgement of Francophone students' special place in the French community in Melbourne.
2. It was a first as well for the AAFEBS (Australian Association of French English Bilingual Schools): 4 student-groups of member schools of the AAFEBS were present for the first time at an event organised by the AFTV. We were delighted to welcome 180 students and teachers from Albert Park College, Auburn High School, Caulfield Junior School and of course Glen Eira College.
3. And of course, heartfelt thanks to Antoine Seguin from L'ACCOMPAGNIE, who delighted us with his adaptation of LA GLOIRE DE MON PÈRE. The young audience were mesmerised by Marcel Pagnol's childhood story. They reacted in turn with joy, sadness, child-disgust 😊 and laughter as Antoine took them on the journey of simple yet ever more wonderful provençal memories of a boy their age a century ago.

“Dans ces souvenirs, je ne dirai de moi ni mal ni bien ; ce n'est pas de moi que je parle, mais de l'enfant que je ne suis plus. C'est un petit personnage que j'ai connu et qui s'est fondu dans l'air du temps.” Marcel Pagnol

Hopefully, we will have the opportunity to see the full trilogy in the coming years, as Antoine Seguin a plus d'un tour dans son sac:  he adapted Le Château de ma mère and Le Temps des Secrets for the stage, in the same vein.

Other events

29
Apr

Teacher activity

AFTV Language Maintenance Almaje Term 2 2026

We are pleased to offer online French conversation classes in Term 2 2026. The classes are delivered by Marilyne Lopez of Almaje Language School.

Dates 29 April to 3 June

Time 6.15pm to 7.45pm

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07
May

Teacher activity

AFTV 2026 PL: Ready, Set, VCE – Effective strategies for teaching Units 2 & 4 French

We are pleased to invite VCE French teachers to attend a full day PL session: Ready, Set, VCE! Effective Strategies for teachers of Units 2 and 4

Venue PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE: MELBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 355 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
 
Date Thursday 7 May 2026

Time 8.00am - 3.30pm

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25
May

Teacher activity

EPI workshop with Gianfranco Conti

BOOKED OUT

We apologise that the'EPI workshop with Gianfranco Conti' is booked out.

Date Monday 25 May

Venue Catholic Leadership Centre, East Melbourne

Time 9.00am - 3.45pm

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17
Jun

Student activity

AFTV 2026 Sortie Cinéma - C'était mieux demain

We have pleasure to invite your students from Years 9 - 12 to attend the Franco-Belge comedy - C'était mieux demain.

Date Wednesday 17 June

Venue Cinema Kino

Time 10.15am

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26
Jul

Teacher activity

AFTV 2026 Cultural PL: NGV Winter Masterpieces - CARTIER

The AFTV is pleased to invite AFTV members and guests to an AFTV Cultural / PL Event at the NGV for the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition 2026: CARTIER 

Date Sunday 26 July

Venue The National Gallery of Victoria

Time 10.15am

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30
Aug

Student activity

2026 AFTV Atelier Oral - EN PRÉSENTIEL

L'ATELIER ORAL - EN PRÉSENTIEL offers your students the opportunity to practise face to face for their oral exam. 

Date Sunday 30 August

Time 8.30am - 12.30pm

Location Glen Eira College, 76 Booran Road Caulfield East

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13
Sep

Student activity

2026 AFTV Atelier Oral - EN LIGNE

L'ATELIER ORAL - EN LIGNE offers your students the opportunity to practise online for their oral exam. 

Date Sunday 13 September

Time 10.00am - 12.40pm

Location Via Zoom

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