✨ The AFTV 2024 AGM was another fantastic evening, celebrating the achievements and tireless efforts of our dedicated committee members. Together, we continue to promote the teaching and learning of French in Victoria, offering dynamic, innovative projects and professional learning sessions to support French teachers.
🌟 This year, we had the privilege of hosting the event at the magnificent Immigration Museum, featuring a private viewing of the Notre-Dame: The Augmented Exhibition. Open until 27 April, this immersive experience is a perfect excursion opportunity for students to explore the cathedral's extraordinary history—its 12th-century origins, its illustrious 850-year legacy, and the restoration following the devastating fire. (See more information below.)
Members can apply for an AFTV subsidy to fund this excursion.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this inspiring evening! 💙🤍❤️
Click here to read the AGM 2024 Minutes
Please see below the 2025 Committee members:
President Philippe Vallantin
Vice President Lucie Dickens
Treasurer Marie Pépin
Minutes Secretary Fiona Curnow
Sub-committees
| Finance and Scholarship |
Marie Pépin, Philippe Vallantin, Lucie Dickens |
| Professional Learning Secondary |
Philippe Vallantin, Gretchen Bennett, Fiona Curnow, Lucie Dickens, Anne-Lise Llewellyn, Isabelle Mangeot-Hewison, Nathalie
Marchand, Loveena Naranayan (Book Club), Sandrine Prosser |
| Professional Learning Primary |
Christelle Breimeyer, Richard Dowling, Marie Pépin |
| Student Activities |
Loveena Naranayan and Severine Peyronnet, Lucie Dickens, Anne-Lise Llewellyn, Isabelle Mangeot-Hewison, Nathalie Marchand,
Marie Pépin, Gretchen Bennett (films), Claire Cowen (films), Estelle Payne (French Model UN) |
| Cultural events |
Gretchen Bennett, Claire Cowen, Sandrine Prosser, Kyla Vaz (co-opted), Jenny Jeffery (co-opted) |
| France Study Tour |
Caitlin Hancock, Philippe Vallantin |
| FATFA |
Diane de St Léger, Lucie Dickens |
| Digital presence |
Philippe Vallantin, (Dinah Stimar) |
| AGM |
Lucie Dickens, Nathalie Marchand |
BOOKED OUT!
The AFTV Cultural / PL Event at the NGV for the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition 2025 is now booked out. We apologise to those of you who were hoping to attend the event. If you
would like to add your name on the waiting list we will let you know if a place becomes available.
Venue The National Gallery of Victoria
Date Sunday 15 June
We are pleased to invite your students from years 9 - 12 to attend this gem of a movie about the unexpected twists that shape our experiences. It is positive, funny and refreshing.
Venue Cinema Kino, 45 Collins Street
Melbourne
Date Wednesday 25 June
Time 10.15am
FRENCH Trivia is back AGAIN in 2025!
A night of learning and fun for your Years 9 & 10 French students
Date Friday 8 August 2025
Time 6.00pm - 8.00pm (approx
Venue Sacré Cœur – 172 Burke Road, Glen Iris 3146
Bookings close Friday 25 July
L'ATELIER ORAL (une matinée pour s'entrainer) offers your students the opportunity to practise for their oral exam.
Location Glen Eira College, 76 Booran Road Caulfield East
Date Sunday 31 August 2025
Time 8.30am - 12.30pm
Bookings close Friday 8 August (unless booked out before)
An opportunity for Year 12 French students from REGIONAL SCHOOLS to practise online for their oral exam.
Date Sunday 14 September 2025
Time 10.00am - 12.40pm
Location via ZOOM
Information Night & Expression of Interest
We
are very excited to invite AFTV members to visit France for an extended professional learning experience, to be fully immersed in French
language and culture for two weeks during the 2026 Easter school holidays.