Year 9 Français en Plus Trip to Morzine – Jun 2026

29 of our Year 9 students from our Français en Plus class travelled to Morzine in France and spent a week experiencing everything this alpine village has to offer; with lessons in the morning and afternoons spent in the mountains. From paddleboarding, climbing, hiking to an exceptional viewing point of Mont Blanc and treetop adventures, to taking part in a biathlon, zip wiring and dipping in the water at the bottom of a waterfall, it’s been an incredible experience for everyone and the perfect opportunity for students to not only understand more about the culture, but to practice using their French in preparation for their GCSE course starting next year.

Issy and Henry shared more about the trip, their experience and the adventurous activities!

Izzy, Year 9

“The Morzine trip was an unforgettable trip – it has definitely been one of my favourite so far.

The day we were travelling we stopped at Genève and got to walk around the town and the flower clock and got to see the big water fountain called ‘Jet d’Eau’. In Morzine, we did French lessons in the morning, and for one of lessons we went to a market and had the chance to try lots of different foods, as well as talk about and ask how much thing were in French.

I feel like we all came back home and had learned much more French. I really enjoyed the activities that we got to do, consisting of paddle boarding, biathlon, climbing, hiking and tree top adventure. These activities were so much fun, and everyone always had a smile on their faces.

We had a bingo night one night run by Maizie and I which was really fun. We all made so many memories there and loads of photos were taken to remember everything. This trip is such an amazing opportunity to go on. Overall, such an amazing experience!”

Henry, Year 9

“This year marked the first trip to Morzine for Woodbridge School, and it certainly set high standards for years to come.

Following a very early start on Sunday morning, we landed in Genève and were given free time to roam around the city in groups. Some groups went to the famous fountain, others explored the local cafés. By mid-afternoon we boarded a coach for a drive which took us through the winding mountain roads of the Alps. Once in Morzine, we had time to relax for the remainder of the day.

During the following days, the activities included: paddleboarding on an alpine lake, a biathlon, rock climbing up a cliff, hiking on a mountain and ziplining over a waterfall as well as climbing on alpine trees – my personal favourite was the lake as the views were spectacular. On the hike, we had the opportunity to see Mont Blanc, which is the highest mountain in the Alps, it was an amazing sight.

After all the activities for the day were finished, we spent time exploring Morzine. The town itself is surrounded by breathtaking views, and we could even occasionally see the ski resort of Avoriaz.

But we didn’t only do activities, every morning we had immersive French lessons, where we were encouraged to speak mainly French. We were taught by native French speakers, who gave us fun activities for each lesson ad encouraged to use our French throughout the day!

It was such a great trip, by the final day I didn’t want to leave!”

Well done to our students who were brilliant and a big thank you to those that made the trip possible, in particular the staff who were travelling alongside them.