This year our English students were given the opportunity to enter the 2020 Short Story Writing Contest, in which 13 other French schools abroad will be participating (Asia, Middle-East, Europe, Africa). Under the leadership of Jean Dot, from the Lycée Français of Hong Kong, over 200 participants from 6e to Terminale entered their 1000-word long short story starting with: “It was almost morning, the darkest part of the night just before dawn. And though the sun wasn’t up yet, I was because…”

We are proud to announce that the work of Soukayna Aissaoui (5e) and Félicie de Maricourt (1re) have been selected to represent Jakarta in the finals to be held in Doha, Qatar. Let’s congratulate both of them for their work and determination.