--- title: "Joyeux Noël!" url: "https://yarmprimaryschool.net/blog/2019-12-19-19-43-21-joyeux-noel" school: "Yarm Primary Academy" --- # Joyeux Noël! ![Image of Joyeux Noël!](https://files.schudio.com/yarm-primary-school-2/images/blog/90244897-joyeux-noel-french-merry-christmas-trendy-quote-calligraphy-and-holly-wreath-on-white-premium-backgr.jpg) 19 December 2019 [Mr Jefferies](https://yarmprimaryschool.net/blog/author/PeterJ) [Year 5](https://yarmprimaryschool.net/blog/category/year-5) The last French lesson of the year this week in Year 5 had a decidedly Christmassy theme as children found out all about Christmas and New Year traditions in France. Whilst the thought of gifts from Saint Nicolas on the 6th December and a traditional *bûche de Nöel* (chocolate log) at the Christmas meal was a crowd-pleaser, the idea of having no Boxing Day or Christmas cards was less so! Children went on to compare French and British festive traditions using a Venn diagram. From all in Year 5, *Joyeux Nöel et Bonne Année!* [ What a Week!](https://yarmprimaryschool.net/blog/2019-12-14-10-59-02-what-a-week) [Merry Christmas! ](https://yarmprimaryschool.net/blog/2019-12-20-12-28-39-merry-christmas) ### Comments ### Leave a Comment ![Yarm Primary Academy](https://files.schudio.com/yarm-primary-school-2/images/logo/Yarm-Logo(1).png) ### Yarm Primary Academy Spitalfields Yarm STOCKTON-ON-TEES TS15 9HF 01642 782731 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/yarmprimaryschool/) © Copyright 2026 Yarm Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://yarmprimaryschool.net/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)