King Edward VII School Old Boy, Bevan Leedham (Class of 2012) has started his exchange programme in blistering cold temperatures.  Bevan  arrived in Belgium on the 12th of January for his year as a Rotary Exchange Student. He arrived at a time where the average temperature is about -10 Degrees Celsius.
 
Bevan is attending the College Notre-Dame de Belle-vue in Dinant. Dinant which is located on the River Meuse in the Belgium province of Namur and they have a total population of 13 520 people. The city’s most famous landmark is the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame. It was rebuilt in on its old foundations after falling rocks from the adjacent cliff partially destroyed the former Romanesque style church in 1227. Bevan’s school is located across the bridge from the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame.

Bevan has started an intense course of extra French lessons, as all of his classes are in French, even his English classes are in French! So there are too be many more challenges and events, our King Edward Old Boy will be faced with and an exciting upcoming trip to Alpes d’Huez in France for a Snowboarding & Skiing from the 9th – 16th February, is one he is really looking forward too!

We wish Bevan all the best on this cultural adventure & whilst he may be learning many new things, we trust the ‘KES Spirit’ is one he can freely share with his new country, friends and school.

Bevan’s arrival in Belgium