English Speakers Association

Rummage Sale – Sunday March 11th from 10:00-16:00

kerrybridges — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:07:16 +0000

What ? Rummage Sale : Clothes, toys, books, DVDs (mostly English language!) etc

To eat ? Home made foods, savoury & sweet

To do ? Hunt bargains, help ESAs fundraising, speak English, nibble, make kiddie craft, face painting…

When ? Sunday March 11th

Where ? L’ecole de Buisson Hall,185 Rue Pasteur, La Roche sur Foron

What time ? 10:00-16:00

Donating ? “contact us” for a depot near you, alternatively bring to the hall the Saturday afternoon from 14:00-16:00 or the Sunday morning from 10 (Please note: If donating on the day of event, all items must be separated into groups ie. women’s clothes, toys, boys clothes etc

Donating Food/Drink ? Contact Penni Hassell – pennihassell@gmail.com to arrange what & when to donate

Interested in selling ? Contact Wendy – wendy.lydall@hotmail.com. If you’d like to sell an object, furniture/bike…etc then please let Wendy know as we’d need to make space in the hall. There is also a donation to ESA required, to be agreed upon.

Free Entry so bring a friend, English speaking or not!

See you there, Kerry

Warning!!!! Must confirm attendance for Christmas Party

kerrybridges — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:51:27 +0000

Unfortunatley numbers are limited, so ESA paying members who have already reserved are being given priority.

ESA would hate for anyone to be turned away at the door, so if you’re thinking of coming please contact Penni Hassell on pennihassell@googlemail.com or via contact us.

Christmas – Fabulous festive fun!!!

kerrybridges — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:09:38 +0000

When : Saturday, December 10 at 4:00 PM

Where : Le local du Club Alpin Salève-Annemasse38 avenue de Verdun Annemassee 74420

BRING:
Fancy, fun & festive dressed mums, dads and kids
Delicious winter fayre (nibbles sweet and savoury to share plus drinks)

Present to the value of 10 Euros for each of your kids wrapped and marked with their name ready for Santa to deliver

Decorations Bring along a decoration for each of your kids, hand made would be great and they can hang it on the tree and take home a different one at the end
TO DO:
Santa delivering presents

Book Swap Table Bring along any unwanted books and swap for some new ones

Boogeying to fabulous Christmas Tunes

Usborne Books table with some great things to buy

Ho Ho Ho – Looking forward to seeing you!!!

For a wee peek at our Halloween party please see :

kerrybridges — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:59:53 +0000

https://picasaweb.google.com/vgauderon/Halloween2011ESA?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJT6uauo-_b4cg&feat=directlink

AGM minutes available!

Amanda — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:59:51 +0000

Thanks to everyone who made it to Kerry’s house on Thursday! We had a wonderful brainstorming session about Halloween, a Christmas event, and lots of fundraising ideas for 2011-2012. For those of you interested in more details, you can request a copy of the minutes by contacting us via the site, or e-mailing Kerry or Amanda directly. Members should have already received a copy by e-mail.

Halloween is almost upon us…

kerrybridges — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:40:28 +0000

Come to our spooky Halloween party on

Saturday 29th of October

From 4 p.m to late

In L’ecole du Buisson in La Roche sur Foron (same as last year-please see previous post )

Bring:

Scarily dressed children and horrible looking parents,

Goulishly gastly food -(Canadian Buffet idea please “contact us“ with what you’d like to bring)

5 euro per family entrance fee or 20 euros per family ESA 2012 subscription fee.

To do :

Freaky funky costume competition & prizes

Perilous pumpkin carving

Crafty crafts

Pin the knobbly nose on the pumpkin

Astrocious apple bobbing

Looking forward to scaring you,

Kerry

Sunday fete to support Cystic Fibrosis

kerrybridges — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:00:40 +0000

“Les Virades de l’espoire” is an annual event that takes place throughout France.

This year some of our ESA members will be out in support.

It’s a wonderful day for kids and adults alike to raise funds by sponsored walks, Goldwing motorbike rides, ponyrides, face painting, bouncy castles as well as being able to buy wine, freshly made apple juice, jams etc.

Lunch is on offer although buy your lunch ticket early to avoid disappointment.

Bonne, in collaboration with Lucinge from 9 a.m onwards is the place to be.

If, however you’d like to go to one closer to home then please check out

http://www.vaincrelamuco.org/ewb_pages/v/virades.php

Kerry.

ESA’s Annual General Meeting

kerrybridges — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:18:48 +0000

Sorry – Due to president away on hols we’ll need to postpone to Thursday 29th of September!

Please “contact us” to r.s.v.p

Thursday 22nd of September at 7pm in Bonneville. Please “contact us” if interested.

Old Fashioned Sports Day & Picnic

kerrybridges — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:53:56 +0000

What : Races – egg & spoon, sac, three-legged etc plus face painting

When : Sunday 12th June

What time : 11 a.m onwards…

Who for : the whole family

Where : College St Louis,34 Route de Bellebouche, Corsier – Geneva area

What you can bring - a picnic for you and your family, picnic blanket, parasol if possible

What else : Usborne & Phoenix card stand

Please R.S.V.P via “contact us” email Kerry, Jeff or Amanda.

Help is required to set up, run the games, organise a snack, lead a convoy from Ville la Grand if necessary (10mins away) and tidy up.

Easter Egg Hunt

jeffsteiner — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:17:32 +0000

Sunday the 17th of April

AMANCY-74800 near La Roche sur Foron

From 4 pm onwards children can hunt the egg, duck & chicken.
Please RSVP so that we have an idea of how many chocolate eggs to buy! (and we can then give you the address)
Let the hunt begin…

If interested please contact us.