--- title: "French Word of the Week" url: "https://svf.org.uk/news/2026-01-28-french-word-of-the-week" school: "Seaton Valley Federation" --- # French Word of the Week ![Image of French Word of the Week](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/images/news/la-glace-26.1.jpeg) 28 January 2026 Our French word of the week has a double meaning. “La glace” can mean ice or ice cream. This week the French speaking city of Québec, in Canada, opens its famous Hôtel de Glace. This hotel is built from scratch each year, using roughly 30,000 tons of snow and 500 tons of ice! It is kept at a constant temperature of between -3 and -5. Would you fancy staying in a hotel made of ice? [SSMS](https://svf.org.uk/news/tag/ssms) [ FREE Kids Camps February Half Term](https://svf.org.uk/news/2026-01-27-free-kids-camps-february-half-term) [Key Stage 2 Stars of the Week ](https://svf.org.uk/news/2026-01-30-key-stage-2-stars-of-the-week) ![Seaton Valley Federation](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/images/logo/SeatonValley_Logo(2).png) #### Seaton Valley Federation Prospect Avenue Seaton Delaval Northumberland NE25 0FW 0191 2371505 #### Useful Links: - [News](https://svf.org.uk/news) - [Contact Us](https://svf.org.uk/contact-us) - [Events](https://svf.org.uk/events) - [Vacancies](https://svf.org.uk/job-vacancies) #### More Links: - [Calendar](https://svf.org.uk/calendar) - [School Email](https://sites.google.com/achs.svf.org.uk/launchpad-selection) - [My Child at School](https://svf.org.uk/my-child-at-school) - [Term Dates](https://svf.org.uk/term-dates) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Seaton-Valley-Federation-of-Schools-103527542434937) - [X](https://twitter.com/@seatonvalleyfed) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/seatonvalleyfed) © Copyright 2018–2026 Seaton Valley Federation School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://svf.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)