Stopfordian 2010–2011 - Stockport Grammar School

The Stopfordian 2010–2011
gentleman who quite happily pointed out the holes in our
Nordic knowledge. The tour was actually quite interesting,
and ended on the funny note of watching some video
adaptations of Viking life, with the boys bursting into fits of
laughter as the girls squealed at the sight of a live fish being
gutted.
The trip was a fantastic experience where we met new friends
and lived bountiful experiences. The German Exchange is a
fantastic chance to enhance your German skills and live in a
completely different culture and the trip provides a welldeserved
break after the February mock exam period. We all
came home with lifelong friends and brilliant stories to tell.
The best part of trip for some, however, was being able to
come home and say newly learned phrases like Halt die
Klappe without your parents having the slightest clue of what
you just said to them!
On Friday we had the privilege to be addressed by the Mayor
of Bad Segeberg (the town where we were staying), who
supplied us with many interesting facts about the town, in
German of course. We learned about the small mountain and
the native bats in the town and were even presented with an
adorable cuddly bat toy to commemorate our experience.
As the adapted saying goes, “When in Germany, do as the
Germans do.” and that we certainly did! Bread. That is all
there is to say. There was more bread to try than your
grandparents have had hot dinners. Coated bread, dense
bread and rye bread, even “throw-it-at-someone-and-youwould-kill-them”
bread! And most of us could not help but
succumb to light, delicate and flavoursome German cakes.
But under no circumstances could you come back from
Germany without tasting Bratwurst and Schnitzel.
Thank you to Frau Christmann and Mrs Morgan for
accompanying us, and, for us at least, this was a trip we will
never forget.
Jamie Rahman (5Z), Zoe Harris (5Z), Charlotte Biondi
(5M) and Lauren Burt (5M)
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