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Mrs T Davis
German Exchange Visit 2013
Easter saw the German department on the
move again, as Mrs Davis and Mrs Jones accompanied
38 pupils from Y8 and Y9 on its
30 th annual exchange to Staufen in the Black
Forest. As well as attending lessons and
learning what
our partner
school is like,
there was also
an excursion
to see the lake
at Titisee,
complete with
a walk in the snow covered Black Forest. We
visited the beautiful city of Freiburg, as well
as competing in a treasure hunt around
Staufen, after climbing up to see its castle
ruins. The day spent at the Europapark was
once again a real highlight. The rides get bigger
and more terrifying every time we go!
The trip was rounded off with a farewell
party with many pupils sad to leave their
partners.
The whole exchange was voted a great success
and the Year 8 pupils are already looking forward
to the arrival of their partners in Penarth
next July.
Exciting new links with French partner
schools planned
The French GCSE pupils have been busy writing
letters to pen friends in France recently and
are eagerly awaiting replies. This is in preparation
for a future link with a school in Montpellier
in the Languedoc region in the south of
France. We are planning to take the first group
on an exchange visit next March. We are currently
finalising arrangements and plan to combine
this with a Sixth Form exchange with a
lycée (similar to a Sixth Form college) for the
A level students. Teachers and pupils look forward
to establishing the links which will
greatly improve language skills and be beneficial
in forging relationships with our closest
European neighbours.
Year 12 Film workshop
In May, the Year 13 German class took part in
a film workshop at Cardiff University School
of Languages, which was
based on the film which
they are studying as part
of their A2 course;
Goodbye Lenin.
The session was very
interactive, and our pupils
made lots of valuable
contributions to the discussion.
All involved agreed that it was a very
worthwhile and informative trip.
‘The whole exchange was voted a great success’