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Back to school!

Autumn newsletter 2019 
Host a Teacher from Germany in 2020

Boost speaking confidence and the intercultural dimension in your school by welcoming a teacher from Germany for 1, 2 or 3 weeks in spring/summer 2020.
 
"German is no longer such an abstract concept for our pupils. They have been able to connect with German pupils and Germany. I would recommend every school to apply."

Deadline: 20 September 2019 to Host a Teacher in spring/summer 2020.
Festive Funding: Magical Christmas Trips

Give your primary pupils a taste of Germany at Christmas time and the opportunity to meet their peers in Germany.

Apply for financial support of up to £10,000 for an intercultural visit to an existing partner school this Christmas.
 
"The trip has been immensely beneficial in raising European and global awareness in our school."
 
Deadline: 24 September 2019
Magical Christmas Trips

 
Cultural Exchange Ambassadors*:
applications open!

Encourage your Language Assistant to become a Cultural Exchange Ambassador!

By partnering up with an English Language Assistant in Germany, they can connect your pupils with a class in Germany and run fun cultural projects together.
 
Deadline: 16 October 2019
Cultural Exchange Ambassadors
*previously FLA/ELA Ambassadors
Deadline reminder: youth seminars this autumn

Are your pupils interested in sustainable consumption or growing up in post-conflict societies?

Would they like to get together with like-minded young people from Germany and get to grips with these topics?

Applications are still open for two upcoming youth seminars taking place in Berlin and Leipzig. 

Deadline: 16 September 2019
Autumn seminars
British Council school partnerships seminar

Would you like to set up a pupil exchange visit but don't yet have a partner school?

In cooperation with UK-German Connection, the British Council is running a fully-funded seminar in the run-up to Christmas 2019 in Duisburg to help schools to set up a school partnership and plan an exchange, for which grants are also available.

Deadline: 13 September 2019
Find out more and sign up here.


 
Back to school for Alex and Ben

Our UK-German bears are back from their holidays and can’t wait to visit your classroom this school year!
 
This fun, interactive programme matches you with a German primary school and comes with a range of bilateral activities and online resources for pupils to learn about each other’s language and culture.
 
Register now to host Alex in 2019-20

Looking ahead...

Please get in touch with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you a wonderful year!

Best wishes,

Your UK-German Connection Team

Email: info@ukgermanconnection.org 
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7824 1570 
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