In this edition:

• Online resources: Easter
• Case study: Primary exchange - a new focus each year
• New grant: for teachers visiting their partner school
• Host a Teacher from Germany
• Looking ahead: programme applications and deadlines

Despite being very different schools, Towcester CE Primary School and German partner Grundschule Wettbergen have successfully kept their partnership alive for many years by incorporating a new project into each exchange visit.

Richard Camp, Headteacher, talks outcomes and obstacles, and how primary school exchanges are rewarding for pupils and staff alike and shouldn't be overlooked.

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/showcase-partnership-towcester

Our new Partnership Visit Fund provides financial support for teachers who wish to visit their (prospective) partner school in order to gain an insight into the school and/or plan activities between their young people.

Funding is available to help set up, revive or develop partnership activities or to support teachers who have taken on a new role in an existing partnership.

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/partnershipvisits

"Our school felt that we had brought a piece of the world into the classroom by hosting the German teacher for 3 weeks. It encouraged our students to see things from a different perspective, preparing them to become good citizens." (UK teacher).

Francis Askew Primary School has just hosted a teacher from Germany as part of the 'Host a Teacher' programme. Despite German not being taught at the school, the visiting teacher brought German language and culture to every class in the school and shared her teaching experience with staff, many of whom plan to incorporate her ideas into their lessons.

Pupils were so enthusiastic when learning about daily life for children in Germany, that both schools wish to develop their link, and plan to use Skype to enable the children to communicate and learn about each other's cultures.

Find out how you can take part in the programme at: http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/hostateacher

• 31 May: next deadline for grant applications:
  http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/funding
• End of April: applications open for 'Host a Teacher':
  http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/hostateacher

For deadline reminders and latest news about funding opportunities, trips and resources follow us:

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Don’t forget – you can always call or email us if you have any questions or would like to discuss your project ideas. Telephone 020 7824 1570, or email info@ukgermanconnection.org

In this edition:

• Deadline approaching: funded summer courses in Germany
• Apply now: Discover Germany! Funded trip to Berlin
• Case study: pupils investigate sustainable and inclusive transport
• New grant: for teachers visiting their partner school
• Online resources: Easter
• "Getting past sausages and cups of tea": updates from our Youth Ambassadors
• Looking ahead: programme applications and deadlines

3-4 day taster trip - topic: accessible travel and culture.

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/pp-discovergermany

Deadline: 26 March 2015

Dukeries Academy and Gesamtschule Rheydt-Mülfort took on an investigative project to find out how their local transport networks can be made more sustainable and inclusive and to develop awareness of special needs and environmental problems related to local infrastructures.

Pupils from diverse backgrounds and cultures worked together to create a joint survey of transport habits and quiz members of the public. The cross-curricular project, which also involved local primary schools, has renewed enthusiasm for German and exchanges across the years, and also had a massive impact on the local communities.

"The purpose of the project was sustainability, not only in environmental terms, but also for the contact between the Dukeries and Gesamtschule Rheydt-Mülfort." (UK teacher).
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/showcase-sustainable-transport

This project was supported by the UK-German Connection Challenge Fund:
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/challengefund

Our new Partnership Visit Fund provides financial support for teachers who wish to visit their (prospective) partner school in order to gain an insight into the school and/or plan activities between their young people.

Funding is available to help set up, revive or develop partnership activities or to support teachers who have taken on a new role in an existing partnership.

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/partnershipvisits

Featuring quizzes, articles on Easter in Germany and traditional recipes - read about the Ostereiersuche and Osterfeuer, and try your hand at making an Osterzopf! (Online from 10 March).

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/easter-special

Our Youth Ambassadors have been busy running cultural projects and activities in their schools and local communities.

Read Juliet and Veronica's Still & Sprudel blog aimed at breaking down stereotypes. It is packed full of interesting topical and cultural posts:

http://www.stillandsprudel.wordpress.com

Find out more about this year's Youth Ambassadors and their projects:

http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/ya-community

• 31 May: next deadline for grant applications:
  http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/funding
• End of April: applications open for 'Host a Teacher':
  http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/hostateacher
• End of April: applications open for Youth Ambassadors 2015-16:
  http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/youthambassadors

For deadline reminders and latest news about funding opportunities, trips and resources follow us:

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ukgconnection
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ukgermanconnection

Don't forget – you can always call or email us if you have any questions or would like to discuss your project ideas. Telephone 020 7824 1570, or email info@ukgermanconnection.org