Newsletter - back to school 2016
Dear colleagues,
Welcome back! There are lots of new and exciting opportunities to get involved in this autumn, including:
- Host a Teacher: deadline approaching
- Happening now: Plastic Pirates
- New grant: Our future in Europe - maintaining the UK-German connection
- Back to school special (voyage kids)
- Funding at a glance (NEW)
- Magical Christmas Trip 2016 (2 options)
- Looking ahead
Host a Teacher: deadline approaching
With our free and flexible programme, you can host a teacher from Germany for two or three weeks this school year.
"It brought a piece of the world into our classroom."
Deadline: 21 September 2016
Happening now: Plastic Pirates
Join the 'Plastic Pirates' and take part in a funded joint project on 'Seas and Oceans' this autumn as part of the Year of Science 2016-17.
New grant: Our future in Europe - maintaining the UK-German connection
Engage your pupils in discussions on the future of the UK in Europe.
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for remote project work and/or reciprocal visits as part of our flexible funding scheme.
Back to school special (voyage kids)
Start the new school year by teaching your pupils all about school life in Germany:
- Find out: A typical school day
- Basteln: Make a Schultüte
- Memory game
- 'School words' quizzes
Funding at a glance (NEW)
For a quick overview of the key aspects of our grants, download our new 'funding at a glance' flyer.
Magical Christmas Trip 2016 (2 options)
Give your primary pupils the chance to experience Germany's Christmas culture in a real-life setting! This four-day visit to Berlin will give them the chance to meet German children of the same age and get involved in seasonal intercultural activities.
Two options now available: apply for a visit run by UK-German Connection or receive funding to organise your own!
Looking ahead
Plan ahead for the new school year with our calendar of opportunities, available at: http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/professionals-parents
Funding deadline: 31 October 2016. Look out for our new thematic focus! http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/funding
Opening soon: applications for the FLA/ELA Ambassadors programme 2016-17. Increase the impact of your language assistant throughout the school! http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/flaambassadors
New format: UK-German Youth Ambassadors 2016-17 - applications open soon! http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/youthambassadors
Please do get in touch with us if you have any questions about any of our opportunities or would like to discuss your plans for UK-German activity.
With best wishes for a good start to the school year,
Your UK-German Connection Team
info@ukgermanconnection.org
+44 (0)20 7824 1570
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