Newsletter - Autumn 2016
UK-German Connection Newsletter - Autumn 2016
In this edition:
- Host a Teacher from Germany in spring or summer 2017
- NEW: special school partnership bursaries
- Flexible grants for themed projects - apply any time
- Win a trip to Berlin! Competition for language assistants
- Coming soon: new winter features on voyage kids
Host a Teacher from Germany in spring or summer 2017
Schools now have another chance to host a teacher from Germany for two or three weeks during spring or summer 2017.
www.ukgermanconnection.org/hostateacher
The deadline for the second round of applications is 12 December 2016.
NEW: Partnership Bursaries
Special financial support is curently available to help keep partnerships alive between schools in the UK and Germany.
Have you undertaken any partnership activities in 2016? Do you have plans for 2017? Are external circumstances affecting the future of your partnership?
Fill in a short online form to be eligible for a bursary of £1,000.
Deadline: 7 December 2016
Flexible grants for themed projects - apply any time
Missed the recent funding deadline? Don't worry. You can apply any time for funding for activities on the following themes:
- Our future in Europe
- Projects on WW1 or 'Our Future in Europe'
- Memories of a Nation
- Year of Science - Seas and Oceans
Win a trip to Berlin! Competition for language assistants
Calling all language assistants! Be inspired by the exhibition Germany: Memories of a Nation. and enter this competition by sending us an idea for a project for pupils from the UK and Germany.
The winners will receive funding for a visit to Berlin with a group of pupils.
www.ukgermanconnection.org/flaambassadors
Deadline: 30 November 2016
Coming soon - new winter features on voyage kids
As the festive season approaches, it's nearly time to make lanterns, polish your boots for St. Nikolaus and bake Weihnachtsplätzchen!
Bring Germany's magical traditions to your classroom with games, activities, recipes and songs - all coming soon on voyage kids.
Looking ahead: programme applications and deadlines
12 December 2016: deadline for the second round of applications for the Host a Teacher programme
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/hostateacher30 November 2016: deadline for the language assistants competition entry
http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/flaambassadors31 January 2017: deadline for UK-German funding programmes http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/funding
For all upcoming deadlines, download our calendar of opportunities for 2016-17: http://www.ukgermanconnection.org/professionals-parents
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
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