German Penpals: Bristol Evening Post: Soapbox: International friendship
I Was interested to read recently about Sue Cooke’s successful Bordeaux exchange in 1965 with Nadette Bernard and of the many happy years of friendship they have experienced.This prompted me to write and say that I too have been in regular contact with my French and German exchange partners, since 1953 and 1954 respectively. Both friendships have stood the test of time and I shall always be grateful to my parents, who encouraged me to take part in the exchanges, in the hope…
German Penpals: Sweet day for German visitor
It was a scene straight from the well-known Ferrero Rocher advert.As German Ambassador Dr Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz handed over tubes of sweets to pupils at Pinehurst Junior School, the temptation to utter the unforgettable words “with these, Ambassador, you are really spoiling us” was almost too much.But the children settled for a round of applause after performing a special assembly of songs and music, some in German, to entertain the Ambassador on his…
German Penpals: Sweet day for German visitor
IT was a scene straight from the well-known Ferrero Rocher advert.As German Ambassador Dr Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz handed over tubes of sweets to pupils at Pinehurst Junior School, the temptation to utter the unforgettable words “with these, Ambassador, you are really spoiling us” was almost too much.But the children settled for a round of applause after performing a special assembly of songs and music, some in German, to entertain the Ambassador on his…
German Penpals: FEATURES MUSIC, DANCE, LANGUAGE AND GREAT FOOD
Guten morgen was the greeting visitors to St. Thomas School, Peoria Heights, received recently. The students in grades one through eight were getting a lesson in Germany from history and language to music and food. A faculty committee was given the challenge of coming up with something new for a school project. Studying a country was decided, and it has been so successful another country may be the topic for a week of intensive study during the spring semester.Committee member and 4th…