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(German for the Future)
OKTOBERFEST 2025
Our annual whole-school Oktoberfest celebration will be held on Tuesday, 28th October 2025.
Students are invited to come dressed in a Bavarian costume (Dirndlkleid or Lederhosen), or the German flag colours (black, red, and gold/yellow) or the Bavarian flag colours (blue and white).
As part of the festivities, students are able to order a traditional large, savoury German-style pretzel and/or a gingerbread heart to be distributed on Oktoberfest day.
Please click on the following link to place your order.
https://www.trybooking.com/DEOYA
Orders close on Monday, 15th September.
Happy ordering on behalf of the Parents and Friends Committee.
In preparation for our annual Oktoberfest you might to practice these songs with your children at home.
Foundation students:
Mein Hut der hat drei Ecken: https://youtu.be/F-pD3e3GiTU (instrumental)
https://youtu.be/xGXGTRyCfUM?si=BhrPYFebMDgWhLGD (with lyrics and hand actions)
Foundation to Year 6 students
So ein schöner Tag - das Fliegerlied:
https://youtu.be/DDu5n9-ZkRE?si=_JhiDLFj9DN3ZMKb (lyrics)
https://youtu.be/WjQhHvw1obU?si=KnXyaUf-Y0XIzgXX (with hand actions)
DID YOU KNOW?
By our German Captains,
Suhani & Maheli
Germany is 349,223 kilometres in size and 22 times the size of the Australian continent.
- Germany has a population of over 83 million people.
- The Oktoberfest in Munich is the biggest street festival in the world with around 6 million people attending each year.
Should you have any queries about how to best support your child’s German language development, we would love to hear from you.
Frau Ulrike Lindner Frau Angelina Rosas-Ortiz
Frau Myriam Gad
