German Poetry Competition

German Poetry Competition – Secondary State Final 

Herzlichen Glückwunsch (congratulations) to Pippa H and Hannah M of Year 7 for representing Horsham College and the Wimmera Region at the AGTV Poetry Competition Secondary State Final, held in Melbourne on Saturday 22nd August. 

Both students travelled to Melbourne to attend the event, where they recited their poems for two judges and had the opportunity to listen to other top recitals of German language, which they found inspiring. 

For her efforts, Pippa H placed 5th in the state, one of only two rural students who placed in the Secondary DaF (German as a second language) category across Years 7 – 9.  She was also one of only four students from government schools to place in the competition, and the only student to place from the Wimmera Mallee Region. 

Congratulations to both students for attending the competition, reciting their poems so brilliantly and for embodying the Horsham College Values: 

Commitment:  continually learning, improving and embracing this opportunity. 

Care:  Supporting each other in tackling what can be a stressful and nerve-wracking situation, reciting a poem in another language only 6 months after they started to learn it. 

Character:  Meeting the challenge with confidence and curiosity about language and learning. 

Collaboration:  Working together to practice and actively seeking opportunities to practice with their German-speaking teachers.