German

GERMAN NEWS

Deutsch für die Zukunft

(German for the Future)

AGTV German Poetry Competition State Final

On Saturday 14th October four Rangeview Primary School students will participate in the AGTV German Poetry Competition State final.

The first and second place winners of the Regional Finals from Levels 5 and 6 are invited to participate in the State Final German Poetry Competition. These students are:

Level 5

1st place: Nina (5/6J) 

2nd place: Frank (5/6C)

Level 6

1st place: Molly (5/6C)

2nd place: Josephine (5/6A)

These students will be able to attend the Austrian Club in Heidelberg on Saturday, 14th October to take part in this exciting event.

Students are required to recite a German poem to a panel of judges, and will be judged according to their pronunciation, intonation, phrasing and overall expression.

We wish Molly, Josephine, Nina and Frank all the best for preparing for the State Final.

Thank you to our German Language Assistant, Frau Josefine Schneider, for her wonderful efforts in preparing our students for this special event.

Fun Facts by Flynn

- Germany is the EU’s largest economy with over 3.3 trillion euros

- Germany has more than 3000 kinds of bread

- German is the third most widely taught language in the world 

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 Susanne Heine

Frau Megan Taylor             Frau Josefine Schneider