Trips

On 8 February, 10 U4 boys and girls accompanied by Will Croston and Abbie Dean flew to Hamburg to experience Germany often for the very first time. We were also joined by Ana the German Assistentin. We stayed in the Deutsche Seemannsmission right in the City Centre which provided an ideal base to explore the city and its world-famous port. Our U4 German pupils gained a positive first-hand experience of Germany and were given many opportunities to try out their language skills including writing the traditional postcard to the Head. The pupils coped well with buying food, souvenirs, stamps and gifts as well as being willing to try a variety of new foods including Currywurst. We had almost three full days in the city and were able to include all the major sights, and the traffic-free city centre provided a safe area to let small groups go shopping for short periods and the pupils enjoyed finding some bargains notably in the Karstadt department store. On the first night we went swimming and on the second night, we took the group to the Miniaturwelt in the warehouse district of Hamburg which they all found absolutely fascinating. We also descended deep under river Elbe to see the 19th century tunnel with lifts for horse and carriage, still operating today. We also found out more about Hamburg's trading past and present and toured the port for a closer look at the dry docks, container terminals and loading bays. Another highlight was Mr Croston’s Hamburg Treasure Hunt with some good selfies in front of various tourist attractions! We also enjoyed visiting a local Gymnasium where we spent some time with some local pupils and did some joint activities. All of those on the trip were very open to new experiences and took a keen interest in their surroundings and got a great deal out of the trip. The trip to Hamburg could be summarised as a great deal of fun as well as a valuable educational experience.