Friday Erasmus farewell

The First order of the day was for students to work on their Europe in a box presentation which was to be ready for the evening party.

Following the early start in school, we went to the camera Obscura museum which was really interesting. The old water tower had been converted into an old model of a camera and students were given a tour of the exhibits and then made their own kaleidoscopes to take home. 

We had a picnic in the sunshine and it was great to see all nationalities mingling together by the end of the week and enjoying the weather and some sport! 

After a "free time"afternoon the students got ready to go to the farewell party which included staff, students and parents and was held at the school. 

Eiscafe, German style! 

We arrived to the party at 6:30 ready and 

all the Erasmus students presented thier work to the group. 

The collaboration and creativy of the students was incredible. From sharing speeches to musical additions: guitar from Italy, vocals from Cyprus and Poland, and piano and drums from England and Cyprus! Very talented group of students! 

The "Europe in a box" 

The groups were divided into 8 at the beginning of the week with the Erasmus students and hosts.

England and Portugal

Parents brought food for our pot luck dinner and the students headed to the stage for a disco.  A huge thank you goes out to our coordinator from Germany, Frau Geissler, who made every moment special and matched our students so well together! 

The evening was a great success and there were some tears from many at the end as we said bye for now. ...until the next visit! Thanks for following!

Day trip to Cologne Erasmus day 4

After meeting the group of nearly 200 people from 7 different countries at the train station we embarked on a glorious day out to the city of Cologne ( Köln). As the train was a commuter train and we were all sitting in different places the conductor and driver allowed Sigi to used the intercom to announce that Erasmus students need to depart at the next stop! 

Is that William with a McFlurry for breakfast? 

We arrived to see the magnificent cathedral and had an hour to explore its internal beauty.

Those who did not fear the hights and could take on the climb, took a journey to the top! 

The weather was glorious - 20 degrees and sunny! 

Couldn't have asked for a better day. 

After the cathedral we had time to visit the many other sights of Cologne such as the Roman, mustard, or chocolate museums! I bet you can guess which ones the students chose. There was also a beeline for the shops in particular, Primark! 

A nice lunch with the addition of some famous German torte and then shopping for souvenirs followed by an hour train ride back to Mülheim. 

Then a bit of free time for shopping! Gifts on their way parents!

Sally: Today we went to Cologne and we got to see the cathedral which was massive and we got to learn that the cathedral is over 1,200 years old !! 

Then we went shopping with our exchange partners which was really fun 💕 

And now we all are going to a BBQ at Sophie's exchange partners house 😝

Tomorrow is our presentation day as it's our last day (likely a few tears) and a farewell dinner prepared by the parents. Students will also have time to attend a workshop st the Camera Obscura as well

Learning inside and outside of the classroom

Today, after a few lessons in school, we headed to Essen to visit two very important German museums: Zollverein and the Red Dot design museum. As we waited for the U-Bahn, there were many German sandwiches and sweets on display for the hungry passers by. 

LSA students enjoying the sunshine before the the museum visits.

Both museums are amazing in thier own right and offer both the old and the new vision of the Ruhr region of Germany.

The Zollverein is the old coal mining museum where we had a tour guide tell us about its history. The red dot is a personal favourite as it highlights the new technology and design ideas from around the world. 

From bathtubs to bicycles to toilets and stereo systems the museum had everything that you may not have even thought was designed or even invented! 

Morgan: The two museums that we visited today were amazing and interesting. There were lots of modern cool things in the red dot design museum no the Ruhr museum was fascinating because it was full of historical things. After me and Lara did some arts and crafts and I made a really nice photo frame 😊

Ally: I rode on a horse for the first time and Annika helped me and held showed me what to do 🐴😄

Many of these ideas are, of course, German engineering. The exhibition is a hands on exhibit and everyone can try the innovations with the idea that you may want to invest in something new! 

Following this we had lunch in nearby small restaurant, a sort of take away on the site of the museums and then we returned to Muhlheim for a free night for students and a cookery lesson for the teachers! 

Sally: Irode a paint horse today western style it was very fun !!! ❤️❤️

Germany's very own Heston Blumenthal!

And the finished products! 

Tomorrow we will be in school in the morning and have another visit in the afternoon! Stay tuned!!