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Not long until the grand departure to Cologne for the boys on the Y8/9 German Trip. Please see our instagram page for regular updates. #BSBDGerman #BSBDLanguages #BSBDTrips

Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big global player unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer | The Guardian share.google/uRHEaRzQeRVI6i…

How Britain’s fluent footballers are finally beating language barriers share.google/dr3eCxLYbmcCya…

Year 7 France trip. Coach 2 ETA Bolton 13h30 barring any issues with the M6 🤞 @BSBDFrancais @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

Coach 2 paying their respects at the US cemetery at Omaha beach having learnt about Operation Overlord and the Liberation of Western Europe @BSBDFrancais @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

One of 57 Stars of David representing fallen Jewish soldiers @BSBDFrancais @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

The American cemetery at Omaha beach @BSBDFrancais @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

View from the bunker overlooking the cliffs on the Normandy coast @BSBDFrancais @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

Coach 2 first stop is la Pointe du Hoc which was liberated on D-Day by US rangers. @BSBDFrancais @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

Year 7 Trip to France. We are at Portsmouth waiting to board our overnight ferry to Caen. Short delay but now boarding. @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests share.google/Sy9oWte2m4Btsm… @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

germany.travel/en/cities-cult… Definitely flying under the radar but well worth a visit is the state capital of Mecklenburg Vorpommern in northern Germany. @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

germany.travel/en/cities-cult… This week's German gem is Bamberg in upper Franconia. You can easily see why it's a UNESCO heritage site. @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

austria.info/en-gb/recommen… Inspired by Dr Alison Fiddler's talk yesterday at the German Symposium at MGS, we mustn't neglect the beautiful city of Salzburg. @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

Year 12 German students are enjoying a German Symposium hosted by Manchester Grammar School @nfordteacher @Philip_Britton

This week's German gem is the Saxon city of Dresden. The renovated cathedral has restored the city skyline to its former glory. germany.travel/en/cities-cult… @nfordteacher

Rothenburg.de Next on our tour of places to visit in Germany is the wonderful Rothenburg ob der Tauber on the Romantic Road in Bavarian. Stroll along the city walls and amble through the narrow alleyways of the Altstadt. @nfordteacher

facebook.com/share/v/1JmfPU… Why bother with language learning? Well, I think this video suggests some pretty compelling arguments. Viel Spaß!

Harry Kane may have become a champion in the Bundesliga, but can he be a champion German speaker too? Check out this video to see how much progress he has made! @nfordteacher @BSBDSport youtu.be/stU542jLVWQ?si… via @YouTube

As our thoughts turn towards the holidays, we bring you some beautiful places in Germany to inspire your next trip. First up is the wonderful Burg Eltz in the Eifel region west of the River Rhine. Home page - Eltz Castle burg-eltz.de/en/homepage