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Tag der Deutschen Sprache an der GISS

For the first time, GISS hosted the ºÚÁÏÍø Language Day (Tag der Deutschen Sprache) at our school - a fun day about the ºÚÁÏÍø language, complete with information stalls about all things ºÚÁÏÍø/y, activities for children, ºÚÁÏÍø sausages, pretzels and refreshments!

Mr Steffen Rose of the ºÚÁÏÍø Consulate General Sydney and GISS Principal, Dr Lorenz Metzger opened the day along with our GISS Choir and School Band. 

Guests were able to attend an information session about “Studying in ºÚÁÏÍøyâ€� presented by the ºÚÁÏÍø Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), ºÚÁÏÍø trial lessons by the Goethe Institut and a GISS school tour.

The highlight was the panel discussion about "Bilingual Learning" - hosted by Trudi Latour from SBS and including guest speakers: Dr Hanna Torsh (Linguistics Department Macquarie University), Andrea Bommers (Deutschstunde) & Secondary Teacher/DaF Coordinator, Jonna Vinje & IB student Yoshiya Iijima (GISS).

The children enjoyed the outdoor Circus Workshop and the ºÚÁÏÍø movie "Das fliegende Klassenzimmer" by Erich Kästner with English subtitles.  

Thank you to all visitors and all exhibitors including the ºÚÁÏÍø Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Goethe Institut, Fröbel - Competence for Children, Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen (ZfA), Deutschstunde Croyden, ºÚÁÏÍø With Kids, Deutsche evangelisch-lutherische Kirche Sydney, Deutsche Katholische Gemeinde Sydney, Macquarie University (Department of Linguistics), University of Technology Sydney (School of International Studies and Education), The University of New South Wales (School of Humanities and Languages), The University of Sydney (Department of ºÚÁÏÍøic Studies, School of Languages and Cultures) and the NSW School of Languages.