WORLD DIFFERENTLY! SEE
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4 DAY CURRICULUM ADVENTURE GERMANY
Step outside the classroom and watch your German language skills skyrocket on this adventure in Berlin. Race as a team on a life skills discovery quest, hone your strategic thinking with a global citizenship challenge and dig deep on a high ropes course. When you embrace learning, there’s no limit to life’s possibilities.
STARTHERE
DAY 1
ARRIVE IN BERLIN
Sleep: Hotel
Highlights: Icebreaker and goal setting
Willkommen in Deutschland – welcome to Germany! Touchdown in Berlin, a diverse metropolitan city and the capital of Germany. Get set to explore its war-torn past, develop problemsolving abilities and discover more about yourself.
Head to your hotel, then get stuck into an icebreaker session. This is your chance to set personal and group goals, discuss expectations and prepare for the adventure ahead.
Rich in history and world-famous sites, modern-day Berlin has cosmopolitan vibes and delicious cuisine. It’s time to get involved.
DAY 2
EXPLORE THE CITY & LIFE SKILLS DISCOVERY QUEST
Sleep: Hotel
Highlights: City walking tour and life skills discovery quest
Begin your deep dive into East Berlin with a guided walking tour. As you get familiar with the city’s main sights, like bustling Alexanderplatz and the grand Berlin Cathedral, put your language skills to the test. You’ll quickly see your confidence grow.
Stroll down Unter den Linden, the city’s historic boulevard, pausing at Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You could check out the buzzing cafes in the Friedrichshain and Prenzlauer Berg neighbourhoods or visit the Berlin Wall Memorial to reflect on the city’s divided past. Other highlights include Brandenburg Gate and the Humboldtforum, Berlin’s newest landmark.
Bring your A game for a life skills discovery quest through Tiergarten Park, the city’s green lung. Race around landmarks like the Memorial to the Sinti and Roma, working
TRAVELLING RESPONSIBLY
REMEMBER, YOU’RE MORE THAN A TOURIST IN THIS PLACE. YOU’RE PART OF A TEAM OF GLOBAL CITIZENS, EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND COMMITTED TO LIFELONG LEARNING.
STAY OPEN TO OPPORTUNITIES, CONTRIBUTE WHERE YOU CAN, AND CONNECT WITH THE MANY PEOPLE YOU MEET ALONG THE ROAD.
collaboratively to solve clues and complete tasks. You’ll need teamwork and speed to bring home the prize.
DREAM TEAM
WORK TOGETHER ON YOUR LIFE SKILLS DISCOVERY QUEST. POOL YOUR PROBLEMSOLVING SKILLS AND STRATEGIC THINKING TO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THIS CHALLENGE.
DAY 3
HIGH ROPES ADVENTURE & BERLIN’S RICH HISTORY
Sleep: Hotel
Travel: Transfer 30mins each way
Highlights: High ropes course, optional sightseeing and global citizenship challenge, personal growth reflection
Ready to leap outside your comfort zone? You’re about to take on an exhilarating high ropes course at one of Germany’s largest adventure parks.
Test your courage as you tackle obstacles and zip lines high up in the treetops. You’ll need to be resilient and work together to overcome challenges and get the most out of the experience.
Back on solid ground, explore more of Berlin’s history. You could start at the world’s longest open-air gallery, East Side Gallery, or learn more about life in a divided city at the Berlin War Memorial. You’ve also got the Checkpoint Charlie Museum and Black Box Cold War exhibit to discover.
Recoup at the hotel, then tackle a global citizenship challenge. Berlin is feeling the impact of climate change.
DAY 4 TRAVEL HOME FROM BERLIN
After the best four days of your life, it’s time to travel home. Cram everything into your bag and head to the airport.
Check in, sit back and let it all sink in. You’ve just experienced something incredible. Berlin has opened your eyes and taught you so much more than any textbook ever could.
You’ve been immersed in Berlin’s history and explored this incredible city. You’ve tackled a global citizenship challenge and developed your teamwork on a life skills discovery quest.
These experiences will shape who you are and put you on the path to becoming a true global citizen. Prepare to return home forever changed.
Consider what you’ve seen of the city already, and what you would do to make the city more environmentally friendly.
As your trip wraps up, reflect on everything you’ve learned in Berlin, and how you’ve grown and developed. It’s been an epic experience, and the memories will stay with you forever.
MORE MUSEUMS THAN RAINY DAYS
BERLIN IS THE ONLY EUROPEAN CITY THAT CAN BOAST MORE MUSEUMS (AROUND 170) THAN RAINY DAYS (AROUND 106 PER YEAR).
INCLUSIONS
• 3 nights’ accommodation in Hotel Transit Loft Immanuelkirchstraße (or similar)
• Breakfast every day, dinner on day one
Flights to Berlin
• Airport transfers on arrival and departure in Berlin
Guided walking tour of East Berlin
• Transport and 3 hour pass for high ropes course
• Comprehensive logistical notes to enable smooth running of your trip
EXCLUSIONS
• Facilitation notes for running student development exercises – life skills discovery quest, global citizenship challenge, icebreaker, personal growth reflection
• 24/7 operational support whilst travelling
• Comprehensive pre-departure support from a dedicated School Relationship Manager
Comprehensive medical insurance
• Carbon offsetting
Meals not mentioned • Drinks and snacks • Optional activities including entrance fees and local transport for the East Side Gallery, Checkpoint Charlie, the Black Box exhibition, Wall Panorama • Local transportation around Berlin unless specified • Tips and gratuities • Visa fees (not required for UK passport holders)
Transport to and from the UK departure airport • Insurance for students’ personal money and belongings Tourism taxes
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. WE CARE
Students will be immersed in the history, culture and language of Germany, developing their ability to communicate beyond barriers, adapt to cultural differences and, in doing so, will build greater awareness of diverse global perspectives.
By spending time away from home, students will learn to adapt to new and different environments, creating a sense of independence and building confidence to travel further, and for longer, in the future.
Students will complete a life skills discovery quest, collaborating with their peers, and engaging creative problem-solving skills, to achieve their goals.
Through guided activity and reflection, students will explore their emotions together with their peers, building empathy for one another and fostering the skills needed to build strong relationships in the future.
By completing a global citizenship challenge, students will learn to think creatively with consideration of ethics, to propose hypothetical solutions to global challenges.
CURRICULUM LEARNING
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