GERMAN SCHOOL VISIT

On Tuesday 21st March, Withington welcomed 25 students of Sixth Form age from Germany to learn more about life at WGS, and education and schools in England more generally. The group took the opportunity to speak to WGS pupils in both English and German, discussing topical subjects including school uniforms, extra-curricular activities and what other languages they spoke.

Visiting from Vocational College in Peine, Lower Saxony, the students and their three teachers including the Head Teacher, were being hosted on their trip by Mrs Qaisra Shahraz MBE whose novels are studied in Germany as part of the English curriculum. In addition to sightseeing in Manchester, the group were in the city to learn more about the holy month of Ramadan, and the diverse communities in Manchester, as well as visiting the Khizra Mosque and attending an iftar meal there.