Handing in Assignments

Hello children,

Today was a very dull day. The girls have been busy writing essays for their course. They were a bit quiet and I didn't get to out and play much.

They have to post their essays into a large brown locked box. I got to go on that trip it was fun to help post them.

I have just found out that next week I am going on holiday. The first week I will be going on a big trip in a truck. I am so excited I have never been in a truck before. Have you been in any big vehicles? I shall make sure I get in lots of photos for you. We are going up to the Caledonian Canal in Scotland and Nessie tells me we will go right past his home.

I must go pack! Speak soon

Love Petzi xxxxx

Out and about: Kohlberg - Metzingen - Neuffen

Today, I met Eveline. She is a trainee teacher at Schönbein- Realschule Metzingen (near Reutlingen) and lives in Kohlberg. Kohlberg is a tiny village near Metzingen, but it seems to be OK (it is very quiet though). When we came home, she introduced me to her flatmate Bruni and I was enchanted the moment I saw her. I think she likes me, too – what do you reckon? Just look at the photo. I like her a lot... In fact, she's the most beautiful rabbit I've ever seen. (And I've seen many rabbits in my life!)

Tomorrow, I'll go to school with Eveline. I'm looking forward to meeting the kids. Before, we'll have to prepare her lesson. She said I will be part of the English lesson, too! How exciting!

At school

It was quite cool at school (uuuh, that even rhymes). The kids liked me a lot (especially the girls). They couldn't believe I had really travelled all the way from Scotland! I knew all the words they learned in their English lesson, but I learned something else: In April, there's a BOYS' DAY. Boys can get an insight into "typical girls' professions", that sounds very interesting in my eyes.

In the staff room, I met nice teachers and saw their 'motivation glass'; unfortunately, it was empty, so no sweets for me...

Tomorrow, I'm going to meet another friend in Neuffen. Goodbye, Kohlberg!

The Week with Roland

Hi!  

On this week I was with Roland. It was a very exciting week.

First Roland had a basketball contest in Pärnu.

After the contest we went to the Pärnu's Waterpark.

We slided down along the water pipes. It was so fast and cool.

Later on me and Roland went to the friend's house

and we drove a motorbike there.

On the next day we visited 5D cinema.

It was similar to 4D cinema but there were more effects in 5D cinema.

It was a really interesting experience.

Also we played Airsoft with Roland's friend. It was full of adrenaline.

And I even had a chance to hold an Airsoft gun. It was reallu heavy.

On the next day we went to Atlantis which is a computer centre.

There were lots of computer games.

It was fun too.

On Saturday we went to the cinem again. We saw a cool movie.

After the movie we went to the Roland's friend's house for the sleepover.

We did lots of fun things.

Unfortunately the school started again, our spring holiday was over.

I miss Scotland a lot,

bye!

Sensations Dundee science centre.

Hello,

Today is my last day with Tamar before I go on holiday with Lyndsay and I can't wait!

Today, we headed to Dundee's science centre Sensations, we looked at all the different exhibits and tried different experiments. I enjoyed Mr Boney, the skeleton the best.

Travelling to Sensation in Lyndsay's car!

Me with Mr Boney!

One of the many exhibits.

love Sipsik xxx

Summer Time!

Hello,

Today has been a lovely sunny day so we decided to have a day out. We went shopping for some summer clothes, then had lunch outside and decide to enjoy the sun.

Enjoying the sun in the park.

Me shopping with Tamar and her friends.

Off to University!

Hello Everyone,

Today Tamar took me to Dundee University. I met all of her friends and we went to classes. I had a lovely day at university and I really enjoyed going to all the classes.

Sipsik xxx

Me with Tamar and her friends.

Me taking notes during the lecture.

After classes had finished, Tamar needed to start her essays.

We went home and begin writing her essays,I helped her with them.

Writing Tamar's essays.

Hello everyone,

After such an exciting day meeting all my new friends I went to stay at Tamar's house.

I was very tired from all the travelling so after meeting a new friend called George the lamb, we watched a movie then went to bed.

Me and George watching "Shrek" before bed.

Time for bed!

night night everyone xxx

Franz at the Science Centre!

Hello everyone,

On Thursday, Kirsten took me on a trip with some of the other trainee teachers to the Dundee Science Centre called Sensation.

Kirsten, Amanda and some of the other students have been studying an ICT (information and communications technology) module, where they have been looking at ways we can use technology in schools to enhance learning. Another group of trainee teachers like Kirsten and Amanda have been studying a science module where they have been looking at how to teach science effectively in schools.

The two groups of trainee teachers spent some time at the Science Centre, bringing their knowledge of science and technology together.

At the Science Centre, the students looked at ways in which they could use technology to engage the children when learning about science.

I spent the morning helping Kirsten and Amanda...

Here is a photograph of me inside a human nose with Amanda!

This is a photgraph of me helping Kirsten to use the buttons to move a robot. It was really fun!

Below is a photograph of me playing the reaction game. The game lasted 30 seconds and I had to watch carefully and push the correct red buttons when the light came on. The game tested to see how quickly I was able to find the correct button and press it. Kirsten wasn't very good at it!!

This is a photograph of me standing next to a skeleton. I helped Kirsten and some of the other students to complete a quiz, finding the correct parts of the body.

Below is a photograph of me inside a monster's mouth - I wasn't even scared! 

At the end, Kirsten took me to play on the climbing frame.

I really enjoyed my day out at the Science Centre and I hope you enjoyed reading about it.
After the trip, I said goodbye to Kirsten and I am now going to spend some time with Amanda.
I wonder where she will take me...

Best wishes,

Franz

Eilidh participates in a meeting of the German department

Hello everyone!

Last week I visited the Realschule in Blaustein.

The teachers there have big plans for their pedagogical days which are appointed on the 27^th and 28^th of May this year.

The main topic will be the internal differentiation in the classrooms. I participated on the meeting of the German department, where all German teachers met to decide the focus they will work on during these two days. They agreed on orthography and were all willing to bring in material and prepare own material in teamwork.

I think that’s a great idea because I noticed that the proficiency level of the pupils concerning orthography varies a lot. Of course we also discussed the problem that if a teacher wants to advance weak pupils and therefore prepares a lot of material for practice, the pupils who are already able to write accurately are often unattended.

This shall be avoided and that’s why all the teachers meet in Schwäbisch Hall. They are going to create materials for each class on important orthography topics. These topics all include exercises with different levels of difficulty. In this way the stronger pupils are challenged while the weaker pupils have a chance to work on their problems and get advanced.

The German department plans to arrange fix phases for free studies when pupils are allowed to learn in their own learning speed.

I’m really sad that I can’t participate in these two days as well – the teachers promised they’d bring cake!