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    Enniskillen-Brackwede Pupil Exchange – Background

    The partnership between our towns began back in 1958, with the participation of the Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (stationed in Germany at the time) in a rifle festival being the catalyst.

    Many friendships between people from Brackwede and Enniskillen and the surrounding area have developed over the years through choirs, sporting events and even an exchange visit between fire brigades! But it is fair to say that the central plank in our partnership is the School Exchange.

    The first School Exchange with Brackwede took place in 1965, and the official exchange programme as we understand it today was first administered by the Western Education and Library Board in the early 1970s.

    In 2001 the administration was taken over by the German departments of St Michaelโ€™s, The Collegiate, and Portora Royal. It is now organised by Enniskillen Royal Grammar School.

    The Exchange has been referred to in the past as โ€œthe driving force behind the partnershipโ€ between Fermanagh and Brackwede.

    This fitting description is a quote from the 1978 20th anniversary celebrations:

    โ€œThe friendship between our citizens shall be a long lasting one and serve the unity of Europe and peace between its people.โ€

    Exchange 2021-22

    After a two year hiatus due to Covid-19 and the associated lockdowns, our Year 10 and 11 pupils were keen to welcome our German Exchange partners for their visit to Fermanagh. From Wednesday 21st September to Friday 30th September, 20 German pupils and their two accompanying teachers, Mrs Deegen and Mrs Sievert, were hosted by local families and visited some of the beautiful sites we have on offer here in Fermanagh and further afield.

    The German pupils accompanied their host to some lessons at school to experience life as a pupil at ERGS, and even got to take part in some rowing with Mr Holland and his team. We were all invited to a warm reception with the Chairperson of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council at Enniskillen Castle, where he welcomed our guests and wished all participants in the Exchange a wonderful experience, during which he hoped many friendships would be made and fun would be had!

    Our German visitors had an opportunity to explore the North Coast and the Giants Causeway, including a trip to Morelliโ€™s in Portstewart for ice cream. They visited the Ulster American Folk Park outside Omagh, enjoyed a tour of the City Walls in Derry/Londonderry and visited Sligo, stopping off at Glencar Waterfall and Yeatsโ€™ Grave en route.

    Our host pupils now look forward with anticipation to our visit to Bielefeld in September 2023, where they will experience first-hand life in Germany and hopefully get to practise some of their language skills!

    Mrs Donald

    Curriculum Leader for German

    Exchange 2020-21

    Exchange group 2020-2021

    It was with great regret that we had to cancel our German Exchange this year due to the pandemic. Our German partners were due to visit us in September 2020 and we were due to visit them in September 2021.

    Our German Exchange has run successfully for nearly 50 years and we are determined to continue to foster our links with our partner school, Brackweder Gymnasium, in Bielefeld.

    This year we are planning a VIRTUAL exchange. The wonders of technology and its ability to assist us in communicating worldwide and in an instant will ensure we can continue to meet new people and learn about each otherโ€™s cultures.

    Those Year 10 pupils who originally signed up for the Exchange are automatically granted a place on the Virtual Exchange. We still have room for plenty more participants.

    If you would like to connect with a new friend, learn some German (and help them practise their English!) and find out about life in Germany, please ask Mrs Donald for more information.

    Exchange 2018-19

    Exchange group 2018-2019

    This was the first year that the Pupil Exchange was solely with pupils of Enniskillen Royal. Mrs Joanne Donald co-ordinates the Exchange Programme. 20 German pupils visited from Brackwede Grammar School (Brackwede is a district of Bielefeld). The accompanying teachers were Ms Conni Deegen and Ms Petra Lรผmkemann.

    They arrived on the evening of Wed 26th September 2018 (coincidentally, European Day of Languages).

    They visited some lessons at school, experienced our classes and facilities, and they visited the Marble Arch Caves and Enniskillen Museum (courtesy of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council), the Ulster American Folk Park, the Giants Causeway, plus Sligo, Yeatsโ€™ Country and its surroundings. Of course they also experienced Fermanagh family life with their host families throughout the course of their stay.

    The Enniskillen pupils visited their German partners the following September, 2019, on the return leg of the Exchange. We had a packed itinerary, incorporating a mixture of experiences. This included:

    • Attending some lessons in the German school
    • A formal welcome reception at the City Hall
    • A visit to Dr Oetker World, the home of the famous brand
    • A team building day with games and climbing
    • A visit to the Regional Parliament in Dรผsseldorf and free time to explore the cityโ€™s shopping district

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    Pupil reflections

    Here you will find some personal reflections and diary entries relating to past exchange trips.

    • A week in the life of our Bielefeld Exchange 2015
    • German cuisine – A personal reflection by Ethan Maguire
    • Reflection 2005 by ย Michael O’Donhue
    • Reflection 2005ย ย by Sam Galloway

    Our partner school have kept similar reflections, which are available on their website:

    https://www.brackwedergymnasium.de/fahrten/enniskillen.html

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