Berlin day 2...

...has remained hot and sticky which has given the boys a great opportunity to eat/drink their body weight in ice cream/slushies. We started off at The Story of Berlin including a tour of a nuclear bunker that was maintained all the way up to 2012. After lunch, and ice cream, the boys indulged in some shopping, with more ice cream/slushies, followed by a long outdoor swimming session leaving them thirsty for yet more slushies. We had dinner at the Alex brasserie on Alexanderplatz followed by - yep you've guessed it - more ice cream!

Berlin 2016...

...has got off to a sizzling start with temperatures reaching 35 degrees.  After an early but smooth flight, we reached the Transit Loft at 11:30 giving us plenty of time for a leisurely lunch at Hackescher Markt before embarking on our 4-hour walking tour. Despite the somewhat testing conditions, the boys soaked up all the information tour guide JJ had to offer and well and truly earned their pizza/pasta dinner at San Marco Pizzeria. This evening will hopefully be a quiet one with an early bedtime leaving us fully recharged for tomorrow's adventure. 

Meet Jill

Meet Jill, Rutlish's lovely French, German and Luxembourgish speaking language assistant.

Read an interview with Jill here.

Japanese Day SOAS 5th May 2016

10 Year 9 students took part in workshop introducing them to Japanese language and culture through the world of Japanese animation - anime. Students were able to not only develop their language and cultural awareness but also their drawing skills.

More photos here

New Department Ambassadors

Hello Rutlish Students!

We are Cliffin and Joe and we're the new Department ambassadors for German. We hope to encourage Year 7 and year 8s to become more enthusiastic and involved with German and Modern Foreign Languages.

 - Cliffin and Joe 

IllumiNations Festival 2016 SOAS

10 Year 9 students were lucky enough to go to the 2016 IllumiNations Festival where they took part in language taster sessions as well as arts and crafts activities.

 

More pictures here

Year 7 trip to Boulogne March 2016

Year 10 students test their language skills at the Europa Centre, January 2016

More pictures available here.. 

Aachen 2015

Click here for photos of the year 7s at the Aachen Christmas Market...

Rutlish is preparing for a German visitor...

Hello! Hallo! Moin!

Ich heiße Svenja Bingel und bin Lehrerin für die Fächer Englisch und Sport an der Alexander-von-Humboldt-Schule in Wittmund. Die Schule ist eine kooperative Gesamtschule und wird daher häufig auch KGS Wittmund genannt. Ungefähr 1700 Schülerinnen und Schüler besuchen die KGS. Etwa 150 Lehrerinnen und Lehrer unterrichten die Kinder und Jugendlichen.

Wittmund ist eine Stadt und liegt im Nordwesten Niedersachsens. Hier leben ca. 20300 Menschen. Bis zur Nordsee - zum UNESCO Weltnaturerbe - dem Wattenmeer - ist es nicht weit. Am Meer gibt es viel zu entdecken und zu erleben.

Ich fahre gerne ans Meer und entspanne mich oder schaue den Kite-Surfern vom Strand aus zu. Ansonsten spiele ich sehr gerne Fußball oder mache andere Sportarten.

Ich werde euch bald an eurer Schule besuchen und freue mich sehr darauf euch kennenzulernen und zu schauen, wie der Unterricht an eurer Schule stattfindet. Zögert nicht mich anzusprechen!

Ich freue mich auf den Aufenthalt und viele spannende Begegnungen.

Bis bald!

Svenja