German Visitors

Our German Comenius parner’s school is in Teteron and we were delighted to welcome two teachers Timm Lehmkuhl and Lothar Roesler and three students to our school.We have been partners in the Comenius Radionet Project for the past nine years.

The group arrived in Ballinamore on Sunday afternoon and after meeting their hosts, Ciara Doonan, Aoife Fox and Dannielle Mc Govern were joined by Mrs.Earley and some 4^th year students.

The group visited the coal mines in Arigna and from there went to Carrick for bowling.

On Monday morning the German group were officially welcomed to the school by Fr. Duffy. He said that he was very happy to have our partners with us, and reminded everyone that our links with Germany extend way back in History, to the times of St. Killian, who is remembered in Mullagh, Co. Cavan, and Westphalia, Germany.

Fr. Duffy presented the German teachers with souvenirs of their visit to Ballinamore PPS, and they in turn presented the school with a framed photo of Teteron.

Ms. Brid Griffin welcomed the group in German and Mrs. Earley then invited Annika Lehnardt to speak in German to our visitors. The hosts Ciara, Dannielle and Aoife presented the girls with gifts.

They visited the classes on Monday and Tuesday, and gave our students a taste of what school life is like in Germany. They even taught our pupils a few words of German.

All too quickly it was time to say “Auf Wiedersehen” and wish our new friends a safe journey home.