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Some posters will be proudly displayed at the European Centre for Modern Languages.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Wed 25th our Junior School celebrated the <\/span><b>European Day of Languages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a special focus on <\/span><b>Germany<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! Across the road in our Junior School, we celebrated the <\/span><b>European Day of Languages<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a special focus on <\/span><b>Germany<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: \u201cEDoL meets Germany\u201d. As one of the largest economies in Europe and a significant player in global affairs, understanding the German language and culture opens doors to countless opportunities. With over 90 million native speakers, German is the most widely spoken language in the European Union!<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students\u00a0 carousseld in their vertical house forms through an exciting day filled with fun activities: they participated in a <\/span><b>Language and Culture Workshop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, where they explored the basics of the German language through short videos, songs, and a poem. They also practised a short play based on the story of \u201c<\/span><b>Herr von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,\u201d engaging creatively with the language. In the <\/span><b>Handball and Dance Workshop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, students learned how to play German Handball and, if time allowed, picked up some traditional German dance moves. 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