An mighty effort from Chorley House, who seem to be running away with our #EuropeanDayOfLanguages Languagenut competition while Wigan and Blackburn scrap for third with one day left to go! #BSBDMFL Bolton School Boys' Houses Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

Kölle alaaf! The start of the "fifth season" of carnival in Cologne starts on Monday at 11.11am, running all the way to Ash Wednesday at the beginning of March. cologne-tourism.com/experiences-li…

As our thoughts turn towards the holidays, we bring you some beautiful places in Germany to inspire your next trip. First up is the wonderful Burg Eltz in the Eifel region west of the River Rhine. Home page - Eltz Castle burg-eltz.de/en/homepage

Harry Kane may have become a champion in the Bundesliga, but can he be a champion German speaker too? Check out this video to see how much progress he has made! Nic Ford FCCT PE/SPORT at Bolton School Senior - Boys Division youtu.be/stU542jLVWQ?si… via YouTube

facebook.com/share/v/1JmfPU… Why bother with language learning? Well, I think this video suggests some pretty compelling arguments. Viel Spaß!

Rothenburg.de Next on our tour of places to visit in Germany is the wonderful Rothenburg ob der Tauber on the Romantic Road in Bavarian. Stroll along the city walls and amble through the narrow alleyways of the Altstadt. Nic Ford FCCT

This week's German gem is the Saxon city of Dresden. The renovated cathedral has restored the city skyline to its former glory. germany.travel/en/cities-cult… Nic Ford FCCT

Year 12 German students are enjoying a German Symposium hosted by Manchester Grammar School Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

austria.info/en-gb/recommen… Inspired by Dr Alison Fiddler's talk yesterday at the German Symposium at MGS, we mustn't neglect the beautiful city of Salzburg. Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

germany.travel/en/cities-cult… This week's German gem is Bamberg in upper Franconia. You can easily see why it's a UNESCO heritage site. Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

germany.travel/en/cities-cult… Definitely flying under the radar but well worth a visit is the state capital of Mecklenburg Vorpommern in northern Germany. Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

Learning German has many benefits for young people – and it’s not as hard as its reputation suggests share.google/Sy9oWte2m4Btsm… Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

Year 7 Trip to France. We are at Portsmouth waiting to board our overnight ferry to Caen. Short delay but now boarding. Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

Coach 2 first stop is la Pointe du Hoc which was liberated on D-Day by US rangers. French & Spanish at BSBD Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

View from the bunker overlooking the cliffs on the Normandy coast French & Spanish at BSBD Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

The American cemetery at Omaha beach French & Spanish at BSBD Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

One of 57 Stars of David representing fallen Jewish soldiers French & Spanish at BSBD Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

Coach 2 paying their respects at the US cemetery at Omaha beach having learnt about Operation Overlord and the Liberation of Western Europe French & Spanish at BSBD Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

Year 7 France trip. Coach 2 ETA Bolton 13h30 barring any issues with the M6 🤞 French & Spanish at BSBD Nic Ford FCCT Philip Britton MBE

How Britain’s fluent footballers are finally beating language barriers share.google/dr3eCxLYbmcCya…