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Programme

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE

Essen

Tuesday, 10th May – Friday, 13th May 2016

GRASHOF GYMNASIUM

ESSEN, GERMANY

PIUS X-COLLEGE BLADEL, THE NETHERLANDS

Year 8 (Form 8b/c)

2HV/TTO

Theme: Ruhr Area

Zeche Zollverein - our landmark in Essen

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Words of Welcome to our Dutch Partners

Dear students,

on behalf of our headmaster Mr. Rink we wish you welcome to Grashof

Gymnasium in Essen. We hope your stay will be enjoyable with your

German hosts.

Students, parents and teachers alike are proud to welcome our Dutch

guests from Pius X-College.

Essen is located in the Ruhr Area which used to be the industrial heartland

in Germany. It is now six years ago we proudly called Essen the Cultural

Capital of Europe. Our city is a very busy one (580,000 inhabitants)

undergoing restructuring since the end of heavy industry which many

associate with our region.

Essen is a city of contrasts as you will find out in the next four days. The

heavy industry was not located in the well-to-do and green south of Essen

(where our school is) but in the city centre about four kilometres from

here. There is no city in Germany where the divide between rich and poor

is as big as here, even if you may not notice. All but a very few mines in

the Ruhr Area are closed now and you’ll see how green our part of town is.

We believe the Ruhr Area to be a very interesting topic. Zeche Zollverein

is sure the landmark sight which we will visit on Thursday.

It is now 9 years we have had an exchange with Pius X-College and for

the first time we are able to visit on ostrich farm. You're going to see how

scenic and green the area is in contrast to the densely populated parts of

Essen further north.

One of the students' favourite places is definitely the Seaside Beach Club

where we're going to have our traditional barbecue on Thursday.

We expect you have been looking forward to this exchange given the

successful experience back in January. It goes without saying that you are

required to speak English as much as possible because another objective

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of the exchange is to use this language both in a learning environment

and outside school.

Having seen how well Dutch and German students got along, we’d love to

see you taking an active interest in each other once again. We also expect

our German students to take care of our Dutch friends at all times.

As always we have tried to make the workshops as interesting and diverse

as possible.

However, you are also invited to look around and see how things are done

here. The teachers /workshop leaders are here to assist you if you have

any questions or problems. Teachers and students alike are happy to help

you.

We believe that taking part in the exchange is a privilege. This is why we

expect the exchange to be successful.

Have a great time!

Mrs Beckmann, Mrs Rasmus, Mr Schäfer and Mr Memedoski

Grashof Gymnasium

Grashofstrasse 55

45134 Essen

Phone: +49 201 856 90 30

In case of emergency only:

Mr. Memedoski: +49 1573 1700121

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Dutch student 2nd match German student

1. Group 1 Nell Adamczyk

2. Maaike Roest Lena Bacht

3. Job Vennix Finn Brosin

4. Tymen van der Leede Jan Evers

5. ------------- Anna Galtschenko

6. Marinthe van Dooren Charlotte Hein

7. Pieter Wils Felix Nikolas Hereth

8. Noah Peeters Samuel Hergenröder

9. Anne Fleur Smit Caroline Hintze

10. Kris Riemens Simon Janus

11. Lex van Dongen Jort Couwenberg Colin Kallnik

12. Sem van Heijning Group 2 Annika Marie Knörr

13. Lieve Schreuders Viviana Martin

14. Silke Nibbelke Mirella Meitzke

15. Jikke Pheninckx Josefine Menke

16. Lauren van Haren Michelle Claire Möller

17. Tijs Roest Pauline Motz

18. Emmy Verdiesen Katharina Müser

19. Florine van de Put Elena Paulus

20. Sam Krekels Cedric Scherer

21. Gitte de Beijer Surisha Marie Schmidt

22. Dewi Timmers Dila Basa

23. Roy Dirks Group 3 Henrik Seng

24. Bram Meijer Jonathan Töpper

25. Hilde van Rooij India Wieczorek

26. Marit Groenen Johanna Wiese

27. Nina Gerrekens Nina Zähler

28. Alwin Kennis Ilias Azizi

29. Lina Smetsers Stefania Constantin

30. Veerle Verhoeven Selina Enayat

31. Indy Duis Tom Hessmann

32. Menno Ploeg Jan-Philip Kiel

33. Tobias Erens Group 4 Amelie Könemann

34. Tijn Wilborts Levin Luca Lojewski

35. Niels Vinken Jeremy Poetsch

36. Sandra Kemper Maret Antje Rasmus

37. Emma Suri Helena Rickmann

Johanna Schulenburg, v.d.

38. Iris van Rooij Amber van Rooij Louisa Riethmüller

39. Vera van Hoof Chiara Schwarz

40. Jarco van Beek Seidel, Mike

41. Ilse Mijs Marla Steidel

42. Daan Verschuren Elias Hamme

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Our fellow Dutch colleagues

Mr van Limpt, Mr van Kuijk and Wim van der Aalst.

While both Mr van Limpt and Mr van der Aalst have joined us in Essen

before, it is our pleasure to welcome Mr van Kuijk for the first time.

Mrs Rasmus, Mrs. Jahnes-Pickartz and I will be hosting our colleagues.

Students from Pius X-College and Grashof Gymnasium in Antwerp

in January 2016

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Timetable Tuesday, 10th May 2016 - Our visit to Villa Hügel

Group 1

12-1pm

Group 2

12-1pm

English tour German tour

Maaike Roest Nell Adamczyk

Job Vennix Lena Bacht

Tymen van der Leede Finn Brosin

Jort Couwenberg Jan Evers

Marinthe van Dooren Anna Galtschenko

Pieter Wils Charlotte Hein

Noah Peeters Felix Nikolas Hereth

Anne Fleur Smit Samuel Hergenröder

Kris Riemens Caroline Hintze

Lex van Dongen Simon Janus

Colin Kallnik

Sem van Heijning Annika Marie Knörr

Lieve Schreuders Viviana Martin

Silke Nibbelke Mirella Meitzke /

Jikke Pheninckx Josefine Menke

Lauren van Haren Michelle Claire Möller

Tijs Roest Pauline Motz

Emmy Verdiesen Katharina Müser

Florine van de Put Elena Paulus

Sam Krekels Cedric Scherer

Gitte de Beijer Surisha Marie Schmidt

Dewi Timmers Dila Basa

Group 3

1-2pm

Roy Dirks Henrik Seng

Bram Meijer Jonathan Töpper

Hilde van Rooij India Wieczorek

Marit Groenen Johanna Wiese

Nina Gerrekens Nina Zähler

Alwin Kennis Ilias Azizi

Lina Smetsers Stefania Constantin

Veerle Verhoeven Selina Enayat

Indy Duis Tom Hessmann

Menno Ploeg Jan-Philip Kiel

Group 4

1-2pm

Group 4

1-2pm

Tobias Erens Amelie Könemann

Tijn Wilborts Levin Luca Lojewski

Niels Vinken Jeremy Poetsch

Sandra Kemper Maret Antje Rasmus

Emma Suri Helena Rickmann

Johanna Schulenburg

Iris van Rooij

Amber van Rooij

Louisa Riethmüller

Vera van Hoof Chiara Schwarz

Jarco van Beek Seidel, Mike

Ilse Mijs Marla Steidel

Daan Verschuren Elias Hamme

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PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 10th May 2016:

10.00 - Arrival of Dutch students at Grashof Gymnasium.

10.00-10.30 - short break - tours of the building - take luggage to P01

10.30 - 11.00 - welcome and briefing of the group

11.00 - walk/ride to Villa Hügel

12.00 - 1.00 tours or quiz

1.00 - 2.00 - tours or quiz

2.00 photograph

You are free in the afternoon.

Those students waiting for the guided tour or having completed it are

expected to answer the quiz on the Villa Hügel and the most prominent

family in the history of Essen. On your way to the Villa Hügel as well as in

the afternoon, take photos of the area and places you visit in the

afternoon with your partners. We’ll need your pictures for the workshops

on Wednesday.

After the tours and the quiz we are going to meet outside the main

building, take a photograph of the group and head back for the school.

Once you picked up your luggage, you are free to spend the rest of the

afternoon freely, well think of the photos for the day after. That means

you and your Dutch hosts remain together at all times.

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Wednesday, 11th May 2016 - Workshops and Margarethenhöhe

The beautiful houses in Margarethenhöhe - built by the Krupps for the elite workers at the beginning of the 20th century. Enjoying a great

standard of living, this highly-skilled workforce was expected to be loyal to their employer.

Time Ruhr Area

Workshop

Ruhr Area

Workshop

Ruhr Area

Workshop

Ruhr Area

Workshop

8.15

11.35

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

rooms 207 208 209 210

Margarethenhöhe

12.30

- 2.00

Self-guided tours - quiz/treasure hunt

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After the workshop we are going to pay a visit to a special part of our

town, Margarethenhöhe.

Some of the German students might actually live there, these might want

to show you around and give you a personal tour.

We are going there by bus or by bike, or walk as well. The spot where we

meet is on the corner of Sommerburgstraße and Steile Straße where most

guided tours start. Be there by 12.30.

You will have 1.5 hours to complete the quiz before we meet again at 2pm

in the spot we met earlier.

You are going to have a break now before we all of us meet again in

Schillerwiese at 4.30. Do not forget to bring your sports gear (as well as

your bats, badminton rackets, frisbees etc.). Schillerwiese is in

Eichenstraße close to the huge roundabout in Stadtwald.

Essen - Then and now (Wednesday, 8.15-11.35)

It is the intention of this workshop to give the students a general overview

of the industrial development of the Ruhr Area and its structural change.

I have a real gem which I just discovered a short while ago. The New York

Board of Education made a film of Essen after WWII. Having watched the

film, you are going to talk about your observations and compare them to

your impressions of the first day. Hence the task to take photographs and

see what our part of Essen is like.

Among other things I'd like you to find out about living and working

conditions in the past, about mass migration to Germany after the war

and some other structural changes of the Ruhr Area in the past. You are

going to work with your partner while the teachers will assist you if need

be.

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Thursday, 12th May 2016 Visit Zeche Zollverein

Excursion to Word Heritage Site Zeche Zollverein on Thursday - The royal

Dutch family on their visit to Zeche Zollverein in 2011 - King Willem-

Alexander was crowned in 2013.

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In the morning

We are going to meet at the tram stop Frankenstraße at 8.40 am. The first

group of students (about 50) will take the 8.55 train to Zeche Zollverein

via Essen main station (Hbf), the rest will follow 10 minutes later arriving

at Zeche Zollverein at 9.32am. The journey is 25 minutes and we need to

change trains at Essen main station before we get off at Zeche Zollverein,

from there it is a short walk to the former coking plant.

Make sure you have a valid ticket for the journey to the museum and

back before we leave. Please do not wait to buy a ticket just before

leaving unless you arrive at the stop in time. After the tours and your

individual exploration of the site you'll be free for the rest of the day, well,

that is until we meet at the Seaside Beach for the barbecue.

The tours last about 120 minutes.

Note that the official programme ends in Zollverein once we debriefed you

and said goodbye at around 1.30 or 2pm.

For more information about public transportation in Essen go to:

VRR: http://www.vrr.de/de/index.html

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In the early evening - Seaside Beach

Barbecue: 5.30 until 8pm. Bring your own meat/food/plates and

crockery. Sausages, however, are provided for everyone. We aren't

going to able to bring our own drinks but will need to buy them there.

Please note that if you come earlier, you'll have to pay for the admission.

So wait for the teachers as we are going to cover the admission as well as

the drinks. We meet at the entrance at 5.30 pm. If dry, you can do a lot of

hanging around or sports, too.

Those daring or sporty might want to

give a shot at climbing. On the very

site of the Seaside Beach you could

team up and have a fantastic

experience. I'll give you the URL so

can you check out their webiste.

Don't forget you'll need a

permission/consent from you parents. Although the climbing won't cost

you an arm and a leg (I hope), still expect €13,50 per person. If there is a

group of 20, you'll get a small discount and the admission will be €11,50.

Seaside Beach Climbing

http://www.seaside-beach-climbing.de/index.php?id=80

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Friday, 13 May 2016

We will meet at the ostrich farm - Straußenfarm Rutherhof at 8.30 am.

You can either carpool or find

out what bus will take to the

farm fastest. It is a 20 minute

walk from the bus stop to the

farm!

The tours will be in English and probably last an hour. Don't forget to bring a sandwhich. Otherwise you might want to buy something at the

farm.

Afterwards we are going to walk to Werden, a truly picturesque part of

Essen. From there we are going to head back to school at around 12.30. Lunch or other snacks will be waiting for the Dutch students and for those

German students who ordered the pizza.

You can leave your luggage in the pavilion in the pavilion

in room 1 before you set off for the ostrich farm/Rutherhof in the morning. Mrs Rasmus will be

waiting for you between 8.00-8.15am. Be on time!

If your host family or friends can bring your luggage to the school in the afternoon just before departure

(3pm), that's fine as well.

A quick summary of the day - Friday, 13th May 2016

9-10/11am: Rutherhof - ostrich farm

10/11-12.30: Essen-Werden

01.00-02.30: Lunch break at school – Don’t forget the luggage.

3pm: Departure of Dutch students from Grashof Gymnasium

Next student exchange: January 2017 in Bladel, The Netherlands

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Grashof meets College Pius X 2015

Gegenbesuch der niederländischen Partnerschule

aus Bladel vom 10.5.2016 bis 13.5.2016 (Di-Fr)

Informationen für die Schüler und die Gastfamilien

Meine Kollegen und ich informieren Sie in dieser Mitteilung über den Ablauf des Gegenbesuchs im Rahmen unseres Austausches. Zusätzlich

weisen wir auf einige organisatorische Dinge hin, die Ihnen eine Hilfe sein sollen bzw. bei denen wir Ihre Hilfe benötigen. Falls Sie Fragen oder

Anregungen haben, bitten wir Sie uns zu kontaktieren (siehe unten).

Wir hoffen, dass Sie und Ihre Kinder sich auf den Besuch

aus den Niederlanden freuen. Wir wünschen uns auch, dass die Schüler den Austausch auch in diesem Jahr als

Gewinn betrachten. Für Ihre Gastfreundschaft und

kräftige Unterstützung danken wir im Voraus. Ohne diesen großen Rückhalt der Eltern wäre der Austausch

nicht möglich.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

E. Memedoski, H. Rasmus

Kontakt: memedoski@gmx.de, rasmus@grashof-gymnasium.de

Die niederländischen Schüler kommen am 10.5.2016 gegen 10h

an der Schule an und verlassen Essen am 13.5.2015 gegen

15.00h (Treffpunkt Ankunft/Rückfahrt: Grashof Gymnasium).

Da alle Schüler am Mittwoch von der Schule zur Margarethenhöhe,

am Donnerstag zur Zeche Zollverein sowie zum Seaside Beach

sowie vielleicht am Freitagmorgen zum Rutherhof fahren,

benötigen alle Schüler (insbesondere, die aus den Niederlanden)

Tickets für den ÖPNV (am günstigsten Viererticket, Tarif B, Preis

€5,90)

Wichtig: Die Tickets vor der Fahrt kaufen, nicht bei Fahrtbeginn!

Nachmittagsgestaltung / Freizeit: Der Nachmittag am Dienstag

(ab etwa 14h30) kann nach dem offiziellen Programm von den

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Schülern/Familien zur individuellen Gestaltung genutzt werden. Am

Mittwochnachmittag (16.30-17.30h) treffen wir uns zu Spiel und

Sport auf der Schillerwiese in Essen-Stadtwald (Eichenstraße).

Am Donnerstagabend wird ein BBQ organisiert, wozu wir auch die

Eltern ganz herzlich einladen. Treffen ist im Seaside Beach am

Baldeneysee. Bitte denken Sie daran, dass jeder für seinen Partner

und sich eigenes Besteck, Teller und Gläser (Becher) mitbringt. Von

dem eingesammelten Geld kaufe ich Würstchen, gerne auf Anfrage

auch ein paar Veggie-Würstchen oder Rindswürstchen. (Bitte vorab

eine Rückmeldung an mich.) Beiträge zum Buffet in Form von Brot,

Salaten etc. werden in den Klassenpflegschaften bzw. Klassen

organisiert. Wir freuen uns über Helfer am Grill.

Getränke werden vor Ort angeboten, wir dürfen keine eigenen

Getränke mitbringen. Den Eintritt bezahle ich von dem

eingezahlten Geldern genauso wie die Miete für den Grillplatz, daher

treffen wir uns pünktlich um 17.30 am Eingang und gehen

gemeinsam rein.

Planen Sie mit Ihren Kindern und den Gastschülern das Mittagessen

bzw. Lunchpakete an den Tagen mit Ausflügen und Workshops. Am

Freitag haben wir für die Gäste aus Bladel in der Cafeteria einen

warmen Snack bestellt. Für die Schüler vom Grashof gibt es die

Möglichkeit, ebenfalls diesen Snack zum Preis von 3€ zu bestellen.

Frau Rasmus nimmt die Bestellungen und Bezahlung am 3.5.

entgegen.

Die Schüler werden verschiedenen Workshops von uns zugeordnet

werden, ein eingenmächtiges Wechseln ist nicht möglich.

Am Mittwoch finden zunächst die Workshops statt bevor es dann

mittags zur Margarethenhöhe geht. Am Nachmittag bieten wir ein

Sportangebot (16.30-17.30h) auf der Schillerwiese an.

Es versteht sich von selbst, dass während des gesamten

Austausches Rauch- und Alkoholverbot besteht

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Am Mittwochmittag (Margarethenhöhe) bzw. Freitagvormittag

dürfen die Schüler mit dem Fahrrad fahren.

Eine Helmpflicht gibt es nicht in Deutschland, die niederländischen

Schüler tragen ohnehin keine. Dennoch empfehle ich das Tragen aus

den bekannten Gründen. Wenn Sie einen weiteren für den Gast

haben, mag dieser überlegen ob er ihn benutzt.

Die Eintrittsgelder für die gebuchten Führungen und Besuche

begleichen wir von den eingezahlten Geldern. Nach Abzug der

Kosten für den Transport nach Bladel bleiben gut €30 für alle

geplanten Aktivitäten in Essen.

Besprechen Sie frühzeitig, wie das Gepäck

jeweils von und zur Schule transportiert

werden kann. Es gibt sicherlich Familien, die

die Koffer mitnehmen können.

Wir bieten an, dass die Schüler Freitag früh

zwischen 8 und 8.15 die Koffer in Raum P01

(Pavillon) deponieren können. Frau Rasmus wird diesen Raum

aufschließen, ich selber werde direkt zum Rutherhof fahren.

Andernfalls müssen die Koffer nachmittags zur Schule gebracht

werden (Abfahrt 15h).

Wenn es Ihnen möglich ist, können Sie das Gepäck am Ankunftstag

gegen 10h von der Schule abholen. Ansonsten können die Schüler

ihr Gepäck in P01 deponieren und nach dem Besuch der Villa Hügel

gegen 14.30h dort wieder abholen.

Vielen Dank für Ihr Engagement!