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HAYDON WICK & WOODHALL PARK 11
Visit boosts Euro understanding
Students at Hreod Parkway School learnt more about Anglo-German relations and European issues when the German ambassador to the
United Kingdom Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz visited the town in late November.
Talking to young people selected rules of cricket, and how Euro- that he had enjoyed some British the best town in Britain because of
from across the school, Mr von pean nations have to work together beef when visiting Prince Charles the business based here. Twin sis-
Ploetz answered a wide range of for a better understanding of each at Highgrove a few days previ- ter Tara said, "he described the
questions on what he thinks of other. ously. school day in Germany. Finishing
Britain, the football rivalry be- He told the youngsters of his Before leaving the Ambassador school at one sounds nice, but start-
tween England and Germany, the meetings with the Queen and said looked at displays of work by ing at eight o'clock is a bit too
Hreod students. Afterwards Mar- early."
tin Frankland said he had asked Headteacher Andrew Fleet said
about unemployment in Germany. the visit had been excellent. "Mr
"I was surprised that he said un- von Ploetz was very open and
employment there is quite high warm, and encouraged the stu-
compared to Britain." dents to express themselves. We
Year 9 student Jodie Manners need to have more contacts like
said she was pleased when Mr von this to expand horizons and have a
Ploetz had said that Swindon is positive view of Europe."

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