Samuel Postica-Hammond

Thank you for taking me on this wonderful trip. 

I really enjoyed all the activities we did.

I also liked meeting new people from Germany and I was glad to make new friends especially with the two girls and the band.

We hope we can see them all again and we can do this trip again.

I really enjoyed the trip thank you for the opportunity 

Eleanor Grant

The Trebbin trip was a wonderful experience. Not only did we stay with the kindest of hosts, but we got to learn all about the culture in Germany, which myself, as a humanities student, found profoundly interesting. 

We partook in a range of activities where we got to learn a lot about Trebbin’s past, as well as visiting Berlin with our hosts. I gained a lot of knowledge around this, which was incredibly valuable as I am studying history at A-level. 

Not only did we learn if the past, but we met many new people and created many new experiences that I will remember for the rest of my life. We became friends with Paula and Laura who made our stay comfortable and it was lovely to be able to make friends with people our own age. 

One day we visit the open mines where we got to see the unique work that Germany is doing to fix the land scarring which they leave behind. This introduced us to the idea that perhaps we should begin to also try this in England because it turns a once horrible eyesore into an idyllic camping site and holiday destination. 

Overall, it is an experience I will never forget and one I will always be grateful for being given the chance to experience. 

Oliver Sygulski 

Germany was amazing although I barely knew any German at all! 

First of all, I must say that the trip was very well organised and planned ahead, from the moment Bob met us at Bognor Train station all the way to Trebbin and back. 

It was great to see how well I got on with the different age group. I have learnt a lot from this trip, like the coal mine which was very interesting, or the historical trip to Potsdam or even the Berlin wall.

The evening parties were very entertaining and I had the chance to try traditional German food with a very friendly atmosphere. 

We met two lovely German students who were very kind and friendly, their English was really good. In addition, we met a young German band from a music school and we exchanged numbers and still stay in contact. My host family were very nice, they gave me and Sam a very warm welcome. We still stay in touch. 

I enjoyed this trip so much that it was difficult to find any negatives! It was such an amazing experience which I will definitely treasure for the rest of my life. 

Thank you so much for this opportunity.