WESTLEIGH High School is celebrating a 20 year partnership with friends from the Realschule Ludinghausen in Germany.

On September 17 a party of 28 pupils will arrive for a 10 night stay with host families in Westleigh - and volunteers who have perhaps enjoyed German hospitality in the past are being invited to provide accommodation.

David Halsall, head of modern languages at Westleigh, said:"If you have ever taken part in the exchange visit and would like to be involved again contact me during school hours.

"If you think you're past it or out of the reckoning, think again.

"The return trip to Ludingshausen is for 12 days next Easter. Maybe you could travel with the school party and stay with someone you know from your previous visit?

"Or if you never took part in the exchange but wished you had then here's your second chance."

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