The department has one of the longest running exchanges in the country. For 40 years we have had a successful relationship with the Ratsgymnasium in Osnabrück. Boys in Years 9 and 10 are matched with a partner for a one week visit; the Germans come in November and we return in April each year.

RGS exchange group with girls from WHS: Outside the Ratsgymnasium - APRIL 2007

8th-16th November 2007

Fifty-one pupils and 3 teachers made their annual visit to High Wycombe. Boys from RGS and girls from Wycombe High hosted their partners for the week.

Christ Church, Oxford

The German group spent a day in school and made excursions to Oxford, Bath and London.

Itinerary for 2008

Friday 18th April   06.00 – Meet in Uplyme Car Park, Hamilton Road
A phone pyramid will operate so that each boy makes and receives one call at 05.15.
19.00 – Arrive in Osnabrück. Met by host families.
Saturday 19th April   - Boys follow programme organised by host families.
Sunday 20th April     - Boys follow programme organised by host families
Monday 21st April   - Boys accompany their partner to school and attend lessons
 - 11.15 welcome from Headmaster. Mr Wehleit, in the hall
- tour of Osnabrück with Mr Yeates and Mr Crease
- boys meet their partners in the school quad at 13.05.
Tuesday 22nd April   - Train to Bremen. Meet at station  9.00: Return 17.20.
Wednesday 23rd April   - Coach to Cologne. Meet 7.45: return 19.00
Thursday 24th April   - Train to Münster. Meet at station  hnhof  09.00:  Return 16.42
Friday 25th April   - Depart from DBG-Haus 07.30
-Arrive Uplyme Car Park early evening, as the M25 allows (19.00?)