A GROUP of Year 8 and Year 11 students at Robert Blake Science College visited the German Christmas markets in Aachen and Cologne with three staff before they broke up for the festive break.

In addition to experiencing the atmosphere, and the delicious food and drink, associated with a German Christmas, students had a great time at the Phantasialand Theme Park.

Several of them became very keen on ice-skating, and they all had a fantastic few days having fun, and developing their language and cultural knowledge.