Our school entered into a student exchange programme with three schools of Germany: Bayreuther Gymnasium, Wuppertal, Roentgen Gymnasium, Remscheid and Solingen.The exchange programme was set in motion by the visit of a delegation of 13 students and 2 teachers from these three German schools to our school on 8^th April .our students put up a welcome assembly which included cultural presentation after which the delegates attended a writing workshop .the reciprocal visit by the springdalian delegation in may comprised of 13 students and two teachers to the German schools . Our students showcased the rich cultural heritage of their country through songs and dance presentations. The exchange programme created the strong bond of friendship between the schools and inculcated a spirit of international understanding and friendship among the students .The schools have also decided to work on a collaborative project on a global issue ‘Environment ‘ which will provide further  cross cultural learning opportunities to the students .