--- title: Oktoberfest url: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2022/oktoberfest' markdown: 'https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2022/oktoberfest.md' date: '2022-09-19' description: 'Year 10 German students have been learning about Oktoberfest, the largest Folk festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany - which has become an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Year 10 German students learned about Trachten (traditional clothing) and in part…' --- Oktoberfest Year 12 ![oktoberfest](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/images/8/e/f/a/8/8efa8e3612d2286805183748ac8095c4852857ea-3oktoberfest.jpg "oktoberfest") # Oktoberfest Monday, 19th September 2022 at 8:37am Year 10 German students have been learning about Oktoberfest, the largest Folk festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany - which has become an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Year 10 German students learned about Trachten (traditional clothing) and in particular the meaning behind the position of the bow when wearing a Dirndl. Did you know ...? Bow on the right: The person is married or spoken for. Bow on the left: The person is single. Navigate - [ Home ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/) - [ About Us ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us) - [ Enrolment ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/enrolment) - [ Learning ](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/learning-areas) Contact Contact us: [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us)Green Bay High School 143 - 161 Godley Road, Green Bay Auckland 0643 New Zealand PO BOX 80002 | | | |---|---| | Tel | [+64 9 817 8173](tel:+6498178173) | | Absences | [Ext. 234 or press ‘1’ (one)](tel:+6498178173,234) | | Email | | | CONTACT US | [https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact\_us](https://greenbayhigh.school.kiwi/contact_us) | For contact details of individual staff, including Year level deans, please navigate to our [staff directory](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/about-us/staff) Kōtuitui Community Green Bay High School is proudly part of the Kōtuitui community of learning, a learning network of 12 West Auckland schools. To learn more about the Kōtuitui community please click [HERE](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui). [![Kotuitui Community of Learning](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/user/themes/gbhs/images/kotuitui.svg)](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/community/kotuitui) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Term 3 2022](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2022.md) - Previous: [Music Night](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2022/music-night.md) - Next: [Parent Trustee Election](https://greenbayhigh.school.nz/news/term-3-2022/parent-trustee-election.md)