News from the IGS

German Exams A2

Posted on28 May 2023
This week, the annual International Comparative School Study 2 of the Central Office for Schools Abroad took place at level A2 (GER) for the students of the IGS orientation level (classes 5/6) who had not previously had the opportunity to complete it. The children not only demonstrated their listening, reading and writing skills, but were also able to speak...
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Different houses around the world

Posted on28 May 2023
Of course, it wasn’t quiet in the Discovery House that week either, and if you crept past Villa G, you could smell a heavenly, sweet scent. Everything revolved around the question: “This is how I live. Who else lives with me and how do other people live?” It is very exciting for children to see what types of housing...
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Children of the world

Posted on28 May 2023
The way we live reveals a lot about our culture, our needs and habits. That’s why it’s particularly exciting for children to discover how other children live – the children from the day care centre, but maybe also the children who live in completely different parts of the world. There is something magical about inspiring wonder and curiosity in...
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action day classes 9 – 11

Posted on26 May 2023
May 8, 1945 is the day that in Germany and other European countries marks the end of World War II in Europe. The end of this war, to which so many people fell victim, is commemorated today in many European countries as part of a public holiday – but not in Germany. So should May 8th also be a...
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Five Girls vs. Jump Arena

Posted on26 May 2023
JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! According to studies, ten minutes of intense trampoline jumping is said to be as effective as 30 minutes of running. Therefore, the 7th-grade students on their excursion to the Jump Arena in District 7 on May 24th felt like they had run a comparatively long marathon. While the accompanying teachers needed their first break after only...
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