News from the IGS

Rubbish with a twist

Posted on25 Mar 2022
Project week in the U6 section “The future needs recycling!” The U6 section dealt with a very special topic this week: our environment and how we can protect it. In the course of this exploration, the children got to know different packaging materials, the various rubbish bins and the concept of frugality. They collected their packaging waste all week...
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Science Meets Music

Posted on18 Mar 2022
Since the focus was on theoretical learning in Science and Culture during the online lessons, the students in Class 4 were particularly looking forward to doing real experiments at school. In an interdisciplinary project involving Science and Music, they explored the subject of “sound” in a variety of ways during the last few weeks. The students have experienced that...
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Collagen Extravaganza

Posted on17 Mar 2022
This week, students across primary and secondary have been experimenting with translucent collages! Our Class Ones created a group of Pop-Art dragon fruit inspired by Andy Warhol. These were followed by Class Four’s Saigon stained glass windows and finishing with Class Nine’s Matisse-inspired cut-outs. We love how the collages change depending on background and light – good job everyone!

A new banner adorns the school

Posted on15 Mar 2022
The street front of our “Tiger House” recently got a new sign, from kindergarten to the GIB Diploma – it says ‘Springboard for an International Career’. We would like to point out that we not only offer a degree that is recognized in Germany and around the world, but that the IGS HCMC offers a continuous course of education...
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German Language Diploma 1 Examinations

Posted on12 Mar 2022
Last Wednesday, 10 IGS students sat the written exam for the German Language Diploma Level 1 (DSD 1) in the skills of listening and reading comprehension and written communication. For the fifth year in a row, middle school students demonstrated that their language skills are at a B1 (CEFR) or higher. For many of these learners, the Language Diploma...
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