1989 is the year I came to Singapore for the first time. Back at that time I didn't know that Singapore would become so important to me. Because of my father's job, I moved to Singapore with my parents and my younger sister. We did not know what to expect;

Hi Mr Pauli, we are very excited to welcome you as our new principal! Could you tell us about yourself? I am very happy to introduce myself as the new principal at GESS. Originally, I am from North Rhine-Westphalia, to be precise from Wittgenstein; the region in Germany that is

Name Jonas Tausent Time at GESS 1993-1996 (Preschool), 2007-2009 What has your learning journey been like after GESS? After my graduation I went back to Germany and studied Business Management in my hometown of Hamburg and combined that with living abroad for a few months. Being abroad of course is

After a long hiatus from tournaments (since the cancellation of ACSIS), the spirit of competitive sports was recently revived at GESS in the form of the GESS Games! This multi-sport, CCA internal tournament series was created to engage our athletes who have been raring to go back to the field,

When one sees Ms. Krishna, standing before her students, donning her lab coat and talking them through the intricacies of a science experiment, it becomes fairly obvious that she is right in her element. Under her tutelage, we have seen many students' love for sciences grow; she ceaselessly encourages students

Please tell us about yourself: My name is Meghan Sanders, I am American. I have 3 children in GESS. All 3 of my children started in the toddler group and are now in grades 1, 3 and 4, so I have been at GESS for a total of 8 years.

JIA stands for Junior Ingenieur Akademie, or in English, Junior Engineering Academy. GESS is the first school outside of Europe that has been accepted into the esteemed Junior Engineer Academy network. The Junior Engineer Academy (JIA) was incepted by the Deutsche Telekom Foundation in 2005 with the goal of fostering

Name Mark Dauth Time at GESS 1987 – 1999 (Grade 2 to Graduation) What has your learning journey been like after GESS and what is your occupation? Around the time of my graduation was a time when films, movies and cinemas were popular. We all watched computer-generated dinosaurs on the

At GESS, we believe in looking back to look forward. In that spirit, this year, we commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day; to remember the tragic occurrences of decades gone by, in the hopes that the future our young ones will shape and participate in will be one of love and

For the aspiring lawyers, policy makers, political scientists amidst our students, there is a place at GESS where they can explore their interests! That is the Model United Nations (MUN) Co-Curricular Programme. MUN is a programme offered worldwide and it enables young students to get an impression of how the

You might or might not have heard about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), a series of 17 interlinked global goals designed to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all! More than just knowing these goals exist, there is value in knowing how we can all pursue

We are looking towards the future with the hope that one day there will be greater gender equality – equality in resources, economic opportunities, platforms and more for all genders!Even as we do that, here and now, we have the duty to both empower our young girls in the school

This academic year (2020/2021), GESS successfully introduced the Wind Instrument Programme to Grade 5 IB section students for the first time. The German section has the same programme under the name “Bläserklasse” and is currently offering the programme for the fifth year. We talked to our two ensemble directors Dr.

In April 2020, we launched our GESS Alumni Portal and in May 2020, Kristina Stapels joined the External Communications and Relations Team to look after the Alumni Programme. We sat down with Kristina for a chat to learn more about what the Alumni Programme is about and what is in

Name Mark Busch Time at GESS 2000-2002, Grade 9 - 10 What has your learning journey been like after GESS? After leaving Singapore, we moved to The Hague in the Netherlands, where I joined the city’s German School. We moved there because my dad worked for Shell, which is headquartered

A little while ago we had the pleasure to (virtually) meet our Alumnus Stephan Langmaack who attended GESS, or as he knew our school back then – the Deutsche Schule Singapur – from 1976 until his graduation in 1992.Afterwards, he moved to Hamburg, Germany, for a two-year apprenticeship with Deutsche

This school year we launched our Centre for Excellence offering an ever-growing and diverse range of opportunities for students to discover and develop their strengths. We are currently offering over 40 additional programmes across all subject areas for students in the IB Curriculum and German Curriculum. We visited some of

Last semester, the Student Council Green & CARE Committee invited the wider community to donate their old, worn-out shoes. Many of these shoes had outlived their purpose but that did not mean they had to end up in the trash. Thanks to the Student Council’s participation in the “Old Shoes,

With so many events currently being cancelled we were incredibly happy to be able to move our planned Alumni Event to the virtual world. What was supposed to be a face-to-face reunion was changed to a cosy Zoom hangout. For our first Alumni event we were joined by 6 of

They may seem too young to be venturing into the stock market but speak to them and you will be amazed by their new perspectives on how the stock market works and how to participate in it! We are talking about none other than our Grade 11 participants of the

Dr. Hana Adams Jennifer März Stress is not necessarily a negative aspect of life. Stress enables us to push our boundaries and accomplish more at times but at other times, it can also be overwhelming. Finding ways to manage stress can assist us to feel less overwhelmed and to find

When our stomachs rumble, we need to look no further than the GESS Canteen for an extensive range of food offerings! We are completely spoilt for choice here and for many of us, the daily change of menus and discovering what is on offer is a very exciting part of

Please introduce yourself to our community Hi! I’m Andrew. I’m the Preschool PYP Coordinator at GESS. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Primary Education and initial teacher training in my hometown of Canterbury, UK. It’s a small, quaint city with cobbled streets and a historic cathedral, a far cry from

After months of hard work, dedicated collaboration and innovation, last Academic Year, GESS students bagged the well-deserved second prize for digital excellence at the IHK competition organised by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the patronage of the German Federal Foreign Minister. The students entered the competition with

We all know some amazing things have come out of collaboration within the GESS community and this community never stops surprising us! Recently, we caught wind that one of our very own teachers, Mr. Shameer Bismilla, and GESS parent Leila Boukarim have authored two brilliant children's books. It is illustrated

Please introduce yourself to our community My name is Emma Horsey and I am the Head of Preschool at GESS. I have been teaching and held leadership positions in early childhood education for over 20 years. I completed my studies in my home town of Melbourne, Australia and worked there

Sarah Thomas Claudia Dicken Tell us about yourselves! Sarah:  I was born and raised in rural Canada, but my entire professional life has taken place far from home. With a degree in philosophy and diplomas in early childhood and primary education under my belt, I left my city of studies, Montreal,

Name Johannes Chun Time at GESS 1992-2001 Year of Graduation 2001 What has your learning journey after GESS been like? After my graduation, I "returned“ to Germany (which I did not consider to be my home or country at that time) to attend university. I studied Sports Science with a

This article has been written with the support of our counsellors: Dr. Hana Adams Jennifer März Nothing is more beautiful than being part of a community where individuals think about each other, pay attention to others’ needs and reach out with kindness and compassion where necessary. That is the kind

September rolled around and gradually posters of students started to fill the school hallways. Students stopped and peered eagerly at the posters featuring the many Student Council President hopefuls for this Academic Year, quickly registering faces and the various accompanying messages. It was that time of the year again when