We would like to thank our entire community for a wonderful school year filled with rich learning experiences, student progress, and lots of community spirit! We wish you all a wonderful summer with family and friends and look forward to welcoming you back on August 28, 2024 when classes are back in session for the new school year.
We look forward to welcoming our Primary School students for our summer vacation program, beginning July 8th. Workshops, excursions, free play, clubs, and much more await our students.
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Each year BMS celebrates the start of school for 88 Grade 1 students, marking the beginning of their learning journey at our school. The ceremony is always special and we look forward to welcoming our first graders on August 31st for Einschulung and a reception on our school campus.
Berlin Metropolitan School celebrates 20 years of providing international education to students from K-12 this year! Our annual summer fair celebrated this incredible achievement with music, fanfare, and community spirit. We would like to thank our school community for their trust and support—we are BMS!
Spring marks the celebration of the incredible creative talents of our students on the BMS Campus and this year´s showcase was no exception. Our school community was able to enjoy theatrical performances, ancient Egyptian museum exhibitions, solo and duet musical performances, science experiments, and so much more. Curious to see BMS creativity in action?
Our Grade 6 students recently completed their Gr. 6 Exhibition Project, representing the culmination of their years as PYP students and their journey as inquiry-based learners. The exhibition is the formal celebration and conclusion of their time as Primary School students and we are very proud of their work and engagement. Our Grade 6 students are now preparing for entrance into Grade 7 and the start of their Secondary School studies. Congratulations, Grade 6 students!
We are gearing up for a very special community celebration on July 4, 2024! Games, face painting, food trucks, BMS music stage, games and activities, and so much more will take place in our school building and in our courtyard. You won´t want to miss this event!
Our Gr. 6 students have used the last weeks to prepare for their PYP Gr. 6 Exhibition, representing the final presentation of their research and their time as Primary School students. Our community will listen to their presentations, celebrate their journey of inquiry, and above all, congratulate them on the successful conclusion of their time in Primary School.
Our Gr. 10 students will travel to Spain from June 17th-21st, coming together as a class to relax after their demanding IGCSE and MSA Examinations. The students will be participating in outdoor fun, including beach sports, swimming, and spending time with their grade level after months of intense study!
Our annual creativity showcase will take place on June 14th, celebrating student achievement, the artistic and creative engagement of our students, and offering our community the opportunity to celebrate our students. Save the date and watch this space for the full program.
Over 20 schools within Europe recently participated in the annual IRIS book awards, including BMS! Our BMS students voted for their favorite books and the results are in for this year´s award recipients. Congrats to the winners and hats off to our students for their engagement!
Primary school students had a day filled with games, relay races, and other fun competitive activities at our recent Sports Day. A massive thanks to our BMS Hawk Mascot for cheering on the teams and joining in the fun. Earth House was named champion and winner of Sports Day!
We are happy to announce the Class of 2024 Graduation on June 7, 2024, celebrating our Gr. 12 students and honoring this important milestone. We look forward to sharing a few impressions with our community!
Grade 6 students are busy organizing their research, conducting interviews, and preparing their presentations for our Gr. 6 PYP exhibition on June 11th and June 12th. The PYP exhibition is an important milestone for our students and marks the end of their time in Primary School—we look forward to celebrating their accomplishments!
Our Grade 8 students are busy visiting the workplaces and institutions of their parents, gaining valuable insight into their jobs, tasks, and making links between school and real-world experiences. Our students will create a short video based on their impressions and interviews. Stay tuned!
It´s that time of year again: it is spirit week in our Primary and Secondary school with lots of fun and engaging activities planned for the week. Our progress leaders in both schools have planned creative writing tasks, games and activities linked to our learner profile, and of course theme days with fancy dress and other fun costumes!
Our students are gearing up for our annual Sports Day on May 24th, featuring relay races, competitions between grades, and lots of other fun games. Stay tuned for the House Points outcomes!
Our Grade 9 students in Nuremberg are having a wonderful time, exploring the city´s rich history, having fun at a medieval dinner with their peers, and participating in a scavenger hunt through the city.
Our dedicated editorial team in Secondary School has just finalized the Spring Edition of the student magazine, The Berlingual. The Spring Edition looks at studying tips for exam season, travel tips on where to spend the May long weekends in and around Berlin, and how meme culture continues to influence pop culture and social trends. Hats off to Scarlett and Anouk, the co-editors of our student magazine.
Our Primary School students recently participated in the Berlin Peace Run, bringing together 5,000 students in Berlin who join in this yearly run to promote and raise funds for peace. Well done to our students and teachers who took part in the course beginning at Brandenburg Gate and running through a track in Tiergarten and surrounding area!
We would like to thank the Eco Ambassadors Elena, Sophia, Sofiia and Ms. Markham for their engagement during the Earth Day celebrations by planting an herb and flower garden in our school courtyard. These are wonderful reminders of our connection to Earth and a nice addition to our school campus!
Our Secondary students will soon depart for their annual camps, visiting different areas of Germany and Europe with their peers. Our Grade 9 students are the first to start, departing via train for Nuremburg on May 13th. Our students will participate in daily excursions aimed at exploring the historical sites in and around the city, outdoor fun, a planned medieval dinner
Our BMS Hawks have been busy showing their court skills in the recent Primary School Alba tournament, taking 3rd place in the team of Grade 1-3. We would like to congratulate them and look forward to updating the community with future outcomes! GO HAWKS!
Exam season is slowly upon us in the BMS Secondary School! Soon our incredible Grade 10 and Grade 12 students will complete their MSA, IGCSE, and DP exams over the course of the next weeks. We would like to wish our students the very best of luck on your examinations—we are all cheering for you on campus!
Members of our Primary student support and counseling team look forward to welcoming parents to the next BMS Parent Talk. The team will explain and provide practical strategies to use at home to encourage the development of pro-social behaviors, empathy, and cooperation in order to positively navigate friendships and solve conflicts.
We enjoyed celebrating and honoring Earth this week on campus, inviting 9 guest speakers from our parent community who spoke with Primary and Secondary students on topics such as sustainable fashion, microplastics in our environment, and how we can reduce plastic consumption with everyday habits and actions. Many thanks to our community and stay tuned for pictures from our eco ambassadors!
Our school community is gearing up for Earth Day on April 22nd, featuring recited poems, activities, and other engaging opportunities to take action in preserving our wonderful planet. Watch this space for the program and planned activities!
We would like to thank our entire Primary School Community for an engaging festival of learning before Spring Break! It was wonderful to see our parent community in school enjoying student tours, student-led learning, and above all, seeing the many displays of inquiry in action. Thank you to our students and faculty for your dedication!
We would like to thank our entire school community for your wonderful support and engagement during the CIS/NEASC/IB Visit. A big thank you to the many parents and students who helped us conduct joint sessions and answer questions about our wonderful school. Well done to the team @BMS—your dedication and engagement was inspiring!
Our IBDP resident artists in Gr. 12 hosted a beautiful exhibition and vernissage recently on the BMS Campus, displaying their talent and hard work in creating a dynamic art exhibition as part of their DP Fine Arts Studies. Visit the 6th floor to see the installation in person.
