At the recent friendly get-to-know-you meeting, we had the pleasure of discussing the development opportunities of the International Montessori School Berlin (IMS) with great anticipation for the future. The participation of Mrs Richter-Kotowski, City Councillor for Education, and Mr von Wittig, Head of the Sports and Education Department, gave the meeting a special significance.
One of the cosmic stories - about the origin of writing - has recently fascinated the pupils at IMS.
On St Nicholas' Day, the school management invited everyone to a Christmas carol sing in a romantic atmosphere. This was a way of thanking pupils, parents and colleagues for the appreciation shown to the entire staff of the International Montessori School Berlin in recent months.
We at IMS also took part in the nationwide Read Aloud Day on 17 November. Under the motto "everything to do with books and the written word", the children were able to wander through the school building and take part in interesting activities. Teachers and parents offered entertaining workshops - e.g. on bookbinding, storytelling with the Kamishibai and creating their own comics.
The Tourmaline class at IMS recently had the opportunity to visit the ZDF capital city studio. This visit was organised as part of the Gewi lessons and was closely linked to the topic "Ancient Egypt".
Being attentive in natural environments - preferably forest, meadow and water - is a central part of cosmic education. Forest days are an integral part of the school day at IMS. On World Earth Day, the classes Turmalin and Aquamarin carried out a rubbish collection campaign in the surrounding forest of the school and on the shore of Wannsee.
Sometimes I help, sometimes I am helped - sometimes I show something, sometimes I am shown something. Inter-grade learning and an exchange of children across different age groups is part of the Montessori pedagogy that is cultivated at IMS.
We learn about Earth's raw materials - Why Year 4-6 children are excited about e-waste
I read aloud! You too?Today is the nationwide reading day. At IMS, it is organised by the children - parents and teachers can also take part - the main thing is to read aloud!
Have we already got used to the fact that the children at IMS do very well in the Year 3 comparative tests every year? No. We are very pleased!
