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Sustainable Europe

Sustainable development, especially concerning the environment, should not only be an issue for the whole of Europe, but needs also to be implemented in everyday life. For more than a year now, the European School Munich has been working very hard to make the pupils and the entire school community aware of sustainability through numerous projects and activities. The "environmental school" award that the ESM received is a great success and a result of the efforts, but also a mandate to continue on our path. That is why we dedicated this year's Europe Day on the 9th May to sustainable development. In addition to the usual Europe Day programme, there were a number of events regarding this important and future-oriented subject.

The day started off with the swinging of all European flags to the sound of the European anthem, adapted from Beethoven's "Ode to Joy".

In Kindergarten a buffet was opened the day before for the children and their parents. A market was organised on Europe Day itself.

In the Primary School, parents were able to visit classes. A project day on the subject of "sustainability" was held for all pupils. In addition, students were able to take part in the workshop "Works of art made of waste" with the artist Raffaele Corniagga. The exhibition of the European Hour groups was on display in the Erasmus room.

In the Secondary School, parents were shown around by students in groups through the school building and were given the chance to visit lessons. At first, a philosophical theatre play about Leonardo da Vinci was performed in the Europahalle. Afterwards, the students watched a short film on the topic "environment", followed by a discussion. Finally, a lecture on climate change and sustainability was held in the Monnet room.

In the morning, book sale for a good cause was held and information about the project "Eco-Island" was on display. During the long break, there was "solar cooking" in the inner courtyard and in the cafeteria there was musical entertainment provided.

The European Union faces many challenges, including climate protection, the expansion of renewable energies and organic farming. This day proved once again that the most important issues regarding the future of Europe are not just abstract thoughts in our school, but actively tackled. In this way, the visions of a smart and sustainable European society can be further developed together.

Animals Of The Night

The theme of the year in Kindergarten is "Day and Night". Therefore, we have been looking more closely at animals that are nocturnal in the last few weeks. All the Kindergarten classes have chosen different animals, including bat, fox and owl.

We made handicrafts, read stories, made excursions and observations and conducted experiments. The Secondary School kindly provided us with a stuffed owl so that we could study it up close. The owl was named "Pepe".

These interesting weeks culminated in an exhibition, in which all classes presented their results - interesting information about the individual animals, pictures and other handicrafts. Before the exhibition was opened for parents, there was a small launch just for us children, enabling the different classes to present what they had learned.

These were exciting weeks also because when these animals are awake, we children are usually already lying in bed and fast asleep.

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Primary School

Off On Holidays

Summer vacation is just around the corner and the holiday season is open. It's time for the farm festival. As a positive conclusion of the school year, a farewell event before the summer holidays was held for all Kindergarten and Primary School children on the 5th July 2018. The varied programme, consisting of speeches by Dana Pavličíková, Director of Kindergarten and Primary School, and by Rudolph Ensing, Director of the ESM, songs sung by the European Hours' choir and the Kindergarten children, dance performances of individual Primary School classes and a percussion performance with hand-made cajóns instruments, contributed to a feeling of togetherness.

The school bad farewell not only to the teachers who will be leaving the Primary School at the end of this school year, but also to Dana Pavličíková, whose term of office is coming to an end. With a Czech song, the Director's mother tongue, the European Hours' choir said goodbye in a musical-emotional way.

We wish all children, teachers and parents a relaxing and sunny summer time and look forward to seeing everyone again in September!

Milestone Achieved

Many exciting and educational years mark the career of every child in our Primary School. They learn how to read, write and to do maths, and also take part in competitions, go to the "Landschulheim", play theatre or sing in a choir and many more things. And one day they are at the gateway to enter Secondary School. This was the case on the 3rd July 2018, when the fifth-years were given an official farewell and entertained by a colourful programme.

In the last year of German public primary schools, parents and teachers have to make an important decision - the transition to one of the three different types of secondary schools. This decision is not easy as each child's individual development, talents and accomplishments have to be assessed and taken into account. Such a decision does not need to be made in the European School Munich as the European Schools system is based on a comprehensive school concept. In line with this concept, the primary cycle is completed after year 5 and the transition to secondary school is held at the same school. Nevertheless, this transition symbolises a fundamental milestone in the child's school career.

The extensive and varied programme ranged from speeches by Dana Pavličíková, Director of Kindergarten and Primary School, as well as Anton Hrovath, Director of the Secondary School, to musical contributions of the Primary School's choir, led by Julie Plugge, as well as the Primary School's orchestra and wind ensemble, led by Kasia Moskwa, to dance acts by Paula Bellingacci's dance group, to the ceremonial presentation of the certificates to all year 5 Primary School pupils.

A worthy celebration of the new crucial stage of our Primary School children's life!
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Secondary School

BAC-ardi, 12 Jahre sind Rum

That fact that the students used a play on words for this year's slogan "BAC-ardi, nun sind 12 Jahre Rum" has probably filled quite a few language teachers with joy. At the graduation ceremony - held on the 6th July 2018 - the graduates were released into the "freedom" of life. This ceremony marks the end of school career in the European school system. Instrumentally accompanied by the Secondary School's Big Band, under the guidance of James Ready, the graduates marched festively into the sport's hall to take their seats.

Rudolph Ensing opened the ceremony with his welcoming speech. He congratulated the graduates on their remarkable performance, and, in view of the still ongoing refugee crisis, he also emphasised how important it is to be there for each other. He asked the graduates to commit themselves with positivity to a world "...where not everything revolves around ourselves, but where we try to enable other do the same things that are so important to us".Taking up the thoughts of the Head Master, Anton Hrovath, the Director of the Secondary School, called on personal responsibility and impulses for action that arise from passing the school leaving exams. "Let's not be weak. Let's decide. Let us not be divided. Let's unite. Let's not be afraid. Let's dare to do (something). Let's not wait and see. Let's act now", Anton Hrovath cited the French President Emmanuel Macron. Speeches then followed by: Alex Coenen, this year's President of the European Baccalaureate in Munich, Maria Castellanos, Representative of the European Patent Office and Jean-Luc Dupuis, representatives of the Parents' Association.

The interludes of the Secondary School concert choir's songs, under the guidance of Julie Plugge, and the tunes played by the Big Band and the orchestra added a musical touch and created a glorious atmosphere.

In all their years at the ESM, the graduates have learned how to treat others with respect and dignity. They have lived Europe in miniature.

Congratulations, the future is in your hands! Let the European idea live on and act together.

Why Doing Sports Is Great Fun

It has been proven that exercise not only increases the general well-being, but also releases happiness hormones. Like hardly any other season, summer offers countless opportunities for all kinds of sports.

The Sports Day is a full-day class team sports' competition, which was held on the 28th June 2018 and in which about 600 Secondary School pupils from the classes s1 - s4 participated. The classes competed against each other in the disciplines of football, dodgeball, crate relay, relay with hammering nails, special edition of tug of war and sack-jumping. They fought both for the victory in their age level (1st prize: 50 € for the class fund) as well as in the overall school level (1st prize: an additional day of hiking with a sports' focus).

The classes s1 ded, s2 deb and ded, s3 fra as well as s4 ita reached the highest score within their year level and became year winner. The class s3 fra scored highest in comparison to all year levels and was nominated the "sportiest school class of ESM in 2018". For the winners of this level, an experience-oriented and sports' day will be organised next school year.

Sport is a school subject that combines physical exercise with playful elements, developing the coordination and motor skills, as well as promoting social behaviour!

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