15 Years `Bärenhöhle`

The Bärenhöhle has been part of our school now for fifteen years. In the beginning there were just twelve children in before and after school care. Of course, with such a small group they also did the cooking themselves.

Every year more and more parents wanted to take advantage of the service offered and everyone involved; the school club, the head teacher and the day care staff had to adapt the concept to meet the increasing demand. They managed to overcome most of the problems that arose and today there are seventy children using the Bärenhöhle day care facility, there are five staff members to look after the kids and they don`t have to do their own cooking anymore! -the meals are supplied by `Ratatouille`.

To celebrate 15 years of the `Bärenhöhle` seventy very excited children went to `Kinder Leo`s Play Paradise` A wonderful morning of playing and climbing instead of math and german!

Warmest congratulations and heartfelt thanks to the School Club and all the day care staff!

4b in the Town Hall and the Schütting

On Thursday, the 15th 4b`s class orchestra had two big appearances.First, they went to the Town Hall (Rathaus) where the reading helpers of the Annaliese Loose-Hartke Foundation were honoured to hear the first performance.

Then they all went across the marketplace to the Schütting House where the Kiwanis Club Bremen were holding a prize giving ceremony, for which 4b provided the musical programme. Ms van der Bent had prepared the class very well and everything went perfectly as shown by the enthusiastic response from the audience.

4a in Sahlenburg

From 5.9 til 9.9. 4a were on a class trip to Sahlenburg on the North Sea coast. On the programme was a hike to Duhnen, a guided walk over the tidal flats and a trip to Cuxhaven, the centre of the National Park.There was also a visit to the Climate House in Bremerhaven.

Of course, there was plenty of time left for collecting mussels and snails on the tidal flats and for building sandcastles on the beach!

Community Police Officer Frese with 1b in the Neighbourhood

´How do I cross the road safely?` Today, the first graders were shown exactly how by Jochen Frese from the Schwachausen police station. He didn`t just explain though, he took them to all the places in the neighbourhood where they might have trouble crossing the road.This is a good way to complete the traffic awareness taught in kindergarten and at home. Here you can see Officer Frese with 1b and Ms Röbbeling.

Big Box of Books Festival

There was a report in our town newspaper, the `Weserkurier`, with information about the ´Big Box of Books` festival which will be held before the summer holidays.

Mathematical City Tour

On Tuesday evening eleven of our colleagues took part in a mathematical tour of the city organised by Hilde Block. In the marketplace, in front of the City scales, by the Bessel memorial (with the big egg), on the Schlachte and in the Biblegarden we saw many examples of mathematical phenomena in accessible forms - some with a Bremen connection and some without.

At the exit of the Lloyd Passage we saw that the mathemetician and astronomer, Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel took part in measuring the land in and around Bremen. What was then the church tower of St. Ansgarii was used as a measuring point.

Along the way the teachers were instructed in the ancient mathematical art of counting on their fingers and toes!

First Day at School

All the new pupils and their families met under the chestnut tree in front of the school and waited for the doors to finally open at ten o`clock. The third graders formed a welcoming line and everyone walked past them into the gym, which was by now very full. The new first graders sat on benches in front of the stage and, accompanied by the Parent`s Orchestra, the `Gete Kids` choir was led in song by Ms Adler. Ms Krivec`s class presented the musical piece ´All Little Mice Must Learn to Read`.

Then down to business! The new kids came up on to the stage and were assigned to their different classes. They then walked in line with their new class teachers, past the proudly waving moms and dads on their way to their new classrooms.

Outside in the sunshine the parents and grandparents enjoyed coffee and cake together. Many thanks to the parents of the second grade for baking and organising the coffee!