Nelson Mandela School’s first ever student led career day took place on Saturday the 3rd of March 2018. The few students that did attend were treated to a variety of career presentations and talks by parents and friends. Students got to hear about life at Coca Cola, computer programming, a dual studium at Mercedes, Politics, Law, working internationally (diplomatically/development organisations) and much more!

On the 22^nd of February three students from the NMS had the opportunity to cook with 19-year-old star Chef Flynn McGarry from New York. The movie is about Flynn who started cooking and creating new dishes at a very young age. Flynn is a 15-year-old revolutionary. This culinary experience is something we will remember the next time we prepare a minimalistic gourmet dish. By the time Flynn was 10, he had transformed his parents’ house into a restaurant called Eureka, cooking several course menus for his family and friends. 

Dear Nelson Mandela community
Dear Debating Matters Group

This year our debating team (Alec, James, Naomi and Yara) were tasked again with a debate that was hosted by Freiblickinstitut e.V. and the University of Applied Sciences Europe in a lovely venue in Mitte.

12 Berliner gymnasiums were invited to participate. Each school had to prepare for four debates and to win at least two of the debates in order to get into the semi-finals.

Our school won one of the debates and lost one. The first debate was “Monuments of controversial historical figures should remain”. Our team was debating for the motion. In the second debate on “Social media Sites should filter out fake news stories”, our team was given the position against the motion. Our team defended both positions gloriously.

VORLESEN wird an unserer Primarstufe ganz groß geschrieben! Nachdem es diesen Winter wieder einmal einen Vorlesemorgen im Dezember gab, bei dem alle Lehrerinnen und Lehrer bekannte Kinder- oder Jugendbücher vorlasen, fand am 20. Februar eine ganz besondere Lesung statt: Sabine Ludwig kam zu uns in die Schule, um aus ihrem Buch „Die schrecklichsten Mütter der Welt“ vorzulesen. 

This photography project is an extension of our Science studies on Light and Micro worlds:

• How is a camera similar to our eyes?
• What is the relation between light and our sense of sight?
• Why do ordinary objects become extra-ordinary when viewed in a closer perspective?

Pupils from 5B and 5D took a crash course in photography under Ms. Sylvester learning about the different genres, the importance of light and the Rule of Thirds. What was initially planned for a week of lessons on macro photography extended to food, action and portraits. All pictures were taken using a digital camera. We hope that you see a story behind each photo and that you enjoy our exhibit as much as we enjoyed the process in making them.

Pictures below!

Am Donnerstag, 09.11.2017, fand der traditionelle Crosslauf von Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf im Volkspark Jungfernheide statt.

There is now an official Nelson Mandela School Alumni group on facebook! Well over 600 former students are members already. Follow the link: NMS Alumni Group FB

Here are some pictures and some videos of the Winter Concert which took place on 1 Feburary 2018 in the P23 Aula. Thanks to Florian Lonicer, the photographer!

Am 16.02.2018 fand der Musikabend mit dem Thema Himmlisches und Irdisches statt. Es war ein großartiges Konzert mit verschiedenen Musikensembles der Secondary. Hier sind einige Eindrücke.

Im Jahr 2005 wurde von den Vereinten Nationen am 27. Januar der Internationale Tag des Gedenkens an die Opfer des Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) zum Gedenken an den Holocaust und den 60. Jahrestag der Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Auschwitz-Birkenau eingeführt. In diesem Kontext freuen wir uns über die Ergebnisse des Projektes „Memories for the Future“, an dem alle 9. Klassen teilnehmen. Hier sind einige Impressionen dazu.

The secondary educators work closely with the students to address issues related to addiction and safe media use. The educators are in regular contact with the school management, parent committees, local support organisations and the Berlin Police.

If problems are identified, support and information about where to get help are offered to the students and parents concerned.

If you have any individual questions or concerns, please request an appointment with one of the secondary educators. You can reach them by phone or e-mail.

Here is an overview of the topics covered by the prevention program. Please note, there may be additions and changes as the program is regularly updated to respond to current issues and concerns in particular classes or grades.

7^th Grade

• Forest Workshop Waldschule Zehlendorf
• Social media (using it safely and understanding potential risks)
• Mobile phones – reflecting on how and how much they are used
• Cyberbullying (film, discussion and questionnaire)
• Class workshops and parents’ evening with Berlin Police prevention officers (cyberbullying)
• Antidiscrimination and antiracism workshops and black history class student workshops

8^th Grade

• External workshop with Karuna on alcohol
• Workshop based on Hackedicht / Condrobs program (alcohol)
• Class workshops with Berlin Police prevention officers (cannabis and German laws on drugs)
• Antidiscrimination and antiracism workshops and black history class student workshops

9^th Grade

• Class workshops with Anne Wilkening: cannabis and ‘party drugs’

Other issues may be addressed as relevant to each class

10^th Grade

• Inner peace: meditation / dealing with exam stress
• Individual consultations on career options

Ongoing projects and activities covering all grades:

• Peer mediation
• Prevention projects according to current needs and issues
• Close cooperation with Log-In addiction-related support and advice for young people and their parents (support available in English), as well as with other organisations

Compiled by NMS Secondary educators and PEPtalk prevention group

The IB Theatre class performs The Projects on 31 January 2018, 6 p.m., in the P30 Aula.