The basic principle of MUN is simulating the process and works of the United Nations, while exploring relevant and current topics that affect our world. The MUN group at NMS meets biweekly for mock debates. Students slip into the role of delegates from different countries and search for solutions to global problems, while pursuing their country’s agenda.

Every now and then we go to conferences, which are our mock debates on a big scale. We are regular and established members of BERMUN I and II, as well as BALMUN and OLMUN, which take place in Berlin, Rostock and Oldenburg, respectively.

This September we are planning on hosting our own MUN conference (NELMUN) over the course of three days, with the banner topic “Global cooperation for a more sustainable and innovative future”. Schools can register under:

• http://www.nmscorner.com/registration.html

We happily welcome every school that wants to take part in our conference.

To the students or parents interested in helping out the NELMUN conference, please contact us under:

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• http://www.nmscorner.com/nelmun.html

Or approach us and the rest of the MUN team:

Congratulations! The Abitur | Allgemeine Hochschulreife (General University Entrance Qualification) results are in and the class of 2017 should be very proud.  The average grade for the class is 2.0. Nelson Mandela State International School again ranks among the highest performing schools in Berlin.

• Presse release of the Senatsverwaltung with detailed statistics

Our graduates intend to continue their education and studies in a vast variety of topics. With their Abitur they have access to leading universities, colleges, academies of arts and other institutions of higher education in Germany, the European Union and Worldwide.

We wish the class of 2017 all the best in pursuing their interests and studies and for their whole lives.

Bilder von den Bundesjugendspielen für die Klassen Flex-6 am 13. Juli 2017.

Alle Fotos von Florian Lonicer.

Congratulations! The IB results are in and the class of 2017 should be very proud.  The average point total for the class is 35.  That surpasses the world average by 5 points!  The graduates will be continuing their studies in:

• Berlin, Germany
• Bremen, Germany
• Oxford, UK
• Lancaster, UK
• Bradford, UK
• Barcelona, Spain
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Nairobi, Kenya
• Amman, Jordan
• Ontario, Canada
• Riga, Latvia

just to name a few.  We wish the class all the best in pursuing their interests and studies.

• Full statistics 2017

Congratulations to all students who graduated in 2017!

NMS is preparing for the implementation of the new Basiscurriculum Medienbildung (media education) next school year. Teachers have attended workshops on this topic and the internal curriculum is nearly finished. One element that seems to have been forgotten in the Berlin curriculum is learning about algorithms and basic computer science, even though the KMK (Kultusministerkonferenz) clearly states that this is an important skill in the 21st century, one that has to be taught by German schools, starting in primary.

Last Thursday, 6 July 2017, 4e students Carlo, Dennis and Leo participated in the TV show 1, 2, 3 and they fought for class 4e and won for the whole NMS!! The TV show will be broadcasted in December.

Dear Parents,
On June 30 2017, starting at 6 p.m., the second Long Night of Knowledge will take place at the Nelson-Mandela-School. During this event, which is based on Berlin's famous tradition of the ‘Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften’, students and teachers want to present to you interesting projects and lectures in Sciences and Arts.

My name is Michèle and I'm a student from IB12. As a part of our IB program, we have to initiate and conduct a CAS project. For my CAS project I visited a kindergarten, where I regularly planned activities for the kids that all involved something educational. This was done as a part to prepare these children for their upcoming school life. The main topics that I had covered included shapes, colors, animals, seasons, and numbers. Those topics I took as a basis to plan out my activities. These all involved handicrafts because I strongly believe that combining some form of art with learning is the most efficient method for young children to gain knowledge and be excited about doing so.

Beim Start mit unserem Schulsport-Verein (SCI-NMS e.V.) haben am 15.06.2017 unsere Schüler erfolgreich an der 18. Berliner Wasserbetriebe 5 x 5 km TEAM-Staffel im Tiergarten teilgenommen. Unser Sport Club International hatte sich mit zwei Staffeln an den Staffel-Läufen beteiligt. In die Gesamtwertung kamen dann auch die Staffeln vom 14. und vom 16. Juni.

Our Art department, under the guidance of Mrs. Marion Aulinger and Mrs. Doris Schäfer, began to plan for this wonderful project in 2016. Mrs Birgit Kratzheller, a parent in the primary and an artist herself, helped organize it all. The Mensa used to be a very sad and barren space.  Now it beams with a fresh coat of paint, and paper-mâché pizzas and artistic wire sculptures hang from the ceiling, making lunch a brighter, more fun experience for the students.

During one weekend in May, students from 5a, especially Joshua Hyland and Anoush Wehlisch, along with parents and teachers, especially Annemieke Akkermanns, Kelly Stoner and Nathan Jones, painted the Mensa and completely re-decorated it.The decorative art was produced during the WUV course taught by Mrs Schäfer.

Among the parents who deserve special mention are Susanne Wehlisch, Eraine Judd and our GEV chair Paola Aliverti.The festive re-opening -with free pizza for all- took place on Monday, May 22, with many thanks to Z catering for making this happen.This is a great example of our school spirit at the NMS Primary, and I am truly grateful and happy that the project brought such amazing results.

On behalf of the entire team of helpers,
Ina Claussen

Pictures below!

Am 10. Mai 2017 fand bei guten äußeren Bedingungen der Wilmersdorfer Staffeltag statt. Unser Schulteam startete als Titelverteidiger und Pokalsieger in die Staffelwettkämpfe über je 6 x 400 m.