On Thursday the 16th of June 2016 we hosted a talent show for the first time in years and enjoyed 18 wonderful performances by the NMS community. After months of preparation and running auditions the work payed off and we had a great turnout. Our judges (Isabel Zander Zeidam 10D, Safiye Rafehi 10D, Isabelle Klopman 9C and Finn Killing 8A), had a very hard time agreeing on the first four places which were held by: 4. Paloma from 9th grade, 3. Jonas and from 7th grade, 2. Melanie, Charlotte, Peppi from 6th grade and the winner of our show 1. Luke who amazed the audience with his improvised guitar piece. We thank everyone who came and supported our talent show and we congratulate all of our candidates. We hope you had just as much fun as we did!

Xx Talent Show Committee (Vera Gramann, Safiye Rafiki, Alex Galita, Johara Meyer)
(Bild: Talent Show-Moderatoren Johara und Alex)

The Fashion Revolution Day that was held in our school on April 26 2016 (two days after the official memorial day), was – again – a great success. Not only presented the Leistungskurs Kunst Q2 their upcycled fashion designs but all of the secondary classes had the chance to actively upcycle clothes, learn about fashion consumption, the environmental and social impact of the fashion production, swap their clothes, etc. Wilfried Pletzinger, fashion designer, supported the students in designing and manufacturing their unique outfits. We would like to thank the NMS Friends for making this fashion designing experience a professional one!

The newly founded NMS SWAP CLUB will open every TUESDAY from 1 to 2pm in P30. Bring clothes that you got tired of wearing and select a „new“ second hand outfit. Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

Fashion Revolution Day pictures below!

Hella Bill, an NMS IB graduate of this year and Higher Level Visual Art student, is the German winner of the art competition by the International Foundation for Arts and Culture Japan. She will be in Tokyo from June 29 to July 6 to present her artwork and to receive an award. Florentine Baumann, Head of the NMS Art Department, will accompany her. We are incredibly proud of her!

“My name is Hella Bill and I am a recent graduate from the Nelson Mandela International School in Berlin in which I did the IB Arts Diploma Program.

On May 31st 2016, a group of NMS students had the privilege of accompanying Mr. Goode and Mr. Nitschke to the NPR studio in Berlin.

The National Public Radio is held by the legal nonprofit, NPR Media Berlin GmbH and maintains the characteristics of a public radio station in the US. NPR is an internationally known producer and distributer of noncommercial news and entertainment. The program began serving the Berlin community on April 1st 2006. It can be accessed on 104,1 FM life in Berlin.

Dear Parents,

The Choir would like to thank you for attending our “End Of The Year Concert.” Your presence along with our Faculty, Staff and Management really boost the morale of the students. Your congratulatory e-mails in spite of the heat were overwhelming. Thank you for your support. We look forward to next years concert in another location.

Sincerely,
The Nelson Mandela School Choir

Lots of pictures of the Choir and the Musical Ensemble below!

Liebe Schulgemeinschaft der NMS,
dieses Jahr haben zwei Schulmannschaften die NMS im Basketball im Wettbewerb „Jugend trainiert für Olympia“ erfolgreich vertreten.

On the 18th of September 2015, a school partnership between the Nelson Mandela School and the Dongzhimen High School No. 2 in Beijing was formed. As a result, our 10 member student delegation visited Dongzhimen High School from April 8- April 19th 2016.

Insgesamt über 400 Musiker aus zahlreichen Berliner Schulen, darunter die Bands der 5., 6., 7. und 8. Klassen der Nelson-Mandela-Schule, spielten auf dem Berliner Bläserklassenfestival. Hier einige Eindrücke.

On May 21, 2016, a team of 21 NMS students from 7th to 12th grade embarked on a 5km race through Tiergarten to raise awareness for breast cancer. We would like to thank all that took part and helped with the organization, it was a big success and lots of fun! Special thanks go to Ms. McCabe who accompanied the runners during the race, and to Mr. Fraikin, who allowed us to join his training sessions.

The IB students’ final exams are done!

NMS is doing its part to keep our school community safe – offline and online. Our school has now been awarded the silver E-Safety Label by European Schoolnet, an upgrade from the bronze label that we held in the past two years. More info about NMS' Acceptable Use Policy, IT Development Group and other IT-related matters, can be found here.

Am 23.04.2016 fand in Berlin die Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft der Männer im Modernen Fünfkampf statt. Der Fünfkampf besteht aus den Disziplinen Fechten, Reiten, Schwimmen und Combined (Schießen und Laufen). Im Rahmen dieses Wettkampfes fand die Deutsche Juniorenmeisterschaft statt. Timothy Jenner, Kl. Q4, startete für den OSC Potsdam. Er gewann nach einem starken Wettkampf Platz 3.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!