Latest News:
Swiss School Bangkok visits GESM (January 25, 2012)
The GESM European Section is now the International Section (January 18, 2012)
GESM needs a a Construction Advisor and a Consultant for Feasibility Study and General Planning Review for the Relocation Project (December 06, 2011)
GESM Certified as an Excellent German School Abroad (June 16, 2011)
SEAG 2011! (February 21, 2011)
GESM bags 3rd Place in international tilt (June 11, 2010)
Announcement from the Board (May 27, 2010)
Kulturfestival 2010! (April 26, 2010)
Happy 30th Anniversary GESM! (March 22, 2010)
Kulturfest Kick-off Event! (February 11, 2010)
Swiss School Bangkok visits GESM
Ms. Johanna Vanska (right) and Mr. Michael Gschnaidner (2nd to the right) of the Swiss School Bangkok are shown here with the GESM management during their three-day fact finding visit to the school. They have recently opened an International section in their school and it is their intention to model it on our present programme at GESM.
The GESM European Section is now the International Section
It has been decided that ‘GESM – European Section’ will now be referred to as ‘GESM – International Section.’
The main reason for this change is that the school presently has children from over 20 different nationalities covering most continents. (and that number is likely to grow in future years)
The class teachers have informed their children of this change and over the next few weeks we will be making the necessary adjustments to our documentation, school pamphlets and our webpage.
Please note that there will be no changes to our curriculum and IBPYP Programme.
Nicholas Lea
GESM – International Section Head
GESM needs a a Construction Advisor and a Consultant for Feasibility Study and General Planning Review for the Relocation Project
GESM is looking for interested applicants for the following positions for the relocation project. Please click on the Terms of Reference for more information:
GESM Certified as an Excellent German School Abroad
After the successful inspection by a Federal-State commission the German European School Manila fulfills the requirements to be awarded the certificate of “Excellent German School Abroad”.
To fulfill the requirements of the certificate, positive results in at least 5 out of 11 of the 15 quality characteristics are necessary. The 15 quality characteristics are described in detail with 72 indicators. The German European School received 100% positive results in all 15 characteristics. An outstanding result!
Before arriving in Manila, the commission analyzed documents comprising of 7 Gigabytes. On the campus they scrutinized the school: Examining further files, rating 31 lessons, monitoring the breaks, examining the facilities, interviewing parents, students, the governing board and staff for several hours. They were also invited to dinner by our ambassador Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch to exchange ideas about the school’s network and cooperation with representatives of the embassy, Goethe-Institut and the German Chamber of Commerce.
In his reply to the result presented by the commission on March, 31 the Head of School, Mr. Kollecker, expressed his gratitude to parents, students, teachers and the board of directors for their commitment and cooperation. He thanked the inspectors for their encouraging feedback.
He was especially happy to see that the commission inspected all sections of the school including the European Section and IB Diploma, and he interpreted it as a sign that the authorities in Germany accept the school’s development as one school operating under a dual system:
"This certificate of excellence for the whole school is a great encouragement for GESM and its concept of an integrated school with an English speaking section. We feel encouraged to continuously build our future on this concept."
Gütesiegel wird verliehen
Nach erfolgreicher Inspektion durch die Bund-Länder-Kommission erfüllt die Deutsche Europäische Schule Manila alle Bedingungen für die Vergabe des Gütesiegels „Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule".
Mit großem Beifall hat die Schulgemeinschaft der DESM am 31. März 2011 diese Information des Inspektorenteamsder Bund-Länder-Inspektion, Frau H. Jacob und Herr R. Kohorst, aufgenommen. Erforderlich für das Erreichen des Gütesiegels sind positive Ergebnisse in 5 aus 11 der 15 Qualitätsfelder mit insgesamt 72 Indikatoren. Die Deutsche Europäische Schule erhielt 100 % Positiv-Ergebnisse in allen Merkmalen, - ein Resultat, das nur wenige Schulen erreichen!
Die zwei deutschen Inspektoren hatten vor ihrem Besuch in Manila Dokumente in Gigabyte-Größe analysiert und dann in der Inspektionswoche keinen Stein auf dem anderen gelassen; Akten überprüft, 31 Unterrichtsbesuche absolviert, Pausen beobachtet, Gebäude untersucht und Interviews mit Eltern, Schülern, Vorstand und Lehrkräfte im Umfang von mehreren Stunden geführt. Sie waren unserem Botschafter Christian-Ludwig Weber-Lortsch zum Abendessen mit Vertretern der Botschaft, dem Goethe-Institut und der deutschen Handelskammer eingeladen, um die enge Zusammenarbeit der Schule und Zukunftsperspektiven zu besprechen. In seiner Antwort auf das Ergebnis, welches die Kommission am Freitag präsentierte, bedankte sich der Schulleiter, Herr Kollecker, bei den Eltern, Schülerinnen und Schülern, Lehrpersonen und dem Vorstand für die Verbundenheit mit der Schule und den Einsatz. Den Inspektoren dankte er für die ermutigende Rückmeldung.
Besonders erfreut zeigte sich der Schulleiter, Herr Kollecker, in seiner Abschlussbemerkung darüber, dass die Inspektoren die DESM mit allen ihren Zweigen als eine Schule betrachteten und entsprechend alle Bereiche bis zum IB Diploma untersuchten:
„Dies ist für uns ein deutliches Zeichen, dass die DESM mit ihrem englischsprachigen Zweig und dem Konzept einer Begegnungsschule auf dem richtigen Weg ist, dies in exzellenter Weise durchführt und seine Zukunft auf dieses Konzept bauen kann.“
SEAG 2011!
South-East-Asian-GamesSüdost-Asien-Spiele
Jeux Athlétiques de l’Asie du Sud-Est
Our Vision
Pursuing excellence in sport competition gained through fair and honest means and extending the spirit of sportsmanship, expressing the values of friendship, self-confidence, personal integrity and respect in all spheres of life.
On May 25 to 29, we will be hosting the biggest sports event for students from German Schools in Southeast Asia!
Participants will be flying in from Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur,Jakarta and New Delhi to compete and create new friendships in the spirit of sportsmanship. Teams consist of 10 girls and 10 boys aged 12 to 18 years will compete in swimming, track and field and in two team sports.
So come join us and cheer for our home team!
GESM bags 3rd Place in international tilt
Parañaque City, June 8, 2010 -- The German European School Manila (GESM) placed third in the German International Chamber of Commerce (GIHM) "Students Building Bridges Worldwide" competition.
GESM was recognized for the community work its students did in the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy last year and for its annual Spaghetti Project for an impoverished community in Parañaque City.
In awarding GESM third place among 42 entries, GIHM president Dr. Hans Heinrich Driftmann cited the impact of the outreach projects on the development of the students.
"The jury was convinced by the hands-on special projects conducted by various classes of your school starting in Grade 1 since these contribute largely to the personal development and social consciousness of the students," Dr. Driftmann said.
In the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy late last year, GESM students voluntarily gathered themselves together to bring food, clothing, and other basic necessities to affected families in Marikina City.
Meanwhile, the annual Spaghetti party is a feeding program and Christmas gift giving to the impoverished community of Sitio El Dorado in Parañaque City. Grades 1 and 2 students donate part of their allowance to prepare spaghetti dishes which they personally serve to the children living in the community.
German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Guido Westerwelle and Driftmann will hand the award together with €15,000 to GESM during a ceremony at the House of German Economy in Berlin.
The German European School Manila (GESM) is a European international school established in 1980 with two parallel sections offering all grades from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The students study towards an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. While the German Section is primarily for German-speaking students, the European Section mainly accepts English speakers. All students study French as an additional language.
Vice Chancellor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Guido Westerwelle together with Dr. Hans Heinrich Driftmann of the DIHK pose with the winners of the web-based competition “Schüler Bauen Brücken… und was machst Du”? during the awards ceremony held last June 8th at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft (House of German Economy) in Berlin. The German European School Manila who won third place was represented by our Head of School, Mr. Wolfgang Kollecker, History teacher Matthias Fülling and GESM students Marten Scholz, Hannah Schifferer and Elle Camara.
Announcement from the Board
Dear members of the German School Association,
The Board of Directors would like to inform you that there will be no additional assembly held this May. There are no pending decisions that have to be decided on before the end of the school-year.
As usual we will have our regular yearly assembly after the summer-break in the first half of October. We will inform you about the exact date and the agenda of this meeting ahead of time.
Yours sincerely
For the Board
Petra Eichler
Kulturfestival 2010!
Fun under the sun! The biannual Kulturfestival hosted by GESM brought about exciting new things for all participants. Fun workshops and friendships all around!
Opening Night from gesm on Vimeo.
Happy 30th Anniversary GESM!
This year, we are celebrating our 30th anniversary!
GESM remains the school of choice for 30 years - Die Schule der Wahl seit 30 Jahren
On that same day on April 24, we will also hold the culmination programme of the Kulturfestival. So come join us, celebrate and have fun!
For more information on the Kulturfestival, click HERE
Kulturfest Kick-off Event!
Please join us on February 26 at 5pm for "Hearts for the Arts", a fundraising event where we will not only showcase the creative achievements of our children but at the same time will raise money to support the arts at our school and especially the Kulturfestival.
Art exhibits, music and dance recitals and other performances will create the festive ambiance for a fun filled outdoor dinner party under the (hopefully) starry night at the school grounds.
An auction of artworks will be one of the highlights of the evening as well as a grand raffle draw.
Tickets are available at the secretariat.
