School News & Updates

Our school clubs began on 21 September, giving students another way to explore their interests beyond the classroom. With a range of activities available this semester, students can choose something they already enjoy or take the opportunity to try something completely new. In Early Years, the club offerings include Ninja Academy and yoga. These activities give younger students different ways to move, play and spend time with their classmates. Primary students can choose from

The Eurocampus basketball team has begun its first training sessions, bringing together students from German European School Manila (GESM) and Lycée Français de Manille (LFM). Although they come from two schools, the students will train and play as one team. The players had two special guests to help start the season: GESM parent and three time PBA All Star Paul Artadi, and GESM Club Coordinator Coach Mau Belen, a six time PBA 3x3 Conference Champion. Both joined the team for

People in the photo: Adriana (Grade 11) & Constantin (Grade 11) On 19 September, Grade 11 GIB students Adriana and Constantin took part in Speak Dating 2026 at One Ayala in Makati. As speakers at the German booth alongside the Goethe-Institut Philippinen, they introduced visitors to German words and phrases and answered questions from people curious about the language. Speak Dating brought speakers and visitors together for short conversations about European languages and cul

Student Council Advisors: Razalee Magpily & Mike Macasaet from left to right: Veith Boettcher (Interim head of school), Iago, Kaiwen, Zoe and Julien Ferrandon (Academic Director) On September 4, 2026, GESM students elected their Executive Student Council for the new school year. The election gave students in Grades 5 to 12 the opportunity to choose who would represent them and speak on their behalf. The process began with each grade level selecting two class representatives.

Written By: So Yeon Kim & Sebastian Fittges This term, Grade 4 has been exploring the Who We Are Unit of Inquiry through a question that connects closely to everyday life: How do the choices we make affect our wellbeing? A highlight of the unit has been the collaboration between the English and German Grade 4 classes. Students began by sharing ideas about healthy choices at home and at school, as well as choices involving food, relationships and how we care for our minds. The

"Every great idea emerges out of a process of trial-and-error experimentation." - Albert Einstein Written by: Robert Higginson Students were introduced to the scientific method, a repeatable process that scientists use to ask questions, test ideas, and explain their findings using evidence. Students learned that the scientific method is not simply about finding the “right answer”; rather, it is about developing the skills to think critically, test ideas, learn from results,

On August 24, students at GESM had the opportunity to meet Professor Julian Droogan, Head of the School of International Studies at Macquarie University, during an information session on International Studies. Professor Droogan brings extensive experience in the field of international security and contemporary global challenges. His research focuses on online extremism, disinformation, South Asian violent extremism and terrorist cultures. Throughout his career, he has also wo

On July 10, after the students had left campus and the summer break had officially begun, GESM began preparing for the upcoming school year. While the campus became quieter, work was already underway behind the scenes to improve and expand our school facilities. Over the summer, several areas of the campus were renovated and developed, including the expansion of existing classrooms and the addition of new learning spaces. These improvements are an important part of the school

Written by: Santosh Kumar The CAS mural project at Surinaam has become a wonderful example of creativity and teamwork. The project was started by Grade 11 students, Kohwoon and Precious, who had the idea to paint a mural on an outside wall. They first planned everything carefully. They designed the layout and made sure to get permission for the project. After all the planning was complete, the painting work began in February 2026. At the start, the wall was plain and white. S

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How has it been this past year? 6th-grader Adrian takes a closer look at the situation in the Philippines.

8th-grader Ahitkun Inwood takes a look at the modern flat earth movement and why some people just tend to deny science.

Grade 6-I pupils Yune & Hyun Ko went around their village interviewing people about how much this pandemic has had an effect on them.

Here's a story by a Grade 8-I pupil that centers on a murder mystery inside the tallest building on Earth!

Help Capt. Rogers save the island of Wyrmroost in this Featured Student Work by Jacob van Olffen and Adam Buck!

6th-grader Paige is enticing us all to embark on a treasure hunt with this Featured Student Work!

Here's a short story by our very own 9th-grader Lauren Santamaria

Here's a poem shared by 7th-grader Sophie Langley

Family and poverty are the central themes in this dramatic short story by 6th-grader Yune Ko.