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CCEP TABLE OF CONTENTS PRIMARY SCHOOL – INFORMATION & INTRODUCTION TO CCEP PROGRAM CCEP CLUB SELECTION – SCHEDULE PRIMARY SCHOOL

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DESCRIPTION OF ELC ACTIVITIES15 ELC – OVERVIEW OF CCEP ACTIVITIES

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PRIMARY SCHOOL – OVERVIEW OF CCEP ACTIVITIES

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DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES22 Art  22 Handicraft  25 STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS)26 Languages28 Sport  30 Martial Arts 35 Projects36 Community36 Guidelines Primary School CCEP Program 38 SECONDARY SCHOOL – INFORMATION & INTRODUCTION TO CCEP PROGRAM39 CCEP CLUB SELECTION – SCHEDULE SECONDARY SCHOOL43 SECONDARY SCHOOL – OVERVIEW OF CCEP ACTIVITIES 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES45 Clubs  45 Coding 45 Art 47 Sport 49 Projects 52 Languages 53 Community 55 Guidelines Secondary School CCEP Program 56 CCEP CONTACT INFORMATION58

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INFORMATION & INTRODUCTION TO CCEP PROGRAM

PRIMARY SCHOOL CCEP

As an international all-day school, it is our responsibility to offer our Primary School students an educational and recreational program every day to function as a complement to more formalized class time. The CoCurricula Educational Program (CCEP) gives our students the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and develop and extend existing skills in fields of interest. The goal of the Co-Curricula Educational Program is to create additional educational options outside of the regular school program in order to foster individual talents and passions. At the same time, our core mission consists of cultivating a sense of students’ individual identity, stoking their thirst for knowledge, promoting dialogue with one another, and fostering a sense of community between students from different backgrounds and religions. The Co-Curricula Educational Program is a social-pedagogical department of the Berlin Metropolitan School and offers students of the Primary School a comprehensive educational, developmental, and supervisory program that both complements and supplements their daily classroom time. Our international team for the Primary School is comprised of a host of professionally educated individuals and is furthermore supported by German youth completing their voluntary civic service (Freiwiliges Soziales Jahr, or FSJ). The CCEP’s goal is to provide BMS students an inspirational and educational environment, one in which they can discover and further develop their passions and interests through our multifaceted and diverse Club Program. We approach education as a process of self-determination. For this reason, we create learning spaces and a safe environment within which students can actively and creatively engage, and perhaps most importantly, intimately connect learning with fun. Alongside the extension and expansion of learning and educational possibilities, the CCEP Team’s role is to offer support during classroom time. Established during the 2012-2013 school year, the In-Class Assistance (ICA) program assigns each Primary School classroom a CCEP Educator, whom forms an important part of each respective teaching team. The CCEP Educator, similar to the Homeroom Teacher, is responsible for the social and emotional well-being of all students in each class. Furthermore, the CCEP offers the Primary School a varied and engaging holiday programs, complete with field trips in and outside Berlin, sports and exercise activities, as well as a number of creative workshops for every interest.

IN-CLASS ASSISTANT PROGRAM As previously described, the role of the CCEP Educator in the In Class Assistance Program has both social and pedagogical functions. The focus of this daily work is first and foremost the social and emotional wellbeing of each student. Other primary functions of CCEP Educators include devoting extra attention to children with special educational and behavioral needs, the development of student social needs, and support in the inclusion of all students. Following its successful implementation in the 2012-2013 school year, we have optimized the In-Class Assistant Program in order to better meet the educational, emotional, and social needs of our students. Furthermore, CCEP Educators accompany the students on field trips and excursions and also provide additional learning support in the classroom as necessary. Our CCEP Educators are an important part of each class’ Teaching Team and help form the framework for the best possible support of each and every one of our students.

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Support for social, emotional, and educational needs One CCEP Educator per class Make students feel comfortable and safe Integration of subject matter & Inclusion of students with special needs Trustworthy and knowledgable, professionally-educated individual for both students and parents alike Aid in organization and coordination (rules, daily schedule, field trip, camp week) Cultivating social competence in a group

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Conflict management through observations and student documentation Attention to group dynamics, support for team-building and the homeroom Educational support through small group work (for example, In class stations) Cooperative teaching team Point of contact for class, teachers, and parents Focus on social learning and development

CCEP ROOMS FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS A clear organizational system – based upon students’ grade level – is the ideal basis for guaranteeing both safety measures and age-appropriate educational and developmental support in the implementation of the CCEP. Furthermore, such a system of organization lends more order and structure to both students and parents alike. Grades 1-2: Rooms 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.10 Grades 3- 4: Rooms 2.02 | 2.03 | 2.04 Grade 5: Rooms 3.09 | 3.10 Grade 6: Rooms 4.09 | 4.10 Through this organization, the CCEP staff and rooms can offer more custom-tailored support and activities to students’ based upon developmental and cognitive level. Daily, direct content with their corresponding CCEP Educator also guarantees the students not only support and safety with a known, trustworthy individual in the afternoon, but also functions in bridging the divide between the classroom time and the afternoon program. Such a framework also offers educational project space for students – together with their corresponding CCEP Educator – to revisit and further engage with themes and topics they cover in the classroom. A new rule effective since 2015-2016 academic is that Primary School students must spend their time exclusively in their respective CCEP Grade area, in CCEP Clubs, or on the playground after checking out with a CCEP Educator. Last but not least, parents additionally benefit from more transparency in knowing precisely where their child is, as well as have a better connection to their students’ respective CCEP Educator.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM The goal of the CCEP Afternoon Program between the afterschool hours of 3.00pm and 6.00pm is to create further educational opportunities outside of the daily school hours in order to foster students’ interests and passions. At the same time, our core mission consists of strengthening students in their personalities, maintaining their thirst for knowledge, promoting dialogue with one another, and fostering a sense of community between students from different backgrounds and religions. For this reason, our goal is to create a complementary balance between free, supervised play and club offers. In consideration of the needs of our international community, the CCEP Afternoon program is conducted bilingually, in both English and German. In this way, students that are new in Berlin, or to German as a foreign language, can practice and employ German in the CCEP in a more informal context. Through past experience, we know this affords students an important opportunity to acquire and become more confident in their German language abilities. Moreover, the international orientation of our team is maintained, as each CCEP Educator and Club instructor can seamlessly switch between functional proficiency in German and English, in addition to a number of additional foreign languages contingent upon personal background and experience.

Free Play - Recreational Time The CCEP grade level rooms function as an important social sphere for Primary School students to interact with peers of their age group, as they combine students across grade levels. This allows students to make friends outside their homeroom class and deepens connections within the school community as a whole. After a full day of formal education, students require recreational time. During this phase of the school day, children learn at their individual tempo, deepening their knowledge in their personal fields of interest, as well as further engaging with impressions and knowledge gained from school peers, lessons, clubs, and projects. We are confident that alongside the more formal educational offers of BMS, free time, in which students can exercise independent freedom of choice, is crucial. For these reasons, we not only offer students use of the CCEP grade level specific rooms, but also supervision of the school playground, where students can engage in sports and other interests.

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The CCEP therefore sees recreational time, otherwise known as free play, as an important part of both personal and sociocultural development. One of the central goals of our program is the promotion of self-esteem, confidence, and the growth and maturation of each student. It is our belief that such qualities are particularly encouraged through free play. “Requirements for an emotional and intellectual balance of the child is that it in everyday life finds a field of activity in which it is not all about adapting to the reality, but on the contrary to the assimilation of the reality of the self, without compulsion and sanctions: exactly this is free play.” (Jean Piaget, Cognitive Theorist and Educational Epistemologist)

Clubs We offer a broad spectrum of educational opportunities within the framework of the Co-Curricula Educational Program. We encourage all students to enroll in their allotted maximum of three clubs per semester. Due to the diversity of activities on offer – such as clubs and projects that take place at different times throughout the year, as well as open offers and recreational time – we ask parents to plan carefully when choosing an activity together with their children. The goal of the CCEP is to promote our students’ overall wellbeing and cultivate their interests. We strive to strike a healthy balance between formal instruction and afternoon club activities in order to generate a strong learning environment. The content and form of the CCEP Club Program places emphasis on the physical and cognitive development of our students, in addition to the promotion of individual student talents and passions. In order to allow our students to experience and explore more of their interests over the course of one school year, we have reduced the running time of some clubs to one half-year. For this reason, please pay attention to the scheduled duration of clubs when registering. We offer students the following options in our CCEP Program: clubs, projects, open offers, and recreational time.

BMS Sports Clubs One primary focus of the CCEP Clubs is the Sports Program. In past surveys, students have consistently made clear that they wish to have several organized sports and fitness activities available. BMS internal sports clubs are more informal in nature and therefore do not involve official competitions with other schools. Owing to their high demand, we offer CCEP Sports Clubs for Basketball, Chess, Soccer, Table Tennis, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Capoeira, Chess, Fencing and Martial Arts. BMS Sports exist for every grade and are divided variously into women, men, or mixed teams. There are also occasional special events for the Sports Clubs. In furnishing some examples, there was the visit of the DFB-Mobil team or training sessions with professional players of our cooperation partner Alba Berlin Basketball.

BMS Sports Teams – “BMS HAWKS” We avidly root for and throw our full support behind the various BMS Sports Teams called BMS HAWKS. In this more formal capacity, students selected for the BMS Sports Teams represent the BMS school community at official events and compete against other schools and institutions in both league and tournament games. The players for the teams are generally recruited from BMS Sports Clubs. To this end, we have changed and aligned the grade level structure in order to better prepare our students and school for tournaments and competitions. After a very successful start in the previous school year, we aim our focus in the upcoming school year to both regional and national games and tournaments. This not only includes local games and tournaments in Berlin, but also those within Germany and in European neighboring countries.

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Participation in official events such as the Drumbo Cup Berlin, Alba Grundschulliga, “Jugend trainiert für Olympia”, or the “Berliner Friedenslauf”. Beginning in Grade 4, BMS students begin to participate in official games and tournaments against other local schools from Berlin–Mitte. Starting in Grade 5 we also focus matches and tournaments in Germany our European neighboring countries. There are U 10 Teams comprised of students born in 2006 and younger; U 12 Teams comprised of students born in 2004 and younger; for Basketball, Football, and Table Tennis. BMS Cross Country has no age limitations. Organized internal school events and matches such as grade level tournaments, or Staff vs. Students games. BMS Chess Juniors from Grades 2 to 4 will start to participate as a team in the Berlin Chess School League in the U 10 category. In addition, a girls’ team will be formed for “Rapid Chess” events. Although the BMS girls’ team will consist of only U10 players, they will sometimes compete against high school teams.

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Club Exhibition Within the structure of a “Club Exhibition“, we will give students and parents the opportunity at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year to meet and engage with each and every respective club instructor. At this time, students and parents can discuss each club and program in greater detail, ask questions, and obtain a general overview about all courses on offer. This ensures that students and parents make the most informed decision possible when selecting and registering for clubs. The Club Exhibition will take place on September, 16th at 3:30pm.

Club Selection Process The club selection process will be made less overwhelming this year owing to the Club Exhibition. This in an opportunity for students and parents alike to learn more about the specific clubs and instructors and to personally learn more information about the content and offers. In addition to live examples and presentations, this introduction will give students a more informed idea about instructional content, methods, and instructors. Owing to the sheer number of clubs taking place this year, the CCEP Club Exhibition will take place for one afternoon, and will give students and parents an overview to each club. A few days after the closing of the Club Exhibition, the selection process will begin via our online booking portal. Parents will receive a separate email with a website link to allow you to activate your account and make booking(s). For this procedure a login or password is not needed. When making your decision, please be aware that club selection is processed along on a first come, first serve basis. While all clubs have a limited number of spots available, we work hard to ensure that all students’ at least receive their first or second choice. As a matter of principle, however, we cannot guarantee any student spots in specific clubs. General Information and Recommendations to the Club Selection Process Every student from Grade 3 on can select up to three clubs. For a balanced and age-appropriate daily schedule, we recommend a maximum of two clubs for students in Grades 1 and 2. Please select clubs together with your children and ensure to have a few „backup“ clubs on hand, in the event that a club you would like to register for is already booked. Many of the clubs run for only one semester, thereby allowing other students the opportunity to enroll for the same club during the second semester. Although we cannot make any guarantees, we remain committed to trying our very best to register each student for at least one of their favorite club. Online Club Registration: September 18th 2016 Beginning of the 2016/17 Club Program: October 4th Please Bear in Mind: • Students in Primary from Grade 1 -2 have the opportunity to choose a maximum of 2 clubs per semester. • Students in Primary form Grade 3 have the opportunity to choose a maximum of 3 clubs per semester • Student schedules should be taken into consideration when choosing clubs. • Activities that involve extra fees are subject to separate agreements. • Registration can only be processed online and during the given time period. We ask that you take this into consideration when registering. • Club selection is processed along on a first come, first serve basis. • We cannot make any guarantees, we remain committed to trying our very best to register each student for at least one of their favorite club. • We are happy to answer any questions you may have via either telephone or email.

Projects The projects of the Co-Curricula Educational Program are available to all students and take place over a set period of time during the school year. Primary and Secondary School students may choose freely among the projects and they do not count as part of the three allotted clubs. The focus of the projects lies in fostering school community by reaching across class and age groups, as well as supporting students’ imagination and creativity. The projects respond to a variety of students’ needs and, along with the club options, reflect the comprehensive nature of the Co-Curricula Educational Program. Projects will be advertised throughout the school and announced via bulletin board, email and assemblies.

CCEP Student-Led Projects In order to embrace and actively incorporate IB principles and philosophy into our Co-Curricular Educational Program, we are now introducing CCEP Student-Led Projects. Student-Led Projects are CCEP afternoon activities completely planned, organized, and implememented by BMS Secondary School students. The maximum amount of time for a project is three months, though most projects typically have between four to six meetings, with one meeting happening per week. Individual students or groups of students decide the maximum 8

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amount of participants and for which grades their content is most appropriate. To ensure that the each student project will be a success, one member of the CCEP Team will function as a mentor for the student or group of students who decide to offer a project. The mentor advises and consults with student leaders and functions to resolve issues and answer questions, such as the best way to proceed or implement a project. Students are welcome to present their potential project concept to the CCEP. As each Student-Led Project is completely unique and individual, ensure that you read through the available offers when emails regarding these projects are sent. Student-Led Projects will be advertised throughout the school and announced via email; registration will take place through the school bulletin board or email.

CCEP Game Day Three times per week, CCEP Educators offer children the opportunity for group-led games during the lunch break and the afternoon on the playground. Under the watchful eyes of CCEP Educators, students will finetune their motor and coordination skills, activate social and emotional faculties, and most importantly, have fun! The group games of Game Day complement recreational time, in order to maximize social experiences and activities during their free time. With Game Day, the children will also receive the opportunity to interact with students outside their primary classroom and therefore create new friendships with fellow students. Game Day as an open, voluntary offer is available to all children of the Primary School.

School Holiday Program We offer extensive programs with a wide range of activities during the summer-, fall-, and Easter holiday breaks. In addition to providing supervision and games during the holidays, we also offer interesting field trips, excursions, workshops, and a multitude of sport activities.

STUDENT SERVICES Language Games In the Language Games Club, we will give students the opportunity to playfully use and practice the German and English languages. This course will be offered to students who are new to either German or English or both. The students will take the lead in creating the context in which they want to learn. The purpose is for students to apply their new language in a relaxed environment; one that is both meaningful and authentic for them. Depending on the students’ wishes and interests, learning will occur spontaneously. In furnishing some examples, this can occur during role-play, while playing a board game, or when drawing a comic. A qualified actor‘s trainer from the CCEP team will guide students and offer a variety of unorthodox opportunities for the students to speak and listen to both German and English. The purpose of this program is to create spaces in which students affective filter is lowered; in other words, so students feel comfortable and confident using the primary languages of the BMS community. For this reason, only a limited number of students will be chosen by their teachers as potential candidates.

Language Courses After we successfully integrated German into our Language Program last year, we will begin to offer Korean instruction as an additional foreign language in this academic year. This will be the sixth to our diverse CCEP Primary School language program portfolio, which now include courses in Spanish, Italian, French, Mandarin Chinese, German and Korean.

Homework Club We offer a grade level specific space for homework. Our CCEP Educators from particular Primary School grade levels will be selected in order to offer students’ support for homework. In each of our areas, we have designated a room for this specific purpose. Through dialogue and conversations with Homeroom Teachers of each grade level, we will further support student engagement and participation in this offer.

PARENTS SERVICES German Language Classes for Parents This is a German language course designed for BMS parents with limited to no previous knowledge of German. This will be a light and informal way for parents to learn some useful phrases, or to deepen their extant knowledge of German, while simultaneously meeting new people within the BMS school community. The primary focus of the course is to practice functional language skills that are useful for navigating everyday Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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situations, in addition to a basic foundation in German grammar. You can find further information about this course in the club description section of this booklet.

Service Desk – Check Out System Beginning with the school year 2016-2017, our primary students will remain in the designated areas. All students and parents are expected to check out at one of the designated areas, either in the lobby upon leaving school or at the gate Torstraße. Even with CCEP offers that take place outside of school, such as Swimming or Martial Arts, students will be returned to BMS in order to guarantee that they follow this practice. It is of the utmost importance to bear this in mind, as it concerns the entire BMS school community and ensures the well-being and safety of our students.

Organizational System - Check Out CCEP Transition Time (Club/CCEP area) Grade 1-4: 3:00pm - 3:15pm CCEP Transition Time (Club/CCEP area) Grade 5-6: 3:30pm - 3:45pm Pick up CCEP areas: 3:00pm - 6:00pm • Check-Out BMS Lobby: 3:00pm - 6:00pm • Check-Out BMS Gate Torstraße: 3:00pm - 5:45pm Primary School students must spend their time exclusively in their respective CCEP Grade area, in CCEP Clubs, or on the playground.

Schedule The clubs and projects of the Co-Curricula Educational Program begin just after 3pm and conclude at 6pm at the very latest. Any exceptions to this schedule will be announced and can be found in the program. General school supervision ends at 6pm.

Music Schools We are offering instrumental music lessons at BMS through our partnership with the music schools “Neue Musikschule Berlin,” and the “Internationale Musikschule Berlin.” We provide rooms for this purpose to the best of our ability. However, school activities receive priority when it comes to room reservations. We ask that parents contact the music schools directly to arrange lessons and contracts. BMS does have any influence on these matters.

Music School Contact Information Neue Musikschule Berlin (New Music School Berlin): Phone: 030 600 517 31 | Mail: [email protected] International Musikschule Berlin (International Music School Berlin): Phone: 030 275 953 00 | Mail: [email protected]

Partnerships ALBA Berlin Originally BG Charlottenburg, the franchise Alba Berlin was founded in 1991. Since their inception, the club has played in the German Basketball League (Bundesliga) and a number of different European tournaments on their way to fame. In 2012, they became recognized as the best basketball team in Germany. Now, with eight Bundesliga championship titles behind them, Alba is now one of the most successful German basketball franchises of all time. Additionally, with countless victories in various European competitions, Alba is also recognized as one of the best basketball teams on the European international stage. This year, in cooperation with coaches from Alba Berlin, we will enhance and improve our Basketball offer and BMS’ entrance in the Berlin international school league as Alba-BMS Berlin. Further information can be found in the club description of this offer contained in this booklet. Berliner Yacht Club (BYC) Through this cooperation, we will offer our students the opportunity to learn how to sail. Following the completion of the yearlong offer, students are expected to be able to pass an examination that tests their ability to independently steer and manuever a sailboat. By passing this examination, students receive their first sailing license. This offer is accompanied by additional costs and registration is coordinated directly through the BYC. Further information can be found in the club description of this offer contained in this booklet.

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Berlinische Galerie The Berlinische Galerie of one of the youngest museums of the German capital and houses art deriving from 1870 up through the present moment. Distinguished collections of the Galerie comprise Dada Berlin, the „New Objectivity“ and the East European Avantgarde. Other focuses of the permanent collection include art of a divided and reunited Berlin. Apart from the permanent collection, The Museum of Modern Art, Photography, and Architecture also offers a varied special exhibition program. In addition to an archive, library, and lecture rooms, there is furthermore an art school for children, youth, and adults contained within the Atelier Bunter Jakob. The Berlinsiche Galerie, in cooperation with the Youth in Museum organization, offers students of BMS a multifaceted program of holiday workshops. The main goals of these workshops are creative experimentation and the appreciation of art. CHIMOSA – Martial Arts The concept of Chimosa unites the seemingly antithetical notions of stillness and movement, traditonal and modern, and the East and the West. Children and youth will be offered martial arts and sports courses that combine traditional Asian educational methods with Western scientific approaches. It is particularly important to Chimosa to place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal development in a pedagogical sense. In addition to teaching exercise and self-defense, they therefore also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence, and empathy. These are character-building qualities that children and youth should learn in order to distinguish themselves, and such qualities are essential to success in school, college, and professionally. For holistic growth in martial arts, Chimosa has developed a innovative and unique concept. Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that stands for holistic development. Each Woo!Zen trainer is a specialist in one or more martial art disciplines and integrates his or her particular emphasis in instruction. Nevertheless, Woo!Zen draws from elements of modern and classical Kung Fu, Karate, Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, BJJ and Taekwondo; in courses, aspects of each are meaningfully integrated into a coherent whole and as such, offer students comprehensive training to becoming a „complete martial artist.“ Through such training, students and youth will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and develop a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in other aspects of life. After passing a final examination, there is a graduation system to move up within the hierarchy of Woo!Zen classes. Further information can be found in the club description of this offer contained in this booklet. ESMT The European School of Management and Technology in Berlin is among one of the best business schools in Germany, featuring one of the most international business faculties. Its MBA students are actively engaging in community projects in Berlin. Each class features around 60 students from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds that join the program with a focus on innovation, technology, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Graduates of the program enter management leadership positions in various industries with some of the best companies in the world, or alternately, start their own enterprises. This year, we will begin a pilot project with ESMT students that focuses on career advice and professional guidance. Further information about the club can be found in the project descriptions contained in this booklet. Embassies Since 2012, BMS has been working in close cooperation with a number of Berlin-based international embassies and consulates in the context of our cultural and educational events series. From concerts with the male choir from Yale University (Yale Alley Cats) and Brighton High School in Australia, to various readings or lectures, we have already a number of interesting cultural events to our name. In the 2016-2017 academic year, we want to continue to move forward with such collaborations owing to our international community at BMS, especially when coupled with our World Heritage Ambassador Club and other events at BMS. HABA The HABA digital work station is a creative educational and experiential space in the heart of Berlin. At HABA, children between the ages of five and fourteen years of age can playfully explore and develop important proficiencies in the field of new technology. The digital work station offers regular courses and special workshops by seasoned Media Educators and Trainers, under whom children can learn to program, build robots, use 3D printers, design animation films, and much more! Our goal is to inspire and equip children to be proactive and confident in the new digital world. At the digital work station, children will use computers, tablets, and applications as creative work mediums and will be supported and encouraged in the realization of their own imaginative ideas.

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HABA also offers workshops for adults, teachers, and others interested in bolstering their digital competency. Furthermore, we work together with schools in order to integrate digital projects tailored to specific learning goals and curricula. These cooperative times with schools take place during mornings at the digital work station. Our varied courses and workshops are interactive and bilingual (German/English). Instituto Cervantes The Spanish government founded the Insituto Cervantes in 1991 with the dual goals of promoting the Spanish language and acting as a cultural representative of Spanish and Latin-American countries globally. Since then, this non-profit, public foundation has established 77 institutes in over 41 countries worldwide. All teachers at the Instituto Cervantes Berlin are Spanish or Latin-American native-speakers. They possess a University teaching certificate and are experienced and specialized in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. The teachers take part in regular continuing education courses and utilize the most current teaching trends. All participants will have access to the AVE Online course and receive a free Instituto Cervantes library pass. This CCEP offer includes additional costs. Further information can be found in the club description of this offer contained in this booklet. KidsBrain The KidsBrain method develops children’s cognitive skills through practice of the Japanese Abacus, improving mental arithmetic and problem solving in a fun and nurturing environment. Each KidsBrain class is a time devoted to playful and productive learning. At KidsBrain we use our proprietary teaching techniques to engage and motivate each student. These techniques include FlashCards, KidsFast, KidsGym and KidsWriting. The teachers at KidsBrain seek to encourage their students to draw on their innate abilities and skills, both emotional and analytical to find new ways to solve problems- Outside class hours, KidsBrain provides support and guidance through its software and online offering. This includes specific software tutorials and online Practice Videos for each level. In total there are 8 levels. Each KidsBrain student is also provided with the official KidsBrain text book and the KidsBrain 17-rod abacus. Together with the online offering each KidsBrain students can therefore practice and learn independently. On the completion of each level, KidsBrain offers an examination to each student, with successful students receiving a certificate of achievement. The KidsBrain method is designed to foster a love of mathematics in all its students. We believe that the confidence and curiosity developed through the KidsBrain programmes will inspire a life-long desire to explore and excel in mathematics. KUNSTHALLE by Deutsche Bank Housed in the former Guggenheim Museum on Unter der Linden, Kunsthalle by Deutsche Bank offers workshops in contemporary art to BMS students. Further information to the specific workshops will be advertised throughout the school as they arise and will additionally be sent to parents by email. To create access to art and to foster creativity—these are the main goals of the Deutsche Bank KunstHalle’s educational program. In tandem with each exhibition, the KunstHalle provides a tailor-made art program for kids, youths, and families. Under the guidance of experts and experienced artists in workshops of one or several days and in school holiday programs, kids and youths can paint and draw, make comics and collages, work on performance and dance pieces, or create a documentary or animated film. Everything revolves around discovery and experience, honing the perception, and independent artistic activity. The focus in our family programs is on a playful and creative approach to the respective exhibitions’ many themes. The goal is to experience, understand, and produce art together that creates new points of view and fosters social competence Korean Educational Institute The Korean Educational Institute (Koreanisches Erziehungsinstitut in Deutschland, KEID) was established by the Korean government in 1981 to promote Korean education in Germany. The primary goal of the KEID is to support Korean courses at schools and Korean language schools in Germany. The KEID also encourages collaboration between German and Korean educators for enhancing mutual understanding between the two countries. (http://www.keid.de/) MINT Impuls Originally a parent initiative at BMS, MINT Impuls seeks to stoke and enhance young people’s interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, the so-called STEM subjects (MINT in German) in Berlin and Brandenburg. MINT Impuls does this by organizing exciting events, as well as various made-to-measure projects in schools, from informal Science Cafés to building structural partnerships between schools, businesses, and scientific institutes. Projects are conceived and executed by representatives of the STEM 12

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practice, meaning that people with a scientific background working for instance as a scientist, engineer or computer programmer, visit schools, talk about their profession, and teach classes. They provide 10 – 18 year olds with inspiring insight into their lives in general, and demonstrate that if you want to have an interesting job and make a difference in the world, whether this is by researching more efficient ways of producing energy, designing more useful electronics, or devising how to better supply water for dry areas, considering a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths is an excellent idea. Moviemento e.V. The Swim Club is both for children who can already swim and those who would like to learn how to swim. Students will learn varied swimming strokes, how to jump into the water, and how to dive for objects. At the end of the year, each child is expected to be able to independently swim at least 25 meters. Those children who already know how to swim will also have the option of obtaining the next level of swimming certificate (swimming badges bronze, silver, gold).The swimming program will be coached by Movimento e.V. This offer is accompanied by additional costs and the registration is coordinated directly with the respective swim clubs. Further information can be found in the club description of this offer contained in this booklet.

New Primary Courses Offered in 2016-2017 New Sports Program: More offers (grading) New Clubs 2016-2017: Art Program (Redesigned), App maker Club, Cardenza, Creative Coding, Creative Writing, DaCapo, Digital Tinkering, KidsBrain, Korean language, LEGO Mindstorm, World Heritage Ambassador Club.

Club Selection Process The club selection process will be made less overwhelming this year owing to the Club Exhibition. This in an opportunity for students and parents alike to learn more about the specific clubs and instructors and to personally learn more information about the content and offers. In addition to live examples and presentations, this introduction will give students a more informed idea about instructional content, methods, and instructors. Owing to the sheer number of clubs taking place this year, the CCEP Club Exhibition will take place for two consecutive days, and will give students and parents an overview to each club. A few days after the closing of the Club Exhibition, the selection process will begin via our online booking portal. Parents will receive a separate email with a website link to allow you to activate your account and make booking(s). For this procedure a login or password is not needed. When making your decision, please be aware that club selection is processed along on a first come, first serve basis. While all clubs have a limited number of spots available, we work hard to ensure that all students’ at least receive their first choice. As a matter of principle, however, we cannot guarantee any student spots in specific clubs.

New Arrivals Students who arrive at BMS during the school year will find extracurricular options in consultation with the CCEP Coordinator. The students, parents, and CCEP Coordinator will select the activities together based on availability.

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CCEP CLUB SELECTION SCHEDULE PRIMARY SCHOOL Club Exhibition: September 16th – BMS Cafeteria (3:30pm - 6:00pm) Online Club Registration: September 18th, 2016 (8:00pm) - September 26th, 2016 (until 9:00am) Beginning of the 2016-2017 Club Program: October 4th, 2016

CLUB EXHIBITION 16.09.2016 BMS CAFETERIA 3:30PM - 6:00PM

ONLINE CLUB REGISTRATION 18.09-26.09.2016

BEGIN OF CLUB PROGRAM 04.10.2016

Please Bear in Mind: • Students have the opportunity to choose a maximum of three clubs per semester. • When choosing a foreign language, please be sure to indicate the approximate language level of your child in order to ensure he or she will be placed in the appropriate course. The final placement and organization of classes will take place after the first few sessions. This may lead to schedule changes. • Activities that involve extra fees – Sailing, Martial Arts, Spanish, ALBA BMS Basketball, Swimming, and German for Parents – are subject to separate agreements. • Registration can only be processed online and during the given time period. We ask that you take this into consideration when registering. • We are happy to answer any questions you may have via either telephone or email. Tel.: +49 30 8872 739 17 Martin Ecker, After School Director, [email protected] Antje Couball, CCEP Coordinator, [email protected] Felix Nuss, CCEP Sport Coordinator, [email protected] Co Curricula Educational Program Phone +49 30 887 2739 17

Projects The projects of the Co-Curricula Educational Program are available to all students and take place over a set period of time during the school year. Primary and Secondary School students may choose freely among the projects and they do not count as part of the three allotted clubs. The focus of the projects lies in fostering school community by reaching across class and age groups, as well as supporting students’ imagination and creativity. The projects respond to a variety of students’ needs and, along with the club options, reflect the comprehensive nature of the Co-Curricula Educational Program. Projects will be advertised throughout the school and announced via email; registration will take place through the school bulletin board or email.

Special Events In partnership with MINT Impuls, we will introduce in the upcoming school year a Science Cafe as an interactive informal platform. Every last Tuesday of every month, MINT Impuls will organize an informal Science Cafe at BMS. Topics and subjects will vary according to which expert is there on a particular Tuesday. If you have any questions, repair problems, or even difficult homework you think might benefit from the input of our experts, feel free to join the café crowd. Or maybe you just want to chat with someone about what it is they actually do all day? The Science Café will begin on November 29th, 2016 and are open from 4:00pm till 5:30pm; the experts participating are announced the week prior. Otherwise, there is no previous sign-up required.

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DESCRIPTION OF EARLY LEARNING ACTIVITIES For school year 2016/17, a select few after-school clubs will be offered to our preschool students. Please note that only students within our preschool classes may join these clubs and that the clubs may conflict with other activities offered. Some of these clubs are run by our in-school BMS Staff, but some of the clubs are run by teachers or educators selected by one of our partner organizations. Clubs run by partner organizations will usually carry an additional club fee. All students are supported during their pick-up and drop-off by our BMS staff and club instructors. Please read on for further information.

CLUB SELECTION PROCESS The club selection process will begin via our online booking portal two weeks before the start of the club program. Parents will receive a separate email with a website link to allow you to activate your account and make booking(s). For this procedure a login or password is not needed. When making your decision, please be aware that club selection is processed along on a first come, first served basis. While all clubs have a limited number of spots available, we work hard to ensure that all students are able to attend their first, or second choice, of club. As a matter of principle, however, we cannot guarantee any student spots in specific clubs. Online Club Registration: September 18th, 2016 (8.00pm) - September 26th, 2016 (until 9:00am) Beginning of the 2016-2017 Club Program: October 4th, 2016 Please Bear in Mind: • Students in ELC have the opportunity to choose a maximum of 2 clubs per semester. • The club choices enclosed are the ONLY clubs available to preschool students this semester. • Student schedules should be taken into consideration when choosing clubs, as some clubs may conflict with the in-school activities of their classes. This is why we are offering multiple club offerings per week. • Activities that involve extra fees are subject to separate agreements. • Registration can only be processed online and during the given time period. We ask that you take this into consideration when registering. • We are happy to answer any questions you may have via either telephone or email. Wren Knowles-Thompson, Early Learning Center Principal, [email protected] Phone +49 30 88727 3950

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EARLY LEARNING CENTER CLUB OVERVIEW

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Art Workshop - Fine motor skills Art Workshop - Famous Artists

STEM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS

Science Lab Tinkering Club

SPORT

Capoeira Gymnastics Soccer Yoga

MARTIAL ARTS

Woo!Zen Kids – Basics

COMMUNITY

German Classes for Parents

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International Day 2016 International Peace Day 2016 BMS School Fair 2017 BMS Family Affair 2016 - 2017

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Art Workshops These workshops will consist of 15 sessions each, and will allow the students and teacher the opportunity to work through 8-10 different tasks over the course of the semester. The two workshop sessions will consist of two different themes: The first of the Art workshop sessions will focus on specific fine motor skills development, through 2-D and 3-D artistic inquiries. This workshop will consist of cutting, beading, yarn-wrapping, string-tying, assembling small pieces and decorating small objects. The second of the two sessions will focus on studying the lives and works of famous artists. Children will be introduced to artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Monet, Kandinsky, and Miro. They will be inspired and invited to create works based upon their impressions of these artists’ works. Both of the two workshops will utilize materials and tools that are age-appropriate and will inspire students to be creative in expressing themselves through art. After a binding registration, the instructor will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a one-time fee of €150 for the semester. This club will not take place if fewer than 5 students are registered for it. Teacher: Mojca Milek Maximum Participants: 10 Fine-motor skills Workshop: Wednesdays 3:00-4:00pm Famous Artists Workshop: Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm Duration: One semester (15 sessions) Location: ELC Atelier (or classroom) Costs: €10/ Week (€150 per semester) – to be paid upon registration.

Capoeira Capoeira combines both dance and combat. Historically speaking, African slaves that were forcibly transported to Brazil during the South American country’s colonization created Capoeira. As slaves were forbiddenfrom engaging in any kind of martial arts, they were forced to hide such physical training. They therefore tooktheir African ritual dances and incorporated exercises to train their speed and agility. Capoeira is known as amulti-disciplinary art - it involves martial arts, songs, music, and dance. Furthermore, capoeira training includeselements from other performance art forms such as maculelè and samba de roda. Teacher: Lourival Pereira dos Santos Maximum Participants: 16 Capoeira 1: Preschool - Grades 1- 2 (Mixed) | Wednesdays 3:15pm - 4:15pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term.

Gymnastics Gymnastics means training your body to move uniformly and steadily. In our club, we will work and train in both groups and independently according to the particular exercise. We will develop our abilities for movement through engaging with artistic gymnastics, which include events such as the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercises. Some of the primary goals of the Gymnastics Club include increasing flexibility and cultivating skills such as balance and control. The course is designed for all children, regardless of skill level. Students should bring normal sport attire and sport shoes with them to class. Teacher: Icke Lifestyle Maximum Number of Participants per Club: 18 Gymnastics 1: Preschool - Grade 1 (Mixed) | Fridays 3:15pm - 4:15pm Duration: one semester

Science Lab Club In Science Lab for Preschoolers, students will have the opportunity to explore the world of science and technology within the framework of the club. In the laboratory, we will answer questions from daily life with fun, clever ideas and competent scientific support. The children will be able to form hypotheses, independently carry out experiments, observe, describe, make assumptions, and combine facts and data to arrive at conclusions. Guided by the methodology of the inquiry-based approach, students will discover the solutions to various scientific secrets in biology, physics, chemistry, astronomy, and the geosciences. Science Lab sessions will follow a series of themes, ending with a final presentation for parents. Some course content will vary as it may be based upon seasonal change and the time of year. Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Science Lab Club will begin on October 4th with a “Schnupperstunde”, or trial class, and will then run from the 7/8 of November through February. A minimum of 6 students must be registered for each these clubs in order for them to be run. Teachers: Science Lab Club A/C: Simone Lambert | Science Lab Club B/D: Jutta Kaiser Maximum Participants per Club: 8 Science Lab Club A: Preschoolers only | Mondays 3:15 - 4:00 Science Lab Club B: Preschoolers only | Mondays 3:15 - 4:00 Science Lab Club C: Preschoolers only | Tuesdays 3:15 - 4:00 Science Lab Club D: Preschoolers only | Tuesdays 3:15 - 4:00 Duration: one semester (13 sessions)- Students can be enrolled for the club in the fall or the spring semester. Location: ELC Classrooms

Soccer Club In the 2016-2017 school year, again the Soccer Club will offer a wide range of courses according to Grade level and ability. As in years past, we will continue to cover a diverse range of fundamental techniques through both movement and coordination training. Through targeted 1:1 drills and scrimmage games, students will learn ball techniques and adapt to the tempo of play. We will focus on teamwork and fair play. We will also particularly focus on improving players’ physical and mental skills. With a mixture of methodology and practice, as well as a whole lot of fun and enthusiasm, we will continue the tradition of soccer at BMS. Teachers: to be announced Maximum Participants per Club: 18 Soccer 1: Preschool - Grade 1 (Mixed) | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term.

Tinkering Club In this club, students will be given the opportunity to engage with building materials, with technology and science, and with everyday objects in ways that they may not have done before. In addition to taking everyday materials apart, in a safe and supervised setting, students will be able to explore by building their own objects from found and recycled materials. In this framework, students will also experiment with creative and artistic expression. The purpose of this club is to explore and to “tinker” with things and to discover new ways in which to think about the objects that surround us in our everyday environment. Tinkering club will begin in October and run for 15 sessions. Electronic objects that can be taken apart and explored are welcome donations for this club, as are toilet paper rolls and chop sticks. Teacher: Wren Knowles-Thompson Maximum Participants: 15 Tinkering Club: Thursdays 3:00 - 4:00pm Duration: One semester (15 sessions) Location: ELC Classroom

Woo!Zen Kids - Basics Woo!Zen is a combination of various martial arts and sports. Fitness exercise and techniques from Kung Fu, Kick Boxing, Judo, and other martial arts are harmoniously linked in order to improve speed, power, endurance, reaction and coordination. In today‘s busy lifestyle, children rarely get the chance to try out their basic motoric skills. But it is essential to get to know one‘s physical abilities and be able to rely on the own body in case of a sudden fall or in situations where children need to grasp something. In the Woo!Zen Club, the primary goals are health, happiness and the holistic aspect of martial arts. Above all, respectful treatment of others is promoted to keep the philosophy of martial arts intact. During training, respect, concentration and discipline will also be central themes. The innovative and unique concept of Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that promotes overall holistic development. CHIMOSA instructors place value not only on physical conditioning but also holistic personal growth in a pedagogical sense. Accordingly, they teach not only exercise and selfdefense, but also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence and empathy. Through such training, students and youth will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in all aspects of life. These are character-building qualities which support success in school, college and professional life. 18

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After a binding registration, CHIMOSA will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a monthly fee of € 43.00 (including picking up from, and bringing back to, school) in addition to a one-time, initial registration fee of €25.00. Please note that this club can only take place if more than 8 students are registered for it. Teacher: Chimosa Maximum participants per Club: 15 Woo!Zen Club PS1: Mondays 3:00 - 4:00pm Woo!Zen Club PS2: Fridays 3:00 - 4:00pm Duration: minimum one school semester Costs: €43.00 per month (including picking up & bringing back to school) + €25 Administration fee (one-off fee) Location: Chimosa Linienstraße 127

Yoga Club Yoga for children is taught in a playful manner, with Asanas learned through postures of familiar animals or objects, or are connected to through stories, poems, and songs. In these ways, children easily can develop an understanding of basic Yoga practice. Children will also learn the various elements of Yoga practice (awareness, breathing training, meditation, concentration, reflection, positions, and ethical principles) as they enjoy moving their bodies. Yoga is not just about physical and mental fitness, but also about returning to oneness: being one with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings. In our goal-oriented world, where we are too often divided into winners and losers, thoughtfulness and the connected pleasures of living are often forgotten. This is something that will be brought into this Yoga club so that a small change can take place. At the beginning, the children will learn basic Asanas, such as cat, dog, table, tree, and turtle, and these positions will be deepened over the course of the club to a point where each child will be able to remember the poses on their own. In addition, the children will learn breathing techniques, short meditation practices, and can try partner massage with a friend. After a binding registration, the instructor will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a one-time fee of €150 for the semester. This club will not take place if fewer than 5 students are registered for it. Teacher: Tanja Raab Maximum participants per Club: 10 Yoga Club: Mondays 3:00 - 4:00pm Yoga Club: Thursdays 3:00 - 4:00pm Duration: minimum one school semester Costs: €150/semester Location: BMS

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PRIMARY SCHOOL CLUB OVERVIEW

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Art Club Ballet Breakdance by Danceteam International Cardenza Cartooning Creative Writing Da Capo Hip-Hop & Street Dance by Danceteam International Junior Choir Modern Dance Photography Senior Choir Theater & Acting World Heritage Club

HANDICRAFTS

Needlework for Beginners Sewing Club

STEM SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS

App Development Coding Creative Coding I Digital Tinkering KidsBrain Lego Mindstorm mBots Science Lab XLab

LANGUAGES

Chinese French German Italian Korean Spanish

SPORT

ALBA BMS Basketball Capoeira Chess Cross & Country Fencing Gymnastics Sailing Skateboarding Soccer Swimming Table Tennis Yoga

MARTIAL ARTS

Woo!Zen Kids – Striking Woo!Zen – Kicking Woo!zen – Grappling

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Co-Curricula Educational Programm 2016/2017 PROJECTS

Art Workshops in cooperation with the KUNSTHALLE by Deutsche Bank Art Workshops in cooperation with the BERLINISCHE GALERIE Language Games

COMMUNITY

German Classes for Parents

CCEP EVENTS

Science Café introduced & powered by MINT Impuls International Day 2016 International Peace Day 2016 Carnival 2017 BMS School Fair 2017 BMS Family Affair 2016 - 2017

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DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ART Art Club Sensory impressions shape and affect our perception of reality, and children in particular are overwhelmed with these. The purpose of the Art Club is to harness such stimuli constructively in order to help students in Grades 1 and 2 express their creativity and develop an understanding of their world. In the beginning, Art Club will focus the basic principles of the visual arts using different techniques such as drawing and painting. Mixed media projects and printing with found objects will follow, introducing students to notions such as composition, texture, and material. Students will also work with clay sculpture and create pottery in order to gain an idea of three-dimensionality and space. Art Club not only inspires childrens’ imagination, but also gives visual and kinesthetic learners valuable opportunities to express themselves through alternative skill sets. Students should come to Art Club prepared with a smock or working shirt. New Program 2016-2017 for grades 1 up to grade 6 includes: Art and astronomy, Artistic modeling, Wood workshop, Soapstone projects, Japanese ink painting „sumi-e“ Teacher: Jörg Hamann Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Art Club 1: Grade 1 | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Art Club 2: Grade 1 | Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Art Club 3: Grade 2 | Thursdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Art Club 4: Grade 2 & 3 | Thursdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Art Club 5: Grade 4 - 6 | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term.

Ballet The Ballet Club teaches the basics of classical ballet. We begin with exercises at the bar, which develop and train the precise postures and body movements. After learning the formal style and language of classical ballet, we will develop students’ feeling for rhythm and musicality. Aside from students’ joy in concentrated, memorized body movement, the course also emphasizes the transformation of the learned material into free, creative movement. The Ballet Club was conceived and designed with three consecutive levels that build sequentially off one another. Students should come to class with ballet slippers, leotards, tights, and/or leggings as well as hair bands and/or hair clips. Teacher: Lina Kukulis Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Ballet 1: Grades 1 | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Ballet 2: Grades 2 | Wednesdays 4:15pm - 5:00pm Ballet 3: Grades 3 - 4 | Wednesdays 5:00pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

Breakdance by Danceteam International In this club, students will learn the fundamentals of break dance in an enthusiastic and pulsating environment. Break dance music, largely sourced from hip-hop culture, includes a variety of moves: top rocks, foot works, power moves, and freezes are just a few that we will learn. Students will learn individually, in small groups, and as an entire class, all while having a lot of fun. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Teacher:Liam Maria Wustrack Maximum Participants: 15 Breakdance: Grades 4 - 9 | Thursdays 4:45pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year 22

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Cadenza (Intermediate to Advanced Instrumental Ensemble) Cadenza builds upon Da Capo, and correspondingly is a forum to further refine your ensemble skills and explore a more difficult and advanced musical repertoire. Cadenza is open to students in the Secondary School and upper Primary grades who play an instrument at an intermediate to advanced level, and can read traditional musical notation. Students will play exciting and challenging music from a variety of genres, and will be expected to attend all rehearsals and participate in performances at both our school and external locations. Teacher: Caitlin Roseum Maximum Participants: 25 Cadenza: Grades 5- 12 | Dates and times to be announced Duration: entire school year

Cartooning Have you ever wanted to make your own Manga, Superhero, or alternative Comics? The Cartooning Club offers young cartoonists guidance in crafting comic narratives with their own characters, stories, and art. Throughout the semester, workshops will focus on introducing and developing artistic skills, cartooning techniques, and character development with the guidance of an experienced professional cartoonist. Workshops also include creating mini-comics, webcomics, and graphic novels. Each semester, students will also distribute a collection of comics made by the club. Prior artistic or cartooning experience is helpful but not necessary for the club, though a serious interest in comics is desired. Teacher: Josh Baumann Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Cartooning 1: Grade 2- 3 | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Cartooning 2: Grade 4- 5 | Tuesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term.

Creative Writing The course Creative Writing stresses creativity and techniques that help to generate imaginative writing. This course has less to do with theoretical analysis, and more with active, experimental writing and the experience of the writing process; it is less results-oriented, and more free testing of various methods. Indeed, stream-ofconsciousness writing, automatic writing, collective writing, associative writing, reductive writing, and further techniques will be used in order to overcome the fear and anxiety of the blank page (or increasingly, the blank screen). There will be fun with words, neologisms, phrases, syntax; language and its endless possibilities of expression will be playfully awoken in this course. The literary and historical origins of writing techniques – such as automatic writing and surrealist writing – will also be considered. Primarily, Creative Writing focuses on the exploration of one’s own creative possibilities and the fun had when letting one’s thoughts flow freely. The techniques covered in the course are intended to enable precisely this. Teacher: Michael Schorr Maximum Participants per Club: 10 Creative Writing: Grades 6 - 9 | Thursdays 3:45pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year

Da Capo (Beginner to Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble) Would you like to make music with your friends? Da Capo is open to all students from Grades 3-8 who play any instrument at a beginner to intermediate level. Da Capo would like students who are interested in playing with others in a group and can read traditional musical notation. Students will play music from a variety of genres, and will gain important skills necessary for playing in an ensemble and honing their abilities at playing their instrument of choice. Da Capo students will be expected to attend all rehearsals and participate in performances at both our school and external locations. Teacher: Caitlin Roseum Maximum Participants: 25 Da Capo: Grades 3- 8 | Dates and times to be announced Duration: entire school year

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HipHop & Streetdance by Danceteam International The No. 1 Provider of HipHop classes to schools Join our Dance Club to learn more about Hip-Hop and Street Dance styles. We will work together as a team and evolve as individuals and dancers in an inspirational and lively environment. Your child will quickly feel a sense of belonging in the group. Under the instruction of our experienced teachers, a world of cool dance moves is waiting to be discovered. Teacher: Nelly Ahlroth Maximum Participants per Club: 20 DTI 1: Grades 1- 2 | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm DTI 2: Grades 3- 4 | Tuesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm DTI 3: Grades 5- 6 | Tuesday 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year

Junior Choir Come celebrate the joy of choral music in BMS’s Primary School song and music club. In this choir, students will have the opportunity to perform with the body’s natural instrument — the voice. Using singing techniques, students will be directed through and learn a broad range of pieces, from classical to folk to contemporary. Our goal is to create a safe and productive space for musical expression, and to foster confidence in the abilities of young singers. Students of all levels are encouraged to join. Teacher: Allison Eichvalds Maximum Participants per Club: 50 Junior Choir: Grades 2-5 | Dates to be announced Duration: entire school year

Modern Dance The club Modern Dance focuses on learning the basics of modern and contemporary dance. We will begin by practicing technical movement and training, concentrating on strengthing our muscles and increasing our flexibility. Afterwards, exercises begin in earnest on the floor, and shift outward to ever more complex movement combinations throughout the room. According to level, each club will combine dynamic sequences and acrobatic portions, followed by swinging, spinning, jumping, falling, and rolling as a preparation for more difficult dance movement combinations and sequences. As a class, we will develop small choreographic pieces in which the students can showcase their own personalities and styles. After a few months, we will begin to focus on larger pieces. Students should come to class equipped with non-skid socks (rubber soles), leggings and/or tights, a t-shirt as well as hair bands and/or hair clips. Teacher: Lina Kukulis Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Modern Dance 1: Grades 1 | Thursdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Modern Dance 2: Grades 2 | Thursdays 4:15pm - 5:00pm Modern Dance 3: Grades 3 - 4 | Thursdays 5:00pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

Photography Club The Photography Club trains students in the basics of photography. It will provide answers to the questions such as “How does a camera work? How do I set up composition and how can I create the perfect portrait?” Aside from thematic work, students will learn about studio photography, photo essays, and trick photography. Field trips to museum exhibitions and architectural masterpieces are also planned. Topics are explained and developed in a hands-on and playful way. In order to participate, students must bring a digital camera to the club.. Teachers: Stephanie Leisten & Michael Kuchinke-Hofer Maximum Participants: 10 Photography Club: Grades 3- 6 | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 5:00pm Duration: entire school year

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Senior Choir Senior Choir is open to Secondary School students with a passion for singing and performing. Students will have the opportunity to learn vocal pieces from a wide variety of genres, spanning from classical to contemporary to pop. We hope to create a positive and productive space for musical expression, and to further cultivate an understanding of vocal harmony in our older students. Students who have a love of singing and choral music are encouraged to join. Teacher: Allison Eichvalds Maximum Participants: 50 Senior Choir: Grades 6 - 12 | Dates to be announced Duration: entire school year

Theater & Acting Are you interested in performance and the stage? Do you enjoy playing different roles and getting into character? Then the Theater Club is just the club for you. After a brief warm-up with the body, only voice and imagination are necessary. Through improvisation, research into characters, costumes, and props, we will embody your favorite characters and meet for dramatic and humorous encounters on stage. We will use such interactions as inspiration to develop a play, which we will perform for audiences near the end of the school year. Theater & Acting starts in November 2016. Teacher: Magret Kotte Maximum Number of Participants per Club: 14 Theater & Acting: Grades 4 - 6 | Mondays 4:00pm - 5:45pm - Begin: November 2016 Duration: entire school year

World Heritage Ambassadors Club What does culture mean to you? What is ethnic and cultural heritage and why is it worth protecting? What is your heritage and what countries are you most interested in learning about? These are just a few of the topics we will explore together in the World Heritage Ambassadors Club. By combining World Heritage with the Ambassadors club, we will be working together with cultural ministries, museums, embassies, and local communities in order to discover and celebrate the diversity within our student body. Students will have first hand exposure with diverse cultural products, such as food, folk dress, and performances, allowing them to encounter other forms and displays of culture. If they wish to do so, students are encouraged to present their own ethnic heritage, while also learning about the heritage of others within their communities and around the world. We will critically analyze concepts of cultural value, elements of power, and empowerment through group discussions, films, and small research projects. Students will experience many cultures of the world and distinguish between the various forms of heritage, such as intangible cultural heritage, which is song, dance and storytelling, as well as tangible cultural heritage like architectural and environmental landscapes. During this course, students will be able to express their own interests and research them, giving a short presentation of their findings at the conclusion of the course. Teacher: Fajr Wilson Maximum Participants per Club: 12 World Heritage Ambassador Club: Grades 6 - 9 | Wednesdays 3:45pm - 5:00pm Duration: entire school year

HANDICRAFTS Needlework for Beginners The Needlework Club is for all those who like to work with textiles and make beautiful, useful things. We will develop various needlework skills, such as knitting or crocheting, embroidering, and sewing. We create small puppets, animals, potholders, hats, purses and treasure bags. Some might prefer blankets, dolls, or even doll clothing. There are many opportunities to explore with the duals concept of imagination and creativity, and experiencing how an idea can be transformed into concrete reality through one‘s own hands. Teacher: Bernadette Weber Maximum Participants: 10 Needlework for Beginners: Grades 2- 3 | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term. Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Sewing Club In this course, we will first learn the basics and begin with sewing by hand. We create objects such as pillows, book covers, doll clothes, and hand puppets. This phase involves learning the various needed stitches, both decorative and standard. Following the handwork, the children are introduced to the sewing machine and start with a simple piece of material and choose to create a shoulder bag, pillowcase, or apron. Anyone who handles the machine well and with care can then move on to imagine and sew their own ideas, such as beautiful costumes or a chic pair of pajama pants. Alternatively, students could take some older clothes and create something new out of them. It is at this point that both creativity and skill come together. The course concludes with a small presentation and fashion show at the end of the school year. Teacher: Bernadette Weber Maximum Participants: 10 Costume Design Club: Grades 3 - 6 | Tuesdays 4:15pm - 5:45pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term.

STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS) App Development In this course, students are able to develop their own Android-App. They will learn to work with MIT App Inventor and explore all the stages corresponding to the App development process – from brainstorming design ideas to programming and ultimately, the test phase. The primary goal of the App Development club is the realization of students‘ own creative projects and the acquisition of a basic understanding for the process of programming. After a binding registration, DIGITALWERKSTATT will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a fee of € 18,00 per child, per session. Teacher: Digitalwerkstatt by HABA Maximum Participants: 15 App Development 1: Grade 3 - 4 | Wednesday 3:15pm - 4:30pm App Development 2: Grade 5 - 6 | Wednesday 4:35pm - 5:50pm Duration: one semester Cost (monthly): €18,00 per child, per session Location: Digitalwerkstatt - Linienstraße 121

Coding Programming is the easiest way to learn how to code. It‘s interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends. Why should every child learn how to program? Technology is radically changing every aspect of society, whether it be the way we access information to how we navigate our daily lives. Digital literacy is now a fundamental skill in the contemporary world, similar to traditional literacy skills such as reading and writing. By learning to program, students can actively participate and decide how software will inform and shape their world. Furthermore, programming teaches important reasoning, logic, and communication skills. True to the IT age, coding is an online-based project and will be guided remotely by a host. Teacher: Matthias Salvagnin Maximum Participants: 15 Coding 1: Grade 4 - 5 | Mondays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Coding 2: Grade 6-7 | Mondays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: one semester

Creative Coding I Creative Coding I introduces children to programming in a playful and imaginative way. Students will learn the digital ABCs and their first programming language, as well as create fantastical, interactive stories, and design their own animations and games. Through the realization of digital projects, we will establish a connection to practical experience while integrating movement and music. The primary goal of this club is the experience and self-guided discovery of important concepts related to digital technology. Teacher: Digitalwerkstatt by HABA Maximum Participants: 15 Creative Coding 1: Grade 1- 2 | Tuesday 3:15pm - 4:30pm

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Creative Coding 2: Grade 3 - 4 | Tuesday 4:35pm - 5:50pm Duration: one semester Location: Digitalwerkstatt - Linienstraße 121

Digital Tinkering Digital Tinkering is for children that enjoy arts & crafts and fiddling. In Digital Tinkering, students will design a variety of creative projects using different types of materials while simultaneously integrating mechanical and electrical parts. To name just a few of the projects, students will experiement with paper circuits, build electric musical instruments from vegetables and fruit, create their own gaming consoles, and construct painting robots. The primary goal of this club the realization of students‘ own creative ideas and the acquisition of a basic understanding of electro-technical principles. Teacher: Digitalwerkstatt by HABA Maximum Participants: 15 DT 1: Grade 1- 2 | Mondays 3:15pm - 4:30pm DT 2: Grade 3- 4 | Mondays 4:35pm - 5:50pm Duration: one semester Location: Digitalwerkstatt - Linienstraße 121

The KidsBrain Method The KidsBrain method develops and enhances children’s numeracy and cognitive skills through practice of the Japanese Abacus. This method has the effect of improving mental maths and problem solving skills in a fun and nurturing environment. Learning with KidsBrain is based on introducing the Abacus as a game. Children will learn arithmetic in a fun and intuitive way. The KidsBrain Method is designed to foster a love of numbers and reduce maths related fears and anxiety. Along the road to mastering mental calculations, each of our students will also refine their ability to concentrate, visualise, imagine and memorize. The KidsBrain program also includes learning games to further enhance mathematical reasoning. Indeed, the development of these foundational numeracy and cognitive skills are fundamental to each child’s intellectual growth. We believe that the confidence and curiosity developed through the KidsBrain program will inspire a lifelong desire to explore and excel in the field of mathematics. Teacher: KidsBrain Maximum Participants: 15 KidsBrain Club 1: Grade 1- 2 | Mondays 3:15pm - 4:15pm KidsBrain Club 2: Grade 3- 4 | Mondays 4:25pm - 5:25pm KidsBrain Club 3: Grade 5- 6 | Tuesdays 3:45pm - 4:45pm Duration: entire school year

Lego Mindstorm Lego Mindstorm aims to make the abstract concrete; in other words, it brings concepts to life with a kinesthetic, hands-on approach that engages students. Lego Mindstorm converts numbers, words, and ideas into real models that can be touched, described, and enhanced. By making subjects tangible, Lego Mindstorm encourages self-guided learning and giving students the tools they need to overcome challenges. As they work on Design Engineering projects, students become the engineers. Each student is grouped into small teams: first, students brainstorm ideas for solving a design challenge, and then build, program, and test their model to evaluate how well it works. After trials, they must troubleshoot and improve their model. As they are learning and having fun, students are applying science, technology and mathematical skills and are developing technical language and other cooperative and communication skills while working within their team. Teacher: Matthias Salvagnin Maximum Participants: 12 Robot Club: Grades 4 - 5 | Tuesdays 4:00pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year

mBots In mBots, abstract concepts are made concrete by using tangible elements. Scratch – a free visual programming language - is used by students, scholars, teachers, and parents to easily create interactive stories, games, and animations. Scratch and its diverse online community provide a stepping-stone to the more advanced world of computer programming. Scratch can also be used for a range of educational and enterCo-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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tainment purposes, such as math and science projects in simulations and visualizations of experiments. One such example of this is mBots, which are able to move, play, and draw. Through mBots, students can connect the worlds of programming and the practical; they see the results firsthand with mBots. The ability to code computer programs is an important skillset in the modern, digital age. When students learn to code in Scratch, they learn important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas. With the help of a little rooter named mBot you will find that taking the first - and second and third - step in building and programming your own robot is actually great fun. In this course, we will build and program mBots. Teacher: Matthias Salvagnin Maximum Participants: 10 mBots: Grade 5 - 7 | Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year mBots is made possible as a club offer through the friendly cooperation and support of MINT Impuls.

Science Lab In the Science Lab for Grades 1 and 2, students will have the opportunity to explore the world of science and technology within the framework of a 14-hour club (per semester). In the laboratory, we will answers questions to daily life with fun, clever ideas and competent scientific support. The children will be able to form hypotheses, independently carry out experiments, observe, describe, make assumptions, and combine facts and data to arrive at conclusions. Guided by the methodology of the inquiry-based approach, students will discover with a great degree of independence the solutions to various scientific secrets in biology, physics, chemistry, astronomy and the geosciences. Apart from the various sessions devoted to the specific themes, sessions will also include visits to external learning sites relevant to club topics, as well as a final event with parents. Teacher: Jutta Kaiser Maximum Participants per Club: 8 Science-Lab Club 1: Grade 1 | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Science-Lab Club 2: Grade 2 | Wednesdays 4:15pm - 5:00pm Duration: one Semester The Clubs in the Fall (and Spring) are identical for Grades 1 and 2. Therefore, students can enroll for the club either in the fall or the spring. A repeat of the same club is discouraged in order to allow others students to participate.

XLab This experimental laboratory aims to jumpstart your imagination and creativity. In this club, students will begin by learning some basic concepts of electronics and wiring. This course will then apply students’ theoretical knowledge into inventing useful, practical projects. In addition, it will harness students’ fascination and curiosity in technology. Students will learn how to cooperate and collaborate within teams and take responsibility as part of a larger project. Furthermore, the students will see their invention through from the first draft into the final product. With the XLab, students will learn soldering, designing, and processing. All of these elements of the club will give your child the possibility to create a useful project that promises to amaze. Ensure not to miss the Club Presentation to take a look at some of the interesting projects we are going to create this year. Teacher: Matthias Salvagnin Maximum Participants per Club: 10 XLab: Grade 6 - 9 | Mondays 4:30pm - 6:00pm Duration: entire school year

LANGUAGES Mandarin Chinese With well over one billion native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is quickly becoming one of the most important languages in the globalized world. Mandarin Chinese has an enchanting, tone-based rhythm, pictorial characters, and wise philosophical maxims. The advantages of learning Mandarin are numerous: studying a character-based language offers visual learners greater chances for student success, and there are a number of cognitive benefits generated from studying a language radically different to one composed of the largely Eurocentric Roman and Latin alphabet (such as English, German, French, Spanish, Italian). Moreover, learning Mandarin Chinese offers students the later opportunity to jumpstart a career in what is primed to become the world’s largest economic market. In our club, students will learn all about this important language. Students will not only engage with the various tones, characters, and words, but also discuss both the traditional and 28

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modern culture of this land. Famous songs, fairy tales, poems, and sayings will also be learned in a playful atmosphere. Teacher: Dr. Hangkun Strian Maximum Participants per Club: 10 Chinese Club 1: Beginners, Grades 2- 6 | Mondays 3:45pm - 4:45pm Chinese Club 2: Advanced, Grades 2- 6 | Mondays 4:45pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

French Any language is learned and retained more concretely when words and sentences are linked to something that has personal meaning for the student. For example, combining words or sentences with a melody, a sound, a movement, a drawing, or a color allows students to better understand and remember vocabulary. In this course, we use everything that helps learners to build these bridges in their memory. Images, books, songs, small dance movements, and games will help children engage with the beautiful and romantic French language. Students will develop a sense for the French language, learning to speak French step-by-step. We will also utilize this approach in the advanced classes, employing similar techniques as in classical language classes, such as speaking, reading, writing, and listening, as well as visually expressing and summarizing information. Teacher: Anna Voiron Maximum Participants per Club: 12 French Club 1 (Beginners, Language Teaching): Grades 2- 6 | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm French Club 2 (Advanced 1): Grades 2- 6 | Wednesdays 4:15pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year When booking a language course, please be sure to indicate the skill level. Final placements and organization of courses will take place after the first few sessions. This can lead to changes in the schedule.

German Club - Learning German with Fun and Creativity Language acquisition does not always have to be boring and theoretical. In this course, we want to playfully, creatively, and most importantly, have fun while learning German. Both productive skills (speaking and writing) and receptive skills (hearing and listening) will be strengthened and enhanced in this stress-free, relaxed atmosphere. We will listen to and write stories, view short learning films, sing songs, make arts & crafts, and play. The club orients itself to the interests and the proficiency levels of the corresponding Grade levels. Prior knowledge is not necessary, but of course does not hurt. I am looking forward to working with you! Teacher: Annkathrin Dethlefs (B.A. German Studies / M.A. German as a Foreign Language) Maximal Participants per Club: 10 German Club 1: Grades 1- 2 | Mondays 3:15pm - 4:00pm German Club 2: Grades 3- 6 | Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year

Italian A language is always part of a story, a narrative surrounding the shades of meaning of every word in it. A language is also the line that binds all these stories together. Learning new vocabulary couched within the telling of a story provides the opportunity for the creative production of images and imagination, and gives student the opportunity to better access and retain these new words. In the Italian club, we will mainly use this instructional technique of learning a language through story telling. In this way, the basic structures and fundamental phrases of the language will be put into the context of a meaningful and entertaining fiction. Traditional Italian fables, fairy tales, and short stories will be our daily nourishment, which will be handled in class both visually and playfully. Many other interactive activities such playing games, drawing and watching animations and short films will be combined to our narrative approach in the study of the Italian language. Teacher: Francesca Caligiuri Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Italian Club: Grades 2- 6 | Wednesday 3:30pm - 4:30pm Duration: entire school year Upon registration, students’ current Italian language competences will be assessed in an age- and child appropriate manner. Final placements and organization will take place after the first few sessions. This can lead to changes in the schedule. Co Curricular Educational Program 2012/2013 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Korean Korean is a unique language. The letters invented by scholars over 600 years ago are very scientific and relatively easy to read and write. Every year, more and more people are learning Korean around the world. Students are not only attracted by the language, but also Korean culture – especially K-pop, Korean food, and Korean music. Accordingly, the acquisition of basic Korean is the main subject of this course. Through learning Korean, students can also learn more about a particularly interesting Asian culture. The Korean language has many interesting linguistic and cultural features, such as multiple speech levels and honorific expressions that are linked to Asian culture. Also, traditional music with Korean drums and pop music will be discussed during the class. More generally, this course will help students to understand cultural diversity. Teacher: Eunah Hong Maximum Participants per Club: 10 Korean Club 1: Beginners, Grades 2- 6 | Mondays 3:45pm - 4:45pm Korean Club 2: Advanced, Grades 2- 6 | Mondays 4:45pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

Spanish In this course, learn one of the most widely spoken and interesting languages in the world. This action-based course emphasizes student participation through creativity and imagination, and provides children the basic skills to communicate in Spanish in a humorous and interactive environment. The course also includes access to all Institute Cervantes services. This CCEP offer entails additional costs and the full year expense is 150,00€ per participant. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for this club. Teacher: Monserat Vega Lavandeira Maximum Participants Per Club: 15 Spanish 1 (Beginner): Grades 2- 6 | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Spanish 2 (Advanced): Grades 2- 6 | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Cost: €150,00 Duration: entire school year Upon registration, students’ current Spanish language competences will be assessed in an age- and child appropriate manner. Final placements and organization of courses will take place after the first few sessions. This can lead to changes in the schedule.

Spanish for Native Speakers This course is explicitly designed for those students who have Spanish as their mother tongue, or already possess an above-average proficiency, but desire to improve their written, spoken, or grammatical fluency. The program is organized in small thematic projects, in which each student can work according to his or her own age and level. The course also includes access to all Institute Cervantes services. This CCEP offer entails additional costs and the full year expense is 150,00€ per participant. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for the club. Teacher: Montserrat Vega Lavandeira Maximum Participants Per Club: 15 Spanish 3: All Grades | Tuesdays 4:15pm - 5:15pm Cost: €150,00 Duration: entire school year

SPORT ALBA BMS Berlin Basketball The Basketball Club introduces Primary School students to the game of basketball. We will begin with the fundamentals, such as the rules and the basic skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting layups. We will train our shot accuracy through a combination of both drills and games. Later, we will move onto pick-up games in small groups. We collaborate with one of Germany’s most successful, professional Basketball Teams: our very own local Alba Berlin. This year, Alba coaches will join the BMS Clubs and Sports Teams in order to contribute their professional expertise, experience, and proven training methods. Moreover, students will get the chance to play games in the “Alba School League” and get an opportunity to meet professional players from

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the actual Bundesliga-Team. This CCEP offer entails additional costs and the full year expense is €120,00 per participant. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for this club. Teacher: Marvin Kufuor - Alba Berlin Maximum Participants: 18 ALBA BMS 1: Grades 1- 3 (Mixed) | Fridays 3:30pm - 4:30pm ALBA BMS 2: Grades 4- 6 (Mixed) | Fridays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year Cost: €120,00

Capoeira Capoeira combines both dance and combat. Historically speaking, African slaves that were forcibly transported to Brazil during the South American country’s colonization created Capoeira. As slaves were forbidden from engaging in any kind of martial arts, they were forced to hide such physical training. They therefore took their African ritual dances and incorporated exercises to train their speed and agility. Capoeira is known as a multidisciplinary art - it involves martial arts, songs, music, and dance. Furthermore, capoeira training includes elements from other performance art forms such as maculelè and samba de roda. Teacher: Lourival Pereira dos Santos Maximum Number of Participants per Club: 16 Capoeira 1: Preschool - Grades 1- 2 (Mixed) | Wednesdays 3:15pm - 4:15pm Capoeira 2: Grades 3- 4 (Mixed) | Wednesdays 4:15pm - 5:15pm Capoeira 3: Grades 5- 6 (Mixed) | Thursdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term.

Chess Club In the 2016-17 school year, the game of kings will once again conquer afternoons at BMS. Structured and logical thinking are only two of the many skills that can be gained from playing chess. Together with the local chess school, Schach Kultur Berlin (Chess Culture Berlin), BMS is establishing four chess clubs for all age groups. Chess Club 3 is the newly-minted BMS Chess Team, and the places in this particular chess club are selected by the chess teacher, as these players have already gained tournament experience and will represent BMS at various school chess events. The other three clubs are open for registration and provide both beginner and advanced players with the opportunity to learn new tactics and strategies. Newcomers have their own club and will quickly be able to play on their own. High performers in Chess Club 2 will get the chance to advance to Chess Club 3, the official BMS Chess Team. In general, all Chess Club under the direction of Schach Kultur Berlin use an internationally renowned method that helps participants to train their chess thinking step-by-step, thus enabling them to immediately integrate and apply new strategies to their games. Get ready to let the figures dance on the checkered fields! Teacher: Harald Fietz - Schach Kultur Berlin Maximum Participants: 10 Chess Club 1: Grades 1- 5 (Beginners) | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Chess Club 2: Grades 1- 6 (Advanced) | Tuesday 4:30pm - 5:30pm Chess Club 3: Grades 2- 6 (BMS Chess Team selected from best players of previous school year) | Wednesday 3:30pm - 4:30pm Chess Club 4: Advanced – open for every grade | Wednesday 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire year

Cross Country Club The Cross Country Club is the club for enthusiastic runners to race along the impressive skyline of Berlin and through gorgeous parks such as the famous Tiergarten. We focus on training our endurance running while utilizing a variety of different training methods. These skills are taught in an age-appropriate manner. We want to improve individual abilities and push our limits, but also increase team spirit, have fun, and compete in races such as relay events. Teacher: Ando Randrianaivo Maximum Participants: 20 Cross Country 1: Grades 3 - 6 (Mixed) | Mondays 3:30pm - 5:00pm Duration: entire year (September - November outside/ December – February indoors/ March – June outside) Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Fencing The modern sport of fencing has developed from the time-honored tradition of swordsmanship. Fencing trains the body and spirit in many ways, not least of which is reaction time, coordination, concentration, and proper technique. For the first time, we will offer fencing in our CCEP Sports Program portfolio and thereby fall back on the competence and extensive experience of our cooperation partners. Everyone can learn fencing, and though a little bit of sportiness does not hurt, this initial offer is designed as an entry-level, or beginner, variant. Alongside the appropriate leg positioning and movement, a variety of defense and attack techniques such as ripostes, feints, lunges, attacks, counterattacks, flicks, and parrys will be learned. En garde! Fencing mask must be provided by the student. BMS will provide the fencing equipment except the fencing mask. Teacher: Martina Zacke Discipline: Foil Fencing Maximum Participants: 8 Fencing: Grades 6 - 8 (Mixed) | Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

Gymnastics Gymnastics means training your body to move uniformly and steadily. In our club, we will work and train in both groups and independently according to the particular exercise. We will develop our abilities for movement through engaging with artistic gymnastics, which include events such as the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercises. Some of the primary goals of the Gymnastics Club include increasing flexibility and cultivating skills such as balance and control. The course is designed for all children, regardless of skill level. Students should bring normal sport attire and sport shoes with them to class. Teacher: Icke Lifestyle Maximum Number of Participants per Club: 18 Gymnastics 1: Preschool - Grade 1 (Mixed) | Fridays 3:15pm - 4:15pm Gymnastics 2: Grades 1- 3 (Mixed) | Mondays 3:15pm - 4:15pm Gymnastics 3: Grades 4- 6 (Mixed) | Fridays 4:15pm - 5:15pm Duration: one semester

Sailing Sailing is a cooperation coordinated by the renowned Berliner Yacht Club, which is located directly on the Wannsee in West Berlin. This yearlong offer will alternate between longer days on the Wannsee during sailing season and theory-based, classroom lessons during winter months. Sailing season runs through September/ October and begins again in the spring from April through June. Content will include sailing safety rules and regulations, the names and functions of the specific parts, fundamental terminology for sailing such as “upwind” & “downwind,” rules concerning right of way, casting off & docking, steering and maneuvering, and different sailor knots. The winter theory portion, which takes place indoors, begins in November, 2014 and runs up until April. The skills being cultivated in this exciting offer are the joy of teamwork, motivation and learning through difficult tasks, the testing of individual limits, and independent problem-solving. The goal of this project is for each participant to earn a Certificate from the “German Sailing Association,” after successful completion of a test. The sailing offer costs €500 per participant and this covers the actual training, use of boats, life preservers, and the transfer from S-Bahn Nikolassee to BYC. Potential participants must be able to autonomously free swim and present a clean bill of health from a doctor before being successfully enrolled. Please note that life preservers are provided by the BYC. Otherwise, it is important that each participant bring a change of clothes, something to drink, sunscreen, and a hat. After a binding registration, BYC will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Trainer: BYC Youth Training Team – Carsten Mügge Maximum Participants: 14 Sailing Club: Age 8- 10 | Wednesdays 3:00pm - 7:30pm (Sailing Season) | Wednesdays (every 14 days) 3:00pm - 6:00pm (Winter – Theory and Indoor lessons) Duration: entire school year Costs: € 500,00 per year Location: Berliner Yacht Club e.V., Wannseebadweg 5 - 14129 Berlin

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Skateboarding In this project, girls and boys from different grade levels with varying degrees of ability will learn both the basics and advanced skills of skateboarding in local skate parks as well as the BMS gym. On a general level, instruction focuses on how to skate and maintain balance. Instruction will also be individualized to each student such that she or he learns tricks (varied according to level and ability) and we will even offer a “crash course,” so students learn how to fall while minimizing injury. The goal of this project is first and foremost for the entire group to have fun, and for students to encourage one another to give their best individual performance. Skateboarding has the added advantages of increasing student’s balance and control, while improving one’s coordination and self-confidence, as well as teaching them to independently master challenges and conquer fears. Safety Risk: Skateboarding is accompanied by a risk of injury, and for this reason, all participants in the club must take the necessary precautionary measures. Knee, elbow, and wrist pads will be obtained from the school, and a helmet and skateboard should be brought by students. A signed parental consent form is absolutely a pre-requisite for participation in the club. Teacher: Vincent Heller, Jan Grons, Lukas Großmann Maximum Participants: 12 Skateboarding Club: Grades 2- 6 | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 5:45pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term. Location: Volkspark Friedrichshain & Tankstellenpark (Prenzlauer Berg 8, 10405 Berlin) & BMS Gym

Soccer Clubs In the 2016-2017 school year, again the Soccer Club will offer a wide range of courses according to Grade level and ability. As in years past, we will continue to cover a diverse range of fundamental techniques through both movement and coordination training. Through targeted 1:1 drills and scrimmage games, students will learn ball techniques and adapt to the tempo of play. We will focus on teamwork and fair play. We will also particularly focus on improving players’ physical and mental skills. With a mixture of methodology and practice, as well as a whole lot of fun and enthusiasm, we will continue the tradition of soccer at BMS. Teacher: to be announced Maximum Participants per Club: 18 Soccer 1: Preschool - Grade 1 (Mixed) | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Soccer 2: Grades 1- 2 (Mixed) | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Duration: one semester with the option to rebook for a second semester after the first term. Teachers: Felix Nuss, Mirko Haban Maximum Participants per Club: 18 Boys Soccer 1: Grades 3- 4 (Boys) | Tuesdays 4:15pm - 5:00pm (Haban) Boys Soccer 2: Grades 5- 6 (Boys) | Thursdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm (Nuss) Duration: entire school year

Soccer Girls In the Women’s Soccer Club, we will cover a diverse range of fundamental techniques using movement and coordination training. Through games, students will learn ball handling techniques and passing in order to control the tempo of play. We will focus on working together as a team and fair play, as well as soccer-specific coordination and speed with the ball. We will particularly work on improving players’ physical and mental skills. With a mixture of methodology and practice, as well as a whole lot of fun and enthusiasm, we will lay the foundation for women’s soccer at BMS. Teacher: to be announced Maximum Participants per Club: 18 Girls Soccer: Grades 4- 6 | Wednesday: 4:15pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year

Swim Club The Swim Club is both for children who can already swim and those who would like to learn how to swim. Students will learn varied swimming strokes, how to jump into the water, and how to dive for objects. At the end of the year, each child is expected to be able to independently swim at least 25 meters. Those children who already know how to swim will also have the option of obtaining the next level of swimming certificate Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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(swimming badges bronze, silver, gold). Participation in the Swim Club requires a membership in our partner swimming association, Movimientos Berlin, which entails an annual fee of €144. After completing the registration for the Swim Club, the associations will contact you directly in order to make the financial arrangements. Please be aware that there are no separate changing rooms for boys and girls in Grade 1; all students must use the women’s dressing room in order to shower and change. Swimming will not be represented as part of the CCEP Club Exhibition. Swimming starts via announcement of the swimming association Moviementos e.V. (October/November, 2016). Teachers: Moviementos e.V. Maximum Participants Swim Club 1: 16 Maximum Participants Swim Club 2: 12 Swim Club 1(Non-swimmers/Beginners): Grade 1 | Thursdays 3:00pm - 4:00pm Swim Club 2 (Beginners/Swimmers): Grades 2- 6 | Fridays 4:00pm - 5:00pm Duration: entire school year Cost: €144,00 Note: Owing to logistical reasons, for Swim Club 1 we require confirmation from parents or legal guardians that students can leave school 15 minutes early. With registration for this offer, you are automatically giving your consent for this arrangement.

Table Tennis With much fun and movement, the table tennis club demonstrates students the techniques for a successful game in both single and double matches. Teacher: Jakob Kahane Maximum Participants: 14 Table Tennis Primary: Grades 3- 6 (Mixed) | Tuesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Duration: one semester

Yoga From the cobra to the warrior or the downward-facing dog, the members of the Yoga Club will receive a head to toe introduction to the positions (Asanas) of classical yoga. The goal is for students to develop a new sense of their bodies for holistic wellbeing and a more balanced mental state. In each yoga session, we will focus on one or more areas of the body. This allows the children to become more familiar with their bodies and to ask questions about them. In addition to the asanas, we will also teach breathing techniques that are appropriate for children and introduce meditation and deep relaxation methods. The emphasis is on teaching yoga through playful instruction. Teacher: Jan Obrtel Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Yoga Club 1: Grades 1- 2 | Thursdays 3:30pm - 4:15pm Yoga Club 2: Grades 3- 5 | Thursdays 4:15pm - 5:00pm Duration: one semester

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MARTIAL ARTS Woo!Zen Grappling Woo!Zen grappling is a mix of various combat sport disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Hapkido and Sambo. Through positional training and the use of leverage and pinning maneuvers students will learn how to gain a technical advantage, as well as defending themselves against bigger and stronger opponents. The practice of this combat sport occurs playfully and happens through a variety of clinching exercises. Both solo and partner drills are integral to the practice of grappling. The innovative and unique concept of Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that promotes overall holistic development. CHIMOSA instructors place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal growth. Accordingly, they teach not only exercise and self-defense, but also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence and empathy. Through such training, children and adolescents will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in all aspects of life. These are character-building qualities which support success in school, college, and professional life. After a binding registration, CHIMOSA will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a monthly fee of € 33,00. For new students - in other words, children who haven‘t previously signed up for CHIMOSA - we charge a one-time, initial registration fee of €25,00 and €65,00 for the CHIMOSA Uniform. Teacher: Marva Maximum Participants per Club: 20 Woo!Zen-Grappling 1: Grades 1-2 | Wednesdays 3:30pm - 4:30pm Woo!Zen-Grappling 2: Grades 3 - 6 |Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year Cost (monthly): €33,00 Location: CHIMOSA Linienstraße 127

Woo!Zen Kicking In this club, students will learn kicking techniques from a martial arts teacher of different disciplines, combining aspects of Taekwondo, Karate, Savate, Muay-Thai, and Kick Boxing. Whether high, low, direct, rotating or jumping, the sheer variety of movements and fun is virtually limitless. If you enjoy practicing Taekwondo, we highly recommend this course. The innovative and unique concept of Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that promotes overall holistic development. CHIMOSA instructors place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal growth. Accordingly, they teach not only exercise and self-defense, but also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence and empathy. Through such training, children and adolescents will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in all aspects of life. These are character-building qualities which support success in school, college, and professional life. After a binding registration, CHIMOSA will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a monthly fee of € 33,00. For new students - in other words, children who haven‘t previously signed up for CHIMOSA - we charge a one-time, initial registration fee of €25,00 and €65,00 for the CHIMOSA Uniform. Teacher: Mike/Yichy Maximum Participants per Club: 20 Woo!Zen-Kicking 1: Grades 1 - 2 | Mondays 4:00pm - 5:00pm Woo!Zen-Kicking 2: Grades 3 - 6 | Thursdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year Cost (monthly): €33,00 Location: CHIMOSA Linienstraße 127

Woo!Zen Kids – Striking In this club, students will learn a variety of punches and defense techniques from a martial arts teacher of different disciplines, combining aspects of boxing, Karate, Kung Fu and Jiu Jitsu. Woo!Zen Kids – Striking focuses on physical exercises in both solo and partner drills that improve coordination and reaction time. If you enjoy Kung Fu or Fitness Boxing, we highly recommend this course. The innovative and unique concept of Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that promotes overall holistic development. CHIMOSA instructors place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal growth. Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Accordingly, they teach not only exercise and self-defense, but also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence and empathy. Through such training, children and adolescents will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in all aspects of life. These are character-building qualities which support success in school, college, and professional life. After a binding registration, CHIMOSA will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a monthly fee of € 33,00. For new students - in other words, children who haven‘t previously signed up for CHIMOSA - we charge a one-time, initial registration fee of €25,00 and €65,00 for the CHIMOSA Uniform. Teacher: Luciano Maximum Participants per Club: 20 Woo!Zen Kids - Striking: Grades 3 - 6 | Tuesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year Cost (monthly): € 33,00 Location: CHIMOSA - Linienstraße 127

PROJECTS Art Workshops@KUNSTHALLE by Deutsche Bank Housed in the former Guggenheim Museum on the Unter der Linden, Kunsthalle by Deutsche Bank offer workshops in contemporary art to BMS students. Further information to the specific workshops will be advertised throughout the school and will additionally be sent to parents by email.

Art Workshops@BERLINISCHE GALLERY In addition to an archive, library, and lecture rooms, there is an art school for children, youth, and adults contained within the Atelier Bunter Jakob. The Berlinische Galerie, in cooperation with the Youth in Museum organization, offers students of BMS a multifaceted program of holiday workshops. The main goals of these workshops are creative experimentation and appreciation of art.

Language Games In the Language Games Club, we will give students the opportunity to discover, explore, and play with both German and English. This course will be offered to students who are new to either German or English, or both. The students will take the lead in creating the context in which they want to learn. The purpose is for students to practice and apply their new language in a relaxed and informal environment; one that is both meaningful and authentic for them. Depending on the students’ wishes and interests, learning will occur spontaneously. In furnishing some examples, this can occur during role-play, while playing a board game, or when drawing a comic. A qualified actor trainer from the CCEP team will guide students and offer a variety of unorthodox opportunities for the students to speak and listen to both German and English. The purpose of this program is to create spaces in which students’ affective filter is lowered; in other words, so students feel comfortable and confident exploring the primary languages of the BMS community. Language Acquisition theory has proven that the existence of a lower affective filter translates to more improved acquisition and retention of secondary languages. BMS is running this course for the first time as a pilot program this year and for this reason, only a limited number of students will be chosen by their teachers as potential candidates. Teacher: Magret Kotte Maximum Participants: 10 Language Games Club: Mondays 3:00pm - 3:45pm Time period: November 2017

COMMUNITY German Language Classes for BMS Parents German for Parents 1 (Beginners – without prior knowledge A1.1) BMS offers you the possibility to learn German again this year. The emphasis of this course is training basic communicative know-how in daily situations such as grocery shopping, restaurant visits, school talks, filling out paperwork, and doctor visits. In addition to this, necessary foundational knowledge in terms of German grammar will also be taught. Participation in this course is accompanied by an € 80,00 fee for the entire year, 36

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as well as a course book that costs an additional €15.00 fee. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for this club. I am looking forward to working with you! Teacher: Annkathrin Dethlefs (B.A. German Studies / M.A. German as a Foreign Language) Maximal Participants per Club: 20 German Club 1: Thursday 6:30pm - 8:00pm Cost: Euro 80,00 per entire year Duration: entire school year German for Parents 2 (Beginners – limited prior knowledge A1+/A2.1) BMS offers you the possibility to learn German again this year. The emphasis of this course is training basic communicative know-how in daily situations such as grocery shopping, restaurant visits, school talks, filling out paperwork, and doctor visits. In addition to this, necessary foundational knowledge in terms of German grammar will also be taught. This course builds upon Beginner course of the previous school year and corresponds roughly to a A1.2/A2.1 (Elementary) proficiency level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Participation in this course is accompanied by an € 80,00 fee for the entire year, as well as a course book that costs an additional €15.00 fee. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for this club. I am looking forward to working with you! Teacher: Annkathrin Dethlefs (B.A. German Studies / M.A. German as a Foreign Language) Maximal Participants per Club: 20 German Club 2: Wednesday 4:15pm - 5:45pm Cost: Euro 80,00 per entire year Duration: entire school year

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GUIDELINES OF THE CCEP - PRIMARY SCHOOL It is our goal to fulfill each student’s first choice with regards to clubs, although this is not always logistically possible. In the event that a club is overbooked, a waiting list will be created. Late registrations will be accepted and processed based on the availiability within the selected clubs. Registration will take place online and within the specified time period: Club Exhibition: September 16th, 2016 - BMS Cafeteria (3:30pm - 6:00pm) Online Club Registration: September 18th, 2016 (8:00pm) - September 26th, 2016 (until 9:00am) Start of the Club Program: October 4th, 2016 Registrations received prior to the designated online club registration period will not be given priority. Club selection is processed on a first come, first serve basis. Students are allowed to choose a maximum of three clubs per semester. It is not possible to switch clubs in the middle of the semester. At the beginning of the second semester, students will have the opportunity to choose some new club(s). Each registered student commits to regular attendance of her or his chosen club(s). Each student will receive an online confirmation regarding her or his club(s). A minimum of eight participants is needed in order to form a club section. In some cases – due to the collaboration with external partners – withdrawing from the club may either not be possible or may incur costs. Withdrawing from a club must be carried out in writing and in consultation with the CCEP Director. Any absence from club activities requires a written excuse. External obligations that prevent participation in a club have to be communicated to the teacher in a timely manner. Two unexcused absences may result in student expulsion from the club and the spot being given to another student. Beginning in the third grade, students will be independently responsible for attending their clubs. The same rules that govern classroom behavior apply in all CCEP clubs. All students must adhere to the BMS Code of Conduct, and by joining a club, students agree to uphold this code. Primary School students must spend their time exclusively in their respective CCEP Grade area, in CCEP Clubs, or on the playground after checking out with a CCEP Educator. Please arrange pick-ups and instrumental music lessons directly with the music schools. All activities that take place outside of the school grounds, such as sailing, are associated with transport costs that must be covered by participants. Please be aware that times and locations as well as the content of clubs and projects are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or collaboration with external partners. Although we try our best to preclude such changes, we thank you in advance for your understanding in this matter.

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INFORMATION & INTRODUCTION TO CCEP PROGRAM

SECONDARY SCHOOL CCEP

As an international all-day school, it is our responsibility to offer our Secondary School students an educational and recreational program every day to function as a complement to more formalized class time. The Co-Curricula Educational Program (CCEP) gives our students the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and extend and enhance existing skills in their fields of interest. The goal of the Co-Curricula Educational Program is to create additional educational options outside of the regular school program in order to foster individual talents and passions. The CCEP’s goal is to provide BMS students an inspirational, educational environment outside of classroom time and allow them the opportunity to discover and further develop their passions and interests through our multifaceted and diverse Club Program. We approach education as a process of self-determination. For this reason, we create learning spaces and a secure environment within which students can actively and creatively engage, and perhaps most importantly, intimately connect learning with fun.

AFTERNOON PROGRAM The goal of the CCEP Afternoon Program between the afterschool hours of 3.30pm and 6.00pm is to create further educational opportunities outside of the daily school hours in order to foster students’ interests and passions. At the same time, our core mission consists of strengthening students in their personalities, maintaining their thirst for knowledge, promoting dialogue with one another, and fostering a sense of community between students from different backgrounds and religions. For this reason, our goal is to create a complementary balance between free, supervised play and club offers. In consideration of the needs of our international community, the CCEP Afternoon program is conducted bilingually, in both English and German. In this way, students that are new in Berlin, or to German as a foreign language, can practice and employ German in a more informal context. Through past experience, we know this affords students in that position an important opportunity to acquire and become more confident in their German language abilities. Moreover, the international orientiation of our team is maintained, as each CCEP Educator and Club instructor can seamlessly switch between functional proficiency in German and English, in addition to a number of additional foreign languages contingent upon personal background and experience.

Clubs We offer a broad spectrum of educational and support activities within the framework of the Co-Curricula Educational Program. We encourage all students to enroll in their allotted maximum of three clubs per semester. Due to the diversity of activities on offer – such as projects that take place at different times throughout the year as well as open offers and recreational time – we ask parents to plan carefully when choosing an activity together with your children. The goal of the CCEP is to promote our students’ overall wellbeing and performance in the afternoons. We strive to strike a healthy balance between formal instruction and afternoon club activities in order to generate a strong learning environment. The content and form of the CCEP Club Program place emphasis on the physical and cognitive development of our students, in addition to the promotion of individual student talents and passions.

Club Exhibition Within the structure of a “Club Exhibition“, we will give students and parents the opportunity at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year to meet and engage with each and every respective club instructor. At this time, students and parents can discuss each club and program in greater detail, ask questions, and obtain a general overview about all courses on offer. This ensures that students and parents make the most informed decision possible when selecting and registering for clubs. The Club Exhibition will take place on September, 16th at 3:30pm.

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BMS Sports Clubs One primary focus of the CCEP Clubs is the Sports Program. In past surveys, students have consistently made clear that they wish to have several organized sports and fitness activities available. BMS internal sports clubs are more informal in nature and therefore do not involve official competitions with other schools. Owing to their high demand, we offer CCEP Sports Clubs for Basketball, Soccer, Table Tennis, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Fencing, Boxing and Martial Arts. BMS Sports exist for every grade and are divided variously into women, men, or mixed teams. There are also occasional special events for the Sports Clubs. In furnishing some examples, there was the visit of the DFB-Mobil team or training sessions with professional players of our cooperation partner Alba Berlin Basketball.

BMS Sports Teams – “BMS HAWKS” We avidly root for and throw our full support behind the various BMS Sports Teams called BMS HAWKS. In this more formal capacity, students selected for the BMS Sports Teams represent the BMS school community at official events and compete against other schools and institutions in both league and tournament games. The players for the teams are generally recruited from BMS Sports Clubs. To this end, we have changed and aligned the grade level structure in order to better prepare our students and school for tournaments and competitions. After a very successful start in the previous school year, we aim our focus in the upcoming school year to both regional and national games and tournaments. This not only includes local games and tournaments in Berlin, but also those within Germany and in European neighboring countries. • Participation in official events such as the Berliner Feldrunde, Alba Oberschulliga, “Jugend trainiert für Olympia”, or the “Berliner Friedenslauf”. • There are U 14 Teams comprised of students born in 2002 and younger; U 18 Teams comprised of students born in 1998 and younger; for Basketball, Football, and Table Tennis. • BMS Cross Country and Cheerleading Team have no age limitations has no age limitations. • Organized internal school events and matches such as grade level tournaments, or Staff vs. Students games.

Projects In the two years since we introduced the successful Secondary School projects, and this year we have selected the most popular from last year and increased their capacity. The projects of the Co-Curricula Educational Program are available to all students and take place over a set period of time during the school year; in the Secondary School, this typically runs from December to April. You will obtain more information about projects in the descriptions contained in this CCEP Booklet. Secondary School students may choose freely among the projects and they do not count as part of the two allotted clubs. The projects respond to a variety of students’ needs and, along with the club options, reflect the comprehensive nature of the Co-Curricula Educational Program. Projects will be advertised throughout the school and announced via email; registration will take place through the school bulletin board or email.

Language Courses After we successfully integrated Mandarin Chinese into our Language Program last year, we will begin to offer Korean instruction as an additional foreign language in this academic year. This will be the fourth to our diverse CCEP Secondary School language program portfolio, which now include courses in Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese and Korean.

School Holiday Program In addition to providing supervision and games during these holidays, we also offer interesting field trips, workshops, and a multitude of sports.

German Language Classes for BMS Parents Beginning in the upcoming school year, we will introduce our first CCEP afternoon offer for parents. This is a German language course designed for BMS parents with limited to no previous knowledge of German. This will be a light and informal way for parents to learn some useful basic phrases, or to deepen their extant knowledge of German, while simultaneously meeting new people within the BMS school community. You can find further information about this course in the club description section of this booklet.

CAS CAS lies at the heart of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. The acronym CAS stands for Creativity, Activity, and Service, and complements the challenging IB academic program in a holistic way, providing

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opportunities for self-determination, collaboration, volunteering, and accomplishment. CAS enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal growth and maturation as a responsible young adult and global citizen. Students must engage in CAS experiences involving all of the three CAS strands as a prerequisite for graduation from the IBDP. Opportunities for accumulating CAS experience are also structurally integrated within the CCEP program, primarily through Student-Led Offers.

Specials Every last Tuesday of every month, MINT Impuls will organize an informal Science Cafe at BMS. Topics and subjects will vary according to which expert is there on a particular Tuesday. If you have any questions, repair problems or even difficult homework you think might benefit from the input of our experts, feel free to join the café crowd. Or maybe you just want to chat with someone about what it is they actually do all day? The Science Café will begin on November 29th, 2016 and are open from 4.00pm till 5.30pm; the experts participating are announced the week prior. Otherwise, there is no previous sign-up required.

Exam Week During exam weeks, all clubs and projects are cancelled.

Partnerships ALBA Berlin Originally BG Charlottenburg, the franchise Alba Berlin was founded in 1991. Since their inception, the club has played in the German Basketball League (Bundesliga) and a number of different European tournaments on their way to fame. In 2012, they became recognized as the best basketball team in Germany. Now, with eight Bundesliga championship titles behind them, Alba is now one of the most successful German basketball franchises of all time. Additionally, with countless victories in various European competitions, Alba is also recognized as one of the best basketball teams on the European international stage. This year, in cooperation with coaches from Alba Berlin, we will enhance and improve our Basketball offer and BMS’ entrance in the Berlin school league as Alba-BMS Berlin. Berlinische Galerie The Berlinische Galerie of one of the youngest museums of the German capital and houses art deriving from 1870 up through the present moment. Distinguished collections of the Galerie comprise Dada Berlin, the „New Objectivity“ and the East European Avantgarde. Other focuses of the permanent collection include art of a divided and reunited Berlin. Apart from the permanent collection, The Museum of Modern Art, Photography, and Architecture also offers a varied special exhibition program. In addition to an archive, library, and lecture rooms, there is furthermore an art school for children, youth, and adults contained within the Atelier Bunter Jakob. The Berlinsiche Galerie, in cooperation with the Youth in Museum organization, offers students of BMS a multifaceted program of holiday workshops. The main goals of these workshops are creative experimentation and the appreciation of art. CHIMOSA – Martial Arts The concept of Chimosa unites the seemingly antithetical notions of stillness and movement, traditonal and modern, and the East and the West. Children and youth will be offered martial arts and sports courses that combine traditional Asian educational methods with Western scientific approaches. It is particularly important to Chimosa to place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal development in a pedagogical sense. In addition to teaching exercise and self-defense, they therefore also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence, and empathy. These are character-building qualities that children and youth should learn in order to distinguish themselves, and such qualities are essential to success in school, college, and professionally. For holistic growth in martial arts, Chimosa has developed a innovative and unique concept. Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that stands for holistic development. Each Woo!Zen trainer is a specialist in one or more martial art disciplines and integrates his or her particular emphasis in instruction. Nevertheless, Woo!Zen draws from elements of modern and classical Kung Fu, Karate, Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, BJJ and Taekwondo; in courses, aspects of each are meaningfully integrated into a coherent whole and as such, offer students comprehensive training to becoming a „complete martial artist.“ Through such training, students and youth will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and develop a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in other aspects of life. After passing a final examination, there is a graduation system to move up within the hierarchy of Woo!Zen classes. Further information can be found in the club description of this offer contained in this booklet. Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Embassies Since 2012, BMS has been working in close cooperation with a number of Berlin-based international embassies and consulates in the context of our cultural and educational events series. In the 2016-2017 academic year, we want to continue to move forward with such collaborations owing to our international community at BMS, especially when coupled with our World Heritage Ambassador Club and other events at BMS. ESMT The European School of Management and Technology in Berlin is among one of the best business schools in Germany, featuring one of the most international business faculties. Its MBA students are actively engaging in community projects in Berlin. Each class features around 60 students from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds that join the program with a focus on innovation, technology, sustainability, and personal development. Graduates of the program enter management leadership positions in various industries with some of the best companies in the world, or alternately, start their own enterprises. The collaboartion is focused on career advice and professional guidance for BMS IB Students. Further information about the club can be found in the club and project descriptions contained in this booklet. Instituto Cervantes The Spanish government founded the Insituto Cervantes in 1991 with the dual goals of promoting the Spanish language and acting as a cultural agent of Spanish and Latin-American countries globally. Since then, this nonprofit, public foundation has established 77 institutes in over 41 countries worldwide. All teachers at the Instituto Cervantes Berlin are Spanish or Latin-American native-speakers. They possess a University teaching certificate and are experienced and specialized in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. The teachers take part in regular continuing education courses and utilize the most current teaching trends. All participants will have access to the AVE Online course and receive a free Instituto Cervantes library pass. This CCEP offer includes additional costs. Further information can be found in the club description of this offer contained in this booklet. Korean Educational Institute The Korean Educational Institute (Koreanisches Erziehungsinstitut in Deutschland, KEID) was established by the Korean government in 1981 to promote Korean education in Germany. The primary goal of the KEID is to support Korean courses at schools and Korean language schools in Germany. The KEID also encourages collaboration between German and Korean educators for enhancing mutual understanding between the two countries. (http://www.keid.de/) MINT Impuls Originally a parent initiative at BMS, MINT Impuls seeks to stoke and enhance young people’s interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, the so-called STEM subjects (MINT in German) in Berlin and Brandenburg. MINT Impuls does this by organizing exciting events, as well as various made-to-measure projects in schools, from informal Science Cafés to building structural partnerships between schools, businesses, and scientific institutes. Projects are conceived and executed by representatives of the STEM practice, meaning that people with a scientific background working for instance as a scientist, engineer or computer programmer, visit schools, talk about their profession, and teach classes. They provide 10 - 18 year olds with inspiring insight into their lives in general, and demonstrate that if you want to have an interesting job and make a difference in the world, whether this is by researching more efficient ways of producing energy, designing more useful electronics, or devising how to better supply water for dry areas, considering a career in Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths is an excellent idea.

New Courses Offered in 2016-2017 New Sports Offers: Fencing – Introduction of Boxing in November 2016 New Club Offers: Cardenza, Contemporary Dance & Improvisation, Creative Writing, DaCapo, Debating & Performance Art, Korean language, Meditation, Senior Choir, World Heritage Ambassador Club New Project Offered in 2016-2017: Drama Class

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CCEP CLUB SELECTION SCHEDULE Club Exhibition: September 16th – BMS Cafeteria (3:30pm - 6:00pm) Online Club Registration: September 18th, 2016 (8:00pm) - September 26th, 2016 (until 9:00am) Beginning of the 2016-2017 Club Program: October 4th, 2016

Club Selection Process The club selection process will be made less overwhelming this year owing to the Club Exhibition. This in an opportunity for students and parents alike to learn more about the specific clubs and instructors and to personally learn more information about the content and offers. In addition to live examples and presentations, this introduction will give students a more informed idea about instructional content, methods, and instructors. Owing to the sheer number of clubs taking place this year, the CCEP Club Exhibition will take place for two consecutive days, and will give students and parents an overview to each club. A few days after the closing of the Club Exhibition, the selection process will begin via our online booking portal. Parents will receive a separate email with a website link to allow you to activate your account and make booking(s). For this procedure a login or password is not needed. When making your decision, please be aware that club selection is processed along on a first come, first serve basis. While all clubs have a limited number of spots available, we work hard to ensure that all students’ at least receive their first choice. As a matter of principle, however, we cannot guarantee any student spots in specific clubs. Please Bear in Mind: • Students have the opportunity to choose a maximum of three clubs per semester. • When choosing a foreign language, please be sure to indicate the approximate language level of your child in order to ensure he or she will be placed in the appropriate course. The final placement and organization of classes will take place after the first few sessions. This may lead to schedule changes. • Activities that involve extra fees – Sailing, Martial Arts, Spanish, ALBA BMS Basketball, Swimming, and German for Parents – are subject to separate agreements. • Registration can only be processed online and during the given time period. We ask that you take this into consideration when registering. • We are happy to answer any questions you may have via either telephone or email. Tel.: +49 30 8872 739 17 Martin Ecker, After School Director, [email protected] Antje Couball, CCEP Coordinator, [email protected] Felix Nuss, CCEP Sport Coordinator, [email protected] Co Curricula Educational Program Phone +49 30 887 2739 17

Selection and Schedule of CCEP Projects The projects will take place from December 2016 to April/May 2017 and require regular participation. The exact dates and times as well as the projects offered will be announced again in November and will be available via the online booking portal. We will send out more information shortly before registration opens. The final list of available CCEP Projects will be published in November 2016.

New Arrivals Students who arrive at BMS during the school year will find extracurricular options in consultation with the CCEP Coordinator. The students, parents, and CCEP Coordinator will select the activities together based on availability.

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OVERVIEW OF CCEP ACTIVITIES

SECONDARY SCHOOL CLUB OVERVIEW

Co-Curricula Educational Programm 2016/2017 CLUBS

Coding Debating & Performance Art mBots Rock ‘N Roll Club World Heritage Ambassador Club XLab

ART

Cartooning Masterclass Cardenza Contemporary Dance and Improvisation Creative Writing Da Capo Breakdance by Danceteam International Hip-Hop & Street Dance by Danceteam International Meditation Senior Choir

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Chinese French German Italian Korean Spanish

PROJECTS

Drama Class Film Club

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ALBA BMS Basketball (Women) ALBA BMS Berlin Basketball (Men) Boxing (Introduction November 2016-2017) Cheerleading Cross & Country Fencing Soccer (Women) Soccer (Men) Table Tennis

MARTIAL ARTS

Woo!Zen – Striking Woo!Zen – Kicking Woo!zen – Grappling

COMMUNITY

German Classes for Parents

CCEP EVENTS

Science Café introduced & powered by MINT Impuls International Day 2016 International Peace Day 2016 Carnival 2017 BMS School Fair 2017 BMS Family Affair 2016 - 2017

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DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CLUBS Coding Programming is the easiest way to learn how to code. It‘s interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends. Why should every child learn how to program? Technology is radically changing every aspect of society, whether it be the way we access information to how we navigate our daily lives. Digital literacy is now a fundamental skill in the contemporary world, similar to traditional literacy skills such as reading and writing. By learning to program, students can actively participate and decide how software will inform and shape their world. Furthermore, programming teaches important reasoning, logic, and communication skills. True to the IT age, coding is an online-based project and will be guided remotely by a host. Teacher: Matthias Salvagnin Maximum Participants: 15 Coding 2: Grade 6-7 | Mondays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: one semester.

Debating & Performance Art What is truth? This workshop is all about communication. How you talk. How you listen. How you write to make a point. How you read between the lines. Debating is a tool that helps us find strength in the depths of our analysis. We will use various debating formats to examine many new and interesting topics about human interaction. Debating asks us to expand limited perceptions about an issue to see it from more perspectives. How do we best share knowledge when we discover truth? Debating can learn a lot from performance art, and vice versa. Performance art includes giving speeches. It includes discussions, making decisions and coming to a shared understanding. Performance art encourages spontaneity and creativity. It requires the performing artist to heighten their levels of awareness. Performance art and debating come together in this workshop to provide participants with a powerful communication toolkit that they will carry within them for the rest of their lives. The topics will come from philosophy and contemporary politics. In the workshops, it is not about how much you know, but rather about what you do with that which you already know: You. This course is appropriate for all learners. Weekly workshops will be held in ,Denglisch,‘ with a mixture of German and English as is appropriate for the class.The course is aimed at grades 6-11. However, this course is theoretically open to all ages, so if you are reading this and think the learner would be enthusiastic about this course, they are welcome to join or try it out. This course is well-combined with the meditation club on Wednesdays. Teacher: Micha Aleksander Brooks Maximum Participants: 14 Cartooning Club: Grades 7-11 | Mondays 3:45pm - 5:15pm Language: E/G Duration: entire school year

mBots In mBots, abstract concepts are made concrete by using tangible elements. Scratch – a free visual programming language - is used by students, scholars, teachers, and parents to easily create interactive stories, games, and animations. Scratch and its diverse online community provide a stepping-stone to the more advanced world of computer programming. Scratch can also be used for a range of educational and entertainment purposes, such as math and science projects in simulations and visualizations of experiments. One such example of this is mBots, which are able to move, play, and draw. Through mBots, students can connect the worlds of programming and the practical; they see the results firsthand with mBots. The ability to code computer programs is an important skillset in the modern, digital age. When students learn to code in Scratch, they learn important strategies for solving problems, designing projects, and communicating ideas. With the help of a little rooter named mBot you will find that taking the first - and second and third - step in building and programming your own robot is actually great fun. In this course, we will build and program mBots. Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Teacher: Matthias Salvagnin Maximum Participants: 10 mBots: Grade 5-7 | Thursdays 4:00pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year mBots is made possible as a club offer through the friendly cooperation and support of MINT Impuls.

Rock ‘N’ Roll Club The Rock N Roll club is not just about Rock N Roll, it’s about making any kind of music, collaborating with friends, expressing yourself, and being LOUD! Students will get the opportunity to start a band, write songs, record, make music videos, and do live performances. Rock N Roll Club is more then simply starting a band; we aim to encourage self-empowerment, motivation, teamwork, and the ethics of ‘Do It Yourself’ culture. There are many parts to making a successful band and we encourage all to participate, whether you are a natural talent with the guitar or have never picked up an instrument in your life. In this club, students will not only form a band, they will also learn about showbooking, critical listening, merchandise production and sales, make music related art projects, learn an instrument, and learn how to write a song. This club is open to everyone, regardless of experience and instrument proficiency. Possible outside fees for rehearsal and recording space may be incurred. Teacher: Tanja Pippi Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Rock’n Roll Club: Grades 7-10 | Wednesdays 3:45pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year

World Heritage Ambassadors Club What does culture mean to you? What is ethnic and cultural heritage and why is it worth protecting? What is your heritage and what countries are you most interested in learning about? These are just a few of the topics we will explore together in the World Heritage Ambassadors Club. By combining World Heritage with the Ambassadors club, we will be working together with cultural ministries, museums, embassies, and local communities in order to discover and celebrate the diversity within our student body. Students will have first hand exposure with diverse cultural products, such as food, folk dress, and performances, allowing them to encounter other forms and displays of culture. If they wish to do so, students are encouraged to present their own ethnic heritage, while also learning about the heritage of others within their communities and around the world. We will critically analyze concepts of cultural value, elements of power, and empowerment through group discussions, films, and small research projects. Students will experience many cultures of the world and distinguish between the various forms of heritage, such as intangible cultural heritage, which is song, dance and storytelling, as well as tangible cultural heritage like architectural and environmental landscapes. During this course, students will be able to express their own interests and research them, giving a short presentation of their findings at the conclusion of the course. Teacher: Fajr Wilson Maximum Participants per Club: 12 World Heritage Ambassador Club: Grades 6-9 | Wednesdays 3:45pm - 5:00pm Duration: entire school year

XLab This experimental laboratory aims to jumpstart your imagination and creativity. In this club, students will begin by learning some basic concepts of electronics and wiring. This course will then apply students’ theoretical knowledge into inventing useful, practical projects. In addition, it will harness students’ fascination and curiosity in technology. Students will learn how to cooperate and collaborate within teams and take responsibility as part of a larger project. Furthermore, the students will see their invention through from the first draft into the final product. With the XLab, students will learn soldering, designing, and processing. All of these elements of the club will give your child the possibility to create a useful project that promises to amaze. Ensure not to miss the Club Presentation to take a look at some of the interesting projects we are going to create this year. Teacher: Matthias Salvagnin Maximum Participants: 10 XLab: Grade 6-9 | Mondays 4:30pm - 6:00pm Duration: entire school year

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ART Cadenza (Intermediate to Advanced Instrumental Ensemble) Cadenza builds upon Da Capo, and correspondingly is a forum to further refine your ensemble skills and explore a more difficult and advanced musical repertoire. Cadenza is open to students in the Secondary School and upper Primary grades who play an instrument at an intermediate to advanced level, and can read traditional musical notation. Students will play exciting and challenging music from a variety of genres, and will be expected to attend all rehearsals and participate in performances at both our school and external locations. Teacher: Caitlin Roseum Maximum Participants: 25 Cadenza: Grades 5-12 | Dates and times to be announced Duration: entire school year

Cartooning Masterclass The Cartooning Master Class offers year-long weekly instruction, inspiration, and guidance for artists with a focus on ongoing cartooning and comics projects of the students‘ choice. Students are provided with guidance and instruction from a professional cartoonist in the form of weekly exercises and workshops. Each session of the club has dedicated studio time for ongoing personal cartooning projects. Throughout the year workshops focus on crafting comic narratives, character design, storytelling, artistic technique, and creative exercises. Prior participation in the Cartooning Club is suggested, though not required. Cartooning experience is recommended as well a strong interest in developing ongoing personal projects. Teacher: Josh Bauman Maximum Participants: 12 Cartooning Club: 7- 11 Grade | Thursdays 3:45 pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year

Creative Writing The course Creative Writing stresses creativity and techniques that help to generate imaginative writing. This course has less to do with theoretical analysis, and more with active, experimental writing and the experience of the writing process; it is less results-oriented, and more free testing of various methods. Indeed, stream-ofconsciousness writing, automatic writing, collective writing, associative writing, reductive writing, and further techniques will be used in order to overcome the fear and anxiety of the blank page (or increasingly, the blank screen). There will be fun with words, neologisms, phrases, syntax; language and its endless possibilities of expression will be playfully awoken in this course. The literary and historical origins of writing techniques – such as automatic writing and surrealist writing – will also be considered. Primarily, Creative Writing focuses on the exploration of one’s own creative possibilities and the fun had when letting one’s thoughts flow freely. The techniques covered in the course are intended to enable precisely this. Teacher: Michael Schorr Maximum Participants per Club: 10 Creative Writing: Grades 6-9 | Thursdays 3:45pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year

Breakdance by Danceteam International In this club, students will learn the fundamentals of break dance in an enthusiastic and pulsating environment. Break dance music, largely sourced from hip-hop culture, includes a variety of moves: top rocks, foot works, power moves, and freezes are just a few that we will learn. Students will learn individually, in small groups, and as an entire class, all while having a lot of fun. Break dance is not only a great workout, but also a fun way to learn some cool moves to impress your friends at the next school dance! No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Teacher: Liam Maria Wustrack Maximum Participants per Club: 15 Breakdance: Grades 4 -10 | Thursdays 4:45pm - 5:45pm Location: Drama Room - Secondary School Duration: entire school year

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Contemporary Dance and Improvisation This class invites all Secondary students. It focusses on learning some of the basics of Contemporary Dance such as floor work, partnering and release technique. We will start with a muscle and bone warm up during which some basic movements of Contemporary Dance will be taught and practiced. Students then learn short movement phrases which they can elaborate on and extend using their own choreographic ideas. We will also use improvisation to explore new movement material and learn how to work as a creative body. Student choreographies will be presented during BMS shows. Teacher: Kathrin Meise Maximum Participants per Club: 22 Contemporary Dance and Improvisation: Grades 7-12 | Tuesdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Location: Mini Gym Duration: entire school year

Da Capo (Beginner to Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble) Would you like to make music with your friends? Da Capo is open to all students from Grades 3-8 who play any instrument at a beginner to intermediate level. Da Capo would like students who are interested in playing with others in a group and can read traditional musical notation. Students will play music from a variety of genres, and will gain important skills necessary for playing in an ensemble and honing their abilities at playing their instrument of choice. Da Capo students will be expected to attend all rehearsals and participate in performances at both our school and external locations. Teacher: Caitlin Roseum Maximum Participants: 25 Da Capo: Grades 3-8 | Dates and times to be announced Duration: entire school year

Hip-Hop & Street Dance by Danceteam International Join our Dance Club to learn more about Hip-Hop and Street Dance styles. We will work together as a team and evolve as individuals and dancers in an inspirational and lively environment. Your child will quickly feel a sense of belonging in the group. Under the instruction of our experienced teachers, a world of cool dance moves is waiting to be discovered. Teacher: Nelly Ahlroth & Sven Meissner Maximum Participants per Club: 22 Dance Team International: Grades 7-10 | Thursdays 3:45pm - 4:45pm Location: Drama Room - Secondary School Duration: entire school year

Meditation The morning rises. The evening sets. Every day has a life cycle. This course is intended to help participants achieve happiness and wellbeing in their own lives. Through meditations, discussions and creative writing participants and facilitators will share spiritual tools for happiness and wellbeing. The weekly workshops will lead to a final project. In the final project, participants will host their own meditation. They can choose the setting, style and content of the meditation. They may also choose their intended audience. This course is great for all people who want to work on any of the following aspects: creativity; focus; healing from trauma; emotional well-being; writing and other communication skills; art; confidence; health and relaxation; exam preparation; memory; awareness. Qualified and experienced guest facilitators will join Micha in offering a wide variety of meditation styles, including techniques from, to name two examples, Reiki and Dynamic Meditation. Weekly workshops will be held in ,Denglish,‘ with a mixture of German and English as is appropriate for the group. The course is aimed at all ages. Age is irrelevant to ability in this course. Teacher: Micha Aleksander Brooks Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Meditation Club: Grades 7-11 | Wednesdays 3:45pm - 5:15pm Language: E/G Duration: entire school year

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Senior Choir Senior Choir is open to Secondary School students with a passion for singing and performing. Students will have the opportunity to learn vocal pieces from a wide variety of genres, spanning from classical to contemporary to pop. We hope to create a positive and productive space for musical expression, and to further cultivate an understanding of vocal harmony in our older students. Students who have a love of singing and choral music are encouraged to join. Teacher: Allison Eichvalds Maximum Participants: 50 Choir: Grades 6 -12 | Dates TBD Duration: entire school year

SPORT ALBA BMS Berlin Basketball Since the 2014-2015 school year, the CCEP has partnered with one of Germany’s most successful, professional Basketball Teams: our very own local Alba Berlin. This year, Alba coach Marvin Kufuor will join the BMS Clubs and Sports Teams in order to provide their professional expertise, experience, and proven training methods. Students will be able to play games within the “Alba School League” and get an opportunity to meet professional players from the actual Bundesliga-Team. This CCEP offer includes additional costs and the full year fee is €120,00 per participant. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for the club. Alba BMS 3 Teacher: Marvin Kufour - ALBA Berlin Maximum Participants: 18 (Mixed) ALBA BMS 3: Grades 7- 9 (Mixed) | Mondays 3:30pm - 5:00pm Duration: entire school year Fee: €120,00 Alba BMS 4 Teacher: Marvin Kufour - ALBA Berlin Maximum Participants: 18 (Mixed) ALBA BMS 4: Grades 10 -12 (Mixed) | Mondays 5:00pm - 6:30pm Duration: entire school year Fee: €120,00

Cheerleading Cheerleading is an energetic and enthusiastic sport that helps students develop poise, coordination, and selfconfidence, as well as promote team spirit and morale. In the BMS Cheerleading Squad, students will gain physical strength to perform dance acrobatics and stunts, which will be incorporated into longer choreographies and organized routines, as well as different dance, jumps, and cheers. The training will include warmups, muscle strengthening, voice training, rhythm exercises, and many other fun-filled activities. Ultimately, the goal is to perform at public school events. Participants need to wear comfortable clothing for practice: leggings or trackpants and t-shirts are best. Participants are also required to wear trainers. Teacher: Katharina Scheidtmann & Bea-Marie Rück Maximum Participants: 20 Cheerleading (Mixed): Tuesdays 5:00pm - 6:30pm Duration: entire school year

Cross Country The Cross Country Club is an opportunity for enthusiastic runners to race with their peers along the impressive skyline of Berlin and through gorgeous parks such as the famous Tiergarten. We focus on the discipline of endurance running, while utilizing a variety of different training methods. These skills are taught in an ageappropriate and playful manner. We want to improve individual skills and push our limits, but also increase team spirit, have fun together, and compete in races such as relay events.

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Teacher: Ando Randrianaivo Maximum Participants: 20 Cross County 2: Grades 7-12 (Mixed) | Tuedays 3:30pm - 5:00pm Duration: seasonal offer (September - November outside/December - February indoors/March - June outside)

Fencing The modern sport of fencing has developed from the time-honored tradition of swordsmanship. Fencing trains the body and spirit in many ways, not least of which is reaction time, coordination, concentration, and proper technique. For the first time, we will offer fencing in our CCEP Sports Program portfolio and thereby fall back on the competence and extensive experience of our cooperation partners. Everyone can learn fencing, and though a little bit of sportiness does not hurt, this initial offer is designed as an entry-level, or beginner, variant. Alongside the appropriate leg positioning and movement, a variety of defense and attack techniques such as ripostes, feints, lunges, attacks, counterattacks, flicks, and parrys will be learned. En garde! Fencing mask must be provided by the student. BMS will provide the fencing equipment except the fencing mask. Teacher: Martina Zacke Discipline: Foil Fencing Maximum Participants: 8 Fencing: Grades 6 -8 (Mixed) | Wednesdays 4:30pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

Soccer In the 2016-2017 school year, again the Soccer Club will offer a wide range of courses according to Grade level and ability. As in years past, we will continue to cover a diverse range of fundamental techniques through both movement and coordination training. Through targeted 1:1 drills and scrimmage games, students will learn ball techniques and adapt to the tempo of play. We will focus on teamwork and fair play. We will also particularly focus on improving players’ physical and mental skills. With a mixture of methodology and practice, as well as a whole lot of fun and enthusiasm, we will continue the tradition of soccer at BMS. Soccer Men (Middle School) Teacher: Felix Nuss Maximum Participants: 18 Grades: 7-9 Soccer Men: (Middle School) Thursdays 4:15pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year Soccer Men (Senior Secondary) Teacher: Ben Rollmann Maximum Participants: 18 Grades: 10-12 Soccer Men (Senior Secondary): Thursdays 5:15pm - 6:30pm Duration: entire school year

Soccer Women In the Women’s Soccer Club, we will cover a diverse range of fundamental techniques using movement and coordination training. Through games, students will learn ball handling techniques and passing in order to control the tempo of play. We will focus on working together as a team and fair play, as well as soccer-specific coordination and speed with the ball. We will particularly work on improving players’ physical and mental skills. With a mixture of methodology and practice, as well as a whole lot of fun and enthusiasm, we will lay the foundation for women’s soccer at BMS. Soccer Women Teacher: to be announced Maximum Participants per Club: 18 Girls Soccer: Grades 7-12 | Wednesdays 5:15pm - 6:30pm Duration: entire school year

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Table Tennis With much fun and movement, the table tennis club demonstrates students the techniques for a successful game in both single and double matches. Table Tennis (Middle School) Teacher: to be announced Maximum Participants: 14 (Mixed) Grades: 7-9 Table Tennis (Middle School): Mondays 3.30pm - 4.30pm Duration: entire school year Table Tennis (Senior Secondary) Teacher: to be announced Maximum Participants: 14 (Mixed) Grades: 10-12 Table Tennis (Senior Secondary): Mondays 4.30pm - 5.30pm Duration: entire school year

Woo!Zen Grappling Woo!Zen grappling is a mix of various combat sport disciplines such as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Hapkido and Sambo. Through positional training and the use of leverage and pinning maneuvers students will learn how to gain a technical advantage, as well as defending themselves against bigger and stronger opponents. The practice of this combat sport occurs playfully and happens through a variety of clinching exercises. Both solo and partner drills are integral to the practice of grappling. The innovative and unique concept of Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that promotes overall holistic development. CHIMOSA instructors place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal growth. Accordingly, they teach not only exercise and self-defense, but also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence and empathy. Through such training, children and adolescents will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and a problemsolving mentality that will be advantageous in all aspects of life. These are character-building qualities which support success in school, college, and professional life. After a binding registration, CHIMOSA will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a monthly fee of € 33,00. For new students - in other words, children who haven‘t previously signed up for CHIMOSA - we charge a one-time, initial registration fee of €25,00 and €65,00 for the CHIMOSA Uniform. Teacher: Marva Maximum Participants per Club: 20 Woo!Zen-Grappling 3: Grades 6 -10 |Thursdays 4:30pm - 5:30pm Duration: entire school year Cost (monthly): €33,00 Location: CHIMOSA - Linienstraße 127

Woo!Zen Kicking In this club, students will learn kicking techniques from a martial arts teacher of different disciplines, combining aspects of Taekwondo, Karate, Savate, Muay-Thai, and Kick Boxing. Whether high, low, direct, rotating or jumping, the sheer variety of movements and fun is virtually limitless. If you enjoy practicing Taekwondo, we highly recommend this course. The innovative and unique concept of Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that promotes overall holistic development. CHIMOSA instructors place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal growth. Accordingly, they teach not only exercise and selfdefense, but also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence and empathy. Through such training, children and adolescents will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in all aspects of life. These are character-building qualities which support success in school, college, and professional life. After a binding registration, CHIMOSA will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a monthly fee of € 33,00. For new students - in other words, children who haven‘t previously signed up for CHIMOSA - we charge a one-time, initial registration fee of €25,00 and €65,00 for the CHIMOSA Uniform.

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Teacher: Mike/Yichy Maximum Participants per Club: 20 Woo!Zen-Kicking 3: Grades 7-10 | Wednesdays 5:30pm - 6:30pm Duration: entire school year Cost (monthly): €33,00 Location: CHIMOSA - Linienstraße 127

Woo!Zen – Striking In this club, students will learn a variety of punches and defense techniques from a martial arts teacher of different disciplines, combining aspects of boxing, Karate, Kung Fu and Jiu Jitsu. Woo!Zen Kids – Striking focuses on physical exercises in both solo and partner drills that improve coordination and reaction time. If you enjoy Kung Fu or Fitness Boxing, we highly recommend this course. The innovative and unique concept of Woo!Zen is not one specific martial art, but rather a philosophy that promotes overall holistic development. CHIMOSA instructors place value not only on physical conditioning, but also holistic personal growth. Accordingly, they teach not only exercise and self-defense, but also cultivate important attributes such as self-discipline, the ability to work in a team, endurance, respect, patience, integrity, diligence and empathy. Through such training, children and adolescents will furthermore learn from multiple perspectives and a problem-solving mentality that will be advantageous in all aspects of life. These are character-building qualities which support success in school, college, and professional life. After a binding registration, CHIMOSA will contact you in order to handle financial arrangements. Expenses include a monthly fee of € 33,00. For new students - in other words, children who haven‘t previously signed up for CHIMOSA - we charge a one-time, initial registration fee of €25,00 and €65,00 for the CHIMOSA Uniform. Teacher: Luciano Maximum Participants per Club: 20 Woo!Zen-Striking 2: Grades 7 - 10 | Fridays 4:00pm - 5:00pm Duration: entire school year Cost (monthly): €33,00 Location: CHIMOSA - Linienstraße 127

Boxing Boxing is one of the overall most demanding and challenging physical training methods. Rather than oneon-one combat matches, our CCEP Program Boxing offer focuses on comprehensive physical training of the body and reflexes. We look forward to teaching traditional boxing styles and techniques: quick hands, agile legs, and technical and tactical “know-how,” coupled with general physical fitness methods. Boxing will be advertised throughout the school and announced via email; registration will take place through the school bulletin board or email.

PROJECTS Drama Class - Scenic Plays In the development of a play, club participants will engage with the written word, assume roles, and improve personal composure and confidence. Accordingly, the primary focus of this club is the collaborative development of monologues, dialogues, and specific scenes. The results of this „work“ will ultimately take center stage in a performance that we present for an audience. In the beginning phase of the club, the „player“ will utilize proven pedagogical theatrical methods in order to learn more about themselves on stage and to explore their own „room for play“. While the entire club involves every „player“ in communication, each member has her or his own part to contribute and each is an integral component of the overall „whole“. Playing roles and engaging in pedagogical theater exercises will offer the „players“ the opportunity to explore their individual strengths and abilities and to creatively express these. Students will also learn how to communicate the emotionality of their lines. Through the development of their drama and the expression of different roles, students will come to understand how form, text, and feeling connect to one another. In this way, the literature of the theater will teach them how to overcome individual barriers.

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Using texts, monologues, dialogues, and scenes from famous theater pieces, as well as their own personal experience, we will develop our own small theater project. This piece will provide the opportunity to seriously, playfully, and artistically dive into another „world.“ The theater as such - an international medium - offers this club virtually endless possibilities. Teacher: Ann Pollmann Maximum Participants: 15 Drama Class: Grade 7- 9 | day to be anounced Time period: December 2016 - May 2017

Film Club Besides watching both popular and cult films, the goal of the Film Club will be to analyze the mechanism of the emotional assault of film as such. We will discuss content and effect, in addition to specific aspects of film production such as direction, script, camera, sound, costume(s), and cut. The fundamental knowledge about the production process learned in this course is sure to make students not just passively consume, but to develop their own active and critical perspective on the medium of film. Teacher: Michael Schorr Maximum Participants: 16 Film Club: Grades 7-10 | Tuesdays 3:45 pm - 5:45pm Time period: December 2016 - April 2017

LANGUAGES Chinese (Mandarin) With well over one billion native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is quickly becoming one of the most important languages of the globalized world. This important language has an enchanting, tone-based rhythm, pictorial characters, and wise philosophical maxims. The advantages of learning Mandarin are numerous: studying a character-based language offers visual learners greater chances for student success, and there are myriad cognitive benefits generated from studying a language radically different to one composed of the largely Eurocentric Roman and Latin alphabet (such as English, German, French, Spanish, Italian). Moreover, learning Mandarin Chinese offers students the later opportunity to jumpstart a career in what is primed to become the world’s largest economic market. In our club, students will learn all about this important language. Students will not only engage with the various tones, characters, and words, but also discuss both the traditional and modern culture of this land. Famous songs, fairy tales, poems, and sayings will also be learned in a playful atmosphere. Teacher: Dr. Hangkun Strian Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Chinese Club 3: Beginners | Thursdays 3:45pm - 4:45pm Chinese Club 4: Advanced | Thursdays 4:45pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

French Any language is learned and retained more concretely when words and sentences are linked to something that has personal meaning for the student. For example, combining words or sentences with a melody, a sound, a movement, a drawing, or a color allows students to better understand and remember vocabulary. In this course, we use everything that helps learners to build these bridges in their memory. Images, books, songs, small dance movements, and games will help children engage with the beautiful and romantic French language. Students will develop a sense for the French language, learning to speak French step-by-step. We will also utilize this approach in the advanced classes, employing similar techniques as in classical language classes, such as speaking, reading, writing, and listening, as well as visually expressing and summarizing information. Teacher: Anna Voiron Maximum Participants per Club: 12 French Club Beginner: Thursdays 3:45pm - 4:30pm French Club Advanced: Thursdays 4:30pm - 5:15pm Duration: entire school year Co-Curricula Educational Program 2016/2017 | © BERLIN METROPOLITAN SCHOOL

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Korean Korean is a unique language. The letters invented by scholars over 600 years ago are very scientific and relatively easy to read and write. Every year, more and more people are learning Korean around the world. Students are not only attracted by the language, but also Korean culture – especially K-pop, Korean food, and Korean music. Accordingly, the acquisition of basic Korean is the main subject of this course. Through learning Korean, students can also learn more about a particularly interesting Asian culture. The Korean language has many interesting linguistic and cultural features, such as multiple speech levels and honorific expressions that are linked to Asian culture. Also, traditional music with Korean drums and pop music will be discussed during the class. More generally, this course will help students to understand cultural diversity. Teacher: Yi Hyun Kang Maximum Participants per Club: 12 Korean Club 3: Beginners, Grades 7-11 | Mondays 3:45pm - 4:45pm Korean Club 4: Advanced, Grades 7-11 | Mondays 4:45pm - 5:45pm Duration: entire school year

Spanish for Native Speakers This course is explicitly designed for those students who have Spanish as their mother tongue, or already possess an above-average proficiency, but desire to improve their written, spoken, or grammatical fluency. The program is organized in small thematic projects, in which each student can work according to his or her own age and level. The course also includes access to all Institute Cervantes services. This CCEP offer entails additional costs and the full year expense is 150,00€ per participant. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for the club. Teacher: Montserrat Vega Lavandeira Maximum Participants Per Club: 15 Spanish 3: Tuesdays 4:15pm - 5:15pm Cost: €150,00 Duration: entire school year

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COMMUNITY German Language Classes for BMS Parents German for Parents 1 (Beginners – without prior knowledge A1.1) BMS offers you the possibility to learn German again this year. The emphasis of this course is training basic communicative know-how in daily situations such as grocery shopping, restaurant visits, school talks, filling out paperwork, and doctor visits. In addition to this, necessary foundational knowledge in terms of German grammar will also be taught. Participation in this course is accompanied by an € 80,00 fee for the entire year, as well as a course book that costs an additional €15.00 fee. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for this club. I am looking forward to working with you! Teacher: Annkathrin Dethlefs (B.A. German Studies / M.A. German as a Foreign Language) Maximal Participants per Club: 20 German Club 1: Thursday 6:30pm - 8:00pm Cost: Euro 80,00 per entire year Duration: entire school year German for Parents 2 (Beginners – limited prior knowledge A1+/A2.1) BMS offers you the possibility to learn German again this year. The emphasis of this course is training basic communicative know-how in daily situations such as grocery shopping, restaurant visits, school talks, filling out paperwork, and doctor visits. In addition to this, necessary foundational knowledge in terms of German grammar will also be taught. This course builds upon Beginner course of the previous school year and corresponds roughly to a A1.2/A2.1 (Elementary) proficiency level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Participation in this course is accompanied by an € 80,00 fee for the entire year, as well as a course book that costs an additional €15.00 fee. The full year fee of the course will be invoiced or alternatively, deducted from your bank after your successful registration for this club. I am looking forward to working with you! Teacher: Annkathrin Dethlefs (B.A. German Studies / M.A. German as a Foreign Language) Maximal Participants per Club: 20 German Club 2: Wednesday 4:15pm - 5:45pm Cost: Euro 80,00 per entire year Duration: entire school year

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GUIDELINES OF THE CCEP - SECONDARY SCHOOL It is our goal to fulfill each student’s first choice with regards to clubs, although this is not always logistically possible. In the event that a club is overbooked, a waiting list will be created. Late registrations will be accepted and processed based on the availiability within the selected clubs. Registration will take place online and within the specified time period: Club Exhibition: September 16th, 2016 - BMS Cafeteria (3:30pm - 6:00pm) Online Club Registration: September 18th, 2016 (8:00pm) - September 26th, 2016 (until 9:00am) Start of the Club Program: October 4th, 2016 Registrations received prior to the designated online club registration period will not be given priority. Club selection is processed on a first come, first serve basis. Students are allowed to choose a maximum of three clubs per semester. It is not possible to switch clubs in the middle of the semester. At the beginning of the second semester, students will have the opportunity to choose some new club(s). Each registered student commits to regular attendance of her or his chosen club(s). Each student will receive an online confirmation regarding her or his club(s). A minimum of eight participants is needed in order to form a club section. In some cases – due to the collaboration with external partners – withdrawing from the club may either not be possible or may incur costs. Withdrawing from a club must be carried out in writing and in consultation with the CCEP Director. Any absence from club activities requires a written excuse. External obligations that prevent participation in a club have to be communicated to the teacher in a timely manner. Two unexcused absences may result in student expulsion from the club and the spot being given to another student. Beginning in the third grade, students will be independently responsible for attending their clubs. The same rules that govern classroom behavior apply in all CCEP clubs. All students must adhere to the BMS Code of Conduct, and by joining a club, students agree to uphold this code. Please arrange pick-ups and instrumental music lessons directly with the music schools. All activities that take place outside of the school grounds, such as sailing, are associated with transport costs that must be covered by participants. Please be aware that times and locations as well as the content of clubs and projects are subject to change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or collaboration with external partners. Although we try our best to preclude such changes, we thank you in advance for your understanding in this matter.

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CCEP CONTACT INFORMATION Main Contact Information Berlin Metropolitan School Linienstr. 122, 10115 Berlin Phone: + 49 30 8872 739 0 Fax: +49 30 8872 739 20 www.metropolitanschool.com

BMS CCEP After School Director: Martin Ecker Phone: +49 30 8872 739 17 E-Mail: [email protected] CCEP Coordinator: Antje Couball CCEP Sport Coordinator: Felix Nuss Phone: +49 30 8872 739 17 E-Mail: [email protected] & [email protected]

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