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Extra-Curricular Activities
ECA Booklet Term 3
Welcome
… to the Extra Curricular Activities booklet from Berlin Brandenburg International School 2018 Term 3.
We strongly encourage all students to participate in this program as it offers a unique opportunity to meet
new friends, be a risk-taker, and share and learn new passions whilst having fun! The program enables
students to learn new skills and fully become part of our international school community.
The ECA program aims to further open the minds and eyes of our students, to provide them with
something new and challenging to look forward to. We are therefore excited to be able to offer such
diverse activities as circus activity, international award, athletic activities, and many more new activities.
We are very fortunate with the generosity and commitment of the BBIS staff, as well as external and
volunteer instructors; however, it is sometimes impossible to offer activities all year round. This does
however, provide our students with a greater opportunity to try different activities throughout the year.
Sincerely yours,
Felipe Buitrago
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Contents
Welcome ...........................................................................................................................................2
Important Dates & Registration .......................................................................................................5
Costs .................................................................................................................................................6
Late Bus Information........................................................................................................................7
Berlin Late Bus BBIS 2018 ...............................................................................................................7
Primary School ECA Options ......................................................................................................... 10
Art, Illustrating & Painting Skills ................................................................................................... 10
Charity Action – Slankets ............................................................................................................... 11
Chess Club...................................................................................................................................... 11
Dance .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Design and Create........................................................................................................................... 13
Junior Math Club ........................................................................................................................... 13
Karakuli Circus Activity................................................................................................................. 14
Little Rookie Basketball Skill Development .................................................................................... 15
Programme for Academic Success (PAS) ........................................................................................ 16
Science ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Street Dance Hip Hop ..................................................................................................................... 17
Tennis NBTU’s School.................................................................................................................... 17
Young Chef..................................................................................................................................... 18
Secondary School ECA Options ...................................................................................................... 19
Beginner Guitar Lessons................................................................................................................. 19
BBIS MUN Secondary School......................................................................................................... 19
Creative Writing ............................................................................................................................. 20
Dance .............................................................................................................................................. 21
Drama Club: Arsenic and Old Lace CAST..................................................................................... 22
Drama Club: Arsenic and Old Lace CREW ................................................................................... 22
Drama Club: 2018 Graduate Show “Rent” ..................................................................................... 23
Film Making ................................................................................................................................... 23
Gay Straight Alliance...................................................................................................................... 24
Graduation Ensemble ..................................................................................................................... 24
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award ..................................................................................................... 25
Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award ........................................................ 27
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HL Mathematics Grade 11 and 12 Exam Review............................................................................ 28
IB Essay Writing Course ................................................................................................................ 28
Math Club “L Factor” for Seniors .................................................................................................. 29
Musical Mania Spring 2018 ............................................................................................................ 30
Investment club .............................................................................................................................. 31
PAS - Monday................................................................................................................................. 31
PAS - Wednesday ........................................................................................................................... 31
Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club)............................................................................................ 32
Robot Club ..................................................................................................................................... 33
Secondary School Orchestra ........................................................................................................... 33
TED-Ed Club.................................................................................................................................. 34
Understanding Math....................................................................................................................... 34
Water Sports................................................................................................................................... 35
Word-a-Day creating club .............................................................................................................. 36
Secondary School Sports Options ................................................................................................... 37
Badminton Club ............................................................................................................................. 37
Varsity boys basketball ................................................................................................................... 37
Tennis NBTU’s School.................................................................................................................... 37
Track and Field .............................................................................................................................. 38
U14 Boys & Girls Volleyball ........................................................................................................... 38
Pre-Season Varsity Boys and Girls Football ................................................................................... 39
Varsity Girls Volleyball Off-Season Practice .................................................................................. 39
Co-Curricular Programs ................................................................................................................ 40
Lock-In for Elementary Students--Parents Night Out on Saturday 05 May.................................... 40
Primary School Language Academy ............................................................................................... 40
Painting of the BBIS Buddy Bear.................................................................................................... 41
Strings Class Instruction for Grade 2 students ............................................................................... 41
Secondary School Student............................................................................................................... 42
Secondary School Student Council Executive ................................................................................. 42
The 2018 Bambini Runs--15 September 2018.................................................................................. 43
The 2018 Berlin Mini Marathon--15 September 2018 ........................................................................ 44
Co-Curricular Music Program ....................................................................................................... 45
Instrumental teachers ..................................................................................................................... 46
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Important Dates & Registration
Term 3 = Monday, April 9th 2018 – Friday, June 15th 2018
ECAs will run during the above dates, unless otherwise stated. All students who would like to participate
in an ECA must be registered using the online form. There is an expectation of 90% attendance during
school in order to qualify for ECA external trips (e.g. GISST basketball tournaments, Maths Competitions,
etc.).
There is a two (2) week trial period where students ensure they will commit to an ECA. After the two (2)
week trial period, all students will be billed for the ECA, whether they decide to continue or not. Students
will not be able to attend an ECA if they haven’t registered online by the deadline.
Deadline for Term 3 afterschool activity registration and trial period is Friday 20th of April.
Please register via the online link below:
Term 3 ECA Registration Link
PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
IMPORTANT: All Primary School students should meet in the Cafeteria at 15.00 on the day of their ECA.
Student attendance will be confirmed before the ECA Leader collects students and walks them to their
activity. ECA Leaders will then walk relevant students to the Late Bus upon finishing at 16.30.
DRESS CODE – SPORT ACTIVITIES
All participants of sporting activities are expected to wear appropriate, functional clothing. Indoor
activities require non-marking, clean indoor shoes.
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COMMITMENT AND ABSENCES
There is an expectation that once signed up for an activity, students attend the activity for the entire
length of the term. If circumstances prevent students from continuing or coming to an activity, we ask you
to inform the ECA Coordinator and the activity leader in advance.
Please email your ECA activity leader and the ECA Coordinator if your child will not be at their scheduled
ECA due to sickness, absence, etc.
Costs
The majority of ECAs will include a moderate contribution to partially cover the costs they generate. The
costs for most ECAs are split into three (3) categories, and will be as follows:
FREE: No up front charge – there may be some small costs involved, but it will be clearly stated in the
booklet. There are a number of activities such as lunchtime ECAs that are free.
PAID: Up front charge – all paid ECAs should be invoiced within the first three (3) weeks of them
commencing, (by the 9th of February 2018 for Term 2). Most ECAs fall under this category.
Term 1: 100 Euros for ECAs taking place 2 or 3 times per week
60 Euros for ECAs taking place once per week
Term 2: 90 Euros for ECAs taking place 2 or 3 times per week
50 Euros for ECAs taking place once per week
Term 3: 90 Euros for ECAs taking place 2 or 3 times per week
50 Euros for ECAs taking place once per week
EXTERNAL: Up front charge direct from the instructor (not the school). There is NO free period for this
category. If a student does not continue after the 2-week trial period, a payment for the 1st or 2nd week
will be required. External instructors will provide you with a contract to complete and inform you directly
of the payment details.
CANCELLATIONS
If your child started an ECA and does not want to continue beyond the first two weeks (20th of April.),
you can withdraw without costs. To withdraw, you need to send an email cancellation to the ECA
Coordinator before the 20th of April.
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Late Bus Information
There is no additional fee required for extra buses that run exclusively for ECAs that finish at 16.30.
The late bus is available to Early Education, Primary and Secondary School students. There are late buses
on Monday through to Friday.
The late bus leaves school at 16.45. This bus will follow a strict route and time schedule. Normal school
bus rules, as printed in the school handbooks, also apply for the late bus. Early Education and Primary
School students will need to be collected from the relevant bus stop where appropriate. If no one is
there to meet the student, they will be returned to BBIS (unless stated), whereby the relevant person will
be contacted.
Please indicate online which stop your son/daughter will be getting off at.
Any students being picked up will need to do so from the Atrium of House 3 (unless other arrangements
are made by the instructor).
Berlin Late Bus BBIS 2018
Time Bus Stop
16:45 School
16:49 Meiereifeld
16:50 Haeckelstraβe
16:52 Klausenerstraβe
16:54 Sachtlebenstraβe
16:55 Gutzmannstraβe
17:00 S-Bhf. Zehlendorf
17:01 Zehlendorf Eiche
17:08 Niklasstraβe
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17:10 S-Bhf. Mexikoplatz
17:11 Forststraβe
17:12 Krumme Lanke
17:14 Onkel-Tom-Straβe
17:15 Oskar-Helene-Heim
17:16 Hüttenweg
17:18 Alliiertenmuseum
17:20 Königin-Luise-Straβe / Clayallee
17:21 Finkenstraβe
17:22 Pücklerstraβe
17:23 Messelstraβe
17:25 Teplitzer Straβe (Hagenstraβe)
17:26 Hubertusbaderstraβe
17:27 Richard-Strauss-Straβe
17:30 Hagenplatz
17:31 Taubertstraβe
17:32 Hasensprung
17:33 Herbertstraβe
17:37 Joachim-Friedrich-Straβe
17:40 Adenauerplatz
17:43 S-Bhf. Charlottenburg
17:47 Amtsgerichtsplatz
17:55 Theodor-Heuβ-Platz
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Potsdam Late Bus BBIS 2018
Time Bus Stop
16:45 School
16:50 Eichhörnchenweg
16:55 Wannsee / Nibelungenstraβe
16:57 Wernerstraβe
17:05 S-Bhf. Griebnitzsee
17:20 Berliner Straβe / Menzelstraβe
17:21 Berliner Straβe / Mangerstraβe
17:22 Berliner Straβe / Otto-Nagel-Straβe
17:30 Birkenstraβe / Alleestraβe
PotsdamBus GmbH Telefon 033203 884925
Schopfheimer Allee 10 Fax 033203 884945
14532 Kleinmachnow info@potsdambus.de
Bus Schedule 2017/2018 www.potsdambus.de
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Primary School ECA Options
Art, Illustrating & Painting Skills
The students will learn to draw, illustrate and paint. Based on classical techniques, each student can
develop his own interests and follow his own artistic needs. The drawing activities will have its focus on
outlines, innerlines and tone creating shadows, surface, qualities, focal point using classical techniques
(range of graphite, charcoal, ink, lightening on coloured paper). Furthermore, we will explore illustration
and painting using basic colour based techniques and experience the importance of under painting. We
will apply our knowledge of how to use the colour wheel and the importance of grey values. It is also
possible to develop an abstract approach on paper and canvas.
This course is designed to meet the needs of students from various experiences and ability levels, and will
certainly enhance any artistic development needed in the upper grades and the IB Visual Arts program at
BBIS.
See also the drawing technique in my books:
1. “Zeichnen heiβt Sehen” Haupt Verlag, Bern, Drawing for Adults
2. “Lieblingszeichnung” Haupt Verlag, Bern, Drawing for Children
www.kelterzeichnen.de
www.kikufri.de
Payment category: External
Grade levels: Grade 3 – 10
Activity leader: Ms. Silbernagel
Contact email: mail@heikekelter.de
Days: Mondays
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: All year
Costs: €12 per session (including materials)
Limit: 15 students
Location: Room 1401
10Charity Action – Slankets
SLANKETS are blankets with sleeves. This is a charity group where students collaborate to make gift boxes
for children undergoing chemotherapy and are terminally ill. The students cut blankets and sew them into
long sleeved tunics, decorate journal, and raise money in order to cover the costs for these and additional
gifts. NO special sewing talents are needed, only your enthusiasm is wanted. You are volunteering to work,
so please come prepared to help and assist in whatever needs doing. This is a great opportunity to fulfil
some of your service learning requirements for the MYP, IBDP or the IBCP.
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 4 – 12
Activity leader: Josselyn Van Der Pol
Contact email: josselyn.vanderpol@bbis.de
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: All year
Costs: No additional costs
Limit: None
Location: Room 3308
Chess Club
Children will learn how to play and how to have fun with this amazing game. The instructor has long-
term experience in teaching primary school students, mainly in the German language. Qualified and
licensed teacher, tactics, rules and support via additional software, strategy learning and much fun!
Payment category: External
Grade levels: Grade 1 – 6
Activity leader: Frank Neumann
Contact email: r.neumann@gmx.de
Days: Monday
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: €10
Limit: 10 students
Location: Room 3105
11Dance
The course will be designed to meet the needs of beginner level and intermediate level dancers. The
Structure of the class will begin with an introductory Ballet class on January 16th, followed by 3 weeks of
amore classically influenced Ballet/Creative Dance classes, then switch to 4 weeks of funkier, high energy
Jazz/Creative Dance classes, leaving us with one week for the final, informal showing on March 20th.
Students will achieve coordination, balance and learn how to control their bodies in motion. As well as
learning ballet and jazz technique, the students will gain further understanding in discipline, patience, and
develop self-confidence as well as build a healthy, strong physique. Most importantly, the class is designed
to be a welcoming, fun loving environment for all types of movers! The students will work on two separate
dance routines (one Ballet and one Jazz) to then perform on stage in the 2018 BBIS
Summer Fest and/or in an informal performance during the class time at the end of the Term.
Attire is extremely important! It should consist of tight fitting fitness clothing to bring awareness to
alignment within the body. Jeans are not permitted. Footwear is open to ballet/jazz shoes (preferable) or
solid coloured socks. Hair should be tied back for each class. This course is open to both females and
males.
* All students are permitted one trial class. If they do not wish to continue or if the class is full, the parents
are still obligated to pay 16€ via bank transfer to the teacher directly.
* For students who have taken this ECA in previous Terms: Class structure stays the same with brand new
warm ups, music, learned material, and final dance.
* There will be no class held on May 1st and May 22nd. This is included in the price.
Payment category: External
Grade levels: Grade 1 – 5
Activity leader: Brittany Davis, www.brittanydavisdance.com
Contact email: brittanydavisdance@gmail.com
Days: Tuesdays, April 9th until June 15th, 2018
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: 128€ for Term 3 (€16 per class x 8 weeks term 3)
Limit: 16 students
Location: Meeting in Aula, class in the Fitness Room
12Design and Create
Future architects, designers, physics majors, bridge builders, artists and all creative children are invited to
come and explore their original abilities. We will work with cardboard, tape, string, glue, paper and
whatever else we can find to create anything we design ourselves! Children explore the limits and uses
of connecting material, structure supports, moving parts, cutting and estimating. All creations are valued.
Each session children share their pieces with peers, explaining the making process and discuss problems
and how they were overcome. Take home your project every week!
Payment category: PAID
Grade Levels: EE 4-th
Activity leader: Vivian Huizenga
Contact email: Vivian.Huizenga@bbis.de
Day: Fridays
Time: 15:00 to 16:30
Location: Aula House 1 for start 3:00/ Art room
Maximum students: 15
Junior Math Club
Junior Math Club is an opportunity for talented math students who enjoy extending their mathematical
thinking, and learning new strategies to do challenging math activities in a supportive
environment. Participants will occasionally receive assignments that need to be done independently at
home.
Payment category: FREE
Grade Levels: 4 & 5
Activity leader: Maryam Samii
Contact email: maryam.samii@bbis.de
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Location: House 1, room 1411
Maximum students: 10
13Karakuli Circus Activity
Karakuli is a Circus for Kids based in Berlin. We offer artistic activities since 5 years in Berlin. We work
essentially in the French and German network and also with international schools like the Nelson
Mandela. Our vision of circus is Contemporary Circus so we always mix different arts in our Curses (dance,
theatre…). Our pedagogy is based on Educative circus. We use circus disciplines to bring something
positive. The participants have to benefit as much as possible from this complete activity.
The group: Team building, work and accomplishment together…
Individually: Physical (Balance, Body awareness, coordination…). In addition, mental (Self -confidence,
Pride…).
In this Activity, the participants will discover the Circus world with:
Acrobatic: Human Pyramided, single and group acrobatic
Balance: Rolabola, walking globes, walking line.
Juggling: balls, diabolo, devil stick and more
The participants would build a Show for the last workshop of Term 2 and 3.
Payment category: External
Grade levels: Grade 1–5
Activity leader: Alice Tabourier, from 11 participants, one more teacher
Contact email:: Clement Giraud / clement@karakuli.org / 0176 3530 1520
Days: Wednesday
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term 2
Costs: 18 € per session
Limit: Min 8 Max 25
Location: TBA
14Little Rookie Basketball Skill Development
"Experience a new sense of body awareness through physical harmony and mental balance."
Basketball Skill Development by Misan Haldin.
Little Rookie aims to enhance the skills and to develop the personality of your children. Aside from
promoting physical activity, Little Rookie stands for team spirit and supports its little members to
confidently take responsibility. Ambitious competition, limitless creativity and above all fun are the base
of the Basketball Skill Development (BSD) concept founded by former German national team player
Misan Haldin. The program is especially designed for and adapted to children to teach the foundations
and skills through coordinative and cognitive exercises.
BSD coach Misan Haldin started his professional basketball career at the age of 17. In 2002, Misan was
part of the German national team that won the Bronze Medal during the world championship 2002 in
Indianapolis, Indiana.
We are looking forward to hearing from you. For any inquiries, please send a quick note to: info@little-
rookie.de, or find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LittleRookieBasketball/
Payment category: External
Grade levels: 3-5
Activity leader: Misan Haldin
Contact email: info@little-rookie.de
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: €22 per session
Maximum students: 15
15Programme for Academic Success (PAS)
The Primary PAS programme is an activity aimed at supporting students academically in a calm
and encouraging environment, where they can think and improve their skills, as well as complete
assignments and projects. This ECA is especially helpful for students who benefit from a quiet
and supportive environment to complete assignments and for students who require extra
academic assistance. It is highly recommended for EAL students in grades 4 and 5.
Payment category: Paid
Grade levels: Grade 4-5
Activity leader: Amanda Linton, Mona Tlili and Wendy Welch
Contact email : amanda.linton@bbis.de
Days: Mondays
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: No additional costs
Limit: 10 students
Location: House 1, Room 1108 Amanda Linton's classroom
Science
Description: For all future botanists, chemists, doctors, meteorologists and geologists. Come and le arn
more about plants, chemicals, mixtures, potions, stars, rocks and the human body. The children will have
hands on inquiry – based exposure to the physical world around them. We explore household bases and
acids, work with liquid states of matter and solids (cookie dough!). We will research rocks, plants and
weather with outside activities. A visit to the secondary science departments supports our human body
studies. Children will increase their current understanding of the sciences to a higher level.
Payment category: PAID
Grade Levels: EE 4th
Activity leader: Vivian Huizenga
Contact email:
Vivian.Huizenga@bbis.de
Day: Mondays
Time: 15:00 to 16:30
Location: Aula House 1 for start
15:00/outdoors and Grade 2
classroom/ 16:30 pick up front
entry House 1
Maximum students: 20
16Street Dance Hip Hop
Cool moves, groovy beats, find your own individual style and a strong technique through urban dance
exercises and choreography. This course is about fun and feeling the music.
Join the groovement!
Payment category: External
Grade Levels: 1st -5th
Activity leader: Nelli Ahlroth
Contact email: nelody@danceteaminternational.com
Day: Mondays
Time: 3:00 to 4:30
Location: MPR room
Maximum students: 20
Costs: 15 euros per class
Tennis NBTU’s School
The main objective of the NBTU`school tennis is to teach the fundamentals of Tennis by fun coaching.
Highly motivated and licensed coaches teach the children twice a week for 90 minutes.
Payment category: External
Grade levels: 1-6th grade
Activity leader: Nicolas Bruns, Gunther Weimann, Anna-Kathrin Abeln
Contact email: mail@nbtu.de
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: 24 -€ per session
Limit: 30 students
Location: Gym
17Young Chef
Young Chef is open to grades 2 – 5. Participants will experience hands-on cooking, which emphasises
healthy, delicious food made using mainly fresh produce. We will explore simple cooking techniques and
make 1-3 dishes each session, depending on the level of difficulty. Through the fun of cooking, children
are encouraged to taste new flavours and textures that food has to offer, and hopefully ex pand their
palate for healthy good eats.
Payment category: Paid
Grade levels: Grade 2 – 5
Activity leader: Jui Shih
Contact email: jui.Shih@bbis.de
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Costs: 50€ grocery cost
Limit: 6 students
Location: Room 1206
18Secondary School ECA Options
Beginner Guitar Lessons
Guitar lessons to BBIS students in order to learn the basics of playing the instrument.
Payment category: Paid
Grade levels: Grade 9-12
Activity leader: George Leute
Contact email: george.leute@bbis.de
Days: Mondays
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: None
Limit: 6 students
Location: Boarding facilities
BBIS MUN Secondary School
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
Model United Nations allows students to assume the roles of delegates and officers in formal debates on
global issues, simulating sessions of different UN bodies. BBISMUN, likewise to hundreds of similar student
groups internationally, teaches students about international relations, the United Nations, humanitarian
issues etc. as well as preparing students for MUN conferences. A group of students travels to around four
conferences every year to spend days giving speeches and debating in the role of a delegate, as well
meeting students from around the world.
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 7-12
Activity leader: Jacqueline Jones-Heinz
Contact email: jacquelinejones.heinz@bbis.de
Days: Wednesdays lunchtime and conference days TBA
Time: 11:10 – 11:55
Duration: Term 3
Costs: None (except for conference trips)
Limit: none
Location: Room 2401 House 2
19Creative Writing
Writing is one of the most important skills a student can learn. Although this course seeks to introduce
students in the basics of creative writing, the course is highly recommended to any student who seeks to
learn how to better communicate using the written form. The two main components of this cou rse are
reading comprehension and writing. This course aims at supporting the school’s curriculum by helping
students improve their close reading abilities, a fundamental skill for the IB program at the same time as
the students get a chance to discover the joy of creative writing. Small excerpts from important texts will
also be read in the session in order to show by matter of example what the elements that make up a good
story are, how to develop strong characters and construct a coherent storyline.
This course will provide a space for beginner writers to come together to exchange their work. This
practice of reading in front of others will help students not only improve their oral skills and self-
confidence but it also, by encountering first hand the reaction and opinions of their peers, participants
will learn to detect what elements do and don't work in a story. Throughout the course students will also
perform different kinds of writing exercises, aimed at gaining speed, helping with the usual writ er's block,
prompting ideas and finding one's own tone and voice.
PERSONAL INFORMATIONValentina Ramona de Jesús (Colombia/Australia) graduated from the IB school
Mahindra United World College of India. She studied Cultural Studies and Philosophy at the Jacobs
University Bremen and finished her Master's degree in Comparative Literature at the Freie Universität
Berlin. She was the editor of the English Literary Magazine SAND Journal (Berlin) and is currently working
as a literary curator and as a staff writer for the Latin American Magazine
ALBA.Lateinamerika.lesen (Berlin) and Cartónpiedra (Ecuador). She writes poetry, essays, and short
fiction. Her essays and poetry have appeared in anthologies and magazines (Another Universe: Ancient
Chinese Poetry Reinvented in Modern Berlin, Edition AVL Berlin, 2014.; The Solitary Plover, The Lorine
Niedecker Foundation, 2014.) and have been published independently in various fanzines. Her short
stories appear among others in The Warehouse Magazine. Currently, she is working on the first English
translation of the treatise "Viaje a Pie" written by the Colombian philosopher Fernando Gonz ález Ochoa.
Since last year, she writes under the mentorship of the Man Booker Prize nominee writer, Samanta
Schweblin.
Payment category: External
Grade levels: Grade 8 – 12
Activity leaders: Valentina Ramona de Jesús
Contact email: valentinardej@gmail.com
Days: Wednesday
Time: 15:00- 16:30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: 200 Euros
Limit: 10 students
Location: Room 3907
20Dance
Through a balance of high energy and soft, emotional movement research, students will gain a basic
understanding of one of the most socially influential styles falling under the umbrella of
ContemporaryDance. We will begin the first day with contemporary jazz, then the class will be structured
to move biweekly through 34 different genres of dance, to be decided amongst the group on the first day
based on interest. These options include contemporary ballet, lyrical, musical theater, classical jazz,
contemporary jazz, hiphop, and improvisation/choreography. Students will gain self confidence, body
awareness, musicality, and lead an active lifestyle. Through each genre, students will learn proper
techniques including extensions, isolations, balance, and strength as well as more advanced turns, leaps,
and jumps. The students will work on small dance routines for each genre studied and, if the class wishes,
these can later be showcased on a stage at the 2018 BBIS Summerfest and/or in an informal performance
during the class time at the end of the Term.
This course is aimed to address beginner/intermediate level students. Attire should be tight fitting and
should not be restricting. Jeans are not permitted. Footwear can include dance shoes (preferable) or solid
colored socks. Hair should be pulled back for each class. This course is open to females and males.
* All students are permitted one trial class. If they do not wish to continue or if the class is full, the parents
are still obligated to pay 16€ via bank transfer to the teacher directly.
* For students who have taken this ECA in previous Terms: Class structure stays the same with new warm
ups, music, learned material, and dance combinations.
* No class held on May 11th or on May 18th. This has already been included in the price.
Grade levels: 6- 12
Activity Leader: Brittany Davis, www.brittanydavisdance.com
Contact information: brittanydavisdance@gmail.com
Day: Fridays, April 9th until June 15th, 2018
Time: 15:00-16:30
Location: Fitness Room
Maximum students: 12
Costs: 120€ for Term 3 (€15 x 8 weeks)
21Drama Club: Arsenic and Old Lace CAST
A farcical comedy with a dark twist - Joseph Kesselring’s play about two sweet old ladies who poison
people is a timeless classic. Performance dates: Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th June. This play has
already been cast.
Payment category: Free
Grade Levels: 9-12
Activity leader: Elizabeth Appleton
Contact email: elizabeth.appleton@bbis.de
Day: Mondays
Time: 15:00-16.30
Location: MPR and then Heizhaus
Maximum students: Already cast
Drama Club: Arsenic and Old Lace CREW
A farcical comedy with a dark twist - Joseph Kesselring’s play about two sweet old ladies who poison
people is a timeless classic. Performance dates: Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th June. We need set
builders, lighting designers, costume shoppers, props people...the whole package! Some crew have
already volunteered, and others are welcome.
Payment category: Free
Grade Levels: 9-12
Activity leader: Elizabeth Appleton
Contact email: elizabeth.appleton@bbis.de
Day: one lunchtime per week, on a day to be decided by the crew
Location: Heizhaus
Maximum students: 12
22Drama Club: 2018 Graduate Show “Rent”
This year’s farewell by the graduates will be Jonathan Larson’s “Rent,” a BBIS and Graduate Show
favorite! Rehearsals from June 10th-13th. Performance date: Thursday 14th of June. This play has
already been cast, but students still interested should contact Mr. Johannsen.
Payment category: Free
Grade Levels: 11-12
Activity leader: Rem Johannsen
Contact email: george.johannsen@bbis.de
Days: Sunday, June 10th - Thursday, June 14th
Time: Sunday – 13:00-17:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – 15:00-18:00
Performance at 7pm on Thursday, June 14th
Location: Heizhaus
Maximum students: Already cast, but if you are a Graduate, we’ll take you!
Film Making
Ever wonder how classic stories such as CS Lewis´ ´The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe` became a film?
Ever wonder what it´s like to simply make a film from scratch? Every week we will wonder, brainstorm,
and then make. Starting with short stories written by us in groups of 2-3 people, we will learn to turn
written prose into script format. In Class, we will read short scripts, watch short films, and then become
the maker ourselves. Every week a group will have turned their story into a short script and every other
week, other students in the class can take on other roles such as: producer, script consultant, aspiring
directors and filmmakers to help their colleagues complete their work. Beyond the practice of writing film,
students will learn to navigate and grow from collaboration. Let`s make movies!
Payment category: External
Grade Levels: 8-12
Activity leader: Lanna Marie Leite
Contact email: lannamarieleite@gmail.com
Day: Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 15:00 -16:30
Location: TBA
Maximum students: 15
Cost: 20 euros per session (including materials)
23Gay Straight Alliance
The Gay-Straight Alliance or GSA, is a club that welcomes students who are interested in creating a
supportive environment for all students regardless of their sexual orientation. Students raise issues and
questions such as social life, homophobia, and growing up, and then discuss these issues in a safe and
caring environment. And, as our name implies, we invite and welcome everyone
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 6 – 12
Activity leaders: Rem Johannsen, Lindsey Dodge, Kristina Pennell, Kristin Perry
Contact email: george.johannsen@bbis.de,
lindsey.dodge@bbis.de, kristina.pennell@bbis.de and
Kristina.perry@bbis.de
Days: Friday lunchtimes
Time: 11.20 – 11.55
Graduation Ensemble
We will rehearse pieces composed by grade 12 students that will be performed at the grade 12
graduation on Friday 25th of May.
Payment category: Free
Grade Level(s): Grade 6-12
Activity Leader(s): Martin Milner, Erasmus Meinerts, Jonja Merck & Ruth Organ
Day: Friday
Time: 15:00 – 16:30pm
Duration: Friday 27th April - Friday 25th May
Costs: Not Applicable
Limit: 25 students, selected by the music staff, please ask Mr. Milner or Ms. Organ if you
wish to join.
Location: Room P9 in the pavilion
24Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award
(This ECA is now full for the 2017 - 2018 year)
There will be a number of compulsory training sessions and wild country expeditions to complete.
First aid and emergency procedures
• Students should hold a valid first aid qualification covering : - Action in an emergency – resuscitation,
airway, breathing and circulation. • Recognition and treatment of hypothermia and heatstroke. • The
treatment of wounds and bleeding. • Treatment for shock. • The treatment of blisters, cuts, abrasions,
minor burns and scalds, headaches, insect bites, sunburn, splinters. • The recognition of more serious
conditions such as sprains, strains, dislocations and broken limbs. • Knowing what to do in the case of an
accident or emergency. • Summoning help - what people need to know, telephoning for help, written
message. • Getting help, self-help and waiting for help to arrive, keeping safe and warm, helping people
to find you.
An awareness of risk and health and safety issues
• Expedition fitness. • Telling people where you are going. • Identifying and avoiding hazards. • Keeping
together. • Weather forecasts – knowing how, where and when to obtain weather forecasts, relating
weather forecasts to observed conditions, looking for signs which will indicate changes in the weath er.
Navigation and route planning
Participants must be familiar with the 1:50 000 scale Landranger Maps and/or any foreign maps of the
area in which the expedition is to take place.
Preparatory map skills
• The nature of maps. • Map direction. • Scale and distance, measuring distance, distance and time. •
Conventional signs. • Marginal information. • Grid references. • Understanding contours, recognition of
major land forms such as hills, valleys, ridges, spurs. • Interpretation of contours into mountain land forms
and relief, slope and gradients and the determination of height. • The ability to give a verbal description
of a route linking two places from the map.
Practical map skills
• Setting the map. • Relating the map to the ground. • Locating position using the map. • Determining
geographical direction, and direction of travel from the map. • Checking the direction of paths using the
set map. • Identifying and locating features in the country by usi ng the map. • Locating features marked
on the map in the countryside. • Relating the map and contours to the ground. Estimating journey times
in wild country. • Planning a route, preparing a route card. Estimating speed of travel and arrival times.
(ETA estimated time of arrival.) • Following a planned route. • Navigation in restricted visibility. Action to
be taken in the event of being lost.
25Compass skills
• The care of the compass. • The influence of ferrous objects and electromagnetic fields. • Magnetic
variation and the relationship between True, Magnetic and Grid Norths. • Direction from the compass in
terms of the cardinal and inter-cardinal points. Measuring direction in degrees. • Setting the map by the
compass. • Determining the direction of footpaths or direction of travel. • Travelling on a bearing.
Obtaining a grid bearing from the map, allowing for magnetic variation where appropriate.
Campcraft, equipment and hygiene
• Choosing suitable clothing, footwear and emergency equipment and knowing how to use it. • Choosing
and caring for camping gear. • Packing a rucksack, waterproofing the contents, always keeping the weight
down to a minimum, and about a quarter of the body weight when walking. • Choosing a camp site,
arrangements for water, cooking and sanitation, refuse disposal, fire precautions. • Pitching and striking
tents.
Food and cooking
• Cooking and the use of stoves. • Safety procedures and precautions which must be observed when using
stoves and handling fuels. • Follow the stove safety instructions. • Cooking substantial meals under camp
conditions.
Countryside Codes
• Understanding the spirit and content of the Countryside Code. • The avoidance of noise and disturbance
to rural communities.
Observation recording and presentations
• Choosing an aim. • Developing observation skills and different methods of recording information. • Skills
relevant to the method of presentation. • Researching relevant information.
Teambuilding
The Expedition section involves participants working together as a team in order to complete the
expedition. Teambuilding should permeate all expedition training and can be enhanced through team-
building exercises and regular reviews so that when the group sets out on the qualifying expedition,
participants are able to work together as an effective and cohesive unit.
Practice expedition leaving after school on Friday 27 April – Wednesday 2 May 2018
th nd
Qualifying expedition leaving after school on – Friday 22st September - Thursday 27th September 2018
26 Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 11-12 (Students who have successfully completed the Silver award and
(Level 1 Duke of Edinburgh Award leadership course)
Activity leader: Miss Johnson and Dr. Uspenskaia
Contact email: Tania.uspenskaia@bbis.de Elisabeth.johnson@bbi.de
Days: Tuesdays (+ some days after-school)
Time: 15:00-16:30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: For 2 expedition (except for conference trips)
Limit: 8 students
Location: Sports Hall
Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
(This ECA is now full for the 2017 - 2018 year)
Payment category: Free
Grade Levels: 9 - 11 (This ECA is now full following sign-up of participants in October 2017)
Activity leader: Mr Stiles
Contact email: daniel.stiles@bbis.de
Day: Thursday lunchtimes (and weekend expeditions)
Time: 11:05 - 12:00
Location: Mr Peel and Mr Samozvanov’s maths classrooms, House 2
Maximum students: This ECA is now full for this year. If you wish to participate next year,
please sign up at the start of the 2018 - 2019 academic year.
Costs:
Bronze level (Approx. 80 Euros for 2 expeditions).
Silver level (Approx 350 Euros for 2 expeditions)
Description: Thursday lunchtime meetings are compulsory for participants, as we will be training the
participants in essential skills for the expedition and route planning for the expeditions.
Parents and Students are encouraged to check the school calendar for expedition dates, and to visit the
BBIS Duke of Edinburgh’s international award website for further information.
https://sites.google.com/bbis.de/dofe/home
27HL Mathematics Grade 11 and 12 Exam Review
Topics covered include: Random review of different Math concepts. Sessions will be based of the IB
past exam questions.
Skills covered: Understanding and answering the question, time management, identifying messages
in a short and long style question. Creative use of calculator for studying difficult concepts and for
answering calculator based questions.
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 7-12
Activity leader: Jacqueline Jones-Heinz
Contact email: jacquelinejones.heinz@bbis.de
Days: Wednesdays lunchtime and conference days TBA
Time: 11:10 – 11:55
Duration: Term 3
Costs: None (except for conference trips)
Limit: none
Location: Boarding facilities
IB Essay Writing Course
Essay writing is one of the most important components of the IB program and usually, one of the most
challenging examinations for students. The key to essay-writing lays in the capacity of the student to
structure the text and coherently develop and discuss an argument. In this course, students will learn the
necessary skills to successfully draft and edit compelling IB essays. The course will discuss both, past IB
examination as well as some of the best essays written in the 19th and 20th century. By the end of the
course, students will have mastered the art of essay writing, a skill that will prove most necessary for the
writing of university applications and bachelor degrees.
Payment category: External
Grade levels: Grade 9 – 12
Activity leaders: Valentina Ramona de Jesús
Contact email: valentinardej@gmail.com
Days: Mondays
Time: 15:00- 16:30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: 200 Euros
Limit: 15 students
Location: Room 3209
28Math Club “L Factor” for Seniors
Students will learn how to appreciate and enjoy mathematics in different situations. We will investigate
original problems from various International Senior Math Competitions. The Senior Math Club coach will
select teams to take part in the ISMTF International Senior Mathematics Competition (see information
about previous school year contents on www.ismtf.org and www.bbis.de).
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 11 – 12
Activity leader: Dr Tatiana Uspenskaia
Contact email: tania.uspenskaia@bbis.de
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 15:00 – 16:30
Duration: All year
Costs: No additional costs
Limit: 15 students
Location: Room 220
29Musical Mania Spring 2018
Musical Mania is a musical revue at BBIS highlighting songs from various musicals involving Secondary students
as well as Primary and Secondary School staff members. We will perform individually, in small groups, and in
large ensembles. Other participants will accompany the singers and dancers by playing instruments in our
orchestra.
Your child will receive a script with individual lines and music files to memorize and practice. Once the script
has been complete, he/she needs to learn and practice the songs immediately. All of the necessary resources
(script, sound files, dates, information, etc.) can also be found on our MM website from January onwards:
http://musicalmania2014.weebly.com (password: mania)
Auditions, sing-troughs, and orchestra rehearsals will take place on various dates from January until April.
Payment category: FREE
Grade Levels: 6 – 12 (Performers/Singers and Musicians)
Activity leader: Kirsten & Brent Lund Bruning
Contact email: kirsten.lundbruning@bbis.de
Day: Memo Check / Sing through on Monday, April 9th 15:00 – 16:30 in MPR
Rehearsal Weekend in Petzow: April 13-15,
Rehearsals: April 16 & 17 (rehearsals after school 3-7 PM) in Kammerspiele
Kleinmachnow,
Performances: April 19 & 20 (performances after school at 6/7 PM).
Time: 15.00 - late
Location: Auditions & Sing-throughs at BBIS , Rehearsal Camp in Petzow, Final Rehearsals and
Performances In Kleinmachnow Kammerspiele
Maximum students: 80 (on stage and in orchestra)
Costs: 140 Euros (to be paid right after the audition) This includes the following: Bus fare to
Petzow, accommodation for 2 nights, linens and sheets, 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners,
healthy snacks and water & tea between meals, a Musical Mania T-shirt and care of
chaperones.)
30Investment club
The purpose of the club is to learn about investing and sharing ideas. Previous knowledge is not
necessary.
Payment category: PAID
Grade Levels: 9-12
Activity leader: Burton Chamberlin
Contact email: burton.chamberlin@bbis.de
Day: Wednesday
Time: 15:00-16:30
Location: Room 3203
Maximum students: none
PAS - Monday
Need help with an assignment? Not sure how to write a lab report? Not good at managing deadlines?
Come to PAS and get the help you need from teachers who are familiar with the task. Make it an
opportunity for you to become an effective time manager and independent learner!
Payment category: FREE
Grade Levels: 6 - 8
Activity leader: Suzanne Smith-Siebold, Charise Adams, Juliet Buckler
Contact email: suzanne.smith-siebold@bbis.de;
Day: Monday
Time: 15:00 – 16:30
Location: IB study Hall
Maximum students: 30
PAS - Wednesday
Need help with an assignment? Not sure how to write a lab report? Not good at managing deadlines?
Come to PAS and get the help you need from teachers who are familiar with the task. Make it an
opportunity for you to become an effective time manager and independent learner !
Payment category: FREE
Grade Levels: 6 - 8
Activity leader: Charise Adams, Suzanne Smith-Siebold, Mouna Tlili,
Contact email: charise.adams@bbis.de
Day: Wednesday
Time: 15.00 - 16.30
Location: IB study Hall
Maximum students: 30
31Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club)
The BBIS Role Playing Games Club (RPG Club) meets once a week. It was founded by IB CAS students in
2012 and is organised by Mr Gregory, who supervises the club and runs some of the games. We offer
members a chance to draw upon their imaginations (rather than their computers) to play table top
strategic games like classic old school “pen & paper” role playing games, such as Dungeons and Dragons
(D&D), using dice and miniatures. Students are responsible for purchasing their own figures, dice, drinks
and snacks, although you will not initially need anything, other than snacks and drinks. Free hardcopies
and pdf’s will be available for all RPG gaming rules on Managebac, which we al so use for communicating
and tracking our adventures and character development. Gaming options for this year currently include:
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition & Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. The groups can also play:
Warhammer Fantasy RPG, Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer 40k, Dungeons and Dragons,
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (1st ed – 5th ed), Traveller, Mega Traveller, Mutant Futures and Shadowrun.
We are currently playing two groups who are playing Advanced Labyrinth Lord (AD&D 1e), which are being
run by Tim and Leo, a 5th Edition D&D group run by Andy, and the other group is playing Traveller, a Sci-
Fi setting, which is run by Mr. Gregory. The group currently has two members of staff, 23 members who
are girls and boys, from grades 6-12. Come along and join us for an afternoon of creativity, high fantasy
and science fiction. The sessions normally run from 15:00 until 17:30 and students who wish to stay
until 17:30 will be required to either be picked up or get home independently of the late bus. All
students under 16 years of age will require parental permission in order to do this. Preferential places
will be given to last terms members who wish to remain in the club, but new members are very welcome.
For more information, please contact either Mr. Gregory in room 3115 or via email
steven.gregory@bbis.de.
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 6-12
Activity leader: Steven Gregory and Mr. Göritz Sebastian
Contact email: steven.gregory@bbis.de
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 15.00 – 17.30 (Please only sign up if you can stay until 17:30)
Duration: Term 3
Costs: No additional costs, please bring your own snacks & drinks
Limit: 24 students (4 Groups of 6 – two beginners groups, and two advanced groups)
Location: Meet in Room 3113 with Mr.Gregory for registration at 15:00
32Robot Club
Students will be able to learn and try to program with Arduino. We will use LabVIEW as the programming
platform. We may consider attending some competitions, which are related to programming and
engineering.
Payment category: Paid
Grade levels: Grade 9-12
Activity leader: John Ward, William Nolan
Contact email: John.Ward@bbis.de william.nolan@bbis.de
Days: Thursday
Time: 15.00 – 16.30
Duration: Term
Costs: No additional costs
Limit: 6 students
Location: BBIS computer lab
Secondary School Orchestra
We will rehearse to play at the end of year assembly.
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 6-12
Activity leader: Martin Milner, Erasmus Meinerts, Brent Lund Bruning, Jonja Merck Geron
Contact email: Martin.Milner@bbis.de
Days: Friday
Time: 15:00 – 16:30
Duration: Term 3 (Friday June 1st - Friday June 15th )
Costs: No additional costs
Limit: 25, open to all instrumentalists from grade 6 to 12
Location: Room 2111
33TED-Ed Club
The TED-Ed Club (https://ed.ted.com/clubs) is for students who are unabashedly curious about the world.
It helps students to develop presentation literacy and public speaking skills. Students will learn from
sample TED talks, research, develop and record their own TED-style talk on a chosen topic and upload
their video to YouTube. There will also be opportunities to connect with students from TED-Ed clubs in
other countries. Some examples of topics that TED-Ed students have explored: the effect of laughter on
someone who’s sad, the danger and excitement of dirt biking, the reason human beings need so much
sleep, the thought of infinity. The possibilities are endless and every student has an idea worth sharing!
Payment category: Free
Grade Levels: 6-11
Activity leader: Paul Arkilander
Contact email: paul.arkilander@bbis.de
Day: Mondays
Time: 15:00 - 16:30
Location: Room 2310
Maximum students: 10
Understanding Math
“Afraid” of Math? Not sure how to cope with your Math homework? Come and get the help you need and
be amazed at how enjoyable learning Math can really be. Make it an opportunity for you to become a
more independent Math learner and achieve your potential.
This ECA is aimed at supporting Math students that are experiencing difficulties in analysing,
understanding and solving their homework, guiding them on how to understand the mathematical
language, analyse Math questions and deduce their answers. It will focus on learning mathematical
terminology and the essential basics of algebra and explore some tools and simple learning techniques.
This ECA It is especially helpful for students who need to improve their learning skills and strategies in a
supportive environment individually adapted to their needs and abilities. It will help them gather positive
experiences, build their self-confidence and motivation and become more independent learners.
Payment category: Free
Grade levels: Grade 6-10
Activity leader: Galit Geron
Contact email: galit.geron@bbis.de
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 15:00 – 16:30
Duration: Term 3
Costs: No additional costs
Limit: None
Location: Room 2111
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