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Welcome to Bonn International School, where excellence is our standard and inspiration is the way to achieve it. BIS inspires its students to reach their best, providing an excellent education within a richly international and nurturing community.

On campus and beyond

Congratulations to our Softball teams! Our Junior Varsity team won 13-0 to become NECIS Champions. Our Varsity team finished second, after a very close 7-6 final. In the season ending NECIS...

Bonn Mayor Ashok-Alexander Sridharan joined in with the well wishes for our school's success and partnership with our host city Bonn.de During our 20 Years Bonn International School celebrations,...

„Ich schenk dir eine Geschichte“ Our Grade 4 German Language & Literature class had the chance to participate in the project „Ich schenk dir eine Geschichte“. This project is organised by...

Climate Change: Grade 3 investigate impact on children Recently Grade 3 visited Naturgut Ophoven. This set a great sunny stage for our current Unit of Inquiry, Sharing the Planet, with the focus on...

Cellular Respiration - a Grade 9 investigation Grade 9 Biology ran a laboratory investigation into how the concentration of glucose solution affects the rate of respiration in yeast. Students...

Annual General Meeting On Wednesday, 16 May 2018, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place at 19:00 in the Agora Lower Lounge. At the AGM the Board will present an overview of its past...

German National Neuroscience Olympics This weekend five BIS students together with Mr Grimmer competed in the National Neuroscience-science competition. The all girl team had been selected as...

Community Run Final Reminder: Saturday, 12 May 2018 “Community means people who work together in order to make a place or something better” (Will, Grade 7). The BIS Community Run aims to continue...

Our Early Learners shine This morning as part of our unit ‘How we Organise Ourselves’, EL 3/4 did a performance about the book: The Crows Tale. In the story the Rainbow Crow has to save all the...

Congratulations, Grade 5! What does it look and feel like when Grade 5 students apply the total of their research and presentation skills to a project of their choosing? The answer to that question...

MacBeth cast and crew: congratulations on your performance and press review!

Grade 10 eAssessment begins BIS is proud to be a leading MYP school. We wish them all the very best. For the first time this year, we introduced the mock MYP on screen exam for all on screen exam...

Cricket match: students vs teachers A great afternoon of sport for both players and supporters alike. The teachers did manage to sneak in a win, but only just. A highlight included Sanjeev, Grade 8...

MacBeth: Opens tomorrow Daggers, drama, and dancing - all you can expect from a Shakespeare production. Don't miss your tickets, available via our web: https://www.bonn-is.de/my-portal. Please call...

PYP Exhibition - coming soon! BIS Grade 5 students have spent the past 8 weeks inquiring into global issues that are important to them. They are now in the final stages, preparing to engage their...

Community Run: creating an inclusive and kind community Hi there! My name is Daisy and I am currently in Grade 7. On Saturday, 12 May 2018 we will hold a community run at BIS. You will need to...

BIS Macbeth Stage Production We invite all parents, family and friends to the evening performances: Thursday 3 May and Friday, 4 May at 19:30. Tickets are now available on our school’s website...

Impressions: last day of school Class of 2018 We wish them well as they prepare for their school exams.

Students and Staff Celebrate 20 Years BIS Thursday might have been the last day of formal classes for our graduating Class of 2018. However, their last hour was not spent between four walls, but with...

Students met on our Club Field to unite for a whole school photo to celebrate 20 years BIS.

Our youngest learners prepared for our school's 20th birthday student celebrations As a class we talked about our Unit of Inquiry 'Who we are' which links to celebrations. As a group, we decided...

Creative Waves Festival Congratulations to all our students, community members and Mr Unkel, the festival director, for a fantastic afternoon showcasing our Extracurricular Activities. Check out...

Visit from NRW State Parliament Representative Dr. Christos Katzidis came by this week to inform himself about BIS and our school's role within Bonn's international community. Dr. Katzidis's visit...

TEDxYouth@BIS TOMORROW: Friday, 13 April at 19:00, in the Waves Performance room W151. Tickets are free. Save your seat: tedxyouthbis.com/2018

Spring Break Musical Theatre Camp A focused four days of camp produced a fantastic show. Our students took on multiple roles, learned the script, songs, and choreography to deliver 30 minutes of...

Thank you, City of Bonn! For recognizing (again) our school's contribution to Bonn in your Economic Profile 2017. We are delighted that our wonderful host city continues to thrive. Our school is...

BIS in National Geographic Famous streets around the world bearing the name of Martin Luther King are highlighted in the April edition of National Geographic. These photos are published in memory of...

Grade 3 measures success .... in pizzas. Working on volume and weights, Mr. Gerhardt's Grade 3 mathematicians took a pizza recipe, scaled it up for a group, shopped for the ingredients and then put...

Almost finished, Grade 10! Since Monday, our Grade 10 students have been sitting mock exams to practice for the real deal in two months. They have done on-screen assessments for almost all of their...

Yesterday's visit by member of State Parliament Franziska Müller-Rech MdL. She is very interested in how our school integrates digitalisation into the classroom, as well as school politics in general.

We invite everyone interested in our school. If you wish to attend, email: development@bonn-is.de

Vote for the best Government With a chance to design the perfect country, Grade 4 teams today presented their ideal land. Student, parent and teacher audiences voted on their favourite country and...

800 New Books Await Readers! Check out a new book today: newly arrived and currently on display in the Library Media Centre. Ever wonder how the librarians choose which resources to buy? Mrs Rogers...

BIS Girls succeed at State Neuroscience Competition Girls from our Grades 10 and 11 competed in the regional Nordrhein-Westfalen Neuroscience competition Deutsche Neurowissenschaften-Olympiade Bonn...

World Pi Day Last week's World Pi Day became a celebration for a different reason: Grade 12 mathematicians finished the epic journey of their Higher Level IB course. They invited back Ms Hopper,...

Study: Listening to music during study reduces focus and performance outcomes.

Students walked out of class in support of the right to student safety in schools. The school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSDHS) in Parkland, Florida caused a reaction. In...

An IB Graduate shares his thoughts how the curriculum paved his achievements so far.

Here is a report from our GA-English about the International Schools Sport Tournament.

Basketball tournament: support our senior girls in their final match! Saturday, 10 March at 10:30 in our BIS Agora gym Our seniors will play Zurich International School. Dragons cafe open for...

Celebrate International Women's Day with Student Athletes These girls are full of power, know what teamwork means and how to work towards their goals. BIS is proud to host 120 girls ages 16 - 18 in...

Easter Break Musical Theatre Camp: Sign-up until Friday, March 9 Does your child like to sing and dance? Can't get enough time on stage? Is looking for a fun, creative outlet for a few days when...

Diploma Programme Visual Art Exhibit Calling all art lovers! Our Grade 12 students studying Visual Art at Higher Level will host the opening of their art exhibit on Tuesday, 20 March, 18:30 - 20:00...

Grade 10 Training for the Oscars? Or practicing their acting, filming, editing and directing skills within the BIS curriculum and expanding their film-making knowledge? In either case, 18 students...

Learning across grades Miss Mueller's EL5 class welcomed Miss Maurer's Grade 8 English Acquisition class to read stories that fit as part of their fables and fairytales unit. It was a perfect...

28 February 2018

Spring Break Camps at BIS 26 – 29 March 2018, 8:30 – 16:00 Sign Up before: 9 March If your child attends BIS, please sign-up via the BISSV sign-up button on the website Community Login. If you...

27 February 2018

Our Early Learning kids visit a Fire Station: As part of our unit How We Organise Ourselves we visited the Friesdorf Fire Station. The Firemen explained all about their different trucks and how they...

26 February 2018

Historical Footage -- and Future -- of the American Compound WDR visited our neighborhood and campus last week to take stock of the American Compound today. Their report shows amazing video footage...

21 February 2018

BIS Dragon redesign competition Your ideas due: 1 March 2018 Calling all artists, sports and ideas people. Help us redesign our new dragon mascot. The new BIS dragon will adorn EC uniforms,...

20 February 2018

BIS Celebrates 20 Years! This month highlights one of our key leaders Peter Murphy, Director 2003 – 2010.

7 February 2018

Carnival: BIS embraces local tradition Our Primary School children experienced Carnival first hand from this year's Bonn Carnival Prince and Princess. Dressed in costume they sang the German...

6 February 2018

WDR 3 Jazzpreis 2018 - we celebrate the winners! Last weekend, the Young 7teen Jazz Orchestra, of which Carlo C, Grade 11 is a member, was awarded the highly esteemed “WDR Jazzpreis 2018” at the #...

5 February 2018

Human Ancestors uncovered. Follow the BIS Research Process and learn. Along with the help of their teachers and the librarians, Grade 6 students followed the BIS Research Process in order to learn...

2 February 2018

Grade 1 Art Exhibit: Artwork Inspired by Emotion Nervous but full of pride, Grade 1 students opened an exhibit of their work on Friday morning in the Waves Museum (Cafeteria). They had created...

2 February 2018

"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." ("Macbeth", Act IV, Scene I) Following a long line of inspired dramatic and musical productions, BIS students will bring...

1 February 2018

Astronaut Tim Peake inspires our young inquirers Our Grade 3 & 5 students were privileged to meet with a real ESA - European Space Agency astronaut and were captivated by his tales of travel in...

1 February 2018

Lessons in how to be a leader Currently our Grade 6 students are focusing on leadership skills in their PHE classes. Their challenge was to, in groups, create fun and original activities for their...

30 January 2018

Congratulations to our young musicians! Winners of the 'Jugendmusiziert' competition. Yeju (violin) and Mari (piano) played three pieces to produce not only a technically accurate interpretation,...

29 January 2018

Grade 3 Business Model Last week saw our Grade 3 students sell their self-made, self-developed and pitched products at a 'Marketplace'. All that's left is to analyse their profit margins, reflect on...

25 January 2018

Reader's Choice Award 2018 - Upper Primary read to vote The Hänsel and Gretel Award is a reader-selected prize awarded by students at International Schools in Germany. After reading at least four...

23 January 2018

Grade 12 learn Astronomy from an expert As part of the IB Diploma curriculum on Astronomy, our students benefitted from Dr Martin Sommer from the Argelander-Institute for Astronomy (https://astro....

22 January 2018

A great bunch of BIS Alumni met in London last Friday. Over 30 ex-students from graduating classes 2004 to 2017 joined our BIS reunion. Our exBIS students shared with us some great stories of their...

22 January 2018

#BIScelebrates 20 years Greetings from our BIS Alumni graduates, Classes 2004 – 2017

18 January 2018

After-school Student Supervision during Storm Warning Due to heavy storm warning from the Deutscher Wetterdienst, BIS has moved after-school activities indoors. The school day ends as normal. The...

18 January 2018

Early Learning children enjoy the snow! Our 3 and 4 year old children explored the Winter Wonderland created by yesterday's snow. They started by building a snowman called 'Jeffery' and then went on...

17 January 2018

BIS Alumni Down Under: Australia Reunion Brought together by a barbecue and the chance to catch up, former BIS famliies and staff gathered in Sydney for a first-of-its-kind reunion over the...

16 January 2018

Angst A powerful film raising awareness around anxiety in young adults. Screening at BIS for parents: Thursday, 25 January, 19:00 in the Waves Sports Hall All Secondary School students will view...

15 January 2018

BISSV Football Camp - Sign up now 13 – 16 February 2018 Not sure how to entertain your children during our Carnival break? Why not sign them up for our BISSV Football Camp? More details: https://...

15 January 2018

Our latest Waves magazine Have you seen your copy? Our Winter 2017-2018 Waves magazine should have arrived home with the youngest BIS child last week. If you are no longer at BIS or cannot find...

11 January 2018

21st century skills, a strength of the IB Learner Profile BIS students learn the skills necessary to grow into competent adults. They possess higher capacities for skills required in our 21st...

10 January 2018

A flash from our BIS past: the first day of school in the newly-opened Waves building in January 2006. At that time, all BIS students (just over 300 strong) and staff could fit in the school entrance.

Our new Cafeteria installation Did you wonder today why we hung big multicoloured drops from the ceiling? These serve to absorb the sound inside our cafeteria. We noticed immediately with the first...

Writing Share Grade 4 students worked on realistic narratives in the months leading up to the winter break. They conceived story ideas, planned, drafted, edited and published their stories. Just...

The Winter Blues Party Friday, 26 January 2018 20:00 – 23:00 A relaxed social event for BIS adults and friends. Let us know if you plan to come: development@bonn-is.de

20 December 2017

#BIScelebrates 20 Years! A visit from Gisela Walsken, the district president in Cologne, to mark the anniversary. Happy Anniversary Bonn International School!

14 December 2017

Seasons Greetings from all of us at Bonn International School International Voices Choir performed their Christmas Concert last night at the Kleine Beethovenhalle. Our community choir consists of...

12 December 2017

Laboratory Experiments for our Diploma students Earlier this month our Grade 11 SEHS (Sports Science) Diploma class experienced a range of activities and tests for athletes that analyse our human...

12 December 2017

Teachers support the spirit of the Season. Our walls filled with the sweet sound of Christmas carols as parents dropped their children off in the Primary School yesterday. Thank you for your...

11 December 2017

A week of inspirational Maths. The primary students have spent a fun packed week investigating a range of mathematical themes. From shapes to measurement, pizza parties to transportation, they...

11 December 2017

The changing Earth and human survival. By simulating a volcanic eruption, Grade 3 children understood better about the threats posed by volcanic activity. As part of their unit of inquiry about '...

8 December 2017

Telekom Baskets motivate Sport students Some of our Grade 6 - 9 students were lucky to practice and play with 6 basketball pros today. Other than just being fun, why is this important? This occasion...

8 December 2017

Grade 4 interprets and performs Shakespeare Who better to perform than the great master of English drama and theatre? In their unit "How We Express Ourselves", our budding thespians explored how...

7 December 2017

Secondary Winter Concert Last night's Secondary Winter Concert showcased some of the music talent in our Secondary School. As all of our lower Secondary School students learn a band instrument in...

6 December 2017

Team approach to maths in Grade 6 Grade 6 have been investigating negative numbers in their maths lessons. This week they were given a task containing 12 cards. Students had to figure out the...

5 December 2017

Robotics students compete Robotics club students took part in the First Lego League regional central Europe tournament over the weekend. They had to prepare a research task about hydrodynamics, take...

4 December 2017

Taking action at an early age Anna, a student in our Early Learning 5, was inspired to create scarves for refugee children to help welcome them to Germany. She first learned how to finger knit...

4 December 2017

A BIS holiday tradition! Every year Ms. Rosy, our dutiful library assistant, builds a beautiful TannenBUCH for the BIS community to enjoy! Staff and students are welcome to estimate the number of...

1 December 2017

Walk like a Neanderthal The journey to becoming Human To support their research process, Grade 6 students visited the LVR LandesMuseum Bonn to learn more about our ancestors. As part of their unit...

30 November 2017

Data collection and fractions in Grade 1 A sound foundation in maths concepts helps children fully understand what they learn and develop strategies as concepts become progressively difficult. In...

28 November 2017

More than books The Library Media Centre at BIS is far more than a storage space for books. Among other things, it is an active classroom, a learning hub, and a haven. As part of their Unit of...

27 November 2017

Our CAS Coordinator leads by example Mr Conway plans to walk the West Highland Way in Scotland to raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease and raise money to support families affected in Scotland...

24 November 2017

How to build a house: just ask Grade 1 students This week, Grade 1 built different homes from around the world. This hands-on activity was part of their unit centering on the idea that “homes...

23 November 2017

Parents learn maths Parents of our Early Learning children explored yesterday how our youngest children build their mathematics foundations. Under guidance from one of our teachers, they learned how...

23 November 2017

Young Engineers at work Grade 8 Product Design students have started building their dowel truss bridges. After designing a bridge each, the teams selected the best design from the team based on the...

22 November 2017

Anti-bullying week As part of BIS Physical Education and Health anti-bullying week, Grades 6-9 are working on the aspect of kindness, compassion and empathy to continue to develop our open minded...

21 November 2017

Adult Volleyball: Join BISSV on the Court! What are you doing on Wednesday evening? How about going out for a good game of volleyball with a nice group of international players? BISSV (the Bonn...

21 November 2017

Persuasive Media - Grade 5 create book trailers In our Media unit, we are learning how to persuade people. First we had to pick a book that had not been made into a movie. We had to decide who would...

20 November 2017

20 Years BIS - greetings from a proud alumni Greetings from General Anzeiger English member Carol Kloeppel, also a former Board Member, and proud alumni parent.

17 November 2017

Climate Change Experience Inside a Globe This week some of Secondary students walked to a public display nested between COP23 negotiation sites to think about climate change from a new perspective...

16 November 2017

Our international Early Learning children experience German Theatre Children aged 3 – 5 went to the Junges Theatre to see a performance of The Snail and the Whale in German. The children also...

15 November 2017

Midori - storytelling with music Our audience sat glued as they experienced music with all of their senses. The program showcased the string instruments from a variety of angles. Each piece played,...

14 November 2017

Environmental Activism: Call to Action in Secondary Assembly Felix Finkbeiner, founder of Plant for the Planet (PfrP), joined a Secondary assembly during COP23 to talk about his inspiration and...

9 November 2017

Are you confused about the IB Diploma language? This blog helps to explain some of the terms.

8 November 2017

Student Climate Change Debate Mirrors COP23 The American School of Lima, The Green School Bali, and the School of Environmental Studies from Minnesota joined BIS for a day focused on the #UNFCCC...

7 November 2017

International recognition for our BIS students at COP23

6 November 2017

The UN Climate Conference began today in Bonn. Students from Grades 3–5 opened the ceremony as part of a #TheaterBonn production 'I'm an island'. BIS is proud to support #UNFCCC #COP23 #Bonn#Fiji

6 November 2017

BIS supports the Climate Conference in Bonn BIS is proud to support the United Nations Climate Change Conference #UNFCCC #COP23 Fresh off the press: A clip from the live stream!

3 November 2017

Work hard, play hard: Volleyball The past weekend 17 girls woke up early last weekend to be coached by 2 Dutch ex-national volleyball players, one of whom also played professionally for several...

2 November 2017

Exploring ways to create health Within Grade 9 Physical and Health Education students are exploring ways to maintain optimal health and fitness. In their practical classes students learn yoga, run...

30 October 2017

Critical analysis and creative design Having deconstructed print adverts over a period of weeks, Grade 10 English students were tasked with creating their own print advertisements. In groups of...

17 October 2017

Grade 12 Physics Student Researches Dark Matter Congratulations to Grade 12 student Sophie for her research work at the Cern Center for Particle Physics in Geneva, Switzerland. She was chosen as...

13 October 2017

Grade 12 Biology Students at and in the Sieg River Some of Grade 12s had the opportunity to done water-proofs to carry out analysis of the water quality in the River Sieg during a recent Biology...

12 October 2017

Why the Primary Programme is brilliant From Language to Science and Art Grade 4 researched and explored how our body systems work. Not only did they research non-fiction texts, learn to extract...

Oktoberfest Brings BIS Together Dressed in Dirndls and Lederhosen, almost 300 guests gathered at BIS on Saturday evening for a night celebrating 20 years and the wonderful community spirit of our...

Chicken in a different light Last week the Grade 11 SEHS students applied the theoretical knowledge learnt in class to a more practical situation. During this lesson students dissected a chicken...

Advertising analysis Grade 10 English are currently working on a unit analysing print adverts. They have looked at the requirements of a successful advert - the use of colour, the importance of...

Partner Yoga at BIS As part of the Grade 10 Physical Health Education elective, students worked together to overcome challenges, practice perseverance and improve communication skills while...

28 September 2017

Grade 5-6 students dub a silent movie Phase 3 German Language Acquisition students in Grades 5-6 are currently investigating the topic of legends, from Germany and their own cultures. They have...

27 September 2017

BIS Celebrates 20 Years Oktoberfest evening - Saturday 7 October, 19:00 Last tickets available this week. Come by our office in Waves room 228 or email: development@bonn-is.de Support our Science...

26 September 2017

“Extreme Environments should remain the world’s last wilderness” Ms Moore's Individuals and Societies students held a panel discussing the costs and benefits of resource extraction in extreme...

24 September 2017

Oktoberfest: Last Week of Ticket Sales Join us for a memorable evening of Bavarian fun and 20th anniversary celebration on Saturday, 7 October 2017, 19:00. Tickets are on sale this week in the...

22 September 2017

BIS supports UN 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) Starting 6 November, COP23 will focus on implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change and expects to draw 20,000+ participants to...

21 September 2017

Team building in the great outdoors In preparation for their PYP Exhibition, Grade 5 are currently away in a nearby National Park to focus on their communication and team-work skills. As the...

20 September 2017

BIS and BAHS Alumni celebrate our BIS Anniversary As we continue to celebrate BIS faces past and present, we welcome a father and son team. The Hahne family has attended BIS and its predecessor BAHS...

15 September 2017

First performance for EL3/4 students No stage fright at all for our youngest students. They took to the stage at Primary Assembly today and wow-ed their audience as though they had been performing...

14 September 2017

Mr. Best, thanks for everything and best wishes for your retirement! Your colleagues and students will miss you, but we hope you now have lots of time for your music and that you will come back to...

13 September 2017

Students in Foreign Language classes benefit from their laptops Our Spanish Grade 9-10 students researched the lives and achievements of significant Latin American figures. As part of their unit...

12 September 2017

Economics Live - Diploma students risk and learn Our Diploma students began the year by learning about how stock markets operate and what purpose they serve. Since, students joined a stock market...

7 September 2017

Grade 11 Teambuilding in Austria Out of the classroom and into the wild: The Diploma Years at BIS start with an annual student off-site in Austria. Grade 11 students spend their mornings outdoors,...

7 September 2017

Grade 11 Teambuilding in Austria Out of the classroom and into the wild: The Diploma Years at BIS start with an annual student off-site in Austria. Grade 11 students spend their mornings outdoors,...

6 September 2017

National Geographic was in for a visit this week. To mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's death in 1968, this magazine is sending photographers all over the world to streets named after...

4 September 2017

Thank you to all of the families and staff who came out for this year's Welcome BBQ. We had optimal weather, lovely buffet contributions and the wonderful chance to catch up with one another. Thank...

We invite all current and prospective parents, as well as everyone interested in learning about Bonn International School. Please register to attend: development@bonn-is.de

Welcome BBQ Sunday, 3 September 2017, 12:00–15:00 Join us for this relaxed community event.

BIS Celebrates 20 Years If you walked into the Waves Foyer this week, you will have noticed a display marking our first 10 years. The following 10 years will be displayed later on in the year.

Grade 12 explore local ecology Grade 12 Biology students sprang into action directly in the first days. They began with an ecological exploration of our school playing fields. In small groups they...

Greetings on this first day of school from Tom Ulmet, BIS' Founding Director. He was here at the beginning and visited last year to see how BIS had developed over the past years. He sends greeting to...

The first day of school 20 years ago: Former Bonn Mayor Bärbel Dieckmann, Founding Director Tom Ulmet, and American Ambassador John Kornblum officially open BIS doors in the old American High School...

Our annual Welcome BBQ is coming up! BIS families, staff and their families as well as friends of the school are invited for the afternoon. Catch up with old friends, make some new ones, and enjoy a...

Bonn prepares for the World Climate Change Conference GA English share here some of the plans for the upcoming weeks.

Welcome back to teachers and staff! All hands on deck this morning to introduce new faculty and review school-wide goals for 2017-2018. This week is dedicated to arranging classrooms, curriculum...

Secondary School Parents Would you like to learn more about the MYP? Check out the guides provided by the IB Organization.

IB nuts and bolts If you're new to the International Baccalaureate Programmes, or would like a better understanding, take a look at the explanations provided by the Organization.

BIS supports the City of Bonn in its bid to host the European Medicines Agency, moving from London to the European continent in 2019. Our school is one of the many compelling reasons -- from medical...

Introducing our 20th anniversary logo! This is one of the many ways, small and large, that BIS will recognize 20 years of educational excellence and being part of the greater Bonn community during...

http://www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de/ga-english/Class-of-2017-goes-out-into-the-world-article3607173.html

It's not too early to get this date on your September calendar. Open House at BIS. Parents and guests are invited for a morning at school. Visit classes and experience a real day at school. School...

Best IB Diploma results ever! Excellent results Class of 2017 Fresh off the press! Our graduates attain an impressive 34 grade point average in their International Baccalaureate DP results. This is...

International Baccalaureate Diploma Results 2017 2 days to go! We wish all of our graduates all the very best for Thursday when you receive your results. As graduates of the IBO Diploma Programme...

Mark your calendars for Oktoberfest on Saturday, 7 October, 19:00. We will come together on this evening to celebrate the 20th anniversary of BIS as well as raise funds for advanced equipment for our...

Summer Camp with BISSV Activities in every direction. Children from around Bonn currently swarm to BIS to attend our Sports Clubs' Summer Camp. Whether they wish to hone their ball skills or work...

Light, Sight and Perception Grade 8 examine eye lenses In their final MYP Science unit of the year, “Light, Sight and Perception”, Grade 8 students studied how convex lenses can focus an image on a...

Teamwork makes the dream work! Grade 6 Product Design: The marble run During the last weeks an experiment started to show success: The Grade 6 classes built marble runs in their teams, and raised...

Science in Early Learning - How the world works To see a caterpillar metamorphosize into a butterfly before your eyes leaves an impact that young pre-school inquirers remember and further explore....

Primary Sports Day A morning of fun in the sun. Children from Early Learning to Grade 5 honed their skills as they competed in traditional sporting pursuits. Thank you to our Middle School students...

A world under one roof! International Day in Photos If only we could also record the smells, sounds and tastes! A fabulous day for all involved and visiting. The sun shone brightly, but even...

And here the GA-English language version of Saturday's article.

BIS International Day: Saturday, 10 June 2017, 12:00 – 16:00 Today is International Day and it is going to be great weather, tasty food and drink, entertainment for parents and kids and more! Make...

UN Sustainable Development Goals: a theme at Primary Assembly As an IB school our curriculum aims to educate our children into proactive global citizens. Today's assembly was a prime example of the...

BIS International Day: Saturday, 10 June 2017, 12:00 – 16:00 Looking forward to our biggest and tastiest event of the year, hosted by our Parent Volunteers. Guests will get together to enjoy food...

EL5 students learn about wildlife care Recently a local wildlife organization, NABU talked to our senior kindergarten children in EL5 about how they care for wildlife in the region. They showed a...

On Friday 19 May, some of our Grade 5 mathematicians traveled to Hannover to participate in the annual 24 Game Tournament. Five different international schools in Germany sent students to this...

Congratulations to the 50 strong Track and Field team and their awesome coaches, who competed this weekend at the NECIS tournament in Copenhagen. Our athletes achieved excellent results, which...

Just a few places left for the annual Khayalethu Orphanage dinner on Sunday, 4 June 2017. Hosted for a third year by a dedicated group of students now in Grade 10, this is a lovely evening with a 3-...

Inspirational Maths Week in Primary School is in full swing. Our young mathematicians started their projects on Monday and are in the midst of investigating: Early Learning: recipes and baking Grade...

BIS students compete at National Neuroscience competition Congratulations to Grade 11 students Helen W and Abigail C, who recently represented the greater Bonn region and BIS at the German National...

Sowing the Seeds of Inquiry Grade 1 students started a new Unit of Inquiry about where food comes from. To learn more about this, they took a field trip across the street to see the raised garden...

Rocket Science How teachers get wet! The Grade 6 Science rocket competition gives students the opportunity to design their own experiments, carry out controlled scientific tests, analyse results and...

Summer Camp at BIS Sportverein 26 June – 14 July 8:30–16:00 Join for one week or all three but don't miss out! https://www.bonn-is.de/bissv/camps-2017/summer-camp

Cosmic Ray Particles - a rewarding Extended Essay experience

Bonn International School - Annual General Meeting Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 19:00 Agora Lower Floor Lounge We invite all BIS Association members to our Annual General Meeting. Should you be unable to...

More photos in from yesterday. Chancellor Merkel not only joined in the singing, but stood with our students to become a member of the choir for "Ode to Joy". To read more about this once-in-a-...

What do 77 students with 19 nationalities coming from 21 international schools have in common? They are at BIS this week as part of the AMIS (http://amis-online.org) Middle School Honor Band Festival...

Fresh off the press: BIS students wow Chancellor Merkel with their rendition of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" during her afternoon visit to Bad Godesberg.

Board of Trustees Information Evening AND meet the new candidates TONIGHT at 19:00 in the Agora Lower Floor Lounge Wednesday, 3 May at 8:30 Agora Room A2.11-A2.12 (new location!!)

Board of Trustees Information Evening AND meet the new candidates TONIGHT at 19:00 in the Agora Lower Floor Lounge Wednesday, 3 May at 8:30 Agora Room A2.11-A2.12 (new location!!)

Good luck for the next three weeks Class of 2017!!!

The heart dissected “Hands on is so much better for learning.” The function of the circulatory system is an integral part of the Diploma Programme Biology curriculum. Our Grade 11 Biology students...

Grade 9 experiment in Field Ecology - owl pellets As the stench of something potent travelled through the Science corridors, we needed an explanation! Owls and other birds of prey often regurgitate...

"Design used to be the seasoning you sprinkle on for taste; now it’s the flour you need at the start of the recipe." In the recent Global Insights magazine, our Design Teacher, Jackie van der Steege...

Hot off the press: This past Saturday, the General Anzeiger interviewed five BIS Grade 11 students in their special feature "Germany in a Globalized World". Our students shared their perspectives on...

BIS will host the April meeting of the German American Business Club on Thursday, 27 April, 19:00 with their guest speaker Athanasios Titonis, the COO of the Cologne-Bonn International Airport....

Dear Grade 12 Students, we will miss you! Glad you had a memorable last day and have fun cleaning up! Rest over the break and good luck on your exams. Looking forward to the Grand Finale of Prom and...

BIS Community Choir presents: The Glitz Gala - Saturday, 6 May 2017, 19:00 Tickets: ivc@bonn-is.de The Broadway inspired Glitz Gala is set to be a night to remember on Saturday 6 May at the near-to...

BIS students succeed at Neuroscience Olympiad Two of our Grade 11 students represented BIS at the Regional Neuroscience Olympiad held at Bonn University this weekend. In parallel, two other regional...

Our Explorers shine - spotlight on inquiry One of the highlights of our Grade 3 programme is the 'Wax Museum'. Students learn about a broad range of explorers. They then choose someone to...

Musical Theatre classes for children 10–13 April 2017 - Spring Break Camp 4 full days of professional coaching from a London based school

Bravo, Red Cross Volunteers! Once again, BIS coordinated a group of volunteers who gave up their Saturday afternoons to work at the Red Cross Central Warehouse in downtown Bonn. Teamwork was the...

Internationally acclaimed scientists discuss careers and inspire BIS students Aiming to strengthen connections between real world careers in Science and our curriculum, the BIS Science Faculty...

TEDx Youth@BIS - Saturday, 1 April, 18:00 Reserve your free ticket now: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/tedxyouthbis-2017-tickets-32494624296 Since 2012 BIS has participated in TEDxYouth. Under the...

IB Diploma Visual Art Exhibition Opening Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 18:30, Agora Art Rooms

"During Continuous Provision we realised the door to our house needed fixing. We made sure we had the right tools to fix the house and the bricks to make it even bigger. The group worked together to...

Family Badminton at BIS Join us: Friday, 24 March, 17:00–19:00 Register with Daniela Klinge via email: daniela.klinge@bonn-is.de Coming up: Beach volleyball

Genetics in context - Diploma students investigate Our Grade 11 Biology students carried out a full analysis of their own DNA. With the use of professional equipment at the Baycom laboratories in...

Congratulations to our Grade 5 students and Secondary musicians! Germany's President Gauck joined our 60 students for an inspired encore of Ode to Joy on the steps of Bonn's historic Town Hall....

BISSV Spring Camp - multi activity Join us for the first week of the Spring (Easter) break, Monday, 10 April until Thursday, 13 April . Enjoy learning new skills whilst strengthening others. Most...

23 February 2017

Alaaf! Students and staff at Bonn International School dressed up and embraced one of the local regions most infamous traditions. ‘Karneval’ is embedded in the Rhine region’s centuries old culture;...

23 February 2017

Grade 5 learn about teams and structures At the very start of their PYP Exhibition journey, Grade 5 took the ‘Marshmallow Challenge’. The challenge was to build the tallest freestanding structure...

22 February 2017

The Mitten - our early learning students shine EL 3/4 stole the show today! All students owned their parts and made the story of The Mitten come alive. Their signing, acting, and speaking reflected...

21 February 2017

Annie - our BIS musical production - a resounding success! Congratulations to our 50+ strong cast, crew and band who brought to life the musical Annie. After weeks of preparations and rehearsing,...

16 February 2017

Annie - our Bonn International School musical production Today's Matinee performance proved excellent! We look forward to the evening performances tonight and tomorrow, as well as the Matinee show...

14 February 2017

BIS Library Staff collaborate with International Schools Collaboration is key! BIS librarians welcomed visitors from the library at St. George's School in Cologne. It was a productive meeting to...

14 February 2017

Annie - our BIS musical - just two days away! Students are rehearsing hard for the show. We look forward to welcoming you on Thursday and Friday evening. Last few tickets may be reserved via...

14 February 2017

Spring Camps at BIS Wondering how you will manage your children’s interests during the Spring (Easter) break? Why not sign them up for one of Bonn International School’s camps? Whether your child is...

10 February 2017

Discovery Centre - Grade 5 A day where months of learning connect strongly together. Beginning with a movie about our planet Earth from the Astronauts perspective. Students expanded their...

8 February 2017

BIS Open House on Saturday, 1 April 2017, 11:00 - 14:00. Can't make it in for a visit during a regular week day? No problem! BIS will be open to host visitors for tours and to answer questions about...

6 February 2017

Grade 9 Geometry Challenge: Given four points, how do you prove that they make a rhombus? This was the challenge facing Grade 9 maths teams last week. "Let's look at the line gradients!" "How about...

2 February 2017

What are your children doing during Carnival break? BISSV Carnival Football Camp Football for children from Grade 1 to Grade 7 Invite your non-BIS friends! Dates: Carnival Break - Tuesday, 28...

1 February 2017

#GlobalSchoolPlayDay Research demonstrates play-based learning leads to greater social, emotional, & academic success. Today BIS students dedicated time to re-discovering play. Teachers were...

1 February 2017

Young Physicists celebrate tournament success! Congratulations to three Bonn International School Grade 11 students, who achieved regional success during the German Young Physicist Tournament! Read...

31 January 2017

Business Strategy and Product Promotion PYP Unit of Inquiry: How we organise ourselves Today Grade 3 learnt some important lessons about owning a business. They spent their morning selling their...

27 January 2017

Grade 1 learn to understand As our young Primary School students examine measurement, weight and volume, they learn about metric units. To fully appreciate what this means, they experiment with...

26 January 2017

Persuasive Advertising - Grade 10 critique and create campaigns Our students prepare for the IB Diploma Programme: Over the past months Grade 10 Language and Literature English students focused on...

26 January 2017

Annie - our BIS MUSICAL - Reserve your tickets now! Thursday, 16 February, 19:00 & Friday, 17 February, 19:00 in the Waves Sports Hall We cordially invite you to this year’s Bonn International...

21 January 2017

What a day! Two Crest Opening Celebrations: an afternoon event with representatives from government, United Nations and the Bonn business community, then a fun party in the cafeteria-turned-dance...

20 January 2017

Basketball Games Live No time to pop in to school to support our basketball players? From 15:30 today and tomorrow, 21 January from 9:00 follow our BIS Dragons as they battle against International...

18 January 2017

Diploma Programme Student Recital Wednesday, 18 January @ 18:30 in Waves Performance Room. Join us tonight for an hour of music to brighten the dark wintery days. We invite you to enjoy our high...

16 January 2017

Grade 9 investigate displacement theory and share their findings with Grade 1 A win-win! Whilst Grade 9 students expand their fundamental knowledge to learn and test complex Chemistry concepts, they...

13 January 2017

BISSV Carnival Football Camp Football for children from Grade 1 to Grade 7 (This camp is open to both BIS and non - BIS students) Dates: Carnival Break - Tuesday, 28 February to Friday, 3 March...

10 January 2017

Model United Nations today at BIS This afternoon our MUN students debated and discussed issues surrounding Modern Slavery and Terrorism. As representatives of assigned countries they voiced views...

It is official! The BIS Crest building has been opened. Secondary students inaugurated each classroom and the fantastic Diploma student lounge with individual ribbon-cuttings.

Unpacking, organizing, getting acquainted with the new rooms and building layout. Lots of staff on site to make sure everything is ready to go for Monday morning.

Getting ready for the first day of back at school on Monday, 9 Janaury and the opening of both the new cafeteria and Crest building ... big milestones in the history of our school.

16 December 2016

From all of us at Bonn International School: We wish you a joyful and relaxing holiday season with good health and inspiration for the New Year 2017! We look forward to greeting all of our students...

16 December 2016

Grade 8 Maths class optimizes our BIS Media Centre https://www.bonn-is.de/news/2016/12/grade-8-maths-class-optimizes-our-bis-media-centre

15 December 2016

Belief Systems - Grade 5 research and reflect #IBLearnerProfile The IB curriculum strives for students to understand that ‘other people, with their differences, can also be right’. Our unit...

14 December 2016

The Changing Face of Education By Patricia Baier, Director The world has changed immensely since I began teaching 36 years ago and so have schools and teaching methodologies. Yet as parents we often...

12 December 2016

BIS Staff model Community Service Last Saturday 13 of our BIS Staff members volunteered for at the Zentrallager Sachspenden Bonn (Central Clothing Donation Warehouse) in Bonn’s Altstadt. We spent...

9 December 2016

BIS students join millions for the Hour of Code Learning to code is the closest to teaching children superpowers. It opens up new frontiers, worlds to explore, teaches them creativity and problem...

6 December 2016

Grade 3 - Sharing Responsibility in the Workplace Our Grade 3 students just started their third unit of inquiry, which focuses on how people cooperate in the workplace to achieve a common goal. To...

5 December 2016

Many thanks to The International Voices Choir for a lovely Christmas Carol Concert on Thursday, 1 December. This year's concert was at Bonn’s famed Muenster Kirche. The 80 strong choir performed a...

1 December 2016

Grade 7 students explore how cultures and religion influence societal norms Students learn about how inequality can pervade entire systems of culture and government by looking at India as a case...

30 November 2016

Grade 9 Students research rivers and apply cartographics Our BIS Grade 9 Individuals and Societies students delved into the physical features and processes of rivers, as well as human usage,...

29 November 2016

BIS Robotics team take the Jury Team Trophy Our congratulations to our Bonn International School Dragons robotics team who competed in the First Lego League competition on Sunday, 27 November. BIS...

29 November 2016

International Voices Choir Concert - Thursday, 1 December 2016, 19:30 at Bonn's Münster Cathedral Join our Bonn International School Community choir for an evening of Carols from around the world....

29 November 2016

Our Homes - Grade 1 students share their research As part of the final assessment Grade 1 students shared what they researched and investigated with Early Learning 3/4 and 5 students. What better...

21 November 2016

International Voices Choir unites BIS parents and friends. Our thanks to Tanya Talbot who adds so much value to our Bonn International School community.

15 November 2016

Grade 5 explore Environmental Science As part of their Unit delving into habitats and eco systems, Grade 5 students learned the significance of the interdependence of animals and their environment....

15 November 2016

BIS Dragons Celebrate a successful weekend Congratulations to all of our Fall Sports teams - Football, Volleyball and Cross Country - for a very successful weekend competing in the end of season...

15 November 2016

BIS students learn from each other What better way to acquire literacy skills than from your 'big kid' hero? Our Grade 4 students recently shared their love of reading and their favourite stories...

14 November 2016

Outdoor learning in Early Learning Outside in EL 3/4 this morning we couldn’t help but notice all of the shadows. We then drew around shadows talking about how some were small, big and different...

14 November 2016

Congratulations to our ISST Varsity Boys for winning the Division 3 Football tournament this weekend!

11 November 2016

BIS Hosts the ISST Cross Country Tournament We proudly welcome teams from International Schools across Europe and beyond. We wish all the runners all the best today! THANK YOU to each and every...

10 November 2016

BIS Celebrates local Traditions Yesterday Primary students celebrated St Martin with a traditional lantern parade. They sung festive German language songs accompanied by our BIS Band, enjoyed a...

10 November 2016

BIS students develop resilience through coding SyntaxError: invalid syntax. We all experience the frustrations of the all too familiar error messages. Learning to code translates into facing...

9 November 2016

What makes a great leader? BIS Grade 10 students discuss and debate the qualities of a great leader in the light of today's Presidential Election in the USA. How do the #IBLearnerProfile qualities...

8 November 2016

Anatomy Hands-on: BIS Grade 4 #youngscientists #learnbydoing Our PYP Unit focuses on the human body and its systems and how our lifestyle choices influence the health of those systems. What better...

7 November 2016

BIS OPEN HOUSE - Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 8:30–12:00 We invite you to our Open House. Join us on Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 8:30–12:00. This is a regular school day for us. Whether you are a...

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