On Wednesday 18th December, the Flexible Lower Primary classes welcomed Frau Süß and her beautiful, patient dog, Uschi, to school for an assembly.
The children had been busy thinking about the meaning of Advent and for the last month had collected together donations of food and bedding for the local 'Tierheim' in Darmstadt.

The Flex-classes were excited to learn about the Tierheim; they also had opportunities to ask questions about the important work that is done there. We learnt a little about the different kinds of animals that live at the shelter.

It was a wonderful morning.
A big thank you to everyone who donated an item for this event.
The Flex Team

The sports day in June 2024 started a little wet - just as all the classes had arrived at the stadium and the warm-up was about to begin, it started to rain. We briefly considered cancelling the day, but then decided to go ahead with the sports day as planned.

And that turned out to be the right decision - the warm-up still took place in the rain, but that couldn't stop the athletes.

The children completed their four stations in the morning with great enthusiasm and much success - and were able to relax and enjoy snacks in the playground during the breaks.

We would like to thank everyone without whom the sports day would not have been possible: the parent helpers, the school paramedics, the teachers and carers and, last but not least, our dedicated sports teachers.

As always, we would also like to thank the "FriendsofSISS" Förderverein, who donated a refreshing ice cream for the children and all the helpers at the end of the day.

We are already looking forward to Sportsday 2025!

text and pictures: U.Wetterich