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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
| name = GESS - International School
| name = GESS - International School
| native_name = {{Lang|de|Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur}}
| native_name = {{Lang|de|Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur}}
| logo = German_European_School_Singapore_Logo.jpg
| logo = German_European_School_Singapore_Logo.jpg
| address = 2 Dairy Farm Lane
| image = GESS International School Campus.jpg
| postalcode = 677621
| alt = 2 Dairy Farm Lane, 677621 Singapore
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| caption = GESS International School Campus
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| country = Singapore
| address = 2 Dairy Farm Lane<br>Singapore 677621
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| coordinates = {{Coord|1.3651475|N|103.7727638|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:SG|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Singapore
| postalcode =
| motto = Freedom to Grow
| country = Singapore
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| coordinates = {{Coord|1.3659864014832466|N|103.77388164277114|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:SG|display=inline,title}}
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| type = [[International school]]
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| pushpin_map = Singapore
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| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1971|8|25}}
| motto = Freedom to Grow
| affiliation =
| principal = Stefan Pauli
| type = [[International school]]
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| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1971|8|25}}
| medium_of_language = English, German, Dutch and Danish<ref>{{Cite web |title=LANGUAGES |date=23 February 2022|url=https://www.gess.sg/en/learning/languages/}}</ref>
| principal = Andreas Schaller
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| system = [[International Baccalaureate]] and German Curriculum <ref name="gess.sg">{{Cite web |last=Singapore |first=International School |date=November 11, 2020 |title=About Us |url=https://www.gess.sg/en/about/ |website=International School Singapore}}</ref>
| accreditation = IB,Council of international schools, DAS, DSD, PASCH, Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule <ref>{{Cite web |title=Accreditation |url=https://www.gess.sg/en/about-gess/accreditation/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134424/https://www.gess.sg/en/about-gess/accreditation/ |archive-date=2018-12-19 |access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref>
| medium_of_language = English, German, French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin, Dutch and Danish<ref>{{Cite web |title=LANGUAGES |date=23 February 2022|url=https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/learning/languages/}}</ref>
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| system = [[International Baccalaureate]] and German Curriculum <ref name="gess.edu.sg">{{Cite web |last=Singapore |first=International School |date=November 11, 2020 |title=About Us |url=https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/about/ |website=International School Singapore}}</ref>
| enrolment = Approx. 1,800
| accreditation = IB, Council of international schools, DAS, DSD, PASCH, Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule <ref>{{Cite web |title=Accreditation |url=https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/about-gess/accreditation/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134424/https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/about-gess/accreditation/ |archive-date=2018-12-19 |access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref>
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| gender = [[Mixed-sex education|Co-educational]]
| colors = Green
| enrolment = Approx. 1,900
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| gender = [[Mixed-sex education|Co-educational]]
| age_range = 2 years to graduation at 18 years <ref name="gess.sg" />
| colors = {{colourbox|green}} Green
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| average_class_size = 12-18 (Preschool), 24 (Primary to Secondary)
| website = {{URL|www.gess.sg}}
| age_range = 2 years to graduation at 18 years <ref name="gess.edu.sg" />
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| average_class_size = 12-18 (Preschool), 24 (Primary to Secondary)
| athletics = Yes
| athletics_conference = ACSIS, ASAC
| Vice_Principal = Joram Hutchins
| years_taught = [[Pre-kindergarten|Pre-K]] - 12
| hours_in_day = 7 - 8 1/2
| campus_type = Urban
| song = Wings and Roots
| mascot = Gessy
| team_name = Wildcats
| newspaper = Die Baumschule
| schedule_type = Full Day
| student_union = Student Representative Body (SRB)
| website = https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/
}}
}}


'''GESS''' ('''German European School Singapore''', {{Lang-de|'''Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur'''}}) is an international, multi-lingual, co-educational school in Singapore. GESS provides education to 1,800 students from more than 65 nationalities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Principal's Welcome |url=https://www.gess.sg/en/about-gess/principals-welcome/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134432/https://www.gess.sg/en/about-gess/principals-welcome/ |archive-date=2018-12-19 |access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref> The GESS philosophy of “Celebrate your roots, Discover your wings” forms the backbone of its approach to education as the school supports and nurtures its students to become balanced, responsible and informed world citizens.
'''GESS''' ('''German European School Singapore''', {{Langx|de|'''Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur'''}}) is an international, multi-lingual, co-educational school in Singapore. GESS provides education to 1,800 students from more than 65 nationalities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Principal's Welcome |url=https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/about-gess/principals-welcome/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134432/https://www.gess.edu.sg/en/about-gess/principals-welcome/ |archive-date=2018-12-19 |access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref>


Since its foundation in 1971, the school has evolved into one school – two system organisation. The IB Section offers all three [[International Baccalaureate]] Programmes ([[IB Primary Years Programme|PYP]], [[IB Middle Years Programme|MYP]], [[IB Diploma Programme|DP]]) in English.<ref>{{Cite web |title=German European School Singapore |url=https://www.ibo.org/en/school/002746 |website=International Baccalaureate®}}</ref> As a German government accredited “Excellent German School Abroad”, the German Curriculum Section of GESS offers all German school leaving certificates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZfA about the German European School Singapore |url=http://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/cln_091/nn_679490/Auslandsschulwesen/Auslandsschulverzeichnis/WeltkartederSchulen/Datenbank/Auslandsschule__Detailansicht,param=Singapur,param2=18374.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006154610/http://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/cln_091/nn_679490/Auslandsschulwesen/Auslandsschulverzeichnis/WeltkartederSchulen/Datenbank/Auslandsschule__Detailansicht,param=Singapur,param2=18374.html |archive-date=2011-10-06 |access-date=2011-01-27}}</ref> The school is the largest "German school abroad" in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BEGEGNUNG DEUTSCHE SCHULISCHE ARBEIT IM AUSLAND |url=https://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/Webs/ZfA/DE/Publikationen/BEGEGNUNG/BEGEGNUNG_2021_1.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2}}</ref> GESS focuses on European languages and culture. For Dutch and Danish students the school offers a mother-tongue programme fully integrated in the curriculum of the European section with no additional costs. The Dutch programme is developed in cooperation with [[Rijnlands Lyceum|Rijnsland Education Worldwide]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rijnsland Education Worldwide at the German European School Singapore |url=http://www.rijnlandseducationworldwide.nl/locaties/singapore |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724163722/http://www.rijnlandseducationworldwide.nl/locaties/singapore |archive-date=2011-07-24 |access-date=2011-01-21}}</ref> A similar mother-tongue programme has been developed for Danish students as well, offering Danish lessons from preschool onwards and for Primary School it is integrated into the timetable (5 lessons per week) with no additional costs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ScandAsia Singapore April 2013 |url=https://issuu.com/scandasia/docs/scandasia_singapore_april_2013 |website=Issuu}}</ref>
Since its foundation in 1971, the school has evolved into one school – two system organisation. The IB Section offers all three [[International Baccalaureate]] Programmes ([[IB Primary Years Programme|PYP]], [[IB Middle Years Programme|MYP]], [[IB Diploma Programme|DP]]) in English.<ref>{{Cite web |title=German European School Singapore |url=https://www.ibo.org/en/school/002746 |website=International Baccalaureate®}}</ref> As a German government accredited “Excellent German School Abroad”, the German Curriculum Section of GESS offers all German school leaving certificates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ZfA about the German European School Singapore |url=http://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/cln_091/nn_679490/Auslandsschulwesen/Auslandsschulverzeichnis/WeltkartederSchulen/Datenbank/Auslandsschule__Detailansicht,param=Singapur,param2=18374.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006154610/http://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/cln_091/nn_679490/Auslandsschulwesen/Auslandsschulverzeichnis/WeltkartederSchulen/Datenbank/Auslandsschule__Detailansicht,param=Singapur,param2=18374.html |archive-date=2011-10-06 |access-date=2011-01-27}}</ref> The school is the largest "German school abroad" in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BEGEGNUNG DEUTSCHE SCHULISCHE ARBEIT IM AUSLAND |url=https://www.auslandsschulwesen.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/Webs/ZfA/DE/Publikationen/BEGEGNUNG/BEGEGNUNG_2021_1.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2}}</ref> GESS focuses on European languages and culture. For Dutch and Danish students, the school offers a mother-tongue programme fully integrated in the curriculum of the European section with no additional costs.


==History==
==History==
The first lessons at the German School were taught on 25 August 1971 with six students enrolled. In April 1972, less than a year after the initial opening, the Kindergarten and Pre-School opened their doors. The school continued to grow quickly and the completion of a new school building at 72 Bukit Tinggi Road laid the foundation for the GESS Main Campus. During 2004, the Board of Governors made the significant decision to offer students tuition in English as well as German and pursue accreditation with the International Baccalaureate Organization. As a result, the school's name was changed to the German European School Singapore (GESS). The following school year, the European IB (English speaking) section of the school started teaching the IB curriculum for grades 1 to 12. Growing student numbers, lead to the decision to open a separate Junior School campus at Jalan Jurong Kechil in August 2008. This was then home to students of both the German and European sections from grade 1 to 5. In 2010, the GESS pre-school department received accreditation to teach the Primary Years Programme IB curriculum and GESS became a fully certified, IB World School. In 2013, the accreditation by the [[Council of International Schools]] followed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cois.org/page.cfm?p=1318|title=CIS membership directory}}</ref>
The first lessons at the German School were taught on 25 August 1971 with six students enrolled. In April 1972, less than a year after the initial opening, the Kindergarten and Pre-School opened their doors. The school continued to grow quickly and the completion of a new school building at 72 Bukit Tinggi Road laid the foundation for the GESS Main Campus. During 2004, the Board of Governors made the significant decision to offer students tuition in English as well as German and pursue accreditation with the International Baccalaureate Organization. As a result, the school's name was changed to the German European School Singapore (GESS). The following school year, the European IB (English speaking) section of the school started teaching the IB curriculum for grades 1 to 12. Growing student numbers, lead to the decision to open a separate Junior School campus at Jalan Jurong Kechil in August 2008. This was then home to students of both the German and European sections from grade 1 to 5. In 2010, the GESS pre-school department received accreditation to teach the Primary Years Programme IB curriculum and GESS became a fully certified, IB World School. In 2013, the accreditation by the [[Council of International Schools]] followed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CIS membership directory |url=https://www.cois.org/page.cfm?p=1318 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226021615/https://www.cois.org/page.cfm?p=1318 |archive-date=2014-02-26 |website=cois.org}}</ref>

[[File:GESS International School Campus.jpg|alt=2 Dairy Farm Lane, 677621 Singapore|thumb|GESS International School Campus]]
Since August 2018 the students now visit a brand new and purpose build campus at 2 Dairy Farm Lane. All students from Preschool, Primary School and Secondary School are now together under one roof. The project has opened a new chapter in the school's history as two previous campuses are now consolidated into one purpose-built school with brand new facilities. The old main campus was sub-leased to [[Chatsworth International School]]. The land for the Junior School Campus was returned to the government.<ref name="campus">{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/green-features-for-new-german-school|title=Green features for new German school|access-date=3 August 2018|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref>
Since August 2018 the students now visit a campus at 2 Dairy Farm Lane. All students from Preschool, Primary School and Secondary School are now together under one roof. The project has opened a new chapter in the school's history as two previous campuses are now consolidated into one purpose-built school with brand new facilities. The old main campus was sub-leased to [[Chatsworth International School]]. The land for the Junior School Campus was returned to the government.<ref name="campus">{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/green-features-for-new-german-school|title=Green features for new German school|access-date=3 August 2018|publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref>


==Academic programme==
==Academic programme==
GESS offers academic programmes for pre-school, primary and secondary levels.<ref>{{cite news |title=International school opens up facilities for community organisations |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/international-school-opens-up-facilities-for-community-organisations |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=The Straits Times |agency=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times |date=13 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
GESS offers academic programmes for pre-school, primary and secondary levels.<ref>{{cite news |title=International school opens up facilities for community organisations |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/international-school-opens-up-facilities-for-community-organisations |access-date=4 May 2019 |work=The Straits Times |agency=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times |date=13 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


Since the decision to offer multi-lingual education, GESS has operated in two distinct yet cohesive sections. The GESS European section offers the IB Programme in English and the German section uses the German language to teach all German school leaving certificates. GESS teaches both German and English language lessons at differing levels in both sections.
Since the decision to offer multi-lingual education, GESS operates in two sections. The GESS European section offers the IB Programme in English and the German section uses the German language to teach all German school leaving certificates. GESS teaches both German and English language lessons at differing levels in both sections.


For a secondary language<!--Language B--> the school teaches Mandarin, Latin, French, Spanish, English, Danish, Dutch and German.<ref>"[http://www.gess.sg/en/learning/secondary-myp-dp/curriculum-overview.html Curriculum overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203115454/http://www.gess.sg/en/learning/secondary-myp-dp/curriculum-overview.html |date=2014-02-03 }}." German European School Singapore. Retrieved on January 20, 2014.</ref>
For a secondary language<!--Language B--> the school teaches Mandarin, Latin, French, Spanish, English, Danish, Dutch and German.<ref>"[http://www.gess.edu.sg/en/learning/secondary-myp-dp/curriculum-overview.html Curriculum overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203115454/http://www.gess.edu.sg/en/learning/secondary-myp-dp/curriculum-overview.html |date=2014-02-03 }}." German European School Singapore. Retrieved on January 20, 2014.</ref>


== Activities ==
== Activities ==
In 2017, the school conducted a youth football camp in partnership with five-time Bundesliga champion Borussia Monchengladbach.<ref>{{cite news |title=Football: Borussia Monchengladbach to conduct youth camp in Singapore in June |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-borussia-monchengladbach-to-conduct-youth-camp-in-singapore-in-june |access-date=19 April 2019 |work=The Straits Times |agency=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times |date=5 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2017, the school conducted a youth football camp in partnership with five-time [[Bundesliga]] champion [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Football: Borussia Monchengladbach to conduct youth camp in Singapore in June |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-borussia-monchengladbach-to-conduct-youth-camp-in-singapore-in-june |access-date=19 April 2019 |work=The Straits Times |agency=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times |date=5 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
The new purpose build GESS campus, opened at Dairy Farm Lane in August 2018. The building costs were about $135 million and the campus spans across a 30,580 sqm site.
The new purpose built GESS campus, opened at Dairy Farm Lane in August 2018. The building costs were about $135 million and the campus spans across a 30,580 sqm site.

=== Facilities ===

* Olympic-size swimming pool,
* football field,
* cooking studio,
* 400-seat auditorium,
* black box theatre,
* 3 Libraries (pre-school, primary school and secondary school)
* design technology studio that aims to promote engineering among 13-and 14-year-olds.<ref>{{cite news |title=International school opens facilities to local groups |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/international-school-opens-facilities-to-local-groups |access-date=19 April 2019 |work=The Straits Times |agency=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times |date=14 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Green features ===
Also, the building facade is shrouded in vertical greenery, and features a rainwater-harvesting system and [[rain garden]] to irrigate plants and filter rainwater runoff.<ref>{{cite news |title=Green features for new German school |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/green-features-for-new-german-school |access-date=19 April 2019 |work=The Straits Times |agency=The Straits Times |publisher=The Straits Times |date=10 May 2016 |language=en}}</ref> It also has two solar panels built on top of block F.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{portal|Germany|Singapore|Schools}}
{{portal|Germany|Singapore|Schools}}
* {{Official website|https://www.gess.sg/}}
* {{Official website|https://www.gess.edu.sg/}}


{{International schools in Singapore}}
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Latest revision as of 05:21, 16 November 2024

GESS - International School
Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur
2 Dairy Farm Lane, 677621 Singapore
GESS International School Campus
Address
Map
2 Dairy Farm Lane
Singapore 677621

Singapore
Coordinates1°21′58″N 103°46′26″E / 1.3659864014832466°N 103.77388164277114°E / 1.3659864014832466; 103.77388164277114
Information
TypeInternational school
MottoFreedom to Grow
Established25 August 1971; 53 years ago (1971-08-25)
PrincipalAndreas Schaller
Years taughtPre-K - 12
GenderCo-educational
Age range2 years to graduation at 18 years [2]
EnrolmentApprox. 1,900
Average class size12-18 (Preschool), 24 (Primary to Secondary)
Education systemInternational Baccalaureate and German Curriculum [2]
LanguageEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Latin, Mandarin, Dutch and Danish[1]
Schedule typeFull Day
Hours in school day7 - 8 1/2
Campus typeUrban
Student Union/AssociationStudent Representative Body (SRB)
Color(s)  Green
SongWings and Roots
AthleticsYes
Athletics conferenceACSIS, ASAC
MascotGessy
Team nameWildcats
AccreditationIB, Council of international schools, DAS, DSD, PASCH, Exzellente Deutsche Auslandsschule [3]
NewspaperDie Baumschule
Websitehttps://www.gess.edu.sg/en/

GESS (German European School Singapore, German: Deutsche Europäische Schule Singapur) is an international, multi-lingual, co-educational school in Singapore. GESS provides education to 1,800 students from more than 65 nationalities.[4]

Since its foundation in 1971, the school has evolved into one school – two system organisation. The IB Section offers all three International Baccalaureate Programmes (PYP, MYP, DP) in English.[5] As a German government accredited “Excellent German School Abroad”, the German Curriculum Section of GESS offers all German school leaving certificates.[6] The school is the largest "German school abroad" in Asia.[7] GESS focuses on European languages and culture. For Dutch and Danish students, the school offers a mother-tongue programme fully integrated in the curriculum of the European section with no additional costs.

History

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The first lessons at the German School were taught on 25 August 1971 with six students enrolled. In April 1972, less than a year after the initial opening, the Kindergarten and Pre-School opened their doors. The school continued to grow quickly and the completion of a new school building at 72 Bukit Tinggi Road laid the foundation for the GESS Main Campus. During 2004, the Board of Governors made the significant decision to offer students tuition in English as well as German and pursue accreditation with the International Baccalaureate Organization. As a result, the school's name was changed to the German European School Singapore (GESS). The following school year, the European IB (English speaking) section of the school started teaching the IB curriculum for grades 1 to 12. Growing student numbers, lead to the decision to open a separate Junior School campus at Jalan Jurong Kechil in August 2008. This was then home to students of both the German and European sections from grade 1 to 5. In 2010, the GESS pre-school department received accreditation to teach the Primary Years Programme IB curriculum and GESS became a fully certified, IB World School. In 2013, the accreditation by the Council of International Schools followed.[8]

Since August 2018 the students now visit a campus at 2 Dairy Farm Lane. All students from Preschool, Primary School and Secondary School are now together under one roof. The project has opened a new chapter in the school's history as two previous campuses are now consolidated into one purpose-built school with brand new facilities. The old main campus was sub-leased to Chatsworth International School. The land for the Junior School Campus was returned to the government.[9]

Academic programme

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GESS offers academic programmes for pre-school, primary and secondary levels.[10]

Since the decision to offer multi-lingual education, GESS operates in two sections. The GESS European section offers the IB Programme in English and the German section uses the German language to teach all German school leaving certificates. GESS teaches both German and English language lessons at differing levels in both sections.

For a secondary language the school teaches Mandarin, Latin, French, Spanish, English, Danish, Dutch and German.[11]

Activities

[edit]

In 2017, the school conducted a youth football camp in partnership with five-time Bundesliga champion Borussia Mönchengladbach.[12]

Campus

[edit]

The new purpose built GESS campus, opened at Dairy Farm Lane in August 2018. The building costs were about $135 million and the campus spans across a 30,580 sqm site.

References

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  1. ^ "LANGUAGES". 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Singapore, International School (November 11, 2020). "About Us". International School Singapore.
  3. ^ "Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  4. ^ "Principal's Welcome". Archived from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  5. ^ "German European School Singapore". International Baccalaureate®.
  6. ^ "ZfA about the German European School Singapore". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  7. ^ "BEGEGNUNG DEUTSCHE SCHULISCHE ARBEIT IM AUSLAND" (PDF).
  8. ^ "CIS membership directory". cois.org. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26.
  9. ^ "Green features for new German school". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  10. ^ "International school opens up facilities for community organisations". The Straits Times. The Straits Times. The Straits Times. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Curriculum overview Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine." German European School Singapore. Retrieved on January 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Football: Borussia Monchengladbach to conduct youth camp in Singapore in June". The Straits Times. The Straits Times. The Straits Times. 5 June 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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