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Sheliza Ng joined the BBS 2019 as a trainee teacher. During the last school year she was teaching English and IPC in grade 5 in the Primary school. 

With loads of warm wishes for her new adventures we have to say goodbye, since Sheliza and her family are leaving Berlin this summer – due to a great opportunity abroad. We are very thankful for her passion, kindness and for having been such a great asset to our community. 

Rebekah Eckard started at BBS Primary in january 2021. She is educator in grade 1/2 and had like all new team members a challenging start – given the circumstances of the Covid pandemic. But with an open mind and  lot of empathy she is a perfect match to the very unique team at the BBS. And – Spoiler Alert! – we might read more of her than only this interview in the future ;-) 

Katja Rothe (korrekterweise Dr. Katja Rothe) unterrichtet seit 2020 an der BBS Secondary. Kein einfaches Jahr für einen Start in einem neuen Job. Auch, wenn die BBS möglicherweise der beste Ort ist, um selbst unter den erschwerten Bedingungen einer globalen Pandemie weich zu landen. Das hat jedenfalls gut geklappt. Katja unterrichtet seitdem Deutsch, Geschichte und Psychologie – mit großer Leidenschaft. 

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

“I like that we are able to talk with the teachers about current issues and discuss with them what we can do better. They listen more and it is different than in other schools. It is nice that we start at 9am. “

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

 What would you do different if you were in charge of BBS?

I would get rid of the lost and found as I lose stuff a lot and I never find it.

Is there anything else you would like to change at BBS?

I would like to make the breaks four minutes longer.

I would like to have all of the rooms open during ‘In class

hort’.

What’s been the biggest challenge at school during the

pandemic and why?

I don’t like testing. Sometimes the masks poke in my eye and

I don’t like it.

How do you contribute to a good atmosphere at school?

Being friendly.

What would you change if you were in charge of BBS?

 I would make sure that the breaks are longer because many people complain that the breaks are not long enough.

I wish that school would end one hour earlier.

What’s been the biggest challenge at school during the pandemic and why?

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

 I like that it’s German and English. I really like the music classes too.

Is there anything you would like to change at the school?

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

“I love the bilingual concept and the international community.”

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

What would you do differently if you were in charge of BBS?

What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?

“The best thing about being at BBS is that there are amazing teachers and it is mostly very fun to learn.”

1. What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?
I would say that it is having a healthy student-teacher relationship. I'm friendly with many of my teachers, which gives me a more comfortable learning environment.

1. What’s the best thing about being a student at BBS?
I like that you get quite a lot of support with your work because your classes are so small. Twelve students in a class. If you have a problem or question, it’s easy to get help with it. And the teachers are all really nice.

Alex Kogon is father of two kids who attended the BBS Primary. His daughter Tilda is still in the 4th grade. Alex is one of the parents who contributed a lot during the lockdown phases, since he was helping the BBS to organise and set up all the Chromebooks that were given out to families who didn't have a computer for their child. Severine Naeve talked to him about his parent work, tech at BBS in general, the importance of and improvement through the Chromebooks at BBS – and his favorite waste of time ;-)

Sonja Tarana ist seit vier Jahren an der BBS und unterrichtet Mathematik und Informatik an der BBS Secondary. Sie arbeitet bereits seit 2010 als Mathe- und Informatik-Lehrerin – sowohl in Grundschulen als auch in Gymnasien und Sekundarschulen. Severine Naeve hat mit ihr über Technik an der BBS, ihren Unterricht und ihre Lieblings-Apps gesprochen.