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A shiny new campus

23rd November 2018 by Monica Pitrelli 2 Min Read

https://expatliving.sg/gess-new-campus-international-school-german-european-school-singapore/

The German European School Singapore (GESS) has just opened a fabulous new campus; here’s what students and parents can expect from this established International School.

# Location

GESS’s new campus is a $135,000,000 state-of-the-art facility on Dairy Farm Lane. Located between Upper Bukit Timah Road and the BKE, the new GESS (pronounced “Jess”) campus is not far from its previous primary school and offers easier access to public transportation. It sits at the north end of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, which educators plan to utilise as a natural, outdoor classroom.

GESS

# Facilities

On the first day of class, Principal Christoph Zaenglein recalled how “the students’ faces lit up when they stepped into their new home.” With an increased capacity to house 2,000 students, the new campus is a modern six-storey school outfitted with an Olympic-sized pool, 400- seat auditorium, Design Technology studio, media/green-screen room and preschool sensory garden and room. There’s even a cooking lab where budding chefs can train under the guidance of professional cooking instructors. Sixth-grade American student Wyatt Graff said, “I was excited on the first day of school; this campus is bigger. The playground is my favourite, that and DT (design technology) where we are learning to cut, smooth and make things with wood.”

# Eco-friendly aspects

The new 47,000-square-metre school was awarded the stringent Green Mark Gold Plus rating, which is granted to structures that exceed Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority’s Green Mark standards. The campus features vertical greenery and an energy-efficient water chiller plant. The canteen uses reusable plates and bowls as well as biodegradable plastic. The campus itself is decorated in green accents, which is highlighted by beautiful natural greenery from nearby rainforests.

GESS classroom

# New academy

To support STEM learning, GESS launched the Junior Engineer Academy, the first programme of its kind outside of Europe. The programme trains budding engineers through collaborations with universities and companies such as National University of Singapore, Pomeroy Studio and Bosch. The programme is available to selected students from grade 8 in both the German programme and English IB programme.

# Growth and reach

In 1971, GESS opened with a mere six students. Today it brings together over 60 nationalities from around the world – and now, for the first time in 10 years, GESS students from 18 months to 18 years of age are located under one roof. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, who attended the campus’s official launch in September along with 11 European ambassadors, highlighted Singapore’s strong relationship with the EU as a key reason for the school’s continual success.

GESS is now located at 2 Dairy Farm Lane. To tour the school, call 6469 1131 or visit gess.sg.

 

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This article first appeared in the November 2018 edition of Expat Living. You can purchase a copy or subscribe so you never miss an issue!

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Categories: Living in Singapore Schools Tags: GESS International School

Monica Pitrelli

Monica is an American journalist and lawyer who has called Singapore home for over a decade. She's a mom of three, travel nut and closeted Francophile. She's eaten stinky tofu and been attacked by monkeys - all to get the story. If she had to pick a favorite food (which she would never do), it'd be chèvre, of course.

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