News

School events, festivities, project days and much more: Platanus is a living and diverse community about which there is always something to tell. And so it is not forgotten, all our news is archived.

Die Gewinner unseres Basketballteams

And the winner is… PLATANUS SCHULE BERLIN!

Our 7th and 8th grade basketball team played their way through the preliminary and intermediate rounds to the finals of the ALBA BERLIN Oberschulliga! There they won all their games and ended … "And the winner is… PLATANUS SCHULE BERLIN!"
Show&Tell Veranstaltung zur Präsentation der Wahlpflichtfächer

Our Elective Courses – “Show & Tell” Event

And it's time again to choose the elective courses for the next school year. Elective courses are part of the schedule for students in grades 5 and 6 and consist of one … "Our Elective Courses – “Show & Tell” Event"
Schülerinnen und Schüler aus Spanien und Deutschland vor dem Brandenburger Tor

The visit of our Spanish exchange students!

Together with our Spanish partner school IES Pedro de Tolosa we were happy about the visit of 32 spanish students last week. The program included a family picnic at our school, hosted by the … "The visit of our Spanish exchange students!"
Skifahrer*innen auf dem Hang

Our first Platanus winter sports trip to Austria!

We are happy to finally report in detail about our first Platanus winter sports trip to Zell am Ziller in Austria with a total of 47 children and teenagers from Classes 4 to 9. It took place … "Our first Platanus winter sports trip to Austria!"
Gruppenfoto in Spanien

Our visit to the Spanish partner school – an experience report!

We could, of course, report on the visit of our ninth graders to Spain from the point of view of adults and point out how educationally valuable the exchange was, how … "Our visit to the Spanish partner school – an experience report!"
Schüler*innen mit Hygieneartikeln

We would like to thank our Period Squad task force!

Following on from the topic of sex and relationships in Year 8 last year, a group of students – the Period Squad – became interested in the costs of menstrual hygiene products and … "We would like to thank our Period Squad task force!"
Online-Informationsveranstaltung zur Sekundarstufe und dem bilingualen Abitur

Online information event on the secondary school

At our information-event about secondary school and bilingual abitur on January 19th 2023 we informed interested students and parents about our pedagogical concept, our focus, bilingual … "Online information event on the secondary school"
Weihnachtlich beleuchtetes Schulhaus

Christmas Greetings from our Managing Directors

Dear Parents, How wonderful it was to finally celebrate such an enjoyable Christmas concert again yesterday in our whole school community after a break of 2 years. We hope you were able to … "Christmas Greetings from our Managing Directors"
Unser Besuch bei der Klimazukunftskonferenz

Our visit to the Climate Future Conference 2022

This event of the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family in cooperation with the Foundation Planetarium Berlin and the Contact Point for Environment and Development took place… "Our visit to the Climate Future Conference 2022"
Unser Förderverein Platanus & Friends

MAGIC MOVIE NIGHT – great movies and disco dancing!

Our support association Platanus & Friends invited us. After a 3-year break due to Corona, our favourite party finally took place again, just in time for the first snowfall. "MAGIC MOVIE NIGHT – great movies and disco dancing!"

Our first Afro Cultural Exhibition – Out of Africa!

Dr. Okine and the students of his Oware & Afro Club organised the first exhibition in our school. Our school community enjoyed a colourful celebration in the Mensa. Accompanied … "Our first Afro Cultural Exhibition – Out of Africa!"
Schülerinnen beim Mädchen-Technik-Kongress

Platanus represents at the Girls’ Technology Congress in Berlin!

On 29.09.2022, students from Years 7 to 10, together with Ms. Barry, our science, physics, biology and chemistry teacher, made their way to Berlin-Adlershof to slip into … "Platanus represents at the Girls’ Technology Congress in Berlin!"