News from the Secondary School
Poetry, Poetry Slam and a Visit to Kindergarten
02 October 2026
Exciting events are already on the horizon: this week, the German as a Foreign Language students in Grades 7 and 8 embarked on a journey into the world of modern poetry. During a workshop in their German lessons, they explored different ways of expe…
Playing with Words, Discovering Language
02 October 2026
This week, the German as a Foreign Language students in Grades 5 and 6 focused on exploring the German language creatively. What can we do with words? Can we invent new ones? How can the meaning of words change when we deliberately “charge” them wit…
Bringing History to Life: A Year on a Medieval Farm
02 October 2026
What was life like for peasants in the Middle Ages – and what did it really mean to depend on a lord? In today’s double history lesson in Grades 7/8, students explored this question not only through texts and images, but first of all through experie…
More Than Football – Petra Landers as a Role Model
28 September 2026
In their Ethics lessons, our Grade 5 students explored the topic of “role models” and focused in particular on the question of which female role models can be found in football.
At the centre of their work was former football player Petra Landers…
Understanding History, Strengthening Language – Every Lesson Is Also a German Lesson
23 September 2026
In Grade 9 History, this week’s lesson was not only about understanding historical developments, but also about expressing them clearly and precisely in German. At the German International School Accra, an important principle applies especially in l…











