Christmas in a Shoebox 2019 campaign starts on 2nd December

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Published: 29 November 2019 29 November 2019

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Our school community participates every year in the charitable event known as “Christmas in a Shoebox" (Weihnachtspäckchen für Kinder in Not). The goal of this campaign is to collect Christmas gifts for children in need, who otherwise wouldn’t get any presents at all. The parcels will be distributed to the children living in poverty in countries such as Romania, Bosnia Herzegovina, and Ukraine by organization Kinderzukunft.

We start the collection of the presents this year on 2^nd December 2019, and the presents will be picked up from the school on 16^th December 2019.

How can you participate? Take a shoebox (approx. 30 x 20 x 10 cm) and decide whether you want to prepare one for a boy, a girl or both genders. Then fill it with small presents and useful items. Here are some examples:

- Toys (may be used, if in good condition): cuddly toy, doll, car, puzzle, etc.

- Toiletries: ie. Toothpaste, toothbrush, hairbrush, creme, hair clip, towel, etc.

- School utensils: pencil case, crayons, chalk, colouring-in books, eraser, etc.

- Clothing (must be NEW): i.e., hats, scarf, gloves, t-shirt, baseball cap, etc.

- Sweets: lollipops, caramels, chocolate (without nuts), the sell-by date should be good for three months;

- Personal greetings: the children welcome a personal card or photograph.

The following items should NOT be given:

- Used, old and broken items;

- Electronic items;

- Breakables or liquids, perfumes, etc.

- Foodstuff: nuts, sugar, pasta, coffee, tea, juices, milk products, etc.

- Chocolate with nuts, biscuits;

- Gummi bears, wine gum, etc.

- Dangerous items, such as war toys, scissors, knives, etc.

 - Articles to do with magic or witchcraft.

Now close the box and tape the top with Tesa-tape and wrap the box in a pretty Christmas paper. Cut out the relevant label and glue it onto the box. (You can download the GIRL LABEL here, the BOY LABEL here and the NEUTRAL LABEL here.)

Bring your box to school between 2^nd and 13^th December and leave it under one of the Christmas trees in the foyer of the main school building or on the ground floor of the Modular building.

If you have any questions, please contact us: agnestome@outlook.com or check the official website of the campaign.

Last year we collected more than 600 gifts. We believe we can collect even more this year.

Thank you for your help.

Ágnes Tomé-Hécz

for the ESF Parents Association organizational committee

Annual General Assembly of the Parents' Association

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Published: 17 November 2019 17 November 2019

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Dear Parents,

The Annual General Assembly of the Parents' Association took place on 17 October 2019.

Agenda:

1. Welcome and adoption of the agenda
2. Keynote address by Rainer Beekes
3. Update on Board's main activities in 2018/2019
4. Presentation of the ESF PA financial situation
5. Resolution on an amendment of the statutes
6. Short presentation on EuroKids
7. Report of the Auditors
8. Discharge of the Board
9. Appointment of Auditor(s) for the 2019/2020 financial year
10. Election of Board Members
11. Questions
12. Conclusion

Registered members of the Parents' Association can access the minutes and supporting documents by clicking here.

Your PA board

A week of Storytelling at ESF 11-15 November 2019

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Published: 29 November 2019 29 November 2019

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The ESF Parents' Association in collaboration with the librarians invited the Italian Storytelling company: Raccontamiunastoria (Tell me a story).

 

Throughout the week the actors told traditional stories and tales at school. A total of 15 shows in Italian, French, German, English, Spanish, Spanish, travels to distant and nearby countries on the wings of the imagination.

The students from 4 to 13 years old discovered the beauty of the stories with music, laughter, magic and mystery... it was a very rich week, thanks to all the actors : Paola Balbi, Davide Bardi, Martina Pisciali and Giovanna Casale!

We also thank the family volunteers who helped organizing this great project.

Mindfulness at European School Frankfurt since 2018 - How to meditate and manage attention, stress

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Published: 23 October 2019 23 October 2019

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One of the most important projects funded by the Parents' Association for teachers and students is to support the use of stress and attention management techniques through mindfulness, and non violent communication. 

The project is to promote emotional intelligence to provide the essential keys to a fulfilling life. 

Christelle Pillot has been working at the ESF since 2018 at the request of teachers to offer these techniques or by intervening directly in classes with children, in pre-primary and primary school, in several language sections. The project is now starting as well in secondary school in all language sections in S1 – S6 and S7.

Another trainer Jane Küppers recently provided a workshop on Class Management for German speaking teachers. This initiative was a succes and is about to be repeted in 2020.

An Italian trainer could be able to join the team soon.

We hope to renew these projects in the next coming years.