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Open singing on 19.12.2025

Today, first the first and third and later the second and fourth classes met for open singing in the gym.

Contemplative Advent season at the Bernhard Overberg School in Epe

The Advent season is something very special every year at the Bernhard Overberg School in Epe. During these weeks, the focus is not only on waiting together for Christmas, but also on togetherness and looking out for our fellow human beings.

As in previous years, the children at the school once again packed numerous colorful Christmas packages for the Gronauer Tafel. They collected non-perishable food and small surprises with great joy and commitment. The lovingly designed parcels have now been handed over. Mr. Lenz from the Gronauer Tafel collected the donations together with the student parliament and thanked the school community for their great willingness to help.

During the Advent season in particular, the Bernhard Overberg School is particularly keen to sensitize children to the importance of looking out for other people and taking responsibility. This attitude is also reflected in everyday school life: the mornings in all classes begin in a contemplative and decelerated manner. Candle lights, homemade decorations and a daily Advent story create a calm and atmospheric atmosphere.

Children, parents and teachers decorated the school festively and spruced it up for the Advent season during the joint craft day. With a great deal of creativity, an inviting environment was created that makes the anticipation of Christmas palpable.

All classes are currently busy rehearsing for the traditional "Open Singing" on the last day of school before the vacations. All parents and grandparents are cordially invited to this musical prelude to Christmas.

This makes the Advent season at the Bernhard-Overberg-Schule a time of reflection, togetherness and community.

Visit of the light tractors

There was an Advent surprise on Tuesday! In the morning, there were several tractors decorated with Christmas lights in the schoolyard. The large and small tractors were marveled at while Christmas music was played and some children even danced in the schoolyard. Thank you very much for the surprise!

Santa Claus was there!

Quietly and secretly, St. Nicholas brought a mare's cheek for all the children and staff at Overberg School. The class representatives helped to bag and distribute the morsels. We would like to thank the school's support association for making this event possible.

New offer from school social work

Craft day

Friday was the day again. All classes worked hard and decorated their classrooms and the school corridors for Christmas. Many parents helped out and there was a great buffet of cookies.

New cooking club

Children from the fourth year enjoy coming to the newly founded cooking club.

The children learn the rules of hygiene when working with food and some basic skills in the kitchen. They cut, fry, weigh, mix dough, bake, mix pudding and quark, but of course they also wash up and clean. Chocolates have also been made.

We eat together at every meeting. Sometimes products are also taken home.

Farewell

Ms. Strijewski has supported us in the classroom for over 2 years and is now starting her traineeship at Martin Luther School. We would like to thank her and wish her all the best for her training and her future career!

Dental health campaign

Ms. Sicking was in every class this week and talked a lot about teeth and dental health. Afterwards, we went to a prepared room. There, everyone was able to test their knowledge at various craft and game stations.

210 children run for a good cause - sponsored run at the Bernhard Overberg School

Bright sunshine, cheering parents and plenty of motivation: the sponsored run at the Bernhard Overberg School in Epe was a complete success. A total of 210 pupils took to the starting line on Thursday morning. One lap was 750 meters long - and many children ran several of them. There was an exuberant atmosphere along the route. Parents, grandparents and teachers cheered on the young runners with rattles, applause and shouts. The children showed great commitment and gave their best lap after lap. "It was great to see how much joy and stamina the children showed," emphasized principal Maria Schmeing. Although it is not yet clear exactly how many laps were completed in total, it is clear that there were a lot. Thanks to the support of the sponsors, the children can now justifiably hope that the proceeds will make a trip with the entire school community possible.

Cycling test for fourth graders on 1.10.2025

All fourth-graders passed their cycling test on October 1 after practicing diligently with their parents and teachers in the weeks beforehand.

Organic bread box promotion

Like every first grade class in previous years, today all first graders received an organic bread box filled with healthy snacks.

Underwater pictures

In keeping with the start of school, the assembly hall has now been decorated with underwater pictures created by the fourth graders of the last year.