GRADE 1 BMS
Welcome to Grade 1!
Einschulung Class Photographs
Grade 1 Teachers
Welcome
1a Room 1.10
1b Room 1.09
1c Room 1.07
My Name is Damian Granich and I am the homeroom teacher for 1c. I started here at BMS as a long term reliever of first grade for the school year 2013-14, and thoroughly enjoyed teaching my own first grade class last year. I believe I have found my favourite teaching position within first grade, as it is always challenging and extremely rewarding. Prior to this I taught 9 to 13 year olds at a Montisori School in New Zealand for three years. Our class has already had an excellent start and I am looking forward to the successful year ahead!
1d Room 1.04
CCEP Educators
Johanna Gotzmann 1a
Stefanie Groß 1b
Anne Jungmann 1c
Jurate Garbenyte 1d
German/Art Teachers
Katharina Apel -German/Art
My name is Katharina Apel and I am the Art and German teacher for 1c and 1d. I studied Fine Arts at Universität der Künste and Primary School Pedagogy at Freie Universität in Berlin and I started at BMS in 2013. At my previous school I taught Art and German up to grade 5 and I am very happy to be teaching Art for the first time at BMS! I am looking forward to an inspiring year!
Miriam Christof -German/Art
I was born in Oberkirch, which is located in the middle of the beautiful Black Forest and I came to Berlin in 2005. I studied fine arts at the University of Arts Berlin and finished with the Master of Education for Primary School Pedagogy at University of Arts and Humboldt University of Berlin and the Meisterschülerabschluss. This will be my 2nd year at BMS and I will be teaching German and Art in 1st grade and in 2nd grade. I am looking forward to an inspiring year.
Specialist Teachers
Ivana Grujicic - PSPE Teacher
Karen el Falaki - Drama
Rana Douglas - Librarian
Katie Regan - Movement Teacher
I am Katie Regan and this will be my sixth year teaching Movement at BMS. I know most of the children in the Grade level really well as we enjoyed Movement together last year. I am originally from Manchester, England. I have a BA (Hons) degree in Dance, and I am a fully qualified Performing Arts teacher with a PGCE Teaching Qualification. In Movement we look at developing gross motor skills, coordination, balance and flexibility. We also work on communication skills by completing tasks in small groups and often share work in class through performance, which helps develop confidence.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Allison Eichvalds - Music
I am thrilled to be at BMS for 2015-2016 as the music teacher for grade 1. We plan on engaging the children with music in a very natural way, focusing on fun and games to develop and hone skills. I look forward watching your children’s musical skills develop over the year!