GESS remains a proudly inclusive, holistic school that celebrates all our students’ talents and abilities. Through the Limitless Learning Plan, we will professionalise and expand the subject and co-curricular programmes offered, allowing our students to discover their talents and pursue their passions to the highest levels in a large range of interests. Our students will benefit from more opportunities in the arts, languages, technology, science and sports with world-class programmes offered at different levels of abilities.
Combined with the investments planned under the Student First Campus Pillar, our students will enormously benefit from both cutting-edge facilities and the world-class instruction provided by our expert educators and coaches.
Investments in culture will lead to our students graduating with a stronger holistic profile, a deeper appreciation of their talents and abilities and a greater sense of confidence.
Discover our initiatives here
Implementation Year 2022/2023
Head of Swimming Ivan Bunakov – New Chapter, Same Ambition and Drive
With years of competitive swimming and coaching under his belt, Coach Ivan – as he is affectionately called…
Implementation Year 2023/2024
Limitless Learning Plan – Join our Principal on this journey!
GESS’ strategic 5-year Limitless Learning Plan is an embodiment of our commitment to fostering boundless growth, enabling learners…
Introducing… the GESS Limitless Learning Plan
In 2024’s first edition of GESS Magazine, we take the opportunity to refresh everyone’s memory of our commitment…
Training & Upskilling Our Educators – Visible Learning and Suicide Prevention
In December 2023, GESS conducted training as part of our continual professional development for educators. We focused on…
Solar Panels at GESS
Our General Manager, Mr. Maclean Braganza, took our students on an educational tour of our completed solar panels…
Head of Sports Craig Barry – What’s On, What’s More, What’s New
GESS remains a proudly inclusive, holistic school that celebrates all our students’ talents and abilities. Through our Limitless…
GESS’ Sustainability Champions
GESS is honoured to be a part of the esteemed EuroCham Sustainability Awards 2023. We teamed up with…
Swim Programme Milestones and What’s Next
We review the milestones of our swim programme from the past year and find out from Coach Ivan…
Marvels of Creative Arts & Music
Did you know that art and music in early childhood education impact cognitive development and increase self-esteem? The…
New Music Course and Instruments in Grade 5
From AY 2023/24 our our Grade 5 children next year can enjoy one more music course and more instruments to choose from.
GESS Wildcats Launch
In a stride towards unity and sporting brilliance, GESS announces a new chapter in its competitive sports journey – the birth of a captivating sports logo – the GESS Wildcats.
Implementation Year 2024/2025
BVB x LCS Football Camp
GESS was honoured to host a BVB and LCS Football Camp at the end of AY2024/25, bringing together…
Balancing Academics With After-school Activities
At GESS, academic learning is balanced with physical and outdoor activities, for a well-rounded school experience. Our robust…
GESS Students at Europe Day 2025
Did you know that GESS students have been participating in annual Europe Day celebrations? These invitations from the…
Celebrating Parent Volunteers
What has since become an annual tradition is our Parent Volunteer Appreciation event, held in May 2025. Convening…
Cultivating A Culture of Sustainability & Environmentalism at GESS
At GESS, what our students learn outside the classroom is no less important than what they do within….
Countdown to 16. Südostasienspiele (SOAS) / 16th SEA Games for German-speaking Schools With a Walk Down Memory Lane
At GESS, sports play a huge part in our campus culture, with many opportunities created for our students…
Music Makers at GESS
At GESS, we believe in holistic and well-rounded education, allowing our learners to explore and pursue their passion…
GESS Limitless Learning Plan – 2025 Updates
Since its launch in 2022, GESS’ five-year Limitless Learning Plan has seen a number of developments materialise. We…
GESS x Borussia Dortmund (BVB) Partnership Unveiled
In early February 2025, GESS announced our partnership with Borussia Dortmund (BVB) to promote youth football in Singapore!…
International Language Week Returns to GESS
In our community where more than 70 nationalities and even more languages are represented, our International Language Week…
A Peek Into Preschool Sports Lesson
GESS is committed to cultivating a love for sports in students, starting from the little ones! Not only…
Through Our Learners’ Lens – Swim Team
The GESS Swim Team shares the rough and tough behind their intensive training, and what it is it…
Gathering Green Fingers To Plant Our Future
Weeks into the launch of our Urban Sensory Garden, our TASS Ambassadors gather green fingers from our community…
GESS To Host 16. Südostasienspiele (SOAS) / 16th SEA Games for German-speaking Schools
Come June 2025, GESS will host the 16th edition of SOAS / SEAG, convening the best sporting talents…
Launch of Urban Sensory Garden
As part of campus developments, an outdoor classroom has been in our pipeline and after months of preparation,…
Building a Strong Foundation in Writing From Young
From this school year, a new Writing Extension Programme has been added for the European Section Primary School….
Pre-Primary Students Learn About Plastic Recycling
GESS is committed to doing our part for the environment – with many student-led and student-centric initiatives in…
Maximising Student Voice Through GESS Student Media Makers
At GESS, we are always thinking of what other opportunities we can create for students to explore and…
Cultivating a Culture of Innovation at GESS
A first within our innovation initiative and catering to our robotics elective, our students had an exciting afternoon…
GESS BeyondClassrooms x EuroCham Present Dialogue on Ocean Pollution Awareness
The European Chamber of Commerce, Singapore has been a valued partner of GESS’ BeyondClassrooms network, enabling many opportunities…
Implementation Year 2025/2026
Celebrating Cultures, Traditions and Togetherness at GESS
As the year draws to a close, GESS has been alive with celebrations that highlight the richness of…
Building Creative Discipline and Expression Through Musical Performances
The GESS High School Creative Arts Department recently presented their rendition of the musical comedy The 25th Annual…
A Tournament That Connects: GESS and ALBA Berlin’s 3×3 Basketball Cup
We brought the energy of professional basketball to our campus by teaming up with ALBA Berlin’s Asia Academy,…
Becoming Community-Minded Global Citizens
Taking meaningful action to uplift others – this is a core part of the GESS education and this…
Bringing Different Cultural Celebrations Under One Roof
At GESS, we want our students to reap the full benefits of growing up in a culturally diverse…
GESS Students’ Role in Celebrating 60 Years of Diplomatic Ties
GESS students got to leave their own mark during the celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between…
Making Music to Reach Out to the Community
Two student groups from GESS delighted participants at the Cashew Sanja Community Passion Festival with their impressive musical…
Cultural Exchange Through Sports: Swim Clinic with the German National Swim Team
Our GESS swimmers trained with elite athletes from the German National Swim Team in our Olympic-sized pool. Students…
Empowering Young Writers
GESS is a melting pot of many nationalities, cultures and languages, and we celebrate these in so many…
New Eco-friendly School Uniforms
GESS is excited to announce a big step towards a more sustainable future with the launch of our…
Programme Restructure in European Section from AY2025/26 Announced
Since the Limitless Learning Plan was launched in end 2023, many developments have been made possible for GESS,…
Swim Programme – The Next Phase
Our GESS swim team and programme have been very vibrant, but this is hardly the end! Anticipate more…
Improvements to Football Field Infrastructure
Our GESS football field is highly utilised and supports many student and partner activities. As part of ongoing…
Sheltered Outdoor Fitness Zone
Our purpose-built campus constantly goes through spatial review, to better utilise and refresh existing spaces. One of our…
New Climbing Wall
At GESS, our students benefit from an all-rounded education and campus life. In our expanding suite of sport…
Developing a Decarbonization Roadmap
Together with our school community, we will develop a 5-year decarbonisation pathway towards sustainability goals and identify industry…
Better & More Sports Facilities
With our sports offerings primed to be a bigger, better suite of choices for students, expect our sports…
Sports Offering Enhancements
If you have not already heard, GESS announced a new chapter in our competitive sports journey – the…
Implementation Year 2026/2027
More Experts Coaching Our Sporting Talents
Along with campus facilities enhancements and more programme offerings in sports, we are beefing up our coaching team…
Arts Partnerships & Collaborations
We know we have many talented students in GESS across the spectrum of creative, visual and performing arts….
New Arts Hub
When GESS moved to our current purpose-built campus in 2018, we had already factored in room and flexibility…
A Bigger Stage for Students in Creative Arts
A well-rounded education at GESS includes, among others, exploring creative arts. This will be integrated as part of…
Cultivating Our Gifted and Talented
GESS believes that students can excel not only academically but also in other areas of their life. To…
Implementation Year 2027/2028
Schoolwide STEM Programme
At GESS, we are always looking for and developing new opportunities for our students, believing that such exposure…