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The school provides Schulsozialarbeit (school social work) as a joint responsibility of the school and youth welfare. It views personal life situations holistically through networking with external institutions and develops individual solutions. Schulsozialarbeit is a voluntary cooperation offered to students, their parents, and all staff. It offers counseling for school or family questions, guidance on parenting, social and emotional development support, referrals to external services, and someone to talk to. For students, there are daily fixed consultation hours, individual counseling, conflict mediation, and social learning projects; for parents, counseling by appointment and fixed office hours.
Special education work and support are carried out in collaboration with a multiprofessional inclusion team, comprising subject teachers, the social pedagogue, and inclusion staff. The team works closely with the SIBUZ (Schulpsychologische und inklusionspädagogische Beratungs- und Unterstützungszentren) in the district, which provide school psychology and inclusion guidance. In close cooperation with guardians, the school seeks to develop individualized support systems and solutions for the child's welfare. We are happy to answer questions about these services.
SESB – Europaschule (bilingual SESB) provides bilingual instruction in English and German from the first grade. Each class comprises roughly half English-speaking and half German-speaking students and is taught by a German and an English teacher. In small groups, native-language instruction is provided, and the partner language is taught in small groups. The subjects Topic, Music, and Art, and from Grade 5 Science, History, and Geography are taught in English; Mathematics is taught in German; in Grades 5 and 6 all students also learn French. The SESB concept operates as a bound all-day school with attendance from 8:00 to 16:00 (Wednesdays and Fridays until 14:30).
Mental wellbeing is supported through Schulsozialarbeit, which promotes social and emotional development and offers counseling and support to students. Services include daily student consultation times, individual counseling, conflict mediation, and social learning projects. The program also provides resources for parents and staff to support well-being and positive behavior.
Safeguarding is supported by PIR (Prävention, Intervention, Reflexion) as part of the school's framework. The school publishes a Complaint Policy for handling concerns and conflicts. A school inspection was conducted in March 2025, and the report is publicly available. The school emphasizes a safe, respectful community and applies guidelines to everyday life on campus.
Quentin Blake Grundschule is a state primary school in Berlin offering two concepts: the Regular Primary Branch and the Bilingual European School Branch (SESB). The SESB provides integrated bilingual instruction in English and German from grade 1, with roughly half of the class speaking English and half German. From grades 5 and 6, Science, History and Geography are taught in English, while Mathematics remains in German; French is introduced in grades 5 and 6. The Regular Branch follows Berlin Senate guidelines, with a fixed timetable and a half-day model (8:00–14:25) and optional care before or after class. The school operates on a shared campus with the Biesalski Förderzentrum, and facilities include a four-hectare schoolyard, a sport hall (Aula), libraries, a grand-piano music room, a Mensa, and a teaching kitchen. The Erasmus+ program, the UNITED IN DIVERSITY theme, and after-school clubs foster intercultural learning. Open House Day and libraries are strengths.
