Our learning environment

Our school has spacious classrooms with differentiation options, a well-equipped school library, a music room, a very well-equipped psychomotor room, a large sports hall and a spacious schoolyard with a variety of play options, climbing and balancing equipment and a football pitch where the children can play and let off steam during recess.

In the picture gallery you can get an impression of our learning environment.

Our school provides a welcoming, prepared learning environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. With dedicated teachers, educational staff and a diverse curriculum, we create an inspiring atmosphere where students enjoy learning and growing.

Our school places great importance on meeting the individual needs of each child. In addition to the various special education work techniques, we offer a variety of extracurricular activities and programs that promote the social, emotional and physical well-being of the students.

We warmly invite you to learn more about our school and look forward to welcoming you and your child.

Colorful notes are attached to a pinboard on a board in the entrance hall. Each note has the words "Welcome" written on it in the children's family language. Our small school is a colorful place of diversity and everyone is welcome.

Our small school is a colorful place of diversity and everyone is warmly welcome.

All children and adults of the Erich Kästner School stand in a circle in the schoolyard. They hold hands. Every year before the autumn holidays, the school celebrates an autumn festival together in the schoolyard. There is singing and dancing.

Every year before the autumn holidays, the school celebrates an autumn festival together in the schoolyard. There is singing and dancing.

Five children are climbing on a large climbing spider. One child has climbed all the way to the top. The climbing spider is one of the most popular play equipment in our large school yard.

The climbing spider is one of the most popular play equipment in our large school yard.

Four children are playing on a climbing frame with a cargo net. They are climbing up the net. The climbing frame with hanging opportunities and cargo net is popular with young and old.

The climbing frame with hanging option and cargo net is popular with young and old.

The football field with basketball hoops is used extensively in dry weather.

Here, children balance on the ropes of a low ropes course. A boy lies comfortably in a net. All children can try their hand at balancing in the low ropes course.

In the low ropes course, all children can try their hand at balancing.

There are armchairs for guests in the entrance hall of the Erich Kästner School. Pictures from the children's art classes hang on the walls.

auditorium entrance area

Our entrance hall is always decorated according to the season. In this picture it was autumn. The word autumn is written in bright colors on a pin board. On another wall there are pictures of hedgehogs. The children painted the hedgehogs themselves.

Autumn decoration in the auditorium.

Our classrooms are equipped with digital boards and other projection hardware. All children have their own iPad.

Children in a class sit at their desks and do calculations quietly and concentratedly in their books. Our classrooms are furnished with different functional areas and differentiation options. There are closed and open shelves and storage areas that allow for a structured overview.

Our classrooms are equipped with different functional areas and differentiation options. There are closed and open shelves and storage areas that allow for a structured overview.

A prepared environment with materials that enable independent and active work.

There are many shelves and storage options in the classrooms. Clearly arranged storage options ensure a structured and not overly-stimulating learning environment.

Clear storage options ensure a structured and non-overwhelming learning environment.

All classrooms have comfortable and inviting reading corners. You can also relax in the reading corners. There is a sofa with cushions, a carpet, a small table, decorations on the windowsills, and houseplants.

All classrooms have cozy and inviting reading corners.

Reading corner in a classroom.

Four children are sitting on the floor among many books. They have chosen a book and are reading it. During reading times, the pupils can retreat with books and browse.

During reading times, students can retreat and browse with books.

Our school library is a treasure trove of reading material.

A girl is standing at a shelf in the school library. She has chosen a book and is reading it while standing.

Large selection of books in the school library.

A class sits in a circle. Various musical instruments are placed in the circle. The children look at the instruments. In our music lessons we sing, dance and play with various instruments. We use our body instruments to accompany rhythmicals and train our sense of rhythm and language. Everyone enjoys taking part in parties and performances on stage.

In our music lessons we sing, dance and play various instruments. We use our body instruments to accompany rhythmicals and train our sense of rhythm and language. Everyone enjoys taking part in festivals and performances on stage.

Two students paint a picture. Beforehand, they talked about the artist Rothko in class. Now they paint a two-coloured picture like Rothko. In art class, we get to know different artists. We learn about their lives, their works and techniques. Then we get creative ourselves.

In art class we get to know different artists. We learn about their lives, their works and their techniques. Then we get creative ourselves.

art class

Two students are painting a picture. They previously talked about the artist van Gogh in class. Now they are painting a picture like van Gogh with sunflowers in a vase.

Painting like V. van Gogh.

A class looks at pictures from art class in the hallway. It's like a visit to a museum.

Museum corridor in the school hallway.

A girl is laying out different numbers using number cards and Montessori's golden bead material. We incorporate the pedagogy of M. Montessori and the materials in our lessons.

We incorporate M. Montessori's pedagogy and materials into our lessons.

A child works with Montessori's insert cylinders. Working with Montessori's insert cylinders promotes a sense of body size and corresponding cavities. Terms such as "thick/thin" and "long/short" are learned in a playful way. It also promotes handwriting motor skills.

Working with Montessori's insert cylinders promotes a sense of body size and corresponding cavities. Terms such as "thick/thin" and "long/short" are learned in a playful way. It also promotes hand-writing motor skills.

Three students work together with Montessori's golden bead material.