Salzmann School Schnepfenthal
| Salzmann School Schnepfenthal | |
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| type of school | Special high school for languages |
| founding | 1784; as a grammar school in 1991; as a special high school in 2001 |
| address |
Klostermühlenweg 2–8 |
| place | Waltershausen |
| country | Thuringia |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 53 '0 " N , 10 ° 34' 26" E |
| Website | www.salzmannschule.de |
The Salzmannschule is a state special grammar school for languages and is located in Schnepfenthal , a district of Waltershausen ( Thuringia ).
history
On March 4, 1784, Christian Gotthilf Salzmann came to Schnepfenthal to found an educational institution based on the principles of philanthropism . The school was initially called " Philanthropin Schnepfenthal". The students came from all parts of Germany. In addition to the usual subjects, there was physical education and practical work. Some of the sports equipment can still be seen and is used every year on festive occasions by the "traditional gymnasts". Well-known students were Johann Matthäus Bechstein , Carl Ritter , Carl André and Franz von Schober . The most famous teacher was probably Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths , who made a special contribution to the development of sports and geography lessons. The graves of the founders and many teachers can be seen in the nearby forest cemetery.
Near the Schnepfenthal sports field, in the forest, is the historic gymnastics area created by Salzmann and co-designed by GutsMuths, where members of the school working group “traditional gymnastics” train and, on special occasions, also perform in historical costume (white trousers, red jersey).
Since 2001, on the occasion of the anniversary of the "European Day of Languages", which was already an extended secondary school with extended foreign language lessons ( English , French , Russian , Italian ) with an attached boarding school in the GDR and during the reunification , the school has been a special high school for languages (with boarding school).
There is a Freundeskreis Salzmannschule eV that maintains the school's traditions. A school support association was founded in February 2015 .
Special high school for languages
Many foreign languages are offered, from the 5th grade English , from the 6th grade a non-European language (optional Chinese , Japanese or Arabic ), from the 8th grade French , Spanish , Italian or Russian and from the 9th grade again French , Spanish, Italian or Russian. Native-speaking teachers are available for most of these languages. Furthermore, language trips to the respective countries are offered. From the 6th grade onwards (5th grade compulsory), Latin can also be chosen as an elective / supplementary subject.
In addition to regular classes, there is also a wide range of study groups, e.g. B. for dance, choir work, martial arts, handball and photography.
literature
- Leonhard Friedrich (Ed.): Pedagogical World - Salzmanns Schnepfenthal (selected texts). Jena 2008, ISBN 978-3-938203-49-1 .
