August Hermann Francke School in Giessen
| August Hermann Francke School | |
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| type of school | Elementary school , secondary school , high school |
| founding | High school: 1980; Realschule: 1983; Primary school: 1988 |
| address |
Talstrasse 7 |
| place | to water |
| country | Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 34 '29 " N , 8 ° 41' 14" E |
| carrier | August-Hermann-Francke-Verein Gießen eV |
| student | about 880 |
| Teachers | approx. 65 |
| management | Horst Brombach, Johannes Wunderlich |
| Website | www.ahfs-gi.de |
The August-Hermann-Francke-Schule ( AHFS ) in Gießen is a state-recognized Christian private school with preschool courses , elementary school , junior high school and grammar school including upper secondary school as well as homework and afternoon supervision. The school, which is related to the Evangelical Alliance , is attended by approx. 880 students - including approx. 190 primary school students. The name is derived from the theologian and educator August Hermann Francke (1663-1727), who founded the Francke Foundations in Halle (Saale) .
School board
The school is run by the August-Hermann-Francke-Verein Gießen eV, founded in 1979 and recognized as a non-profit organization ( Christian School Association Gießen eV until 2016 ), whose members belong to different professional groups, churches and parishes. The first chairman was from 1983 to 2008 the university professor Bernd Schirrmacher ; he was followed in 2008 by Edgar Schmidt, a graduate social worker.
The association has also been the sponsor of a day care center ( AHF-KiTa ) since 2016 .
history
The school was opened in 1980 with two high school classes 5. In 1983 a single branch of secondary school was added (since 2009 two courses if required), in 1988 a single primary school (since 2006 two courses). State recognition by the Hessian Ministry of Culture was granted for the intermediate level (grammar school and secondary school) in 1987, for the upper school level in 1990 and for the primary school in 1991.
The school was initially located in two school pavilions on Heegstrauchweg rented by the city of Gießen. From 1984 to 1987 an additional five classrooms could be used in the nearby Korczak school. In 1986 the school association acquired a former company complex on the corner of Talstrasse and Klingelbachweg, which was expanded and expanded to four connected school buildings with 33 classrooms and specialist rooms, two workshops, seven administration rooms and teachers' rooms by 1992 (today "House 1", Building A– D). In 1994 another plot of land was added at the end of Talstrasse, on which a newly built three-field sports hall was inaugurated in 1996 and a sports field in 2004; In 1998, the primary school, which had been housed in the pavilions on Heegstrauchweg, moved here so that the pavilions could be abandoned. A third company site directly across from "House 1" became the property of the school association in 2009; A modern new building with an auditorium , cafeteria , 14 specialist and classrooms from grade 10 (“House 2”, Building E) and a renovated administration building with work and conference rooms (“House 3”, Building F) were built here.
In the summer of 2017, Lothar Jost, who had headed the school since 1994, handed over the office of school director to Horst Brombach and Johannes Wunderlich.
On June 18, 2020, the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of another building took place. The new building will accommodate specialist rooms (physics, chemistry, biology, art, IT, polytechnics, cooking) for grades 5–10; the previous ones had to give way for the development of new classrooms. The three-storey building is to be equipped with the latest technology and contribute to a better climate through greening, insulation and a cistern for rainwater. Completion is planned for 2022.
Mission statement
The school summarizes its mission statement in three key statements:
- "Shaping relationships - appreciating one another" (including continuous teaching in methods and social skills , class council in grades 5–7, adventure education projects)
- "Talents develop - individually promote" (.. And a school's own support center for reading and writing difficulties , quality labels Gifted , motor center , wide range in artistic and musical range)
- "Take responsibility - get involved" (including working groups for student participation , prefects, social welfare projects)
offer
At the August-Hermann-Francke-Schule the entire school career can be completed from pre-school to high school ; Transfer from grammar school to secondary school or from secondary school to upper level is possible without changing schools. Special offers for career and study orientation serve to prepare for life after leaving school .
The basis of togetherness in the school community is the Christian understanding of people as loved by God (regardless of their ethnic or ideological background). The teachers are expected to work hard for their students. The creation of a “feel-good climate” should contribute to the development of mature personalities.
The school has a modern canteen with a bistro area. From 2012 all classrooms were equipped with interactive whiteboards .
Admission criteria
The admission of students is generally not based on their social origin, political, ethnic or ideological background. The parents must, however, affirm the goals of the school and support the work of the teaching staff. School fees must also be paid, the amount of which depends on the income of the parents.
successes
The August-Hermann-Francke-Schule regularly achieves above-average results in the central final exams (high school diploma and secondary school leaving certificate ) and is very successful in student competitions such as “Schüler experimentieren” , the central mathematics competition of the State of Hesse and others. a.
criticism
In the autumn of 2006 the school got into public discussion because in the classroom it addresses not only the theory of evolution but also ideas of creation . The trigger was the TV show Von Göttern und Designers - A Faith War Reaches Europe by ARTE as part of a "theme evening" on September 19, 2006 in which the August Hermann Francke School is an example of a Christian fundamentalism that is also advancing in Europe and the related spread of the idea of " intelligent design " was mentioned.
On the part of the Evangelical Central Office for Weltanschauungsfragen (EZW) an undifferentiated use of the term “fundamentalism” was criticized on the program. It must be possible to question the scientific theory of evolution and contrast it with ideas of creation. Above all, school offers values-based education and is therefore particularly in demand. The Christian media association KEP stated that the term “war of faith” caricatured the Judeo-Christian faith and brought it into inappropriate proximity to Islamic fundamentalists .
After the Arte broadcast, the Hessian Ministry of Culture arranged for the state education authority to review the August Hermann Francke School. This came to the conclusion that the school was moving within the requirements of the Hessian curriculum, which specifically called for “discussion of philosophical and religious statements” for the subject of evolution in grade 13; There are no doubts either about the qualifications of the teaching staff or about the achievement of state qualifications.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Daycare opened . In: Gießener Anzeiger , September 17, 2016.
- ↑ Christlicher Schulverein Gießen eV (Ed.): Lively School - School for Life. The magazine of the August Hermann Francke School , No. 108 (3/2010), pp. 8-10.
- ^ GZ Medien GmbH, Giessen: Change of management at Francke School completed | Casting | Giessen newspaper. Retrieved November 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Gießener Anzeiger Verlag GmbH & Co KG: August Hermann Francke School in Gießen receives a new building - Gießener Anzeiger. Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
- ↑ University City of Gießen, Department for Education (ed.): School brochure of the city of Gießen 2014/2015 , Gießen 2014, p. 66.
- ↑ University City of Gießen, Department for Education (ed.): School brochure of the city of Gießen 2014/2015, Gießen 2014, p. 67.
- ↑ Andreas Dippel: "Arte" and the fundamentalist religious war. In: Medienmagazin pro . September 20, 2006, accessed November 27, 2010 .
- ↑ Reporting on creationism: "Character assassination campaign against Christians". In: Medienmagazin pro . October 2, 2006, accessed November 27, 2010 .
- ↑ Jutta Witte: Biology lessons without Adam and Eva. In: The Parliament . September 10, 2007, accessed November 27, 2010 .
