Cecilia School Wilhelmshaven
| Cecilia School Wilhelmshaven | |
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| type of school | high school |
| founding | 1903 |
| address |
Peterstrasse 69 |
| place | Wilhelmshaven |
| country | Lower Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 31 '21 " N , 8 ° 6' 22" E |
| carrier | St. Benedict School Foundation of the Bischöflich Muenster officialate |
| student | 700 |
| Teachers | 60 |
| management | Günter Barkam |
| Website | www.caecilienschule.de |
The Cäcilienschule Wilhelmshaven ( Cäci for short ) is a state-recognized grammar school run by the church. It is located in Wilhelmshaven , in the Lower Saxony part of the Münster diocese . Around 700 students are currently being taught by 60 teachers there.
history
1903–1936: The beginning
The Cäcilienschule Wilhelmshaven was founded in 1903 by the order of the Sisters of Our Lady (SULF) under the name " Catholic Higher Girls School in Bant-Wilhelmshaven". A bought house on Grenzstrasse served as the teaching building. On April 19, 1903 this was inaugurated as the Bant branch . The 60 students were taught by nine sisters from April 20th. A handicraft school was added in autumn.
For Easter in 1904, the sisters took over a primary school for boys and girls. In the fall, a so-called “children's institution”, a kindergarten with 60 children, was opened. In order to cover the space requirements, the neighboring house on Grenzstrasse was bought.
Gradually the importance of the school grew. In 1908 the school was converted to a 10-class school system. From the school year 1909/1910, Protestant pupils were also allowed to attend classes. In 1913, 389 children were being taught in a wide variety of facilities (handicraft, music and painting schools and kindergartens).
The outbreak of the First World War led to a decline in the number of students. The general distress also troubled the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady .
In 1920 the school was recognized by an Oldenburg ministerial decree as a “higher girls' school with a high school qualification”.
Between 1921 and 1923 the school was plagued by existential worries. They asked the Oldenburg Landtag and the Bishop of Münster for financial help and were granted it. Parents, patrons and the church were called on to donate, and the necessary increase in school fees was not without problems. The inflation in 1923 also endangered school activities.
The limited space in the buildings on Grenzstrasse became critical in the following years. In 1924 various plans for the expansion and renovation of the school were presented and discussed. On June 13, 1925, the order concluded a contract with the Nathenstedt family to purchase a plot of land with a villa and a large garden on the corner of Peterstrasse and Metzer Weg on a former Wurttown. The move there took place on October 1st, and on November 2nd the foundation stone was laid for the construction of a new school building including a gym / auditorium. It was ready to move into on August 5th, 1926, followed by the inauguration ceremony on September 22nd. On this occasion, the name of the school was changed to "Cäcilienschule Rüstringen" after the late Superior General Sr. Maria Cäcilia.
The new branch in Rüstringen quickly gained a foothold. In 1926 a boarding school for foreign girls was also set up. In 1928 there were already 343 pupils being taught by sixteen nuns and five secular teachers. In 1932 a household school was opened.
1937–1956: National Socialism and World War II
The upswing in 1937 was halted by the influence of the National Socialists on the school system: On November 29, 1937, the Oldenburg Minister for Churches and Schools ordered the revocation of approval and the dissolution of the Cäcilienschule on March 31, 1938. The property of the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady was expropriated, on April 1, 1938 the naval shipyard took over the property with all buildings as an apprentice home.
During the Second World War , the Nathenstedtsche Villa (sister house and boarding school) was destroyed by a bomb attack on Wilhelmshaven. The intact school building served authorities during the war and after 1945 various companies, including Karstadt, as quarters.
After lengthy efforts by the Church, the Order and the parents, the Order received the property back in 1953 as part of the general reparation procedure. On April 21, 1954, the Cäcilienschule was reopened as a private Progymnasium, starting with 32 students in class 5 and a kindergarten. Sr. Cornelie was the headmistress until 1955, when Sr. M. Inigo Schulte takes over the position. Gradually, the spatial conditions are being improved, e.g. B. the gym is being prepared again.
1957–1976: upswing
In 1957, after a long struggle , the Cäcilienschule was again officially recognized by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture . In 1959, parents, the order and the church tried to expand it into a full grammar school. This was approved on December 19, 1959. Spatial and personnel expansions were necessary, the financial security was ensured by the church, state and sponsors. Class 11 started at Easter 1960; From August 25, 1960, school operations were possible in today's main building, which was built on the foundations of the house that had been destroyed in the war.
In May 1961, Sr. M. Patriza Rave became the new principal. In 1963, all 22 female students in the first class after the war passed the exam. Sr. Maria Justitia Schütte directed the school from 1966, and in the same year an expanding new building with six classrooms, a handicraft room and a gymnasium was completed.
In 1974, as required by the new Lower Saxony School Act, an orientation stage for boys and girls was set up in the traditional building from 1926. Two years later, construction of a science building began. In addition, the nationwide reform of the upper school level was implemented for the 1976/77 school year. The Ministry of Education approved the course program, and 32 female students entered the 11th grade.
1977-1998: Coeducation
In 1977 coeducation was introduced for the 7th grade upwards .
In 1978 the sponsorship of the school changed from the Order of the Sisters of Our Lady to a foundation under public law, a school fund, which was subordinate to the Bishop's Office of Munster in Vechta.
In 1979 the first Abitur took place as part of the reformed upper school. In 1981 construction began on a multi-purpose hall that could be used for sports and theater as well as an auditorium, which was completed in 1982. It was presented with a celebration and a blessing by Auxiliary Bishop Baron Dr. inaugurated by Twickel. The growing importance of the school again led to a lack of space and teachers.
In 1983 boys also graduated from high school for the first time. After headmaster Sr. Maria Justitia Schütte was given a dignified farewell in 1984 after 18 years of work in the presence of the auxiliary bishop from Vechta, Fred Smolka took over the provisional management of the school. In July 1985, Joseph Stick became the new headmaster.
In 1986 the Cäcilienschule published the first artistically designed annual magazine. The establishment of a school partnership with the Lycée Saint-Joseph in Vichy (France) enabled a Franco-German student exchange. In 1987 structural measures were carried out to enable physically handicapped pupils to attend school without problems.
In October 1992 the Apostolic Nuncio Lajos Kada attended the Cecilia School, accompanied by Bishop Lettmann and Auxiliary Bishop von Twickel.
1999 to today: Modern
In 1999 the school presented itself on the Internet for the first time.
In 2000, school authorities, sponsors and student activities enabled the construction of a break hall with daylight. On December 6, 2001, a computer room with 16 modern computers was opened. In 2003 the school celebrated its 100th anniversary with a big party. In 2006 Günter Barkam replaced Joseph Stick as the new headmaster. The IServ portal server was introduced in 2008, and the entire computer room was modernized during the 2009 Easter holidays and upgraded to 32 computer workstations plus SMART ™ Board. In September 2010 the Cäcilienschule was awarded the “Environmental School in Europe” award for special commitment to the environment.
In September 2013, the entire school went on a one-week school trip to Rome with almost all of its students, teachers and staff on the occasion of its 110th anniversary . In addition to visiting the ancient city, day trips to Pompeii or Ostia Antica were also on the program. The highlight of the stay was the participation in Pope Francis ' general audience on September 25, 2013.
The Cecilia School today
General
Around 700 students are currently being taught by 60 teachers at the Cecilia School. It sees itself as an “open living and educational space in the spirit of ecumenism”. The school management consists of five people: the headmaster Günter Barkam, his deputy Gunda Derschewsky, the upper school coordinator Ernst Langer, the coordinator for the lower secondary level Hansdieter Dombrink and the educational coordinator Andreas Stückemann.
Premises
There are eight buildings on the grounds of the Cäcilienschule: House 1 (classrooms and administration), House 2 (classrooms and art), House 3 (classrooms), House 4 (natural sciences), House 5 (multi-purpose hall (especially sports) and course rooms) , House 6 6 (music; currently (2019) demolition and new construction), another sports hall and a break hall. A small kiosk is also available. There is also a park with lots of trees, a climbing spider and table tennis tables.
Environmental school
In September 2010 the Cäcilienschule received the award "Environmental School in Europe". In order to receive this award, the school had to be particularly committed to the environment. The award must be acquired again every two years. The Cecilia School received the award through the following projects, among others:
- Implementation of a project week on the subject of the environment
- Training of environmental managers in each class
- Introduction of waste separation
- Establishment of a working group "garden"
- Establishment of a kiosk for the sale of healthy, regionally produced products
Revolving door model
For a number of years, particularly gifted students have had the option of leaving regular lessons for a lesson up to four times a week (but not more than once per subject) and having their own room (self-study center) equipped with PCs and desks Dedicate project. In order to be able to participate in this revolving door model, you have to apply. Each lesson, the individual subject teachers decide anew whether or not the pupil can stay away from class. The entire project is supervised by a mentor and presented to the class or grade level at the end of the school year.
Working groups
In addition to various sporting activities such as soccer, handball, basketball, dancing, rowing and sailing and artistic, musical and scientific offers such as chemistry, orchestras, bands, theater and "Jugend forscht", the working groups for model glider construction, homepage, school newspaper, garden, Self-defense, sport boat license and DELF can be chosen. There is no obligation to choose a study group.
Partner schools
There are regular student exchanges with the following schools:
- Collège Charles de Gaulle in Seltz , France
- Institut Saint-Céline in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre , France
- High School No. 72 of the Augustinian Nuns in Krakow , Poland
In addition, an annual German-French student exchange with the Lycée Saint-Joseph in Vichy took place successfully for many years .
In addition, the Cecilia School supports the Notre Dame Academy primary school in Guimaras , Philippines, run by the Sisters of Our Lady . A solidarity march is organized for them every two years on the Day of Repentance and Prayer. This is an approximately eight kilometer long joint march in which each student receives a sum of money from sponsors they have previously searched for for each kilometer they run. The "run up" money is then made available to the order.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Info brochure “Cäci-ABC - Facts worth knowing about our school” ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.2 MB), accessed on October 21, 2013
- ↑ Newspaper report ( Memento of the original from October 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. of the Wilhelmshavener Zeitung of September 30, 2013, published on the school homepage, accessed on October 21, 2013
- ^ Entries in the blog of the Wilhelmshavener Zeitung , accessed on October 21, 2013
- ↑ Cäcilienschule - We about us - School management ( Memento of the original from November 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 15, 2012
