Free Waldorf School in Frankenthal
| Free Waldorf School in Frankenthal | |
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| type of school | Waldorf School |
| founding | 1987 |
| address |
Julius-Bettinger-Strasse 1 |
| place | Frankenthal |
| country | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 31 '18 " N , 8 ° 21' 11" E |
| carrier |
Waldorf School Association Frankenthal-Pfalz eV |
| student | 412 |
| Website | www.fwsft.de |
The Free Waldorf School Frankenthal is a Waldorf school in the Rhineland-Palatinate city of Frankenthal (Palatinate) .
school
The pupils are trained according to the Waldorf pedagogy established by Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) . Like all German Waldorf schools , it is a member of the Association of Independent Waldorf Schools .
The private school is state-approved and follows Rudolf Steiner's educational concepts, which are reflected, among other things, in the fact that the training area extends from elementary school to the Abitur and special emphasis is placed on a wide range of artistic and practical subjects.
Every pupil goes through the entire school career in the community of his class - a non-promotion as with other school types does not occur here. There are also no grades up to eighth grade. The children stay in a fixed class community for over 12 years. The class teacher accompanies his class for eight years. English and French are taught from the first grade. From the ninth year onwards, the review board takes over the class together.
Sponsorship
The Free Waldorf School, together with the attached kindergarten, is supported by the non-profit association Waldorfschulverein Frankenthal-Pfalz eV . It is a self-governing school. The board consists of parents and teachers and represents the association externally. The school management is perceived by weekly conferences in collegial cooperation.
particularities
- In addition to the classic school subjects, music , artistic and craft design, eurythmy and horticulture are compulsory lesson content,
- English and French from 1st grade,
Internships
- 9th grade: agricultural internship,
- 10th grade: field measurement internship,
- 11th grade: social or industrial internship,
music
Most students learn to play an orchestral instrument. The project choir and the project orchestra are made up of pupils, parents and teachers from the school, as well as alumni and friends from outside.
theatre
In the 8th and 12th year of school, each class performs a complete stage play, designs the stage design and provides the musical accompaniment. The 12th grade theater project is also part of the Waldorf degree.
Circus
The Circus Albireo is a working group within the framework of the all-day school. The Circus AG has around 120 pupils from the 5th grade. From the 9th grade onwards, students can become supervisors / trainers for younger students. Disciplines include: chair, partner, ladder and pyramid acrobatics, juggling, high wire, slack rope, sling board, trampoline, gymnastics wheel, trapeze and ring trapeze, vertical cloth, unicycle riding, tumbling track, cube, etc.
Partnerships
The school maintains a partnership with the Waldorf School in Tbilisi , Georgia Tanzania and the Hekima Waldorf School in Dar es Salaam , Tanzania . In addition, there is a cooperation with the student company of the Waldorf school in Ismaning, Bavaria, and a sponsorship with the Eriwan Waldorf school in Armenia.
Annual work
In the 8th and 12th grades, the students have to show with annual assignments that they can deal with a topic of their own choosing for over a year. Learning objectives are time management, social skills, work ethic and a good handling of criticism. The 12th grade annual work is also part of the Waldorf qualification.
Awards
In 2013, the radio group was awarded the 1st prize by the State Center for Political Education for its project on the subject of dialects and sociolects . In 2014, the socio-critical and historical radio play on the First World War and its effects on social interaction was awarded 2nd place by the State Center for Political Education.
Festivals and Celebrations
- Monthly celebrations
- Open-door day
- Michaelis Festival
- Martin's Bazaar
- Advent concert
- Oberufer Christmas game
- carnival
- Spring concert
- Circus performance
- theatre
- summer party
timeline
- 1982 founding meeting
- 1985 first educational work (weekly children's afternoon)
- 1986 Admission to the Association of Waldorf Schools
- 1987 Regular school operation with two classes
- 1990 Foundation stone laid for the new building
- 1991 topping-out ceremony
- 1992 move into the new building
- 1993 Sterntaler kindergarten
- 1998 first graduation class
- 1999 first Abitur class
- 2000 Circus Albireo
- 2004 Conference of the independent Waldorf schools
- 2005 all-day school
