Primary school old monastery
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| type of school | primary school |
| founding | 1890 |
| place | Buxtehude |
| country | Lower Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 53 ° 27 '59 " N , 9 ° 41' 20" E |
| carrier | City of Buxtehude |
| student | about 450 |
| Teachers | about 25 |
| Website | www.gs-altkloster.de |
The primary school Altkloster with over 450 in the school year 2013/14 students the largest elementary school in Buxtehude and the fifth largest primary school in Lower Saxony. It introduced an integration class as early as 1985 and was thus a pioneer in Lower Saxony as a reliable primary school .
The school then and now
In 1890, the Altkloster elementary school was founded as an elementary school in the formerly independent Altkloster district of the city of Buxtehude, which is also the namesake. In the early 1970s the school was converted to a primary school. The primary school is the only one in the Altkloster district, and the catchment area also includes the surrounding villages ( Immenbeck , Ovelgönne , Ketzendorf , Eilendorf , Pippensen and Daensen ), whose students are transported by the municipal bus service of the KVG Stade . At the end of the 90s, building areas were built in Buxtehude as well as in the surrounding towns, which resulted in high student numbers for the school.
Integration as an educational concept
As early as 1985, schooling for disabled and non-disabled children began at the Altkloster primary school , initially with the academic support of the University of Lüneburg . This project was one of the first of its kind in Germany. The work in the integration class gave the impetus to change the teaching. Teamwork and inner differentiation combined with new working methods became an integral part of the teaching of the entire school.
In 2001, the primary school Altkloster, a pioneer in was Lower Saxony , Reliable primary school . With the diverse working groups , the students are additionally encouraged in their specific talents and interests beyond the teaching time. The offer is supplemented by cooperation with numerous extracurricular partners. In addition to the obligatory sporting activities, the list of offers includes choir, computer, violin, guitar, free improvisation, cooking, sculptural design, Low German for children, chess, shadow theater , school newspaper and pottery.
Against this background, the application for approval of an open all-day school was granted at the beginning of the 2005/06 school year .
School club
The school association of the Altkloster primary school was founded on February 11, 1975. The task of the school association is to raise funds for the purchase of teaching and learning materials as well as other school supplies, as well as to contribute to the cooperation between teachers, parents and students in and outside of school. This also includes the organization of the afternoon menu and lunch . The afternoon offer in this form is unique in Lower Saxony, unlike at other schools, the supervisors are not hired by the school authorities or other government agencies, but by the school association.