Käthe Kollwitz School (Kiel)
| Käthe Kollwitz School | |
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| type of school | high school |
| School number | 0705053 |
| founding | 1907 |
| address |
Paul-Fleming-Str. 1, 24114 Kiel |
| place | Kiel |
| country | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 54 ° 18 '42 " N , 10 ° 7' 8" E |
| carrier | State capital Kiel |
| student | about 680 |
| Teachers | about 60 |
| management | Malte Schulz |
| Website | www.kks-kiel.info |
The Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule is a high school in the Schleswig-Holstein state capital, Kiel .
history
History up to World War II
On April 15, 1907, the Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule began operating as the 2nd secondary girls' school (from 1912 “ Lyzeum II”) after the Ricarda-Huch-Schule, founded in 1861, on the area between Paul-Fleming-Strasse and Harmsstrasse . Initially, 286 students were taught in 11 classes. At that time, parents had to pay tuition fees of 144 marks a year , a lot for the time. There were only about 15 free places, which were distributed to “worthy and needy people”, as stated in the school's 1st annual report. The Abitur had to be taken externally.
In 1928 the school was given the status of an upper lyceum, so that it became possible to take the Abitur at the school. In the same year a school development association was founded, which - like the development association today - tried to improve the material equipment of the school because the public funds were insufficient. The purchase of a "photo apparatus" is mentioned several times in the annual reports as a special donation from the association. At the end of the 1920s, 600 schoolgirls attended the Oberlyzeum on Harmsstrasse and 30 teachers gave lessons. At the end of the school year 1930/31 the first school leaving certificates were issued. The Oberlyzeum had gained a recognized profile in Kiel. Last but not least, a school stage, orchestra and choir also ensured the school's good reputation. For the 25th anniversary of the school, the upper lyceum was renamed the Hindenburg -Oberlyzeum.
History in the Second World War / Nazi era
A little later, the National Socialist ideology intervened in material plans and reading lists. Those who did not conform had to fear being denounced: the result was punitive transfers, suspension from service and demotions - this was also the case at the Hindenburg-Oberlyzeum. During the second World War, the school became an aviator hospital converted. The lessons took place in the rooms of the old humanistic grammar school ( Kieler Gelehreenschule ) on Lorentzendamm. The lessons were given in alternating shifts, one week the pupils of a boys' school in the morning and the pupils in the afternoon, the other way around the following week. In May 1941, all of Kiel's secondary schools were evacuated to Bansin on Usedom.
Story after the end of the war
In 1945 after the end of the war, the Hindenburg School, like about 3/4 of the buildings in Kiel, was largely destroyed. The north-south wing remained badly damaged. The intact ground floor was occupied by tenants who the city could not accommodate otherwise. However, teaching at the Hindenburg School was resumed, and the neighboring Vicelin Church and the teachers' apartments were also used. In order to rebuild the school building, students, parents and teachers took the initiative and tried to find windows, doors and benches. At the end of November 1945, some classes were able to study in the school building again and in 1946 the school had over 700 students again. However, the classrooms were overcrowded and the working conditions were poor. It was not until four years after the end of the war that the city had the financial means to gradually restore the building. On February 13, 1948, the city of Kiel renamed the “Hindenburg School” - due to the historical importance of Hindenburg - to “ Käthe-Kollwitz- School”. In 1953, the part on Paul-Fleming-Strasse that was completely destroyed in the war and the school tower were rebuilt. From 1958 a gymnastics and gymnasium and a spacious auditorium were built in a third construction phase. Since more than 1,300 pupils attended the school at times in the 1960s, the lack of space in 1969 led to the construction of a pavilion on the edge of the school yard. This pavilion was replaced in 1992 by a solid new building with four classrooms. As the first school in Schleswig-Holstein, the Kathe Kollwitz School taught in 1968 in the English teaching of high school advanced courses , which were divided according to language skills and proficiency.
present
In 1971 boys were accepted as sextans for the first time . Today the Käthe-Kollwitz-Schule presents itself as an open all-day school for girls and boys with a focus on the aesthetic and natural sciences. It currently has around 680 students and around 60 teachers. The lessons take place in double lessons, which ensure a calm, intensive working atmosphere and "air in the satchel" in everyday teaching. An additional class teacher lesson, the support through school social work and preventive measures serve u. a. strengthening social skills. Well-equipped rooms with a projector, laptop and soundbar form the basis for implementing an interdisciplinary media concept from year 5 onwards. Classes in 5th grade usually end after the 6th lesson at 12.50 p.m. Between 12.30 and 1.35 p.m. it is possible to order a warm lunch in the canteen of the “Kätheria” school. A new canteen is planned for 2020. The daily changing afternoon menu begins at 1.35 p.m. Participation in the so-called working hour (homework supervision) is also possible at this time. Parents 'evenings, parents' café and the all-day counseling day for parents in grades 5 and 6 show that it is important to KKS to work closely with parents. For the 5th and 6th year, the KKS offers an art class. With additional art lessons it is possible to try out different materials and techniques, to work on a project basis and to visit exhibitions. With the beginning of the middle school, the children have the opportunity to continue to be more artistically active by participating in the art work group. The KKS is also certified as a MINT school, has been awarded the Schleswig-Holstein Career Choice Seal for its exemplary professional orientation and regularly conducts DELF language exams. The KKS sees itself as a holistic high school that wants to address as many sides of a personality as possible and encourages and challenges the students individually. The pupils and parents play an active role in shaping school life.
Working groups at the KKS
Music / Theater: Big Band, BandKlasse !, Instrumental lessons in cooperation with the Kiel Music School, lower school choir, upper school choir, musical, theater Sports: sailing, hip-hop, rowing, cross-country skiing, volleyball, taekwondo, self-defense, dancing
Homework supervision, art, creative, computer, model railroad, boy-father group, school newspaper, school paramedic, AMPO help for Africa, young and old.
Personalities
student
- Lotti Huber (1912–1998), actress, singer, dancer and avant-garde artist
- Fenja Schneider (actress, speaker and musical artist)
- Regine Bonke (* 1948), object artist
- Evelyn Gesen (photographer and performing artist)
- Regine Haack (painter)
- Stephan Heidenreich (Business Manager)
- Barbara Kirsch (painter)
- Antje Marczinowski (painter)
- Silke Radenhausen (painter)
- Hans-Hinnerk Rohde (painter and graphic artist)
- Susanne Thiemann (basket weaver / installations)
- Katharina Ziemke (painter)
literature
- Käthe Kollwitz School 1907–2007 , Karl Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster 2007.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Our school management. In: www.kks-kiel.info. Retrieved March 10, 2020 .