Marienschule Krefeld
| Marienschule Krefeld | |
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| type of school | high school |
| School number | 164938 |
| founding | 1885 |
| address |
Hubertusstrasse 120 |
| place | Krefeld |
| country | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 20 '0 " N , 6 ° 33' 21" E |
| carrier | School foundation Marienschule Krefeld |
| student | 860 (as of November 13, 2018) |
| Teachers | 63 (as of November 13, 2018) |
| management | Ralf Juntermanns |
| Website | www.marienschule-krefeld.de |
The Marienschule is a privately owned grammar school with Ursuline tradition (private school). The school was founded in the center of Krefeld in 1885 and is sponsored by the Marienschule Krefeld Foundation. As a substitute school in accordance with the School Act of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it leads to all degrees attainable at state high schools.
background
Angela Merici founded the "Society of Saint Ursula" in Brescia in 1535, which was founded nine years later by Pope Paul III. was recognized. The aim of this community was and is to encourage girls, women and ultimately people themselves to act independently in the Christian spirit. "The deeds and the words [...] are shaped by love and guided by patience in everything." In the course of time, this community, which also settled in Cologne in 1639, developed into an educational and school order that spread through Italy, France and Germany throughout the world. The Ursuline Congregation from Calvarienberg in Bad-Neuenahr-Ahrweiler finally founded schools in Ahrweiler, Trier, Aachen and Krefeld in the 19th century.
School history
The Marienschule in Krefeld was opened on April 20, 1885 as a higher Catholic girls' school. With this, the plan of the city clergy of Krefeld from 1884 was implemented, because in the Kulturkampf , which had been fought bitterly in Krefeld, the Catholic secondary school for girls had to close in 1874. The new girls' school took over on 21./22. April 1896 the sisters of the Ursulines from Calvarienberg. The school received state recognition as a lyceum in 1909. In 1930, the school was approved as an upper lyceum and the first Abitur examination was taken in 1933 by 22 students at the school. However, three years later the National Socialists were forced to dissolve the upper lyceum, "as it was not in keeping with the spirit of National Socialism for parents to send their children to a private school."
On March 31, 1938, the doors of the Marienschule Krefeld closed after the National Socialists had issued an order to close the school. Despite the increasing pressure from the Nazi regime since 1933, the school still had 300 students at that time. Despite all this, many sisters stayed in Krefeld and helped the population wherever they could. In June 1943, the school building was largely destroyed by aerial bombs. Shortly after the end of the war in 1945, the mayor at the time, Dr. Johannes Stepkes asked the Sisters from Calvarienberg to reopen the school. Classes at the Marienschule began as early as October 15, 1945, initially with 288 and then with 330 students from Krefeld and the surrounding communities. The school building was rebuilt, expanded and expanded in several construction phases. The construction work included a. the gym with auditorium and the new building facing St. Anton Strasse.
The steadily increasing decline in the number of students led to the establishment of co-educational classes at the Marienschule in 1989. Since then, an all-girls class has been introduced every year at the request of parents.
The introduction of the school time reduction to 8 years (G8) in 2005 led to various renovation measures at the Marienschule. The pavilions previously used as class and course rooms were gradually dismantled and a cafeteria and cafeteria opened there.
In 2010 the Marienschule Krefeld celebrated its 125th anniversary. The Ursuline Congregation has established a foundation that has been the school sponsor of the Marienschule Krefeld since January 1, 2018. Through their work on the foundation's board of trustees, the sisters have a decisive influence on the further development of the school.
At the beginning of the 2018/2019 school year, the Marienschule will return to the nine-year Abitur (G9).
School program
Learning successfully with a Christian orientation - The school program of the Marienschule Krefeld is based on the Christian norms and values of the Ursuline order. The aim is to attract mature people who act responsibly with a Christian sense of purpose. The upbringing takes place on the basis of the Christian image of man and has set itself the goal of supporting the students in shaping their own future.
According to Angela Merici's basic idea “In God man has all goods” , particular emphasis is placed on the religious upbringing of children. Encounters with God should be made possible and the Christian faith brought closer so that the students are able to find their own religious path.
These goals are u. a. deepened by the meditation during the break in Holy Week and in Advent, as well as by the retreats in the fifth grades and the retreats in grades 8 and Q1 (formerly "level 12"). Furthermore, great importance is attached to social engagement.
The school program is based on various guiding principles, which are shared by teachers, parents and students.
According to the first guiding principle, the qualification for study and life through grammar school lessons , it is an essential goal to promote the joy of learning through a student-oriented and active learning process stimulating teaching.
Furthermore, special emphasis is placed on education for responsibility and the promotion of the development of the personality , as well as on the orientation towards the Christian faith and its implementation in everyday life. Identification with the school as a learning and living space is just as important as a jointly designed, diverse and inspiring school life . With regard to the interaction between teachers, students and parents, the common ground is in the foreground, so that not only the development of common goals, but also a friendly, personal and above all respectful working atmosphere are given special priority.
The regionally and internationally successful cooperation with partners from society, culture and business enriches the lessons, which enables a recognized profile to be represented in public .
Seal of approval for individual support
In 2008, at a ceremony in the Ständehaus in Düsseldorf, the Marienschule Krefeld, together with other schools, was awarded the “Individual Promotion Seal of Approval” for three years (2008–2011) by Minister Barbara Sommer.
The reason stated:
“The school shows a high level of commitment to its students. In the field of talent development, the school has reached a high level in its educational activities. Through targeted observation and diagnostic discussions in the form of conferences and team discussions, she records the respective need for support that goes beyond the regular lessons, and creates appropriate support offers, the success of which, however, also and in particular depends on the self-motivation and personal responsibility of the individual child. "
The seal of approval was no longer extended by a new test.
The “Individual Funding Seal of Approval” was last awarded by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in 2011 and should be renewed every three years.
School life
Subject offer
From grade 5 onwards, students learn English as their first foreign language. In class 6 French or Latin must be selected, in the 8th class you can also choose the other language. There is also the possibility for particularly gifted pupils in the 6th grade to learn both foreign languages at the same time using the so-called revolving door model. In the introductory phase (age 10) there is another option of French or Latin, while Spanish is also offered as a third foreign language. Furthermore, in a special nationwide project, Vietnamese is offered and given to native speakers and interested students at the Marienschule. The Marienschule also offers the opportunity to participate in a Chinese group. In the upper level, conversation courses are offered to intensify foreign language skills in French and Spanish.
The specialty of the school for the upper level is the wide range of subjects for basic and advanced courses. Schoolchildren can pursue their inclinations and strengths, whether in the foreign language or in the natural sciences. Intensive advice on career planning is a matter of course. Advanced courses are regularly offered in the subjects of German, English, history, geography, education, mathematics, physics and biology. If there is sufficient student interest, the offer will be expanded accordingly so that further advanced courses can also be set up.
In the lower, middle and upper grades, the range of subjects is expanded as required by supplementary and support hours. This is intended to ensure success in school on the one hand, but at the same time to deepen knowledge and strengthen personal interests. For this purpose, the students can also choose from a wide range of study groups.
SAM - Social Action Marienschule
SAM (Soziale Aktion Marienschule) started in 1978 with the first contact with a school for the disabled in Recklinghausen. Since then the program has evolved and there are some projects now.
SAM-A deals with working with the elderly. So u. a. Martins singing annually in two Krefeld old people's homes.
The SAM India project offers the opportunity to sponsor a child in India as part of a class.
In addition, a kindergarten in Lima, Peru has been regularly supported since 1986. Sponsored runs and private donations should cover the financial needs of the projects.
exchange
The Marienschule offers opportunities to take part in a student exchange. Participation depends on the grade and the chosen foreign language.
United States
The USA exchange has been taking place since 1980 with Palatine High School in Palatine , a suburb of Chicago. Every year, 15 German students travel to the USA in autumn for two weeks, where they live with host families. Since the number of participants is limited, everyone who is interested must apply for the program in the spring. The return visit of the American hosts takes place in June of the following year.
France
The Marienschule offers another exchange with the Catholic Lycée Notre Dame des Dunes in Dunkirk , Krefeld's French twin town. Weekly visits have been held regularly in spring for 34 years. Only students learning French can take part.
Poland
There has also been an exchange with the Liceum W Katowicach in Katowice , Poland, since 1998. The number of participants depends on the interests of the students.
Venezuela
The Colegio La Esperanza in Valencia , Venezuela, has also been one of the Marian School's partner schools since 2007 . Students learning Spanish as a second foreign language can take part in the three-week project.
financing
Although the Marienschule is privately owned, currently (as of January 31, 2015) no school fees are charged. However, as is usual at all schools, there is an association of friends and supporters of the Marienschule Krefeld e. V. and since July 1999 the association for the maintenance of schools in the sponsorship of the Ursuline congregation Calvarienberg-Ahrweiler e. V. , which supports the school through donations and membership fees. The school foundation of the Ursulinenkongregation Calvarienberg-Ahrweiler e. V. for the St. Ursula high schools in Aachen and the Marienschule in Krefeld. The foundation promotes the education and upbringing of young people in the Christian way of life and global responsibility on the basis of the Catholic faith. The financing of the Marienschule is regulated by the Substitute Schools Finance Act, in which the distribution of the costs between the school sponsors and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (approx. 94% of approx.
The operating cost subsidy of the city of Krefeld was reduced from approx. 78,000 euros in 2009 to 38,620 euros in 2013, 23,354 euros in 2014 and a planned 7,880 euros in 2015. From 2016 it should be completely eliminated. [outdated]
See also
Web links
- Marienschule Krefeld
- Seal of approval for individual support
- Diocese threatens Krefeld
- Marienschule der Ursulinen Gymnasium for girls and boys
- Private schools
Individual evidence
- ↑ Angela Merici: Ricordi, ed. Federation of German-speaking Ursulines, Werl 1992, p. 35.
- ↑ 1936, from the chronicle of the Marienschule Krefeld, archive Marienschule Krefeld.
- ↑ Flyer: " Seal of Quality Print Version.pdf ( Memento of the original from May 25, 2015 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 note. " State of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2008.
- ↑ Current budget 2013/2014. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 9, 2014 ; accessed on February 22, 2015 .
