2. Welcome to Austria
• Austria is located in the
middle of Europe and is part
of the European Union (EU)
since 1995.
• Austria has nine regions:
Lower Austria, Upper Austria,
Styria, Burgenland, Salzburg,
Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Carinthia
and Vienna.
• Vienna is also the Capital City
of Austria.
3. Beautiful Vienna
• Hard facts:
• Capital City
• 23 Districts
• 1,8 Million citizen
• Danube River
• Viennese forest
• Must sees:
• St. Stephen‘s Cathedral
• Riesenrad at Prater
• Schönbrunn Palace
• Ring Road around the
first district (Opera
House, Parliament, etc)
5. • Our school is located in the west of
the 16th district of Vienna close to the
Vienna forest.
• There is a large park (Kongresspark)
near our school.
• This school environment enables us
to have a lot of activities in the nature
outside, but also in museums or other institutions in the center of Vienna.
• There are an indoor swimming pool and an iceskating ground close to the
school which we visit regularly as well.
School Environment
7. School Building
• was built in 1913 in Art Nouveau style
• it was a school exclusively for girls, the school across was for boys
• during 1914 and 1918 used as a military base where children
• could stay during the day, got food and health care
• renovated from 2008-2012
• listed as a historic building
• famous for the drinking foutains with waterspots looking like toads.
8. Our school is an elementary school and a half-
day institution. Students attend classes only till
midday, although some P.E. lessons are held
in the afternoon.
The after school–care has to be taken by other
organisations
• 13 classes and 1 preschool class
• In total there are 310 pupils
• about 50 % are children whose first language is not German
• 28 different first languages
• The children or their parents come from 25 different countries.
Organisation and Population
9. • 1 headmistress
• 14 teachers in the classes and
2 team teachers
• 3 support teachers for language
• 1 teacher for crafts
• 1 teacher for first language
sessions in Bosnia-Croatian-
Serbian
Our Team
• 3 support teachers
• 1 teacher for religious education
(Roman Catholic) and 3 teachers for
other confessions
• 1 guidance counselor and 1 school
doctor
• 1 caretaker
10. To promote individual talents and interests we offer:
• Classes specialized in arts,
P.E, music and acting
• Twice a year we stage workshops on
various topics for the whole school.
Our thematic priorities
• Our pupils regularly attend cultural
events and workshops in museums.
• Additional sports courses with
associations (ball games, dancing, self-
defense) are offered in the afternoons.
11. • English lessons start in first grade.
• From third grade french classes can be opted.
• Teacher for first language sessions in Bosnia-Croatian-
Serbian
• We also cooperate with a language school, that offers english
courses after classes, which are paid for by parents.
Language learning
12. • Successfull collaboration with our parents association for projects and events
• Parents of our pupils accompany us during our school events.
• Parents give financial support for school events, especially for pupils with
social background
Schoolpartnership details
13. Health and well beeing
We are participating in the following projects and
activities of the Austrian ministry of education:
• “Kinder gesund bewegen” (training for the
improvement of body consciousness)
• athletics competitions
14. Health and well beeing
• “Wiener Schulfruchtprogramm”
(providing fruit and vegetables for
Viennese schools)
• swimming lessons for third graders
• cycling lessons and tests for fourth
graders
• Dental health workshops
• “Initiative Biosphärenpark Wienerwald”
(biosphere reserve initiative)
• In 2017/18 we started the project
„Wasserschule“ („water school“):
Instead of sugar containing beverages
only water will be drunk in classes.
15. Health and well beeing
Activities organised by the school:
• skiing day trips and ice skating lessons
• hiking in the Viennese forrest
• taking care of a neighborhood vegetable
garden
• regular healthy snacks in cooperation
with parents
• cooperation with facilities for disabled
and elderly persons
16. Mental well beeing
Activities organised by the school:
• Class 4a: „Stark wie ein Tiger“
(strengthening personality and
self-consciousness)
• Class 1b: „Gewaltfreie Kommunikation
für Kinder“ (non-violent communication for children)
• Violence prevention: a comprehensive program for
the continuing education of teachers on matters of
violence and addiction prevention
• We also have a therapy dog at school
17. Thank you for attention!
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