Realschule Eschenried

Chemistry roomOur school in 2013Why do we move?The city currently has another secondary school on the otherside of town, but this school is closing.Our school is moving to the center of the city, so that otherstudents can join us!DifferencesThe rooms of our schoolOur school has 45 different rooms.We have a “Chiller Cafe”, where we can go when wehave breaks or free lessons. Sometimes, classes sell cakes ormuffins in the Cafe. On some days, the parents even sellhealthy snacks, like homemade bread.We also have special rooms for biology, physics,chemistry, art, music and even a kitchen. We have twocomputer rooms where we can work on school projectsand do research on the internet.We have a big sports hall. During the breaks, ourcaretaker sells food and ice tea. We have a hospital roomwhere the pupils can go when they feel sick. In one classroomthere is a picture of Bart Simpson on the wall.We also have a library; here you will find our socialworker, some computers, a sofa and a “fussball” table.The classrooms have shelves where we can put our books andschool materials. In the rooms for the fifth-graders, there aresmaller chairs and tables because the kids are smaller than theolder pupils.We have a sport field in front of our school wherewe can play football during breaks orafter school.New school· Bigger building· Sports- and swim hall· CantineAdvantages· We will be closer tothe city· A bigger sport hall· Around the corner are lotsof shops· We will have a big cantine· We will have a swim hall· We will have an elevatorso the school will bephysically handicappedaccessible!Old school· Smaller building· No swim hall· No cantineDisadvantages· We don’t have a big sportfield· Some pupils have a longerway to school· We are not near the citycenterClass 8a, 2011/12Joshua E., Max, Robin, Lucas, Rojen, Jakob, Süleyman,Amos, Luke, Sebastian, Marlon, Joshua T., Mirco, Demet,Ramona, Jessica, Fanny, Aylin, Marta, Regina, Lea,Steffi, Natalie, MelisaOur English teacher: Mr. HesseRealschuleEschenriedwithContent and LanguageIntegrated LearningComputer labRealschule EschenriedEschenriedstraße 471067 SindelfingenGermanyHomepage:www.rse-sifi.deE-Mail: sekretariat@rse-sifi.de

DescriptionPupils: ~ 450 Teachers: 35 Rooms: 45Project days & School trips· Winter sport day· School camp (London, Berlin…)· Youth Club where we speak about problems: Violence, Drugs, etc· Christmas events, Graduation partySubjectsWe have 16 different subjects at school:· German · English· Math · Physics (for grades 8 – 10)· History · Geography· Music · French· Sport · Chemisty· Biology · Technology· Religion · Social Commitment· People and environment · Managing economic rightsWe have 9 major subjects. After the 6 th grade we also choosebetween: People and environment, Technology or French. Afterthe 7th grade we have additional subjects: Managing economicrights, Social Commitment, Chemical and Physics.Our Headmaster: Mr. GrauI have been the headmaster for thelast 12 years, but I have been teachingfor 34 years. I became a teacher becauseI wanted to do something withmath, so teaching was a perfect fit forme. My job is great. I’ve worked at 3different schools, but this school is thebest. The climate between teachersand student is very good. My motto is„Ärgere dich nicht, wenn du es nichtändern kannst.” In other words, “Don’t get angry, about thingsthat you can’t change.”What is great about ourschool?We have a “Chiller Cafe” and we can buy food from thecaretaker. We have a special course for pupils that need extrahelp for learning how to read and write.When we have personal problems, we can go talk with thesocial worker. She is there every day.Chiller CafeWe can buy T-shirts with the school logo printed onthem, but we do not have a school uniform.Trust teacherEach year, students elect two teachers to be “trust teachers.”The students can go to a trust teacher to report problems. Thishelps to keep good order and discipline in the school.Social workerThe social worker is not a teacher. With her, we can talk aboutthe problems that we have with the other pupils, friends,teachers, and even our parents. She prevents and stops the bigfights by bringing all the people together to talk about things.Our school is a safe place to learn and grow.Bilingual LessonsContent and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)Our school is special because we have bilingual lessons.For example, we speak English in our geography, history or artlessons. This helps us to learn the subjects and get better inEnglish at the same time. Not only is English important for ourfuture, but it’s also fun!Study groupsChoirThe choir study group is every Monday from 7:45 to 8:30. Theteacher is Mr. Fritz. We make performances at the shoppingcentre (Breuningerland), city hall, and at other locations. Thekids have lots of fun.Interview with Mr. FritzHow long has there been the choir?Mr. Fritz: We have had a choir for 18years.What kind of songs do the kids sing inthe choir?Mr. Fritz: Pop songs, folk songs, Germansongs and songs from musicals.Do you have fun in the choir?Mr. Fritz: Yes, because people comeand sing. We have a lot of fun together.TheatreThe Theatre study group is every Thursday at 15:10. Theteachers are Ms. Manall and Ms. Uhland. Ms. Uhland was a realactress at a profession theatre.Interview with Ms. ManallHow long has there been the theatrestudy group?Ms. Manall: The theatre study groupexisted before I came to the school.I have worked with the study groupand Ms. Uhland for the last 4 years.Do you have fun in the theatre studygroup?Ms. Manall: Yes, a lot. I get to seeanother side of the pupils. It is very interesting.How many pupils are in the theatre study group?Ms. Manall: Each year we have around 30 pupils that join thegroup and every year there are always new faces.