In its pedagogy, GALEMO is oriented on Maria Montessori. The Glocksee curriculum, along with its differentiated curriculum, which underlies the organizational statute, provides the necessary freedom to give extensive consideration to the interests and needs of each individual child or young person.
Cultural Techniques & "General Education"
The development of each skill has three phases:
- sensitization
- becoming aware
Each child has their own pace in this development and therefore needs individually varying amounts of space and time to reach the phase of perfection.
A prerequisite for moving up into the Sekundaria is that the child has a good command of the necessary cultural techniques.
Our rooms are thematically equipped as a prepared environment with learning materials: mathematics (arithmetic, geometry, algebra), languages, scientific and humanities subjects (chemistry, physics, biology, geography, history, ...). In addition, subject-specific offerings (workshops, excursions, ...) are provided, in which the children can take part.
Foreign Languages
In our school, English is taught as a mandatory first foreign language starting in grade 1. From grade 7 onward, a second foreign language is mandatory. We place value on the involvement of native speakers (native-speaking companions from other countries) and/or foreign volunteers.
Creative Activities
Dance, music, drama, literature, sports, cooking, textile and technical craft work, as well as engagement with art, let the children experience and develop their talents.
Religion and Ethics
In keeping with our holistic approach, we want to provide not only insight into the Christian worldview, but also give our attention to other faiths and cultures, embedded within the cultural history of humanity.
Social Learning
Every child is respected as a unique person and human being. Children are made sensitive to the differing perceptions of each individual, in order to find ways of dealing constructively with conflict situations. Beyond that, it is essential that students have the opportunity to help shape community life. To this end, students take on community duties. They also regularly have the opportunity to bring their concerns to assemblies of the whole group ("circles"/"community meetings").
