Introduction/specifics

The St. Martin Catholic Kindergarten is located in the center of Alfdorf and consists of two groups.

Our facility offers spacious rooms as well as a beautiful and large outdoor play area, which provides us with plenty of pleasant natural shade during the summer.

Mäusegruppe (Mice Group): Toddler group for 10 children aged 1 to 3 years

Füchsegruppe (Foxes Group): Kindergarten group for 25 children aged 3 to 6 years

Children from the toddler group have the opportunity to be admitted into the kindergarten group at the age of 3, provided that a kindergarten place is available.

The following childcare options are offered in the two groups:

Toddler Area | Mäuse:

• Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (VÖ6) with 30 hours per week
• Fixed pickup times: 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m., or 1:00 p.m.

Kindergarten Area | Füchse:

• Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (VÖ6) with 30 hours per week
• Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (VÖ7) with 35 hours per week
• Fixed pickup times: 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m., or 1:00 p.m. (VÖ6); 1:30 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. (VÖ7)

Our facility does not offer lunch.

Basics

This is what is important to us - our mission statement

"He took a little child and placed it among them" (Mark 9:36)

This thought is fundamental to us, and we too place the children among us.

We see each child as an independent personality – with individual needs, talents, and developmental potential, who is always welcome in our facility with their own life story. As pedagogical professionals, it is particularly important to us to create an atmosphere characterized by empathy, appreciation, and respect. We want to meet the children at eye level and build a partnership-based relationship with them.

These values form the foundation of our educational work and help us create a loving and learning-efficient environment.

Teamwork with parents

Collaboration with families and legal guardians is an essential part of our daily educational routine. We view parents as important partners in the education and upbringing of their children.

In our kindergarten, regular and open communication during brief drop-off and pick-up chats is important to us. Furthermore, our parental engagement includes developmental meetings, parent evenings, joint celebrations, and church services.

We have also established a complaint management system for the parents at our facility, through which you can submit your complaints in writing. This allows problems and/or complaints to be resolved quickly and directly.

Specifics

• Religious Education: Celebrations, songs, prayers, and biblical stories as an integral part of everyday life.
• Action Days for the children: Creative Day, Yummy-Tummy Day, Toy Day, Kids' Yoga, Fit & Fun Day.
• Participation: Weekly children's council.
• Preschool: "Schlaue Füchse" (Clever Foxes) – weekly program for preschool children.
• Cross-group work.
• Prevention Project: "Echte Schätze" (Real Treasures) – to build a positive self-concept and self-empowerment.