Introduction/specifics

The daycare center Weststadt consists of 3 kindergarten groups, 2 crèche groups and 2.5 after-school groups.

Our after-school children are housed in the rooms of the Astrid Lindgren Elementary School, where they have access to various rooms. In our main room, the children have access to a large creative area, a work area, a construction area, and an area for resting. Other rooms of the elementary school (such as the library, the gymnasium or the music room) are available to us throughout the after-school care hours.

Outdoor Facilities

We use the area between the after-school care center and the daycare center directly across the street as well as the entire schoolyard of the ALGS, which offers various playground equipment for the children.

Daily Schedule

During school hours, the after-school children are taken to the after-school care center from Monday to Thursday following the Open All-Day School (OGS) at 3:20 p.m., where they are cared for until 5:00 p.m..

On Fridays, after-school care begins after the Reliable Elementary School (VGS) with lunch at 12:50 pm. Following lunch, there is a children's conference and then an accompanied offer for the children.

During the vacations, the children can come to the after-school care center between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and participate in the jointly planned vacation program with a variety of activities and excursions.

Basics

Social pedagogical assistants, educators, speech therapists and social pedagogues work in our facility. Educators, speech therapists and social pedagogues work in our facility.

The kindergarten groups are staffed with 2 to 3, the crèche groups with 3 pedagogical staff. A total of 6 staff members work in the 2.5 after-school groups.

All our staff members regularly attend further training courses, which ensures continuous quality.

In our pedagogical work we attach great importance to participation and self-determined learning of the children. We work in the form of projects, which we also like to do across groups. Our pedagogical work is always oriented towards the needs and interests of the children.

 Especially during the children's transition to the neighboring elementary school and the after-school care center, we work closely with the latter.

Since we see our facility not only as a home for your children, but for the entire family, we cultivate a trusting relationship with parents. This includes daily contact, parents' evenings, topic-specific information evenings, our Cafè Weststadt (a café for families and pedagogical staff) and at least one joint Kita celebration per year.

Specifics

• Care for elementary school children of the Astrid-Lindgren elementary school following the open all-day school as well as during the school holidays.
• A vacation program developed together with the children with a variety of offers and excursions
• Active leisure time activities and social learning in the after-school group
• Possibility to use the specialized rooms of the elementary school (music room, handicraft room, gymnasium)
• Multi-professional team: social education assistant, state-certified educator, speech therapist, state-certified social worker
• Counseling of the families by our pedagogical employees
• Cooperation with all other facilities of the city of Burgdorf and independent institutions
• Cooperation with the elementary school

Description and Stations

The Weststadt daycare center is located in Burgdorf's Weststadt district in the immediate vicinity of the Astrid Lindgren Elementary School. The daycare center is easy to reach on foot, by bicycle and by car. The facility is within walking distance of the train station, which is about 15 minutes away. There is a bus stop for line 916 directly in front of the daycare center.