Introduction/specifics

Presentation

Our two-group kindergarten is a mixed-age facility that can accommodate up to 55 children.

Kindergarten children (3 - 6 years)
Children under 3 years (from 2 years)
In our two groups, the children are lovingly cared for by qualified staff and encouraged according to their age.

More information on our website https://www.erzbistum-muenchen.de/pfarrei/st-jakob-wallgau/Kindergarten

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday from 07:00 - 16:00 o'clock
Friday from 07:00 - 14:00 o'clock
 
Core hours in the morning: 08:00 - 12:30
Core hours in the afternoon: 14:00 - 15:30
 
The current closing times will be announced at the beginning of the kindergarten year.

Rooms

The two group rooms are adapted to the needs of the children and provide space for individual development opportunities. (e.g. building corner and doll corner, Painting table ,Cuddle corner, play carpet...).

Our ball pool, as well as our gymnasium and the garden and our snack aisle are used by both groups and  offer the possibility that the children can play and exchange with each other across groups.

The creative room is used equally by both groups.

Furthermore, there is a separate room for our preschool children.

Outdoor Facilities

Our large and varied garden offers the children various areas of experience:

• Big sandbox
• tool bench
• Swings (net swing, partner swings and regular swings)
• Seesaw
• Water games
• barefoot path
• mud kitchens
• Spring
• playhouses
• table football
• Parcheesi
• climbing frame
• gymnastics bars
• Knight's castle with climbing wall
• Slide
• carousel
• Wooden horses and horse stable
• a large meadow area
• willow tipi
• Football field
• snack hut
• ice cream parlor
• Possibility for the use of vehicles, stilts, horse leashes and much more
• Sledding hill in winter 
• Raised beds for vegetables and berries

Daily Schedule

Bring time is from 7:00 to 8:30 am. During this time, the children can play freely in the group. At 8:30 a.m., each group starts the day together with a morning circle. Afterwards, the children have time to have a snack. Afterwards, there is free play time and guided educational activities. Afterwards, we take the children out into the garden, regardless of the weather. From 11:30 a.m. lunch is served to the children. From 14:00 the afternoon programs start for the children who attend the kindergarten in the afternoon. Pick-up time begins at 15:30.

Food

A well-balanced hot lunch is provided for all children who are registered after 12:30 p.m. Lunch will be delivered from the market restaurant in Mittenwald. For our Muslim children, care is taken to ensure that dishes are ordered without pork. Tea, water, juice and milk are always available for the children.

Basics

Pedagogical basics

• we pay attention to social interaction
• we do not exclude anyone
• we create an atmosphere where everyone can feel comfortable
• we strengthen the children's self-esteem in a sustainable way
• We take the children's curiosity and individual interests into account
• Promotion of the child's own activity and self-design
• pay attention to the well-being of the child
• the child has a say and is allowed to have a say

Employee

Our kindergarten team

• Sylvia Bauer                      Group leader, kindergarten management, educator, tiger group
• Lisa Kriner                         educator, deputy head, tiger group
• Christina Knon                   Nursery nurse, tiger group
• Nadine Baumgartner         Group leader, educator, bear group
• Birgit Trixl                          Educator,bear group
• Alessio Nieddu                  Nursery nurse, bear group

Qualification

Training of educational staff

educator/professional

• School requirements: intermediate school leaving certificate
• 2-year pre-study internship in two different institutions with regular seminar days
• 2 years specialist academy for social pedagogy
• at the end written exams in curative education, education, psychology, religious education, among others
• 1 year internship in a pedagogical institution with intensive school support, 2 practical exams,
• 1 colloquium and 1 diploma thesis
• Degree: "statutory recognized educator"

A kindergarten teacher is entitled to lead a group or a kindergarten.

Nanny/supplementary worker Educational requirements:

• High school diploma
• 2 years vocational school for child care with internships in kindergartens
• at the end written and practical exams
• Degree: "State-approved child care worker"

A childcare worker works as a pedagogical assistant in the group.

Training OptiPrax/ practice-integrated training (PiA) Duration of training:

• 4 years
• SEJ- is based on the 10+11 grade child care curriculum
• OptiPraxis 1.-3. - is based on the curriculum of the FAKS
• Dual training: 3 days at school and 2 days at kindergarten
• Degree: "statutory recognized educator"

The staff acquires further qualifications through further training.

Additional Offerings

Afternoon programs

Monday: movement building site

We do gymnastics with different materials, play movement and competition games and schools balance, coordination and strength. During gymnastics and movement, many things are tried out and trained in a playful and fun way.

Tuesday: clever preschool foxes

On this afternoon, an additional preschool program is held especially for the preschoolers. Children who are not yet preschoolers can of course also come to the kindergarten on this day. They just do not participate in the preschool program, but have time for free play.

Wednesday: music and dance mice

Singing, dancing, clapping, playing on instruments, ... We create together a musical afternoon.

Thursday: naturalists and explorers

Animal and plant science, environmental protection, sensory experiences and small excursions... Here we explore, discover, experiment and tinker.  Together we want to collect diverse nature experiences and explore and get to know our environment.
 

Quality Assurance

Quality assurance

Quality assurance is a crucial point in our work.

The basis is the concept and the agreements made together. 

The evaluation process takes place:

• through supervision
• through further education and training
• through documentation (observations)
• through educational partnership with the parents (parent survey)
• through transparency and public relations

Our concept and more information about our quality assurance can be found here: https://www.erzbistum-muenchen.de/cms-media/media-52752120.pdf
 

Cooperations

Cooperations

We maintain a variety of cooperations that are directly and indirectly related to the kindergarten work.

Please read our conception.

https://www.erzbistum-muenchen.de/cms-media/media-52752120.pdf

Teamwork with school

Cooperation between kindergarten and school

The cooperation with the teachers of the elementary school in Krün-Wallgau is one of the most important areas of outreach in order to make the transition from kindergarten to school easier for the children. For example, we visit the school with the preschool children and participate in the lessons. The kindergarten staff is involved in the enrollment process by observing the children in "school play". Joint activities with the school (e.g. St. Martin's celebration...) are an enrichment for all involved. In addition, every second week, preschool lessons for the preschool children are held by a teacher from the Krün-Wallgau elementary school in the kindergarten.
 

Teamwork with parents

Cooperation with parents

Parents are the primary caregivers with whom we work together to ensure the well-being of the child. Mutual tolerance and acceptance are very important to us in order to facilitate intensive cooperation. In order to be able to respond to the child in a targeted manner, openness is necessary on both sides.

For more detailed information on the forms and methods of our cooperation, please refer to our concept under the item Educational Partnership with Parents.

https://www.erzbistum-muenchen.de/cms-media/media-52752120.pdf

News

Excursions and special activities take place within the framework of the themes and projects.

Current dates and actions can be found on our website.

https://www.erzbistum-muenchen.de/pfarrei/st-jakob-wallgau/Kindergarten/Termine

Projects

We experience the annual cycle with the children, which is based on the traditional Christian festivals. In addition, we respond to the interests, current needs and wishes of the children and take these up as topics.

Holiday Care

At the beginning of the new kindergarten year, all parents will receive a closing time slip with the exact closing times of the kindergarten as well as the times when the kindergarten is open for vacation care.  (These times are subject to change)

Closing times 2023/2024

Autumn vacations (30.10. - 05.11.23) Kindergarten open for vacation care

Christmas vacations (25.12.2023 - 07.01.2024)

25.12.23 - 07.01.24 Kindergarten closed

Carnival vacations (12.02 - 18.02.2024) Kindergarten partially open for vacation care

12.02.24 Kindergarten closed - conception day

Shrove Tuesday (02/13/24) the kindergarten will be closed from 12:30 pm.

Easter vacations (25.03.2024 - 07.04.2024) Kindergarten open for vacation care

Whitsun vacations (20.05. - 02.06.2024)

20.05 - 26.05.2024 Kindergarten open for vacation care

27.05 - 02.06.2024 Kindergarten closed

Summer vacations (29.07. - 09.09.2024)

29.07. - 31.07.2024 Kindergarten open for vacation care

01.08. + 02.08.2024 Kindergarten closed - conception days

05.08. - 25.08.2024 Kindergarten closed

26.08. - 09.09.2024 Kindergarten open for vacation care

For care during the vacations, a vacation list will be available before the start, in which you please register or deregister your child.
Unfortunately, children who are not registered cannot participate in the care.

Individual closing days

Kirchweihmondag - 16.10.2023 the kindergarten is closed from 12:30 pm

Shrove Tuesday - 13.02.2024 the kindergarten is closed from 12:30 pm

Conception day during the carnival vacations - 12.02.2024 the kindergarten is closed

Preschool children's outing - 28.06.24 the kindergarten is open for preschool children only

Company outing - date to be announced - kindergarten closed

Concept days during the summer vacations - 01.08 + 02.08.2024 the kindergarten is closed

Parental Interviews

A parent survey on the organizational and pedagogical work in the facility takes place once a year. The aim of parent surveys is to determine parents' satisfaction with the facility and to initiate discussion processes between parents, the facility team and the provider about the facility and the pedagogical work. Parent surveys also enable constructive expression of criticism, which contributes to a continuous improvement process and appropriate handling of complaints in joint responsibility. Wishes and suggestions can also be expressed in this process. The survey results are an important basis for further development in our facility.

Overview

• Age of the child
• Sibling already in the same facility
• Single parent
• When was enrolled

Description and Stations

If you want to take the bus (e.g. RVO) to the kindergarten, there is a bus stop at the Alpenhof or at the town hall in Wallgau.

•  Bus stop Rathaus Wallgau about 5 minutes walk to the kindergarten.
•  Bus stop Alpenhof Wallgau about 4 minutes walking distance to the kindergarten.

There is also a bus stop directly at the kindergarten, but only certain buses stop there (no RVO buses).

Our kindergarten is located at Isarstraße 1, 82499 Wallgau.

We are easy to reach on foot, by bike, by car or by bus. 

Parking is available directly in front of the kindergarten.