Introduction/specifics

On 01.08.2020 twurde the nature daycare center in Wolzig opened.

The daycare center Wolzig is located in the immediate vicinity of a landscape conservation area, surrounded by meadows, forests and Lake Wolzig. This unique location has given rise to the conceptual focus on the themes of nature and the forest. These focal points can be recognized in all areas of the daycare center. From the outside, the building blends in with the surrounding nature in an inviting bright yellow.

In our daycare center, up to 85 children can play, learn and laugh from the age of one year until they start school. The children are cared for in 2 areas, the nursery and the kindergarten area.

The selection of play and activity materials is based on the aspect of naturalness and sustainability. Accordingly, only materials that are free of plastic are used in the rooms.

Rooms

In the separated nursery area there are two main and side rooms, which are connected by a common sanitary tract.

Leading off from the main hallway are the kindergarten rooms. In this area there is a role play room, a building room, a creative room, a workshop, a cafeteria, a large movement room and a library.  With the rooms assigned to functions, we offer the children more opportunities for movement and decision-making. In both areas, the groups work partially open. This means that there are fixed group structures with reference teachers, but the children can freely choose the function room for free play.

Outdoor Facilities

The Wolzig daycare center is located in the immediate vicinity of a protected landscape area, surrounded by meadows, forests and Lake Wolzig. The grounds of the daycare center allow us direct access to the surrounding woods via a meadow.

Natural materials are also used primarily in the outdoor area. The material wood was given special importance here. The playground equipment for the sand play area is made of stainless steel, which is durable and sustainable.

All climbing and play equipment can be used by several children at the same time and is designed to meet the needs of different age groups.

A snack garden with various fruit trees and a raised bed allow us to make our own jam.

Food

Our children are provided with breakfast, lunch and snack by our food provider "Binower Dorfkrug Event&Catering".

Basics

The basis of our educational work is the mandate formulated in Section 3 of the Brandenburg State Daycare Act:

From birth, children begin to actively form their own understanding of the world. The years spent in daycare are an ideal educational time for children and involve supporting the child's development into a self-determined, independent, and socially capable individual. This encompasses upbringing, education, and care and relates to the child's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The transmission of guiding values and rules is also an important component. Therefore, we are guided by the educational plan – the expanded principles of elementary education (Ministry of Youth, Education, and Sport). The educational plan provides guidelines for pedagogical action in everyday situations in childcare.

The 10 expanded principles of elementary education are:

1. LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

2. MATHEMATICS

3. BODY AND HEALTH

4. MOVEMENT AND SPORTS

5. NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY

6. AESTHETICS AND MUSIC

7. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY

8. PHILOSOPHY, ETHICS AND RELIGION

9. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

10. DIGITAL MEDIA

In the crèche and kindergarten areas, the groups operate in a semi-open environment. This means that there are fixed group structures with key educators, but the children can freely choose the functional spaces for free play.