Introduction/specifics

The Remshalden Children's House is a 7-group facility. Up to 95 children can be cared for in four kindergarten groups and up to 30 children in three toddler groups. The opening hours of the facility are from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm. The elementary section of the Kinderhaus is based on a partially open concept with functional rooms and regular groups.

OUR MOTTO: “LIVING & LEARNING together

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Welcome to the: “KINDERHAUS”

Rooms

The Kinderhaus building is divided into two complexes connected by a staircase (and elevator). This houses the Ü3 and U3 areas respectively.

Both areas have their own access and entrance area for the children and parents.

There are 4 room complexes in the Ü3 area. These include a larger room and a smaller adjoining room and a gallery accessible via a staircase.

The rooms are designed so that they can be used as functional rooms during open free play time and as group rooms during internal time.

The following functional areas are currently offered:

Table games, role play, building and construction, doll's corner, crafts, senses.

There is a reading corner and a painting table in each room.

A separate open movement area is also available.

There are also various eating areas, a sleeping room and a break room, baby changing room, sanitary facilities, kitchen and multi-purpose room.

In the U3 area, each group has a group room, which is clearly laid out with small functional corners, with an adjacent bedroom.

They are connected by a corridor.

The corridor is also used as a play/movement/dining area.

There are changing areas and toilets in the two sanitary rooms.

Each group also has access to the terrace through the group room, which can be used as an additional play area.

Outdoor Facilities

The Kinderhaus has a spacious garden area that runs alongside the building.

It is divided into two areas and is also geared towards the respective age groups U3 and Ü3.

The garden is equipped with various play equipment such as a climbing frame, slide, various swings, trampoline, balancing beams and a play area. Swings, trampoline, balance beam, fountain, playhouse and sandpit.

There is also a varied terrain with meadows, hills, slopes, stone walls, wood chippings, gravel, etc.

There is a paved courtyard (Ü3) and paths (U3) for driving vehicles.

In the Ü3 area, the group terraces can be included as play areas.

The garden is shaded by trees, bushes and large awnings and sunshades.

Various play materials, such as sand toys, vehicles, balls, horse leads and chalk, are stored in two tool sheds and are available to the children during garden playtime.

A small bed is available for planting with the children: Herbs, currants, tomatoes, flowers, pumpkins etc.

The rabbit hutch with free run is located in a separate area.

Daily Schedule

Daily routine Ü3

7.00 a.m. Arrival/ free play in 2 group rooms/ information desk

8.00 a.m. Flash/ all rooms are open/ free play with open activities/ information desk

9.00 a.m. Last drop-off time/ Free play with open activities

9.30 a.m. Chime / tidying up in the functional rooms / meeting in the home groups / morning circle

10.00 a.m. Snack in the home groups

10.30 a.m. Home group time: activities/ projects

11.00 a.m. Home group time: activities/ projects

11.30 a.m. Garden break

12.00 p.m. Lunch (all-day area)

12.30 p.m. Lunch (VÖ+)

1.00 p.m. Pick-up time (VÖ) / sleep/rest (all-day area/VÖ+)

2.00 p.m. Pick-up time (VÖ+)

14.30 Free play/ preparation of snack/ wake up children

3.00 p.m. Tidying up/ children's circle (song, finger play)

3.30 pm Afternoon snack

16.00 Garden break/ movement area

17.00 Pick up

Daily routine U3

7.00 - 8.45 a.m. Arrival, from 7.00 - 8.00 a.m. the children from all groups stay together in one group room,

Free play time (from 8.00 a.m. also partially open = visits to the other groups are possible by arrangement, hallway is also played in...)

8.45 a.m. snack together (each group at their dining table in the hallway, transition signal/song sung by each group internally)

from approx. 9.30 a.m. nappy-changing time, as well as time for individual activities and free play, followed by morning circle (within the group)

11.00 a.m. Movement time: go into the garden, for a walk or to the movement area (together, in consultation with the other groups)

11.45 a.m. Lunch (together, at the group dining tables in the hallway)

From approx. 12.30 p.m. bedtime Children who are not asleep are in free play

13.00/ 14.00 Pick up of the VÖ and VÖ+ children

until 15.00 Free play time (together in one room)

3.00 - 5.00 p.m. Afternoon snack, followed by more time for a visit to the garden or free play until closing time at 5.00 p.m.

Food

• Breakfast

Fixed breakfast time for all children in the respective Ü3 core groups is at approx. 10.00 a.m., in the U3 area at approx. 8.45 a.m. Each child brings a small snack from home in a sealed container. We attach great importance to a varied, balanced breakfast.

• Healthy breakfast

Once a month, a healthy breakfast is prepared for the respective home group together with the children in the Ü3 area and in cooperation with parents.

• Lunch

A warm lunch is available at the Kinderhaus. This depends on the respective childcare hours:

• VÖ/ no lunch
• VÖ+/ lunch can be booked as an option.
• GT/ the purchase of lunch is obligatory
• U3 area/ lunch is compulsory for all children

A monthly flat rate is charged for lunch.
The children's house is supplied with food by Diakonie Stetten. This is the Cook & Chill method. The food is prepared in a central kitchen, cooled and delivered to the facility in this state every day. At the facility, the food only needs to be heated in a convection oven and served. The weekly menu can be viewed in the Kikom app.

Basics

Our pedagogical focus

- Experiencing relationships and community in fixed groups
- Varied contacts and development opportunities through open free play times and interdisciplinary
- activities Holistic support - functional rooms/projects

And what else is important to us

- ME + YOU + US
- Appreciative, encouraging and respectful interaction with each other
- Free time to explore and discover
- Support in developing self-confidence and independence, experiencing self-efficacy
- Accompanying and supporting the individual child in their individual development
- Needs/situation-oriented action (e.g. activities, sleeping times, afternoon organization of all-day care)
- Rhythmized daily routine and fixed rituals
- Common meal times
- Joint exploration of the environment and surroundings (visits to the weekly market, vineyards, library, etc.)
- Weekly schedule with fixed days/activities: Exercise, being outside, healthy breakfast, giant club
- Language development
- Mutual exchange and joint activities with parents (development discussions, parents' evenings, activities)
- Teamwork - utilizing a wide range of opportunities in a large team (collegial consultation, case discussions,
   joint planning, projects, etc.)
- Joint festivals and celebrations throughout the year
- Cooperation: Specialist curative education service, elementary school, Protestant parish

Cooperations

The Kinderhaus cooperates closely and regularly with the elementary school, as well as the special education service and the Protestant parish.

The cooperation with the elementary school includes regular exchanges, observations and offers by the cooperation teacher, visits with the pre-school children at school and in class, as well as the parents' evening for the pre-school parents.

The Remshalden local authority's specialist curative education service is called in to advise parents and teachers on educational issues and developmental peculiarities as required.

As part of the church's right to accompany children, there is a monthly offer for the children in the Ü3 area in cooperation with the Protestant parish.

Specifics

Outdoor day  

Each group has a fixed outdoor day once a week. We use this day to explore our surroundings together. For example, we hike into the vineyards, take walks through the village, visit the playgrounds nearby or run across the fields. Sometimes we also use the day to simply extend the group's garden time.

Exercise day

Once a week, each group has an exercise day. For this purpose, the movement area is reserved for the corresponding group during the main group time and can be used for specific movement activities.

Giant club

In the last year before school, the children deal with the new challenge of school together in the so-called “Giant Club” and are emotionally and socially strengthened and prepared for the transition to school through various offers and activities. During this time, there is also close cooperation between the Kinderhaus and the school.

Healthy breakfast

Once a month, each group organizes a healthy breakfast for all children. This is planned, prepared and cooked together with the children with the support of the parents. The children learn how varied, healthy and delicious a homemade breakfast can be. Parents also gain an insight into everyday kindergarten life.

 Language support

Children with an increased need for language support are accompanied and supported in their language development on a daily basis at the Kinderhaus. The team of specialists is supported by an additional language support worker.

School fruit program

The Kinderhaus participates in the European School Fruit Program. The children's house is supplied with fresh fruit and vegetables approximately twice a month. The costs for the delivery are covered to 75% (EU), the other 25% is covered by the sponsor, our supplier, the wine and fruit-growing company Christian Frank from Grunbach. The fruit and vegetables are offered to the children on various occasions throughout the day.

Reading sponsors

Various “volunteer” reading mentors are always active in the children's house. They usually come once a week and read to interested children from various picture and story books.

Children's house animals

Our dwarf rabbits (housed in the outdoor area) and giant snails (living in a terrarium) enrich our life together at the Kinderhaus. They can be observed by the children at length. The children are also allowed to help care for them.