Introduction/specifics

The Michaelskindergarten is a facility run by the Protestant parish of Neuenkirchen. In the nursery, we care for children aged 12 months to three years in two groups of 10 children each. In the kindergarten, we care for children from the age of three until they start school in three groups. One group works on an integrative basis.

Based on the principle of open work, the entire kindergarten is available to the children as a play and learning space with all functional areas. At the same time, each child is assigned to a fixed group with familiar caregivers. 

In addition to the hand puppet Peter Püree, with whom the children (3+) put together the meal plan, we would like to mention our religious education teacher, Hein Hering (also a hand puppet), who speaks Low German with the children. We are certified by the “Stiftung Kinder forschen” (Children's Research Foundation) and have a special research room for this purpose.

In their last year of kindergarten, our future preschoolers meet regularly for “Riesenzeit” (giant time). We cooperate with the Neuenkirchen elementary school, which visits us and which we visit.

Rooms

Our various function rooms in the elementary area (3+) include a role-play room, an exercise room, a creative room, a reading room, a construction room, and a research room. The children eat their meals in the children's restaurant. A differentiation room is also available for integrative work. If necessary, we can also use the church for religious education activities.

The nursery has two large group rooms, each of which is supplemented by an additional differentiation room.

Outdoor Facilities

Our natural outdoor area for Kids from age three and up features mature trees providing shade and numerous opportunities for exercise and play. These include a pirate ship, a water play area, a nest swing, a classic swing, a playhouse, a soccer field, a large sandpit, and a circular path that can be used with a variety of vehicles. The children also have access to a teepee, a tool shed, and various raised beds.

The outdoor area of the nursery is also designed to be close to nature. It has a climbing frame with a slide, a sandpit, a rocking horse, a nest swing, and a paved area for vehicles.

Daily Schedule

Nursery opening hours:

7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Kindergarten opening hours:

7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Food

The elementary children have breakfast with friends and caregivers of their choice between 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. in our restaurant.  At lunchtime, the children eat in fixed table groups.

In the nursery, the children have breakfast in their group at around 9:00 a.m.

The annual schedule includes several dates on which a large breakfast is prepared and served by us.

Lunch is delivered by a local caterer.