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St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule Dublin Eurocampus Dublin Jahrbuch 2011 St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule Dublin Eurocampus Dublin Jahrbuch 2011/2012 Thank you... Contents We would like to thank our colleagues, the students and everybody involved for their help in contributing to the yearbook 2011/2012. Special thanks go to: Dr. Baum-Sheridan and Frau Reuter for doing tons of proof reading, Dr. Scally for organizing the articles for the Transition Year section, Ms. Ní Ghallchóir for making Irish come alive as can be seen by the number of activities reflected in the book, Ms. Farrelly and Ms. Martin for competing for the longest article (who won?), Alistair Harvey for organizing the sport section, and to Annette Black for her great support. We wish everybody a good summer break! Wir wünschen allen schöne Sommerferien! The Editors – Die Redaktion Nicola Dihrberg Ulrich-Ernst Theurer 3 Klassen haben einen Hauptpreis beim Schülerwettbewerb der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung 2011 gewonnen. Im Grußwort des Deutschen Botschafters für das Jahrbuch der Fach Deutsch hat es großartige Ergebnisse im Junior Certificate gegeben. In diesem Jahr können 8 von 24 Stipendien Deutschen Schule Dublin St. Kilian’s für Sprachkursaufenthalte in Deutschland im Rahmen des Prämienprogramms des Pädagogischen Austauschdienstes an Schüler von St. Kilian’s vergeben werden. Meine herzlichen Glückwünsche zu all diesen Ergebnissen und Leistungen. Im Herbst 2012 jährt sich zum 60. Mal die Gründung der Herbst vier Schüler im Rahmen ihres eintägigen Deutschen Schule Dublin St. Kilian’s. In diesen sechs Schnupperpraktikums bei deutschen Institutionen Mein besonderer Dank geht an Frau Alice Lynch, die St. Kilian’s als Acting Principal so fachlich kompetent und menschlich Jahrzehnten ist Großartiges vollbracht worden: Die Schule aufgenommen und ihnen einen Einblick in unsere Arbeit angenehm geleitet hat. gehört zu den besten Ausbildungsstätten in Irland und gewährt. sie ist zu einem festen Bestandteil der deutsch-irischen Ebensolcher Dank gilt dem gesamten Schulvorstand unter Leitung von Herrn Dr. Heisterkamp für sein intensives und Partnerschaft geworden. Hervorheben möchte ich angesichts des erfolgreiches Engagement. 60. Jubiläums auch den „Eurocampus“. St. Schließlich kurz und kräftig: Die Botschaft will und wird der Schule ein verlässlicher Partner bleiben. Alle, die daran auf vielfältige Art und Kilian’s ist dadurch zu einer besonderen Ich wünsche allen Schülern, ihren Eltern und den Lehrern weiterhin viel Glück und Erfolg. Weise mitgewirkt haben, dürfen stolz auf Schule in Irland und einer der wenigen Dr. Eckhard Lübkemeier das von ihnen Erreichte sein: Schüler- dieser Art weltweit geworden. Sie wird von Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland und Elternschaft, Lehrkräfte und alle zwei europäischen Staaten gemeinsam Unterstützer der Schule. Ihnen allen unterstützt und symbolisiert die deutsch- gebührt aufrichtiger Dank und großer französische Partnerschaft in und für unser Ethos Respekt. Und das ist nicht nur mein gemeinsames Europa. St. Kilian’s School is a German – Irish school with We are committed to creating and nurturing a caring persönlicher Dank, sondern auch ein a European culture and spirit. It is a co-educational, environment where the individual’s dignity and integrity Dank im Namen der Bundesrepublik Eine Schule ist zwar eine Institution, aber interdenominational school spanning the full are affirmed and valued in an atmosphere of honesty, Deutschland, die die Schule über sie lebt von Menschen: jenen, die in ihr educational cycle from Kindergarten to Leaving trust and compassion. Jahrzehnte hinweg gefördert hat. lehren und lernen; die sich für sie einsetzen Certificate und für ihr tägliches Funktionieren sorgen. St. Kilian’s welcomes all peoples regardless of culture, Diese Unterstützung setzt sich fort. Zwar Und Leben heißt dabei mehr als Leistung. It is named after the Irish saint, Kilian, who was known tradition and religious denomination, to share its wird es bis auf weiteres keinen deutschen Schulleiter mehr Natürlich müssen die Noten stimmen, aber Noten sind nicht for his love of study and who travelled through Europe community and educational experience. geben, aber der Schule bleiben drei aus Deutschland alles. Auch die „Stimmung“ an einer Schule muss stimmen, as a missionary. St. Kilian’s school cherishes the entsandte Auslandsdienstlehrkräfte (ADLK) für den Einsatz denn in der Schule geht es nicht nur um individuelles values and traditions of Europe’s Christian civilisation. im Fachbereich Deutsch. Auch die finanzielle Förderung Wissen, sondern auch um kollektive Werte wie Fairness, der Schule durch den deutschen Auslandsschulfonds geht Respekt und Solidarität. In St. Kilian’s wird das praktiziert Mission Statement weiter. Damit sind die Voraussetzungen geschaffen für und gelebt. St. Kilian’s is a German – Irish school with a strong personal responsibility, confidence and integrity. Our einen qualitativ hochwertigen Deutschunterricht und die European focus. We offer a diverse, inclusive yet aim is to enable all our students to fulfil their potential Stärkung des deutschen Elements der Schule. Mit Anerkennung verfolge ich die überdurchschnittlichen challenging environment, enriched with a strong and to take their place in an ever changing world. Our Leistungen der Schülerinnen und Schüler sowohl sense of Irish, German and European culture. We mission as an educational community is the pursuit Besonders würdigen möchte ich deshalb die zahlreichen im Leaving Certificate als auch in nationalen und foster independence of thought, a love of learning, of excellence from Kindergarten to Leaving Certificate curricularen und extracurricularen Aktivitäten und internationalen Wettbewerben, z.B. die erfolgreiche Veranstaltungen, die den deutschen Charakter der Schule Teilnahme am Bundeswettbewerb „Jugend musiziert“ hervorheben. Gerne hat die Botschaft im vergangenen oder am landesweiten Debattierwettbewerb. Gleich zwei 4 5 Jubiläum zu verbinden. Prüfungen des Junior Certificate eine Rolle spielen. Dieses Blick auf das vergangene Schuljahr Der Hamburg-Austausch mit dem Immanuel-Kant-Gymnasium Jahr haben alle Schulen die Rahmenbedingungen für das Im Jahr 2012 feiert die St. Kilian’s Deutsche Schule Dublin II heranführt. Das Sprachdiplom in Hamburg ist weiterhin fester Bestandteil des Transition modifizierte Junior Certificate bekommen, welches das erste ihr 60jähriges Jubiläum. In diesen 60 Jahren hat die Schule gilt als wichtiger Indikator für ein Year Programms und feiert dieses Jahr sein 25jähriges Mal 2017 evaluiert werden wird. Das ist eine Aufgabe für uns in der Bildungslandschaft Irlands ihren Platz gefunden. Sie hohes Sprachniveau, welches wir Jubiläum. Dieser Austausch verleiht nicht nur dem Transition alle, aber auch eine Möglichkeit, die Schulinhalte in der Form hat außerdem ihren exzellenten akademischen Ruf gefestigt anstreben. In diesem Jahr ist die Zahl Year Programm eine besondere Note, sondern unterstreicht zu gestalten, wie wir sie gerne anbieten möchten. Im Lauf der und viele Schüler auf ihren beruflichen Weg in Wirtschaft, der Schüler, die am Sprachdiplom auch die pädagogische Bedeutung, die wir und unsere nächsten Jahre werden wir mit unserem Prüfungskomittee Finanzen, Recht und Kunst geführt – hier in Irland, in teilgenommen und es erfolgreich Austauschpartner in Hamburg dem Programm beimessen. Wir das neue Programm auswerten und die Möglichkeiten Deutschland und in anderen Ländern. abgeschlossen halben, wesentlich sind weiterhin die einzige Schule in Irland, die ihren Transition zur Umsetzung an St. Kilian’s prüfen. Dies wird eines der Während der letzten 60 Jahre war die Schule vielen Stürmen gestiegen und wir wünschen uns für Year Schülern eine solche Möglichkeit bietet: Die einmalige wichtigsten pädagogischen Projekte der nächsten drei Jahre und Herausforderungen ausgesetzt und auch dieses Jahr die Zukunft ein Anhalten dieser Entwicklung. Chance, eine Sprache zu lernen und gleichzeitig die Arbeitswelt sein. Während Europa und der Euro dieses Jahr kontinuierlich war keine Ausnahme. Es begann mit den in Lehrerkreisen Die Erfolge im Fach Deutsch wurden dieses Jahr auch kennenzulernen, unterstreicht die Bedeutung dieses Angebots auf dem Prüfstand standen, bleibt der Eurocampus weiterhin ein als „Croke Park“ bekannten Tagen. Diese 33 zusätzlichen beim deutschen Debattieren deutlich, in dem sich das auch außerhalb des Klassenzimmers. Im November ist die erfolgreiches Modell europäischer Kooperation, das auf einem Arbeitsstunden erleichtern die Schulplanung ohne dabei Team unserer Schule bis ins Halbfinale des nationalen Fachschaft Mathematik vom irischen Kultusministerium Bildungsprojekt basiert und immer weiter wächst und gedeiht. Unterrichtsstunden zu verlieren. Obwohl diese Stunden nicht Wettbewerbs qualifizierte. Es zog ein schwieriges Los, (Department of Education and Skills) inspiziert worden und Teil der Zusammenarbeit war ein Filmprojekt der Initiative „Grüne sehr beliebt sind, verbessern sie die Planungsprozesse und als es gegen den Standpunkt argumentieren sollte, dass hat mit Bravour bestanden. Unsere Schüler erreichen bei den Schule“. Die einzelnen Fachbereiche für Naturwissenschaften ermöglichen einen geregelten und lebendigen Austausch Schuluniformen veraltet seien. Die Ironie dieser Thematik nationalen Abschlussprüfungen stets überdurchschnittliche arbeiteten für die Produktion eines gemeinsamen Films von Informationen innerhalb des Kollegiums. lässt sich auch auf die uniformierte Opposition übertragen. Ergebnisse und die Zahl der Schüler der „higher level“ Kurse zusammen,
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