Rudolf-Roß-Grundschule

Hamburg, Germany

Rudolf Roß

• born March 22nd, 1872

• died February 16th, 1951

• teacher

• politician

• first social-democratic mayor in Hamburg

Rudolf-Roß-Grundschule - facts -

• 15 classes – Year 1: 4 clasess– Year 2. 4 classes– Year 3: 4 classes– Year 4: 3 classes

• around 340 pupils

• 35 teachers

• teachers mostly work in teams

Profiles atRudolf-Roß-Primary School

• Portuguese profile– teams of German and Portuguese natives in one class

• English immersive profile– English natives or people who have been longer abroad– Up to 70% taught in Englisch

• German profile– focus on enhancing self-confidence, expressing yourself

with the help of language (throughout writing, speaking, drama, art…)

Inclusion of children with special needs

• All children learn together!

• children with speech and language delays are usually taught in the German profile

• children with extreme behaviour and learning problems are in all profiles and classes

Full-time school by choice

• parents decide how long their children stay in school during the day

• compulsory times: 8.00am-1.15pm

• choice of afternoon courses: sports activities, chess club, arts+crafts, garden group… (free)

• choice of early and late care of children by early childhood educators: 7-8am/4-6pm (with costs)

A school day at Rudolf-Roß-Primary School

compulsory school times8-9am

9-9.45am10.15-11.00am11.00-11.45am12.30-1.15pm

7-8.00am: early care

2-4pm: afternoon courses

4-6pm: late care

Additional costs for parents

Additional costs for parents

free

free

Education system in Hamburg nursery school/preschool

4 years of primary school

Secondary school

„Stadteilschule“ „Gymnasium“

Final examinations

Hauptschulasbchluss for vocational education

Realschulasbchluss (2kinds): vocational or

university eduacation

Abitur for university education

Abitur for university education

university

Hamburg

• Area: 755 km2

• Population: 1,802,041

• Boroughs of Hamburg

St. Nikolai Church

City Hall

Binnenalster

Culture and contemporary life

Warehouse district, Hafencity and port of Hamburg

Sports: football, marathon, cyclassics, German Open…