Galemo Montessori School (AUT-13)

Type: Education: Primary school - Country: Austria

Brief description and main aims

Galemo Montessori School, a small private school, initiated and run by a parents association, aims to accompany kids on their path of becoming independent and to have a self-secure personality. Students should be critical, responsible humans in their community and show their social copetences, intellectual skills and creativity. 

Main Activities

The school accommodates around 70 pupils in three different levels: “Primaria” 1, “Primaria” 2 and “Sekundaria”. In each level we have children of three different age-groups studying side by side. All levels have two classrooms, where the kids can learn according to special pedagogical principles found by Maria Montessori.

Our teacher team consists of eight full time teachers and a few additional ones that offer some special classes. Meet the team.

School is from Monday to Friday and always starts at 8am. While the younger kids return home between 12 and 1 o´clock, “Sekundaria” has also classes in the afternoon until 4 pm. from Tuesday to Thursday. On these days they prepare their own lunch.

Volunteer tasks

The volunteer is expected to

• play with the children and be aware of their safety
• spend time with the children
• help prepare snacks for the children
• help keep the group tidy

Volunteer requirements / Skills

The volunteers should :

• be native English speakers - it is important to speak English at all times with the children
• be creative and take initiative to do activities with the kids

Location

Klosterneuburg is a small town near Vienna. Within 30 minutes, the city centre of Vienna is reachable by public transportation. Klosterneuburg is an old town with an impressive monastery, beautifully located at the Danube river. It offers a nice community living to its inhabitants and is surrounded by the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald), which offers great opportunities for hiking, walking and other outdoor activities. On the other hand, Vienna’s city life is near as well, and offers a broad spectrum of cultural activities and a lively night life.

Galemo School is situated very close to the station of Weidling in Klosterneuburg so it is easy to reach by public transport and has a good linking from and to the centre of Vienna.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

The volunteer will live with a host famiy (may also be in a rural area)

More Information

Number of volunteers in the project: 1