CJD Christophorusschule Königswinter
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The CJD Christophorusschule Königswinter is a state recognized private, alternative school located in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
(North Rhine-Westphalia
, on the border to Rhineland-Palatinate
), and is run by the Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands
(Christian Youth Village Foundation of Germany – CJD). The school consists of a secondary school
and a high school
, which correspond to the state equivalents. The Christophorusschule has about 1,350 male and female students (including 360 in the secondary school), and about 95 teachers for instruction. In addition, a dormitory
is available for students in grades 5-13, a branch for the highly gifted
students, a knowledge center for gifted demands, and a school psychology service with certified psychologists.
Also, there is an exchange program with schools in the USA (Milford (Ohio)), France (Avignon
, Cognac
and Sangatte
), Spain (Boadilla del Monte
), Sweden (Kungsbacka
), Japan and Great Britain (North East Lincolnshire
).
The school began in 1992 with a total of 360 students from grades 5-8 in the secondary school and from grades 5-11 in the high school. The first instruction building used was the previous school of Gymnasium am Petersberg which was built in 1971 and closed in 1991.
Later, with the increase in student numbers, the 1995 building of the closed Städische Realschule am Petersberg was used to make room. This along with the Petersberggymnasium made up a school center. Before the school opening, the city of Königwinter made a fierce argument about the future of the empty school buildings because they had actually planned to open an alternative state institution, comprehensive school in 1991, but plans were delayed one year. In 1995, Christophorusschule had its first graduation class. In 2000, the dormitory (with groups living in the former Pfarrhaus of St. Remigius with approximately 70 rooms) opened.
In September 2005 (with support from the German Telephone Company Deutsche Telekom
Donations and their chairman, Klaus Kinkel
) grades 9 and 10 started a different field in the high school called the Junior Engineer Academy, which modified the Baden-Württemberger Student Engineer Academy at the middle level. In January 2006, the Bonn-Berlin-Ausgleich financed the opening of the CJD Fine Arts House, which is available to students and organizations in the region. Hans Joachim Gardyan was named the school principal from 1992 to 2006. His successors were Reinhard Koglin (head principal), Johannes Heide (principal of the high school) and Jörg Möller (principal of the secondary school until January 2009, followed by Andreas Breitenstein), beginning in the 2006/2007 school year.
, about 200 meter away from the Rhine River. Immediately, in the area, lies the dormitory, the church Maria, Königin des Friedens (Queen of the Heaven), an outside sports field, the gymnasium, and the Königswinter Paul-Lemmerz indoor swimming pool. And, the school has an auditorium with 700 seats, which is used for school events. In June 2005, the Longenburg stop of the Telekom-Express city train line (SWB Line 66)
was transformed by students in different art classes. In return, since the end of 2005, the stop has taken the name “Longenburg-CJD Königswinter.”
In the grades 11-13, there is a class for gifted students in every level. In the honors course, they have separate courses and they register for three honors courses (instead of two, which is common of the higher grades). The actual instruction time in the school year in these courses is shortened to allow for the subsequent project phase.
The school offers an extensive program, with about 100 extracurricular activities, including a junior company, a bee-keeper program, a paramedic study group, and a Japanese study group. Japanese is also taught as a regular subject in the higher grades and can be chosen as a subject for the final graduation examination.
Students also have the opportunity to achieve the internationally recognized DELF-Diploma (French), the Cambridge Certificate
(English) or the DELE
(Spanish).
A music school is included in the high school to enable students to learn an instrument in the afternoon. Above that, there is an orchestra with a choir and a popular band called Tinitus.
Rhein-Sieg
The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Altenkirchen, Neuwied, Ahrweiler, Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the urban district of Cologne...
(North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, on the border to Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
), and is run by the Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands
Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands
CJD is a German Christian charity. It was founded in 1947 by the pastor Arnold Dannenmann. CJD is an organisation that deals with youth, education and social work. Over 155,000 young people and adults every year get the chance to benefit from expert training, development work and support for their...
(Christian Youth Village Foundation of Germany – CJD). The school consists of a secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
and a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, which correspond to the state equivalents. The Christophorusschule has about 1,350 male and female students (including 360 in the secondary school), and about 95 teachers for instruction. In addition, a dormitory
Dormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
is available for students in grades 5-13, a branch for the highly gifted
Intellectual giftedness
Intellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. It is different from a skill, in that skills are learned or acquired behaviors...
students, a knowledge center for gifted demands, and a school psychology service with certified psychologists.
Also, there is an exchange program with schools in the USA (Milford (Ohio)), France (Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
, Cognac
Cognac
Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes. The majority of the town has been built on the river's left bank, with the smaller right...
and Sangatte
Sangatte
Sangatte is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English Channel.Like many place names in French Flanders, the name is of Flemish origin and means "gap in the sand".-Engineering:...
), Spain (Boadilla del Monte
Boadilla del Monte
Boadilla del Monte is a town in Spain. It is located in the center of the Community of Madrid. It had a population of 41,807 in 2008.-External links:* * *...
), Sweden (Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 17,784 inhabitants in 2005.It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, in part due to its simultaneous proximity to stunning countryside and the large city of Gothenburg..-History:The first records...
), Japan and Great Britain (North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
).
History
The Christophorusschule was founded by the CJD in 1992, with a staff consisting of just under 20 teachers, 7 of which, including the former principal, Hans Joachim Gardyan, came from the CJD Braunschweig.The school began in 1992 with a total of 360 students from grades 5-8 in the secondary school and from grades 5-11 in the high school. The first instruction building used was the previous school of Gymnasium am Petersberg which was built in 1971 and closed in 1991.
Later, with the increase in student numbers, the 1995 building of the closed Städische Realschule am Petersberg was used to make room. This along with the Petersberggymnasium made up a school center. Before the school opening, the city of Königwinter made a fierce argument about the future of the empty school buildings because they had actually planned to open an alternative state institution, comprehensive school in 1991, but plans were delayed one year. In 1995, Christophorusschule had its first graduation class. In 2000, the dormitory (with groups living in the former Pfarrhaus of St. Remigius with approximately 70 rooms) opened.
In September 2005 (with support from the German Telephone Company Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
Donations and their chairman, Klaus Kinkel
Klaus Kinkel
Klaus Kinkel is a German civil servant, lawyer, and politician of the liberal Free Democratic Party . He served as Federal Minister of Justice , Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany in the government of Helmut Kohl. He was also chairman of the liberal Free Democratic Party from 1993...
) grades 9 and 10 started a different field in the high school called the Junior Engineer Academy, which modified the Baden-Württemberger Student Engineer Academy at the middle level. In January 2006, the Bonn-Berlin-Ausgleich financed the opening of the CJD Fine Arts House, which is available to students and organizations in the region. Hans Joachim Gardyan was named the school principal from 1992 to 2006. His successors were Reinhard Koglin (head principal), Johannes Heide (principal of the high school) and Jörg Möller (principal of the secondary school until January 2009, followed by Andreas Breitenstein), beginning in the 2006/2007 school year.
Location
The Christophorusschule is located near the old downtown of KönigswinterKönigswinter
Königswinter is a town and summer resort in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, opposite to Bonn, at the foot of the Siebengebirge.- Main sights :...
, about 200 meter away from the Rhine River. Immediately, in the area, lies the dormitory, the church Maria, Königin des Friedens (Queen of the Heaven), an outside sports field, the gymnasium, and the Königswinter Paul-Lemmerz indoor swimming pool. And, the school has an auditorium with 700 seats, which is used for school events. In June 2005, the Longenburg stop of the Telekom-Express city train line (SWB Line 66)
Bonn Stadtbahn
The Bonn Stadtbahn is a part of the local public transit system in Bonn and the surrounding Rhein-Sieg area. Although with six actual Stadtbahn lines and three tram lines it is relatively small, two of the Stadtbahn lines connect to the much larger Cologne Stadtbahn .The entire network comprises...
was transformed by students in different art classes. In return, since the end of 2005, the stop has taken the name “Longenburg-CJD Königswinter.”
Specific Features
Along with the classes for the secondary school and high school, there are two additional classes per grade levels 5-10 (so-called integrated classes), in which approximately half the students are gifted students and the other half are outstanding high school students. Also, in the 2006/2007 school year, beginning with grade 6, a new Research subject was introduced.In the grades 11-13, there is a class for gifted students in every level. In the honors course, they have separate courses and they register for three honors courses (instead of two, which is common of the higher grades). The actual instruction time in the school year in these courses is shortened to allow for the subsequent project phase.
The school offers an extensive program, with about 100 extracurricular activities, including a junior company, a bee-keeper program, a paramedic study group, and a Japanese study group. Japanese is also taught as a regular subject in the higher grades and can be chosen as a subject for the final graduation examination.
Students also have the opportunity to achieve the internationally recognized DELF-Diploma (French), the Cambridge Certificate
Certificate of Proficiency in English
The Certificate of Proficiency in English or CPE is the most advanced general English exam provided by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. The English level of those who have passed the CPE is supposed to be similar to that of a fairly educated native speaker of English...
(English) or the DELE
Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera
The Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera are official diplomas issued by the Spanish Instituto Cervantes and the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science to participants who pass a standardized test indicating Spanish language proficiencyThe DELE exists in six levels, each corresponds to a...
(Spanish).
A music school is included in the high school to enable students to learn an instrument in the afternoon. Above that, there is an orchestra with a choir and a popular band called Tinitus.
Famous Graduates
- Sophie Moser, Violinist. When she was a student she had already won renowned awards and has performed all over the world. At the age of 18, she toured with Daniel BarenboimDaniel BarenboimDaniel Barenboim, KBE is an Argentinian-Israeli pianist and conductor. He has served as music director of several major symphonic and operatic orchestras and made numerous recordings....
. - Axel BellinghausenAxel BellinghausenAxel Bellinghausen is a German football player who currently plays for FC Augsburg in the 1. Bundesliga.- Career :...
, Soccer Player.
Motto
- Let nobody be lost! (Keiner darf verloren gehen!)
- Everyone has a chance! (Jedem seine Chance!)
- Not for all the same, but for all the best! (Nicht für alle das Gleiche, sondern für jeden das Beste!)