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ESC placement in Montessori kindergarten Bienennest in Germany

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Germany European Voluntary Service Education Culture European Voluntary Service Education +1 Fixed dates

About the project

ESC placement in Montessori kindergarten Bienennest in Germany

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Das Montessori Kinderhaus Biennennest gGmbH ist eine bilinguale (deutsch/englisch) Einrichtung, die sich im süd-östlichen Berliner BezirkTreptow/Köpenick befindet und im Jahr 2014 neu eröffnet wurde. Es bietet Platz für 30 Kinder (davon 1/3 im Alter von von bis zu drei Jahren und 2/3 im Alter von drei bis sechs Jahren). Das Kinderhaus Bienennest folgt dem pädagogischen Konzept Maria Montessoris in Verbindung mit dem Berliner Bildungsprogramm, die Anzahl von 30 Kindern ermöglicht dabei eine große Altersmischung nach den Ideen Montessoris. Die Öffnungszeiten sind täglich von 7:30 -17:00. Es ist sowohl eine Ganztags- als auch eine Halbtagsbetreuung der Kinder möglich. Das Kinderhaus befindet sich im Studentendorf Adlershof und verfügt über insgesamt 265 qm. Hinzu kommt ein Garten von 300 qm Größe. Der Name „Bienennest“ ist eng verbunden mit den sehr sozial agierenden Bienen. Im pädagogischen Alltag ist der Bienenschutz ein dauerhaftes Projekt im Kinderhaus, das mit anderen Bienenschutzprogrammen in Berlin vernetzt ist. Den Kindern wird dieser ökologische Aspekt über das Kennenlernen der Lebensweise der Biene und Handlungen, die Bienen benötigen (wie bspw. dem Pflanzen von Blumen), vermittelt. The Montessori Kinderhaus Biennennest gGmbH is a bilingual (German/English) kindergarten located in the south-eastern Berlin district of Treptow/Köpenick and was newly opened in 2014. It offers space for 30 children (1/3 of them aged up to three years and 2/3 aged three to six years). The Kinderhaus Bienennest follows the educational concept of Maria Montessori in connection with the Berlin educational programme, the number of 30 children allows a large age mix according to Montessori's ideas. The opening hours are daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Both full-day and half-day childcare is possible. The children's house is located in the student village of Adlershof and has a total of 265 square metres. In addition, there is a garden of 300 square metres. The name "Bees' Nest" is closely associated with the very socially active bees. In the daily educational routine, bee conservation is a permanent project in the children's house, which is networked with other bee conservation programmes in Berlin. The children are taught this ecological aspect by learning about the bee's way of life and actions that bees need (such as planting flowers).

💼 What the programme involves

The Montessori Kinderhaus"Bienennest is for 30 children aged 1 to 6 years follows the educational concept of Maria Montessori in connection with the Berlin educational program. Bilingualism (German/English) according to the immersion method is another building block of the concept. The number of 30 children allows a large age mix according to Montessori's ideas. The opening hours are daily from 7:30 am to 5 pm. Possible tasks for the volunteers: - Caretaking of the children - Supporting the children in their daily routine - Accompanying events and trips - Initiating little projects with the children

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accomodation is provided in a shared appartment together with other young people. Please be prepared that it might take you some time to travel around Berlin, because it is a large city. You will be provided with a monthly ticket for local public transport. You will receive a monthly payment for grocery shopping and a monthly pocket money in the amount of 150 €.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteers will receive at least one German language course and additionally the online language course via the OLS system. The volunteers get the possibility to take part in the meetings of the team and will also have meetings only with the tutor on a regular basis.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profil: Volunteers should have some (basic( knowledge of the German language and good knowledge of the English language. Moreover, they should be interested in (Montessori) pedagogy and working with children and have some creative, technical, sports and/or musical skills. Since last year, it is obligatory that people working in kindergardens in Germany have a measles immunisation. If you do´t have it, please be prepared to get the vaccination soon after your arrival in Germany.
Deadline: Application deadline: 21/03/2022

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/ This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.

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📅 Available sessions

DE3835

01/03/2022 → 30/11/2022

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1
Deadline: 21/03/2022

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Abram-Joffe-Straße 18, 12489 Berlin, Germany

Germany

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Central European Standard Time

Local time: 21:55 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English German