Welcome to the Immanuel-Kant-School!

Written by the students of class 13eA (24/25)

Our school is located in Reinfeld, a small town between Lübeck and Hamburg, in the north of Germany. The proximity to Hamburg offers us many possibilities to spend time or learn about culture, history and more.

Source: Google Maps
Source: Google Maps
That's our school!
That's our school!

The school system at our school

The teaching at our institute is characterized by the individual approach towards each student. This means that students can obtain three different school qualifications based on the level of their classes. There is the basic level, where students leave school after Year 9, the intermediate level after Year 10, and the advanced level in the upper years (Abitur). The Abitur is a German secondary school qualification, completed after 12 or 13 years of education, and serves as the gateway to university. The Abitur thus represents both academic achievement and readiness for higher education. There is no equivalent to the Abitur in most countries. At this stage, those who wish to do so can focus on specializations such as sports science, natural sciences, or social sciences as they transition to the advanced education. Upon completing their Abitur after Year 13, students gain access to university studies. Up until Year 10, all students learn together in classes of approximately 20 to 28 students. By learning together, we enhance students' methodological competence, their autonomy, their individual and social responsibility, and their ability to work as part of a team.

We have about 800 students and almost 80 teachers. Various subjects are taught at our school, such as English, German, maths, history, biology, geography, physics, P.E., R.E., philosophy and art.

Comparison of the school systems (GB-Ger)

Average ageBritish school systemGerman school system
10-11Primary education Year 6 (SATS)Year 5
11-12Secondary education Year 7Year 6
12-13Year 8Year 7
13-14Year 9Year 8
14-15Year 10 (GCSE)Year 9: "ESA"→ basic certificate for starting an apprenticeship
15-16Year 11 (GCSE)Year 10: "MSA"→ certificate for entering a more qualified apprenticeship, or going over to higher education
16-17Further Education Year 12Year 11
17-18Year 13: Academic qualifications: A-levels OR Vocational qualifications (NVQs/BTECs)Year 12: „Fachhochschulreife“→ graduation at an average level, at which you gain access to studies at a „Fachhochschule“, a specialised university
18-19-Year 13: "Abitur"→ highest level of graduation, with which you gain access to all types of universities (sometimes depending on your mark)

Digitalisation

Our school has been digitalising on many levels in the past few years. The classrooms are equipped with smart TVs, which you can use as normal whiteboards or as projectors. Our students can work on iPads from the 7th grade on. From the 7th grade onwards working on iPads is voluntary. From the 9th grade onwards working with the iPad becomes compulsory and the students are provided with one by the school. Our school has different apps for working and everyone has a personalised account.

Timetable and cafeteria

 Our lessons are 60 minutes long. The first lesson begins at 7.55 a.m and the school day usually ends at 1:25 p.m or 2:25 p.m. In upper grades, the school day can last until 3:25 p.m. Once a day, there‘s a 45-minute break where you can do different activities, for example eating lunch at the cafeteria. Our cafeteria is quite large. There are many sitting opportunities and a lounge area which is comfortable. The cafeteria offers food and drinks such as pretzels, pizzas, cookies, mineral water, apple juice and delicious lunch. The cafeteria is home to a very nice and friendly staff.

Our cafeteria
Our cafeteria

Extracurricular activities

After school, students have the opportunity to participate in various extracurricular activities, since for younger students, school most often ends around noon. These activities are regularly updated to maintain diversity and motivation. The options available are broad, including work groups like school nurses, stand-up paddleboarding, Filipino martial arts, theater, and the school band Justmusic, which performs at school events and has also been hosting their own concerts for a while already.

Our school band Justmusic
Our school band Justmusic

School events

The students get to know each other better, learn new skills, or help with school events. These events take place throughout the school year. During Project Week, students offer their own courses or workshops in which other students can sign up. The "Bunter Abend" (Colourful Evening) is like a talent show taking place every year. The Food Festival is a major event that took place for the first time in 2023. There were food stalls, live music, and several projects organized by the students and their teachers, partly in collaboration with local businesses or companies from the surrounding areas or from Reinfeld.

We also have yearly events in the evening, e.g. for Halloween and and the German Carnival, organised by our students.

Our Food Festival 2023 (it was a bit rainy...)
Our Food Festival 2023 (it was a bit rainy...)

Exchanges

Our school participates in an exchange with the Shetland Islands. We often did in the past and want to do it again this year. It will be from the 10th of June till the 20th of June.

Our school intercedes in favor of a coexistence without racism and with respect for all cultures.

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