In the Boarding school currently houses around 190 boys and girls. Spread over several houses, they are looked after in small groups (maximum 12 young people). The girls are accommodated in their own house. All boarding houses have been extensively renovated and modernised in recent years. There are twin rooms with bathrooms and balconies as well as TV and internet connections. Generously equipped communal areas serve as meeting places.
Three times a term, the boarding school group (1st to 6th grade) spends a weekend together at the boarding school. This strengthens the group community. In addition to this, there are „offer weekends“, where there is also the opportunity to stay at the boarding school.
The Semi-boarding school is available exclusively to young people from the neighbouring communities. They are taken to school every day by bus or private transport and return home after 5.00 pm. One afternoon a week is free so that errands and visits to the doctor can be organised more easily.
The semi-boarding school has its own spacious rooms, a sun terrace for relaxing and its own kitchenette for each group for leisure and learning phases. Each group is led by its own carers.
In the entire boarding school area, the Clearly structured daily routine and includes daily core learning times with support and guidance from the counsellors; these are in close cooperation with the teachers and parents with the help of an internal information system.
At the boarding school appreciative and tolerant behaviour We emphasise the importance of working together and acquiring an independent and self-motivated approach to learning and working. Living together promotes key skills such as the willingness to compromise, communication skills and a sense of responsibility.
The varied meals are largely prepared using regional products. In the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening, the pupils eat together with their carers in the dining hall, and there is also a morning and afternoon snack.
The Attractive leisure programme provides a balance to everyday school life. Diverse Creative, sporting and social activities enable children and young people to get involved according to their interests and to organise their leisure time in a meaningful and varied way. This commitment promotes the positive development of attitudes and values.
The annual adventure and project weeks in the penultimate week of school are a particular highlight.
House 1st class
Hintermayr Heidrun
Schabiner Marie Christine
Siller Anna-Lena
House 3
Ginzinger Franz
Grömansberger Christian
House 6
Pfisterer Johannes
Oberhuemer Florian
House 1
Mikstetter Manuela
Friembichler Sarah
House 4
Falch Lukas
Huber Michael
House 8
Baumgartner Ursula
Lacher Franz
House 2
Einberger Franz
Daxner Eberhard
House 5
Budin Oliver
Bear Reinhard
House 9
Felgitscher Stefan
Cardum Anton
The kitchen team led by head chef Barbara Ramerstorfer attaches great importance to freshness and regionality. The dishes are freshly prepared every day using ingredients from local suppliers.
There is a salad buffet, a soup, a main course and a vegetarian alternative. For dessert, desserts or fresh fruit are offered alternately for free. In the morning and afternoon there is a healthy snack for the school and the workshops.
The kitchen team endeavours to put together a varied menu and is also happy to consider requests from pupils and teachers.
„Big ones help little ones“ is the motto of a project that has been running at our school for several years, which we have called the Buddy Project. The word buddy comes from the English language and means buddy or comrade.
Pupils in Year 6 supervise and support pupils in Year 1.
First-year pupils are assigned to buddies in the first week of school. Each buddy looks after one to two 1st graders.
Everything is new for the little ones at school. A completely different daily routine than at home, a new place to live for the interns, new teachers and carers, lots of new classmates. All of this can cause uncertainty. This is where the buddies can help. They act as carers and allay fears. The buddies receive ongoing training and are supported by our carers. The most important thing is the trust between buddy and pupil, meeting up during breaks and free periods. Joint activities are organised at regular intervals.
Three times a school year, the boys and girls spend a weekend together at the boarding school. This primarily serves to promote social interaction within the group community. Depending on their interests, the programme includes activities on and around the school grounds as well as visits to events and joint activities (skiing, swimming, cinema, etc.). If required, there are also supervised learning units. The programme is determined in advance by the pupils in a group and their teachers. It includes both special group programmes and cross-group activities.
In addition to this, there are also so-called „special interest weekends“, during which students have the opportunity to stay at the boarding school. Supervision is provided either in a relatively relaxed, inter-group form or in the form of „special interest“ activities.
The Werkschulheim Felbertal is committed to the Christian canon of values (see mission statement). We religious education teachers endeavour to educate the children entrusted to us in the spirit of the Gospel to become responsible Christians and to deal with existential issues. In addition to denominational (Roman Catholic; Protestant) religious education, we also offer religious activities during free time.
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The Werkschulheim has also had a local branch of the Austrian Alpine Club since September 2019. We are therefore part of the largest alpine association and the largest youth organisation in Austria and, by founding our own local group, we want to enable our pupils in particular, but also parents and teachers, to take part in our interesting nature and mountain sports programme and perhaps even become part of our training team.
Our free, up-to-date programme ranges from hikes and ski tours to climbing courses and can be found in the respective AV magazine of the Salzburg section as well as on the Internet at https://www.alpenverein-salzburg.at/Gruppen/Ortsgruppen/Werkschulheim-Felbertal/Programm visible.
We also want to promote the relationship between people and nature, with all its treasures and values. The aim is to take our educational mission in terms of environmental protection and nature conservation beyond the factory school classroom, and the AV local group offers an excellent platform for this.
The idea of safety is also very much in focus in our local group, as the „residual risk of the mountain“ can never be completely eliminated, but at least you can learn to deal with it - through mindfulness and constant dialogue with each other, as well as training and further education: Through the Alpine Club Academy, functionaries of our local group can take advantage of a high-quality training programme - this ranges from youth leader courses to the various instructor courses (e.g. ski touring, mountain biking, etc.) and state-certified instructor courses. Details can be found at https://www.alpenverein-akademie.at/akademie/index.php.
If you are interested in joining our local group and taking part in the numerous activities, you can register directly online at https://www.alpenverein.at/portal/mitgliedwerden/mw.php register. It is important for us that you indicate our local group (Salzburg section) on the second registration page.
Ortsgruppe Werkschulheim Felbertal).
Newcomers experience a special advantage - apart from probably the best insurance for mountaineering (see https://www.alpenverein.at/portal/service/mitgliedschaft/vorteile_l/0100_weltweit-versichert.php), membership is free for children and young people in training - as long as both parents also join our local group. Under https://www.alpenverein.at/portal/service/mitgliedschaft/mitgliedsbeitrag.php for detailed information on membership fees.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:
Chairman: Reinhard Bär (reinhard.baer@werkschulheim.at)
Deputy Chairman: MMag Anton Kardum (anton.kardum@werkschulheim.at)
Treasurer: Florian Oberhuemer (florian.oberhuemer@werkschulheim.at)
Secretary: Sarah Friembichler (sarah.friembichler@werkschulheim.at)
The scouts and guides at the Werkschulheim meet regularly for home lessons. During these sessions, the path to the scout promise is prepared, scouting techniques are learnt and work is carried out according to the eight focal points of the scout movement. We also plan varied activities such as field games and weekend camps.
Since Start of the factory school home there is a separate Scout group Werkschulheim. The founding fathers of the school were scouts themselves, and the Laying the foundation stone for the factory school home 1951 at an international jamboree near Lake Wolfgangsee. This spirit of community, independence and responsibility ultimately gave rise to the school as we know it today.
Contact:
Sarah Friembichler - sarah.friembichler@werkschulheim.at / 0664 88342065
Johannes Pfisterer - johannes.pfisterer@werkschulheim.at
