Catholic Marian School Secondary School (Sec)

State-approved school in private sponsorship of the Archdiocese of Berlin

Headmaster: Dr. Rathmann Secretary: Mrs. Radtke
Espengrund 10, 14482 Potsdam-Babelsberg
Phone: 0331-60037130
kontakt@marienschule-potsdam.de
www.marienschule-potsdam.de
(Via this address our primary school and the support association can be contacted)

Since 1722, there were - with few interruptions - Catholic primary schools in Potsdam. The last primary schools, the “Katholische Marienschule” and the Primary School Babelsberg, were dissolved in 1939 by the National Socialists. Since the late 90's, Berlins and Potsdamer parents tried to re-establish the “Marianenschule”. At 08/31/2008, our Archbishop, Cardinal George Sterzinsky, opened with a festive service the Marian School as a primary school and secondary school.
From our Christian self-understanding, the children and adolescents are in the focus of our educational activities. We want:

• identify them with their special talents and strengthen them
• take them with their weaknesses and support and
• detect their individual needs.

Religion is a regular subject at our school. Days of religious orientation and education divine services are an integral part of school life. Morning circle, independent work in silence, networked teaching and the subject instruction are based on the Marchtaler plan, the structural elements of our educational concept, which takes the person in the focus. These structural elements in interaction enable personality-forming experiences with specific teaching and learning.

Cooperation with parents
In a trustful co-operation a regular exchange with the parents or guardians takes place. They are fully involved in school life. Parents’ seminars and individual counselling are essential components of cooperation. Parents support the school in many ways.
The secondary school begins with grade 7 and ends on the 12th grade. The school fee is for secondary school since 1. January 2010 75.00 Euro per month (45.00 € primary school).
This language sequence applies to Class 7:
- First language English
- Second foreign language French, Spanish, Latin (a minimum number of participants is specified)
- The optional/obligatory subject from class 9 can be chosen between French, Spanish, Latin and a music/artistic subject (a minimum number of participants is specified).

Working Groups: expansion of social skills:

• Spanish - peaceful communication
• Music - mediator (peer helpers)
• Training Club - Acquisition of mentorships in primary school
• Homepage - cooperation with the Maltese
• Media - Medical Service School

Partners:

• Geo Research Center Potsdam
• Maltese

We need friends and have:
Independent schools need friends and supporters. The support association of the Marianenschule founded in the early 90s. Thanks to it, the school exists today.
Chairman: Mr. Nowak
Vice: Mrs. Katerbau Contact: www.marienschule-potsdam.de