New Highlights in the Boarding School’s Recreational Area

Since April, several new extracurricular clubs have been offered at Steinmühle; all of them have been well received by the students and are tailored even more specifically to their individual strengths.

The soccer team “Bergkamps Jünger,” which was founded as part of this initiative and consists of students and teachers from the boarding school, is delighted with the particularly high level of participation and took part in the “Bunte Liga” this year. This is a tournament primarily featuring college student teams, divided into four different divisions. The top four teams from each division then advance to the playoffs, where the season’s champion is determined.

Since the spring of 2017, some students have also been tending their own garden beds as part of the gardening club. Before they could start growing vegetables, the group built two new raised beds themselves. We used natural fertilizer for this, and we’d like to thank the horses at the riding stable for their enthusiastic support. Our plants grew quickly, and we’ve already been able to harvest our first crops—from fresh lettuce to juicy strawberries and various herbs. Located right next to the organic house, the garden beds are also a feast for the eyes. We look forward to continuing to work on this project in the future and letting our garden project grow.

A band club was also launched, made up of students of all ages, which has rehearsed not only the classic “Zombie” by the Cranberries but also the modern song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams—a song that truly lives up to its name. We’re already looking forward to presenting our music to you live in the near future. We’d also like to take this opportunity to express our special thanks to the Protestant Youth Center in Cappel, whose rehearsal space we’re allowed to use every week.