Two in One Go: Advent Afternoons for Grades 5 and 6

Only a few times a year do as many parents and relatives gather at Steinmühle as they do for the Advent celebrations of grades 5 and 6. On Monday at 2 p.m., the 5th-grade classes invited guests to a festive afternoon in the Forum, while the 6th-grade classes welcomed their families to the Centrum. With Christmas treats, drinks, festive songs, and the occasional friendly chat, everyone had a pleasant time.

The focus of the 5th-grade classes’ performance in the Forum was on music. The 5th-grade wind ensemble, conducted by Andreas Jamin, and the choir, conducted by Daniel Sans, sang and played. Ulrike Wilmsmeyer, Frank Wemme, and Anna Prokop performed on instruments. The audience heard Christmas and winter-themed poems from the language workshop. Janne Bieber performed a gavotte accompanied by her father—a lovely duet for viola and piano.

The afternoon continued with arts and crafts, games, chatting, and eating cookies. At the Centrum, each sixth-grade class presented two different activities for the children in attendance. These had been coordinated in advance. Parents bringing “picnic baskets” made providing snacks much easier at both locations. Thank you very much for that!

We would also like to thank all the teachers involved who were responsible for organizing and carrying out the event. You made it a wonderful afternoon for all our guests!