{"id":47321,"date":"2019-09-09T09:48:23","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T07:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/the-boarding-school-community-enjoys-one-last-taste-of-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:36:24","slug":"the-boarding-school-community-enjoys-one-last-taste-of-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/the-boarding-school-community-enjoys-one-last-taste-of-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"The boarding school community enjoys one last taste of summer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The boarding school weekend gives each house the opportunity to organize its own activities and invites students to take advantage of various offerings<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the weather is nice, as it<\/span> has been in recent weeks, students can really<\/span> make the most of all the outdoor activities offered at Steinm\u00fchle Boarding School during their free time. Especially during the house evenings on Friday<\/span> of every boarding school weekend, there are opportunities for great activities in the fresh air. During these house evenings, each residential group plans its own group activity. This<\/span> helps the group grow even closer together, which fosters and strengthens the house community. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Biohaus is home to <\/strong>the youngest students at the boarding school. The students in grades 5\u20137 took advantage of the beautiful weather to enjoy a barbecue evening followed by plenty of swimming fun in the Lahn River. Afterward, the young people tried their hand at stand-up paddleboarding and explored the Lahn River in one of the boarding school\u2019s canoes. To wrap up the day, the residential group gathered<\/span>around a campfire and enjoyed some homemade bread on a stick. <\/p>\n

The Westfalenhaus<\/strong> hosted a barbecue in the garden. Hussam, in particular, was very involved and had taken charge of the preparations. There were authentic kebab skewers and a traditional salad with couscous. All of this created a cozy setting for celebrating Luise and Zhirui\u2019s birthday around the campfire in the Westfalenhaus\u2019s idyllic garden. \u201cGrill \u2019n\u2019 Chill\u201d would be a fitting title to describe the activities of the Westfalenhaus residents. Just<\/span> like many house groups before them ,<\/span> they, too, were drawn to the popular game \u201cWerwolf,\u201d which kept them entertained until it was time to turn in for the night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At the Bremerhaus, the plan was <\/strong>to eat pizza in the evening sun under the trees on the school grounds. We had actually planned a cozy DVD night, but the weather was much too nice. So the residential group let off steam on the playground until night fell. This way<\/span>, their energy was channeled into physical activity, and the evening ended with the teens exhausted but still relaxed. The main house<\/strong> hadn\u2019t taken the \u201chouse evening\u201d quite so<\/span> literally. Thanks to the nice weather, the group began their activities as early as the afternoon at Lake Niederweimar\u2014a recreational oasis near the Steinm\u00fchle. In the evening, the young people enjoyed delicious barbecue food and refreshing drinks on the boarding school grounds. <\/p>\n

A Wide Range of Activities for the Rest of the Weekend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every boarding school weekend, the educational team at Steinm\u00fchle Boarding School offers activities for the students on Saturdays and Sundays. They make sure to provide as wide a range of activities as possible: \u201cWe want to provide a break from the demands of everyday school life, get the students out of their rooms, and spend time with them,\u201d the team explains. This<\/span> allows the young people to truly experience the weekend as leisure time and recharge their energy for the upcoming school week. <\/p>\n

On Saturday<\/span>, Helmut Heilig organized activities at Lake Weimar starting at 1 p.m. The participants set off by bike for the Aqua Fun & Fitness Park there. <\/p>\n

Starting at 1:30 p.m., our colleague Christian Sch\u00e4fer visited the exhibition \u201cSeeing People\u2019s Hardship\u201d at the University Church with a group of interested students. The exhibition features a selection of portrait drawings by Kurt Reuber from the Stalingrad Pocket in 1941\u201342. The portraits had been delivered by the last pilot to escape the encirclement and were thus preserved. They depict somber faces in which one can almost feel the distress and worry. Kurt Reuber himself had remained in Russia. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Students Luca and Hussam led a soccer practice starting at 2:00 p.m. Participants had the opportunity to learn techniques and tactics. They offered this as an additional skills training session to supplement the regular after-school club that takes place during the week. <\/p>\n

Starting at 5 p.m., the popular bouldering session took place, once again led by Christian Sch\u00e4fer. At 7 p.m., Anke Muszynski hosted an audio theater event featuring the play \u201cThe Sandman.\u201d At 7:30 p.m., the long \u201cHigh School Musical\u201d night began with Francine Olschewski. <\/p>\n

The Sunday program included a visit to the Celtic World with Nils Zeller at 1:00 p.m. There, at the foot of the Glauberg, the group toured the Celtic World and looked the mythical Celtic prince in the face. Of course, the excursion also included information about the living conditions of people back then: How did they live? What was a typical day like? What did they eat? To wrap things up, the students climbed the burial mound and ended the excursion with an ice cream. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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But that wasn\u2019t all. Another highlight of the weekend was the opportunity to learn the basics of canoeing on and along the Lahn River. Christian Sch\u00e4fer offered a crash course and gave a brief introduction to paddling a Canadian canoe. Afterward, every participant knew how basic paddling strokes work and how to paddle in a straight line\u2014an essential skill. They even played some games in the boats, despite the risk of falling into the water. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The afternoon continued with Francine Olschewski\u2019s show jumping workshop, which began at 4:00 p.m. Several students at the Steinm\u00fchle boarding school have already developed a passion for this sport, and their numbers seem to be growing. <\/p>\n

“Anyone up for starting a band?” was the question when the topic turned to making music at Bina. Initial interest was gauged to see if anyone was up for starting a Steinm\u00fchlen boarding school band. The last activity of the day, at 5 p.m., was organized by Philipp D\u00f6nges. He invited everyone to play Spikeball. This gave even those who had previously preferred the non-athletic activities a chance to burn off some energy. <\/p>\n

To wrap up the weekend, the students gathered with the teaching staff in the gym to kick off the evening with a relaxed game of dodgeball. Having let off some steam and recharged, both the students and the teachers were now ready to start the new week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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