The FriedrichEbertGymnasium in Sandhausen, Germany

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The Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium in Sandhausen,
Germany
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About Our School

• 1050 pupils from Sandhausen and the two
  neighbouring communities of Leimen and Nussloch
• 70 teachers (teach in all grades)?
• Languages English (bilingual), French, Latin,
  Italian
• Grades 5 13 (12 in G8) with German Abitur
• All day program drama, fitness program,
  Japanese, homework supervision, presentation,
  rhetoric techniques, brass, relaxation
  techniques, meditation, needlework
• many study groups

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• - Working experiences and internships also in
  foreign countries
• - Partnership programs with schools in France,
  Ireland, Italy, Poland, Ethiopia, the US and also
  schools in Germany
• Rooms
• - 40 classrooms in the main school
• - 3 computer labs
• - 10 science rooms
• - a new cafeteria
• - modern sports facilities
• - library

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The History of the FEG

• The FEG was founded in 1972
• The 14th September, 1927 was the first schoolday
  with 207 pupils and 10 teachers
• In 1979 the school got a new gym and 6 new
  classrooms
• 1980/81 the school had already 1226 pupils and 70
  teachers
• Today we are only 1000 pupils but 80 teachers
• From 1972-1997 Mr. Horst Hofmann was the
  principal
• Our principal today is Mr. Norbert Klevenz

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Friedrich Ebert

• Was born on 4th February, 1871 in Heidelberg.
• Was a German politican and the president of the
  German empire.
• He died on 28th February, 1925 in Berlin.
• After his death the Friedrich-Ebert-foundation
  was established.
• Today you can vistit his place of birth in
  Heidelberg.

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Location

• The FEG is in Baden-Württemberg/ Germany. It is
  in a village called Sandhausen which is not far
  away from Heidelberg.

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Heidelberg

• Is a city in Baden Württemberg, Germany.
• There live around 140000 people.
• The river Neckar runs through Heidelberg.
• Area of 109 square kilometres
• Part of the Rhein - Neckar Triangle.

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Sights

• Heidelberg castle
• University
• Old town
• Philosophenweg
• Königstuhl

Heidelberg castle University Old
town Philosophenweg Königstuhl
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Activities at the FEG

• Here is a list of our school activities
• Theatre Club
• Robotic Club
• Soccer Club
• Dance Club
• Mountainbike Club
• Basketball Club
• Volleyball Club
• Event Club

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Theatre Club

• Founded in 2002
• The first act was The Small Hobbit (2003)
• Directed by Mrs. Begerfurth, Mrs. Ayas
• 31 members
• Their last project was The Visit of The Old
  Lady (2008)?

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Robotics Club

• Builts robots out of precast parts and
  programming them
• Meets every Monday, 9th to 11th class
• Supervised by Mrs. Körkel, A. Dannenmann
• Founded in 2005
• Links
  
  Robotik

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Dancing Club

• Established in 2005
• Directed by Mrs. Gall
• Consists of 25 students (grade 8-13)?
• Activities
• - Learn how to dance (different dances)
  
• - Taking part in conpetitions
  
• - performances at school festivals
  
• ( 2007/08 ,,The Dancing Classroom''
• 2008/09 ,, The 50s'' in cooperation with the
  Big Band)?

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Mountainbike Club

• Supervised by Mr. Abesser
• Meets every Friday 230 PM
• 8 members
• Founded in 2007
• What we do riding the bikes to the Odenwald,
  doing cross-country and freeriding.
• Location http//maps.google.de/maps?hldeqsand
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  1ctimage(The green area is the Odenwald)?

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The Concept of the FEG

• We Work together to accomplish our goals.
• We try to be tolerant, respectful and consequent
  acting.
• We see us as a progressive school and stay in
  contact to our partners in Germany and Europe.
• We try to teach our pupils their independence.

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Festivals of the FEG

• Winterbazar
• Every class makes a product and sells it at the
  bazar in our school
• Sports festival
• Every class competes in Basketball, Handball,
  Soccer, Bocca
• School festival
• After the sports festival we have a school
  festival, where all pupils and teachers enjoy
  themselves

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Festivals of the FEG

• Halloween- and Carnivalparty
• All pupils of the classlevels 5-8 meet in our
  bycicle storage room and party there
• Concerts
• On the 23rd of November there is the Requiem
  Concert From our teacher Mr. Zepp. This Concert
  is every year.
• The Summerconcert is every year where our
  orchester brass and kammerchor show what they
  learned.

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Music at Friedrich Ebert Gymnasium

• Big Band
• Jazzchoir
• Chamberchoir
• Orchestra
• FEG Brass

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The Big Band

• Founded in 1994
• Directed by Mrs. Abel
• 19 members
• Plays modern music from swing to Rock 'n' Roll

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Jazzchoir

• Founded by the music class in 1987
• Directed by Mrs. Abel
• 56 members
• Performs music from Elvis Presley, Beach Boys,
  Beatles ...

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Chamberchoir

• Pupils, their parents, teachers and friends of
  the school take part
• Founded by Christoph Mahla
• Conducted by Markus Zepp
• About 60 vocalists
• Project 2008 Mozart, Requiem
• Project 2009 Haydn, The Creation

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Orchestra

• Consists of pupils from all class levels
• Conducted by Markus Zepp
• Established in 2005/2006
• The Orchestra plays at school events and concerts
• About 40 pupils

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FEG Brass

• Established in 2006
• Consists of seven trumpets, two trombones, one
  horn, one baritone and one euphonium
• Also directed by Markus Zepp
• Plays classic pieces of music as well as modern
  pop songs

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5th and 6th grade choir

• 6th grade choir
• - Meets every tuesday or wednesday at 230 pm
  
• - Is going to play ''ghosts on the owlcastle''
  
• - To be performed at the end of the year
• 5th grade choir
• - Meets thursdays at 230 pm
  
• - Is going to play ''life in space'' by Gehard
  Meyer
• - Directed by Mrs. Kiau