st. kilian's kindergarten & primary school
St. Kilian’s Deutsche School is a German/Irish school. It is a co-educational,
inter-denominational school spanning the full educational cycle.Primary School
The Primary School welcomes children from 6-12 years of age. Pupils enter First
Class in our Primary School at a minimum age of 6 years and 3 months having
completed their Kindergarten/Vorschule years (Junior/Senior Infants). Pupils
joining us from other schools and from abroad may enter the Primary School in
accordance with our Admissions Policy. During their six years at Primary School,
pupils follow the Irish Primary School Curriculum with the exception, initially,
of the Irish Language (introduced in 3rd class). We follow Baden-Württemberg
guidelines for the subject German and for our German Curricular Stream. German
is taught throughout the Primary School. A knowledge of the German language is
not a requirement for entry into the Primary School. There are two classes for
each year group and we aim to ensure that our classes include an even mix of
children regarding sex, German mother and foreign tongue as well as nationality.
Every class has a class teacher. Classes are taught by a mix of primary teachers
and specialist teachers. PE is an integral part of our core curriculum. Classes
1 to 4 have five timetabled classes of Sport a week, classes 5 and 6 have three.
Hockey and Soccer are also taught as optional subjects in the afternoon.
