Volunteering at Vogelsangschule Saalfelden

Activity description

Vogelsangschule Saalfelden is a school with alternative pedagogics, located in the centre of Saalfelden, in the county of Salzburg in Austria, in the middle of the Alps. The “Vogelsangschule” is an initiative of some engaged parents who created an alternative school in September 2006 to allow their children a self-determined learning considering their individual development. The pedagogic background relies on the experiences and studies of Maria Montessori, Maurcio and Rebeca Wild and Jean Piaget as well as new cerebral and neuro-biological studies. We want to offer the children the possibility to learn in their own rhythm in an age-mixed group from 6 to 15 years. Actually, we have 30 pupils subdivided into three groups (Primaria I: 6 - approx. 9 years and Primaria II: approx. 9 - approx. 12 years and Sekundaria: approx. 12 – 15 years.) There are four teachers with education and experience in reformative pedagogic.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

A local standard accommodation is provided. The volunteer receives food money monthly from the hosting organisation. Local transport is provided by the host organisation.

Training during the activity

The volunteer will have an on-arrival training as well as a mid-term training. All the costs are covered.

Participant profile

The volunteer supports our team with excursions which will take place once a week, different workshops and activities. It is important that the volunteer is very interested, open and motivated in working with kids and youngsters, and we welcome any kind of creative talent which adds up to our usual activities. We would like the volunteer to give our children an insight into his/her country, culture, language, to give the children an understanding for multiculturalism in our common world. Only applications with CV and motivation letter via e-mail to verwaltung@vogelsangschule.at are accepted.

Activity dates

A total of 43 week(s) during the period 08/09/2023 to 07/07/2024

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Activity location

Bahnhofstraße 17, 5760 Saalfelden Austria

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Türkiye, Ukraine

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Activity topics

Education and training

Creativity and culture

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Deadline for applications

Application deadline: 23/07/2023

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