Dear parents,
Here are the most important points from the last Parents' Council meeting:
1) School Psychological Service (SPD)
At the beginning of the meeting, the School Psychological Service (SPD) visited and presented its work. The SPD offers free counseling for children, parents and teachers in the event of school and personal challenges.
Typical topics are
Learning problems
Difficulties in social interaction (e.g. bullying, conflicts between children or with teachers)
Emotional stress and behavioral problems
Questions about the school situation
Need for school-indicated psychotherapy
Clarification of a possible need for special education
The SPD can also be consulted in the event of disagreement between parents and the school.
The Limmattal branch is responsible for our school.
Info & contact: www.stadt-zuerich.ch/schulpsychologie
2) Leisure activities in the Bullingerhaus
The Bullingerhaus of the evangel. Kirchgemeinde (near the city parliament) offers free activities for children and families from the neighborhood:
Homework help (in a supportive atmosphere - older young people help younger ones with tasks and give tips on everyday school life)
Parent-child singing & handicrafts
Vacation activities
School garden
The Bullingerhaus is in cooperation with the Familientreff Hard, the OJA, the Johanniskirche, the ZHDK
Published in the children's cultural calendar, also open to after-school children.
3) New Hardplatz school building School route & library relocation:
The renovated Hardplatz school building is now part of the Sihlfeld school building and is used for the library, music lessons, middle school after-school care and open classrooms.
Many parents express great concern about the route to school there - particularly because of the confusing streetcar tracks and the dark, dirty underpass.
The planned relocation of the school library there is clearly rejected by many parents, as it will make access more difficult for children, e.g. during the break, and usage is likely to decrease significantly.
The Parents' Council is therefore requesting a revision of this decision
How the route to school will be organized for younger children in the future is still open and will continue to be examined.
4) Bullingerplatz traffic situation
The traffic situation on Bullingerplatz and in front of the city parliament is very challenging and difficult for kindergarten children to assess and negotiate.
The question arises as to possible solutions or interventions to make the journey to school safer and easier for the children.
5) Holiday after-school care & Q-days
The kindergarten asked questions about after-school care planning:
Can info about excursions be communicated earlier?
Are there alternatives for children who do not want to take part in excursions?
Feedback will follow at the next meeting.
Best regards
Your Parents' Council
