In the past, anyone who spent the afternoon at school usually had to serve a punishment. This has changed fundamentally - for example at the Kirschberg primary school in Reiskirchen. For some time now, the school has been offering daily afternoon supervision until 4.30 pm, which is used by around 100 of the 265 pupils. "Last year, we decided to set up a school with an all-day programme," explains headteacher Stefanie Levenig. A change that not only required additional rooms and a canteen for lunchtime meals. "As the children play in the playground for much longer than usual, new play equipment was also needed," explains vice headmaster Ralf Burkart.
Jörg Schlüter from the Energy & Water Networks department at Stadtwerke Gießen (SWG) found out about these plans at a parents' evening. His daughter is in the second grade at Kirschberg Primary School. "Tricycles and similar vehicles cost a lot of money. They quickly add up to hundreds of euros," the SWG employee calculates and says: "The school could therefore do with some financial help." Jörg Schlüter suggested supporting the Kirschberg School with the purchase of the playground equipment with one of the 75 good deeds. Shortly after the end of the summer holidays, he presented headmistress Stefanie Levenig and vice-principal Ralf Burkart with the symbolic donation cheque for three children's play vehicles. "The transition to an all-day school presents us with a major challenge - in every respect. We would therefore like to thank Stadtwerke for helping us to solve one of the current tasks," said Stefanie Levenig at the handover.