Mobile phone -free advent time: sports middle school Niederwaldkirchen celebrates tradition

Mobile phone -free advent time: sports middle school Niederwaldkirchen celebrates tradition

In the small municipality of Niederwaldkirchen, a new initiative at the sports agent school causes a stir: pupils and teachers have decided to do without their smartphones during the Advent season. This was launched in a joint action by the chairwoman of the parents' association, Sieglinde Füreder, and director Thomas Baumgartner. The idea is that the cell phone in school and at home will stay all outside for a few weeks.

This cell phone cut comes into a contemplative time as part of a conscious elimination. It should create space for real encounters and slow down everyday school life. Baumgartner explains: "We want to promote traditional rituals, such as reading advent stories or singing Christmas carol. This aims to take a break from the constant accessibility and digital distractions.

The positive effect on everyone involved

parents and teachers agree that this digital abstinence not only benefits the students during the Advent season, but also has an opportunity for families to rethink dealing with technologies. Mental health should be strengthened and stress in everyday school life is to be reduced. In addition, it is aimed at promoting interpersonal relationships by spending more time together and concentrating on each other.

Another advantage of this action is that the school's parents' association wants to offer support. Sensible break activities should be provided to offer the students appealing and entertaining opportunities during the break. This action will not only be a short break during the Advent season, but could also serve as a germ for more conscious cooperation at school and at home.

future students and their parents can also get an impression of this mobile phoneless atmosphere. An information evening will be held on December 10th, followed by a trial afternoon on December 12th at 12:30 p.m. Further information is available on the school website at SMSNWK.at. Such an initiative could rightly be considered an example of dealing with your own media, especially at a time when smartphones are omnipresent.