Our vision & values — strong together in education and community
What makes Hude-Süd Primary School special? On this page, you'll learn what we stand for, the values that guide us, and how we shape our children's learning. Our school is a place where community, responsibility, and the joy of learning are experienced every day. Together with children, parents, and teachers, we create an environment where every child can discover and develop their strengths.
On this page you will learn what is important to us, what our values are and how we structure learning.
Our school is a place where community, Responsibility and Joy of learning are noticeable every day.
We work closely with children, parents and teachers to create an environment in which every child can Strengthen can discover and develop further.
💡 Mission statement
Our mission statement describes what is important to us at the Hude-Süd primary school and how we want to learn, teach and interact together.
It is the basis for our daily actions – in the classroom, on the schoolyard and in the collaboration between children, parents, teachers and educational staff.
Promote language
We strive for a clear, respectful, and supportive language culture that strengthens expression and understanding.
Develop team spirit
We support our students in taking on responsibility, sharing tasks and growing as a team.
Accompany and strengthen
We support our students on their path to becoming independent and self-confident individuals.
Promote social skills
Respectful togetherness
Parents, teachers and educational staff treat each other with respect, friendliness, helpfulness and openness.
Diverse learning paths
Joy of learning & creativity
Motivated learning
We create conditions that encourage people to accept learning opportunities with joy and interest.
Individual support
Living in community
School without grades
We would like to inform you that in the 2025/26 school year, our primary school has embarked on a journey to enable grade-free learning. Our goal is to place greater emphasis on the individual development and learning processes of our children.
The first year of the 2025/26 school year will be the first to no longer receive traditional grades, but rather individual, written feedback on their learning progress. This feedback is intended to provide the children and you as parents with differentiated and constructive feedback on their learning progress and the next steps in their development.
We look forward to taking this important step together with you and your children and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
School without sweets
At our school, we don't hand out candy on birthdays. Instead, you can bring a book, a jump rope, crayons, or something similar for the class. Delicious fruit is also welcome! Following a parental request, the school made this decision by a majority vote at the general meeting because the bags of candy distributed on children's birthdays were getting larger and larger.
Sweets have no place in a breakfast box either. Sweets in a lunchbox create envy, because not everyone has access to them – yet everyone wants them. Furthermore, sweets don't keep you full for long and don't contribute to good learning. Of course, sweets also make their way onto our tables on special occasions like Carnival, school festivals, or Christmas parties.
School without grades
Our primary school has begun to dispense with grades in the 2025/2026 school year. Instead, we would like to Children's learning and their individual development place greater emphasis on.
The first year of the 2025/2026 school year will therefore no longer receive traditional grades. Instead, the children will receive a written learning progress feedbackThis feedback describes exactly what the child is already good at and what they can still work on.
This gives children and parents a clear picture of their learning progress and the next steps in their learning. We look forward to embarking on this new journey with you and your children. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.
School without sweets
At our school, birthdays are celebrated no sweets Instead, the children can bring something for the whole class, for example a Book, a jump rope, Coloring pencils or fresh fruit.
This rule was passed at the general meeting at the request of many parents. The reason is that the candy bags for birthdays were getting larger and larger, and we want to promote healthy interaction.
Also in Breakfast There is no room for sweets. If individual children have sweets in their lunchbox, envy – that is, the feeling that others want something too. Besides, sweets don't keep you full for long and aren't a good support for learning.
On special days like carnival, school festival or Christmas party Of course there are exceptions – then sweets can also be enjoyed here.
GS Hude-Süd – strong together!
We want to support each other, treat each other kindly, and learn and have fun together. The children in our logo are Silas, Ümet, and Deetje (South) and represent the diversity at our school. They are our role models and can be found in various locations throughout the building.
Strong together – Silas, Ümet and Deetje
Silas, Ümet, and Deetje are best friends. They attend third grade together at Hude-Süd Elementary School—strong together. They laugh a lot in the schoolyard in the morning—because every day is a little adventure.
Silas is in a wheelchair, but that doesn't bother anyone. When the class goes to the school garden, Silas is often allowed to pull the tool cart. "You have the strongest drive of all of us!" Ümet then exclaims, laughing.
Each of them has their strengths: Deetje calculates lightning fast, Ümet tells fantastic stories, and Silas has the best ideas – especially on Frei Day, the school's special project day. On this day, the children are allowed to choose their own topics to research and work on.
For their last day off, the three of them had planned something special: a new home for the school chickens! Together, they planned a larger enclosure with plenty of space, a sand bath, and a ramp so Silas could easily help with his wheelchair. "If we do this together, we can do it!" Deetje said confidently.
After two weeks of presentations, construction plans, and a wealth of ideas, they were able to present their project to the entire class. Their teacher, Ms. Martens, was thrilled: "Not only did you work together brilliantly, you also demonstrated what makes our school special: strong together – for yourselves and for other living beings!"
In the end, the three even got to name a chicken after their project. They called it "Frieda Frei."
And so Silas, Ümet and Deetje enjoy going to school every day – they learn, laugh, help each other and know: everything is better together.
Strong together – Silas, Ümet and Deetje
Silas, Ümet, and Deetje are best friends. They attend third grade at Hude-Süd Elementary School. They're already laughing in the schoolyard every morning—every day is a little adventure for them.
Silas is in a wheelchair, but that doesn't matter. When the class goes to the school garden, Silas is often allowed to pull the tool cart. "You have the strongest drive of all of us!" Ümet exclaims, laughing.
All three have their particular strengths: Deetje calculates very quickly, Ümet thinks up great stories, and Silas has many good ideas – especially on Free DayThis is a project day where the children can choose their own topics to research and work on.
At the last Frei Day they had a great idea: They wanted to find a new home for the School chickens Together, they planned a larger enclosure with plenty of space, a sand bath, and a ramp so Silas could easily help with his wheelchair. "If we do this together, we can do it!" Deetje said confidently.
After two weeks of building plans and ideas, they presented their project to the class. Their teacher, Mrs. Martens, was enthusiastic: "You worked together brilliantly and showed what makes our school special – strong together, for yourselves and for other living beings!"
As a thank you, the three were allowed to name a chicken. They called it Frieda Frei.
Since then, Silas, Ümet, and Deetje have enjoyed going to school every day. They learn, laugh, help each other—and know: Everything is better together!
Hude School Association
The Hude-Süd primary school – strong together! is part of the Hude school network. The Vielstedter Str. support center, the Peter Ustinov School, and all elementary schools form the network. The Graf Anton Günther School in Oldenburg is a partner school and a permanent guest.
The schools maintain close contact, and subject conferences are held across schools. Collaborations take place within the Hude school network. Interested children from our school, for example, attend STEM training at GAG or sports events at PUS. The schools' staff sometimes participate together in continuing education courses and topic-related networking. Collaboration within the Hude school network promotes educational quality in our community.
Hude School Association
The Hude-Süd primary school – strong together! is part of the Hude School Association. The association includes all elementary schools, the special needs center on Vielstedter Straße, and the Peter Ustinov School. The Graf Anton Günther School in Oldenburg also regularly collaborates as a partner school.
The schools maintain close contact and exchange information regularly. Subject conferences are held jointly. There are many forms of collaboration.
For example, interested children from the Hude-Süd primary school take part in the STEM training (a program in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology) at the Graf-Anton-Günther School. This also includes sporting events at the Peter-Ustinov School.
Teachers from different schools participate in joint training and work in networks on specific topics. This collaboration strengthens the quality of education in the municipality of Hude.