Flohkiste 2

The two Flohkiste facilities (Flohkiste is translated as “flea box”) are located in Barmbek Süd (close to Alstercity and Prassek Park). Cooperation based on mutual trust with colleagues and parents is very important to us, as only with it can we a good environment for the care and support of the nursery and kindergarten children. Our educational offers are varied, as all of our colleagues bring in different working priorities. The room design is spacious thanks to the hall and wide corridors, among other things, and offers all children the opportunity to evolve freely and pursue their needs and interests.

Kontakt

Flohkiste 2

Weidestraße 126
22083 Hamburg

Leitung: Ina Kruse

Tel. (+49) 40 / 33 46 79 220

Fax.

flohkiste2@finkenau.de
General information Offer Location

General information

Opening hours

  • Monday – Friday
  • 7.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.
  • Flexible day-care times upon request
  • Visits by prior arrangement

Job vacancies

You can find current job offers for this organisation here.

Offer

Childcare provision

  • 1 nursery group (11 months to 3 years)
  • 1 elementary group (3 – 6 years)
  • Bridging year programme for the oldest children at the daycare centre
  • Everyday integrated language support as part of various everyday activities.

All children new to the daycare centre are acclimatised according to evaluated acclimatisation models for daycare centres.

Educational offer

In everyday life, we follow the situation-orientated approach to accompany the children. The ideas that the children develop in everyday life are taken up by the teaching staff and developed further together. This results in small projects on various topics.

The room design offers the children in the elementary and crèche areas various learning and experience areas. Play materials at eye level enable the children to constantly pursue their own interests and develop their independence without the help of an adult.

By writing educational and learning stories for each child, the children are able to visualise their developmental steps in a child-friendly way. These stories and other pictures from their time at the daycare centre are made available to the children on a daily basis in the form of a treasure folder.

The Hamburg educational guidelines are incorporated into our daily work. This allows the children to participate in deciding what their own day looks like every day. We offer the following on a recurring basis (according to the educational guidelines):

  • Incentives for movement
  • Creative activities
  • Reading and quiet time
  • Children’s conferences
  • Cooking and baking programmes (healthy eating)
  • Fixed project for sleepover night and children’s trip
  • Research and experimentation
  • Participation in the Finkenau Cup (internal football tournament)

Cooperation with parents

  • Development discussions with parents
  • Semi-annual parents’ evenings
  • 1x annual bridge year afternoon
  • Annual parent survey
  • Door-to-door talks
  • Complaints management
  • Support offered by internal counselling team
  • Regular parents’ council meetings
  • Annual summer party
  • Annual New Year’s fair
  • Annual festival of lights
  • Creative afternoons

 

The daycare centre celebrations are held in close cooperation with the parent representatives and parents. Our motto is ‘Together we have more fun’.

History

Flohkiste 2 is located in the Barmbek-Süd district and is situated in a modern office complex in Weidestraße. The premises were rented in spring 2009 and designed in a child-friendly way to create an ideal environment for learning, playing and discovering.

There is close cooperation with our neighbouring ‘sister nursery’ Flohkiste. Our educational staff regularly exchange ideas and organise joint excursions – be it to the theatre, playgrounds or exciting philosophical journeys of discovery.

A special highlight for the children is the annual sleepover night, which culminates in a joint adventure: the children’s trip – an unforgettable experience full of fun, community and new experiences.

Day-care centre team

The team at Flohkiste 2 cultivates a family atmosphere with the children and their families.

Paedagogical specialists from different professions work together in the Finkenau facilities. Housekeepers and cleaners are also an integral part of the team. Trainees are always very welcome here, and it is very important to all employees to train the colleagues of tomorrow.

Regular staff meetings are held to discuss cases and pedagogical topics as well as conceptual and organisational matters. The documentation and observation of children’s development by staff is an essential part of the work. All employees regularly attend further training courses.

Room concept

Our crèche and elementary rooms are designed to meet the needs of the children and promote their development through play. The rooms are divided into different functional areas:

  • Role play area – for creative fantasy and role play
  • Building area – for constructing and experimenting
  • Studio – for creative projects
  • Quiet area – for relaxing and retreating
  • Play and puzzle area – for concentrated play and puzzling
  • In the hallway, a cosy sofa invites children to linger, while they can also ride vehicles there.

Our spacious outdoor area offers plenty of room for digging, muddling and exploring. We also regularly visit nearby playgrounds to offer the children even more opportunities to move and play.

Location