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New seaside resort on Lake Seelhausen: Biggest project for Northern Saxony!
Northern Saxony informs: Bathing permits for Lake Seelhausen, language deficits in children and yoga offers in Oschatz.
New seaside resort on Lake Seelhausen: Biggest project for Northern Saxony!
Seelhausener See, a former mining area, is striving for a new future. With an area of 650 hectares, created after coal mining, all preparations for tourist use have now been completed. Swimming, stand-up paddling and windsurfing are at the top of the list of planned activities. As the LVZ Reportedly, the authorities and politicians have given the green light. However, it remains important to strike a balance between the interests of leisure activities and nature conservation. The municipality of Löbnitz and the district are required to clarify the details and adopt a development plan by the end of the year.
But there are developments not only in the natural landscape; the school situation in the region also raises questions. Of the approximately 2,000 children who have to take the school entrance test, almost a third have special needs in terms of language skills. Dr. Katharina Mundt observes that more and more children are having difficulty expressing themselves verbally. The situation is becoming increasingly critical as it is often difficult for parents to find timely therapy places. However, the results of the initial examinations are used to initiate targeted support measures to ensure that all children are ready for school. This clarifies the LVZ.
School challenges and language support
The school situation is made even more difficult by overcrowded classrooms. In Schkeuditz, primary school principal David Schleese is sounding the alarm because the learning environment no longer meets current requirements. Improvised classrooms are a sad reality. Although forecasts say that there is an easing in sight due to a drop in the birth rate and that there are also plans to expand schools, skepticism remains. The boys and girls still have to hope for a good education.
In this context, promoting language skills is relevant. Initiatives such as “Education through Language and Writing” (BiSS), whose second program phase began on March 1, 2020, aim to implement targeted measures to promote language in schools and daycare centers nationwide. The sponsors of this important initiative include the Mercator Institute for Language Development and German as a Second Language at the University of Cologne and the Leibniz Institute for Educational Research and Information. The KMK emphasizes how important it is to strengthen children's language skills so that they can start their school years optimally prepared.
Yoga for body and mind
A ray of hope in the community is the new project position of Nina-Maria Mixtacki, the yoga pastor in Oschatz. She will launch the “Yoga Christian” project in the Protestant regional church of Saxony. Her goal is to give people new strength and inner peace. She also organizes a day for body and soul with yoga, meditation and spiritual impulses to offer people a break from everyday life. Such initiatives are of great importance in promoting well-being and personal development in the community, which is another building block for a positive quality of life in the region. As the LVZ also reported, it is important that such offers are well received.
In conclusion, the situation in the region is both challenging and promising. It remains to be seen how the initiatives will develop in the next few months and whether the needs of children and families in the region will be adequately met.