On March 14 and 21, 2024, the joint addiction action days of the Schulzentrum West for all 7th grade students took place again this school year. On these days, the pupils were able to choose workshops from a varied program on the topic of addiction.

The “Yoga – chilling out instead of stress” workshop, for example, was about avoiding stress in advance through physical exercises and breathing techniques. Kristin Hiller, yoga teacher at the Braunsbach gymnastics and sports club and teacher at the Johannes-Brenz-Gemeinschaftsschule, was particularly pleased that the pupils got involved in the physical exercises. Anil Öztürk, also a teacher at the Johannes-Brenz-Gemeinschaftsschule, addressed the issue of sugar in his workshop “Bake yourself happy”. Of course, delicious waffles were baked anyway, but they were actually completely free of refined sugar and the sweetness came from the bananas that were used.

Tim Cornelius, school social worker at Johannes-Brenz-Gemeinschaftsschule and co-organizer, summed up by saying that both days were very successful overall and he hopes that every pupil will take away what they need. He added that the workshops in particular will probably be remembered for their high level of self-awareness.