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A frog for peace: New project strengthens values at the Johann Pogge School!
The “Frosch” project for peace and respect starts at the Johann Pogge School in Lalendorf to promote values in everyday school life.
A frog for peace: New project strengthens values at the Johann Pogge School!
An exciting project has begun at the Johann Pogge School in Lalendorf, idyllically located between Teterow and Güstrow. An apple tree was planted on July 21, 2025, which serves as a symbol of the “Frog” project, which stands for peace, respect, order and school. The aim is to strengthen essential values in everyday school life and thus promote appreciative interaction among the students, such as Northern Courier reported.
Students from all years are actively involved in the project. Numerous ideas were collected by the “Frog” teams, which were attached to a line next to the tree on the day of the launch. Suggestions include providing hygiene products for toilets, fruit baskets for classes and organizing more sporting tournaments. This means that the students also take on practical responsibility, for example by cleaning the school toilets on a weekly basis.
Cohesion and transmission of values
An important aspect of the project is the cohesion between the secondary school and the primary school classes. Teacher Sarah Thiedig emphasizes how crucial this solidarity is for the entire school community. The mayors of Lalendorf and Groß Wokern, Karl-Heinz Stiewe and Nico Knuth, are also impressed by the school's efforts to address the social challenges that also emerge in everyday school life.
The students themselves want an atmosphere without bullying, more friendliness and cohesion. Headmaster Klafs sees the project as a growing process that will be continued after the summer holidays with numerous activities and workshops.
About the Johann Pogge School
The Johann Pogge School is characterized by a broad, diverse educational offering and looks after around 360 students, including 86 at the Groß Wokern location, as the school itself states on its website announces. Here, lessons are taught on a 60-minute system and the facilities range from a well-run library to a light-flooded atrium to a newly designed school environment with a multifunctional sports field.
Particularly noteworthy are the diverse courses in the lunchtime class and the consistent promotion of social interaction and teamwork. There are regular class leader lessons to strengthen social contact between students and teachers and to offer students enough space for their urge to be active.
In addition, the Values Foundation and its principles are important for teaching values in schools. This information is used by schools not only to raise awareness of social issues, but also to promote respect and responsibility in school life. We learn from the Values Foundation that promoting discussions of values and experiencing these values in everyday life are fundamental components of successful school education says the Values Foundation.
The frog project at the Johann Pogge School is not only a sign of positive change, but also an example of how schools in northern Germany can make active contributions to a respectful and appreciative society.