When studying articles about this WM, it's clear that the school started around 1800 when is was open only in the winter :) The school was rebuild several times but finally closed in 1977.
Halle elementary school
There used to be a chapel in Halle that was looked after by the Uelsen parish. Its foundations were excavated at the end of the 19th century. It is believed to have been destroyed in the 80-year Dutch-Spanish War at the end of the 16th century. It can no longer be determined whether lessons were already taught in this chapel.
Around 1800 - According to statements in the school chronicle, lessons were taught in winter in a room owned by Kötter Lohuis as early as the 19th century. The teacher is the owner Lohuis himself. He is employed for one winter at a time and receives 0.08 marks a week for each child in addition to the table. The number of school children is unknown because there is no compulsory schooling. Lohuis's successor is a brother of the then colonel Westrick from Halle, who was trained in Almelo/Holland. At that time - until around 1850 - teaching was only taught in Dutch.
1826 - After the death of the teacher Westrick, Rooseboom becomes a teacher in Halle. He attended the seminar in Hanover in the summer of 1828 and passed the exam for secondary schools (parish schools) in the fall of the same year. Follow Teacher Rooseboom:
- Friedrich Giesen from Bimolten: 1841 - 1849
- Bernd Hindrik Hannink from Halle: 1849 - 1862
- Bernd Goortmann from Hardingen: 1862 - 1870
- Jan Wilm Bosmann from Halle: 1870 - 1874
- Geert Harger from Hilten: 1875 - 1912
1840 - The school community builds a new school that is more wide than long. Since the teacher's desk is on one of the wide sides, the teacher can hardly see the children. The children receive light from both sides. The floor is made of cobblestones.
1861 - The first teacher's house is said to have been built in 1861. In 1863 it was partially destroyed by a lightning strike and was rebuilt somewhat larger. Nevertheless, the lack of a good, spacious bedroom is quite noticeable, as the school chronicle says. The teacher Hanning receives an income of 270 marks annually. This amount was then increased by 150 marks in 1873, another 150 marks in 1875 and again by 150 marks in 1882. The land is priced at 30 marks. In total it's 750 marks: plus the teacher's apartment.
1872 - Due to the "General Provisions of 1872", handicraft lessons for girls were introduced in 1873. Gymnastics lessons have been taught in the summer since 1877.
1880 - Since around 1880, children have only been released from school if they have passed a discharge exam in the presence of the local school inspector.
1886 - Until 1886, Hesingen had its own winter school from November to March. Since the schools have been under the supervision of the royal government in Osnabrück since July 1, 1886, which also has the right to appoint them, the establishment of the winter school in Hesingen is no longer permitted. The Hesingers complain about this government ban because the distance to school is around 4 - 5 km. As noted in the Getelo school chronicle, the Hesinger children later attended the Getelo elementary school as guest students.
1894 - The number of school-age students is 44 children, 24 boys and 20 girls.
1896 - The children go on their first "big trip" by train. Four “farmer’s kleed wagons” bring the happy crowd to Neuenhaus. From there we take the train to Frenswegen, where we spend a few carefree hours in the monastery facilities.
1898 - The inadequate school building is replaced with a new one. The new building costs 3,694 marks. The ceremonial inauguration took place on October 25, 1898.
1902 - The teacher's apartment was expanded at a cost of 3,000 marks. 2000 marks are taken out as a loan from the then Amtsparkasse Neuenhaus (interest 3.5%, repayment 1.5%). The community receives 1,000 marks from the district government in Osnabrück.
1913 - The year 1913 seems to have been a year of national holidays: March 10th marks the 100th (hundredth or 100th) birthday of the Iron Cross Foundation and the birthday of Queen Luise. On June 16th, the day of remembrance of the wars of liberation of 1813 is celebrated. To celebrate Sedan Day, a larger war game takes place a few weeks later with the schools of Halle, Hardingen, Lage, Uelsen, Getelo, Getelomoor and Höcklenkamp. A school celebration will be held on October 10th to commemorate the Battle of Leipzig. After teacher Harger retired and teacher Kolkmeyer only worked for one year, teacher Ahrens began his service in October 1913.
1914/1918 - At the start of the war, the school chronicle emphasizes the community's courage to make sacrifices. Security is being increased at the border; Landstrikers are approaching. School lessons can only be maintained for a shortened period through many substitutes
1919 - Teacher Arens is transferred to Ratzel. Teacher Riestenpatt took over the Halle school and stayed here until 1936. He recorded the most important stages in the school and the community's history
1930 - The previous teacher's apartment was rebuilt and central heating was installed.
1933 - The chronicle reports on the time of National Socialism. Despite instructions, this time period was not removed.
1936 - After 17 years of working in Halle, teacher Riestenpatt was transferred to the Neuenkirchen elementary school in the Melle district as main teacher. After a year of work by the teacher candidate Johann Holthuis from Itterbeck, the teacher Jürgenahring from Brockhausen, Wittlage district, followed in 1937.
1938 - The school room receives a new floor, new paint and a new roof. A public library will be set up in the school. On October 1, 1938, compulsory rural vocational education was introduced and the school for Halle and Hesingen was housed in the Halle school.
1939/1945 - After the outbreak of war, teacher Jürgenahring also had to teach in Hardingen on three days until 1941. From 1942 he was drafted into military service. The lessons are given on a substitute basis. The chronicle reports on collections of old materials and medicinal herbs.
1945/1946 - After escaping from Russian captivity, the teacher Jürgenahring taught again in Halle from October 1945. Due to the influx of refugees, the number of students increased from 47 to 81 children in 1946. Various families who had moved abroad because of the exclusion zone in the border area are returning. Working at school is difficult. The old school books may no longer be used. Notebooks, pencils, blackboards and chalk are missing. Refugee children who previously had only irregular lessons or no lessons at all are constantly arriving.
1950 - After the number of students increased to 86 children in 1949, a second teaching position was created in 1950. Since there is only one classroom, classes also have to be taught in the afternoon, which leads to difficulties in getting to school in the winter because of the darkness, so the plan is to build a second classroom.
1953 - A one-class school with a group room and a young teacher's apartment is built, which is planned in such a way that it can be expanded into a two-class school. The total costs are 68,000 DM. The financing can be provided through the increasing trade tax in the “natural gas community”. The school will move in after the fall break. Due to the lack of green spaces, the inauguration ceremony did not take place until December 22, 1953.
1954 - From 1954 onwards, the number of pupils fell and settled at around 50 children, as the refugees moved away again due to the lack of jobs.
1956/1957 - At the beginning of the 1956/57 school year the school is once again a single class. From 1957 onwards, the teacher's wife taught the first and second school years in the old school as part of a private service contract with 12 hours per week.
1961 - The old school, especially the large classroom, which was difficult to heat, was repaired.
1963 - After the introduction of the 9th school year in Uelsen in 1962, the 1963/64 school year begins with a school strike. The parents refuse to send their children to Uelsen by bicycle and demand a transport service, which is then set up after negotiations with the district and school council (GN, April 1963).
1965 - At the beginning of the 1965/66 school year, students in the 7th and 8th school years also went to Uelsen. There are still 45 students remaining in Halle.
1969 - The number of students falls below 40 children, so that the school is to become single-class again and six school years would have to be taught in one class. That's why a community meeting approved sending the 5th and 6th grade students to Uelsen. The Halle school will be a pure primary school. Teacher Jürgenahring will retire at the end of the 1968/69 school year. His successor is Günter Kip from Uelsen, who teaches school years 1 - 4. The old school has been empty since the start of the school year.
1972 - In March 1972, the government in Osnabrück asked the municipality of Halle to decide to close the Halle elementary school at the end of the school year. The project is met with stiff resistance from parents and the local council. With the support of the district director, the closure of the Halle elementary school can initially be averted.
1973 - The teacher's office apartment is sold to Mr. Kip because ownership of the school and office apartment is to be transferred to the Uelsen community. The proceeds will be used to build a heated swimming pool on the school property.
1976 - After enrolling 15 children, the Halle primary school has the largest number of students in more than 8 years with 39 children.
1977 - Despite massive resistance from the joint municipal council, the closure of the Halle primary school is ordered by the court (GN, July 23, 1977). The students are retrained at the Uelsen elementary school. Teacher Kip moves to the Uelsen secondary school. This ends the history of the Halle school after around 200 years.
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