Grief and support: Schools in Leibnitz react to Graz-AmoFlauf

Grief and support: Schools in Leibnitz react to Graz-AmoFlauf

Graz, Österreich - at the Leibnitz grammar school prevails after the terrible killing spree in Graz, which took place on Tuesday morning on Borg Dreierschützengasse. Director Josef Wieser reports that many students had connections to this school. Despite the emotional situation, the oral exams were carried out as planned, with a minute of fun for the victims during these exams. Teachers stood up to the students, addressed the topic sensitively and offered their support.

In the coming days, the security measures around the school will be reinforced. The police are increasingly in the area to give the students a feeling of security. Interestingly, there is already an emergency plan for gauge, but this should be revised in order to respond to the current needs even better.

exams and school closings

At the HTBla Kaindorf, some exams had to be postponed due to the circumstances. Even the diploma being set for Wednesday was canceled. The school is deeply affected, especially the teachers who come from Graz. In the days after the incident, a dialogue oasis was set up, which should offer the students space for discussions and the exchange about their feelings.

The MS 1 Leibnitz remained school -free on Tuesday, Wednesday was "different than usual" for the students. The mood on the MMS Großklein is particularly dramatic because the school is directly connected to a fatality. A planned trip to Graz also had to be canceled here. A team of crisis is in use to ensure support and to accompany the students appropriately. The "Day of Technology" was canceled in the Silberberg education center, but the students were still well supported.

coping in crisis in focus

according to bmb.gv.at the Borg Dreierschützengasse remains closed for the rest of the week. The lessons are to be resumed on Monday, June 16. Young people who have not yet processed the events are automatically excused. For graduates, there will be the opportunity to choose replacement dates before summer or autumn. In the first school days, the focus is on trauma and crisis coping. School psychologists and other crisis intervention specialists will be on site to offer individual advice and support offers.

An information center for relatives was set up in the ASKÖ hall, while a meeting room in Helmut List Halle is available so that those affected can process the events together. There is also a telephone hotline of the Styria Education Directorate, which can be reached on 0664 80 345 55 665. This support is supplemented by school psychologists from other federal states.

The ISB Bayern offers a handout for crisis intervention at schools to support school management in implementing crisis teams. These materials focus on prevention, acute cases and aftercare.

The mood among the students is affected, but they are not anxious. The schools in Leibnitz are working hard to give their students time and space to process the experiences and find the necessary hold.