The school project of Ost colliery !

Learning project of Ost colliery - in school and kindergarten !

On this page you can see photos of the kindergarten and school project of Ost colliery in the city of Hamm (Germany). The first part of the project takes place in the corresponding schools and kindergartens. Photos of these actions can be found on this page. During the lessons in the kindergartens and schools the children get the basic pieces of information, e.g. about mining in earlier times or about the technology used for producing the German hard coal or for using it for the generation of energy. On the last day of the projects the children visit Ost colliery's area at the surface. A large gallery of one of these guided tours can be found if you click here. If you want to know more about the project and its schedule, please click here. If you are interested in a tour like that, please contact Ost colliery in Hamm (Germany), the corresponding data can be found under "DSK collieries" in the menu bar on the left.

Please click on the photos' small versions in order to enlarge them and to get the corresponding background information. ATTENTION: The pictures' explanations can now be found UNDER the large versions.


An old miner explains the mining.	Well protected with an "Arschleder"...	...or with a helmet and a miner's lamp.	The explanation of a CO-filter at school.


Next to the mock-up of a power plant.	With the mock-up in a kindergarten.	On the course of the underground fire brigade.	As you can see the children really have fun.


The fire brigade explains the equipment.	The children really love Max the mole.	Two miners and Max the mole.	Like a member of the underground fire brigade.


The explanations are given in a "tunnel".	Just like during a practice of the fire brigade.	The children in the tunnel in the gym.	It is quite warm in the costume, isn't it ? ;-)


Minerals and fossils are shown, as well.	This piece of a mineral is very interesting.	Imprints of the hands are made of coal.	Interesting panels with different information.


Nothing can happen with these helmets.	As you can see, the children really enjoy it.	This helmet fits very well. :-)	This time there is a real miners' hat.


Or a helmet with a miner's lamp attached to it.	Beautiful ancient miner's lamps are shown, as well.	Also computers are integrated into the project.	The mock-up of a colliery is very interesting.


Soon Max the mole will use the pit cage.	The colliery in the kindergarten's sand pit.	The proud owners of the colliery.	At work...


...and after the shift.	Hammers are used for producing coal dust.	This is how German hard coal looks like.	Beautiful drawings of the children.


Two miners together in one photo.	All children get their certificates.	With the mock-up of a colliery in the atrium.	A proud honorary face worker.


Decorating the Christmas tree at Ost colliery.	Such a lot of miner's lamps are required.	The small miners in the large dressing rooms.	A very nice drawing in the kindergarten.


Ost colliery's symbol is painted at a garage.	Mining related St. Martin's lanterns are made.