The history of primary education in Kidričevo

V okviru diplomske naloge z naslovom »Šolstvo v Kidričevem skozi čas« sem v uvodnem delu predstavila kraj Kidričevo kot občino in geografsko območje. Na kratko sem tudi opisala zgodovinski razvoj šolstva in zakonodaje na Slovenskem s poudarkom na vplivu cerkve v šolstvu in prvi slovenski knjigi. Iz šolske kronike sem razbrala, da je bila leta 1950 ustanovljena prva osnovna šola v Strnišču. Na začetku so bili samo trije razredi, zato so poučevali tudi trije učitelji. V prvotnih načrtih je bila šola mišljena samo za prvi in drugi razred, ker pa je bilo toliko učencev, sta se odprla še dva dodatna oddelka tretjega in četrtega razreda. Zaradi pomanjkanja prostora je postajalo vedno bolj jasno, da bo šolo potrebno dograditi, kar se je leta 1963 tudi zgodilo. V letu 1991 je Ustava Republike Slovenije določila, da se šola financira z javnimi sredstvi in tako postane javni zavod. Zato je bilo to leto prelomno v življenju in ustvarjanju osnovnih šol nove države Slovenije. Eden izmed pomembnih dogodkov v Osnovni šoli Kidričevo in podružnični šoli Lovrenc je bila uvedba devetletke. Obe šoli sta s poskusnim uvajanjem devetletke začeli leta 2003. Pomembno vlogo v kraju in šolanju pa je imela tudi Osnovna šola Lovrenc na Dravskem polju. O začetkih šole lahko govorimo že leta 1790. Prva kronika šole se začne šele leta 1962. Leta 1965 je šola zaradi priključitve dobila tudi nov naziv: Osnovna šola Kidričevo – Podružnična šola Lovrenc na Dravskem polju. Osnovna šola Kidričevo je postala centralna, šola v Lovrencu pa je izgubila še dva razreda. Učenci so tako lahko zaključili le štiri razrede in se nato pridružili učencem na Kidričevem.The introductory part of this diploma thesis entitled »The history of primary education in Kidričevo« comprises a presentation of Kidričevo as a municipality and a geographical area. This is followed by a short description of the history of education and legislation in Slovenia with an emphasis on the influence of the Church in education as well as in the first Slovenian book. Based on the information obtained from the school chronicles, I have established that the first elementary school in this area was built in 1950 in Strnišče. At the beginning, there were only three grades and therefore only three teachers. The school was originally planned for two gradeshowever, given the number of pupils, they opened two additional departments – the third and the fourth grade. Due to lack of space, the school had to be reconstructed, which was done in 1963. In 1991, the Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia stipulated that schools should be state-funded, hence becoming a public institute. This was a milestone in the history of primary education in the independent Republic of Slovenia. One of the most important events for the Kidričevo Primary School and its branch school Lovrenc was the 9-year programme, which was experimentally introduced in 2003. The Lovrenc na Dravskem polju Primary School also had a significant impact on the surrounding area and its local education. The foundation of this school can be dated back to 1790however, the first chronicles were written in 1962. In 1965, the school was renamed due to the annexation and is now called the Kidričevo Primary School – Lovrenc na Dravskem polju Branch School. The Kidričevo Primary School therefore became the central school, whereas the school in Lovrenc lost two more grades, meaning that the pupils could attend only first four grades and would later have to join the other pupils in Kidričevo