First, we like to wish everyone happy holidays and a wonderful 2015!!! & We wish all children a nice holiday…

Christmas
Thursday 18th December we will have a creative afternoon with Christmas theme in our school. (Kerstcreamiddag). The children will have an extended lunch break at noon. We expect all children back at school at 1.30pm (we expect children of groups 1-4 with a guide) to work on creating Christmas crafts. We like to start the afternoon with a mini Christmas concert in the gymnastics hall; listening to our Christmas choir, children playing a double bass, flute or violin. At 2pm we like to start the creative activities in the groups. The children will be able to make Christmas crafts (for which they needed to sign up in the groups) we will have a stand with hot chocolate; in other words we will be making it an afternoon to remember! We like to finish the afternoon in the groups around 3.30pm.
Friday 19th December we like to celebrate Christmas in all the groups with breakfast and a celebration for the children in the groups. At noon, the Christmas holiday will start for all the children.
Vakantiepas Club
The creators of the ZomervakantiePas will have several activities during Christmas holiday as well. Club members will be able to make nice art works at the Kinderatelier located in The Hague, dive into Tikibad, visit a theatre for a performance or eat a typically Dutch snack called oliebol at Oliebollenkraam located at Spui, all at discounted prices.
The pass is meant for children attending elementary schools, who can to become VP Club member through the website www.kindervakantiepas.nl. (free of charge)
About two weeks before every school holiday, children receive an e-mail with several discount coupons and the link to their website for additional information. Should your child not be member yet, visit their website: www.kindervakantiepas.nl
Handing out treats
Children celebrating birthdays get to hand out treats to the teachers as well. Minor change in doing the rounds through the groups. Infants were not supposed to go up the stairs but now we would like to introduce a new rule for children to stay on their own floors. In other words, children of groups 1-4 stay at the ground floor and children of groups 5 and up (including Taal group) stay at the top floors and to group 6. Also for group 6. These rules are to guard the time to spend at education.
Extended school day between January-April 2015, registration is still possible!
In the meantime, you received the brochure of Skills for Kids. Several activities for the groups for about 15 children. Activities of Skills for Kids will all take place at school.
Different activities like streetdance, creating music or designing. Registration is only possible through the website mentioned in the brochure. You will receive confirmation through e-mail when activities continue. Registration is possible until Friday 19th December 14. Make sure you do so quickly, it is even possible to make use of a school computer, if necessary. Activities continue with a minimum of 10 participants.
LEESTIJD(online magazine) A website for children of 9-12 years old. All about reading children’s books on the tablet or computer. The online magazine is free of charge and is being published twice a year. Applications before 31st March 15 even get the chance to win a tablet. For additional information go to http://www.boekenwolk.nl/leestijd/01/. Applications are free of charge as well.
Holidays this school year 2014-2015 and days off:
Christmas holiday starts on 19th December as of noon for all the groups and we like to start again on Monday 5th January 2015. Monday, 16th February 2015; all children spend their lunch hour at school on account of an afternoon to study for the teachers. Another study day will be Tuesday 7th April, after Easter weekend, all children will be off.
Lice check:
Hooray, free of lice and nits!! The next check will be on Wednesday 7th January, so if everyone could keep on checking the children’s heads!!!
Lunch hour
Children can only stay during lunch hour when a card for lunch has been bought with Ms Hannie in the kitchen upstairs. Ms Hannie is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Could you also please fill in the form at our school website? This way we get to make an overview for the teacher what the children’s regular days will be for having the lunch hour at school. Without a card for lunch hour children cannot spend their lunch hour at school. We like to thank you in advance.
Coming to school too late:
Many children still enter the school after the second bell, which is too late. We would like to stress that coming to school on time is a necessity. It is not good for anyone if children enter the classroom late. When children of groups 3-8 are late: it is no longer necessary to get a “red” card, since sometimes that could mean loss of time (and at times even disturbing the group twice). The teacher makes note of children that enter the group late. The first bell is at 8.25am, if everyone could make sure to be in the group at that time, the lessons could actually start at 8.30am. (second bell) When children come late to school too often we have the obligation to notify the Hague department for leerplicht, which is when children are late 9 times or more.
Calling sick
Could you please contact our school when your child is ill before school starts (which is at 8.30am) using phone number 070-3540457. This is new policy which we are obligated to do on account of leerplicht. We need to get a phone call every day from home as long as your child is ill(or not feeling well), preferably before the lessons start. This is another obligation of the department of leerplicht. The administration makes a round along the groups and in case the teacher had not yet received a message from you then you can expect a phone call from school. If we still do not get contact with you we are obliged to report that your child is absence illegitimately and when a child is absence more than 2 days we need to inform the department for leerplicht. That is the reason why we like to stress that you please let us know on daily basis that your child is absence, for which we like to thank you in advance. In case of an appointment for doctor(GP), dentist or any other appointment, please hand your child’s teacher a note to inform the teacher the appointment it concerns.
Social worker related to school
In a first conversation she usually likes to discuss with you what steps need to be taken when solving a problem or issue. Sometimes it is important to seek other type of help. She will be able to inform you about the possibilities and might even help you out by contacting other organizations. Our social worker is free of charge and works confidentially.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate, just contact her. Annemieke Bakker, phone: 06-43167421 e-mail: annemieke.bakker@welzijnscheveningen.nl
“Ukkepukkies”
Next Thursday, 18th December, we like to celebrate Christmas in the morning. If everyone could pay attention to the schedule: for our Christmas celebrations
Blue 8.30 – 9.30 am
yellow 9.30 – 10.30 am
Red 10.30 – 11.30 am
In the morning we like to celebrate Christmas in the groups. In the above mentioned schedule you will be able to find the time your child will be expected in the groups. We like to invite you with your child at the playgroups. In the afternoon the children will be off. Between 4.15 and 4.30pm we like to receive all the children for their traditional Christmas dinner, which will be until 5.30pm. We would like to end the afternoon with a walk through the school surroundings with a lantern. The Christmas holiday will start afterwards, since Friday, children attending Ukkepukkies will be off.
In the hall at the white board we hung up our new protocol on social media. Could you please take note of it?
We like to wish everyone very nice holidays & all the best for the new year.