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Newsletter 4
December 13th 2023
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Dear parents/guardians,
Before you lies the last newsletter of this calendar year. The past few weeks have been busy weeks. The test week/school exam week for all students. The Cambridge exams for upper secondary students. The visit of the Dutch education inspectorate, the charity campaign of the Interact Club of Aruba and this week a Christmas party for all grades.
After all this hustle and bustle, it is time for everyone to enjoy a well-deserved holiday. The students and teachers can relax for the next three weeks and we hope to welcome everyone again in January, fresh and rested.
We wish you happy holidays and a good start of 2024. We look forward to seeing our students back safe and sound on Monday, January 8th 2024!
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Spanish oral test in practice | |
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For the Spanish subject, students from classes 1 + 2 completed some modules with an oral test. The purpose of this test was to further develop the students' Spanish speaking skills. It is important that students not only learn the language from a book, but that they actually produce the language in practice.
For example, year 2 took the bus to the lighthouse to describe the landscape there and showed each other the way. Students from class 1 instructed each other on how to make "torrijas". The students were able to demonstrate their Spanish skills in an educational and creative way.
The teachers were very satisfied and saw the students grow in not only the language, but also their skills. Compliments for the efforts of the students.
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Our students from 3havo and 3vwo went to the University of Aruba to receive a tour of the various available studies in the context of their study choice and further education.
The students attended various presentations from the Social Work, SISSTEM, FEF and LAW courses.
It was a fun and educational morning for our students where they were able to orientate themselves well on their future plans.
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On October 31st, the students were able to show their creative side during the Halloween event. Together with the mentor they had a (dressed-up) breakfast and then participated in various activities at school, such as a Halloween quiz, a photo treasure hunt and a real trick and treat. After the school activities, the students left by bus for the Caribbean cinemas to watch a new film aimed at youth! | |
Shanti shares insight about exam stress | |
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This week we invited a special guest, named Shanti, to talk to the upper school students about a common phenomenon: exam stress. In the run-up to the Christmas holidays, we want to provide students with valuable insights and techniques to effectively manage stress during exam periods. After the holidays, we even plan two in-depth sessions in which students can practice different strategies to reduce exam stress.
Exam stress is a well-known problem that many students experience during their high school years. The pressure to perform well, the amount of learning material and the fear of the unknown can all contribute to stress. It is therefore very important to provide students with the tools and knowledge needed to deal with this stress.
Shanti brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field of stress management and dealing with performance pressure. Through her story and insights, we hope to inspire and motivate upper secondary students to find healthy ways to deal with stress.
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International day for the Rights of the Child | |
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As part of this special day, the Foundation "Telefon pa Hubentud Aruba" organized an activity on November 20th 2023 to draw extra attention to the rights of the child. This activity, in collaboration with The Movies @Gloria, was an informative and visual experience that highlighted the rights of the child in an engaging way.
Because we consider the rights of the child to be a very important topic, we have discussed the invitation from "Telefon Pa Hubentud" to participate in this special day. We participated in this educational experience with 75 enthusiastic second-year students.
The activity started with watching a short, interesting video about a relevant part of children's rights. The screening of the video was followed by a fascinating debate in which the students shared their thoughts and ideas on the topic discussed.
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Charity Christmas Campaign - Giving in Abundance | |
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Project "Giving in Abundance" was a heart-warming initiative of the Schakel community, collecting products for Fundacion pa Nos Comunidad, aimed at families in need. With the help of the Primary School, we managed to collect more than 4,000 guilders worth of products.
The collaboration in the Stichting Onderwijs Combina resulted in an impressive collection, and we are pleased to announce that the proceeds will benefit Fundacion pa Nos Comunidad. The aim of this charity campaign is to bring joy to 350 families during the Christmas season.
On behalf of Fundacion pa Nos Comunidad, the Interact Club Schakel College and everyone involved, we would like to thank everyone for their generous contributions and support to "Giving in Abundance". Together we have not only collected products, but also brought hope and warmth to the lives of those who need it most. This beautiful collaborative effort illustrates the power of community and the true meaning of giving during the holiday season. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of others and spreading Christmas cheer.
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Two weeks ago it was an exciting week for the students of 4HV, 5H and 5V who registered for the Cambridge exams at B2 and C1 level.
The oral exams were taken from Monday to Friday, after which it was time for the written exams on Saturday.
The results will now have to wait a few weeks, we obviously hope that the hard work will have a positive outcome for everyone!
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This school year, a number of students started Explore Newspaper. They write fun articles every week about the activities that have taken place. Would you like to see their work? Then take a look at: Schakel Zien – Newspaper Schakel College | |
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Since September, Explore Cooking has been a popular extracurricular subject for a number of students. During each block (of four weeks), the aim is to (further) develop the students' culinary skills and self-confidence in the kitchen and at the same time prepare (and eat 😉) delicious new recipes.
This block we had the pleasure of working with Meredith Marin from @veganaruba. The students learned a lot about vegan cooking and all the plant-based alternatives available on the market. They baked brownies and pumpkin muffins and the students rolled their own sushi rolls filled with delicious vegetables and fish alternatives. This week, students got to try a variety of plant-based burgers and even got to make a veggie burger from scratch, along with coleslaw and “big mac” sauce. All in all a delicious feast!
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There are a number of things we would like to inform you of:
- At the beginning of November we welcomed the Dutch inspector to our school. At the end of the inspector's visit we received a summary of the findings. We are very happy with the feedback we have received. When the report is ready we will share it with you.
- After the visit of the Dutch inspector, the following is already happening. In March we will receive a visit from the Nuffic and TTO network to look at our TTO education.
- We increasingly see that students forget their sportswear for gym class. As a result, they sit in class wearing the clothes they just sweated in. This is not good for anyone. In the school building, students wear 'normal' clothing, during gym class everyone wears sports clothing.
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Christmas activity
On Friday, December 15th, the X-Mas celebration will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Holiday Inn. The entrance is from 07.30AM.
Christmas vacation
The Christmas holidays are from Monday, December 18th 2023 to Friday, January 5th 2024.
Test week / School exam week / TTO week
The test week / school exam week and TTO week for our students starts on Thursday, January 18th. This ends on Wednesday, January 24th.
Dia di Betico
Thursday January 25th (the school is closed on this day as well as on Friday January 26th)
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| OB 1-2-3 | 4HV-5V | 4M-5H-6V | | Week 2 |
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| | Week 3 | 18 en 19-01 TTO | 18 en 19-01 PWW | 18 en 19-01 SE2 | | Week 4 | 22 t/m 24-01 TTO
25-01 Dia di Betico
26-01 Study day | 22 t/m 24-01 PWW
25-01 Dia di Betico
26-01 Study day | 22 t/m 24-01 SE2
25-01 Dia di Betico
26-01 Study day | | Week 5 |
| 29-01 t/m 2-02 Study trip to Suriname year 4 |
| | Week 6 | 5-02 Study-free day due to team study day
6-02 Information evening year 3 profile choice
9-02 Retake afternoon | 5-02 Study-free day due to team study day
9-02 Retake afternoon | 5-02 Study-free day due to team study day
9-02 Retake afternoon | | Week 7 | Carnavals-vacation | Carnavals-vacation | Carnavals-vacation | | | |
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Stichting Onderwijs Combina |
- Peutergroep Prikichi
- Primary school de Schakel
- Time 2 Play
- Schakel College
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