Dear parents/guardians,

Last Monday, March 11th, the Nuffic accreditation committee assessed the school's TTO program. The following is what Nuffic wrote about the accreditation:

Exactly one week before Flag Day, there was a celebration already at Schakel College in Aruba. They achieved the junior TTO certificate for havo/vwo. We spoke with enthusiastic students and teachers and witnessed some inspiring lessons. It was a party! Thank you for the hospitality, and congratulations to you, Inge La Haye - Teunissen, and your fantastic team.

The mavo program was also reviewed by Nuffic. Since a different accreditation procedure is in place for mavo, this could not be fully completed yet. Everything has already been fulfilled, and we are pleased with the positive feedback from Nuffic. The final component is the passing rates for this school year. We will know that soon, and we are looking forward to it with confidence.

You wouldn't want to think about it: a fire breaks out, and the people in the building - students, teachers, support staff, and visitors - start to panic. They only know one thing: they want to get out as quickly as possible.

To prevent this panic, we conducted an evacuation drill on Thursday, March 22nd, and it proceeded calmly. We have thoroughly evaluated this drill and will conduct another exercise. Because the more you practice, the better everyone becomes trained.

Student satisfaction Survey on teachers

Every year, we assess how our students experience the lessons from our teachers. This allows our teachers to receive valuable feedback on what is going well and where they can further improve their lessons and approaches. We use a specialized program for this purpose, enabling us to compare our school effectively with schools in the Netherlands.

As a team, we score better than the average school in the Netherlands.

We perform well on questions related to:

• Responding to differences
• Citizenship
• Classroom management by the teacher
• Lesson content
• Pedagogical and didactic competence

There is still room for improvement in areas such as:

• Reflecting together on what we have learned at the end of the lesson.
• Tests policy.

Regarding the Cambridge exams that took place in November '23, 19 of our students achieved their C1 results, and 41 received their B2 results.

On Tuesday, March 5th, all students received their certificates.

Lisanne Gonzalez and Nilaja Taylor achieved the highest results in their exams.

This certificate is accepted at more than 25,000 different institutions worldwide and is an asset for the students' future endeavors.

We encourage students to continue challenging themselves and setting new goals!

On Wednesday, March 20th, there is an open house for the first-year class. We want to open up our beautiful school so that students can thoroughly consider if this school is the right fit for them.

The open house starts at 2:00 PM for the students of our group 8.

From 3:00 PM onward, the open house is for all other primary school students from class 6.

We are delighted to inform you that the bake sale organized by the Interact Club of Schakel College has been ongoing for several weeks and is still in full swing!

Our dedicated Interact members have worked with enthusiasm to bake a tasty selection of homemade treats, ranging from classic favorites to surprising new flavors. Expect an assortment of brownies, moist cupcakes, crunchy cookies, and much more! For those of you who prefer savory delights, we also have a selection of snacks that will entice your taste buds.

Our bake sale goes beyond just delicious food. It is also an opportunity for our community to come together and make a positive impact. All proceeds from the bake sale are used to support local charities, fund community projects, and more.

We cannot do this alone and need the help of students to make this bake sale a success! Stop by to enjoy some treats for a good cause. Treat a friend or teacher, or purchase something tasty for your family.

We are confident that our bake sale will continue to be a great success with your support and involvement. Let's work together to create something beautiful for our community!

Thank you for your support and enthusiasm. We look forward to seeing all of you at our bake sales (every Friday during breaks)!

Open house

On Wednesday, March 20th, there is an open house.

Exam week

On Wednesday, March 20th, the exam week/school examination week starts. This week lasts until Wednesday, March 27th.

Retake afternoon

The next retake afternoon for missed work is scheduled for Monday, April 15th.

CITO for grades 1 to 3

From Monday, April 15th, to Thursday, April 18th, the CITO tests are scheduled for grades 1 through 3.

Student satisfaction

In week 16, a questionnaire will be distributed to students in which we will ask questions about the overall satisfaction of students.

Grade Report

On Thursday, April 25th, the second report will be distributed.