School year 2017 - 2018

NEWSLETTER

Friday 15 December

CONTENT

Ø Withdrawal 3d term Ø Message from the principal Ø Assembly introducing new

students Ø New parents information

morning Ø New parents welcoming

committee Ø Group 7 LOOLA camp Ø Library volunteers Ø Introducing new admissions

officer Ø Expat camp Ø Important dates

EMAIL ATTACHMENTS Ø Holiday schedule 2018 -2019

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Dear parents, Last Wednesday and Thursday we had two wonderful Christmas shows in our school gym. Both shows were attended by many parents and other relatives. The group 8 children did a great job presenting the shows and together with all the other classes turned the event into a spectacular Christmas extravaganza. On Thursday morning the J&J children had a lovely Christmas breakfast and later that evening the groups 1 thru 8 students and teachers enjoyed their Christmas dinners in the classrooms. Every classroom was beautifully decorated and the students were all served a delicious Christmas menu. They were waited on by very classy looking serving staff. Thank you so much to each and every one of you who helped making the Christmas dinner and the other Christmas activities such huge successes. We can look back on a busy and inspirational first trimester. As a team we were immersed in working towards the

Withdrawal deadline 3d term school year 2017-2018

The final deadline for withdrawals for the 2nd school term (April thru June 2018) is:

Friday 19 January 2018

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objectives we included in our School development plan 2017-2018. These objectives are part of the School plan 2015-2019. The most important one of our educational targets is 'making learning visible', 'reasoned content offer' and the definition of learning that is our main guideline in our educational developments. In addition it is also very important to secure these developments appropriately. The implementation of a new mathematics method in groups 4 thru 8 was also one of our main goals this trimester. In the second trimester we will focus further on educational development and on the implementation of the above objectives. On Monday morning 8 January from 9 to 10 am we are having an information session for parents of new students. This meeting aims to further inform these new parents about the HSL and to allow them to make their acquaintance with other new parents - while also offering them a good opportunity to raise any questions they might have. This past weekend a large group of children, parents and teachers participated in the ‘Santa Run’, organized by the ‘Make a Wish Foundation’. A wonderful charity event that we all so enjoyed being a part of. Together we were the largest group of participants in this event. Definitely to be repeated! In this morning's farewell assembly we said goodbye to a number of students and HSL staff members. We wish these children and their parents the best of luck and a wonderful educational experience at their new schools. During the assembly we also commemorated the fact that Miss Soh Moi has been an HSL employee for 25 years now. What a terrific milestone. In this newsletter's attachment you will find the holiday schedule for the school year 2018-2019. On behalf of the HSL team and board we wish you wonderful holidays, a very nice Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all happy and healthy again on Monday 8 January 2018. With kind regards, Meino Meines HSL principal

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All students starting at the HSL after the Christmas holiday break will be introduced in the Friday 26 January assembly. All their parents are warmly invited to join us.

On Monday 8 January 2018 there will be an information session for parents of new students from 9 to 10 am. This meeting is meant to further supply you with practical information and to give you the opportunity to ask your questions to the admin office, the school management team and the new parents welcoming committee.

On Wednesday 10 January the New Parents Welcoming Committee is hosting a coffee morning at the Hollandse Club at 10 am. The Hollandse Club is located at 22 Camden Park, Singapore. For those of you who have been living in Singapore since the las midterm break, or are your children only just starting at the Hollandse School in January 2018: please join us! We look forward to welcoming you! Kind regards, Inge and Maaike

We would like to invite you to an information evening to be held about this camp on Tuesday 9 January at 7 pm. During this evening the program, the trip and the safety details will be explained. Mr. Mark van Loo (founder of the camp) will attend the meeting,

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Wanted: library volunteers for Friday. The HSL library team consists of 20 volunteers. Due to some of these volunteers’ imminent relocation two spots will open up on Friday for new, enthusiastic volunteers. When to start: after the Christmas break Time: Fridays from 8:30 am to 1.30 pm Assignments: manage all activities in the library together with another volunteer, check books in and out of the library system, replace books on their shelves, manage reservations, assist students and teachers. Are you interested in reinforcing our team? Please send a message to Linda Dekkers at bibliohsl@hollandseschool.org.

As the new HSL admissions officer I would like to introduce myself! Rinske Bloemendal, married to Paul and mother of Tijn and Emma. Hailing from Brabant originally, studied in Amsterdam and started the adventure in Singapore in 2006. After seven wonderful years the travel bug caught up with us and we relocated to Mumbai for three very special years. A city full of opposites and very hustling and bustling. Then the opportunity to move back to Singapore presented itself and we took it with both hands.

In Singapore I have worked as Medical Receptionist and Receptionist Coordinator at the International Medical Clinic for six years, a great and energetic position in a very international environment. In January I will start at the HSL, I really look forward to this and can’t wait to meet everyone!

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Dutch New Year’s Dive in Singapore @13th January 2018 Brrrrr... Always wanted to join the traditional Dutch New Year’s Dive, except the cold water was holding you back? This is your chance to dive into the warm Singapore water! What to expect? Subscribe at 3 PM, the first 100 people receive the real Orange Unox Beanie. The dive will start after the opening by The Dutch Embassy of Singapore. LanguageOne organizes the Old Dutch Games Tournament between 4-6 pm. You can challenge your father and mother, if they can beat you at ‘spijkerpoepen’?! Stay around during the afternoon and evening to catch up with friends and relax to the music from our own DJ. The drinks will continue till late. For food we serve real Dutch Bitterballen and Patatjes Oorlog. Organized by the Dutch Drinks Singapore it should be a guarantee for a lively evening! How to Join? The Dutch New Year's Dive is for free and open to everybody! However, we do like to know how many people are keen on joining. Click ‘Going’ on the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/396243970804273/ to let us know! You don’t have Facebook? Just send an email with the first name/last name of the visitors and with Mail Subject: Join DNYD to dutchdrinkssingapore@gmail.com Time: 15:00 – 22:00 Location: Bora Bora Beach Club @ Sentosa | Palawan Beach Walk, 098236* *Easily accessible by car or Sentosa Express Monorail from Vivo City Mall. More information: www.facebook.com/DutchDrinksSingapore

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Expatkamp Voor Nederlandse expatkinderen die in het buitenland

wonen, is er het Expatkamp in Nederland. Door het

grote succes in 2017 bieden we ook in 2018 twee

kampen aan. Deze vinden plaats op AMHC Amersfoort

van 1 t/m 6 juli en van 22 t/m 27 juli. Wel zo handig met

alle gespreide schoolvakanties over de hele wereld!

Hier ontmoet je andere expatkinderen en spreek je een

week lang alleen Nederlands. Superleuk dus!!

Kinderen van over de hele wereld komen ieder jaar

speciaal naar Nederland voor dit kamp of combineren

dit kamp met een langer bezoek. Dit jaarlijks

terugkerende sport- en taalkamp is voor kinderen van

6 t/m 17 jaar. Je wordt ingedeeld op leeftijd en je

eigen niveau van sporten en taal.

Beide Expatkampen vinden plaats in Amersfoort, centraal

in Nederland. Hier doen we diverse leuke sporten en

activiteiten, je krijgt Nederlandse les en je komt meer te

weten over de Nederlandse gewoontes. Dit zijn de leukste

weken met gelijkgestemden en nog erg goed voor je

Nederlands ook! Daarnaast is het natuurlijk hartstikke

leuk om op een ontspannen en sportieve manier je

buitenlandse ervaringen te delen met je leeftijdsgenoten.

De lessen zijn erop afgestemd om het heel gezellig met

elkaar te hebben en meer over Nederland, de cultuur en de geschiedenis te leren.

Je kunt kiezen voor een kamp met overnachting (6 dagen en 5 nachten) of een

kamp zonder overnachting (iedere dag 9:30-16:30 uur). Meer weten? Kijk op onze

website.

Meer info...

Het Jeugdjournaal heeft ook een bezoek aan ons gebracht! Bekijk het filmpje via

deze link. Benieuwd naar de preview voor 2018? Bekijk snel

de video via deze link!

http://nationalesportcampen.nl/categorie/expatcamp

ü TUESDAY 9 JANUARY

o IPC EXCURSION GROUPS 4 TO HAWKER

CENTRE

Group 4a 11 am – 12 noon

Group 4b 12:45 – 1:45 pm

ü WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY

o IPC EXCURSION GROUPS 1/2 TO

JACOB BALLAS

8.45 AM – 1 PM

ü FRIDAY 26 JANUARY

o BIG ASSEMBLY (GROUP 6b)

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

INTRODUCING NEW STUDENTS

ü FRIDAY 15 DEC 2017 thru SUNDAY 7 JAN 2018

o CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BREAK

ü MONDAY 8 JANUARY

o 1STE DAY OF SCHOOL 2ND TRIMESTER

ü MONDAY 15 JANUARY

o START NSA

ü TUESDAY 9 JANUARY

o GROUP 7 LOOLA CAMP INFORMATION NIGHT

7 PM