Europese School Den Haag

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• Op welke manier worden ouders betrokken bij deze school?

  Op welke manier worden ouders betrokken bij deze school?

  Like all successful schools, we are dependent on the contribution of parents. It is well known that parent involvement helps increase student achievement, and enhance a sense of community within a school. At ESH, we consider parents our partners in education. 

  Through the Participation Council (or MR in Dutch), parents may engage in decisions relating to the organisation of the school (operational and educational), learning and other activities.

  Volunteering to become a Parent Representative allows parents to play an active role in their child's class activities.

  Through the Parent Teacher Association (PTA / ouderraad), parents can help with events, fund-raising and facilitate an active social environment.

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• Op welke manier informeert deze school de ouders?

  Op welke manier informeert deze school de ouders?

  Parents are well connected (to) and informed as to the activities at school. 

  1. Social Schools App - Secure and GDPR compliant communication tool for school, parents and students
  2. Social Schools Portfolios - Parents can see children's online work
  3. Email from Management via Parnassys or Outlook
  4. Email from Teachers or Support Staff via Parnassys or Outlook
  5. Posts on the ESH website www.eshthehague.nl
  6. Phone calls where necessary

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• Hoe kunnen ouders meedenken en -praten over het beleid?

  Hoe kunnen ouders meedenken en -praten over het beleid?

  Ouders praten mee via:

  • Canteen Committee
  • Parent Cafe Refurbishment
  • Playground Committee
  • Ouderraad
  • Medezeggenschapsraad

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• Wat is de klachtenregeling?

  Wat is de klachtenregeling?

  Complaints Procedure

  Parents, pupils or staff who wish to make a complaint are advised to approach (ideally) the teacher or member of staff, with whom they have a problem. This way, in the first instance, when reported to the person concerned, he/she can address or clarify the problem.

  If this is not successful, or if there are reasons why this is not an appropriate approach, the pupil or parent can report the complaint to the next appropriate person. This would be a manager in the school organisation, beginning with a middle manager, then the Assistant Deputy Director, Deputy Director and finally the Director of the school.

  At each school there is an internal Confidentiality Person to whom pupils, parents and members of staff may report matters requiring strict confidentiality. This would concern matters such as an abuse of power, both from (fellow) pupils and teachers, support staff and school leadership, and or other forms of undesirable behaviour. The Confidentiality Person can give advice on a variety of matters, can offer initial support and guidance to external support organisations, the external confidential counsellor, the executive director of the foundation or the national complaints committee.

  The internal confidential persons for pupils and teachers are Patricia McAteer and Stephanie Kustner. The Centrum Vertrouwenspersonen Plus fulfills the role of external confidential counsellor for the schools of the Rijnlands Lyceum foundation. Before approaching the external confidentiality counsellor, it is advised that parents, pupils and staff contact the internal confidentiality person first.

  The external confidentiality counsellor focuses exclusively on serious forms of undesirable behaviour (such as sexual harassment, intimidation, abuse of power, bullying and discrimination) and integrity issues (see whistle-blower regulations). Parents, pupils and staff can also turn to the executive director (the board) of the Rijn- lands Foundation, Mr. Arjan Kastelein, Postbus 486, 2240 AL Wassenaar. He can decide to investigate matters himself or submit them to the National Complaints Committee or refer parents or pupils directly to the National Complaints Committee. Staff should lodge any complaints with the Deputy Director of the school. The complaints committee of the Rijnlands Foundation is the National Complaints Committee.

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• Bij welke activiteiten werkt de school samen met ouders?

  Bij welke activiteiten werkt de school samen met ouders?

  We are grateful to the parents who volunteer to make our school a better place. Please see our website page for parents for more details. 

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• Wat is de hoogte van de vrijwillige ouderbijdrage?

  Wat is de hoogte van de vrijwillige ouderbijdrage?

  Deze school heeft geen vrijwillige bijdrage

  Zijn er overige vrijwillige schoolkosten?

  Ja

  Wat wordt daarmee betaald?

  ESH pays for all school celebrations (Koningsspelen, Sinterklaas, Christmas) as well as excursions and cultural trips, including the cost of bus/coach hire.
  
  Additional costs parents will incur at school is for lunch time supervision. And for the P5 children, parents pay extra for the residential trip (children go on camp for a few days). These costs are always communicated beforehand.

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• Hoe melden ouders hun kind ziek of afwezig?

  Hoe melden ouders hun kind ziek of afwezig?

  Over schoolverzuim

  Scholen zijn verplicht ongeoorloofd schoolverzuim te melden bij de leerplichtambtenaar. Soms kan het zijn dat een leerling niet naar school kan gaan en er sprake is van geoorloofd schoolverzuim. Op de website van de Rijksoverheid (www.rijksoverheid.nl) staat uitgelegd hoe en wanneer er sprake is van geoorloofd verzuim.

  Voorwaarden voor geoorloofd schoolverzuim

  • bij ziekte moet de directeur dit op tijd horen;
  • bij een verplichting vanuit een geloofsovertuiging moet de ouder/voogd de directeur van tevoren informeren;
  • voor afwezigheid wegens een huwelijk of uitvaart moet de directeur vooraf toestemming geven.

  Is het niet mogelijk op vakantie te gaan tijdens de schoolvakanties? Dan kunt u bij de schoolleiding toestemming vragen voor schoolverlof buiten de schoolvakanties.

  Hoe melden ouders hun kind ziek?

  Absences:

  If a child is ill, they should be kept home. Children must not come to school if they have any cold or flu symptoms and should be symptom-free for 24 hours if they had a temperature above 38'C, before returning to school.

  ESH parents must inform the school of their child's absence by emailing the school on prim-absences@eshthehague.nl and also carbon copy their child's class teacher. 

  Because ESH receives a government subsidy, the school is considered a “Dutch school”. Therefore, all education laws and protocols from the Dutch government need to be respected. Attendance is compulsory from 5 years of age. The registering of absent pupils and staff is of utmost importance. The government requires a clear distinction between medical and non-medical absence. 

  Following Dutch law, all unauthorised absences are reported to the Compulsory Education Officer. 

  Hoe vragen ouders verlof aan voor hun kind?

  Special Leave Regulations

  Requests for Special Leave can only be granted once a school year with a limit of 10 school days and should be in accordance to the following guidelines:

  • All requests should be submitted at least 3 weeks in advance.
  • Requests should be accompanied by a letter from your employer where necessary.
  • Requests for leave during the first two weeks of the school year and for early leave before the end of the school year cannot be considered.
  • Holiday leave for parents whose employer cannot grant leave during any school holidays. In this case, an employer’s statement must be submitted.
    
    Leave may also be granted for other reasons:
  • Leave for legal obligations, for example a visit to the IND (immigration), court appearances, passport applications.
  • One day leave if the family is moving house.
  • One day leave for the wedding of close family members (up to the third degree). Additional days may be granted if the wedding is overseas. Please provide the invitation as evidence.
  • Serious illness of close family relatives (up to the third degree). Please provide a doctor’s certificate as evidence.
  • Death of a family relative (up to the fourth degree). Please provide a funeral card as evidence.
  • Special wedding or job anniversaries of parents, guardians or grandparents. Please provide the invitation as evidence. Special wedding anniversaries are 60th, 50th, 40th, 25th or 12½ years.
  • Leave for religious holiday. Requests should be submitted at least two school days in advance. Requests for travel to the home country for this reason cannot be considered.
  • Leave for compelling circumstances for example, doctor visits, hospitalisation and relocation. For a medical appointment abroad, please provide a doctor’s certificate in advance.

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