The Netherlands

Het Nieuwe Eemland is a school for gymnasium, school for both higher and lower general secondary school. All in one. The school has nearly 1,400 students and 150 staff members. It is located in a very beautiful monument building in the south of Amersfoort in a quiet green neighbourhood. Size, location and facilities all in one location make the school a safe learning environment. It has excellent sports facilities (two big fields), an authentic auditorium for presentations and performances, a music room and drawing rooms. Furthermore, there are well-equipped labs for courses such as biology, physics or chemistry. In our approach to teaching and guidance and in our school organization we bring this to expression:
Vision of education
Our school provides
– a safe learning environment (learning in safety);
– quality education;
– learners acrively in class (Activating Didactics and Collaborative Learning ADSL)
– taking into account differences and tailored education (inclusion);
– challenging high performer students;
wide deployment (creativeness, ICT skills, theatre skills, Cambridge English classes, sports classes, international projects;
– involved and responsible (community involvement)
Classes last 70 minutes. This lesson duration gives the teacher the opportunity to bring the vision into practice. The appointments of Learning in Safety ensure that there is a safe and friendly working atmosphere in the classroom.