EAL Welcome Programme An intensive, but fun, introductory programme for new EAL students joining the BSN in September 2014.

This four-day programme will take place in the week before the new school year starts in September.

The programme is specifically designed to

welcome children and students to the BSN

community and provide an opportunity to

familiarise themselves with the BSN school

system. Joining the Welcome Programme will

help to reduce any potential feelings of anxiety

about starting school and will provide an ideal

opportunity to settle in and make friends with

other new BSN students.

The course combines language study with a

variety of activities, including arts and crafts,

dance, sport and cookery.

Tailored to differing levels of English

EAL beginners will be introduced to essential

words and phrases that will help them ease

into their new school environment more

comfortably. Higher level students will also

be encouraged to develop their fluency and

confidence in English.

This should not be seen as a replacement for

the EAL programme students will need to

follow once they start school, but rather an

initial boost to their English language skills.

DatesMonday 1 September to Thursday 4 September

from 9:30 to 15:30.

Age groupsFor children aged 5 to 16. Groups will be based

on age and level.

LocationBSN Leidschenveen Campus, Vrouw Avenweg 640, 2493 WZ Den Haag

The programme will be delivered within the JSL

school building, the BSN Language Centre and

the JSL Sports Hall – all of which are based on

our Leidschenveen Campus.

FeesThe programme fee is 410 euros per child, (with

a sibling discount for additional children). The

fees includes all teaching materials and lunch.

RegistrationThose students viewed as benefiting from this

programme will be identified during the normal

school admissions process and offered a place

on the programme.

Attendance is voluntary, so if you’d like to

register your child, please email languages@britishschool.nl or call 070 315 4080.

Deadline for registration is Monday 25 August 2014.

PLUS! Language Workshops for newly arrived

parentsThere is a strong sense of community amongst

our parents, staff and students, many of whom

have moved here leaving their friends, families

and colleagues behind.

We appreciate that those first few weeks in

a new country can be difficult and, at times,

overwhelming. As parents are such a key part

of the BSN community, it’s important for us

that you also feel at home here at the school

and in the Hague.

With this in mind, we offer two workshops

for the newly arrived parents of children

following the EAL Welcome Programme. These

workshops are specifically aimed at helping

you to integrate into the BSN, as well as into

the wider Dutch community.

Dutch Language and Culture Workshop

Tuesday 4 September 9:30 to 12:00 at the BSN Language Centre, Leidschenveen Campus

A useful workshop to give new arrivals

an initial insight into some essential Dutch

words and phrases that may help you in your

initial weeks in Holland.

The workshop’s not just about learning the

language – this fun and informal morning will

introduce you to some of the subtle cultural

differences you may come across during your

time living in the Netherlands.

‘BSN English’ Workshop

Thursday 6 September 9:30 to 12:00 at the BSN Language Centre, Leidschenveen Campus

Whether your English is at a decent level

or a little rusty, you may be grateful for this

introduction to some of the most commonly

used English expressions and words that you

will find in every day communications from the

school.

This workshop in designed to familiarise

parents with the different ways in which the

BSN communicates & will help to ensure you

know who to turn to if there’s anything you

don’t understand in the weeks ahead.

No Additional Fee!The costs for the parent workshops are already

included in the EAL Welcome Programme

fees – there are no additional charges to pay.

RegistrationYou must first register your child to attend the

EAL Welcome Programme via languages@britishschool.nl or call 070 315 4080. Once

your child has been registered you can inform

the office on whether you’d like to attend one –

or both of these workshops.

Deadline for workshop registrations is Monday 25 August.