Information in English
Welcome to the website of Basisschool Dick Bruna.
At our school we work with a team of very enthusiastic teachers, supervisors and of course a very good educational program. In adition to a result-oriented education we find it important to offer room for creativity, movement and socializing. We think it is important that your child develops and learns in a safe environment and enjoys attending our school.
Basisschool Dick Bruna is a school where we have a good time together!
With this website we want to give you a good impression of our school school and inform you about our current events. For further introduction to our school you can always make an appointment for a walk around the school or interview
We wish everybody a wonderful school year and you are always welcome!
Language class and NT2 guidance OBS Dick Bruna
Children who have just arrived in the Netherlands do not have sufficient language skills in Dutch to be able to connect with their peers in mainstream education. OBS Dick Bruna has set up a Language Class and NT2 guidance within the school for this group of students.
Language Class in general
The language class is intended for children who hardly speak the Dutch language.
How does this work?
On the first day, the children and their parents are given a tour of the school. Where is their own class, the toilet, and what does the school look like? The children are still in the familiarization phase: Everything is new.
This means that the subjects that are discussed from the start are close to them: In the familiarization phase we start naming the emotions (with the help of the "box with feelings"), from there we go to the language acquisition phase. The children get started with subjects such as school, body, clothing, food and drink.
Language class group 3 to 8:
Five mornings a week the children receive guidance in a small group from 8:30 am to 12:00 am. Here, intensive work is being done with Dutch language, social skills, sound education, mathematics and reading.
The pupils spend the afternoons in their regular group, where they go through the "regular" lesson program with their peers. This program is adjusted where necessary.
The combination of a language class (intensive language guidance) and regular class (dealing with Dutch-speaking classmates) is a good combination to quickly master the Dutch language.
Language class group 1 and 2:
The toddlers are placed in their own regular group. There they first get used to our school system. After about 6 weeks, they receive one hour of NT2 guidance, three times a week by a teaching assistant. This can be in or outside the regular group.
Regular NT2 guidance:
Children who already speak the Dutch language, but are still behind in terms of vocabulary, spelling, technical and / or reading comprehension, are eligible for NT2 guidance. These students are taken out of the class twice a week in a small group. The methodology of the regular group is then used by a teaching assistant.
Registering a new student
OBS Dick Bruna is a public primary school. All children from surrounding neighbourhoods, but also further away, who attend regular primary education, are welcome at our school.
If parents are interested in the school, we plan an interview. Parents receive all relevant information about the school, are able to take a look in the classrooms, get a taste of the atmosphere and ask questions.
From the age of 3 a child can be registered. Parents fill in a registration form which they receive after the first interview.
Our school is stil growing. We would like all children who are registered to be given a place at the school closest to the home. In order to guarantee the quality of education, to limit the size of the groups and to ensure that all children receive the education to which they are entitled, we use a zip code policy.
Parents who register their child, register their child on the OBS Dick Bruna. The school looks at where the parents live and where a place is available.
Since this school year, we have started with a toddlers group at our third location ’t Heike. Next school year (2019-2020) we will start with a group 3 at this location. In the coming years we will build our location at ‘t Heike into a fully-fledged location with groups 1 to 8.
A place has been reserved for brothers and sisters of children at school. Parents remain responsible for the registration of a brother or sister.
Parents can contact us via the different locations of via info@obsdickbruna.nl to schedule an appointment.
Locatie Smelen(MFA)
Smelen 38c
5508SM Veldhoven
040-2544129
Locatie Roek
Roek 19
5508 KE Veldhoven
040-2553690
Locatie 't Heike
't Heike 19
5508 PB Veldhoven
040-2546432