Meet Laszlo, The New Chair of the BSN Family Association

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Meet Laszlo,

The New Chair of the BSN Family Association

Hello, my name is Laszlo Matyas. I am Hungarian. I moved to the Netherlands in August 2021 with my wife and two children. My daughter is in Foundation Stage 1 at the Vlaskamp campus, and I work as a Risk Manager for an Insurance company.

I took over as Chair of the Family Association in October last year. Moving countries during a pandemic, it has definitely felt more difficult to feel connected to our new home and this seemed a wonderful opportunity to give back, as well as become more actively involved in the community.

My first impressions are positive! The friends I have made on the Board, as well as the parent volunteers I have met all have a genuine passion and commitment to the school... There is a real ‘get-up-andgo’ attitude, with everyone playing their part with energy, and importantly, having fun! Even during Covid, the Welcome, Social and Secondhand Uniform Teams have been persistent in finding solutions to bring the community together. It has not been easy, and it is a real reflection of the team that we have managed to keep going.

As a relative newcomer to the BSN, I am also enjoying meeting different people and seeing perspectives from parts of the organisation I would not have had contact with otherwise; staff, parents and students from all the campuses coming together with the same positive goal at heart.

It doesn’t matter how much time you have, there’s always something you can do to get involved in the Family Association.

Looking to the future, many experienced Board members will leave this summer when their children finish Year 13, taking with them their knowledge and experience. Keeping positive, I am trying to see this as an opportunity for new parents to get involved, bringing their fresh ideas, and building on successes.

All BSN parents and staff are automatically members of the Family Association, and it is easy to get involved! It does not matter how much time you have, there is always something you can do, be that on an ad-hoc basis or more regularly as a permanent Board member. Fingers crossed our Summer Fair will go ahead as planned this June, so why not come along and see for yourself?! ■

It’s Easy to Get Involved!

Whether you have a few hours to give or are looking for something more professional/ambitious, there’s a role for you!

The BSN Family Association is currently looking for:

• Volunteers (the more the merrier)

• Secretary (immediately)

• International Lead (immediately)

• Vice-Chair, Senior School Voorschoten (from July 2022)

• Secondhand Uniform Team (inmediate support required)

Get involved now and benefit from a comprehensive (and fun) handover with our Team!

• Visit the Family Association Compass page or email info@bsnfa.com for more information.