International Montessori A World of Discovery
2015 Calendar Children’s House 1 – ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe www.international-montessori.org
Children’s House 1 International Montessori Wezembeek-Oppem
‘The World is my Classroom’ Having ‘the world’ as the backdrop of a child’s education is a unique Montessori experience with no limits to the learning that can happen when considering what, how, when, and where to learn. When viewing ‘the world’ as the basis for curriculum in an integrated manner, then the number of topics is bountiful. Through group and individual projects, excursions, community support and skilled individuals who are passionate in sharing their knowledge allows each experience to become a vital component to the development of the whole child. While learning about topics such as the sciences, geography, culture, history of space and time allows the child to gain the ability to question life and develop curiosity for the child to achieve richness with diverse experiences and enable a love for life and learning. Once introduced through objects, imagery and experimenting with different ideas the children have the unique opportunity to grasp the concrete reality of the subject. The world is discovered through the senses and concrete experiences are the best way to fully activate learning. These diverse experiences provide opportunities for the children to apply their knowledge in the real world in ways that solidify what they learn and experience within the classroom. This development evolves in Secondary education during which they build knowledge and skills necessary to find their place and form their contribution to society. The calendar photos for this year center around the exploration and discovery of our world at large. Sharing our creativity and energy for learning. We hope you and your child(ren) encounter many positive real-world experiences together throughout the year of 2015! ‘The possibilities are endless !
January Children’s House 3 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
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Winter holiday Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2015!
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School re-opens
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7 Workshop Blender 3D Visual Arts, DP 1, 2 and MYP 5
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13 Excursion ‘Museum of Water and Fountains’ Genval Primary Group 1 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’
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14 Workshop Blender 3D Visual Arts, DP 1, 2 and MYP 5 Parent Café ‘Process Communication’ at ‘Savoorke’ 09:30 to 11:00
Dad’s Morning
New series of Parent Infant Group starts at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30 to15:00
In your child’s classroom Two time slots: 9:30 to 10:15 10:30 to 11:15
Work Exhibitions and Italian Lunch
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Excursion ‘VTR Television Broadcasting’ Brussels MYP Years 1 and 2
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Information Evening Power of Ten Children’s Houses ‘Rotselaerlaan’ and ‘Savoorke’ from 19:30
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For parents of the MYP from 11:30 Two separate lunch groups
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Parent Infant Group 13:30 to15:00
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February Primary Group 2 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
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1 Information Evening Do It Yourself @ home ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’ from 19:30
Excursion ‘La Ferme du Monceau’ Vaux-sur-Sûre, Primary Group 2 ‘Rotselaerlaan’
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Parent Infant Group
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‘La Ferme du Monceau’ ‘La Ferme du Monceau’ Vaux-sur-Sûre, Primary Group 2 Vaux-sur-Sûre, ‘Rotselaerlaan’ Primary Group 2 at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30 to 15:00
Information Evening
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Parent-Infant Group
English Children’s Book Fair Information Evening at ‘Rotselaerlaan’ Introduction to the 08:30 to 16:00 Middle Years Programme ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:30
Spring holiday
The Emotional Life of the Toddler, Toddler Community at ‘Savoorke’ from 19:30 at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30 to 15:00
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School Re-opens
Verbal Report Meetings in your child’s classroom by appointment from 12:30
English Children’s Book Fair at ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’ 08:30 to 16:00
Parent Infant Group at ‘Savoorke’13:30 to 15:00
Mum’s Morning In your child’s classroom Two time slots: 09:30 to 10:15 10:30 to 11:15
Parent Café Children’s House morning work cycle at ‘Savoorke’ 09:30 to 11:30
Excursion
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‘Horta Museum and Art walk’ – Brussels DP 1
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March Children’s House 2 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
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1 Verbal Report Meetings in your child’s classroom by appointment from 12:30
Excursion ‘Centre Culturel d’Uccle’ Diploma Programme 2
Stage Practice Primary ‘Rotselaerlaan’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 15:30
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Stage Practice Primary ‘Rotselaerlaan’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 15:30 Information Evening In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity Children’s Houses and Primary at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:30 Excursion ‘Botanic Gardens’ Meise Primary Group 1 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’
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Stage Practice
Parent Infant Group at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30 to15:00
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Primary ‘Rotselaerlaan’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 12:30
Dress Rehearsal
Children’s Houses of ‘Rotselaerlaan’ ‘Savoorke’ and ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’ at ‘De Kam’ 11:00 to 12:00
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Excursion ‘Theatre Royal du Parc’ Brussels MYP Years 3,4,5
Parent Infant Group at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30 to15:00
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17 Excursion ‘Botanic Gardens’ – Meise Primary 1 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’
23 Stage Practice MYP Years 3,4,5 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 15:30
24 Stage Practice MYP Years 3,4,5 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 15:30 Information evening
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Technology in the lives of children from 0 to 3 years old at ‘Savoorke’ from 19:30
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18 Stage Practice MYP Years 3,4,5 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 12:30
Excursion ‘Botanic Gardens’ – Meise Primary Group 1 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ Parent Infant Group at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30 to 15:00
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Theatre Production Primary ‘Rotselaerlaan’ at ‘De Kam’ from 19:00
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Parent Infant Group at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30 to 15:00
Excursion ‘Grotte de Goyet’ – Gesves Primary Group 1 and 2 ‘Rotselaerlaan’
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Parent Café Hands on Art at ‘Savoorke’ 09:30 to 11:00
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Singalong ‘In the Jungle’ Children’s House ‘Rotselaerlaan’ 14:00 to 15:00
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Singalong ‘Four Seasons’ Children’s House ‘Savoorke’ 14:00 to 15:00
April Primary Group 2 – International Montessori School – ‘Rotselaerlaan’, Tervuren
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Stage Practice MYP Years 3,4,5 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 12:30
Theatre Production MYP years 3,4,5 at ‘De Kam’ from 19:00
Singalong ‘Toddlers Top 20’ Toddler Community ‘Savoorke’ 11:00 to 12:00
Parent Infant Group at ‘Savoorke’ 13:30-15:00
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Staff In-service Day No school
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Easter Holiday Easter Monday
6 Easter Camp at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ Woluwe
7 Easter Camp
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Easter Camp
Easter Camp
Easter Camp
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School re-opens
16 School Photographer ‘Hof Kleinenberg’
20 School Photographer ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’
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22 School Photographer ‘Savoorke’ and ‘Rotselaerlaan’
English Children’s Book Fair ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 08:30 to 16:00
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23 Singalong ‘La joie des 4 saison’ Children’s Houses at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 14:00 to 15:00 Excursion ‘Verbeke Foundation’ – Kemzeke DP 1, MYP Year 5
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Windows into the Class ‘Primary Experience Part 2’ Primary ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 15:30 to 16:30 Open Day Scheduled Tours All locations Last Day of School for DP 2 Students
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Open Day All locations 10:00 to 17:00
May Middle Years Programme – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
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Labour Day Public Holiday No school
First day of IB DP Exams Diploma Programme 2 Excursion ‘Riveo’ – Hotton Primary Group 1 ‘Rotselaerlaan’
Singalong The Animals of the world ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’ 11:00 to 12:00
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Excursion ‘Durbuy adventure’ – Ardennes MYP Year 1, 2
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Music Concert Primary ‘Rotselaerlaan’ at ‘De Kam’
Stage Practice Primary Group 1 at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’
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Ascension Weekend No School
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Theatre Production Primary Group 1 at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:00
Excursion to Rome MYP Years 3,4,5
Excursion to Rome MYP Years 3,4,5
Excursion to Rome MYP Years 3,4,5
Excursion to Rome MYP Years 3,4,5
Information evening Technology in the lives of children from 3 to 6 years old, ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’ From 19:30
Parent Café ‘Project Base Learning’ at ‘Savoorke’ 09:30 to 11:00
Excursion ‘Planckendael’ – Mechelen Children’s Houses ‘Savoorke’, ’WezembeekOppem’ and ‘Rotselaerlaan’
Excursion ‘Planckendael’ – Mechelen Children’s Houses ‘Hof Kleinenberg’
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Stage Practice Primary Group 1 at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ Dress Rehearsal: Children’s Houses ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 14:00 to 15:00 Windows into the class From absorbent mind to reasoning mind ‘Rotselaerlaan’ 14:00 to 15:00
Stage Practice Primary Group 1 at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’
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Stage Practice Primary Group 1 at ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ Windows into the class Freedom through the power of choice, Children’s Houses ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 11:00 to 12:00 Windows into the class Endangered animals ‘Wezembeek – Oppem’ Spice is life ‘Savoorke’ 11:00 to 12:00
Last Day of IB DP Exams – Hooray!
Whit Monday Public Holiday No School
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2 City Run in Woluwe St. Lambert MYP from 09:00
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Excursion ‘Durbuy adventure’ Ardennes MYP Year 1, 2
Excursion ‘Durbuy adventure’ Ardennes MYP Year 1, 2
Windows into the class Toddler Community ‘Savoorke’ 11:00 to 12:00
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Celebration Gala Diploma Programme 2
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June Primary Group 1 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
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Stage practice MYP 1, 2 and Primary Group 2 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 15:30
Stage practice MYP 1, 2 and Primary Group 2 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 15:30
Stage practice MYP 1, 2 and Primary Group 2 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 12:30
Stage practice MYP 1, 2 and Primary Group 2 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 09:00 to 15:30
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Parent Café: at ‘Savoorke’ 9:30 to 11:00
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Dress Rehearsal Primary Group 1 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ 14:00 to 15:00
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Theatre Production MYP 1, 2 and Primary Group 2 ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ at ‘De Kam’ from 19:00
Report Day No school Individual time slots from 08:00
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End of Year Family Farm Day ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 10:00 to 15:00
Graduation Ceremony Middle Years Programme, Year 5 from 14:00 to 15:00
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17 Last day of school
18 Summer Holidays from June 25 to August 31 Staff preparation week June 25 to July 1
22 Summer Camp at ‘Hof Kleineberg’ Woluwe
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23 Summer Camp
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July
Toddler Community – International Montessori ‘Savoorke’ – Tervuren
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Summer Camp
1 Summer Camp
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Summer Camp
Summer Camp
1 Summer Camp
Summer Camp at ‘Rotselaerlaan’, Tervuren
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Summer Camp
Summer Camp
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Children’s House 2 – International Montessori ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’
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Preparation Week for Staff
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September Primary 1 – International Montessori School – ‘Rotselaerlaan’, Tervuren
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First day of the 2015-2016 school year Wishing you a year of discovery!
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Courtyard Party Secondary Section ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 16:00 to 17:00
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Garden Party Primary ‘Rotselaerlaan’ 15:30 to 16:30
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Open Day All locations Scheduled tours
Courtyard Party Children’s Houses ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 11:00 to 12:00
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Information Evening IB Middle Years Programme ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:30
Garden Party Primary ‘Savoorke’ 14:00 to 15:00
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Garden Party Children’s Houses ‘Rotselaerlaan’, ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’ 11:30 to 12:30
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October Children’s House – International Montessori School – ‘Rotselaerlaan’, Tervuren
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Information Evening Wezembeek-Oppem’ from 19:30 Information Evening ‘Savoorke’ from 19:30
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Information Evening ‘Rotselaerlaan’ from 19:30
Information Evening Children’s Houses ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:30
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Information Evening IB Diploma Programme ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:30
Information Evening Primary ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:30
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Staff in-service Day No school
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November
Children’s House – International Montessori ‘Savoorke’ – Tervuren
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1 Autumn Holiday
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Public Holiday Armistice Day No school
School Re-opens
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10 Information Evening ‘ Technology in the lives of Primary aged children at ‘Rotselaerlaan’ From 19:30
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17 Information Evening Introduction to the IB Diploma Programme ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ from 19:30
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Window into the class Toddler Community ‘Savoorke’ Group 1 11:00 to 12:00 Window into the class Children’s Houses ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 11:00 to 12:00
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Window into the class Toddler Community ‘Savoorke’ Group 2 11:00 to 12:00
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Christmas Market and Family Photographer at ‘Savoorke’ 10:00 to 17:00
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Window into the class Primary ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ 15:30 to 16:30 Window into the class ‘Rotselaerlaan’ 14:30 to 15:30
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December Diploma Programme – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
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Window into the class ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’ 14:30 to 15:30
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Report Day No school Individual time slots from 8:00
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Last day of school Christmas Craft Evening Rotselaerlaan’ 18:30 to 21:00
Winter holiday for the children
Winter holiday
Staff preparation day School re-opens on Monday, January 4, 2016
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August
Children’s House 2 – International Montessori ‘Wezembeek-Oppem’
December
November
Children’s House – International Montessori School – ‘Rotselaerlaan’, Tervuren
Primary Group 2 – International Montessori School – ‘Rotselaerlaan’, Tervuren
Toddler Community – International Montessori ‘Savoorke’ – Tervuren
Primary Group 1 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
October
Primary 1 – International Montessori School – ‘Rotselaerlaan’, Tervuren
Children’s House 2 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
July
Primary Group 2 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
June
May
September
Middle Years Programme – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
April
March
February
January Children’s House 3 – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
Children’s House – International Montessori ‘Savoorke’ – Tervuren
Diploma Programme – International Montessori ‘Hof Kleinenberg’ – Woluwe
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