European School, Mol

The European School Mol in Belgium mol opened in 1960 as the third European school its doors, immediately followed in the same year by the European School of Varese.

The primary mission was and is to the education of children of employees of Euratom (now IRMM), Eurochemic and the study center for nuclear energy. It always children of non -EU workers were admitted. In the early years these included many children of Italian immigrant workers, who worked in the local coal mines. Every day, buses take students from surrounding cities such as Antwerp, Brussels, Eindhoven and Hasselt to school. The children can also be accommodated from Monday evening to Friday morning in an independent boarding school.

Jean Monnet

The words of Jean Monnet, which describe the essential objectives of the European schools, were written on parchment, embedded in the foundations of all European schools:

"Educated, unencumbered from infancy by divisive prejudices, acquainted with all that is great and good in the different cultures, it will be, while growing up, written in the soul, that they belong together. Without ceasing to look to their own lands with love and pride, they are Europeans, schooled and ready to complete the work of their fathers before them and solidify to make a united and thriving Europe. "

School hours

In the European school system, there are twelve school years. Class times vary from school to school. Within a school, the school hours of the individual stages are different: the start of school is at 08:30 clock. In kindergarten and the first two years of primary school is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:50 clock circuit. Children must, however, which travel by bus Monday and Friday afternoon waiting in the nursery until 16:15 clock on the bus. From the 3rd until the 5th year of primary school, only the Wednesday and Friday afternoon free. Friday afternoon, the children who travel by bus, depending on weather conditions outside or inside the school building play. In secondary schools, is only the Wednesday afternoon off, so Wednesdays and no one has to wait for the bus. From 12:50 bis 13:50 clock lunch break in high school. It is then in the school canteen, where even cooked yet, go out to eat. If you have a free period either before or after the lunch break, you can also eat at those times yet. This is particularly important in high school, since it may happen that one result of the choice of subjects during the lunch break has lessons. If you are in the secondary in the last hour of the day from 15:30 bis 16:15 clock has a free period, you may, depending on the weather and mood of pedagogical advisors, on extensive sports facilities, play, go hunt, laze or stroll sport. At 16:15 clock is generally school hours.

Kindergarten

From the age of 3, children in the kindergarten. There they are cared for even in the language sections of German, English, French or Dutch- speaking teachers. Everyday life is to be compared with the German in a kindergarten. With the particularity that the children meet at a very young age to children of many other nations

Primary school

In elementary school, all the children in their mother tongue, mathematics, history, geography, science, art, music, Catholic or Protestant religion or ethics and sports are taught. Except for art, music, sports and ethics, all subjects are taught in the mother tongue. In the other subjects the classes from the different language sections are mixed. In these subjects is sometimes also taught in English either in the local language, Flemish here, or for better understanding. From the first year of primary school children learn their first foreign language, which is referred to within the European schools as a second language. You can choose between German, English and French. The choice of a second language is very important, as from the third year of secondary school (5th after the primary school and the subsequent transfer to high school will count started again at 1) social studies and then from the 4th year of secondary school geography and history separately in the second language are taught. While so-called European hours, the children of all classes to deal with different activities

School

Lower School ( 1-3 )

The first three years of secondary education are seen as " observation level". Ask students to as wide a range of subjects to meet to decide on the promotion of the general knowledge and to be in the later years for the right subjects. The following subjects are taught: Language 1 ( native language ), Language 2, Language 3, Latin ( elective), mathematics, social studies, science, ICT ( computer science ), art, music, sports, religion or ethics and additional activities. Free hours must be spent either in the library or in the " Stüdie ", where can be quietly learned for themselves, read, work or lazing around. This does not apply to free hours before or after the lunch break, where to eat, nor for time off in the last hour. If you have one or more free hours in a row at the beginning or at the end of the school day, and you live near the school, you must also back home.

Intermediate ( 4 and 5)

In middle school, the students have 31 top 35 teaching hours a week. Where 27 to 29 relate to the compulsory subjects (depending on the teaching of mathematics )

• Required Courses: Language 1, Language 2, Language 3, religion / ethics, sports, history, geography, physics, chemistry, biology,
• Elective Course: Mathematics ( weak 4 hours / week; severe 6 hrs / week)
• Electives: 4 Language, Latin, economics, ICT ( computer science ), art, music

From the 5th grade, the rating changes. In grades 1-4, there is the so-called A- grade from homework and participation in class, and the B note of the classes written tests. The report mark is calculated from 50:50 A- and B-Note. From 5th grade to come to the A -Note also written in the class tests, while the B-score is calculated from two half-yearly exams. Here, the weighting is again 50-50, with 50 percent of the note consist of two exams.

Advanced ( 6 and 7)

• Required Courses: Language 1, Language 2, sports, Religion / Ethics
• Elective subjects: Mathematics ( weak: 3 hours / week; strongly 5 hours / week; depression: 8 hours / week ), philosophy (mandatory 2 hours / week; election 4 hrs / week), history (mandatory 2 hours / week; 4 choice hours / week ), geography (required 2 hours / week; election 4 hrs / week), natural Sciences ( compulsory 2 hours / week; election physics and / or chemistry and / or biology every 4 hours / week )
• Electives: Latin, economics, language 3 language 4, Art, Music, Language 1 well, Dual 2 depression
• Supplementary courses: art, music, language 5, ICT ( computer science ), laboratory customer, economy

At the end of seventh grade of secondary school, the European Baccalaureate is stored. This applies throughout the EU, Switzerland and the United States, without any "foreigners examination ", and must be recognized as a university entrance qualification.

Building and Grounds

If you drive through the DISCLAIMER OF gate, one comes immediately to the right past a log cabin with a security guard. The barriers of the guards, the student ID cards, as well as the windshield stickers were introduced after 11 September 2001 on the safety of students. Behind the cabin is the Bungalow of the caretaker. When driving straight ahead, it 's coming right for the nursery. Behind the nursery there is a playground. Behind the playground again there are 6 tennis courts of the secondary school. To the left of the tennis courts is the gym for kindergarten and elementary school. Was added to it is the swimming pool with Olympic-size pool with 4 lanes. To the left of the kindergarten is transverse to the primary school with 2 large patios for play during the short break after the third hour. Behind the elementary school there is a playground in the forest and also basketball, volleyball and football courts. Right next to the kindergarten are the 2 sports halls for the secondary. Behind the sports halls are volleyball courts, a jump pit, basketball courts and a concrete football pitch. Further to the left is a grass football field with circular running track, as well as 2 further jump pits. Furthermore, there is also an ash football pitch available. Between the sports halls of the secondary and the clay court there is an administration Bungalow and the teacher and visitor parking. Prior to the sports halls towards the exit, the canteen with an auditorium. In addition to canteen and administration, this 4- storey building of Secondary rises in the form of a square eight. In addition to the many sports facilities, has the school lab rooms, a darkroom, a soundproof music room, a library with over 15,000 books, a computer room, as well as two art rooms. The school campus has been renovated in recent years.

Contacts with other European schools

The contact with other European schools is quite intense. Examples are that classes are taught together with the European School in Culham (UK) via video conference. Furthermore, take place every two years " Euro Sport". This is a major sporting event which will be held between all the European Schools. Similar to the Olympics, traveling teams Various schools to a school and enter there in athletic competitions against each other. Sports such as biathlon, basketball, football, badminton, endurance races etc. are offered. However, do not have to participate in all competitions all schools. At the end of a " medal " will be compiled. The winner will get a trophy. There are also cultural programs in which a school, for example, invites to an event and hinschicken different schools theater AGs or bands.

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