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Turkey and Syria Earthquake

by Annebet | Feb 8, 2023 | Charity, News, Turkey + Syria

New2NL strongly sympathizes with the people of Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, which cost the lives of already more than 10,000 innocent people, and which left many other people injured and homeless. The local and...

WEBINAR AMSTERDAM SECONDARY SCHOOL LOTTERY

by Annebet | Feb 8, 2023 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch education, Events, Expat, Netherlands/Dutch, News, Teenagers

The Amsterdam secondary school lottery – Dedicated webinar on Tuesday, 21 February, 8 – 10 pm CET. Is your child in group 8 in Amsterdam this year? Then you are undoubtedly very busy researching into secondary schools now. This webinar will help you...

New procedures for secondary school advice

by Annebet | Feb 3, 2023 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch education, Law, Netherlands/Dutch, News, Teenagers

IMPORTANT EDUCATION NEWS ON THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ADVICE A lot is going to change- for the better, if you ask me- regarding the transition from primary (basisschool) to secondary (middelbare) school. Transition test First of all, the ‘end test’ will be called...

BEFORE 2022 ENDS

by Annebet | Dec 30, 2022 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch culture, Events, Expat, Finance, Health, Housing, Law, Lifestyle, Netherlands/Dutch, News, Taxation

BEFORE 2022 ENDS … To do before 2022 ends Before 2022 ends, there are a few things you might want to do to wrap up the year nicely. As usual, I have made a long, but not exhaustive, list with tips & tricks. When finally the last Corona measures were lifted...

Dutch Christmas & NYE Quiz 2022

by Annebet | Dec 28, 2022 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch culture, Events, Food, Netherlands/Dutch, News

DUTCH CHRISTMAS & NYE QUIZ HELPING YOU NAVIGATE THE NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTMAS & NYE Have you recently moved to the Netherlands? How much do you already know about the Dutch Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations? Take the Dutch...

SINTERKLAAS

by Annebet | Nov 17, 2022 | Children, Dutch culture, Events, Lifestyle, Netherlands/Dutch, News

SINTERKLAAS You must have noticed: Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) has arrived in the Netherlands! Traditionally, this is THE gift-giving event for (young) Dutch children (although many families nowadays also exchange gifts for Christmas). Sinterklaas was a bishop who...