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...
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...
by Annebet | Sep 1, 2022 | Amsterdam, Children, Dutch education, Events, Expat, News, Relocation
New2School event NEW2SCHOOL EVENT – Sunday, 18 September *** PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE *** HOTEL ARENA *** Will your children start school in the Netherlands soon? Exciting! I hope that they will make a positive start. No doubt you’ll have a lot of...
by Annebet | Jan 30, 2022 | Children, Covid-19, Dutch education, Health, News
Maybe you have gotten used already to most things being open again (finally!). The quarantine rules for school-going children are still a bit confusing, I find. The good news is that the entire class doesn’t need to quarantine anymore after 3 or more children in one...
by Annebet | Dec 23, 2021 | Dutch culture, Dutch language, Food, Lifestyle, Netherlands/Dutch, News
DUTCH CHRISTMAS QUIZ HELPING YOU NAVIGATE THE NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTMAS Have you recently moved to the Netherlands? How much do you already know about the Dutch Christmas celebrations? Take the Dutch Christmas quiz now, and win one of...