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Ecole Européenne Bruxelles IV
86, Drève Sainte-Anne
B-1020 Bruxelles
www.eeb4.be
GENERAL INFORMATION – SCHOOL YEAR 2020/2021
« Educated side by side, untroubled from infancy by divisive prejudices, acquainted with all
that is great and good in the different cultures, it will be borne in upon them as they mature
that they belong together. Without ceasing to look to their own lands with love and pride, they
will become in mind Europeans, schooled and ready to complete and consolidate the work of
their fathers before them, to bring into being a united and thriving Europe»
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MISSION OF THE EUROPEAN SCHOOLS ........................................................................................................... 4
II. SCHOOL STRUCTURE ................................................................................................................................... 5
III. EUROPEAN BACCALAUREATE ........................................................................................................................ 6
IV. CONTACTS ................................................................................................................................................ 7
V. SCHOOL MAP .......................................................................................................................................... 12
VI. ACCESS TO SCHOOL – COVID-19 ARRANGEMENTS .............................................................................. 13
UNDERGROUND PARKING ................................................................................................................................ 13
KISS AND RIDE ZONE IN THE UNDERGROUND PARKING AS FROM MONDAY 07 SEPTEMBER ............................ 13
VII. FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL ............................................................................................................................. 15
VIII. PARENTS MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER ............................................................................................................. 17
IX. TIMETABLES ............................................................................................................................................ 17
X. 2020 – 2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR .............................................................................................................. 19
XI. BADGE.................................................................................................................................................. 20
1. BADGE FOR NURSERY AND PRIMARY PUPILS ........................................................................................... 20
2. KEY RING BADGE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS........................................................................................ 21
XII. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE.............................................................................................................. 21
XIII. GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 22
1. SCHOOL REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS – NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ....................... 22
2. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 22
3. SCHOOL DIARY (AGENDA) – NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS ......................................... 22
4. MATERIALS AND BOOKS ........................................................................................................................... 22
5. SPORT KIT FOR PRIMARY PUPILS.............................................................................................................. 23
6. ICT TOOLS ............................................................................................................................................ 23
7. ACCESS TO SMS – SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .................................................................................... 23
8. SUBJECT CHANGES – NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY ................................................................... 24
9. LIBRARIES .............................................................................................................................................. 25
10. LOCKERS – ONLY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ....................................................................................... 25
XIV. REGULAR ATTENDANCE TO LESSONS ............................................................................................................ 25
XV. PUPIL’S ABSENCES.................................................................................................................................... 26
XVI. SCHOOL FEES ........................................................................................................................................... 27
XVII. SCHOOL FEES – CATEGORY III ..................................................................................................................... 28
1. FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AGENTS OF NATO AND OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL
SERVANTS OF UN (SERVING IN BRUSSELS), THE SCHOOL FEES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS ...................................... 28
2. FOR THE PUPILS WHOSE PARENTS BELONG TO OTHER CATEGORY III .......................................................... 28
3. DEPOSIT ................................................................................................................................................ 28
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4. REMARKS............................................................................................................................................... 28
XVIII. HEALTH .................................................................................................................................................. 29
XIX. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION ................................................................................................... 30
XX. APEEE ................................................................................................................................................... 30
XXI. AFTER SCHOOL CARE SERVICES – GARDERIE (OIB) .......................................................................................... 31
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I. MISSION OF THE EUROPEAN SCHOOLS
The European Schools are official educational establishments controlled jointly by the governments of the
Member States of the European Union.
They are legally regarded as public institutions in all of these countries.
The mission of the European Schools is to provide a multilingual and multicultural education for Nursery,
Primary and Secondary level pupils. They are aimed primarily for children of staff of the European
institutions.
There are currently 13 European Schools (Alicante, Brussels I (Uccle + Berkendael), Brussels II (Woluwé),
Brussels III (Ixelles), Brussels IV (Laeken), Frankfurt am Main, Mol, Bergen, Karlsruhe, Munich, Varese,
Luxembourg I & Luxembourg II), in six countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain and
Luxembourg), with a total of more than 27,000 pupils on roll.
In the European Schools website (www.eursc.eu) you will find the more information about the background
and history of our school system, its principles and objectives.
FOUNDATIONAL STATEMENT
The words which express the essence of the European Schools have been sealed, in parchment, into the
foundation stones of all the schools:
“Educated side by side, untroubled from infancy by divisive prejudices, acquainted with all that is great
and good in the different cultures, it will be borne in upon them as they mature that they belong together.
Without ceasing to look to their own lands with love and pride, they will become in mind Europeans,
schooled and ready to complete and consolidate the work of their fathers before them, to bring into being
a united and thriving Europe”
THESE ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN SCHOOLS:
• to give pupils confidence in their own cultural identity – fundamental for their development as
European citizens;
• to provide a broad education of high quality, from Nursery level to university-entrance;
• to develop high standards in the mother tongue and in foreign languages;
• to develop mathematical and scientific skills throughout the whole period of schooling;
• to encourage a European and global perspective overall and particularly in the study of the human
sciences;
• to encourage creativity in music and arts and an appreciation of all that is best in a common
European artistic heritage;
• to develop physical skills and instil in pupils an appreciation of the need for healthy living through
participation in sporting and recreational activities;
• to offer pupils professional guidance on their choice of subjects and on career/university decisions
in the later years of the Secondary school;
• to foster tolerance, co-operation, communication and concern for others throughout the school
community and beyond;
• to cultivate pupils’ personal, social and academic development and to prepare them for the next
stage of education.
• to provide Education for Sustainable Development with a cross curriculum approach in line with
European and international documents.
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AND THE PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPLES :
• Basic instruction is given in the official languages of the European Union. This principle allows the
primacy of the pupil’s mother tongue (L1) to be safeguarded.
• Consequently, each school comprises several language sections. The curricula and syllabuses (except
in the case of mother tongue) are the same in all sections.
• The conscience and convictions of individuals are respected. Religious education or education in
non-confessional ethics is an integral part of the curriculum.
• To foster the unity of the school and encourage genuine multi-cultural education, there is a strong
emphasis on the learning, understanding and use of foreign languages. This is developed in a variety
of ways.
II. SCHOOL STRUCTURE
CYCLES
N Nursery
P Primary
S Secondary
LANGUAGE SECTIONS HOSTED IN OUR SCHOOL
DE German speaking
EN Anglophone
BG Bulgarian – up to and including S4 (for 2020/21 school year)
ET Estonian – up to and including P4 (for 2020/21 school year)
FR Francophone
IT Italian
NL Dutch speaking
RO Romanian – up to and including S3 (for 2020/21 school year)
HR Croatian – only SWALS pupils
Some of the language sections are not open yet in every year group. Every year, a new level will open until
we have all the levels (up to S7) for all the language sections.
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Secondary education is validated by the European Baccalaureate examinations at the end of year 7. The
certificate awarded is fully recognised in all the countries of the European Union, as well as in a number of
others.
European Baccalaureate certificate holders enjoy the same rights and benefits as other holders of Secondary
school-leaving certificates in their countries, including the same right as nationals with equivalent
qualifications to seek admission to any university or institution of higher education in the European Union.
The Examining Board, which oversees the examinations in all language sections, is chaired by a university
professor and is composed of external examiners from each European Union country. The examiners are
appointed annually by the Board of Governors of the European Schools and must meet the requirements laid
down in their home countries for appointment to examining boards of the same level.
The Baccalaureate examinations assess performance in the subjects taught in years 6 and 7, and to qualify
for admission to the examinations pupils must have completed at least the last two years of the Secondary
school at a European School or Accredited European School.
ASSESSMENT OF EACH CANDIDATE'S PERFORMANCE IS BASED ON:
1. A preliminary mark reflecting performance in course-work, oral participation in class and the results of
tests during year 7. It accounts for 50% of the final marks.
2. Baccalaureate examinations at the end of year 7
a. Five written examinations, which account for 35% of the marks, including the pupil's mother-tongue
(or the language of the section in which the pupil is enrolled), first foreign language and
mathematics, which are compulsory for all candidates.
b. Three oral examinations, which account for 15% of the marks, including the pupil's mother-tongue
(or the language of the section in which the pupil is enrolled), which is compulsory.
To pass the Baccalaureate, candidates must achieve a minimum of 50% (New Marking System)
The close scrutiny exercised by the Examining Board, which, as far as the written examination papers are
concerned, requires double marking and, where necessary, a third marking, guarantees the high level and
quality of the Baccalaureate and thus allows the certificate to be awarded only to pupils with the
competences and knowledge required to go on successfully to higher education.
The complete rules of the Baccalaureate are available on the website of the European Schools www.eursc.eu
(Official texts).
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearIV. CONTACTS
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
You can reach the secretariats by phone 02/340.13.90 from Monday until Friday 8:00 – 11:30 & 13:30 – 16:00
except on Wednesday when they are open from 8:00 – 13:00.
The Director and the Deputies can meet parents by appointment only. Please, contact the respective
secretariats. During school holidays, the administration is open every day from 8:00 to 14:00. The school
closes 3 weeks during the summer holidays.
Director
Manuel BORDOY lae-director@eursc.eu
Executive assistant
- Laure NOSSENT laure.nossent@eursc.eu
Phone : 02/340.13.94
Deputy director finance and administration
lae-deputy-director-finance-and-
Peter SEGERS
administration@eursc.eu
Finance and administration secretariat
- Deniz GUMUS deniz.gumus@eursc.eu
Phone : 02/340.13.96
Deputy Head for Nursery and Primary
Martin McGRATH lae-deputy-director-Nursery-and-Primary-
cycle@eursc.eu
Nursery and Primary secretariat
- Carolyn SAUNDERS carolyn.saunders@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.13.99
- Véronique MALEMPREZ veronique.malemprez@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.13.90
Assistant Deputy Head for Nursery and Primary
Niina VIIMA niina.viima@eursc.eu
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearDeputy Head for Secondary
Isabelle VERWILGHEN lae-deputy-director-Secondary-cycle@eursc.eu
Secondary secretariat
- Samantha SIOEN samantha.sioen@eursc.eu
Absent until December 2020 Phone: 02/340.14.90
- Mariann KISS mariann.kiss@eursc.eu
Replacement of Mrs SIOEN Phone: 02/340.14.90
Pedagogical secretariat deborah.de-mets@eursc.eu
- Deborah DE METS Phone: 02/340.70.01
Transition coordinator P5 – S1
- Beata RUDALSKA beata.rudalska@teacher.eursc.eu
Cycle coordinator
- S1 – S3 : Beata RUDALSKA beata.rudalska@teacher.eursc.eu
- S4 – S5 : Tom BOIY tom.boiy@teacher.eursc.eu
- S6 – S7 : Marisa GROEN marisa.groen@teacher.eursc.eu
Education Support coordinator for Secondary
- Claire PONCEAU claire.ponceau@teacher.eursc.eu
Educational advisors
Principal educational advisor raoul.moreau@edu.eursc.eu
- Raoul MOREAU Phone: 02/340.70.06
Educational advisor S1 daniela.mutes@edu.eursc.eu
- Daniela MUTES Phone: 02/340.70.08
Educational advisor S2 lucia.imbrici@edu.eursc.eu
- Lucia IMBRICI Phone: 02/340.70.09
Educational advisor S3 anna.marinova@edu.eurs.eu
- Anna MARINOVA Phone: 02/340.70.14
Educational advisor S4 chahed.basma@edu.eursc.eu
- Basma CHAHED Phone: 02/340.70.03
Educational advisor S5 caner.guler@edu.eursc.eu
- Caner GULER Phone: 02/340.70.19
Educational advisor S6 lora.mahlelieva-clarkson@edu.eurs.eu
- Lora MAHLELIEVA-CLARKSON Phone: 02/340.70.05
Educational advisor S7 carola.heine@edu.eursc.eu
- Carola HEINE Phone: 02/340.70.04
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearNursery coordinator
- Mihaela LAZAR mihaela.lazar@teacher.eursc.eu
- Laure LUEL laure.luel@teacher.eursc.eu
Primary coordinator
- Noel ROWLAND noel.rowland@teacher.eursc.eu
Education Support coordinator for Nursery and Primary
- Andreas MATTUSCHECK andreas.mattuscheck@teacher.eursc.eu
Infirmary
- Eva PUTTKAMER
- Sophie CARLY
- Nadia LEGRAND list-lae-infirmary@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.14.94
Psychologists
- Marie-Charlotte VAN DER MERSCH marie-charlotte.van-der-mersch@eursc.eu
Nursery Phone: 02/340.70.15
P2 to P5
S2 and S7
- Ana MORENO ana.moreno@eursc.eu
P1 Phone: 02/340.70.16
S1, S3, S4, S5 et S6
Laboratory technicians
Biology
- Luis VELILLA luis.velilla@eursc.eu
Chemistry
- Marta PATKAINE marta.horvath-patkaine@eursc.eu
Physics
- Charles-Anthony SCHIETTECATTE charles-anthony.schiettecatte@edu.eursc.eu
Integrated science
- Martina CAVALLIN martina.cavallin@edu.eursc.eu
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearLibrary
Nursery - Primary
- Teresa PLANA teresa.plana@eursc.eu
Secondary
- Claire MINOST claire.minost@eursc.eu
- Stéphanie PIRET stéphanie.piret@eursc.eu
Enrolment
Enrolment secretariat
- Gamze GALELI gamze.galeli@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.70.07
Communication
Communication secretariat
- Justine DAUCHOT justine.dauchot@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.70.18
Accountancy
Head accountant
- Eolia PALMA eolia.palma@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.13.95
Accountant
For locally recruited teachers and AAS members
- Albino GOMES albino.gomes@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.13.97
Accountant
For seconded teachers
- Cengiz GULER cengiz.guler@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.07.61
Accountant
Tuition fees and employers attestations
- Sandra BEYNE sandra.beyne@eursc.eu
Phone: 02/340.70.02
Auxiliary accountant
- Fabian TYTENS fabian.tytens@eursc.eu
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearICT Technicians
- ICT Administration mourad.el-atrouss@eursc.eu
Mourad EL ATROUSS
- ICT Nursery/Primary steven.quina@eursc.eu
Steven QUINA
- ICT Secondary joris.goeman@eursc.eu
Joris GOEMAN
Head Technician
- Slimane RAHHOU slimane.rahhou@eursc.eu
Phone: 02 / 340.70.11
Technician
- Viktor NIKIFARENKO viktor.nikifarenko@eursc.eu
Phone: 02 / 340.70.00
Security and prevention advisor
- Caroline HULSEN caroline.hulsen@eursc.eu
Tél : 02 / 340.14.18
Data Protection Officer
- Lefkothea GARTAGANI lae-dpo-correspondent@eursc.eu
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearV. SCHOOL MAP
Entrance by n°86 and security officers
Q J Primary classes
lodge
- Nursery and Primary secretariat
(ground floor)
F Nursery school K
- Deputy head for Nursery and Primary
- Primary classrooms
- Afterschool care
E Sport Hall S
- APEEE
N Primary sport hall W Secondary classrooms
D Canteen A Secondary classrooms
- Salle polyvalente (SPV)
- Secondary secretariat (1st floor)
R - Secondary library (2nd floor) T
- Deputy head for Secondary
- Chill out room (for S4-S5-S6)
M - Afterschool care (for the evening) B Science laboratories
- Left building: Art and Music
- Right building: Administration,
L Nursery and Primary library G
Infirmary and Ball Room.
- In between: School Psychologists
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearVI. ACCESS TO SCHOOL – COVID-19 ARRANGEMENTS
UNDERGROUND PARKING
The underground parking can only be used by the school and APEEE staff.
FOR NURSERY PUPILS WHO ARRIVE ON FOOT
Entrance will be via Rue Médori (Door Médori).
Supervisors and assistants will be waiting for pupils to accompany them to their classrooms. Parents are not
allowed to enter the school premises.
Exception : Thursday 03 September and Friday 04 September only: new M1 and M2 pupils may be
accompanied by one parent to the front of their class. The accompanying parent cannot enter the
classroom.
The arrival of students on Thursday 03 and Friday 04 September will be according to the following schedule:
8H20 M1 FR A M2 FR A M1 FR B M2 FR B
8H30 M1 FR C M2 FR C M1 FR D M2 FR D
8H40 M1 EN A M1 EN B M2 EN A M2 EN B
8H50 M1 BG A M2 BG A M1 DE A M2 DE A
8H55 M1 RO A M2 RO A M1 ET A M2 ET A
9H00 M1 IT A M2 IT A M1 NL A M2 NL A
If the nursery child has siblings in primary they can also be dropped off at the same time, additional
supervision staff will be in place to guide children to their classrooms
The exit of the pupils at the end of the day will be done by grid N ° 90. Parents must enter through gate
N°88 and exit through gate N°90
FOR ALL NURSERY PUPILS COMING BY CAR
KISS AND RIDE ZONE IN THE UNDERGROUND PARKING AS FROM MONDAY 07 SEPTEMBER
Supervisors will be waiting to welcome the children on the underground parking E Building side. In order for
the children to get out of the car and enter the school as swiftly as possible, we kindly ask you to ensure
that the children already have their schoolbags with them in the car, and not in the boot of the car. Parents
should not park their vehicles. We would like to ensure fluidity in the traffic and avoid long queues. In order
to avoid traffic jams, this service will be available as from 7h50.
If the nursery child has siblings in primary they can also be dropped off at the same time, additional
personnel will be in place to guide children to their classrooms. No secondary students may circulate within
the underground car park or access buildings via the underground car park.
The exit of the pupils at the end of the day will be done via gate n°90. Parents must enter through gate
N°88 and exit through gate N°90.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearFOR ALL PRIMARY PUPILS
Entrance will be through gate N°88. Supervisors and assistants will be waiting for primary pupils in front of
the pedestrian entrance to site No. 88. Parents are not allowed to enter the school grounds, this also applies
to parents who come by bike. The bicycle parking will not be accessible to parents. This will only be available
for children who come by bike to school.
No parent is allowed to enter the school grounds, even for new pupils.
The exit of the pupils at the end of the day will be done by gate n° 90. Parents must enter through gate
N°88 and exit through gate N°90.
FOR ALL SECONDARY PUPILS
Secondary school pupils enter and exit through gate N°90
No parent is allowed to enter the school grounds, even for new pupils.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearVII. FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL
Parents applying to enrol their child in our school and pupils agree to respect the General Rules of the
European Schools (https://eeb4.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2014-03-D-14-en-8-General-Rules-of-the-
Europeans-Schools.pdf).
The frequent consultation and reading of the school website is of great importance for the parents,
especially the internal rules and procedures (anti-bullying, anti-drug, communication policy…) as well as
other practical information that can be found in the school’s website (www.eeb4.be ).
FIRST DAYS FOR NURSERY AND PRIMARY PUPILS
Thursday, 03 September 2020
Arrival of nursery pupils according to the schedule mentioned above
7.50 – 8.15
Arrival of primary school students between 7:50 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
8.15 Beginning of classes
Lunch break First day of canteen for registered pupils (via APEEE)
15.00 End of lessons at 3 :00 pm for nursery and primary pupils
Friday, 04 September 2020
Arrival of nursery pupils according to the schedule mentioned above
7.50-8.15
Arrival of primary school students between 7:50 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
8.15 Beginning of classes
Lunch break Canteen for registered pupils (via APEEE)
12.45 End of lessons for M1-M2 & P1-P2
15.00 End of lessons at 3 :00 pm for P3-4-5
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearFIRST DAYS FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
Thursday, 03 September 2020
Cycle coordinators and the Educational Advisors welcome the new pupils (in front of the
8h00 – 8h15
salle polyvalente under the arbors)
The pupils (S1-S7) are in class with their class teacher
The S1-S3 pupil’s list will be displayed on the windows of building A
8h15 – 10h40
The S4-S7 pupils’ lists will be displayed on the walls in the W building
Mrs. Verwilghen will pass by in all S1 classes and the education advisers in all of their
respective classes
11h00 –15h55 Normal lessons
Vendredi, 04 September 2020 : Normal lessons
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearVIII. PARENTS MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER
NURSERY AND PRIMARY
Due to security measures related to COVID-19, the September parents' meetings in situ are cancelled.
However, the secretariats will keep you informed of the practical arrangements put in place to allow the
meetings to be held at a distance.
IX. TIMETABLES
NURSERY SCHOOL – P1 – P2
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Start 8:15
End 15:00 12:30 15:00 12:45
P3 – P4 – P5
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Start 8:15
End 15:00 12:30 15:00
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearSECONDARY SCHOOL
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Entry W Building – Lockers 8:00
End of locker time + Entry to the other buildings 8:10
Period 1 8:15 09:00
Period 2 09:05 09:50
Period 3 09:55 10:40
BREAK 10:40 11:00
Period 4 11:00 11:45
Period 5 – Lunch break according to personal timetable 11:50 12:35
Period 6 - Lunch break according to personal timetable 12:40 13:25
Period 7 - Lunch break according to personal timetable 13:30 14:15
Period 8 – End of lessons 1 : First bus departure 14:20 15:05
Period 9 – End of lessons 2 : Second bus departure 15:10 15:55
SECONDARY SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY FOR S1 TO S5 ONLY
Entry W Building – Lockers 8:00
End of locker time + Entry to the other buildings 8:10
Period 1 8:15 09:00
Period 2 09:05 09:50
Period 3 09:55 10:40
BREAK 10:40 11:00
Period 4 11:00 11:45
Period 5 – End of courses – Bus departure 11:50 12:35
⚠ On Wednesday, pupils in S6-S7, depending on their subject choices, may have lessons until period 9
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearX. 2020 – 2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Beginning of the school year Thursday, 03.09.2020
Oral school report day Friday 23.10.2020
All Saints From Monday 26.10.2020 to Friday 30.10.2020 inclusive
Pedagogical day Monday 02.11.2020
Christmas and New Year From Wednesday 23.12.2020 to Wednesday 06.01.2021 inclusive
Carnival From Monday 15.02.2021 to Friday 19.02.2021 inclusive
Easter * From Monday 29.03.2021 to Friday 09.04.2021
Ascension From Monday 10.05.2021 to Friday 14.05.2021 inclusive
Whit Monday Monday 24.05.2021
Last Day of School Friday 02.07.2021
The school calendar (180 school days) is harmonised between the four Brussels European Schools and
approved by the Administrative Board.
Please, note that on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 (before the Christmas and New Year Holidays), there will
be no lessons in the afternoon. The same goes for Friday, 26 March 2021 (before the Easter holidays).
The school report oral day will take place on Friday, 23 October 2020. There is no school for
Nursery and Primary on this day. However, Secondary pupils will attend school.
The Pedagogical day will take place on Monday, 2 November 2020. Pupils will not attend school on
that day.
* Orthodox Easter : Sunday 2 May 2021. Monday 3 May 2021 will be a holiday for the pupils of the
Romanian and Bulgarian sections (+ Romanian and Bulgarian SWALS pupils) who follow Orthodox
religion lessons.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearXI. BADGE
1. BADGE FOR NURSERY AND PRIMARY PUPILS
As from the first day, parents of pupils of the Nursery and Primary schools must attach a label on their
children’s backpack, which mentions the name, full address, parent’s phone number and the bus number to
take (specifying also the days using the bus service). Please, make sure to laminate the label to prevent
wear and tear.
Please find below, the label and all the necessary information to fill in. Please complete, print and give it
to your child. The label can also be downloaded on our school website: https://eeb4.be/wp-
content/uploads/2020/06/NUR-PRI-Schoolbag-Nametag.pdf
Example To fill
Alex MUSTER - P1FR
GSM 0477/32.25.26 0477/25.26.32 GSM
Lu Ma Me Je Ve Lu Ma Me Je Ve
Bus Bus
DÉPART GL GL P DÉPART
N°6 N°6
REPAS RC RC T RC N REPAS
REMARQUES Allergie au Poisson REMARQUES
INDICATIONS TO FILL IN THE BLABEL
1. GSM
• Preferably write the GSM number of both parents
2. DEPARTURE (Please, specify the departure options)
• P – Parents
• G - Garderie
• LG – Laeken Garderie
• Bus N°
3. MEAL (Please, specify the meal options)
• HL – Hot lunch
• PL – Packed lunch
• N – Does not eat at school
4. REMARKS (Please, note down any useful information)
• Garderie attended
• Allergy
• Medication
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School Year2. KEY RING BADGE FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS
All secondary students from S1 to S5 will receive a key ring badge that they must imperatively carry with
them every day.
SECONDARY S1 À S5 ONLY (in
addition to the student card)
SECONDARY S1 TO S5
- For the access control and security check on the school premises
- For the cafeteria
- For the canteen
- For the locker
- The student card will no longer contain an electronic chip. The student card will be renewed every
year
SECONDARY S6 AND S7
- The student card will contain an electronic chip. It will remain the same in S6 and S7.
- No key ring badge
XII. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE
NURSERY AND PRIMARY
School Attendance Certificates will be distributed from the 3rd week of school.
No certificate will be issued before the 3rd week of school.
SECONDARY
School Attendance Certificates will be sent by email from the 3rd week of school.
No certificate will be issued before the 3rd week of school.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearXIII. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. SCHOOL REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUS – NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
The General Rules and the syllabuses of the European Schools are available in the European schools website
(www.eursc.eu).
Our school regulations are available in the ‘Handbook for Parents’ for the Nursery and Primary school and
under “Practical Information” for the Secondary sections, in our school website (www.eeb4.be). The first
day of the school year, pupils of the Secondary cycle receive the school regulations, the exit pass form as
well as other necessary information, which can also be found in the school diary (agenda).
2. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
In the Nursery and Primary, the “Handbook for Parents” is regularly updated and is therefore to be consulted
regularly for correct information (http://eeb4.be/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/05/MAT-PRI-School-
Handbook-for-Parents-19-20.pdf).
In the Secondary, SMS – School Management System - is the preferred means of communications.
In case of phone number, postal address and/or email address modification, please send an email to Ms.
GALELI Gamze (gamze.galeli@eursc.eu)
3. SCHOOL DIARY (AGENDA) – NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
In Nursery, Primary and Secondary, your child will receive a school agenda at the beginning of the school
year. From the first school day, please indicate the name of the child, name of parents, address and useful
phone numbers. The agenda is a very important working and communication tool and it must be carefully
kept up-to-date. It serves to note homework but also acts as a means of communication between teachers
and parents.
4. MATERIALS AND BOOKS
- NURSERY : Supply lists for Nursery pupils can be found on the school’s website (if applicable- some
classes do not request supplies).
- PRIMARY : Book and supply lists for Primary pupils can be found on the school’s website
- SECONDARY : Book lists for Secondary pupils can be found on the school’s website. However, there is no
specific supply list for the Secondary cycle.
It is not necessary to bring all the books on the first day of school.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School Year5. SPORT KIT FOR PRIMARY PUPILS
In previous years, the primary school has provided the pupils with a sports kit which was then paid by the
parents via the “school fees” bill.
We now have a new system, working alongside the secondary school, where parents have to order the sports
kit online.
Please note that in primary, only the t-shirt, shorts and swim cap (swimming is from P2 to P5) are necessary.
The link to the website is found on our own site: https://eeb4.be/sports-kit-pri/
Pupils who still have the “old” sports kit may use this one until it has become too small. Parents are then
required to order the new one.
6. ICT TOOLS
As part of the “Education and Training 2020” process, the European Commission has adopted the “Digital
Education Plan” which focuses on implementation and need to stimulate, support and scale up purposeful
use of digital and innovative education practices. The Plan establishes three priorities among which is the
development of “relevant digital competences and skills for the digital transformation”. Digital skills are
considered a “basic skill alongside literacy and numeracy”.
The School has enshrined these objectives in its multiannual plan 2018-2020 which provides for the
enhancing of digital Education (https://eeb4.be/multiannual-plan/). The key areas are:
• The enhancement of the use of digital technologies for education, teaching and learning and cooperation
with the families in this area;
• The development of the digital skills to support interest and academic success all across the European
school curriculum and especially in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) studies;
• The improvement in education through the promotion of a safe and responsible use of ICT tools and
resources.
All the learning ICT tools are reviewed by the School’s DPO to ensure their compliance to the General data
protection regulation (GDPR).
7. ACCESS TO SMS – SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SMS is an online management software system enabling parents to access miscellaneous information
regarding their children: timetable (in the Secondary), absences of the last 15 days, teachers’ emails,
reports, messages from the school, personal data…
All new parents will receive, before the start of the school year, an email with the technical instructions to
be able to connect to SMS - School Management System. The login and password will allow you to have
access to the file of your child(ren) and the timetable. The timetable will only be available for Secondary
pupils. The timetable may be subject to change during the first few weeks of school.
For secondary students only; please print your timetable on Tuesday 1 September, between 8PM and
midnight. This timetable will apply until 11 September included. Even if you see changes to your timetable
on SMS between the 2nd and the 11th of September, you should not take them into account. On September
11th, as from 8pm, the final timetable will be visible on SMS. Unless mentioned otherwise, it should be valid
until the end of the school year.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School Year8. SUBJECT CHANGES – NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
The provisions set out under the points a. and b. apply solely to requests for changes of Languages 2, 3 and
4. Requests to change Language 1 will be dealt with in accordance with the arrangements laid down in
Article 47 e) of the General Rules (www.eursc.eu).
It should be remembered that determination of L1 at the time of the child’s enrolment is definitive in
principle. A change of Language 1 may only be authorized by the Director for compelling pedagogical
reasons, duly established by the Class Council and on the initiative of one of its members.
In accordance with the document 2019-01-D-35-en-2 “Language Policy of the European Schools” Annex B,
Article 3, Changing languages:
Normally no changes are envisaged in language choices, except on entry to year 6, when the following
changes are possible:
- Pupils may request a L2 different from DE, EN or FR for secondary years 6 and 7. This may be
accepted subject to the rules relating to a change of L2 and to the rules governing the creation of
groups. The new L2 may be any official language of the EU. For the minimum level established see
document 2011-01-D-33.
- for a given language, change from a lower to a higher level (e.g. change from L4 to L3)
- for a given language, change from a higher to a lower level (e.g. from L2 to L3) in justified cases.
It is also possible for a student to choose as a L3 in year 4 or year 6 or as L4 in year 6 a European Union
language which has not been studied previously in a European School, provided that the student has passed
a proficiency level (written and oral) test at the required level and under the responsibility of the teacher
concerned.
If a change of language is requested, regardless of age or level, the decision rests with the Director and is
subject to the following conditions:
- The existence of a written request from parents, guardians or the student himself/herself if he/she is
over 18 years of age.
- Deliberation and judgement by the Class Council on the request.
- Clear evidence established by the School of the pupil's ability to follow the course requested. In the
case of a change of Language 2, careful consideration must be given to the role of Language 2 as a
medium for teaching other subjects. When a change of Language 2 is approved before year 6, the new
Language 2 becomes the medium for the teaching of history, geography and economics. When a change
of Language 2 is approved on entry to year 6, the old Language 2 remains the medium of teaching for
history, geography and economics.
- The absence of significant administrative obstacles to the change requested.
- The Director should examine compliance with the rules for the creation of groups.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Any request for subject changes must be put in writing and be accompanied by document justifying the
request to the attention of the Deputy Head (lae-deputy-director-Nursery-and-Primary-cycle@eursc.eu). All
accepted requests apply as from the beginning of the following school year.
Changes in LII are exceptional. Please refer to the “Handbook for Parents”. For changes in religion/ethics,
please refer to the “Handbook for Parents” http://www.eeb4.be/en/node/99
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Any request for subject changes must be put in writing and be accompanied by a document justifying the
request, addressed to the attention of the Deputy Head (lae-deputy-director-Secondary-cycle@eursc.eu)
and to the cycle coordinators in copy (See page 7 for the list).
9. LIBRARIES
Available for pupils following the timetable indicated on the library doors:
- Nursery-Primary: L Building
- Secondary: R Building– 2nd floor
10. LOCKERS – ONLY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
Each pupil is allocated a locker. The amount requested for the rental of the locker is for the entire Secondary
school (7 years). In the case of an early departure before the end of school, the school will refund the
difference pro rata.
Therefore, it is not necessary to apply for a locker. However, if you DON’T want your child to have a locker,
in this case only, please send an email to Mr Raoul MOREAU (raoul.moreau@edu.eursc.eu)
XIV. REGULAR ATTENDANCE TO LESSONS
All pupils are required to attend lessons on a regular basis in accordance with the annual calendar and the
weekly timetable issued to them at the beginning of each school year. Please refer Article 30 of the “General
Regulations of the European Schools”(www.eursc.eu) for information regarding regular attendance and
absences.
The correct procedure for pupils who feel they need to go home for health reasons is to visit the school
nurse so that they can be examined. They are only allowed to leave the school after the nurses have
telephoned the parents and have their consent. Nursery and Primary pupils are then to be collected by a
legal representative/an authorized person only. Secondary pupils must go to their educational adviser in
order to give them the document prepared by the nurses.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearXV. PUPIL’S ABSENCES
If a pupil is prevented from attending school due to ill-health, the head of the family must inform:
NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Please, contact the class teacher by email before 8:30am. Please, do not send an email concerning a child’s
absence to the secretariat. Your email will not be forwarded to the teacher by the secretaries.
After two days of absence, the pupil must provide a medical certificate which is to be given to the class
teacher. For longer absences, the medical certificate must be given to the school within 48 hours (a scan
by email is sufficient).
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Before 8:15. Please, contact the educational advisors by email (see page 8 for the list). Please do not send
an email concerning a child’s absence to the secretariat. Your email will not be forwarded to the pedagogical
advisors by the secretaries
After two days of absence, the pupil must give the medical certificate to the educational advisor of his
year group. For longer absences, the medical certificate must be handed in within 48 hours.
In order to avoid any possible abuse of the system and to ensure that all pupils have the same preparation
of time, any absences taking place 2 days or less before a scheduled test (A/B) or exam must be justified
by a medical certificate.
Official authorization for absence in special circumstances for personal convenience must be requested in
written (letter/email) at least one week in advance, from the relevant Deputy Director.
As a reminder, except in cases of compelling reasons “force majeure”, no permission may be granted the
week before or after school holiday periods or public holidays.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearXVI. SCHOOL FEES
Sandra BEYNE sandra.beyne@eursc.eu Phone: 02.340.70.02
Parents have to pay school charges (agenda, insurance, photocopies…) per year and per child enrolled at
the school. Parents belonging to the organisations mentioned below are exonerated from paying school fees
(tuition fees), but not from other charges:
CATEGORY 1
- Officials of the European Union Institutions (employed directly and continuously for a minimum period
of one year).
- Teaching and non-teaching 1 staff of the European schools (with a minimum contract of one year).
CATEGORY 2
- The legal representatives belonging to the organizations, who have signed a financing agreement with
the Board of Governors and who pay, per child, the annual contribution calculated at the beginning of
the year, are obliged to pay the school fees. For those families who have multiple children at school,
there is no reduction in school fees for the second and subsequent children.
An invoice for the school charges and, if applicable, the fee will be sent after the start of the school year
(October 2019). This must be paid by bank transfer within the time limit.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
When we encode your child in our billing program for school fees, only one legal representative of the child
may be specified as "responsible for the costs." By default, the legal guardian of the encoded child is the
member of staff of the EU institutions. If the two legal representatives of the child work for the EU
institutions, the legal representative encoded is the person who receives the family allowances as mentioned
in the document Annex 1 that was requested when you enrolled your child.
Please note that the legal representative encoded in the computer program cannot be modified during the
school year. If you wish to modify the legal representative by default, please send an email to Mrs. Sandra
BEYNE (sandra.beyne@eursc.eu) imperatively before 30.09.2019.
A request for change submitted after the deadline will not be taken into account for the school year 2019-
2020.
1 Subject to the condition laid down by the Service Regulation for Administrative and Ancillary Staff (AAS)
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearXVII. SCHOOL FEES – CATEGORY III
Sandra BEYNE sandra.beyne@eursc.eu 02.340.70.02
The school fees are fixed by the Board of Governors of the European Schools.
At the moment of enrolment of a pupil into a European School, the parents who are required to pay school
fees (category III) for their child must pay the fees by the date specified by the school.
1. FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AGENTS OF NATO AND OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVANTS OF UN
(SERVING IN BRUSSELS), THE SCHOOL FEES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS
Enrolled before 01/09/2013 Enrolled after 31/08/2013
Nursery 6.460,10 € 7.916,80 €
Primary 8.882,74 € 10.885,72 €
Secondary 12.112,82 € 14.844,14 €
2. FOR THE PUPILS WHOSE PARENTS BELONG TO OTHER CATEGORY III
Enrolled in Category III before Enrolled in Category III after
01/09/2013 31/08/2013
Nursery 3.230,05 € 3.958,40 €
Primary 4.441,37 € 5.442,86 €
Secondary 6.056,41 € 7.422,07 €
3. DEPOSIT
All parents liable to pay school fees will have to pay a 25% deposit of the annual school fee which is a prior
condition for enrolment or continuation of studies in the school (the deposit is not refundable). An invoice
will be sent to you. Please, make sure payment is settled before the beginning of the school year (deadline
on the 15th of July, 2019).
4. REMARKS
For families with more than one child at the school belonging to the same category, these rates are
reduced to:
- For category III pupils before 01/09/2013 to 50% for the second child, and to the minimum for
subsequent children.
- For category III pupils after 31/08/2013 to 80% for the second child, and to 60% for subsequent
children.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearIn case of financial difficulties, families may address a written request for a partial exemption from school
fees (please, note that full exonerations are not allowed), or for payment by instalments.
In accordance with article 29 of the ‘General Rules of the European Schools’, if at the end of the school
year the school fees have not been paid or have only been paid in part, the pupil concerned will be
removed from the school list and will no longer be admitted as a pupil at any European School, as from the
following school year.
XVIII. HEALTH
The role of the school infirmary is to provide first-aid for accidents or illnesses which may arise during the
school day. In no circumstances can the infirmary stand in for parents to administer medication.
In order that the nurses can devote the necessary time to emergency cases, parents are requested to deal
with the minor ailments at home, in consultation with their GP where necessary such as: sore throats, mouth
ulcers, cold sores, warts, and cuts or sprains suffered off the school premises. If your child goes to the
infirmary, we will certainly keep you informed if his/her state of health requires it. If you do no hear from
us, he/she is fit to follow the class.
In the event of an infectious illness or a case of head-lice, please inform the school infirmary and the class
teacher of your child.
Please complete the medical form which is available on our school website.
http://eeb4.be/fr/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/03/Questionnaire-m%C3%A9dico-
p%C3%A9dagogique.pdf
This form must be sent to the infirmary by email: list-lae-infirmary@eursc.eu
Should a case of meningococcal meningitis occur at school, it is imperative that the health service be able
to instigate preventative measures in order to lower the risks of contagion.
In such a case, it is envisaged that the school doctor would come into school to disseminate the necessary
information to pupils’ parents and, after an evaluation by the health inspectorate, to administer, if
necessary, doses of antibiotics to the children.
This medication should only be administered to those children who have been in close contact with an
infection, being either in the same class or living under the same roof.
In the latter two cases, this precaution is obligatory. Any such pupil who has not received such medication
will be suspended from school for a period of ten days.
In order to be able to administer, if necessary, a preventative against meningococcal meningitis, the school
doctor needs to have an authorisation, signed by the parents. Whether or not already vaccinated against
meningitis, preventive treatment by antibiotic will be imposed.
Therefore, we would ask you to complete the forms available on the website of our school « Questionnaire
médico-pédagogique et Autorisation d’administrer un traitement préventif contre le méningocoque »
(available in the same document)
Kindly ask your usual family doctor if your child has a contra-indication to any of the following antibiotics:
Ciproxine, Tarvid or Zitromax.
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearXIX. GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
The School commits to respecting the legislation regarding data protection and, in particular, the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
To that end, the School has namely enacted a privacy policy, available on its website, and appointed a Data
protection officer https://eeb4.be/data-protection/
Should you have any questions regarding the privacy policy or the way the School processes your child(ren)’s
data, please contact the School’s Data protection officer, Ms. Lefkothea GARTAGANI, to the following
address: LAE-DPO-CORRESPONDENT@eursc.eu
XX. APEEE
Each European school has its own parents association (APEEE). The Brussels IV APEEE offices are on the
school site (S building).
The APEEE runs many services linked to school life such as
- The canteen
- The school bus service
- The extra-curricular activities
- Somerfesto (annual school celebration)
In case of questions regarding one of the services run by the APEEE, please contact the APEEE directly.
All the information regarding these services and contact details are available on their school website:
www.bru4.eu
Do you have questions about transport or canteen? Are you or your child having issues with OS365 and need
help? Do you want to talk to your child's teacher and you don't know how to do it? Or do you just want to be
in contact with other parents from EEB4 and even want to join a working group that is dealing with something
important to you?
The APEEE is here to help! Do not hesitate to contact them with any questions or concerns with the school,
and they will be happy to get back to you as soon as possible.
For any questions of an educational nature or concerning the school community, you can send an email to:
info@bru4.eu
For all other APEEE services (administration, transport, canteen and extracurricular activities), you can send
an email to: secretariat@bru4.eu
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Brussels European School IV – 2020 - 2021 School YearXXI. AFTER SCHOOL CARE SERVICES – GARDERIE (OIB)
The Garderie is a service organised and run by the European Commission (OIB). One of the Garderie sites is
located in the school’s site. The Garderie provides afterschool childcare facilities for children aged between
4 and 12 years.
In case of questions regarding the Garderie, please, contact the Garderie directly via OIB-GARDERIES-
SECRETARIAT@ec.europa.eu or OIB-INSCRIPTIONS-GARDERIES-POSTSCOLAIRES@ec.europa.eu
PARENTS ASSOCIATION (ADP)
- The ADP (parents association – Creche and Garderie) represent parents whom children are enrolled to the
after school care services or "Garderie Aérée" organised by the European Commission and those whose
children are still on the waiting list. The contact details are: EU-ADP_CRECHES-GARDERIES@ec.europa.eu
ORGANISATION
- The children are welcomed by the educators at the meeting points after the school day.
- They form a part of a group of children of similar age, entrusted to the same educator for a year or two.
- The children eat their snack (provided by the Garderie) with their educator and their group in the ‘port
d'attache’/ home base.
- As well as fun activities, the children can also do their homework, in the study area, under the
supervision of an educator.
DIFFERENT SITES FOR THE GARDERIE
- The Commission organises an after school Garderie on the four European Schools' sites (+ Berkendael for
the youngest Uccle pupils) and on the five central sites: Van Maerlant (only 8 to 12 years), Wilson,
Cornet-Leman, Genève and Beaulieu. Genève and Beaulieu are reserved primarily for staff children
working in the buildings nearby.
TIMETABLES
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: the Garderie begins at 15.20 until 18h45.
- Wednesday: the educators of the Garderie look after the children as from noon for a hot meal that is
included in the Garderie service until 18h45.
- Friday: the Garderie begins at 12.30 for the Nursery children, 1st and 2nd year Primary after the meal
taken with their teachers, and at 15.30 for the other children.
- The Garderie closes at 18:45 from Monday to Thursday and at 18:00 on Fridays. It is very important to
conform to the closing times.
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
- July-August and the Easter holidays are the periods of "Garderie Aérée". Prior enrolment is mandatory
(http://www.cc.cec/kiddyweb/home.public). This activity is organised at the Overijse site or at the
central sites when necessary.
- During the other holidays (except Commission public holidays) the Garderie operates as "longues
journées", on preliminary enrolment for each holiday. The long days are often organised in the central
sites.
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- Please always let the educator know when the child is leaving the Garderie.
- First communicate to the COLE secretariat (who forwards the information) the name of all new persons
authorised to collect the child. The educators may in no case hand over the child to unauthorised
persons.
- Any questions relative to the administration (enrolments, payment, rules etc) are to be addressed to
the COLE secretariat, by e-mail to: OIB-GARDERIES-POSTSCOLAIRES@ec.europa.eu
The link to Kiddyweb, the registration tool of the Commission's after school care service is:
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/kiddyweb
Only for urgent communication, telephone number of the Cornet-Leman – COLE secretariat: 02.295.09.45
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