Schoolcalendar 1999-2000

Start schoolyear: 24 August 1999

Half term:18 October 1999 - 22 October 1999

Christmas 27 December 1999 - 7 January 2000

Half term 6 March 2000-  10 March 2000

Half term: 1 May 2000 - 5 May 2000

Ascencion: 1 June 2000 - 2 June 2000

'SG de Monnikskap' is a school for secondary education for children who are physically disabled to such an extent that they require more help in their development and education than ordinary secondary schools can offer.

To provide education to young people who are physically disabled. Pupils can attend two-year junior secondary vocational education (LBO), which creates the possibility of further vocational education or apprenticeship training elsewhere.

Alternatively, pupils can attend junior or senior general secondary education (MAVO, HAVO), or pre-university education (VWO), possibly to be completed wit the certificates belonging to these types of education.

Admission is decided upon by a committee consisting of the head of the school, a rehabilitation physician, a psychologist, and a welfare worker. Advice is also sought from the school last attended by the pupil. Some pupils may be placed temporarily in an observation group, during which time a clear view is developed on admittance to a school type or level. This may be necessary after an accident or illness.

The school has a national as well as a regional function. It is the only school in the Netherlands which includes higher forms of HAVO and VWO for the physically disabled. This means that pupils visit the school from:

• the parental home,
• the rehabilitation centre connected with the St Maartens-clinic,
• rooms or lodging where there may be some attendance, e.g. at 'Werkenrode', or at students' apartments in town.

In principle, instruction is given in groups, but since the groups are very small – 6 pupils on average – ample individual assistance can be given. Pupils can also obtain medical and/or psychological/social assistance from experts resident at the St Maartens-clinic. Therapy is as much as possible fitted into the timetable. In choosing a profession or further education, pupils are assisted by the careers teacher. The more the pupil is incapacitated by his or her handicap, the more important this help becomes.

Department VBO/MAVO

1 deputy head

12 teachers (4 full-time, 8 part-time)

Department HAVO/VWO

1 location director (head)

13 teachers (13 part-time)

1 remedial educationalist

4 class-assistants

1 systemsanalyst

1 technical educational assistent

1 caretaker

1 secretary