Koninklijk Atheneum Vijverhof

The Koninklijk Atheneum Vijverhof (Koninklijk Atheneum II, its administration name) (Royal Athenaeum Vijverhof in English) is a secondary school situated in Sint-Michiels, a suburb of Bruges. It is part of the school group "Brugge-Oostkust" (Bruges-Eastcoast in English). The school offers education in the ASO (General Secondary Education) division. There is a free choice of religion at the school.

Aerial Picture of the Campus.
Royal Athenaeum Vijverhof
Koninklijk Atheneum Vijverhof
Address
Vijverhoflaan 13

Sint-Michiels, Bruges
,

 West Flanders


 Belgium
Information
TypeCommunity Education
Flemish Community
MottoDe ruimte die je nodig hebt. (The space you need.)
Established1973
School districtBruges
PrincipalGuido Ooghe
Grades6 grades (1st-6th)
Campus2,7 ha
Colour(s)Green     
school groupBrugge-Oostkust scholengroep25.be
Websitekavijverhof.be

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School year
  • Every school year starts the first of September and ends June 30. There is no school on public holidays.
  • The average school day begins at 8:20am and ends at 4:30pm. Students get an hour break for lunch and a short recess every 2 periods (1 period = 50minutes). On Wednesday the school day starts at 8:20am and ends at 11:55am with a recess between the 2nd and 3rd period.
  • The school year consists of three trimesters with an exam for each subject at the end of each semester. They also receive a grade on quality of their work over the entire trimester. (homework, tests, projects etc.) This makes for 5 grades for each subject at the end of the year.
    • The students get a report card each trimester containing:
      • The evaluations of their performance for each subject.
      • The results of the exams for each subject.

Classes
The 6 Classes are in the ASO division

There are 6 classes for the ASO division.(see picture on the right) The 6 classes are divided into 3 cycles:

  • First cycle (year 1 and 2)
  • Second cycle (year 3 and 4)
  • Third cycle (year 5 and 6)

GWP
  • GWP stands for geïntegreerde werkperiode or Integrated Work Period. This is a period during the year where each grade travels with school to different locations across Europe for a more integrated lesson.

For example: in 2007:

And in 2008:

Natural Environment
Maintenance of one of the ponds.

The school has a pond on its campus which is a recognised reservation by the WWF. The pond is used for educational purposes and he provides a habitat for a variety of species. The maintenance is done by the students as seen on the picture.

See also

References
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