LINKS

• School and Education

• Learning Activities

• Special Needs (Lighthouse website )

• Expats Life

SCHOOL AND EDUCATION

Lighthouse Special Education
Lighthouse Special Education was established in 1998 to serve those members of the international community in the Netherlands whose children have special educational needs. LSE is an official partner of HSV.
www.lighthousese.nl

HSV - Haagsche Schoolvereeniging – International Department
Three Little Ships (being part of Lighthouse Special Education) is under the umbrella of HSV. This foundation is responsible for different schools offering International and Dutch primary education.
www.hsvdenhaag.nl

SIO - Stichting Internationaal Onderwijs (Foundation for International Education in The Netherlands)
This site offers information for parents and pupils looking for the best international education possibilities in The Netherlands, teachers looking for career opportunities or contact with colleagues, School Leaders wanting to network.
www.sio.nl

LEARNING ACTIVITIES (Smart Board websites)

General Knowledge/Language

• National Strategies - Department for Education (UK)
• BBC for kids - CBeebies
  
• Primary Games
  
• Daily Kids
  
• Make a face game
  
• Site with nursery rhymes - sing along and games
  
• Boowa and Kwala
  
• PBS site for children
• Sesame Street
• Fun with Spot

Math Development

• Count the fish
• Math, English, Science and Games Just for Fun

Music Developmental

• Music pots
• Create music
• PBS site - Dragontales

EXPATS LIFE

Disclaimer: please note that we are not recommending the services, but rather only providing the information that you might find useful.

Gemeente Den Haag
English version of the official website of The Hague, with all the information for expats.
www.denhaag.nl/en.htm

ACCESS
Established in 1986, ACCESS is a not-for-profit organization committed to supporting the International Expatriate Community in The Netherlands. It is a source of free information in the English language and of services, including publications, courses, counselling referrals and community events.
www.access-nl.org

Angelika Matthias - Therapeutic Counselling
Therapeutic counsellor offering her services in English and German. Counselling for expats is one of the focal areas of her work as a counsellor. After an internship with Lighthouse Special Education last year as part of her counseling-psychology master’s degree, Angelika has been volunteering at Lighthouse ever since.
http://balanceforyourlife.nl

English Storytelling in Delft
Every second Saturday (11.00-12.30 o'clock) of the month you and your children can come to DOK Central at Vesteplein 100 in Delft for English storytime afternoons. The afternoon activities are free for all who attend.
www.dok.info

Passionate Parenting
Passionate Parenting organises workshops and seminars in The Hague to benefit expat and local families with children of all ages. Passionate Parenting has brought onboard the most qualified educators in a wide variety of fields to provide a dynamic and ever changing series of seminars/workshops covering diverse areas of interest.
www.passionateparenting.nl

TheHagueOnLine
Daily news and views for the international community in English.
www.thehagueonline.com

XpatsKids
Help and support for children and parents
T: 06 23797078
E: info@xpatskids.nl
W: www.xpatskids.nl