A day in a Kindergarten (KG) classroom will be built around free and guided play and Unit of Inquiry lessons either inside or outside of the classroom. Unit of Inquiry lessons include language, mathematics, sciences and social studies. Our youngest students also have specialist teachers for music, visual arts, yoga, PSPE and Dutch Language Acquisition. Every week they visit the school library and during the year they go on field trips and excursions. Children will also join celebrations such as Sinterklaas, Koningsdag (King's Day), Autumn festival and Home Languages Week. Kindergarten students can join an After School Activity such as art, chess, football or music club. It is also possible to have private instrumental lessons after school. After school care is offered in the building by childcare organisation Kind & Co Ludens.
Besides spending time with their classroom teacher(s) primary students have specialist teachers for Dutch Language Acquisition, visual arts, drama, music, design & digital technology and PSPE. Students go on field trips and excursions as part of the curriculum and join celebrations like Winter Dinner, Home Languages Week or Kinderboekenweek. Our oldest students in grade 5 go for a three day overnight camp at the start of their final year in primary. Primary students can join an After School Activity such as art, chess, football or music club. It is also possible to have private instrumental lessons after school. We also offer Home Languages Clubs. After school care is offered in the building by childcare organisation Kind & Co Ludens.
Secondary students have lessons according to their timetable. Older students might have lesson free periods during the day, which are meant for self study. Every other school year secondary students go on a residential trip to destinations, such as Terschelling, Friesland, Maastricht, Antwerpen or Paris. During the year students will go on several field trips or excursions, see plays or go to concerts that tie in with the curriculum. There is an active secondary student council who organises festivities, such as Valentine's Day, Spirit Week and Halloween in school. Students might also join student clubs such as the Student Gender Alliance, STEM club, Model United Nations or join the Climbing Club. For sports and other activities, students are encouraged to join a local sports club. ISU is a mobile free school. This means that all students put their phones away at the start of the day. Laptops are only used during lesson and self study time. Breaks are completely device free.
