At the beginning of February, I was invited as a parent to join the delegation from Luxembourg’s Safer Internet Centre ‘Bee Secure’, to the Safer Internet Day (SID) celebrations at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The focus of this meeting was the launching of a new EU initiative around teaching
On Tuesday 20th March, the International School of Luxembourg (ISL) will be hosting an information evening regarding applying to universities in the UK. The information session will be followed by a “mini-fair” hosted by ten leading UK universities with additional stands for other European providers. The UK universities who will
The Ministère de l’Éducation Nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse have announced an information evening to showcase the English International Schooling available in Luxembourg on Wednesday 25th April. Doors open at 6.30pm, with the event beginning at 7pm. The location is the Athenée de Luxembourg, 24 Boulevard Pierre Dupong,
“Open Days” or “Portes Ouvertes” are usually dedicated days organised by schools and lycées, where prospective students and their families are able to explore the school and it’s facilities; meet and greet existing pupils and teaching faculty; learn about the curriculum and the pedagogical approach; and receive practical information to
In June 2017 the Maison de l’orientation (Orientation House) came into legislation recognising the on-going need for Special Educational support in Luxembourgish schools. The “Centre” in Luxembourg Ville was previously known as CPOS and in line with these changes is now known as CePAS (Centre Psycho-social d’Accompagnement Scolaires); and the
The following article was first published by the Kanner Jugend Telefon (KJT) as part of their BOD campaign (November 2017). A version of this article also appeared most recently in the Luxembourg Times. In Luxembourg, like many of it’s bordering countries, alcohol is used widely and is present at
The following article was published by the Kanner Jugend Telefon (KJT) as part of their ongoing BOD campaign (December 2017): In many cultures there is a huge emphasis on spending time with family at Christmas. This tradition, of course, is at the heart of why Christmas is celebrated. As
Thanksgiving – A Time for Reflection I have always rather secretly envied the American celebration of Thanksgiving. A little like the chocolate box depiction of the perfect family at Christmas in my native country, I have similar evocations of the “Brady Bunch” gathered around the holiday table engrossed in a
This is the first in a series of articles where we interview some of the professionals from our Passage Professionals Network. We wanted to know what brought them to Luxembourg, why they chose their profession, and what plans they have for the future. From Tiny Seeds to Tall Flowers
News in of an upcoming seminar that will probably interest the majority of the families here: “Multilingual Children – Perspectives and Practical Tips for Parents”. The evening has been organised by Irene Mäkelä-Brunnekreef and Minna Holmberg, who are both mothers themselves and curious and excited about raising their own multilingual
