Filip Neri Secondary Middle School (Belgium)
  • is an authentic comprehensive school
  • takes individual differences into account
  • is constantly pedagogically innovative e.g. via method classes
  • pays extra attention to underprivileged pupils
  • employs a highly competent staff of professionals
  • implements new technology in the educational process
  • finds learning to learn, environmental and health education, promoting one’s sense of civility important
  • situated in a pupil friendly and green environment
  • can rely upon fully equipped classes
  • is a financially healthy organisation
  • has strong relations with primary schools, the town council, social organisations, the parish, etc…
  • shares a very active parents’ association with St-Paul’s College
  • one of our province’s main secondary schools
  • each year approximately 400 pupils, divided in 20 classes
  • extensive number of subject matters offered
  • unique to our school are its method classes, adopting the Freinet principles:
  • actively participate in the working methods and the choice of topics;
  • learn how to work individually;
  • work at their own pace;
  • learn from their own mistakes;
  • familiarise with different working methods
  • our school pays special attention to education and character building
  • the pupils are followed by individual assistants, who coach as well as help them
  • the pupils get assisted study to acquire useful and correct learning methods
  • our aim is to provide all pupils with the best opportunities possible
  • the pupils participate in all sorts of cultural events
  • artists participate in the pupils’ art projects and exhibit their artworks
  • inter-scholastic sports competitions on Wednesday afternoons
  • new multimedia are actively used during the learning process
  • environmentally friendly green school
  • personal contact is important
  • pupils publish their own newspaper
  • class delegates meet in the school council
  • our parents frequently meet in the parents’ association

 

 Secondary Middle School objectives:

1.  Providing an answer for all pupils leaving primary school

  • a population of pupils that reflects the society
  • ensure efficient coaching of pupils with specific problems
  • accompany the individual on its way to adulthood
  • social integration of all pupils
2. Basic formation for all pupils
  • 3 basic skills are required:
    • knowledge
    • capability
    • willingness
  • basic formation must be given to as many pupils as possible
  • individual differences between pupils are taken into account
3. Postponing one’s choice and positive orientation
  • the child evolves
  • self perception, school performance and orientation are largely influenced
  • maturity of choice is needed

4.  Assistance of all pupils

  • pupils are complete personalities
  • general assistance in the following domains:
    • Learning
    • Choosing
    • Social-emotional
  • a well-organised assistance network






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