The bridge period

Pretty exciting transition from elementary school to high school. We'll make sure you get off to a good start with us. We think it's important to feel at home and safe quickly and to get into a fine class. What is important to know about the bridge period? What nice things can we tell about this? Below we have listed some important things for you.

Start at the Lorentz Casimir Lyceum

In our school we have 5 possibilities to flow in, so there is always one that suits you:

  • Havo Bridge Class
    These classes we deliberately try to keep small, so that the teachers have full attention to you. You can enter with a minimum of a Havo advice.
  • 2-year-old havo/vwo-class
    The lessons start at havo level and gradually build up to vwo level. After the first year you do not have to choose between 2 havo and 2 vwo. You get an extra year to find out what suits you. In the third year you continue to 3 havo or 3 atheneum. You need at least a HAVO/VWO advice to start in this class.
  • Athens Bridge Class
    Do you have a vwo advice and don't want to follow classic languages? Then the atheneum bridge class is a good choice.
  • Gymnasium Bridge Class 
    With a vwo advice you can also opt for the gymnasium bridge class, if you are interested in classical languages. You start in junior high with two lessons Latin, in which you not only learn the language, but also discover stories about antiquity, gods and temples. In class 2 there will be Greek.
  • GymnasiumPlus seventh grade 
    Are you highly intelligent or gifted? Then maybe gymnasium Plus is for you. You go through the regular course at a faster pace, leaving you time to study projects. Along with your classmates, research your questions that you find interesting. You also learn to program and follow philosophy. In order to start in this class, you need a statement of gift or you can take an IST test at our school.

Laptops

We work at our school with laptops. That doesn't mean you don't need books anymore, because we just keep using them. So it's going to be a combination. The laptops are intended for support.

Boxes in seventh grade

The compartments in the different bridge classes are largely the same. Gymnasium has Latin as an extra course.

  • Dutch;
  • French;
  • Cambridge Pre;
  • Math;
  • Geography;
  • History;
  • Biology;

 

  • Signs;
  • 3Design;
  • Physical Education;
  • Music;
  • Study lessons;
  • Quest;
  • Latin (only on gymnasium and Gymnasium Plus);
  • Programming (Gymnasium Plus only);
  • Philosophy (Gymnasium Plus only).

45-minute grid

We have a 45-minute schedule at our school.

  • First lesson 8.30 a.m. 09.15 a.m.
  • Second lesson 9.15 10.00 hours;
  • Third lesson 10:00 a.m. 10:45 a.m.
  • Break 10.45 p.m.
  • Fourth lesson 11.05 11.50 hours;
  • 5th lesson 11.50 12.35 p.m.;
  • Break 12.35 p.m. 1.05 p.m.
  • 6th hour of lesson 13.05 13.50 hours;
  • Seventh lesson 13.50 p.m.
  • Eighth lesson 2:35 p.m.
  • Ninth lesson 15.20 p.m. 16.05 p.m.

 

In seventh grade you don't have 9e duration, except if you receive extra guidance; Think of language support, RT, o.i.d.

Mentor and minimentors

Each junior class has its own mentor (teacher) and the two minimentors. These are class 4 students who know the school well. They help during the introduction days, study lessons and go on excursions. Since they've been in school for a number of years, they'll be able to guide you as a junior and answer your questions.

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Intro-days in junior high

With a group of enthusiastic lecturers, mentors and miniatures, you will experience an intro day in the junior class. The main goal is to get to know your classmates well so that you quickly feel at home in the group. In addition, you can also make new friends in the other class that goes along.

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Quest

Quest is a unique form of education, in which you learn to collaborate, research, present and evaluate in projects. In these projects, the process is paramount. The projects start from a current or relevant issue. From school year 2023-2024 this is one lesson per week.

Latin in seventh grade

For the interested students there is the possibility to opt for the gymnasium from junior level. In two lessons a week, you take the Latin course. Students with vwo advice are eligible for this. Our school within Eindhoven can count on a great enthusiasm from gymnasts. Every year three classes start with the classic program.

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Separate break room

With us the junior students have a separate indoor break room so you have your own place within our school. Every junior has its own locker with charger in this room. Of course you can also spend your break outside on the school square in the beautiful nature surrounding the school building.

Course schedule and homework

In high school, after almost every class, you go to another room. In your schedule you can see exactly which courses you have and in which room you should be in. A lesson lasts 45 minutes. Homework and your grades can always be found in the Magister app. When you start with us at school, we'll explain to you step by step how that works. You get used to it real fast!

What we think is very important is that you write your homework yourself and learn to plan. An agenda is very helpful. Our advice: buy an agenda in which you can see a whole week, spread over two pages. So you can have a look at it at a glance. You can choose and buy your own calendar: Choose one you like to work with.



What do juniors say? Look here what Marlin has to say

Please note: This video was shot in our old building. Meanwhile we have moved to our new, modern building, but the content and core of our message remain the same.

Our building

Our new building is designed for inspiring and forward-looking education, with spacious, light classrooms and specialised compartments. Each room offers a beautiful view of the green park around our school, which ensures a quiet and pleasant learning environment. In the modern Science lab, students can experiment and research with the latest equipment, while the music studios are equipped with professional instruments and recording equipment, ideal for both teaching and creative projects. In addition, art and technology rooms offer plenty of space to discover and develop talents. Thanks to its smart design and green outdoor spaces, the building feels open and inviting, perfectly suited to our small and personal approach.

Want to know more about our new construction?

BrainSport Junior

BrainSport Junior is a program for high- and higher-skilled people in the substructure. The students receive challenging lessons and work independently on projects on subjects that are not or hardly present in the normal curriculum.

The lessons are given according to the Big History method, a series of lessons that goes through the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the future. The lessons are taught by various teachers about art, social psychology, astronomy and philosophy. Students taking part take 1 or 2 lessons per week during their regular classes.

There are also excursions outside school. The participating students are selected by the reduction of the IST, the so-called Intelligence Structure Test, carried out by the Center for Genius Research in Nijmegen.