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We live in a rapidly changing society that demands the development of new skills such as innovative thinking, creativity, flexibility, the ability to cooperate and communicate, presenting yourself in writing and orally, et cetera. The Lorentz Casimir Lyceum wants to contribute to these competence requirements for the future and has developed a broad package of educational activities to this end. Since June 2015, the school has therefore joined the Brainport Schools partnership.
The Brainport Schools in the region distinguish themselves by their special attention to the following themes in their education: 21st century skills, innovative learning, collaboration, high tech, entrepreneurship, design and development, ict and media, internationalization, relationship with the environment (Brainport region) and sustainability. As a Brainport School, the Lorentz Casimir Lyceum presents itself with various special educational activities.
Quest is the name we have given to an entirely unique form of education in which students learn to cooperate, research, present and evaluate. In the bridge class, students have Quest lessons; in grades 2 and 3, Quest is offered as a project.
Students work in groups on different Quest projects for each grade. The projects start from a current or relevant issue and are cross-curricular. Both digital literacy and citizenship education have a place within Quest. In addition, students work on their research skills. A guest lesson, a company visit or a workshop by an external expert provide a connection to the world outside the school.
Each project concludes with a final presentation. Parents and other interested parties are often present. It is a great moment to see your son or daughter among their peers, under the guidance of the Quest subject teacher and mentor.
In the lower grades, the subjects handicrafts and technology have been merged into the new subject 3Design. Students learn the basic techniques from the aforementioned subjects and develop new products based on them. In the upper school we have transformed the subject Cultural and Artistic Education into the subject 'design'. We want to achieve that students are less consumptive with culture but work creatively and innovatively on the design of art, cultural and design products.
Our society has long since moved beyond national borders: globalization is a fact of life in today's world. Therefore, it is important that we prepare students to learn, work and live in another country, or to function within an international context at home. The school offers numerous activities to expand horizons. These begin as early as the bridge class, with an exchange with a school in Kempen, where students experience a day in the life of our eastern neighbors. With a certain regularity, groups of students go to Bayeux with the history section. We go on day trips with different groups, including, for example, language trips to Lille and Cologne. With year 4 we go with the French section to Namur.
For a large group of upper school students, in addition to these activities, there are also the trips abroad. This year these will take place the week after the Carnival vacations. These lead to important European cities such as Berlin, Krakow or perhaps Paris. Each trip is linked to a specific theme, such as art and culture, diplomacy, sports et cetera. The LCL considers it important that all students are able to participate in the trips. If the cost of the trips is an insurmountable problem, please contact the Rector to discuss options. Destinations are adjusted to group size each year. Therefore, the exact destinations will be presented at a meeting in the fall.
Increasingly, concern is being expressed around the country about the language and math skills of our students. The Lorentz Casimir Lyceum is making efforts to bring these skills up to standard. In grade 1 there is an extra lesson in math and Dutch (one extra lesson per subject per week for six months). Within the subject of mathematics, elementary school math skills in particular are brought up to standard and maintained, later in conjunction with the subjects of physics and economics. During the year we monitor the improvement of the level with validated tests. Students from havo 4 without math in their curriculum receive an extra hour of math on the class schedule for a year. For non-native students, there is a Language Support group in the lower and upper grades. These meetings focus on the acquisition of (school) language, both oral and written. Students get to work with authentic and current Dutch-language material in order to get a better grip on the Dutch language together by increasing their vocabulary and feeling for Dutch.
In our gymnasium bridge classes, students are introduced to the classical languages and the ideas and culture of the Romans and Greeks. Knowledge of our classical culture provides a keen insight into the here and now and gives students a very broad and solid foundation in their overall development. Translating from Latin and Greek develops their analytical and creative abilities; this strengthens the understanding and learning of other languages and also helps in solving difficult problems in other (including science) subjects. Gymnasium takes you into the mythology, art, architecture, drama, history and philosophy of the Greeks and Romans, teaching students to see the world around them in perspective. In our eyes, the classical languages are alive and well!
Students from vwo 5, with an M-profile, will receive extra training in developing academic skills. Radboud University Nijmegen provides a program including a lecture by a scientist and speed dates with students from different studies. Through this program, students are better able to draw up a research plan that can be used as a basis for the profile paper.
