Dutch Stream

Our Dutch Stream is a home away from home for our students with Dutch or Belgian nationality. We are pleased to include students whose mother tongue is Dutch or who speak Dutch as a second language at home. In order to support them, we offer Dutch language and culture lessons from Reception through to Secondary School.

Classes are held by Christel Peisker and Kris Van der Mynsbrugge, who are both qualified Dutch teachers. Kris Van der Mynsbrugge has taught for more than 10 years in Belgium and started his international career at the Shanghai Dutch School in China eight years ago. Christel has over 10 years of teaching experience in Primary in Belgium.

Classes are held for three to four hours per week in a dedicated class space, with the objective of building and maintaining proficiency in students’ mother tongue as well as progressing to exam success in CnaVT (Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal) and IBDP Dutch.

Our lessons are structured according to language benchmarks set by the Dutch Government and Inspector of Education. These ensure that students can read, write and comprehend their language at the appropriate level and also celebrate the main cultural events in the Netherlands including; Koningsdag, Prinsjesdag and Sinterklaas.

There are no additional fees for this programme, as it is financially supported by the Dutch Government, enabling us to keep the curriculum current with the latest library and other resources.

Dutch traditions are as important within the curriculum as the academic content. This is why we, as a Dutch community, are sure to come together to celebrate traditional Dutch events such as Sinterklaas and Koningsdag. We also regularly visit Bangkok to participate in events hosted by the Dutch and Belgian embassies.