By Roshni Ganga A few weeks ago, I sat in front of my laptop, hands on the keyboard, debating whether my AI assignment should be objective or subjective. Everything has an inner voice, right? Well, AIs don’t, they just execute orders. So I find it rather ironic how humanity blames AI for the terrors that […]
By Roshni Ganga Last year, the fourth graders at Schakel received a book about Sherlock Holmes and his first cases. And to speak for myself, I was rather excited to read about the adventures of this master detective. As a child, I always imagined detectives in vintage brown coats and old-fashioned hats. Searching carefully on […]
When you stroll down from the iconic “zij-ingang” onto the tree steps, walking to one of the tables at 7.15, there are quite a few people in school already. But as soon as you spot those friends of yours sitting at your usual table greeting you with fistbumps, hugs and an empty seat next to […]
Our year 4 students are preparing to go to Suriname on a study trip. Besides getting acquainted with the rich history of the country, its people and the culture, it is tradition that we make a contribution to the local education in the form of learning resources and games. This year we chose the Johannes […]
By Roshni Ganga Each year, all fourth graders at Schakel College have the opportunity to go on a five-day trip in a foreign country that is meant for educational purposes. The study trip of this school year is headed straight to a country in South-America, namely; Suriname. Plans are already in motion for the study […]
by Rinisha Ganga When you find yourself sitting under the gazebo and hear the bell ring at 7.30. You realise that you have the first period free, so you give some of your friends from different classes a fist bump and even say hello as some teachers pass. This usually happens a lot on Thursdays […]
by Olav & Ilyan Hello everybody. As you knew, it was Halloween a few days ago! And with halloween you have to go trick or treating right? So we have made two videos where we interview a few teachers of this school and where they give their opinion about what kind of candy you could […]
As we say goodbye to exceptional educators, we recognize another important departure in our school community. Our beloved Mrs. Wendy Jongstra-Maessen. By Roshni Ganga In the ever-changing rhythm of school life, there are moments that signal a shift and leave a lasting impression on students and faculty alike. At the end of the school year, […]
It is likely that whoever is reading this, probably knows what TikTok is. two four out of the five people in our school have Tiktok, and one out of the two, upload videos on TikTok and/or have an account. It’s a social media app that is used by at least 1 billion people worldwide. It’s […]
Through the looking-glass… “Are you caught in a loop of constant scrolling through social media and you wonder if it is a harmless habit or a hidden addiction?” How the harmless tweet turns into a social media addiction: Like other behavioral addictions, using social media can affect your brain in harmful ways. Getting used to […]
