In 2025, we started with GO lessons in grade 1 (Growth and Development).

Within the GO program, students are given the opportunity to develop broadly and discover their talents. They can choose between learning labs or skills sessions.

Learning labs are elective courses in which students work on a theme of their own choosing.
They can choose from drama, dance, photography, knitting, crocheting, and more.
Within the learning labs, students develop skills such as creative thinking and collaboration.

Skills sessions focus on the core subjects of Dutch, English, and mathematics. Here, students work specifically on strengthening their basic skills when necessary.

In 2025, we launched the bilingual VWO transition class (tvwo).
A transition class for genuine VWO students seeking additional challenges in a bilingual learning environment.

Students follow education at the VWO and VWO+ levels. Because students take fewer lessons in some subjects than in the HAVO/VWO transition class, there is more room for personal development, broadening, and deepening.

A large proportion of the subjects are taught in English. This allows students to focus on improving their English language skills. They also become familiar with international contexts and different cultures.

In addition to core subjects, attention is paid to skills for the future. Students work on collaboration, presentation, and critical thinking. They take courses such as Research & Development, Art & Design, and Classical Culture.

Project-based learning is an integral part of the program. Every week, a project afternoon is scheduled. Students choose projects that match their interests and talents.

With the launch of the TVWO transition class, we will have further broadened and strengthened our educational offering in 2025.

In 2025, we developed 'Our teaching practices'.
This is a clear overview for employees of what we mean by good education. It shows how we work to create a strong pedagogical and didactic teaching environment.

During study days, we focus on 'Our teaching practices'. All employees with a teaching role participate in a multi-year professional development program called 'Tools for teams of top teachers' by Vernieuwenderwijs.

We learn from each other through classroom visits. We also organized a number of audits.

This is how we continue to improve our education together.

In 2025, we used the Basic Skills subsidy to give a strong boost to reading, arithmetic, digital literacy, and citizenship.

Reading
We opened a new school library. We also launched a reading campaign, working closely with the library. During impulse weeks, every lesson starts with ten minutes of free reading. Students can bring a book from home or choose one from the school library.

For math, we developed a school-wide math card. This started as a pilot in grade 3. Now the card is available for all students. This way, they work step by step toward the 2F level.
We implemented math lessons in the upper grades for students who do not have math in their course load but do take a math exam.

In 2025, our school was once again a collection point for the 'Give a Christmas Hamper' campaign organized by the Veldhoven Food Bank. It wasn't just students and staff who collected items; local residents also found their way to the collection point and donated lots of products.

Sondervick College students take action for education in India

On Friday, October 10, a charity run for first-year students took place on the campus of Sondervick College. With this sporting event, the students raised money for the Pastoor Vekemans Fund, a foundation in Veldhoven that supports disadvantaged children in India. Thanks to their help, these children can receive an education, something that is unfortunately not a given there.

In the weeks leading up to the charity run, volunteers from the Pastoor Vekemans Fund visited the first-year students during class. They talked about their work and showed how education can make a huge difference in a child's life. This gave the students a clear picture of the cause they were supporting.

The students collected sponsors on their sponsor cards beforehand. During the charity run, they received a stamp for every lap they ran. The first-year students enthusiastically ran their laps to raise as much money as possible.

At the end of October, there was a festive moment when the students presented a check for€5,312 from
to representatives of the Pastoor Vekemans Fund.

From 10 to 16 November it was National Climate Week. Municipality Veldhoven also participated and asked students of our school to design an insect hotel.

During our first-year students' engineering week, several groups worked on the design of this insect hotel. Second graders also received a lesson on bee mortality, the urgency of bees and suitable shelters after which they got to designing their own.  

Janne, Jasper and Dieke's design came out on top. After all, their design was not only a hotel for bees, but also a hedgehog shelter for during their winter hibernation. Teachers Mr. Berkers and Mr. van den Broek then actually built the design.

Thursday afternoon, Nov. 13, the students were allowed to officially unveil the insect hotel together with Alderman Giesbertz. The insect hotel called "Bee & Bee 't Look" can be found on the Twijnder in 't Look.

In 2025, we opened a school library at our school. And the best part? The first collection was put together by our students themselves. At the beginning of this school year, each student chose a book during the book market at school. Second-year students were even allowed to choose a book at the Van Piere bookstore in Eindhoven. And now all those books are in the brand-new library.

Reading pleasure
"I chose the book Wereldspionnen (World Spies). I've already read that book myself and really enjoyed it. Now others can read it too," says Max from thv2c. Loue from thv2d is very happy with the new school library: "I'm really glad the school is getting a library because I love reading. It transports you to another world." Vova from bk2b is also enthusiastic. He can't wait to read the book he chose, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth."

Official Opening
On Tuesday, September 9, we officially opened the school library. The first students were presented with their chosen book. And even the press was present. Education Manager Ineke Jacobs: "Reading is a key to success in all subjects. It increases vocabulary, strengthens reading comprehension and opens up new worlds. By letting students choose for themselves, we make reading personal, fun and meaningful. In this way we build together a library full of books that students really want to read."

Volunteers wanted
The school library runs on volunteers. Want to join? Volunteer recruitment and scheduling is handled by Cordaad Welzijn.