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Supporting Adolescent Mental Health and Wellness at NAISR

A growing body of research is placing mental health and well-being at the centre of an integrated approach to adolescent health. At the Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam (NAISR) a critical question has arisen: How do we ensure mental health and well-being forms a key...

Daycare or school: Building strong foundations for the future

Children develop more rapidly during their first five years– the Foundation Years–than at any other time. From the age of three children can attend an international school. The Early Years Foundation Stage at the British School in the Netherlands (BSN) provides education for children aged...

Scam via Marktplaats and WhatsApp

Internet scammers have found a new form of fraud: getting login details from your bank account via Marktplaats and WhatsApp. When offering something on Marktplaats, a potential buyer contacts you directly via WhatsApp instead of via Marktplaats. Wanting to ensure he can trust you, he...

Real estate transfer tax in the Netherlands

Have you found your Dutch dream home? Apart from having the buying process concluded properly, it is of particular importance to also comprehend all aspects relating to acquiring the ownership of your new abode. A part of this acquisition process is the payment of transfer...

Sending children to Dutch schools

When moving to a new country with children, the priority for most is finding a suitable school. Very mobile families tend to prefer international schools, where curricula may promise a smoother international transition. Families expecting to stay longer tend to send their children to local...