The culturs in our school

We are students of the Sint-Jozefinstitute in Ostend, Belgium. We want to present you how our school is. So you can see the difference with your school. We have interviewed some students and asked for their opinions. We have also a multicultural school, we have students from all over the world. All in one we have students from more than 10 nationalities in our school.

This are some of the students of our class. We are with 15 students. All together, all ONE!

Merhaba, my name is Bedran. I’m a student of the SJO. My nationality is Turkey. I am already 4 years a student in SJO and I like it here. We have chill teachers and I’ve got many good friends here. And also great times in the class!

Hello, my name is Sophie. I’m African but I am born in Antwerp, Belgium. I’m proud of it that I’m a African but also that I’m a Belgian. I consider myself lucky that I’m a student of SJO because I am treated as any other student. Here it isn’t a big deal being ‘black’. Everybody is the same!

Hoi, my name is Kristina. I’m a student in SJO for 5 years now and I like this school very much. We have a clean school, great teachers and good students. I have a lot of friends. Not only Belgians but also many from other countries. We don’t have clubs but we are all one-club! I like that, everybody is friends with everybody

Barev, my name is Ripsime. I am a student in SJO for 2 years now. I came from a school full of Belgians to a school that has a mixed nationalities. I taught it would be hard to make new friends and get used to too the new teachers, but I felt home since the first day I’ve been here. I like this school and everyone in it. I consider myself quite lucky for being a student in SJO.

The Study Office

• a communication component which practical aspects of business communication in Dutch, French and English is introduced;
• a business-oriented with a strong training component in which the various executive secretariat functions are integrated learning using ICT, accounting training with a simple commercial transactions are processed in an accounting package and a practical training about the various logistical aspects of implementing the warehouse work. Seminars in the box are the preparatory projects, with a link to the practice. Here are the emphasis on acquiring skills and attitudes.



The pictures you see below is a project we had to make for a competition between classes.

PAV 5 Hours

Informatics 2 Hours

Our school rules

Our school Sint- Jozefinstituut has got rules. Rules are important in our school because not everybody can do what they want. We will give you some examples of the rules:

· School starts at 8:35.

· At 12:10 we have lunch break

· We have to be in school again at 13:25 after lunch

· No chewing gum in school

· You must participate in gymnastics classes

· No Phone during the lessons

· Appropriate clothing (no training and in the summer no tank tops, only T-shirts)

· Keep the classes clean

· It’s forbidden to smoke at school

· We may not have piercings

I think these rules are good for our school because it won’t be good if everyone could do what they want. Students need disipline. The only thing that I don’t like about the rules is that we may not wear tank tops in the summer. I like the time table of our school: we have 4 hours in the morning and than after lunch again 4 hours in the afternoon.

This year is the first year that we may use our mobile Phone, but only in the breaks. When the lessons start again we have to put our mobile phones back into the lockers. Mobile Phones are forbidden in the lessons. Teachers may also not use their mobile Phones in the lessons. But when we may use our mobiles it’s only for sending messengers not for calling, if you do use your Phone for calling or use you’re Phone during the lessons then we have to give our diary and the teacher will write a note.

What happens if you do not follow the school rules?

When you first don’t follow the rules you will have to give your diary.
The teacher will write something in your diary what you've done wrong on the playground or in the classroom.

As the situation get’s worse you will have to stay in school on Friday evening until 18.10 h, instead of 16 h.
There you will have to write about something.

If the situation has not improved then you will get suspended for a half or full day.

Written by Kelly Knaepen, Dwight Smith and Anna Grigorian