“Five years ago, my husband, two children under three and I moved from Sydney Australia to Rotterdam, the Netherlands! My husband works in marine engineering, so Rotterdam seemed like the most logical place to be. Not long after, I began working at the American International School of Rotterdam. Although the name says American, I would say the focus should be more on the word “International”, seeing as though the students at AISR represent over forty different nationalities! AISR is a school that educates children from the ages of 3-18, shaping them into resourceful citizens of the world.
My children also began attending AISR and settled in very quickly. The school has a warm, welcoming, family, home-away-from-home feel about it and we felt happy with the school from day one. As both a parent and employee at AISR, I have noticed something special about the students here at AISR. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to point out how well-mannered the students at this school really are! I have experienced several other school environments (as either an employee or as a mum) and this is something I immediately noticed at AISR. The students are so well-mannered!
When I am walking through the school, I am always greeted politely, or when I have my hands full the students will hold the door for me – without me having to ask. I hear ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ constantly and consistently from our students of all ages, and I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. In a time where basic manners are not focused on enough, this is something very important to me.
My parents had four children by the time they had reached 25 and I was the oldest. I look back at how they raised us girls and I can only admire them. They raised us to be honest, well-mannered girls with good morals and we always felt loved. I had no idea just how difficult it was to be a “good” parent, until I was trying to be one. It takes a lot of work! Consistently throughout my son and daughter’s toddler years, I drilled the Thank you’s and Please’s into them over and over again and now, finally, they do it all on their own at the appropriate moments (most of the time at least!).
I see that many other AISR parents live by the same morals. They find this just as important as I do. It shines through in the behavior of their children here at school each day and I for one have noticed. I applaud any parent who takes the time to teach their children this important lesson, which will serve them well in life.
I would also like to acknowledge the wonderful teachers here at AISR who are doing an amazing job enforcing this use of manners here at AISR. They too are teaching our children that manners are important. Our children now have even more of a chance at succeeding in the use of manners on their own as they grow into young adults.
So for those international families who are thinking of moving to Rotterdam, but may be nervous about finding the right school where your children can feel comfortable and continue to thrive, come and take a tour through AISR. You will immediately know what I am talking about when I say it has a special kind of welcoming and friendly atmosphere. I feel content that both parents and teachers at our school are committed to working together to help raise good, honest children, who will be ready to take on the world politely.
Groetjes,
Kristen Woudstra
Protestbrief betreffende de voorgenomen aanpassing 30% regeling
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenAan de heer Menno Snel, Wij richten ons graag tot u met betrekking tot uw voorgenomen aanpassingen betreffende de 30% regeling. De ARPN is de Association of Relocation Professionals in the Netherlands. Wij zijn een non profit organisatie voor Nederlandse professionele Relocation en Immigration bedrijven. De ARPN is opgericht in 2006 en is sindsdien flink […]
Bi-annual Face to Face meeting April 18th, 2018
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenAan alle leden
De agenda voor de ARPN meeting voor 18 april 2018 is nu duidelijk, zoals ook de locatie. Met dank aan de Lighthouse Group voor het organiseren, gaan we naar het casino in booming Eindhoven!
Locatie:
Holland Casino | Poker Room
Heuvel Galerie 134
5611 DC Eindhoven
Voor een aantal organisaties deze keer iets verder reizen, maar het is zeker de moeite waard! Van 14.00 – 16.00 uur hebben wij onze ARPN full members meeting; daarna gaan wij verder met de all members meeting en de borrel.
GDPR workshop January 16th, 2018
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenSubject: GDPR workshop
Dear all,
This is to confirm that we will have an extra meeting with our members and associate members regarding the new EU Regulation GDPR, which becomes effective as per May 25th, 2018.
When: Tuesday January 16, 14:00
Location: Hotel Sassenheim, Warmonderweg 8, 2171 AH Sassenheim.
Please let our Secretary know if you’ll be able to attend.
Kind regards,
Cristian
ARPN Ziektekostenverzekering, collectief ook voor 2018
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenBeste ARPN relatie,
ONVZ Zorgverzekeraar biedt jou als relatie van ARPN Relocation een korting van 9% op de zorgpremie voor het basispakket en 12% op de aanvullende pakketten . Meld je aan voor 31 december en ONVZ zegt jouw huidige zorgverzekering kosteloos voor je op.
Bereken je premie voor 2018 en stap direct over naar ONVZ.
Heb je vragen? Neem dan gerust contact op met ons assurantiekantoor Standaert De Gier & Zuidberg Financieel Adviseurs via 023 534 50 23 of info@sdgz.nl. Je kunt ook direct contact opnemen met ONVZ via 030 639 64 60 of mijnvraag@onvz.nl.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Het bestuur van ARPN Relocation
Bi-annual Face-to-Face meeting
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenBeste allemaal,
Hopelijk hebben jullie allemaal een goede en productieve zomer achter de rug. De foto bij deze post is het typisch Hollandse wolkenbeeld wat past bij de Herfst op dit moment.
Het is weer tijd voor een face-to-face-meeting van de ARPN.
Wanneer: 2 november om 14.00 uur voor de full members; vanaf 16.00 uur voor full members en associate members
Waar: VERRA Real Estate, Eisenhowerlaan 116, 2527 KM Den Haag (parkeren gratis, vlakbij de locatie in de zijstraten van de Eisenhowerlaan)
Tot 2 november!
Het Bestuur
Bi-annual Face to Face meeting Monday May 8th 2017
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenNa een “Save The Date” en een eerste bestuursvergadering van het nieuwe bestuur, willen we jullie graag uitnodigen voor de volgende face-to-face-meeting.
Wanneer: 8 mei vanaf 16.00 uur voor full members en associate members (om 14.00 uur is er een vergadering voor full members ARPN).
Waar: ABNAMRO Schiphol, adres: Evert van der Beekstraat 1, The Base, verdieping 3
Mocht je verhinderd zijn, graag afmelding bij Esmee Mos via info@arpn-relocation.org voor 5 mei a.s.
ARPN biedt collectief ziektekostenverzekering
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenBeste ARPN relatie,
ONVZ Zorgverzekeraar biedt jou als relatie van ARPN Relocation een speciale korting op je zorgpremie. Meld je aan voor 31 december en ONVZ zegt jouw huidige zorgverzekering kosteloos voor je op.
Bereken je premie voor 2017 en stap direct over naar ONVZ.
Heb je vragen? Neem dan gerust contact op met ons assurantiekantoor Standaert De Gier & Zuidberg Financieel Adviseurs via 023 534 50 23 of info@sdgz.nl. Je kunt ook direct contact opnemen met ONVZ via 030 639 64 60 of mijnvraag@onvz.nl.
Met vriendelijke groet,
ARPN Relocation
Bi-annual Face to Face ARPN meeting January 18, 2017
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenBeste ARPN leden & associate leden,
Het ARPN bestuur organiseert een extra ledenvergadering; we willen graag de nieuwe reglementen + code of conduct voorleggen. De wijzigingen zijn nodig om één van onze uitgangspunten (verhogen en waarborgen van de kwaliteit van de dienstverlening aan onze klanten) 100% duidelijk te hebben.
Voor de nieuwe reglementen geldt dat die door 2/3 van de aanwezige full members moeten worden goedgekeurd. Iedere full member heeft één stem. Associate members mogen bij de stemming zijn en kunnen op- en aanmerkingen plaatsen maar hebben geen stemrecht. In de bijlage vind je de betreffende documenten toegevoegd, waarbij de veranderingen in rood zijn aangegeven. Daarnaast willen we graag de plannen en de planning doornemen voor wat betreft de bestuursverkiezing die in maart zal plaatsvinden.
En wat is er nou leuker om het nieuwe jaar goed te beginnen als vereniging? Daarom nodig ik iedereen van harte uit om na de vergadering, vanaf ongeveer 16.30 uur, het glas te heffen op het nieuwe jaar.
We zijn van harte welkom bij Hotel Jansen (not for tourists) in Amsterdam, waar we ook even mogen rondkijken.
Datum: 18 januari, 15.00 uur
Plaats: Hotel Jansen, Valschermkade 19, 1059 CD Amsterdam
Thank you AISR Rotterdam
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenMy children also began attending AISR and settled in very quickly. The school has a warm, welcoming, family, home-away-from-home feel about it and we felt happy with the school from day one. As both a parent and employee at AISR, I have noticed something special about the students here at AISR. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to point out how well-mannered the students at this school really are! I have experienced several other school environments (as either an employee or as a mum) and this is something I immediately noticed at AISR. The students are so well-mannered!
When I am walking through the school, I am always greeted politely, or when I have my hands full the students will hold the door for me – without me having to ask. I hear ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ constantly and consistently from our students of all ages, and I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. In a time where basic manners are not focused on enough, this is something very important to me.
My parents had four children by the time they had reached 25 and I was the oldest. I look back at how they raised us girls and I can only admire them. They raised us to be honest, well-mannered girls with good morals and we always felt loved. I had no idea just how difficult it was to be a “good” parent, until I was trying to be one. It takes a lot of work! Consistently throughout my son and daughter’s toddler years, I drilled the Thank you’s and Please’s into them over and over again and now, finally, they do it all on their own at the appropriate moments (most of the time at least!).
I see that many other AISR parents live by the same morals. They find this just as important as I do. It shines through in the behavior of their children here at school each day and I for one have noticed. I applaud any parent who takes the time to teach their children this important lesson, which will serve them well in life.
First ARPN Quality Certificate
/in Uncategorized /by Cristian van BreemenDuring the bi-annual ARPN meeting on Wednesday 16th of March 2016, the first ARPN quality certificate was handed out to Nick Britstra of Brick Vastgoed. Congratulations to Brick Vastgoed for being the first ARPN accredited member!
The ARPN has set certain quality criteria based on KPI’s. Each member not holding any accreditation such as the EURA quality seal, ISO standard or any other recognized branch quality certificate, should become ARPN accredited.
In order to qualify for the certificate, the member companies should abide by the KPI’s and the code of conduct as set by the ARPN. Compliance needs to be audited. Upon completion of the audit and approval that all processes are in compliance with the ARPN norm, an ARPN quality certificate will be handed out, valid for two years.