School Am Sand
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On this page you will find some information about the school ''Am Sand''.
For further information, we invite you to visit the web site of the School ''Am Sand''.

Contact: 
Service de l'enseignement
Secrétariat de l'école fondamentale « Am Sand »
c/o Mme Michèle LENTZ
L-6999 Oberanven
T. : 34 84 73 - 600
E. : secretariat@amsand.lu

Information about your children's education

Registration in Cycle 1 – “Early School” is optional. Parents or guardians of children who have reached the age of three before September 1st of the current year (First Admission) or of children who have reached the age of three between September 1st and December 31st (Second Admission) receive a letter of information and registration for the coming school year from the Education Department of the Commune during the preceding month of February.

Children from the Second Admission may not yet be admitted to Cycle 1.1 (pre-school) in September of the following year.

Parents or guardians who have not received a letter of information are requested to contact the Education Department.

Parents or guardians of a child that has reached the age of 4 by September 1st of the current year and who reside in the Commune of Niederanven are contacted in writing by the Education Department during the preceding month of February.

Parents or guardians who have not received a letter of information are requested to contact the Education Department.

For children who move to the Commune of Niederanven during the year, parents or guardians are requested to contact the Education Department immediately after their registration at the Civil Registry office.

Once registered with the school secretariat, children are admitted to school and may follow the courses in the cycle and class that have been designated for them.

Parents or guardians residing in the Commune of Niederanven who decide to enrol their child in a private school, or in a public school in another commune, or in a school in another country, are required submit a certificate of school enrolment to the Education Department as early as possible.

Parents opting for home schooling are required submit a request to the Directory of “Région 10 – Grevenmacher”.

The various departments of fundamental education

The School Committee was elected on the 22nd of May 2019 by the school staff for a term of 5 years. Mr Mike SCHMIT was appointed President of the School Committee by Minister Claude MEISCH on the proposal of the members of the School Committee.

Members of the School Committee:

  • Mike SCHMIT (president)
  • Mireille DI TULLO
  • Claude GILBERTZ
  • Mandy GREWER
  • Carole KRECKÉ
  • Marc SCHMIT Marc

The missions of the School Committee:

  • draw up a proposal for the organisation of the school, taking account of the SDP ;
  • draw up a school development plan (SDP) and participate in its evaluation;
  • draw up a proposal for the distribution of the budget;
  • give its opinion on any matter relating to the school;
  • determining staff in-service training needs;
  • organise the management of teaching materials and IT equipment;
  • approving the use of teaching materials;
  • ensuring the smooth induction of trainee teachers and educational and psycho-social trainees.

Contact:
Mike Schmit (president)
T. : 34 84 73 - 700 (Tuesday morning)
E. : copresi@amsand.lu

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The director oversees the smooth running of the region's public fundamental schools and is responsible for the pedagogical and administrative management of the region's schools. The Director represents the Minister in the region's school communities and supports dialogue and consultation between the school partners.

Director: Mr Joa BAUM
Assistant Director
: Mr Thomas MICHELS
Assistant Director
: Mr Christophe BISDORFF

Direction de l'enseignement fondamental - région 10 : 
17, rue de Flaxweiler
L-6776 Grevenmacher
T. : 24 75 59 - 40
E. : secretariat.grevenmacher@men.lu

The School Commission is composed as follows:

  • Fréd TERNES (president)
  • Joa BAUM (regional president)
  • Mike SCHMIT (school president)
  • Carole KRECKÉ (school committee)
  • Elisabeth BREGER (chargée de direction Maison Relais)
  • Tania NICOLAY (chargée de direction Maison Relais)
  • Margarethe SCHIESER (rep. of the parents' committee)
  • Vanessa VAN DER SCHILDEN-MEYER (rep. of the parents' committee)
  • Marie-Paule TRIERWEILER (assistante sociale)
  • Michèle Lentz (secretary)
  • Myriam BÜCK (member)
  • Tun GEYER (member)
  • Michel THEISEN (member)
  • Déborah STORN (member)

The missions of the School Committee: 

  • coordinating proposals concerning the organisation of schools and the School Success Plan and issuing an opinion for the Commune Council;
  • monitor the implementation of school organisation and school success plans;
  • promote after-school activities;
  • issuing an opinion on the reports drawn up by the SCRIPT and informing the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of anything it deems useful;
  • issue an opinion on the school's budget proposals;
  • participate in the development (construction, conversion) of school buildings

Contact: 
Michèle LENTZ (secretary)
T. : 34 84 73 - 600 (from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
E. : secretariat@amsand.lu

The parent representatives were elected by the School Parents' Assembly on 27 October 2022 for a 3-year term.

The Parent representatives:

  • Sandra ALVES ROUSSADO
  • Romy BRESER-HELLENBRAND
  • Ines JACOBS
  • Nadia KOHL-LEESCH
  • Dragana MENDES-BOZIC
  • Vanessa MEYER (president)
  • Corinne NÄHREN
  • Margarethe SCHIESER (secretary)
  • Laura Katalin STEINMETZ
  • Christophe VERNEREY

The missions of the Parent representatives:

  • discuss and, if necessary, amend and supplement the proposed organisation of the school and the SDP drawn up by the School Committee ;
  • organise joint meetings and events involving school partners;
  • make proposals on all matters relating to the organisation with the organisation of school life.

Contact:

The pedagogical team is made up of all the teachers in a cycle. It meets once a week.

The missions of the pedagogical team:

  • organise apprenticeships and differentiation;
  • organise teaching support;
  • work together on teaching materials;
  • designing assessment situations;
  • evaluate performance;
  • consult with the ESEB.

Cycle coordinators 2023/2024:

  • Cycle 1 : Ms GEIB Martine
  • Cycle 2 : Ms MATHES Anne
  • Cycle 3 : Ms KRECKÉ Carole
  • Cycle 4 : Mr GILBERTZ Claude

The role of cycle coordinators:

  • convene meetings of the educational team;
  • setting the agenda, chairing meetings and documenting decisions taken;
  • ensure coordination tasks;
  • represent the team of a cycle
    • in front of the School Committee ;
    • in front of the parents;
    • in front of the ESEB; 
    • in front of the socio-educational staff.
  • Mr SCHMIT Claude is the administrator for the pedagogical use of new technologies
  • Ms STOOS Carole is a teacher specialising in the education of pupils with special educational needs
  • Mrs DAMGÉ Jackie is responsible for welcoming children who have recently moved to the country
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f.l.t.r.: David STRONCK (assistant concierge), Michèle LENTZ (secretary), Steve MANGEN (concierge)

School holidays

The calendar of school holidays for the 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 school years is as follows:

The school year begins on Friday 15 September 2023 and ends on Monday 15 July 2024:

  • the All Saints' Day holiday begins on Saturday 28 October 2023 and ends on Sunday 5 November 2023;
  • Saint Nicholas Day: 6 December 2023 (only for elementary schools);
  • Christmas holidays begin on Saturday 23 December 2023 and end on Sunday 7 January 2024;
  • Carnival holiday begins on Saturday 10 February 2024 and ends on Sunday 18 February 2024;
  • Easter holidays begin on Saturday 30 March 2024 and end on Sunday 14 April 2024;
  • public holiday: Wednesday 1 May 2024 ;
  • public holiday for Europe Day / day off for Ascension Day: Thursday 9 May 2024 ;
  • day off for Whit Monday: Monday 20 May 2024;
  • the Whitsun holiday begins on Saturday 25 May 2024 and ends on Sunday 2 June 2024;
  • the summer holidays begin on Tuesday 16 July 2024 and end on Sunday 15 September 2024.

The school year begins on Monday 16 September 2024 and ends on Tuesday 15 July 2025:

  • the All Saints' Day holiday begins on Saturday 26 October 2024 and ends on Sunday 3 November 2024 ;
  • Saint Nicholas Day: 6 December 2024 (only for basic education);
  • Christmas holidays begin on Saturday 21 December 2024 and end on Sunday 5 January 2025;
  • Carnival holiday begins on Saturday 15 February 2025 and ends on Sunday 23 February 2025;
  • the Easter holiday begins on Saturday 5 April 2025 and ends on Sunday 20 April 2025;
  • public holiday on Easter Monday: Monday 21 April 2025 ;
  • public holiday: Thursday 1 May 2025;
  • public holiday for Europe Day: Friday 9 May 2025;
  • Whitsun holiday begins on Saturday 24 May 2025 and ends on Sunday 1 June 2025;
  • public holiday on Whit Monday: Monday 9 June 2025 ;
  • day off for the public celebration of the birthday of HRH the Grand Duke: Monday 23 June 2025;
  • the summer holidays begin on Wednesday 16 July 2025 and end on Sunday 14 September 2025.

The school year begins on Monday 15 September 2025 and ends on Wednesday 15 July 2026:

  • the All Saints' Day holiday begins on Saturday 1 November 2025 and ends on Sunday 9 November 2025 ;
  • Saint Nicholas Day: 6 December 2025 (only for basic education);
  • Christmas holidays begin on Saturday 20 December 2025 and end on Sunday 4 January 2026;
  • Carnival holiday begins on Saturday 14 February 2026 and ends on Sunday 22 February 2026;
  • Easter holidays begin on Saturday 28 March 2026 and end on Sunday 12 April 2026;
  • public holiday: Friday 1 May 2026 ;
  • public holiday for Europe Day: Saturday 9 May 2026;
  • public holiday for Ascension Day: Thursday 14 May 2026;
  • the Whitsun holiday begins on Saturday 23 May 2026 and ends on Sunday 31 May 2026 ;
  • day off for the public celebration of HRH the Grand Duke's birthday: Tuesday 23 June 2026;
  • the summer holidays begin on Thursday 16 July 2026 and end on Monday 14 September 2026.