{"id":2849,"date":"2026-01-05T10:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/?page_id=2849"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:32:10","slug":"why-the-hwc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/en\/waarom-het-hwc\/","title":{"rendered":"Waarom die HWC"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_8c8a0451 bg-offset height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:1.5rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_62a6c80b hex-mask-image hide_on_tablets hide_on_mobiles has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator hide_on_default hide_on_laptops hide_on_tablets size_custom\" style=\"height:220px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container hide_on_mobiles\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_0f8f44b7 via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_2 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:1.5rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_fca8cc99 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Waarom-het-HWC-banner-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Why it HWC banner 2\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Waarom-het-HWC-banner-2.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Waarom-het-HWC-banner-2-177x300.jpg 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_fca8cc99 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Waarom-het-HWC-banner-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Why the HWC banner 3\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Waarom-het-HWC-banner-3.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Waarom-het-HWC-banner-3-177x300.jpg 177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_444c9d04 bg-offset page-banner-mobile hide_on_default hide_on_laptops height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:1.5rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_62a6c80b hex-mask-image has_bg_color\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-separator hide_on_default hide_on_laptops hide_on_tablets size_custom\" style=\"height:220px\"><\/div><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_0b8aa992 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Waarom die HWC<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_bc121095 height_medium width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_407b98a2\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_3ba41305 heading-margin-fix has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Waarom die HWC<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_9fc0f0bd height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_c03f8d90 via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_67e09fc8 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Waarom de HWC<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_14434529 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Just a great school<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_bf6ca5f0 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Aside from the high quality of our education \u2013 about which you can read more below \u2013 perhaps the most important thing is that our school feels like a warm environment. It is a place where you are seen. You can also see this reflected in our two-year bridging period, in which students are given two years to discover which educational level suits them best.<\/p>\n<p>The teachers have an eye for you and do their best to help you. Our 80-minute lesson blocks also help with this. But you also notice it from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/en\/ondersteuning\/\">extra support<\/a><\/strong> which is possible, for instance, with dyslexia or if things are not going so well. At our school, we also find it easy to talk to each other. We consider it important to get to know each other and thereby understand each other better. This way, we create an environment where being different is normal, and that is part of global citizenship!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gewoon-een-leuke-school-HWC.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Just a nice school - HWC\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gewoon-een-leuke-school-HWC.png 568w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gewoon-een-leuke-school-HWC-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"tweetalig-onderwijs\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_fb6e49ac via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_cd538b43 has_height align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1.png 478w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video us_custom_db2d2f8c align_none ratio_16x9 has_border_radius with_overlay has_iframe\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tweetalig-ondewijs-HWC.jpg);\" onclick=\"return {&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;vimeo-hc4f&quot;,&quot;player_api&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;player_html&quot;:&quot;&lt;iframe title=\\&quot;Vimeo video player\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/player.vimeo.com\\\/video\\\/670684748?autoplay=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;color=00adef&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=1&amp;title=1&amp;controls=1&amp;muted=0\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;autoplay; fullscreen\\&quot; allowfullscreen loading=\\&quot;lazy\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;}\"><button class=\"w-video-play\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play\"><span class=\"w-video-play-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"w-video-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_2ef36e76\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_256f362d has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">WORLD-ORIENTED LEARNING<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_64f7d464 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Bilingual education<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_dfe06ffd has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We offer VMBO-T, HAVO, Atheneum and Gymnasium, both in Dutch and in Bilingual Education (TTO). Bilingual Education means that you follow some subjects in English and others in Dutch. You can also obtain extra certificates with us for English, but also for French and German: for English <span>International Baccalaureate (IB)<\/span> in England, for the French Dipl\u00f4me d\u2019\u00e9tudes en langue fran\u00e7aise (DELF) scolaire, and for German Das Deutsche Sprachdiplom (DSD).<\/p>\n<p>Bilingual education is organised differently at each level. For example, at our bilingual pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) we've discovered that project-based learning works very well. During a double lesson, students work with a task in terms of content, for example in geography, but in English. That makes it more accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_287925c1 height_medium\" id=\"internationale-ori\u00ebntatie\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_bf84ebe9 via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_67e09fc8 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">THE WORLD IN<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_6f60f723 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">International orientation<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_bf6ca5f0 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Especially in the TTO, but also in the Dutch-language departments, we offer various extra activities aimed at learning more about the world. For example, in the TTO, you participate in the HWC Climate Summit, a collaborative project between English and geography. We take you to the House of Representatives and the European Parliament. You will also connect with peers abroad. During the Globaland XL project, you delve into global issues and brainstorm solutions. In the upper years, you can also participate in a trip to Ghana, where, as part of the project, <strong>Smile at School<\/strong> experiencing firsthand what education and global citizenship mean in a different context.<\/p>\n<p>In the upper years, you\u2019ll go on a trip to a European city, such as Berlin, Geneva, Paris or Bonn. Third-year VMBO-T pupils also go on a language trip to Namur or Dinslaken. It\u2019s a great way to discover how much fun it is to speak French or German. Are you studying French or German in the upper years of HAVO or VWO? If so, you\u2019ll also go on a language trip, for example to Lille.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_5d3ffa3d\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_599e7874 has_height align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1.png 478w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video us_custom_7c58eb61 align_none ratio_16x9 has_border_radius with_overlay has_iframe\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Internationale-orientatie-HWC.jpg);\" onclick=\"return {&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;vimeo-z18b&quot;,&quot;player_api&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;player_html&quot;:&quot;&lt;iframe title=\\&quot;Vimeo video player\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/player.vimeo.com\\\/video\\\/670716711?autoplay=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;color=00adef&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=1&amp;title=1&amp;controls=1&amp;muted=0\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;autoplay; fullscreen\\&quot; allowfullscreen loading=\\&quot;lazy\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;}\"><button class=\"w-video-play\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play\"><span class=\"w-video-play-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"w-video-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"cultuurprofielschool\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_e1b0235a via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_cd538b43 has_height align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1.png 478w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video us_custom_db2d2f8c align_none ratio_16x9 has_border_radius with_overlay has_iframe\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2026-01-15-om-10.19.09-scaled.png);\" onclick=\"return {&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;vimeo-yd43&quot;,&quot;player_api&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;player_html&quot;:&quot;&lt;iframe title=\\&quot;Vimeo video player\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/player.vimeo.com\\\/video\\\/670717274?autoplay=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;color=00adef&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=1&amp;title=1&amp;controls=1&amp;muted=0\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;autoplay; fullscreen\\&quot; allowfullscreen loading=\\&quot;lazy\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;}\"><button class=\"w-video-play\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play\"><span class=\"w-video-play-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"w-video-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_f365b7f3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_256f362d has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">SPACE FOR CREATIVITY<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_14434529 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Arts &amp; Culture<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_dfe06ffd has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><span>We are proud to be a Culture Profile School. Therefore, with us you can, for example, take the subject of theatre and take exams in music and visual arts\/drawing. You can also participate in all sorts of cultural and musical activities, such as a visit to a museum or performance, participating in the (Christmas) performance, or attending workshops in choir, orchestra, dance, or spatial design. In addition, we have student\/teacher concerts a few times every year, and students regularly give lunch concerts. At the end of the school year, graduating students exhibit their artworks created in visual arts subjects. CKV in VWO 5 also presents a fashion show, HAVO 4 an actual Oscar ceremony, and VMBO-T a multidisciplinary stage performance. Gymnasium 6 presents a theatre performance for CKV based on that year's exam topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image us_custom_c64ec8b0 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keurmerk-logo-CultuurProfielSchool-900x285-1-300x95.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Quality Mark Logo - Culture Profile School - HWC\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keurmerk-logo-CultuurProfielSchool-900x285-1-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Keurmerk-logo-CultuurProfielSchool-900x285-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_96f27443 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_56f8ce5b via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_f365b7f3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_256f362d has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">LEARNING BY EXPERIMENTING<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_14434529 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">STEM education<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_bf6ca5f0 has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We\u2019re also the right place for excellent science education. After all, the importance of subjects such as physics, chemistry, maths and biology cannot be underestimated. We\u2019re proud of our excellent teachers and our superb science lab, which offers plenty of opportunities for interesting experiments. We collaborate with the university and every year we organise a Science Day, where you can really let your creativity run wild on tasks such as building a spaghetti bridge or investigating what lives in the ditch next to the school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_5d3ffa3d\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_c324c18f has_height align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1.png 478w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video us_custom_db2d2f8c align_none ratio_16x9 has_border_radius with_overlay has_iframe\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beta-HWC.jpg);\" onclick=\"return {&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;vimeo-u464&quot;,&quot;player_api&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;player_html&quot;:&quot;&lt;iframe title=\\&quot;Vimeo video player\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/player.vimeo.com\\\/video\\\/670701431?autoplay=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;color=00adef&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=1&amp;title=1&amp;controls=1&amp;muted=0\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;autoplay; fullscreen\\&quot; allowfullscreen loading=\\&quot;lazy\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;}\"><button class=\"w-video-play\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play\"><span class=\"w-video-play-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"w-video-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\" id=\"gymnasium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_e1b0235a via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_cd538b43 has_height align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1.png 478w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/21-e1763732764876-1-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video us_custom_db2d2f8c align_none ratio_16x9 has_border_radius with_overlay has_iframe\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scherm\u00adafbeelding-2026-01-23-om-16.04.33-scaled.png);\" onclick=\"return {&quot;player_id&quot;:&quot;vimeo-lfdf&quot;,&quot;player_api&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;player_html&quot;:&quot;&lt;iframe title=\\&quot;Vimeo video player\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/player.vimeo.com\\\/video\\\/670715660?autoplay=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;color=00adef&amp;portrait=0&amp;byline=1&amp;title=1&amp;controls=1&amp;muted=0\\&quot; frameborder=\\&quot;0\\&quot; allow=\\&quot;autoplay; fullscreen\\&quot; allowfullscreen loading=\\&quot;lazy\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/iframe&gt;&quot;}\"><button class=\"w-video-play\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play\"><span class=\"w-video-play-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"w-video-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_256f362d has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">FOR THOSE WHO WANT MORE<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_14434529 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Gymnasium<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_dfe06ffd has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"500\">If you choose Gymnasium, you choose more challenge. From the first year, in addition to the VWO subjects, you will receive <strong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"281\">Latin and Greek<\/strong>. You'll discover exciting stories from mythology, learn to read classical languages (including the Greek alphabet), and develop sharp analytical thinking skills. These abilities will be useful in all your subjects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"694\">The grammar school has its own timetable and offers plenty of challenges. In addition, there are special excursions and joint activities that foster a strong grammar school spirit within the school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_8753cab7 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_bf84ebe9 via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default reversed stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_67e09fc8 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">More than lessons<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_14434529 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Active learners<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_dfe06ffd has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Do you want to get even more out of your school days? Don't worry, with us you'll be given plenty of scope to show your talent and make a difference at school. This can be in a choir, drama and music group, or as a technician behind the scenes. But you can also contribute with ideas, discussions, and practical help in all sorts of ways.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you could make your voice heard through the school newspaper, join the Gender and Sexuality Alliance for an inclusive school, or contribute your ideas about art and culture at our school with Kunstblik. But perhaps you'd prefer to join the student parliament: a great combination of organising fun activities and engaging in discussions with class representatives and school leadership. Is there something for you?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_5d3ffa3d\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_50cc7d67 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Actieve-leerlingen.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Active Learners - HWC\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Actieve-leerlingen.png 600w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Actieve-leerlingen-300x282.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row us_custom_e1b0235a via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image us_custom_50cc7d67 align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oudercommissie.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Parent Committee\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oudercommissie.png 903w, https:\/\/www.hethwc.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Oudercommissie-300x239.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><h3 class=\"w-text us_custom_256f362d has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">FOR &amp; TOGETHER<\/span><\/span><\/h3><h2 class=\"w-text us_custom_14434529 has_text_color\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Active parents<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_dfe06ffd has_text_color\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The parents of our pupils also play an active role at the HWC. We believe it is important to collaborate and meet each other. Many parents are involved with their child's progress, help with planning, and talk to their mentor when needed. In addition, a group of parents contributes to discussions on school-wide issues. This can be through the parent committee, which meets with the school leadership a few times a year to discuss matters such as communication and parental contributions. They also organise parent evenings and attend open days. The parent committee can be reached via\u00a0<a href=\"\/en\/oudercommissie@hethwc.nl\/\">oudercommissie@hethwc.nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are parent contact groups per team: a sounding board for education and activities, meeting twice a year with the team leader.<\/p>\n<p>Parents can also contribute through the participation council (MR). The MR discusses subjects such as education, safety, and finances, and contributes to important decisions. Sometimes the MR even has a deciding vote, meaning parents, together with pupils and staff, truly influence the school's policy. Do you have a question or comment? Then send an email to <a href=\"\/en\/mr@hethwc.nl\/\">mr@hethwc.nl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Waarom het HWCWaarom het HWCWAAROM HET HWCGewoon een fijne schoolLos van de hoge kwaliteit van ons onderwijs &#8211; waarover je hieronder meer leest &#8211; is het belangrijkste misschien wel dat onze school voelt als een warme omgeving. Het is een plek waar je wordt gezien. 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