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Netherlands, Rotterdam
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The IPC social and emotional curriculum and the Jigsaw program form a central part of HSV's social and emotional learning, with personal goals guiding development such as being adaptable, communicative, collaborative, empathetic, ethical, resilient, respectful and thoughtful.
Pupil support adapts teaching to meet each child's needs; it serves those who need help catching up as well as pupils who can handle more than the regular curriculum. The Support Team includes a Learning Support Coordinator and Learning Support teachers, with the teacher as the first point of contact and the team available to assist behind the scenes.
The majority of HSV students speak or hear other languages at home and learn English as a second or third language. The EAL team and class teachers provide additional support to enable English language development and curriculum access, including short withdrawal sessions for vocabulary, phonics, reading and writing, and EAL specialists in the classroom. First-language maintenance is encouraged with an additive bilingualism approach; once English proficiency allows access to the curriculum with minimal support, students exit EAL and begin Dutch lessons. Host Country Culture and Language lessons include three Dutch lessons per week.
The school integrates a social and emotional curriculum as part of IPC, with the IPC goals and personal goals guiding social development and wellbeing, and a focus on building social skills, collaboration and resilience within a safe, caring environment.
Safety, welfare and anti-bullying are addressed through a formal safety policy and safety binder, with ongoing communication about safety to pupils, staff and parents and procedures to prevent, record and evaluate incidents.
Situated in the Benoordenhout area of The Hague, the HSV International Primary School's VNS location is housed in an authentic 1920s building that retains many of its original art-deco features. The school teaches a structured program based on the UK National Curriculum for Literacy and Mathematics, combined with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), ensuring subjects like science, geography, and art are taught through engaging, interdisciplinary units. A distinguishing feature of the VNS location is its size; it is the largest of HSV’s international branches, accommodating up to 280 pupils in classes capped at 20 students to allow for personalized, inquiry-based learning. In September 2025, the campus expanded its offerings by launching a Dutch Bilingual class, further integrating international students with the host country's culture. The VNS location provides a supportive, inclusive setting focused on developing global citizenship.
