Projects

Our organization was delighted when Minister Weyts announced at the beginning of May that 30 so-called living labs could ‘put the education regulations in brackets’ to test other concepts in practice.From our organization we did not want to miss this opportunity: our schools feel the impact of the teacher shortage every day and deserve that we do everything we can to make the teaching profession more attractive again. Our children […]

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On Teacher’s Day (October 5, 2022), Ketnet wrapper Héritier will honor his former teacher Sandra from the Imelda Primary School in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean! Watch the beautiful video report of Ketnet here!

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On Thursday 13 and Friday 14 October 2022, a KatOBA two-day event took place for the first time for all group directors and the staff of the Brussels central headquarters. The aim was to get to know each other better and to reflect together on the functioning of our school group. But themes such as the core values ​​of our organization, sustainable HR policy and working moments per cell were […]

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This month, all KatOBA staff members were offered an inspiration book on connecting communication and feedback culture. This book was compiled by Griet Blondiau, Nancy De Boey, Marleen Rosiers and Yo Wouters and also contains contributions from other KatOBA employees. The inspiration book contains 100 tips & tricks to grow in feedback culture. The fact that KatOBA is distributing this booklet among all its employees is a statement: it indicates […]

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During the KatOBA event on September 21, visitors could take a virtual tour of the building. We don’t want to withhold from you the images that go with it! Tussentitel

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On Wednesday 21 September, the flags and balloons were displayed on the Nieuwe Graanmarkt in Brussels. KatOBA celebrated, and that should be known! Some previous attempts to inaugurate the new building had to be called off due to the corona pandemic, but fortunately a postponement did not become a cancellation. At 11 am, an academic session took place in the large meeting room of the stately building that now serves […]

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On June 7, 2022, the KOCB (Catholic Education Cell Brussels) celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in Odisee. More than 200 representatives of the Brussels educational field were present. In honor of this golden jubilee, the book ‘Kracht van verbinding. KOCB vijftig jaar op de bres voor het Nederlandstalig katholiek onderwijs en opvoedingswezen in Brussel’ by Guido François was presented. Several representatives of Catholic schools in Brussels presented testimonials about their commitment, […]

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On the third of June, the new gym of Scheutplaneet primary school was festively inaugurated. This in the presence of Sven Gatz, Brussels Minister of Education and School Construction; Roger Haest, chairman of the school board of vzw KatOBA; Kati Peirlinck, honorary director of Scheutplaneet and Giovanni Truyens, current director.

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Primary school Imelda from Molenbeek-Saint-Jean was declared the winner of the 17th ‘Bullying, that’s impossible!’ campaign yesterday, at the start of the ‘Week against bullying’. The Flemish Network Choose Color Against Bullying selects 10 schools every year that excel through their exceptional anti-bullying policy. Imelda eventually received the main prize, which includes a cash prize of € 2,500. Naturally, children, teachers, employees, parents, the KatOBA school board and many others […]

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Scheutplaneet primary school, located on the Ninoofsesteenweg in Anderlecht, has successfully submitted a candidacy for the realization of a school contract. This means that (with the support of the Brussels Region) qualitative infrastructure interventions in the school environment can take place in consultation with the municipality, region, local residents, associations, pupils, parents and neighborhood partners. Curious how such a school contract is rolled out? Then watch this video:

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