Practical information

De Waaier uses a continuous schedule. This means your child stays at school throughout the day and has lunch there.

School hours are as follows:
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Holidays for the 2025-2026 school year

Alkmaars Ontzet: October 8, 2025
Autumn break: October 20 to October 24, 2025
Christmas break: December 22 to January 2, 2026
Spring break: February 23 to February 27, 2026
Easter: April 6, 2026
May holiday: April 27 to May 1, 2026
Liberation Day: May 5, 2026
Ascension Day: May 14, 2026
May week: May 25 to May 29, 2026
Summer holiday: July 6 to August 14, 2026

Teacher training days:

September 23, 2025
October 17, 2025
November 19, 2025
January 19, 2026
March 20, 2026
March 23, 2026
April 7, 2026
June 5, 2026
June 8, 2026

Complaints procedure

A complaint? Let us know

At De Wegwijzer, we believe it is important for everyone to feel heard and safe. Do you have a complaint or is something on your mind? Let us know. We take you seriously and will look for a solution together. First, talk to the person involved, such as the teacher. If that doesn’t work, please contact the school’s internal contact person: Manon Bakker, email: m.bakker@saks.nl or Maaike Koster, email: m.koster@saks.nl. They will help you further. If you still can’t resolve it, you can go to the director or school leader.

Unable to resolve it at school?

Then you can file a formal complaint with the SaKS board. Alternatively, you can contact an external confidential counselor.

More information can be found at: http://www.saks.nl/over-ons/#klachten

Participation Council

Schools make plans, take decisions, and implement changes. The school management is responsible for school policy. However, because this policy directly or indirectly affects teachers and students, the management must consult with the participation council (MR) about it.

De Waaier is part of primary school De Wegwijzer. Therefore, the MR of De Wegwijzer consults with the MR of De Wegwijzer regarding the school policy of De Waaier. The school management consults with the MR on behalf of the board. The MR consists of four members: two staff members (the staff delegation) and two parents (the parent delegation).

Staff delegation:
MR Chair: Tessa Molenaar
MR Secretary: Janneke de Wit

Parent delegation:
Member: Zahra Sabri
Member: Hafousa Albagouri

De Wegwijzer is also part of the SaKS school organization. Matters that transcend the individual school within SaKS are discussed with the common participation council (GMR).

Our school guide

All other practical information about De Wegwijzer can be found in our online school guide.