Bridge between school and home

Last trimester I only had 3 out of 10 on my math test. And I had really studied for it! I then agreed with my Bridge volunteer Jan to work hard together, one hour every week after school. In the beginning it was hard, but I caught up a lot. Jan always remained patient. Last week I had another test and I got 7 out of 10! I'm sure my next test will be even better!

Education can be an important lever to give socially vulnerable children better chances for the future. With our bridging the gap project , we support schools in this important task.

Extra guidance for children

Some children are struggling in school and could use extra guidance. Think of children from vulnerable or immigrant families, children with disabilities, children whose parents or grandparents have died, children whose parents are recently divorced and foreign-language newcomers.

Schools are making great efforts to give these children better future opportunities. However, there are still children who find it difficult to connect to our school system. The gap between the home and school environment is one of the main causes. Some children start with a disadvantage that often increases during their school years.

Helping to narrow the gap

These vulnerable children need someone to bridge the gap between school and home. With our bridging the gap project we provide just that. At school or at the families' homes, we provide extra guidance. With home tasks, but also with activities in the classroom. This is how we help narrow the gap.

Because we want to help children the best we can, we developed an evidence-based guideline. It contains recommendations that make the activities of our volunteers really help. Such as supporting the children in level reading and math, going to the library together, doing puzzles, playing board games, and so on. We involve the parents as much as possible.

At the request of a school

Our Bridge volunteers always visit at the request of a school. Not only elementary school, but also kindergartens can count on us for free. A volunteer offers support to a socially vulnerable child or to a group of children. We train our volunteers especially for this task.

Can we help you?

Would your school like to use our bridging the gap project for free ? Contact us and we'll see how we can help you.