For parents in the schoolyard it took some getting used to, but the approach of the new school name is in the taste. “I know the word as a Surinamese woman and I agree,” says a mother who has just dropped off her child. “I think the young children are not doing so much, but from the superstructure I think this can contribute to how children look at other cultures.” Another mother: “It is in the details to make children aware of diversity.”
A father next to her understands the vision and likes inclusion. The Brasa park is also close to the school. “I think it might have been more creative, now it’s all Brasa. I wonder if that could not have been another culture,” he says.
Call to teaching methods
But, according to director Slingerland, Brasa is a word that everyone knows, whatever origin you have. The school dome hopes that they can give a message to publishers and teaching method developers in this way. Ultimately, the parties are about the interpretation of teaching and test material. “We do this from intrinsic motivation, and I am confident that they will respond to that.”
Soon ‘our world’ will also change to their new name and in the coming years, Ensberg-Kleijkers expects that at least three or four schools in the district will have a different name. “There are also Asian or Oceanic names that are discussed. Every part of the world will be discussed soon.”