Bigband Meander College does not act at a strike meeting
The school band of the Meander College in Zwolle will not perform at the strike meeting on January 30 in Zutphen. The executive board of the umbrella school foundation Landstede recently decided. “This is such a shame, it was an amazing opportunity to play on a big stage”, says music teacher Albert Dam.
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Every week the school band where students are in the Meander College rehearses. It is an orchestra conducted by music teacher Dam. The question of AObdistrict director Philippe Abbing to perform at the strike meeting in Zutphen next week on January 30, the orchestra wanted to seize it with both hands. “It's a big stage and I always make all requests for performances myself,” says Dam.
Wrong signal
Abbing had his eye on the band. “It is really a band that can throw a party,” said the district manager of the union. He is therefore disappointed that the band is not allowed to come now. Abbing: “The Landstede administrators informed me that letting students play at a strike event of the AOb sends a 'wrong signal'. ”
Dam is also disappointed. “That is a fantastic educational experience for students: playing on a large stage in front of a large audience. That is what education is all about: customization. ” The Meander College is a cultural profile school where much attention is paid in the lessons to culture and art, and where lower secondary students choose a stage subject, such as music or theater.
Legal obligation
The board itself, on behalf of spokesman Arnoud Gort, let it be known that the education on strike day will continue as well as possible and that they therefore cannot give room to this activity. 'We adhere to the legal obligation to provide education. Our students (and their parents) are also entitled to this. '
