Education
A Treat, Day Off, and Chance for Amusement Park Visit to Combat Truancy
The Pieter Zeeman Lyceum, a secondary school in Zierikzee, is combating truancy by rewarding student attendance with treats, extra days off, and a chance to win an amusement park trip. While lateness and truancy are still punished, the school aims to reduce absenteeism positively. Carin Gabriels, head of Education & Quality, notes rising absenteeism aligns with a national trend. Quarterly, students with 95% attendance receive treats, and those attending nearly all year get a day off. A lottery offers two amusement park tickets to consistently present students.
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