Placement Information
The British Junior Academy of Brussels is an international school for children aged 3 - 11 years old. The school is recognised for its high standards, stimulating learning environments and its friendly, caring atmosphere. Although it is a very small school, the staff and children are all like a family, each person in BJAB looks after one another. The language spoken by the staff and children in the school is English, although as Belgium is mainly a French spoken school, the children are taught French everyday for an hour. BJAB is a great school educating the children with the same curriculum as we have in the UK. you feel as though you are part of the BJAB family while you are there. BJAB is on Boulevard Saint-Michel in Brussels.
Whilst I was at BJAB I stayed with my aunt as she lives in Brussels but there are many hotels/apartments you could stay in. http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php/ChosenCity.Brussels/ChosenCountry.Belgium this is a link to one of the hostel websites, as you can tell they will probably be slightly high in price but Brussels is the capital of Belgium so depending on the area in Brussels you are in will vary.
The most popular transport apart from cars are metros and trams in Brussels. to make my way from where I was staying to BJAB I had to walk to the metro station from Woluwe and get on a metro to Saint-Michel which took about 10-15 minutes depending how early it is, but most of the time it is quite busy, as most people travel through metros to get to work and college/school. I then walked to the school from the metro station which took 5-10 minutes. Travelling through a different type of transport in a different country is interesting as you see all the people and you can experience their way of travelling. Wherever you stay you will most likely have to travel by metro. also Belgium runs on euros so for a metro card you can top it up with however much you like, but it is roughly about 5 euros each way. You could also travel through Brussels using a bike, which are posted at the side on the streets around the city, you would just have to pay for how long you are going to use the bike for then you can ride it wherever!
The social life in Brussels, well I didn't go out at all while I was there, but in the city centre there are many pubs/clubs/bars that you can go to if you make friends. Apparently the night life is from 8pm till 8am!! There are many places to visit while you are in Brussels. It is very diverse when it comes to places of interest from monuments, to museums, to parks. Firstly the Grand Place is listed UNESCO World Heritage site. It is in the centre of the town with little markets around. many tourists do come to Brussels to see the Grand Place. It is also a venue for concerts, and many more events. A famous statue in Brussels is the Manneken pis, this is a statue not far from the Grand Place, it is of a little boy peeing in a fountain, it is to represent the irrelevant Belgian humor. Also, The Royal Palace, the official home of the Belgian king is definitely a place to visit. You will always know if he is in the country when you see the Belgian flag flying on top of the building. The Royal Palace is open to the public during the summer months. The Cathedral of Saints Michel and Gudule is a beautiful cathedral in the centre of the city. There are many more beautiful places to visit in Brussels.
Things to do, things not to do
The website for British Junior Academy of Brussels - http://www.bjab.org/
It has every thing you need to know on there including the names of staff and telephone numbers.
You don't need a visa to go to Belgium so no need to worry, flights are very cheap range from around £70 to £150 depending on what season you go in.
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