Part-Time ‘Springbok’ Programme

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Only the free-wheeling artist-explorer, non-academic, scientist-philosopher, mechanic, economist-poet who has never waited for patron-starting and accrediting of his co-ordinate capabilities holds the prime initiative today.

 

― Buckminster Fuller

Buckminster College in Belgium proudly presents the part-time ‘Springbok’ programme for learners joining us at ages 11-15. This English-speaking educational enrichment programme is designed to be taken alongside regular school enrolment at another institution.

2023/24 English-Speaking School Secondment Trajectory

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The Springbok programme involves part-time ‘school secondment’, with 20 regular school days being replaced by Springbok days each semester. Eight of these days take the form of immersive, full-boarding residential sessions (Brussels-Bruges-Dinant) and twelve days are organised at our Buckminster’s Flying Castle online (‘Remote Wednesdays’).
To participate in the Springbok programme, students must be granted permission by their schools (unless home-schooled). This is typically granted if the school recognises the student as someone in need of educational acceleration and enrichment, exposure to diverse social environments, or a change in routine. Buckminster College coordinates the arrangement with the school, ensuring that mandatory school assignments are incorporated into every Springbok day.