What are Community Clubs?
UWC Maastricht aims to equip students with essential life skills to support their social and emotional well-being. While much learning takes place in the classroom, we encourage students to further explore their talents through our after-school Community Clubs.
These clubs provide a nurturing environment where students can grow, develop their skills, and gain confidence in a safe and familiar setting. With a diverse range of activities such as ballet, chess, art, baking, and self-defense, students have the opportunity to explore their interests and discover new passions.
Day to day clubs
After club registration closes, the club coordinator will take a few days to finalize schedules and respond to emails from parents and teachers.
At the end of the school day, all Primary students will gather in the Dutch room. KG, Y1, and Y2 students will be collected from the ground floor and brought there, while older students will be reminded of their clubs by their teachers and will go independently.
Once a club ends, the club teacher will escort students to the parental pick-up location, usually at the sliding doors connected to the Primary building. If there is a change in the pick-up location, parents will be informed in advance.
Parents are not allowed inside the gym changing rooms. They may wait on the school playground, in the hallway by the sliding doors, or at the reception.
After the club, the teacher will stay with students for 15 minutes to supervise pick-up. If needed, the club coordinator will take over after this time.
Secondary students go to their club rooms independently. Attendance is taken at the start of the club, and students make their own way home afterward.
Club costs and materials
The cost for Community Clubs is €15 per hour. Most clubs run for one hour, while some last an hour and a half.
We strive to keep all clubs running, but in case of a teacher’s illness or other unforeseen circumstances, a session may be canceled. For club periods longer than 10 weeks, we automatically deduct one session from the total fee (meaning you receive one free lesson, unless a lesson is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances).
Club invoices will be sent approximately 4-5 weeks after the clubs have started by the UWC Finance Office.
Some clubs provide materials for use, which must remain on school property. In some cases, teachers may ask students or parents to arrange additional materials, such as sports clothing.
How to register?
On this website, you will find information about all the clubs available for the upcoming club period.
During the registration period, a registration link will be available at the bottom of each page for UWCM students. This link will only be accessible from Friday at 12:00 noon until Monday at 12:00h.
A club missing in the Registration Form?
This means the maximum number of registrations for that specific club has been reached.
To ensure quality and safeguarding, each club has a set maximum number of students, determined by the club teacher. This limit is non-negotiable.
Additionally, every club has a minimum of 8 students to start the club officially (in Primary). In Secondary, the minimum is 5 students. This has to do with the recent changes that has been implemented from the side of the Community Clubs team with the Finance Department in response to Guest Teachers.
Cancelled club or sick notice
If a club is canceled one or more days in advance, the club teacher will try to find a replacement. If this is not possible, parents (and secondary students) will be notified by email.
If a club is canceled on the same day, parents (and secondary students) will first receive an email, followed by a phone call as a secondary notification. If the student or parent cannot be reached in time, the club coordinator will ensure the student is supervised until the parent arrives, unless the student is permitted to go home independently.
Similarly, if a student is unable to attend a club, parents (or secondary students) must inform both the club teacher and the club coordinator via email at: communityclubs@uwcmaastricht.nl .
Changing clubs and club withdrawal policy
To change the club a student is in, we require an email to communityclubs@uwcmaastricht.nl. This change can only be made if there is room for an extra student in the desired club and within the first 2 weeks of that period. After two weeks the student must either remain in the chosen club or withdraw.
To withdraw a student from one of the clubs, we also require an email to communityclubs@uwcmaastricht.nl. If the withdrawal is made within the 2 week period, there will be no invoice sent for a full term, only for the amount of attended club lessons. However if the withdrawal request is made after the 2nd week, the club remains payable for the full round. There will be no discount nor refund.