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Teacher Inge dreams of bringing all 600 former pupils together for a reunion in Lier

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Inge Uytterhoeven is starting her 30th consecutive year teaching fourth grade at Het Molentje primary school in Lier.
  • She plans to hold a reunion for the roughly 600 pupils she has taught on April 16, 2027.
  • Uytterhoeven is using class albums and photographs to trace former pupils, while some alumni have already welcomed the plan.

A dream has given Belgian teacher Inge Uytterhoeven an ambitious anniversary project: bringing together all 600 pupils she has taught over three decades.

Uytterhoeven is beginning her 30th consecutive year in the fourth grade at Het Molentje primary school in Lier. She said she recently dreamed about a reunion and, after waking up happy, decided to organize it. The school’s leadership supported the idea, and the celebration is scheduled for Friday, April 16, 2027.

I dream of bringing together all 600 pupils I have taught over the years.

— Inge UytterhoevenShe described the central aim of her anniversary reunion.

The difficult part now is finding everyone. Recent pupils should be easier to trace, but locating children taught 20 or 30 years ago will take more work. Uytterhoeven has kept a class album each year and recorded the names of her pupils. She is now trying to determine where former students live and how to contact them.

The reunion could bring together several generations. Uytterhoeven said some parents she taught later sent their own children to her class. Former pupil Daley Bertels, now the school’s principal, said she was looking forward to seeing everyone again and turning the event into a large celebration. Former pupils can contact Uytterhoeven through her Facebook page or Het Molentje school.

I cannot wait to see everyone from back then again and make it a big celebration.

— Daley BertelsThe former pupil and current school principal welcomed the reunion plan.
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