Dear Parents and Caregivers

As you may know our school has been involved in a Comenius project that involves 5 other countries (Bulgaria, Turkey, Poland, Germany and Romania). The trips that we have taken so far are; to Romania (23^rd – 29^th October 2011) and to Turkey (25^th-31^st March 2012). In May (12^th- 19^th).

Now it is our turn to host the visiting students and teachers from these countries in our school community. For this to happen we need the support of the school community to host the visiting students. At the moment, we definitely have 13 students coming in the MYP age range.  There will be various arranged activities throughout the week with our visitors. A detailed agenda of these activities is being developed by the teachers in our school. These activities will be aligned with our project’s aims.

Our projects main aims are:

• Acquaint ourselves with history of our nations and others to learn openness and tolerance.

• Young generation lives in the present so the aim of the project is to interest schoolchildren in history.

• Familiarize students with historical events connected with their region, get to know places, arouse students’ interest from the past and its influence on the present.

• Learning about history of the other European countries and finally the connection between history and culture of their own nations and their impact on the present Europe’s shape.

• Finding cultural identity, especially by migrants.

• Workshop for the exchange teaching methods of history, culture, literature.

• Development of language skills concerned with daily routines.

• Development of language skills concerned with the main topic of the project

If you and your family are willing and able to host a visitor from these schools,  please fill in the form (click here!) and return it to the office as soon as possible.

Exhibition for 6 grade is now in full swing! Check out what they’re doing as they post pictures and comments of our discoveries, observations, and ideas along the way!!

Click here to view the blog!

The musical ‘Wackadoo Zoo’ is coming up soon!

Please click here to view the poster for the musical!

Important dates in March:

Progress report will be sent with your child on Friday, 23^rd of March 2012. The following week from 26^th  to 30^th, we will have a parent conference week, where teachers will/can request a meeting with you or you can request a meeting with a teacher if necessary. Students are also welcome at these meetings if wanted. During this week (week 13), there will also be a student led conference on 28^th of March 2012, where students will evaluate and reflect on prior goal and set new goals. For the student led conference, you will find a link on its learning to where you can book the time with your child.

A comparison of Norwegian and Australian preschools – perceptions of safe play.
Was first aired Thursday March 1, 2012 on NRK 1. Available on-demand via NRK Nett-TV.
Follow this link to vew the program: http://www.nrk.no/nett-tv/indeks/298798/

Please be prepared for the wet weather on the winter olympics on this wednesday! Please make sure that your child has a water proof clothes (rain pants, rain jacket) and a change of clothes in case they get too wet! Thank you!!

Waffle Sale!

10th grade are raising money for their class trip to China!

They are selling waffle for 10 kroner outside the library from 7:45 to 9:00 everyday from 7th of March until the easter break.

They will also sell tickets for a raffle that will be drawn at the Annual General Meeting. (AGM)

All money raised will go towards the10th grade trip.

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Our annual ski day is planned for Friday 17th of February!

There will be two options for students in grades 3-10.

1) Cross-country/sledding/other will take place at Skistua (NO FEE)

2) Downhill skiing at Vassfjellet (COST 150 kr). These students must be able to ski without assistance. Teachers will be there for safety but not instruction.

**All Barnehage, PYP1 and PYP2 classes will be going cross country skiing at Skistua**

Please make sure that your child is at school on time because the buses will be leaving promptly at 8:45.

Students will need to bring their own lunches and water bottles. The children will be outside for the entire day, please make sure they are dressed warmly enough.

The form needs to be submitted to the office by Friday 10th of February with a parent signature. Please click here to download the form.