October 2015 - the International School of Stavanger

Published by ISS as a Community Newsletter
28 October 2015 - Volume XXXIX - No 2 2014/15
The Informer
Dallin Mead with the fish of his life!
From the Director
As we come to the end of October, we can already look
back on an action-packed first quarter full of learning,
sports, arts, community activities, including High School
Horizons Week and our first outdoor education adventure
from our Middle School. You will see these and more as
you browse through the pages of this Informer.
The old Revheim school - where it ‘all’ started!
It was great to see so many of you attend our opening 50th
Anniversary event on Friday 25th September. I would like
to extend a public thank you to Farouk Al-Kasim (former
Director of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate), Dr.
Hans Eyvind Næss (local archivist, historian and author)
and NATO’s Brigadier General Roger Watkins (Deputy
Commander at The Joint Warfare Centre) who provided a
look back at the last past 50 years of the oil industry here
in Stavanger, the history of Stavanger and the region and
geopolitical trends.
I would also like to thank Garry Hargreaves and Paul Sewell
from NATO, Sola Municipality’s Deputy Mayor Jan Sigve
Tjelta, Sola Municipal Council representative and former
ISS student Mahnoor Raja, Cardiff University Software
Developer and former ISS student Thomas Townsend,
current student Atashi Chatterjee and our very own Director
of Technology David Beaty, who took on the challenge of
developing creative ideas for the future in 5 minute slots
with a maximum of 10 slides.
It was a wonderful evening to formally kick off our 50th
year celebrations.
One of the areas of focus that we have identified to review
and develop over the course of this academic year is the
aspect of service. Within our planning we are auditing and
reviewing our service learning opportunities in order to get
a greater insight into what local and international learning
activities are taking place in each of the sections of the
school, with a view to ensure that the service projects are
not only sustainable, but that they also link to our intended
learning articulated within our school curriculum.
School for Life
In this edition of ‘The Informer’ you will learn more about
some of these service learning activities, such as the Primary
School dance class, the High School ‘School for Life’
project and the Middle School ´Migration and Refugee´
project, which is now set to be a long-term project related
to a global issue which is surely going to be a challenge for
generations to come.
ISS Middle School
to Flyktningehjelpen
107 722 kr
October 2015
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Following the Middle School sponsored walk/run earlier
in the month, a speaker from the Norwegian Refugee
Council (Flyktningehjelpen) came to ISS to speak with
our students and parents about related issues. During the
afternoon assembly the ISS Middle School students also
presented a cheque for an incredible NOK 107 722 to the
Norwegian Refugee Council. Can I extend a big thankyou to all those who contributed.
Changing tack, I would like to congratulate Jack Benish
(6th Grade), Hasan Hammoud, Pram Jati and Douwe
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Veen (all 7th grade) who recently returned from the
AMIS Choral Festival, hosted by the American School in
London, with our very own Mr Mudra and Ms Tranberg
leading the group as the Choir Director and Accompanist.
The final performance was streamed live and it gave us all a
great opportunity to witness their achievements.
update the information if you have been sent a reminder.
As we enter the second quarter there is also plenty to look
forward to:
We hope to see you all there.
• The High School production “Finding Grace” will take
place on November 5th, 6th and 7th and tickets are
now available in the main office. The Primary School
production rehearsals are also in full swing and they
will be treading the board on January 21st, 22nd and
23rd. Following this, the Middle School musical takes
place later next year on March 3rd, 4th and 5th.
• Our NECIS teams for Volleyball, Football and Cross
Country will soon be heading down to the continent
to play in their tournaments. Good luck to all of
them. We also congratulate all the younger athletes
in these sports whose seasons are now winding down.
• Also in November, the first of our two Model United
Nations delegations will travel to Portugal for the
Iberian MUN gathering. In January, we will send a
delegation to The Hague Model United Nations.
The beginning of November also means that student/parent
conferences will shortly be upon us. These will provide a
great opportunity for reflection on progress and to develop
areas of focus for the weeks and months to come.
Finally, I need to share the sad news of the death of a former
ISS student, Maxime Stroeve. Maxime was a student in our
Early Childhood section of the school before the family left
to move back to Belgium in the summer of 2014 and then
on to Tanzania in September 2015. Sadly as a result of a
bacterial infection, Maxime who was seven years of age,
passed away. Whilst no words can describe the feelings
associated with such loss, the thoughts and condolences
of our school community are with Victor, Sofie, Alixe and
Florence at this difficult time.
With kind regards,
Gareth L Jones (B.Ed Hons, MBA)
Director
International School of Stavanger
email: [email protected]
Learning • Well-being • Community
As we come to the end of October, the leaves start falling
from the trees and the days get shorter. It is time to think
again about keeping students and ourselves safe.
I would like to remind all parents to see that their children
are dressed wisely. Reflectors, reflective vests and a variety of
other products are available to allow your child to be seen.
Over the years, the ingenuity and style of “safe clothing”
has expanded and students can look cool and safe at the
same time. While you are choosing reflective clothing for
your children, please choose some for yourselves as well.
Our boys!
I would also like to make special note of the importance
of being safely attired while on a bicycle; both the rider
and the bicycle need to possess the correct gear. Not only
should the cyclist wear reflective clothing and a helmet but
the bicycle should also have a front light and back light on.
Take extra care when driving, as the additional darkness
brings additional challenges. In particular, if you drop off
or pick up your children from school, it is really important
to drive very slowly in the drop-off and pick-up areas and
be as vigilant you can. We have had cause to talk to some
parents on occasion this year about vehicle safety in these
area and we really appreciate your cooperation as we seek
to keep all our children as safe as possible.
Further, on a practical note, we are currently in the process
of updating and checking on the data that we have garnered
from you at the beginning of the year. In some instances,
we have missing information and I would ask you please to
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Mr Mudra directing the AMIS Choir
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News from the IBDP/IGCSE Coordinator
Some updates from the International Baccalaureate and Cambridge IGCSE
I thought that readers of the Informer may be interested
in some of the findings from the research study carried
out on behalf of the International Baccalaureate (IB) in
the spring of 2015.
At ISS we are particularly interested in the findings,
as many of our students choose to apply to either the
United Kingdom or the United States to continue their
education once they have graduated from ISS.
One key finding from the UK study is the response
to the question “What qualification would you say is a
better preparation to thrive at university?” (comparing
A-levels, Scottish Highers and the IB Diploma).
71% of respondents rated these equally or expressed
no opinion, but 18% rated the IBDP as the better
preparation (compared with 8% for A-levels and 3% for
Scottish Highers). In addition, the IBDP scored highly
in response to the question about how each system
developed the qualities of independent enquiry (87%),
developing global awareness and connectivity (80%),
developing in-depth subject expertise (79%), developing
self-management skills (76%), and nurturing an open
mind (71%) – the percentages showing the respondents
who scored the IBDP as developing these qualities well
or extremely well.
In the US study, 65% of the university admissions
officers responded that the IBDP would be the
qualification that would be the most likely to help
the students coming from the UK to succeed at the
university (comparing with UK A-levels or US AP
courses). In addition, 89% of US respondents stated that
their university offered exemptions from courses or years
of study for students who offer high IBDP scores. US
university admissions officers highly valued the quality
of “being open to new ideas or new ways of thinking”, a
quality which we consider to be fundamental within the
students’ IB Diploma studies here at ISS.
We are happy that the vast majority of our 11th and 12th
grade students choose to take the full IB Diploma, and
that this qualification is so highly valued in the United
Kingdom, the United States, and many other countries
around the world for university applicants.
The complete report can be accessed at http://www.ibo.
org/globalassets/publications/acs-ibsca-uni-admissionsofficer-report.pdf
There have also been some changes reported in UK
education for 9th and 10th grade students. The
Cambridge website indicates:
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“From September 2015, schools in England will start
teaching new GCSEs which will be graded 9–1 instead of
A*-G. 9 will be the new top mark. Cambridge has been
surveying universities to find out they will use the reformed
GCSEs. This has shown that, generally, there is no rush
to use the new 9-1 GCSE grades in any deterministic
way. Students with A*-G graded IGCSEs will not be
disadvantaged.”
http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-qualifications/
cambridge-secondary-2/cambridge-igcse/recognition/
support-for-numeric-grading/
At present, Cambridge IGCSEs will continue to
be graded from A*-G, and universities surveyed by
Cambridge have indicated that there will be no problems
for students who have letter grades rather than the new
UK numeric scale.
You may also have heard something about ‘The English
Baccalaureate’. According to the UK government’s
website: “The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is not a
qualification in its own right. It has been established to
provide information to parents, and others, about the
achievements of pupils in a core set of academic subjects
which are shown to enhance the chances of progressing on
to further study. To meet EBacc criteria, a pupil must have
obtained a grade A* to C in English, maths, two sciences,
history or geography (referred to as humanities), and an
ancient or modern foreign language.”
http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/
secondary_13/s4.html
At ISS, we encourage our 10th grade students to take
a balance of key subjects at IGCSE which exactly
mirrors the requirements of the English Baccalaureate.
ISS students who do not take an IGCSE in a foreign
language (for example, because they are studying
Norwegian which is not available as an IGCSE) normally
take two languages in their IB Diploma in 12th grade so
should also mirror the language aspect required in the
EBacc.
Again it is encouraging to see that the curriculum we
offer at ISS reflects what is expected by universities in the
UK, as so many of our students apply to study there.
At this time of year, I am already completing the
registrations for the IB examinations in May 2016,
and the IGCSE registrations will follow in December/
January.
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News from the IBDP/IGCSE Coordinator
International School of Stavanger: IGCSE results 2015
The time seems to go more quickly for me every year, and
it will not be long before students are again sitting in the
basement demonstrating what they have learnt in class
over the last years.
Examination success is certainly not the only measure of
the great education that students receive at ISS – there
is so much more – but it can be a very helpful steppingstone to achieving that dreamed-for university place.
If you have questions about the International
Baccalaureate Diploma programme (IBDP), or the
Cambridge International General Certificate of
Secondary Education (IGCSE) then please check out the
information that is posted on Edline or get in contact
with me by email.
Lynn Park
IBDP/IGCSE Coordinator
[email protected]
Detail from the interior of Casa Batlló by Gaudí
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The Counselors’ Corner
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Dear ISS Families,
As the air gets crisper and the days get darker, this
shifting of seasons is a natural reminder that time waits
for no one. University deadlines, test registration due
dates, and various school programs are sneaking up on
everyone so it is important to stay organized!
In the past month, we welcomed back Ms. Catriona
Harper, from the SEEIT (Sexual Exploitation Early
Intervention Training) program to present age
appropriate workshops to students in grades 6-12.
The range of topics included body image, internet
safety, the cycle of abusive relationships, and positive
relationship building. This powerful initiative has
been an important aspect of the counseling program
to ensure the well-being of all students.
On the university front, we also hosted our annual
College Night presentation to overview the
application and search process as well as the myriad
of postsecondary options available throughout the
world. Many HS students and families were in
attendance- a very good sign as it is never too early to
start the college search process!
At present, we have about 34 students applying to
the UK through UCAS, approximately 10 students
applying to the US, 5 applying within Norway, and
3-4 students applying to the Netherlands, Italy, and
elsewhere within the E.U.
Students have been working closely with me as well
as Ms. Park and Dr. Browne for support with their
applications. Senior students are in the midst of
writing their personal statements and college essays –
remember it often takes 3-4 drafts until you feel it is
ready for submission!
Be sure to utilize the organizational features within
the Naviance program to stay on top of your college
list and applications. Naviance will continue to be a
useful tool as we process your applications for various
institutions internationally. Please also bear in mind
the importance of giving the High School office
plenty of time to prepare your applications in order
to meet your university deadlines. The reason why
our internal deadlines are scheduled at least a month
in advance is to make certain that we can do our best
work to help you present the strongest application
possible.
For 10th and 11th graders who are beginning to plan
for their university careers, they will be taking the
PSAT here at ISS on October 28th.
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The PSAT serves as a useful benchmark for students
to gauge their university preparedness against other
students in the US and other international schools,
as well as to review their skills in Critical Reading,
Writing and Mathematics as they consider university
destinations worldwide.
We would like to remind Grade 12 that the registration
deadline for the December 5th SAT test is 5th
November 2015. It is really important to register
early in order to secure ISS as your test center. Senior
students should also be keeping us up to date on their
college/university plans in Naviance.
We are also pleased to be hosting several university
visits this fall. Already, we have had visits from Cal
Lutheran University, University College Utrecht, and
HULT International Business School in London.
Later in November, we will be hosting Trinity
University. On December 10th, the American
University of Rome will be paying us a visit and in
January, we will host a couple universities from the
UK – Manchester and Aberystwyth.
Right around the bend, it is important to note that
the bi-annual CIS College Fair will be taking place
again at ISS on Monday, November 9th. We will
have a host of universities visiting us from the UK,
US, and Europe. Some of these individuals are the
very people who will be partaking in admissions
decisions! Students should practice asking questions
related to courses of interest, campus life, tuition and
fees, and employability. You never know if your first
impression may lead to a future acceptance!
Amidst this hectic college season and the demands
of IB and IGCSE we are very aware that as the days
get darker, there can be a direct correlation to our
moods and energy levels. It may become increasingly
difficult to stay upbeat and positive, not to mention
get up every morning in pitch-black darkness! Rest
assured, we are in this together and can create our own
positive energy in the months ahead. Remember to
exercise regularly, eat balanced meals, and get out for
some light during the day. Take care of yourselves and
each other and as always, we will continue to be here
for you when you need someone to lean on.
Warm wishes,
Ms. Jetabut
June Jetabut
High School Counselor
[email protected]
51 55 43 13
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“NEVER say failure is NOT an option –
The SUCCESS of failure is;
How you get up
How you dust yourself off
How you begin the next day.”
₰ Mary Maude Daniels
A ‘people tower’ from ISS Horizons Week
A ‘people tower’ from Catalonia
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What am I good at, you say ..?
On 12 October, ISS hosted an in-service led by Emma
Judge. Ms Judge explained that Positive Education brings
together the science of Positive Psychology with best practice
teaching to encourage and support individuals, schools
and communities to flourish. We refer to flourishing as a
combination of ‘feeling good and doing good’. Positive
Education focuses on specific skills that assist students to
strengthen their relationships, build positive emotions,
enhance personal resilience, promote mindfulness, and
encourage a healthy lifestyle.
athletically and culturally.
• Fundamental skills for success in life – like resilience,
perseverance, self-regulation and social intelligence –
are taught to every child.
• Children have higher levels of self-esteem and
wellbeing.
• Parents are encouraged to learn about and support the
teaching of character strengths at home.
• Teachers, students and parents are partners in the
learning journey and trust each other to do their best.
The Positive Education concept has been extended to
a school context with the adaptation of a Flourishing
Schools model.
We are all aware of the numerous pressures and stresses
young people face today, be they academic, relationship,
environment, extracurricular, workload, time management,
and/or parental.
Flourishing Schools encourage
• Teachers know their top strengths and use them to
make teaching more enjoyable – for themselves and
for their students.
• Teachers can recognize the best character strengths of
each child.
• Children learn to appreciate their own strengths and
those of others, learning that every person is unique
and valuable in their own way.
• There is a positive balance between nurturing who
children are and what they can do academically,
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Little wondering that an NBC survey highlighted that
today’s teenagers are more stressed than adults.
According to Mental Health America’s estimates, 20%
of teens are clinically depressed, and the real tragedy lies
with how their parents and teachers approach the subject.
Because so many dismiss the symptoms of depression as
mere adolescent adjustments, a disconcerting number of
these teens go without the treatment they need to enjoy
a healthy, happy life. Obviously, depression stems from
numerous factors beyond just heightened academic
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pressures. But they certainly render already painful
situations even worse, regardless of whether or not they
exist as the root cause.
A classroom must have a positive climate
The children and young people must feel a sense of
security. The atmosphere must be conducive to taking safe
challenges without fear of ridicule. A positive environment
is the building block in developing a child with the positive
self-efficacy to take safe challenges. If a child fears shame
and ridicule from peers and teachers, they will avoid taking
risks to protect themselves from embarrassment.
A major factor in the learning environment is the teacher’s
role and ISS understands this and is working towards
a flourishing school model. Teachers must take their
position as a role model seriously. Through observing
role models, children hone skills that will assist their
successful assimilation into society. Ms Judge reminded
us that structuring a classroom so positive teacher student
relationships develop will have a trickle down effect.
Positive behavior will appear in venues such as parental
interaction, and socialization with other children.
This is important in a school context. Since essentially,
in school everyone shares a defined space and a common
purpose. In school people come together frequently and
know what it is that they have to accomplish. It is obvious
upon minimal reflection that successful schools are a joint
enterprise between students, parents and teachers.
This is particularly pertinent in an international school
context, as many families have had to relocate, leaving the
familiar and support networks behind. In many ways, the
allegory of the international school as a community can
provide a healing metaphor for many of its stakeholders.
Do we try to infuse the predominantly western-centric focus
in most international schools, wherever they happen to be
located, with eastern thinking and values? (Discouraging
rampant individualism).
Do we use sport, and other forms of exercise and learning,
to learn how to work with others or how to compete against
others? (Teamwork and team building).
Do we encourage students to take risks, to challenge
themselves, to do things that they do not immediately like,
to struggle with difficulty? (Tackling the culture of instant
gratification).
Community service goes a considerable way to addressing
these questions. Community service as a central part of the
education of young people is seen less and less as innovative
and experimental and more and more as indispensable.
Why is this so? It is largely because of our growing
global connections and the growing understanding and
appreciation within educational communities of this trend.
A flourishing school model coupled with a meaningful
and effective school community encourage and support
individuals, schools and communities to prosper.
At ISS, we are very conscious of our responsibility to
promote a sense of ‘feeling good and doing good.’ There is
an onus on us all to help our young people strengthen their
relationships, build positive emotions, enhance personal
resilience, promote mindfulness, and encourage a healthy
lifestyle.
Emma Judge’s work married well with the successful
components of an international school community.
In essence
• communities cooperate and try not to confront;
• communities discourage rampant individualism;
• communities encourage team work and team building;
• communities stigmatise instant gratification.
This can be translated into some practical questions that
show how the school community might bond and bridge:
Do we create opportunities for our students who come from
cultures or perspectives that might be different to ours to
speak openly with fellow students? More generally, do we
consciously create opportunities for the many minorities in
our community to tell and share their story? (Cooperation
not confrontation).
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Dr. Liam Browne
High School Principal
[email protected]
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World War I Trip to Belgium
During Horizons Week in the
beginning of October, Mr. Keereman and
Mr. Sygrove accompanied twelve high
school students to Flanders in Belgium.
Together they discovered a glimpse of life
on the Western Front of World War I,
which once ran straight through Ieper, and
attained a much wider understanding of
the content studied in history class. Upon arrival, students stayed in a
school hotel in the heart of Ieper, right by
the Menin Gate — a memorial built to
commemorate the unknown
Commonwealth soldiers lost in the area
until 1917. This offered a prime
opportunity to participate in the Last Post
ceremony, by placing a wreath of poppies
with the message “We won’t forget” under
the gate on behalf of the International
School of Stavanger. The effort to continue
this ceremony, which has been performed
virtually every day since the Menin Gate's
completion in 1928, and the solemn song
of the bugles piercing through the night air
made a strong impression on the crowd,
moving many to tears. This was an
incredible way not only to represent the
school, but also to remember the many
soldiers that were never found.
Menin Gate
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Wreath at Last Post Ceremony
Students also visited the Cloth Hall
in the center of Ieper to see the In Flanders
Fields Museum and get a peek into its
archives. This offered an insight into
almost every aspect of warfare: from
learning of strategic plans, to seeing actors'
representations of everyday life, to trying
on preserved gas masks and helmets. They
were also shown uniforms and could hold
actual weapons, such as grenades and
bayonets.
In Flanders Fields Museum Archives
Cloth Hall in Ieper
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Tyne Cot Cemetery
The group biked 40 km through
Flanders, stopping at multiple memorials
and cemeteries along the way. They saw
the Crosses of Sacrifice and Stones of
Remembrance at every cemetery, along
with thousands of graves — each with its
own individual story.
However, it was not until they
climbed a long hill and reached the Tyne
Cot Cemetery, that the students could even
begin to grasp the immense losses of this
war. This was once the site of the Battle of
Passchendaele, and is still to this day the
largest Commonwealth cemetery in the
world. Standing amongst the 12,000 graves
and the wall with many more unknown
soldiers, the students realized that each
name once carried stories much like their
own. With this in mind, they continued on
their bike ride, yet the beauty of the
Belgian countryside provided a stark
contrast to the horrors of the war that, only
a hundred years ago, wreaked havoc in the
same place. Since then, a lot has changed,
yet the losses of these lives — affecting not
only the battlefield, but also every family
member and friend at home — have not
been forgotten.
In recognition of the hundredth
anniversary of WWI, students later
participated in “Coming World Remember
Me” by making one of 600,000 sculptures
each. Every clay figure represents a lost
soldier in Flanders, and together form a
memorial marking the individual sacrifices
that played a role in an important piece of
European history.
Students
also visited the
medieval city of
Brugge with its
picturesque streets
and cathedrals.
While discovering
typical Belgian
food and culture,
Coming World
they got the chance
Remember Me
to see The Lady Madonna
— the only statue by
Michelangelo outside of Italy — which
closely ties into 8th grade history.
Overall, these five days in Belgium
were very educational, and allowed
students to see more than the academic
facts of the war. Each participant now has
a more personal connection to this conflict
and has become wiser as to the necessity
— or lack thereof — of warfare in general.
By: Catherine B. Hendicott
Last Post Ceremony
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World War I Trip to Belgium
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World War I Trip to Belgium
The Menin Gate at midnight....
Minctat. Namusdanima illenis exerspe volupietur?
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Art Trip to Barcelona
Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família
SUNDAY 27th September
Today was the first day of our trip. Everyone woke up at around 3am and headed to the airport to get on the
plane to Barcelona. No matter how much coffee we drank we were still all half asleep. This was definitely the
roughest morning we had. We arrived in Barcelona at 12:30. Luckily they fed us sandwiches on the plane ride
therefore and we ate in Amsterdam so we were not hungry. We then proceeded to head to our hotel to relax.
However, our mid day nap did not last long. After only one hour we got up and went to explore the street art
of Barcelona. This was very amazing and made us really appreciate graffiti more. After the tour we went to go
eat at restaurant Julivert Meu and then it was straight to bed.
Malek Bergeron Grade 11
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MONDAY 28th September
This was the second day of our trip. We woke up at
7:30 in order to be ready for our tour guide at 9:00.
After eating breakfast we explored the ancient roman
city. Although most was in ruins we were still able to
see an impressive cathedral and a broken down wall.
After the roman city we went to go visit Casa Mila
and Casa Batlló, two very impressive architectural
structures designed by Gaudi.
After the tour we were let free to go shopping in the
streets of Barcelona. This was a lot of fun. It was then
time for sketching. We were brought to these beautiful
areas of Barcelona where we got to sketch some
amazing things. After sketching we were all starving
therefore we proceeded to eat at restaurant Mussol.
When we were finished eating we then went back to
the hotel where we could relax after our long day.
Malek Bergeron Grade 11
TUESDAY 29th September
On the third day, we took a trip to Park Guell and
Sagrada Familia, to take a look at some of Gaudi’s
best works. As the Sagrada Familia still is not
finished, it is still a sight to be seen! We spent about
3 hours in Sagrada familia, taking a guided tour
through the bottom area which showed how the
engineering worked.
We then took 2 hours to sketch and really look at
the work. Then we took a lunch break outside the
Sagrada familia for about an hour. During our trip
to park Guell, we had a tour of the area first, then
took roughly about 45 min to an hour to sketch.
We also got a chance to see Gaudi’s house. After our
trips to those two places we took a break, and then
proceeded to eat dinner at around 7. For dinner, we
walked to the pier on the coast, and enjoyed some
Paella.
Peter Dubois, Grade 12
‘Refuelling station ...
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WEDNESDAY 30th September
On Wednesday we woke up early and went to the Dali museum. We spent a couple of hours there. After that
we went to Girona. We ate there for an hour. then we started walking through Girona and the jewish quarter.
We ended up in the church where we drew for a bit. Juan was our guide. after that we headed back to the
hotel and ate dinner there.
Sebastiaan Mols Grade 9
THURSDAY 1st October
On Thursday in the Barcelona trip, we went to a Picasso museum first. After that, we went to a small town
called El Poble Espanyol. In that small town, we learnt how to dance flamenco. Another thing we did was
make necklaces. After we made the necklaces, we had a guided tour around the town. After the tour, we
watched a flamenco show at the Tablao de la Carmen and had delicious chicken for dinner. It was all a great
experience.
Daniel Rosales Grade 9
FRIDAY 2nd October
For the last day of the Art Trip, the teachers had planned for us to end it with something fun by going to the
beach. When we arrived in Sitges the sun was shining and the sea blue. We all took part in a quiz about our
trip. Most people went shopping in the town close to the beach afterwards. After shopping around for a while,
the teachers gathered everyone and headed to the airport so that we could go home. Unfortunately, our flight
had gotten cancelled and we were instead going to stay another night in Barcelona in a nearby hotel. It had
a pool which was fun! So, that was it for Friday, and after the night at the hotel we managed to get back to
Stavanger on Saturday.
Ali Nazeri Grade 9
Artsy beer cans
Girona Catheral
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The 11th century ‘Creation of the World’ tapestry
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High School NEWS
Antoni Gaudí’s last residence
In the Savador Dalí museum
Mural
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The 11tvh century ‘Creation
of mural
the World’
Street art
in Barcelona
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School for Life
and Hill Tribes in Thailand
On September 28th, 22 students in Grade 10, 11, & 12
traveled to Thailand on an experience of a lifetime.
Their service-learning trip included a range of activities
that pushed them out of their comfort zone all the while
learning to work as a team.
School for Life was a highlight for many students as
they participated and initiated activities with the toddler
to teenager orphan students. Students made tight bonds
with the students during their 5 day stay and learned that
even though we may not speak the same language, we can
still communicate many other ways. The students loved
to dance and an impromptu Gangnam style dance and
Eye of the Tiger group dance will stay in our memories
for a long time.
Faces from School for Life
There were definite tears when we left, as we had to
continue our journey up into the Hill-tribes.
The ISS students then travelled 200 km North-West along
‘the road of 1864 curves’ from Chiang Mai up into the
Hill-tribes area near to Mae Hon Song to stay at a magical
place called Cave Lodge deep in the jungle.
At Cave Lodge we all got addicted to their delicious
milkshakes and passion fruit that just came in season.
Spiders are hereby downgraded...
During the day students continued in the same Lisu
Village as last year. Students worked hard in the heat to
build walls, irrigation channels, and a road. Alongside
local Thai construction workers, students learned quickly
how to make cement, build a wall in a straight line,
and work with plaster. The village spoiled us here with
delicious food.
After 5 days we travelled back to Chiang Mai to experience
Thailand as a typical tourist. Students participated in
riding elephants, rock-climbing, zip-lining, and shopping
at the night market.
Before we knew it, it was time to head home with some
amazing life-changing memories.
The journey continues for the students this year as they
continue to fundraise for School for Life and research
how to effectively volunteer internationally.
At the international festival you will find items for sale
that were brought back from Thailand. There even may
be some Thai food to try. Stop by our table and ask the
students about their experiences! They would love your
support.
Christina Wensink
High School Mathematics Teacher
[email protected]
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‘Just do it!’
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School for Life
and Hill Tribes in Thailand
‘Just go for it, comfort zones are overrated!!’
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Middle School News and Events
Can’t stop yet - I’m doing another few rounds!!!
Here is the latest update from the Middle School!
MS Sponsored Run/Walk for Refugees
Sincere congratulations to all students and teachers
involved in the Sponsored Run/Walk for Refugees. It was
a wonderful event and the students tried their very best to
run as many laps as possible and then made the effort to get
sponsors and then collect the money.
I am VERY pleased with the amazing amount of money
raised: NOK 107, 722. This is an incredible amount of
money which will go directly to the Norwegian Refugee
Council (NRC)/ Flyktninghjelpen. The Representative
from the NRC was in school when we announced the
amount and she was completely overwhelmed by the
generosity of our families. Thank you to all staff, students
and parents.
United Nations Day – International Day
Friday, 23rd October
• The students and teachers looked GREAT on UN
DAY. Thank you so much for the efforts made to
represent the allocated country.
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• We started the day at our regular morning assembly
by hearing about the United Nations and Model
United Nations from some of our High School Model
United Nations (MUN) students. All three students
have been students at our Middle School.
• During UN Day, students have been given the
opportunity to talk about their particular assigned
country. I have seen presentations, heard music
and seen some lovely food as well as admired all the
colourful clothes and flags.
• Thank you for you extra efforts at home for this event.
Spanish Exchange to Barcelona!
The students and teachers are enjoying their time in
Barcelona. Our ISS students are staying with Spanish
families and attending the exchange school during the day.
They participate in language lessons and also experience
cultural events. I am sure they are also enjoying the warmer
weather.
MS Musical 2015-16 -‘Peter Pan’
Some information regarding the auditions for the Middle
School Musical: PLEASE NOTE that there is a change to
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Middle School News and Events
Even in Outdoor Education there are breaks..
the audition dates die to several other events happening
– the MS is a busy place.
• Auditions will take place on Wednesday 11th
November OR Thursday, 12th November (open to
all 6th/7th and 8th grade students OR Monday,
16th November (for all students travelling on the
MS French Trip).
• The sign-up sheets will be on the board outside my
office (not yet though!)
• Student will not audition alone; they will be in a
group of at least four.
• Students interested in auditioning for a part ON
STAGE, should sign-up for one 15-minute
audition slot on ONE of those days.
• Students will learn the audition song, audition
dance and be given an audition scene prior to these
auditions.
• Rehearsals will begin in January and will be on
Mondays and Wednesdays -exploratory (13:5015:15) and after school from 15:30-17:30 and on
Sundays from 13:00-16:00pm.
• Students will NOT be needed at ALL rehearsals and
we will send out a schedule every week. Students to
need to be available on these days though.
• Students interested in, Set Design, Set Building,
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Backstage, Publicity should sign up for that
particular exploratory (Q3)
• The MS Musical is a wonderful all-school team
building event. Not all students need to be on stage!
• Please ask if you have any questions.
• This will all be clearly explained to the students at
school.
Middle School Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Tuesday 3rd and Friday 4th November – 8am-3:45.
I look forward to seeing you all at the MS conferences next
week! Please stop by an say hello.
• There will be 10-minute appointment slots with each
teacher.
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• I encourage you to make appointments with as many
teachers as possible so you get an all-round perspective
of your child’s progress at the point in the semester.
• These conferences are a really important part of your
child’s learning experience.
• Students are currently writing their own self-reflections
as part of the student-led conference experience.
In this reflection they are outlining their strengths
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Middle School News and Events
(where great effort has been given) and challenges
(not YET). This is very important for students to
understand – not YET! It implies that learning is a
process and a journey and that improvement is always
possible.
• They will also set goals according to this S.M.A.R.T.
acronym:
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Specific
MeasurableAttainable
Relevant
Time bound - A reasonable amount of time to
accomplish the goal.
Please ask them about what they are writing. They will be
talking about these at their conference, so please give them
a chance to speak :) and feel free to contribute to the goalsetting section of the meeting.
It is an expectation that your son/daughter will attend
these conferences as this is a vital part of the learning
process for students.
Please ask if you have any questions.
Middle School Recognition Ceremony - Q1
• Students must drink WATER during the day (not
soda, coffee, tea, energy drinks orjuices). That is the
reason why MS students are not permitted to purchase
soda at the kiosk.
• PLEASE send your son/daughter to school with a
water bottle.
• Students should bring this to school every day and to
every class.
• Adolescents MUST get at least 9 hours of sleep per
night for optimum learning.
• NO TECH SCREENS IN THE BEDROOM – the
light from the devices (laptops, iPads, phones, TV)
wakes up the brain and prevents good quality sleep
(as well as the temptation of actually using the device
during the night!!). I have mentioned this fact in
several of my newsletters this year.
General Organisation – Locks and Lockers
PLEASE help us out and make sure that your son/daughter
has a padlock for their locker. Many students do have one
and are then not locking their locker during the school day
OR at night OR over the weekend.
iPad’s are to remain locked in their lockers during the
school day at recess and lunch.
Wednesday, 28th October at 08:45
Thank you to all parents who attend this ceremony on
Wednesday.
Congratuations to Douwe Veen, Pram Jati, Hasan Hammoud
and Jack Benish on their wonderful vocal performacne from
the Honor Choir Festival in London.
Congratualtions to the Q1 Balder Award Winners:
Some reminders/recommendations for our Middle
School students:
Lunch Cards
All students who purchase lunch in the cafeteria should
always have their lunch card with them.
Please make sure that there is enough money in the
account. This can be done online or with direct payment
to Anne Brit at the main office.
6th Grade - Dallin Mead
7th Grade - Anouk Jones
8th Grade - Giovanni Croatto
Please contact me at any time if you have any questions or
concerns. My door is always open .
Q1 Troll Attendance Winners:
Carol Wallace
Middle School Principal
[email protected]
De Bleser Homeroom - 7th grade
House Winners for Q1:
TIGER HOUSE
- Taylor Homeroom
- De Bleser Homeroom
- Mr Mayheart-Kitching Homeroom
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Margherita Longstocking as captured during Spirit Week
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Halloween
Did the Fun Run for refugees!!
Fishing it is the easy bit ....
In Fevik the season is not over!
Angling
Big fish!!
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The Middle School cleans up Hellestø Beach
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Grade 6 – NuArt in the city
Middle School News and Events
The whole of grade 6 went on a NuArt festival trip in
September to take a look at art on the streets and at the
exhibition at Tou Scene.
Students made sketches and answered questions in their
water proof field trip journals.
They related this trip to their Social Studies unit on the
lives of Early Man and their Art unit on Cave Art.
Students loved the opportunity to see parts of Stavanger
they had never seen before and discover the secret art
works that surround us.
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The UN Day parade is on!
Early C
hildhood
& Primary School News
I wish to thank all parents for their continued support
of their child’s learning. We have had a fantastic start to
the school year. All of our Early Childhood and Primary
school classes have settled into routines and have developed
classroom communities. The children have a sense of
belonging, which is fundamental to any child’s well-being
and happiness. A positive identity is developed through
early relationships and stems from children feeling that
they are liked, recognized and accepted for who they are
and what they are—both for their unique identity and for
their status as a member of a group.
Thank you for participating in our “Share in our Learning”
sessions that have taken place. If you have not attended
your child’s Share in our Learning, it will take place before
the Christmas break. This was meant to give you a glimpse
into your child’s school day. Parent-teacher meetings will
take place November 6th. There will not be any classes for
your children. An email has been sent to you with a link
for you to choose a time to meet with your child’s teacher.
If you would like to meet with a Specialist teacher, please
contact them directly. Reports for Kindergarten - Grade
five will include Attainment levels and an overview of the
learning taken place.
The children in Early Childhood have been out and
about! Preschool have been out on fieldtrips including
the Botanical gardens. All Pre-School and Kindergarten
classes have begun their weekly nature walks. They have
focused on noticing changes that come with the autumn
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season. Grade one has visited the city of Stavanger where
they created water color scenes of the harbor and have
explored the changes of the autumn season during local
walks. Grade Two have been learning about the Vikings
and visited the Arkeologisk Museum in Stavanger.
In school we celebrated Peace day on September 21.
All of the children in Early Childhood and Primary
school participated in making pinwheels for a peace art
installation. We celebrated UN Day with a parade through
the school. The children wore their country dress and
carried flags. This was followed up with a class community
parties. The food brought in was from around the world
- Yum!
In the Primary grades, the children have been engaged
in learning about a variety of topics including, energy and
natural resources in Grade 3, adaptations over time in
Grade 4 and states of matter - looking at how molecules
and compounds change physically and chemically in
Grade 5.
Thank you for attending our “Milk & Cookies” parent
sessions. Please send to Jill Raven topics that you are
interested in hearing more about in Early Childhood
& Primary School. We hope to have another “Milk &
Cookies” session in November before the Christmas break.
At our First “Milk & Cookies” session, the topic was
“Learning to Learn: What does this mean?” Jill shared with
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parents her view of what early childhood education is
all about. During the early childhood years (Pre-School
through the end of Grade 2), children are learning how
to learn. It is the critical time in the brain for children
to develop learning dispositions. Brain research has shown
that executive function skills are crucial building blocks
for the early development of both cognitive and social
capacities
(2011, Center on the Developing Child- Harvard University).
In early childhood it is important to provide experiences
where the executive functions such as self-regulation,
working memory, and cognitive flexibility are developed.
It is a time for developing foundational concepts and skills
for learning. Learning how to read and learning how
to write, learning how to problem-solve and persevere
through challenge are all keys to success in later academic
achievement.
We now know from brain research that it is experience
that develops the ability to control impulse, pay attention
and retain information actively in one’s memory and that
this does not automatically happen as children mature.
Environment and experience influence this development.
We know that learning to read and write is a developmental
process that it is not linear. In the early childhood years
the range of normal performance is wider than in then later
primary years (Grade 3 and up). To sum it up—It is key to
remember that “childhood is a journey, not a race”
(Dr. Bonnie Campbell Hill, 2002).
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We also offered two sessions on “Learning to read and write
K-5”. During these Milk & Cookies, Jill was joined by Ted
Varga and Rebecca Vetness (Lanaugage Arts Curriculum
Coordinators) who shared the process of learning &
teaching how to read and write.
The teachers of ISS recognize and build upon the rich
language experiences that all children bring to school. These
prior experiences lay the foundation for formal reading
and writing instruction. We strive to provide children with
extensive language opportunities that will develop lifelong
reading and writing behaviours. Our beliefs about reading
and writing instruction stem from current research and our
experiences with knowledge about how children learn to
read and write.
At ISS we follow the “Reader’s/Writer’s” model. This is a
model based on constructivism. Constructivism is a theory
of learning based in a belief that human beings have an
innate quest to make meaning from their experiences.
When humans are perplexed with anomalies or new
information, they have a natural inclination to make sense
of it. Knowledge is a constructive process rather than a
finding; it is not the content stored in memory but the
activity of constructing it that gets stored. Humans don’t
get ideas; they make ideas. If you would like to know more
or have a chat about these topics, please contact Jill Raven,
she would love to sit down with you to discuss the early
childhood and/or primary years
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Early C
hildhood
& Primary School News
Caught it!
My cave....
Look!.. it’s standing!!
Team buildling in Maternelle!
Learning to write the fun way....
What a LOT of letters to choose from
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Representing my countries at UN Day
Share in our learning
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Early C
hildhood
& Primary School News
Doing ‘the wave’
Dance Class on a Friday afternoon after school is
always a busy time for dance students in grades 1 to
4. The children are taught by HS students as part
of their Community Action Service (CAS) and the
classes are supervised by teachers in school.
Did I miss a step there?
The children in grade 1 have fun playing musical
games to warm up and then practise their dance
routine they are being taught. Once the routines
have been completed and practised by all the
children, parents are invited to come and watch
them perform.
Go with the rhytm!
Sing .. sing.. singin’ along, singin’ along!
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ISS Sports News
Dear Parents,
David Tremblay
Athletic Director
[email protected]
https://www.edline.net/pages/isstavanger/Athletics/Viking_Athletics
I am interested in hearing from anyone from our
parent community who may be interested in helping
out with the athletics program.
Please get in touch with me if you have an interest
in coaching sport, assisting in coaching, or maybe if
you would like to help out with something else such
as taking pictures, or helping to organize smaller or
larger events.
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ISS offers the following sports:
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volleyball PS, MS, HS girls
soccer MS, HS boys and girls
cross country running MS, HS boys and girls
basketball MS, HS boys and girls
swimming MS, HS boys and girls
track and field PS, MS, HS boys and girls
rugby MS, HS boys
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All School News
MORNING CONNECTIONS 2015-16
About Morning Connections
Morning Connections is a supportive parent community and venue for learning about education,
parenting, expat life and living in Norway. Below is the schedule to date for 2015-16.
All events start at 9:00 in the MS/HS Library. Coffee/pastries are available at 8:30 in the cafeteria
foyer - come mingle! We hope to see you, and feel free to bring a friend.
Upcoming Events
•  19 November (Thursday): Dr. Nicola McCaffrey, a clinical psychologist, will present and
lead an interactive workshop on psychological approaches to achieving happiness. As the
darkness rolls in come November, Dr. McCaffrey will pull in a number of topics/practices
(including mindfulness) aimed at uplifting the soul, achieving more happiness and, ultimately,
positively impacting family life and parenting.
RSVP here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/789J7ZX
•  11 February (Thursday): Dr. Jude Nielsen of Counselling Psychology Stavanger will discuss
how parents can support their children’s emotional development, based on the latest research.
Additionally, she will introduce parents to what anxiety can look like (given it can be
experienced in many different ways) and explore strategies that encourage listening and
talking.
•  17 March (Thursday): Siri Abrahamsen, a speaker and entrepreneur from Verdifabrikken
('Value Factory'), will cover how parents can praise and compliment children as well as how to
build their creativity and joy of learning (research based on Carol Dweck).
•  Mr. Will Randall, educational psychologist and current ISS teacher and parent, will touch
on research from The Duckworth Lab related to traits that predict achievement, including
'grit' ("the tendency to sustain interest in and effort toward very long-term goals"). Date to be
confirmed.
•  Mr. David Beaty, director of technology at ISS and parent of three, will dive into a topic
tied to technology and/or social media. More to come and date to be confirmed.
Past 2015-16 Speakers
•  August: Outdoor Adventures in the Region, Preben Fålck (Stavanger Turistforening)
•  September: Sexual Exploitation and Early Intervention, Catriona Harper (SEEIT)
•  October: Improving Family Communication, Stephanie Mead (ISS Parent)
Videos and resources from previous sessions can be found in Edline.
Comments/suggestions? E-mail [email protected].
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TheNumbersAreIn!
MoneymadefromFUNRUN5,000NOK
Withover150participants,theISSPAFUNRUNwasagreatsuccess
andmoneyfromtheeventwillgototwo(2)worthycharities
Thankyoutoallparents,volunteersandsponsorsfor
supportingtheISSPA.
Wecouldnothavedoneitwithoutyou!
AspecialThankyoutotheSolaStrandHotelandSpafor
thedonationoftwo(2)SPApackagesfortheevent.
ThankYou&TusenTakk!!!
Welookforwardtoseeingyouallnextyear.
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ThePAneedsyourhelptomaketheInternationalFestivalaSuccess!
CallingonallParents,Students,AdministrationandFacultytosignupas
volunteersforour12thAnnualInternationalFestivalon14thNovember2015!
Usethelink:http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4faeaf2ba64-2015
CalendarofPAEvents:
November10th-8:30amintheISSCafeteria–CoffeeMorning
JoinusaswegatherforourlastofficialCoffeeofthisyear!Wehadmanypeople,newandold,attendthe
lastWelcomeCoffeeandallhadagreattimeandlearnedalot!YourParentAssociationmemberswillbe
abletositwithyouandanswerquestionsandprovideadvice.Pleasejoinus!
November3rd–10:00amintheISSBasement–PABoardMeeting
Pleasejoinusforourofficialboardmeetingandseewhatweareallabout!Getinvolved,volunteeratthe
kiosk,orjointheboard.It’sagreatwaytomeetpeople.Weknowwehavealotofuntappedtalentout
therethatcouldbeapartofourfantasticteam!
November14th–1:00–4:00pm–InternationalFestival(AllSchoolEvent)
Buyapassportand10raffleticketsduringPRESALESandget2freeraffletickets!
NEWthisyear-Payforyourpassportsandraffleticketsonlineduringthepre-saleperiod!
Makeabasketdonationorvolunteeryourtimetomakeourannualfundraisingeventa
grandsuccess!
December7th–SantaPictures–MoreInformationtoCome
SantawillbeatISSforsomeselectEarlyChildhoodandPrimarySchoolpictures.
FACEBOOKANDEDLINE–THEYARETHEREFORYOU!
JointheStavangerISSParentGrouponFacebookandcheckEdlinetostayadvisedof
currenteventsandexcitinghappenings!Itissometimesouronlywaytogetinformation
toyouinahurry!
*****VisitusonFacebook(http://www.facebook.com/isspa.nor)andEdlineRegularly*****
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Date: Tuesday 10th November 2015
Place: ISS Cafeteria
Time: 8:30– 10:00 am
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No money needed, you will be billed by the publisher - but pick them up at the kiosk.
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It’s Time for NSBC’s Annual
Thanksgiving Dinner
NSBC’s annual potluck Thanksgiving dinner is
a highlight in our year – it is a chance to get
together and enjoy a meal with friends,
neighbors, co-workers, and guests of any
nationality. The Stavanger
community is once
again invited to join this evening of
thankfulness with family and friends.
WHEN: Saturday November 21st
Arrival at 4:30 for start at 5:00 pm
WHERE: The BP Canteen in Forus
Godesetdalen 8, 4034 Stavanger
The evening will include dinner and dessert,
and a thirty-minute program with some
singing and a
short message on Thankfulness.
This event is free of charge, but please RSVP to
[email protected] to reserve your place, sign up
to bring needed dishes, and let us know the
number and names of attendees coming with
you.
(Childcare will be provided.)
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Wellbeing
Flourish!
Live your potential!
Choose where your life is headed. . . .
Find what helps you thrive. . . . what gives meaning
and depth to your life.
Discover what they mean and how to respond
positively.
And from that perspective, choose what comes next
and increase your contentment.
John Gibbs is a UKCP registered psychotherapist,
works with adults, couples, and children and runs
courses and seminars for groups.
Or - use counselling/coaching to support yourself
through difficulties, like stress, depression,
bereavement, moves, career change, broken
relationships, negative behaviours, etc.
Call 51 89 33 37, mob. 954 17 443
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.welbeing.org
It’s Shoebox Time!
Help us make a special Christmas for a Child
in Romania this year.
Information about filling a shoebox is on leaflets
available from Sarah Osbourne
If you can’t find a shoebox, Go boxes are available
from Sarah
at 10 nok each.
Deadline for returned boxes: Monday 2nd November
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Are you looking for somebody to talk to? Counselling, in English, in Stavanger. Life can be difficult, particularly if you are far from your familiar support network. I offer individual counselling/therapy, in English, for those experiencing emotional difficulties, challenging life experiences or mental health diagnoses including anxiety and depression. Offering a holistic approach, I work collaboratively with you, to help you find a way through challenging times. Dr Jude Nielsen Counselling Psychology Stavanger www.counsellingpsychologystavanger.com [email protected] tlf: 988 10 450 www.isstavanger.no
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Lunch Menu
In addition to the daily HOT MEAL and the soup of the day, the cafeteria also offers a vegetarian option for lunch
October
Wednesday 28: Thursday 29: Friday 30: November
December
Chili con carne (GF)
Beef patties with potato and onions
Breaded cod with potato and vegetables
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 30: 1: 2: 3: 4: Greek chicken (GF)
Pasta all ` amatriciana (bacon tomato sauce)
Shepards pie (GF)
Lamme frikasse (norwegian lamb stew)
Fish nuggets
7: 8: 9: 10:
11: Fried rice (GF)
Tagliatell with tomato sauce and meatballs
Chicken chop suey (GF)
Pinnekjøtt (Norwegian christmas dish)
Bacalao (GF)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: Risotto
Pasta with red pesto (veggie and no nuts)
BBQ chicken with roasted potato (GF)
Norwegian beef stew ( kjøtt & suppe)
Asian glazed fish mango and lime sauce (GF)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: Mashed potatoes and hot dog (GF)
Pasta carbonara
Thai basil chicken
Moroccan lamb stew (GF)
Salmon norwegian style (GF)
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Pasta bolognese
Chicken burrito
Beef stroganoff (GF)
Roasted fish w/chorizo chili beans and salsa verde (GF)
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Pasta with herb sauce (veggie)
Indian butter chicken (GF)
Komla
Miso salmon (GF)
Tomato and beef cassarole with polenta crust (GF)
Pasta with smoked salmon and bechamel sauce
Rice porridge (GF)
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• 28 O ctober 2015
www.isstavanger.no
Calendar of Events
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High School Office: +47 51 55 43 43
Middle School Office: +47 51 55 43 11
Early Childhood & Primary School Office:
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Director: Mr. Gareth Jones
High School Principal: Dr. Liam Browne
Middle School Pricipal: Ms. Carol Wallace
Early Childhood & Primary School Principal: Ms. Jill Raven
Business Manager: Ms. Linn Åsheim
IB Coordinator: Ms. Lynn Park
High School Counselor: Ms. Monchaya (June) Jetabut
Middle School Counselor: Mr. Matt Armstrong
Primary School Counselor: Dr. Jack Raven
School Nurse: Ms. Heather Melhus
The ISS Vision Statement
Inspire a community of responsible, globallyengaged, empowered learners.
The ISS Mission Statement
ISS provides an internationally-accredited, engaging and challenging English-language education
in a supportive, multi-cultural environment where
students have the opportunity to fulfill their
potential.
Our Values
Learning, Well-being, Community.
The International School of Stavanger (ISS), founded
in 1966, is an independent, non-profit Norwegian
foundation accredited by the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges and the Council of International Schools. The school enrolls students from ages
3 through 18. ISS offers an international university
preparatory curriculum that combines the best features
of many national educational systems. Both the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme and the
International General Certificate of Secondary Education external examinations are available to students.
In 2015, the school has an enrollment of nearly 650
students who represent over 50 nationalities, including
students from six of the earth’s seven continents.
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School year 2015-2016
October
28
30
Middle School Recognition Ceremony, 08:45
‘50 days in school’
November
3-4
5-6
5-7
6
6-13
9
11-15
12-15
14
17-20
19
20
25
Middle School Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
High School Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences
High School play
EC and PS Parent/Teacher Conference Meetings
Middle School French Language Trip
CIS College Fair
IMUN Conference
NECIS Soccer/Volleyball Tournament
Parent Association International Festival,13:00-16:00
Grade 4 Outdoor Education Week at Gullingen
High School Extended Essay Exhibition
Middle School Activity Night
Middle School/High School Instrumental Concert
December
3
Grade 10 IGCSE Information Afternoon, 15:30
3
EC/PS and Grades K-5 Choir Concert, 18:00
4
Fredslys (Peace Procession), 09:00
4
Middle School Dance, 18:30
5
High School Winter Formal, 19:00
7
Santa at ISS, 08:30-11:30
10
Middle School/High School Vocal Winter Concert, 19:00
16
Middle School Activity Day
16
Juletrefest (Sing around the Christmas Tree, 09:00-09:30 (EC)
and 09:30-10:00 (PS)
17.12.2015 – 5.1.2016 Christmas Vacation
January 2016
6
School resumes
18
Middle School Recognition Ceremony, 13:50
21-23
Primary School drama production
February
4-8
9-10
Middle School Basketball - Aberdeen
ISA Testing
15-19
Winter Week - No school
March
3-4
3-5
10-13
14-18
21-28
29
30/3 - 3/4
Middle School Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
Middle School Musical
NECIS Swimming - Luxembourg
8th Grade Outdoor Education Week
Easter Vacation
Employee in-service - No school for students
Middle School girls Honour Choir
May
5
6
13-15
16
17
Ascension Day - No school
No school
50th Anniversary activities
Whit Monday - No school
Constitution Day – Half day
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Preparing for UN Day ......