Issue May 2016 - Arendal International School

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Issue May 2016 - Arendal International School
AIS International Newsletter
Striving for International Mindedness
1st Year Edition
Sunday, 1st May 2016
Grade 10 Student Reflection
Welcome
The road to graduation
Editor in Chief: MS. Deborah H B Nyberg
A celebration of our oldest members
Sander has been part of our AIS community for years. As the time to move on grows
closer, we have taken the opportunity to
know more about him.
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Patience: We’ve had to have plenty of it when putting together
the editions this year. Thank you also for your patience and understanding when we have had to delay the publishing date or
change the content due to time constraints. The most important
thing is that we are here - a year later, with lots of students who
are still motivated to carry on working on future editions!
School life is busy and yet these students
have decided to stay in the newsletter,
month after month - lending their skills,
motivation and inspiration. Read all
about the 16 members of our Newsletter
Crew that have been in the Crew from
the very start and just keep going!
COMMUNITY TALK
We take a look at
Vigelandsparken in Oslo
This issue is dedicated to the 16 students, who have been part of
the Newsletter Crew right from the start! We thank them dearly
for their efforts and inspiration! We’d also like to thank the rest of
the crew, both new and older members for bringing their enthusiasm, hard efforts and motivation to the team. A special thanks to
Bryanah (grade 5), one of our newest members, for all of her
hard work!
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Special thanks to Ms. Bente, Mr. Marius and all the teachers
and parents who willingly give us their help and support.
INSPIRATION
Life is a journey, not a destination. The pages of the International Newsletter enables the Newsletter Crew to cross their paths
with their local, national and global community and learn skills that
they can use on their present and future paths to come.
Some fun and serious
inspiration!
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Peace be with you all on your journeys.
1 Year Anniversary Newsletter Crew
1
Sara: grade 3
My first job was a Designer, then my sister wanted to be a Researcher with me.
I like my job because I love to research about stuff and I love to learn.
Fun Facts About Me
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Inquirer
Sara nurtures her curiosity, develops her
skills for inquiry and research and learns
with enthusiasm.
● I love pizza!
● I play the baritone.
Knowledgeable
● I have a awesome time in school.
Sara is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
● My favourite game is “I Declare War”.
● I swim for Grimstad svømmeklubb with Julia (a classmate).
● I go to orienteering so I can learn how to use a map.
● I live in a house that is around 200 years old.
● I have two houses.
Communicator
Sara expresses herself confidently and
creatively in more than one language and
in many ways. She also collaborates
effectively.
● Our piano is soon 100 years old!
● I have and had family members in America, Australia, Wales, England and
Norway.
Principled
Sara takes responsibility for her actions
and their consequences.
● My favourite computer game is ROBLOX.
Open-minded
Thank you
Sara
for being
AWESOME!
Sara is willing to grow from her experience in the research area.
Caring
Sara has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Sara is a curious and enthusiastic member of the Crew, who has been very motivated to develop her skills through different roles.
She bravely took on the role of Researcher, together with Hannah and met the challenges the role required. Together, they are the dynamic duo! Sara takes her role
very seriously and follows-up on loose ends - a great Researcher!
Keep up the great work, Sara!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Sara explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges
and change.
Reflective
Sara is reflective and motivated to work
on her learning and personal
development.
2
Maeve: grade 3
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
● My job in the newsletter is a Reporter and I think it is very fun because I get to
meet children at school and ask them questions.
● I like P.E because I like doing sports and I like being active. I like Art because
I like doing drawing and painting.
● I was born in Scotland, then I moved to Norway when I was two years old.
● My mum comes from Belgium and my dad comes from Scotland.
Inquirer
Maeve nurtures her curiosity, develops her
skills for inquiry and research and learns
with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
Maeve is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
● My activities: I go to gymnastics and I play the saxophone.
Communicator
Maeve expresses herself confidently and
creatively in more than one language and
in many ways.
Principled
Thank you
Maeve takes responsibility for her actions
and their consequences.
Maeve
Open-minded
for being
Maeve is motivated to use different roles
to increase her experience.
AWESOME!
Caring
Maeve has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Maeve is a dedicated, enthusiastic member who always accepts challenges with a
smile! From the moment she joined the Crew, she has been motivated to to try a variety of roles, all of which she has done well in.
Maeve has gained a lot of confidence in her role as a Reporter and continues to increase her communication skills. It’s always a thrill to see how well our lower PYP
members can master roles originally designed for Upper PYP and MYP!
Keep up the great work Maeve!
Courageous
Maeve explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Maeve is reflective and motivated to work
on her learning and personal
development.
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
3
Michelle: grade 4
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
● I have worked in the AIS Newsletter as a Designer.
● I enjoy decorating and designing things.
● I go to dancing, singing, drama and much more!
● I love nature and animals.
Inquirer
Michelle nurtures her curiosity, develops
her skills for inquiry and research and
learns with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
● I LOVE the AIS Newsletter because it’s fun and never ending!
● I come from Norway but have lived in Africa for 7 years.
Michelle is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
Communicator
Michelle expresses herself confidently
and creatively in more than one language
and in many ways.
Principled
Thank you
Michelle
for being
AWESOME!
Michelle takes responsibility for her actions and their consequences.
Open-minded
Michelle is willing to grow from her experience in her role as a Designer.
Caring
Michelle has a commitment to service,
and acts to make a positive difference.
Michelle is a dedicated member of our Crew who takes great pride in her work. She
has increased her responsibilities throughout her role as a Designer but also knows
her limits, so she does not take on more work than she can do, which makes her very
reliable! Michelle brings an impressive level of professionalism to our team.
I look forward to seeing what the future brings for her work in the International
Newsletter!
Way to go Michelle - keep up the great work!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Courageous
Michelle explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Michelle is reflective and motivated to
work on her learning and personal
development.
4
Isaac: grade 4
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts about Me
● I’ve worked in the AIS Newsletter as a map-finder. I think it’s fun and I
enjoy showing my work to the world. I also like being in the AIS Newsletter because it’s fun and never ending!
● I like writing also, as well as drawing/sketching, so I may change jobs in
the newsletter, we’ll see!
● My dad & mum both come from New Zealand, but then we moved to
Australia. My favourite animals are: turtles, pandas, kiwis, cats and
dogs.
Inquirer
Isaac nurtures his curiosity, develops his
skills for inquiry and research and learns
with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
Isaac is motivated to increase his understanding as he explores knowledge.
Communicator
Isaac expresses himself confidently and
creatively. He also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Isaac takes responsibility for his actions
and their consequences.
Thank you
Isaac
for being
AWESOME!
Isaac is an enthusiastic member, who follows-up and finishes his tasks. He is motivated to learn and brings an impressive level of professionalism to our team.
He takes pride in his work and knows his limits, so he doesn’t take on too much work
- this makes him very reliable.
It’s good to know that Isaac may explore other roles in the near future, as he has a
variety of skills to offer!
Its great having you on-board Isaac!
Open-minded
Isaac is willing to grow from his experience as a crew member.
Caring
Isaac has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Isaac explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Isaac is reflective and motivated to work
on his learning and personal
development.
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
5
Pascal: grade 4
I have always been a Researcher in the International Newsletter, which I have
really enjoyed! I like being in the International Newsletter because of all the research I do. I also learn lots of new information.
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Inquirer
Pascal nurtures his curiosity, develops his
skills for inquiry and research and learns
with enthusiasm.
Fun Facts About Me
● I have a yellow belt in Taekwondo.
● I also do sailing which I have done for about a year and I really recommend it.
Knowledgeable
Pascal is motivated to increase his understanding as he explores knowledge.
● I was born in Germany.
● My mother is half German and half French.
Communicator
● My dad is Dutch.
● I have a dog. Her name is Vicky and she is a Finnish Lapphund and not
that big in size.
Pascal expresses himself confidently and
creatively in more than one language and
in many ways. He also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Pascal takes responsibility for his actions
and their consequences.
Thank you
Pascal
for being
AWESOME!
Pascal is a quick thinking, “can do” member, who brings professionalism and dedication to the Crew.
He has explored several roles, including Photographer recently! He follows up on his
work and delivers it on time. He does a great job with research and has great collaboration skills!
I’m looking forward to seeing how his excellent communication skills can be used in
other areas, in the near future. It’s great to have you on-board Pascal!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Open-minded
Pascal is willing to grow from his experience in the research area.
Caring
Pascal has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Pascal explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Pascal is reflective and motivated to work
on his learning and personal
development.
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Maile: grade 4
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
● I have had two jobs in the newsletter - Designer and Researcher. I like being
a Designer because I get to design things. I was Researcher because I wanted to find out about different events. I still have a job as a Researcher. I like
the AIS Newsletter because I like learning about new things.
● I come from America and Norway.
Inquirer
Maile nurtures her curiosity, develops her
skills for inquiry and research and learns
with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
● My mom is from America and my dad comes from Norway. My favourite animals are dogs, cheetahs, hamsters, pandas, foxes, lions and rabbits.
Maile is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
● I go to swimming, art, piano, coding club and drama.
Communicator
Maile expresses herself confidently and
creatively . She also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Thank you
Maile
for being
AWESOME!
Maile takes responsibility for her actions
and their consequences.
Open-minded
Maile is willing to grow from her experience in the research area.
Caring
Maile has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Maile is an enthusiastic member of our crew. Her great ideas, coupled with her “can
do” attitude, brings a wonderful energy to the group!
Maile is a quick thinker who readily applies newly acquired skills to her work, She is a
great collaborator and I look forward to seeing what the future brings for her work
in the International Newsletter!
It’s great to have you on-board Maile - thanks for the positive energy!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Maile explores new ideas and is resourceful.
Reflective
Maile is reflective and motivated to work
on her learning and personal
development.
7
Tomoko: grade 5
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
● I am from Japan and my parents are also from Japan.
Inquirer
● I am a Designer, so I find flags and emblems for the Student Profile pages. I like this job because It’s fun to know the flags of other countries.
Tomoko nurtures her curiosity, develops
her skills for inquiry and learns with enthusiasm.
● I like going to Arendal International School because they have the International Newsletter, which is put on our school website. It’s really fun to
plan the newsletter and do our job.
Knowledgeable
● Taking a part in the International Newsletter has given me more confidence.
● A person that inspires me is Malala Yousafzai. I like that if she has an
opinion, and she thinks it’s right, then she keeps on saying it’s right.
She never gives up.
Tomoko is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
Communicator
Tomoko expresses herself in more than
one language and in many ways. She
also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Tomoko takes responsibility for her actions and their consequences.
Thank you
Tomoko
for being
AWESOME!
Open-minded
Tomoko is willing to grow from her experience in the design area.
Caring
Tomoko has a commitment to service,
and acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Tomoko is a hardworking member of the Crew. She takes her role very seriously and
works quietly and diligently. She takes on her tasks as a Designer with a smile and
works well independently.
Tomoko has great time management skills and is very reliable. In addition to this,
she is always happy to help with other matters and works efficiently!
It’s great to have you on the team, Tomoko!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Tomoko explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Tomoko is reflective and motivated to
work on her learning and personal
development.
8
Pragya: grade 5
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts about Me
● I am from India and my parents are also from India.
● My favorite subject at school is art and P.E.
● I interview the teachers in AIS and the teachers that used to work in AIS
for the newsletter. Before that, I worked as a Designer ( map, flags and
the emblems ).
● Things I like about the newsletter are: Working with different people, and
getting to know about the teachers at our school.
● Things I like about the our school: Seeing people from different countries
and getting to know about their countries as well as learning from each
other.
Inquirer
Pragya nurtures her curiosity, develops
her skills for inquiry and research and
learns with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
Pragya is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
Communicator
Pragya expresses herself in more than
one language. She also collaborates
effectively.
Principled
Thank you
Pragya
for being
AWESOME!
Pragya takes responsibility for her actions and their consequences.
Open-minded
Pragya is willing to grow from her experience as a Reporter.
Caring
Pragya has a commitment to service,
and acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Pragya has gained a lot of confidence working in the Crew. She has had experience
in several roles and has taken the initiative to ask for more challenging roles to increase her communication skills.
Pragya works well with other members of the team and seems to really enjoy the
reporting role she has. I really look forward to seeing Pragya blossom even more in
her reporting role. Way to go Pragya!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Pragya is resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Pragya is reflective and motivated to
work on her learning and personal
development.
9
Charlotte: grade 5
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
● I have been in the AIS Newsletter for a year and have been a Language guide
(I had to define words) and Page Designer (I am going to do the Records
Page).
● I like working in the AIS Newsletter because I enjoy working in a group and it
is a fun experience.
● Since you have a due by date you learn how to work on task better and get
things done.
● I come from Australia.
● My mum comes from Germany and my dad comes from Australia.
Inquirer
Charlotte nurtures her curiosity, develops
her skills for inquiry and research and
learns with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
Charlotte is motivated to increase her
understanding as she explores knowledge.
● I like to sing, draw, dance, play the piano and the flute, do art and craft work.
Communicator
● Adele inspires me because I love her voice.
Charlotte expresses herself confidently.
She also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Thank you
Charlotte
for being
AWESOME!
Charlotte takes responsibility for her actions and their consequences.
Open-minded
Charlotte is willing to grow from her experience in her various roles.
Caring
Charlotte is an enthusiastic, dedicated member of the Crew. She brings a lot of positive energy to the team and is always overflowing with ideas, which she loves to
share.
Charlotte has a commitment to service,
and acts to make a positive difference.
She takes the initiative to start other projects within the newsletter and is good at following up on her ideas and general tasks. Charlotte is very reliable and goes above
and beyond the expectations for a crew member. I have had many a conversation
with Charlotte about the newsletter outside of the meetings - she is so excited to be
part of this project!
Courageous
It’s great to have you on-board, Charlotte. Your enthusiasm and dedication is inspiring!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Charlotte explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Charlotte is reflective and motivated to
work on her learning and personal
development.
10
Amaris Beate: grade 6
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts about Me
● I’m 12 years old.
Inquirer
● I was born in Norway.
Amaris Beate nurtures her curiosity, develops her skills for inquiry and research and
learns with enthusiasm.
● My parents are from Wales and Norway.
● My favorite movies are: Summer Wars, Nausicaa, Castle in the Sky and Step-dad vs
Dad.
● My favorite shows are: Nichijou, Himouto, Naruto, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes,
Amazing World of Gumball.
● Favorite books are: Fushigi Yugi, The City of Spirits and The Forbidden Room.
● Newsletter positions: Researcher and Reporter.
● Interests: Anime, Jumpstyle, Parkour, singing, dancing, Cosplay, gaming, drawing.
● I am currently working on a grade 6 project - the Exhibition. I chose to do video
games for the Exhibition because it has always interested me a lot. I want to research
and interview people about why they make racist and violent games for people to play.
I am also researching about the addiction, physical and mental affects and more.
Knowledgeable
Amaris Beate is motivated to increase
her understanding as she explores knowledge.
Communicator
Amaris Beate expresses herself confidently and creatively in more than one
language and in many ways. She also
collaborates well.
Principled
Thank you
Amaris Beate
for being
Amaris Beate takes responsibility for her
actions and their consequences.
Open-minded
Amaris Beate is willing to grow from her
experience in her various roles.
AWESOME!
Caring
Amaris Beate is a dedicated member of the Crew who makes an effort to finish her
work even when there are other unrelated tasks to do. She has had experience with
several roles and has taken the initiative or been willing to expand her responsibilities.
In addition to this, she has come to the table with new ideas, which she has followed
up on,
Usually more outspoken, Amaris Beate has taken on a quieter role in the Crew, allowing other members to also bring their ideas and comments to the table - a considerate member.
It’s great to have you on-board, Amaris Beate!
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Amaris Beate has a commitment to service, and acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Amaris Beate explores new ideas and is
resourceful in the face of challenges and
change.
Reflective
Amaris Beate is reflective and willing to
work on her learning and personal
development.
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Hannah: grade 6
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Myself
● I’m from Norway and Wales.
Inquirer
● My dad is from Wales, and my mom from Norway.
● I work as a Researcher finding fun facts for the profiles, and I really like the job because I get
to find out fascinating stuff.
● I really like that we do fun activities in school, and that we have big celebrations that bring the
school together.
● My favourite TV show is Doctor Who, a Sci-fi series about a time lord, and a companion travelling through time and space in his TARDIS. (time machine).
● I go to an after school activity called orienteering, which is when your supposed to find your
way through rough terrain, with the aid of a map and a compass.
● At the moment I’m working on a 6th grade project called Exhibition, and I’m working with the
emotions in colour and music, and the mental and physical reactions to it. I work in a creative
arts group, where my group mates are doing poems, and digital arts.
Hannah nurtures her curiosity, develops
her skills for inquiry and research and
learns with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
Hannah is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
Communicator
Hannah expresses herself in more than
one language and in many ways. She
also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Hannah takes responsibility for her actions and their consequences.
Open-minded
Thank you
Hannah
for being
AWESOME!
Hannah is willing to grow from her experience in the research area.
Caring
Hannah has a commitment to service,
and acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Hannah is a dedicated member who takes her role very seriously. She is reliable and
hardworking. Hannah fits very well into her research role and has done great teamwork together with Sara. Together, they are the dynamic duo!
Hannah explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
A quiet member of our team, Hannah works efficiently and brings a level of professionalism to the tea,m. Hannah is a great asset to the Newsletter Crew! Thanks for
the hard work Hannah!
Reflective
Best regards, Editor in Chief.
Hannah is reflective and motivated to
work on her learning and personal
development.
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Kira Amalie: grade 8
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
● I work as a Designer for the Food Glorious Food page, which I enjoy.
Inquirer
Kira Amalie nurtures her curiosity, and
learns with quiet enthusiasm.
● My favourite food is pizza.
● I like the football teams: Strømsgodset, Manchester United, Rosenborg and
Real Madrid.
● I am very good at saving money.
Knowledgeable
● I was born in the amazing city Drammen, Norway.
● My father is from Norway and my mother is from Wales, UK.
Kira Amalie is motivated to increase her
understanding as she explores knowledge.
● I like watching the TV series Top Gear.
Communicator
● I love music. Music is bae.
Kira Amalie expresses herself in more
than one language and creatively in many
ways.
● My favourite band is Years&Years.
● I love Apple.
● I have 2 cats, Kosebamse and Oreo
● I can not speak Welsh fluently, I can only say "no" and "what are
you?"
Thank you
Kira Amalie
for being
AWESOME!
Kira Amalie is a very creative team member who puts an impressive effort into her
designs. Whilst quiet, she brings an element of fun to the meetings and seems to
enjoy the social dynamics of the Crew.
There is more creativity to come, as Kira Amalie shows great promise in Photography! I am really looking forward to seeing more creative work from her in future
editions.
It’s great to have you on the team, Kiki!
Best regards, Editor in Chief
Principled
Kira Amalie takes responsibility for her
actions and their consequences.
Open-minded
Kira Amalie is willing to grow from her experience in her role.
Caring
Kira Amalie has a commitment to service,
and acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Kira Amalie explores new ideas and is
resourceful and resilient in the face of
challenges and change.
Reflective
Kira Amalie is reflective and willing to
work on her learning and personal
development.
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Grace: grade 8
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
Inquirer
●I come from America and Norway.
● I'm 14 years old.
● I've been in the International Newsletter for a year now.
● My jobs in the Newsletter are: Photographer, Shout out page and Keeping Up
with the Crew.
● I have 2 cats who are called Coby and Othello.
Grace nurtures her curiosity, develops her
skills for inquiry and research and learns
with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
Grace is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
● I love taking pictures and I'm inspired by how well Mr. Gerrick takes his photos.
● I go to swimming club and compete in competitions in Norway.
● I love being in the International Newsletter because you get to meet people
and read about people in other schools.
Communicator
Grace expresses herself confidently and
creatively in more than one language and
in many ways. She also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Thank you
Grace
for being
Grace takes responsibility for her actions
and their consequences.
Open-minded
Grace is willing to grow from her experience in her role.
AWESOME!
Caring
Grace has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Grace is an enthusiastic, dedicated and fun loving member of the Crew. She shares
great ideas, follows up and works well with her team member, Yvonne. Grace brings
an element of fun to the meetings and seems to enjoy the social dynamics of the
Crew. Grace is always willing to help, with a big smile!
Grace has had several roles in the AIS Newsletter, which she has done well. Her latest is Photographer, which she has a flair for. I look forward to seeing what other
ideas she will bring to the table and the work it will produce!
It’s great to have you on-board Gracie! Thanks for all of the hugs!
Best regards, Editor in Chief
Courageous
Grace explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Grace is reflective and motivated to work
on her learning and personal
development.
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Yvonne: grade 8
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
Inquirer
● I work with the Shout- out page and I am a Photographer for the student profiles. I started in the AIS Newsletter because I thought it was a wonderful idea
to show others how our school works and for the school to get to know each
other better.
Yvonne nurtures her curiosity, develops
her skills for inquiry and research and
learns with enthusiasm.
Knowledgeable
● Outside of school my passion is Karate and I have been practicing this sport
for 6 years.
Yvonne is motivated to increase her understanding as she explores knowledge.
● I love animals and have a lot of different pets.
Communicator
Yvonne expresses herself confidently and
creatively in more than one language and
in many ways. She also collaborates
effectively.
Principled
Yvonne takes responsibility for her actions and their consequences.
Thank you
Yvonne
for being
Yvonne is willing to grow from her experience in the research area.
AWESOME!
Caring
Open-minded
Yvonne has a commitment to service,
and acts to make a positive difference.
Yvonne is an enthusiastic, dedicated and fun loving member of our team. She brings
great ideas to the table, is good at following up on her ideas, works hard to complete
her work and works well with her team member, Grace. In addition, she is always
willing to help with extra tasks and with a big smile!
Yvonne brings an element of fun to the meetings and seems to enjoy the social dynamics of the Crew. She has had several roles in the newsletter, which she has
done well. Her latest is Photographer, which she has a flair for. I look forward to
seeing what other ideas she will bring to the table and the work it will produce.
It’s great to have you on-board Yvonne! Thanks for all of the hugs!
Courageous
Yvonne explores new ideas and is resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Yvonne is reflective and motivated to
work on her learning and personal
development.
Best regards, Editor in Chief
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Mark : grade 8
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
Fun Facts About Me
Inquirer
● I am from Slovenia.
● I moved to Norway about 2 years ago. I lived in Slovenia until I was 5 years
old, then moved to Norway. I stayed there for 1 year, then moved back to
Slovenia. After I was there for 5 years our classes got mixed up and my best
friends got moved. After that, my mom got a job in Norway so we moved to
Norway again and here I am now!
Mark nurtures his curiosity, develops his
skills for inquiry and research and learns
with enthusiasm.
● I don’t really do any sports except for during the winter. I love snow boarding,
but most of the time I spend my time just playing video games.
Mark is motivated to increase his understanding as he explores knowledge.
Knowledgeable
Communicator
Mark expresses himself confidently and
creatively in more than one language and
also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Mark takes responsibility for his actions
and their consequences.
Open-minded
Thank you
Mark
for being
AWESOME!
Mark is willing to grow from his experience in his role.
Caring
Mark has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Courageous
Mark is great to have on the team! He displays quiet enthusiasm and seems to really
enjoy the role of Photographer. He started out as an assistant to Mr. Gerrick, then
quickly progressed, as expected, to having the photography responsibility as a team,
together with Adrian.
It’s been great having you as part of the Crew, Mark! I’m looking forward to you being part of the Crew for many more editions to come!
Mark is resourceful and resilient in the
face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Mark is reflective and willing to work on
his learning and personal development.
Best regards, Editor in Chief
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Adrian: grade 8
Fun Facts about Me
IB Learner Profile Attributes Shown
● I am 13 years old.
Inquirer
Adrian nurtures his curiosity, develops his
skills for inquiry and learns with enthusiasm.
● I was born in Virginia, U.S.A.
● I lived in Perth, Scotland for 7 years.
● I moved here to Norway 4 years ago.
Knowledgeable
● I am having a lot of fun at school and working in the International Newsletter.
My position in the Newsletter is a photographer, along with Mark. I have been
a part of the Newsletter since the beginning and am loving it!
Adrian is motivated to increase his understanding.
Communicator
Adrian expresses himself confidently and
creatively in more than one language and
in many ways. He also collaborates effectively.
Principled
Adrian takes responsibility for his actions
and their consequences.
Thank you
Adrian
for being
AWESOME!
Open-minded
Adrian is willing to grow from his experience in photography.
Caring
Adrian has a commitment to service, and
acts to make a positive difference.
Adrian started out as an assistant to Mr. Gerrick, then quickly progressed, as expected, to having the photography responsibility as a team, together with Mark. Adrian is
a lot of fun to have on the team! He likes the responsibility, enjoys the social dynamics
we have in meetings and seems to enjoy the role of Photographer, together with
Mark.
Adrian is always happy to take on tasks with a smile! It’s been great having you as
part of the Crew, Adrian! I’m looking forward to you being part of the Crew for many
more editions to come!
Best regards, Editor in Chief
Courageous
Adrian is resourceful and resilient in the
face of challenges and change.
Reflective
Adrian often reflects and works towards
personal development
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Road to Graduation - Sander:Grade 10
Fun Facts About Rap/hip hop
Sander enjoys listening to music. One of
his favourite artists is Hopsin (Marcus Jamal
Hopson).
Some Info About Hopsin
● He is an American rapper, record producer, director and actor.
● Rapping is when people talk
or chant lyrics.
● It differs from poetry
because it is spoken to a
beat.
● Old school hip hop is from
roughly 1979-1984.
● Hip hop changed a lot during
the late 80s to the early 90s.
● He uses white coloured contacts in his
music videos, performance and interviews.
● He is against drugs and alcohol. He has
even criticised the music industry for promoting drugs and alcohol to youths. He
does this because he strongly dislikes the
irreversible damage drugs and alcohol
can cause.
● He wants to have a positive influence.
● Rocky
● Top Gun
● Lord of the Rings
● Fame
● Dirty Dancing
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TgQGVs9i6VE/maxresdefault.jpg
King of Lean (American rock band)
Artic Monkeys (English rock band)
2Pac (American rapper and actor)
Notorious B.I.G (American rapper)
Old Hip Hop
After the movie Top Gun was
shown in cinemas, recruitment
into the Navy increased significantly.
Most of the scenes in the
Rocky movie with the actor
jogging through the streets of
Philadelphia were done the
minimum amount of equipment, no extra actors and no
permit.
The guy who threw Rocky an
orange during his jog had no
idea a movie was being
made!
Mother
NORWAY
Father
NORWAY
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RECORDS PAGE COMING UP!
Ready….steady….GO!
We will have a
in the
Your records will be recorded by your age group.
Please think about any records you would like to attempt.
We have 5 records already!
Here are some suggestions for what you can do…
Most basketball shots
Most goals
Most football balance kicks
Longest juggle with 2 tennis balls (or 3…or 4….or 5….)
Most turns with a skipping rope
Most yo-yo spins
Tallest student
Most fluent languages spoken
The possibilities are
Good Luck!
Charlotte & Sofia (Grade 5)
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COMMUNITY TALK
Gustav Vigeland (Adolf Gustav Thorsen) was a very popular and
talented sculptor
Researcher: Bryanah (grade 5)
He was born in April
11, 1869 in Mandal,
Norway.
The middle of Frognerparken
is also known as
The Vigeland Sculpture Park.
Vigeland modelled all of
the sculptures in full
size, in clay. Other
craftsmen did the carving into stone. and casting into bronze.
The most popular attraction sits at the highest
point in the park. The 46ft high Monolith is
made up of 121 human figures rising towards
the sky
http://www.vigeland.museum.no/en
One of his brothers,
Emanuel, was also a
talented artist.
He made are over 200 bronze
sculptures that are in the middle
of Frogner Park.
He died on March
12, 1943.
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Who/what inspires you?
By Samrina and Vendela, grade 9
If you could say one sentence to the
whole world, what would you say?
Pascal: Grade 4
Inspiration: Friends
Sentence: “Be friendly to
everyone!!”
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