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. PAGE 18 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! PAGE 20 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! PAGE 21 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. 6 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 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. 14 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 15 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 16 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 17 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 18 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) 19 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. 20 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!!” 21