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We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Scandinavian School of Brussels
www.ssb.be
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Parents Information Mtgs
18.30 Schoolwide meeting for Parents in the Rm 205
19.15 Secondary – Info meetings
Class 8 – 201
Class 9 – 202
Class 10 – 204
Gym I – 207
Gym II – 205
Gym III - 301
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Mission
The Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education with
a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where every student
applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a responsible and
environmentally aware citizen.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
New for 2012-2013
• 4 periods of learning, not 6• 1-to-1• Green School• Safety/Security – New
Traffic Rules• Cooperation with BIS/BS
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
I. Curriculum overall goals:
- understand the meaning of democracy
II. Content - course goals
- Understand and be able to compare the organization of the governing bodies of different countries with different government forms
III. Clarification of the goals / ensuring student influence- Learn about Norway’s governmental
structure- Learn about China’s governmental
structure- Compare the two above
IV. Working methods (technology)
- Project work, oral presentations, creating a film, presentation for another class followed by quiz, written assessment
V. Assessment- Assessment of oral presentation- Self-assessment - Written test- Weekly homework/progress
checks
VI. Documentation - SS weekly assignments, written comments from teacher, self-assessment from student, test score
Decided by national
demands and SSB staff
Decided together with
students
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Mission
The Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education with
a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where every student
applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a responsible and
environmentally aware citizen.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Focus on European aspects
• Study trips, Class trips• Cooperation with
BIS/BS
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Mission
The Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education with
a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where every student
applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a responsible and
environmentally aware citizen.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Student Care team
• Nurse, Psychologist, Deputy Heads, Special education teachers
• ZERO• School rules• How we communicate with each
other. . .
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
ZERO
The term bullying covers all kinds of psychological and/or physical violence directed at any member of the school
community, perpetrated by individuals or groups. Bullying involves a situation of
imbalance where one party is stronger than the other and the action is repeated.
Staff, students, and parents are
responsible . . .
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
New traffic rules
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Mission
The Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education with
a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where every student
applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a responsible and
environmentally aware citizen.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Tutors
• Individual feedback• Development talks• Clear, efficient communications
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Mission
The Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education with
a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where every student
applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a responsible and
environmentally aware citizen.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
How we achieve this . . .
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Extra-curricular activities
Sports Club Culture School
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Mission
The Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education with
a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where every student
applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a responsible and
environmentally aware citizen.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Managing expectations . . .
• Of students . . .• Of parents . . .• Of staff. . .
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Information flow
Schoolsoft help sessions – Aug 24
8.30 and 14.30
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Expectation – good grades
• Everyone gets grades• Final grades should not be a surprise• Ongoing assessment• Conflicts/discussions are based in the
assessment criteria for the course• Grades = just written work
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Who to contact?
• Tutor/class teacher• Deputy Head• Head of School• School Board• Administration
– Reception open daily, 8.00 – 9.00 and 14.30 – 15.15.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Mission
The Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education with
a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where every student
applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a responsible and
environmentally aware citizen.
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Green School certification
• Multiple awareness projects• Students, staff & parents• ”graduation” in May 2013
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Questions?
We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Parents Information Mtgs
18.30 Schoolwide meeting for Parents in the Rm 205
19.15 Secondary – Info meetings
Class 8 – 201
Class 9 – 202
Class 10 – 204
Gym I – 207
Gym II – 205
Gym III - 301
