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AIS International Newsletter
Striving for International Mindedness
Eighth Edition - MINI
Friday, 1st April 2016
Grade 10 Student Reflection
Welcome
Easter
The road to graduation
Editor in Chief: MS. Deborah H B Nyberg
Read our student reflection
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, his thoughts on school life and his experiences with the wider community. See page 2
When we think of the word service, we might automatically
think of providing work for pay. However, service can also be
the act of helping others with no expectation of pay or a returned favour in mind. We can be of service to each other, as
a local, national and global community, simply because it is a
positive and helpful thing to do.
We hope you all had a great Easter vacation! Easter can be seen as a time for thinking and reflecting.
One of our students wanted to share what the Easter holiday means to them. See page 3
When was the last time you provided a service for someone,
with no expectations?
COMING IN APRIL!
COMMUNITY TALK
We take a look at vigeland
“The highest expression of love is to give without expecting.
The highest expression of love is to accept without exceptions.
I have so much to learn.”
park in oslo
India Arie - Singer and Songwriter
We look forward to bringing you our 1st Year Anniversary
Edition in April 2016
Mad About Japan
Our students are exposed to many different
cultures. One of our 6th grade Newsletter
Crew members, Amaris Beate is intrigued
by the Japanese culture and our 5th grade
crew member, Tomoko, comes from Japan.
Together, they will provide some fun info
connected to the Japanese culture. Read all
about it on page 5.
Amaris and Tomoko
We’re mixing our grades!
AIS is going to restructure its grades. As it is now,
there are grades 1 - 10, however, after the summer
vacation, each grade will be mixed with students
from grade 1 - 10. Bente Pedersen, the Principal,
says the children, ages 6 - 16, will be able to learn
from each other. Of course, they will have different
work, but they will be working side by side, in a
team environment! Read more about our new
grade system on page 4.
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Unit Reflections
Some of our Newsletter Crew members
share thoughts on which unit they’ve
enjoyed the most, so far. See page 7
Communication
Team work
Reflection
Inquiry
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Our 9th grade Writer brings you his
latest review on page 6.
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Road to graduation - sander:grade 10
Sander has just turned 16 years of age. He started AIS in 2nd grade, left to
go to a Norwegian school when he was in 5th grade, but returned to AIS in
the 6th grade. His main reason for returning was that AIS had more to offer
and his English skills were too advanced for the Norwegian school he attendKickboxing Training
Sander started kickboxing in 2nd grade,
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
inspired by his dad who was a professional
Wednesday and Thursday.
boxer and kickboxer. There was a point
when he lost motivation, but went back a
year ago and now trains regularly and
Free time activities
competes for Arendal Bokseklubb.
Friends and exercise
Kickboxing is a part of him because he has
grown up watching kickboxing, talking and
sparring with his dad.
http://www.arendalbokseklubb.no/
● Main trainer Torbjørn Gyberg
● Sander’s team is growing
rapidly and now has 6-7
members
● Sander considers himself
more of a boxer than a
kickboker since lots of kicks
seem unnatural to him.
● He uses more boxing in the
ring and has started to train
a lot of boxing lately.
● He would rather compete
in boxing as he thinks this is
his strength.
Oatmeal, bread, cornflakes or
fruit. He likes to vary it,
depending on his mood.
Read more about Sander in
our next edition!
Life Lessons
Kickboxing teachers him
self-discipline. He only uses
it as a defense - not for
fighting. It is only used to
neutralize a situation.
Norway has a kickboxing association
http://kickboxing.no/
There is a national team meet up in
April, in Bergen.
Role Model
Sander’s role model is Sylvester Stallone, in his
movie role as Rocky, the boxer. Sander says,
“The films are inspirational as they teach you
that you can achieve what you want, no matter
what.” Rocky is considered one of the greatest
sport films ever made. The film has 6 sequels.
Mother
NORWAY
Father
NORWAY
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EASTER
Source: http://cookdiary.net/wp-content/uploads/images/Chocolate_Easter_Eggs.jpg
These are some chocolate eggs
We eat chocolate eggs during Easter!
It is all about Jesus!
It is not all about just chocolate Easter eggs!
But Easter is not about one religion it is about every
religion!
Writer: Kaia, grade 3
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April fool!
AIS is NOT going to restructure its grades with students from grades 1 - 10 in
each grade !
Don’t know April Fool means? Read below!
April Fools' Day is celebrated every year on 1st April by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The
jokes and people who believe them are called April fools. People playing April Fool jokes shout “April
Fool” after they have completed their prank. Some newspapers, magazines, and other published media report fake stories, which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in small letters.
Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public holiday in any country.
Picture source: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=39078982
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Mad About JAPAN
Tomoko, grade 5
What do you miss about the Japanese culture? I miss the New Years celebration. We eat a special meal called "Osechi" and the parents , grandparents, aunts and uncles give the children pocket money, which is called
"otoshidama".
Are you an anime fan? If so, how long have you been an anime fan? I’m
not really a huge anime fan, but have liked it since I was in 2nd grade
What is your favourite anime movie? My favourite anime movie is "Summer Wars"
What is your favourite Japanese TV series or book? My favorite TV series is a anime called "Doraemon"
(it might be available in English on YouTube).
Who is your favourite Anime character? My favorite anime character is Doraemon.
Where have you lived in Japan. Are there other cities you would like to live in? I lived in a city called
Kobe. I want to live in a place called Okinawa because Okinawa is really warm.
What does your name mean in Japanese? My name Tomoko means knowledgeable.
Amaris Beate, grade 6
What do you like most about the Japanese culture? The anime, the language mostly everything!
How long have you been an anime fan? Since I was a toddler. I’ve grown up with
Studio Ghibli movies.
What is your favourite anime movie? Summer wars
What is your favourite Japanese TV series or book? The Hyouka TV series and the
Fushigi Yuugi book series.
Who are your favourite anime characters? Kazuma and Kirito.
What city would you like to visit first and why? Tokyo, because it’s the biggest city and its looks so interesting. There is a mini city there called Akihabara that is FULL of anime!
What is your favourite Japanese name and why? Kiriyoshida because it has a nice sound to it. It kind of
sounds like a name for bravery.
What is your favourite Japanese food? Sushi and Pocky!
Nowadays, Akihabara is considered by many to be an otaku cultural center and a shopping district for video games, anime, manga, and computer goods. Icons from popular anime and manga are displayed prominently on the shops in the
area, and numerous maid cafés are found throughout the district.
Source: wikipedia.com
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Film Review
Created in 2015 by John
Wells(Director)
Written by
Steven Knight
In the role of Adam Jones we
have Bradley Cooper.
Recommended age limit: 10
Newsletter review by
Kristoffer Hedman
Grade 9
Adam Jones is a chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He
cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading
a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars. Burnt is an emotional roller
coaster with Bradley Cooper in the lead role. It is however a movie unsuitable for the
younger ages under 10. When watching this movie what revealed itself to me was
that they managed to portray Adam Jones’ role in such a way that even the audience members that had nothing in common with the role could relate to him and
the story. The movie is full of love, despair and treachery - perfect for a friend gathering or for public events. It got 3 stars but I would give it 5 stars.
Picture source: http://www.eat-drink-smile.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Burnt-580x435.jpg
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What unit did you like best and why?
Digital expression: Learning how to create a blog was fun!
Sofia, grade 5
Settlements because we
made our own 3D cities
using cardboard boxes
and milk cartons. It was
fun learning how to plan
a city!
Bryanah, grade 5
Digitial expression
because blogging
enabled us to
express ourselves in
I’m looking forward to the
personal project in 10th grade!
Energy because it was
interesting finding out
how energy is converted
to electricty.
reflection
Explorers: There was lots of information to learn. I also
liked the trip we went on because we learned about
different explorers.
inquiry
Celebrations: We got to
celebrate different festivals
and learned a lot about
different cultures and how
they celebrate.
team work
UNITS
Explorers: We had fun activities and went
on a trip where we met explorers. The
explorers were teahcers who used their
time to make the trip exciting for us.
communication
Celebrations: It was fun with the parties!
We learned about different cultures like
the Holy Festival, which had lots of different
colours!
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