Program for 17^th May 2014

Asker International School will be participating in the 17^th May parade taking place in the centre of Asker. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students as they get a chance to see and wave to the Norwegian royal family. We will partake in the parade with all the other schools in Asker, and parents and family members are invited to greet the parade as it makes its way down Kirkeveien.

The time schedule for the day is as follows:

07:00 – Meet by Asker train station (bus stop 3) to get on Asker International School´s bus that will bring students up to Jansløkka school where we will assemble for the parade. Remember to bring flags for the children. Bus will depart by no later than 07:10. Staff and a group of volunteer parents will be walking with the students to supervise, as parents and siblings are not allowed to walk in the parade with the schools. After dropping off the students a group of parents will walk from the station to a place where they can watch the parade. Everyone is welcome to join!

If anyone misses the bus they will have to walk up to Jansløkka school.

09:45 – Approximate finishing time of the parade. There will be speeches taking place in Asker centre but we will not be staying for them. Students will be driven BY BUS up to Asker International school. Parents and family members make their own way up to the school.

10:00 – Approximate arrival time at Asker International School.

13:00 – Approximate finishing time of the celebrations at the school.

Program at Asker International School

10:30 – Welcome speech by Principal Robert Browne followed immediately by:

Rendition of the national anthem of Norway

"Boller og saft" - buns and drinks for the children

A variety of activities will be arranged for the children during the event.

12:30 – Closing Speech by principal and students from grade 5

13:00 – Clean-up

Please bring food and a cake/dessert to share - we will then enjoy a wonderful meal together. There will be small barbecues available at school, ideal for hot-dogs and burgers, but not for heavier meats. Cold food can be dropped of at the school on Friday.

Location

WEATHER PERMITTING – we will be outside on the playground but may move the event indoors if the weather is poor.

Toilets will be accessible in the school building. We would appreciate if parents can keep an overview of their own children. If the children are running through the building and classrooms there will be a larger clean-up area afterwards. When children are inside it is important that the same rules are applied as normal – such as walking and respect for the school environment.

Dear parents, 

As promised I have attached the slides and presented them in a short video below. I hope you find the information useful. More information will be shared before the summer break, including access to the new timetables for August 2014. 

Thanks for your continued support. It was a great turnout for the parent meeting, a great show of interest and a positive environment. Thank you to Anna and Mya for their contributions and a special thanks to Laura for lending her vocal talents to the event. 

Today I had a chance to travel to a local market in the grade 2 classroom. I was given some money to spend by Miss Debra and set to the task of haggling with the local traders in an effort to get a good bargain!

I was well received by the trades in the Grade 2 classroom, who were eager to lighten my wallet! 

 Thanks to Miss Debra and the students of grade 2 for their invitation and for taking my money (well.. miss Debra's!).

SATURDAY CINEMA

Saturday cinema was a great success again. The students had great fun coming together to watch a movie and the parents had an opportunity to sit down and enjoy good company and good food on the day. 

We may schedule another cinema event at the end of April, however we have two weekend events coming up: 17th May celebrations with a parade in the town centre early in the morning and 24th May 'Chrome the Dome' event where we will have music, fun, food and head shaving going on all in a good cause. 

Plenty of weekend entertainment coming up and as always we will rely on our parent body for their support. Thanks to all the parents who prepared lovely food and helped supervise and clean-up. Many hands make light work!