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Houses of Nordic Gods

House system - The Nordic God Influence

 

Keeping it Norwegian

In an effort to reinforce our host culture – our house system will be named after 4 of the Norse Gods. It is important that every house member knows the history of their respective house and the origins of the God.

 

Each House is identified by a colour: Buri (blue), Heimdal (yellow), Skadi (red) and Tyr (green). Houses will eventually be lead by Student Leaders elected by their peers. For the first year we will assign members and leaders to establish routines. 

For students the House System provides:

  • A means to get to know other students throughout the school and to interact with peers across grades and levels. As we are a new school we need to look for opportunities to share experiences accross grades. 

  • To become an active member of another group of students within the school community.

  • It will provide students with opportunities to show their strengths and skills that may not otherwise come to light.

House competitions and cups that give students the opportunity not only through sports, but through other social and academic fields also. 

The House of Tyr

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Well what can we say about Tyr - he was the ancient God of war and liked to show how tough he was. 

To prove how brave he was he kept the 'untamable' beast Fenrir as a pet. Fenrir was basically a giant wolf that was very, very angry. Some believe Fenrir to be the son of Loki - which would explain his behaviour!

Well one day Tyr decided to put his hand in Fenrir's mouth as a gesture of goodwill and surprise surprise, as you can see above, he now only has one hand. Not to worry - Fenrir is now locked with a magic chain made by dwarver, chained to a stone one mile beneath the earth. 

People cant seem to agree on who Tyr is - some say he is Odin's son, some say he is actually the father of all Gods - and some believe he used to be a pillar of the universe. 

I think we can all agree that, even though a strong warrior and powerful God, he's probably not too bright.

 

 

The House of Heimdall 

 

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Sentinel God of Light, Security and Surveillance - and he likes his bling. 

Why bling? Well, it is said that his horn, Gjallarhorn, was made of gold. His horse, Gulltoppr apparently had a golden mane and if that doesnt convince you - he had golden teeth!

Well maybe he earned it. Bcause Heimdall kept watch on the rainbow bridge - he kept the Gods safe and was always on the lookout for the arrival of Ragnarok.

Old Heimdall is quite the popular God - and Loki doesnt like him very much. I guess that is why he is destined to fight Loki during Ragnarok. Not the first time those two had a fight. Mind you the first time they were both disguised as seals!

 

The House of Buri 

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Buri was the First God, who appeared in the icy wastes of NIFLHEIM. We know his grandson very well - Odin. Yes, thats right. Buri is Odin's grandad. 

There's not an awful lot known about Buri. One thing we do know is that he was apparently formed by a cow, called Audhumla, licking away at salt ice (the cow belonged to Ymir - who was the first frost giant who wandered the plains of emptiness with - his cow).  As she licked at the ice blocks the shape of a man was formed. Buri later had a son called Bor - and Bor had 3 sons called Ve, Vili and Odin.

We don't know much about his life, but ruomour has it that his wife was an ice giantess.

 

The House of Skaði 

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Skadi is the giant winter Goddess of Skiing and the wife of the sea God Njörd. Skadi is also the Goddess of vengence, justice and righteous anger. She is also a master of the bow and the Goddess of hunting. So all in all Skadi is well able to look after herself!

Apparently Skadi was made choose a husband by looking only at the their feet. She chose Njörd, thinking that his feet were the feet of Balder. So it goes to show you shouldn't choose a book by its cover, or its, emm, feet. 

Rumour has it that she is the God responsible for sentencing Loki to the underground with a snake dripping venom on his face for all eternity as payment for all his crimes. Ouch!

The House of Freyja

The house of Freyja is a new addition to Asker International School in August 2016. Thie God was voted in by the students to represent a new house. Freyja is  member of the Vanir tribe and is known as the goddess of love, beauty, gold and war.  

Rumour has it she is strong, beautiful and wise and is also the protectress of the human race. 

 

 

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SFO/After-school services

The school will open at 07:30 daily and supervision will be provided for all students in a designated area. If parents wish to have their children outside, the playground will not be supervised until 08:30 every morning. Currently, due to the health regulations, the children are in their classrooms until the start of the school day. 

Important note: The school needs 1 month's notice of any change in SFO (skolefritiidsordning-translates roughly as After-School Services) hours for a child, as this can impact how many assistants are working at a time.

The amounts for SFO will be as follows:

Days a week per month Cost per month
5 days 2250
4 days 1800
3 days 1350
2 days 900
1 days 450

Parents will receive information via mail about SFO. SFO enrollment for students needs to be done per term so we can effectively manage these sessions with resources and the correct amount of staff. Please contact us if you have any questions.

 

 

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School Rules

Purpose

These regulations shall ensure that AIS is a good and safe work environment for students and staff. Regulations shall inform students and teachers about students' rights and responsibilities, school requirements and response methods. The aim is to create a positive learning environment through security, prosperity , respect and clear boundaries for students . This also includs a resonsibility for maintaining the school's materials, supplies and physical environment.

These regulations apply to students of Asker International School . Rules shall be made known to the students of the school year start and will apply during school hours on school grounds , on the way to school and on field trips and events in the school's calendar. They will be available on the school website. The board of school will review school rules annually.

 

These regulations apply to all students in school and on related school activities .

These rules apply in classrooms , common rooms and outdoor areas, on way to school and when

students have lessons elsewhere than on school grounds , for example in projects, school camps and excursions.

Students are entitled to :

Be treated politely and with respect

Have their personal belongings respected and undisturbed*

Avoid physical or psychological bullying / harassment

A good school environment

 

Students are required to:

Arrive on time, contribute to a positive environment in lessons and complete the tasks to be completed

Show responsibility for school property and help to keep order in the classroom , hallways, restrooms and school area.

Act so as to prevent harm to others or the property of others

Prevent bullying and harassment

Follow specified rules and otherwise act politely , friendly and honest

 

 

Rules Asker International School

1 It is not allowed to take , use or sale of tobacco, drugs or other dangerous objects on school grounds or on trips or events organized by the school

2 The school is not responsible for assets being stolen, is lost or destroyed

3 Mobile phones or other electronic equipment can be used in teaching hours by special arrangement with teacher

4 The school's computers to be used only in academic context, unless otherwise agreed. Users must not seek out sites with offensive content or publicize infringing content .

5 Plagiarism or copying someone else's work is not allowed.

6 Students should not leave the school grounds on their own initiative during school hours

7 It is not allowed to bring animals or dangerous objects to school

 

 

Dealing with breaches of rules

Students have the opportunity to explain themselves .

Spoken to by a teacher, assistant principal , principal , or other employee. The incident is documented and can result in reduced associated behaviour grade/descriptor..

It may be reported to the home through the conference days, written notice or phone call .

Rejection of hours and trips / events in the school's director: Students who seriously or repeatedly break the rules may be removed from teaching. The grade 1-7 students can be suspended from single hours or for the rest of the day (one day including the day of teh incident) and the grade 8-10 students can be suspended for up to three days. The principal approves the suspension after consultation with the teacher of the student. Parents of students in grade 1-7 will be notified before a student is suspended for the remainder of the day. Before taking a decision on removal or loss of rights, the situation shall be evaluated using other remedial or disciplinary measures .

Removal from lessons / school is an individual decision by the Public Administration § 2. Parents / guardians / students may appeal the decision to an authority known as 'Fylkesmann' - Oslo and Akershus.

In special cases, the student a student transfer to the public school in their district may be requested. Other measures should have been implemented before this is implemented. Cf . Private School Act § 3-3. The home municipality make this decision if and when necessary. The decision can be appealed to the Ministry.

An external support agency/person can be contacted if needed.

Mobile phones may be confiscated. In the first instance, the mobile phone can be retrieved by the student. On repeated occasions it must be retrieved by the parents of the student.

Please refer to the Private School Act § 3-10.

 

 

 

Revision Asker , November 2012

NORWEGIAN TRANSLATION

Ordensregler for Asker International School

 

Formål

Ordensreglementet skal legge til rette for at AIS blir en god og trygg arbeidsplass for elever og ansatte. Reglementet skal informere elever og lærere om elevenes rettigheter og plikter, skolens krav og reaksjonsmåter. Formålet er å skape et positivt læringsmiljø gjennom trygghet, trivsel, respekt og klare grenser for elevene. Herunder ligger også et ansvar for å bevare skolens materielle og fysiske miljø.

Ordensreglementet gjelder for elever ved Asker International School. Reglementet skal gjøres kjent for elevene ved skoleårets start og vil gjelde i skoletiden på skolens område, langs skoleveien og ved turer og arrangementer i skolens regi. Det vil være tilgjengelig på skolens hjemmeside. Styret i skolen vil gjennomgå ordensreglementet årlig.

 

Ordensreglementet gjelder alle skolens elever på skolen og i skolefritidsordningen.

Reglementet gjelder i undervisningslokaler, fellesrom og uteområde, på skolevei og når

elevene har undervisning andre steder enn på skolens område; for eksempel i

prosjekter, på leirskole og på studieturer.

 

 

Innhold

Elevene har krav på:

  • Å bli behandlet høflig og med respekt

  • Å få ha sine eiendeler i fred

  • Å slippe fysisk eller psykisk mobbing/plaging

  • Et godt lærings- og skolemiljø

 

Elevene er forpliktet til:

  • Å møte opp presis, bidra til ro i timene og gjøre de oppgaver som skal gjøres

  • Å vise ansvar for skolens eiendom og være med på å holde orden i klasserom, ganger, toalett og skoleplan

  • Å opptre slik at det ikke oppstår skade på andre eller andres eiendom

  • Å motarbeide mobbing og plaging

  • Å følge oppsatte regler og ellers opptre høflig, vennlig og ærlig

 

 

Regler for Asker International School

    1. Det er ikke lov til å ta med, bruke eller omsette tobakk, rusmidler eller andre farlige gjenstander på skolens område eller på turer eller arrangementer i regi av skolen

    2. Skolen er ikke ansvarlig for eiendeler som blir stjålet, kommer bort eller blir ødelagt

    3. Mobiltelefon eller annet elektronisk utstyr kan kun benyttes i undervisningstiden etter spesiell avtale med lærer

    4. Skolens datamaskiner skal bare brukes i faglig sammenheng dersom ikke annet er avtalt. Brukerne må ikke oppsøke sider med krenkende innhold eller publisere krenkende innhold.

    5. Plagiat eller kopiering av andres arbeid er ikke tillatt.

    6. Elevene bør ikke forlate skolens område på eget initiativ i skoletiden

    7. Det er ikke tillatt å ta med dyr eller farlige gjenstander til skolen

 

Tiltak ved brudd på reglene

Elevene får anledning til å forklare seg.

 

Tilsnakk fra lærer, undervisningsinspektør, rektor eller andre tilsatte. Hendelsen dokumenteres, og kan medføre nedsatt orden eller oppførselskarakter.

 

Det kan meldes fra til hjemmet gjennom konferansetimer, skriftlig melding eller telefonsamtale.

Bortvisning fra timer og turer/arrangementer i skolens regi: Elever som alvorlig eller gjentatte ganger bryter reglementet, kan vises bort fra undervisningen. På årstrinn 1-7 kan elever vises bort fra enkelttimer eller for resten av dagen, og på årstrinn 8-10 kan elever vises bort i inntil tre dager. Rektor ved skolen vedtar selv bortvisning etter å ha rådført seg med læreren til eleven. Foreldrene til elever på årstrinn 1-7 skal varsles før det blir satt i verk bortvisning for resten av dagen. Før det blir gjort vedtak om bortvisning eller tap av rettigheter, skal det vurderes å bruke andre hjelpe- eller refsingstiltak. 

 

Bortvisning fra undervisning/skolen er et enkeltvedtak etter forvaltningsloven § 2. Foreldre/foresatte/eleven kan påklage vedtaket til Fylkesmannen i Oslo og Akershus.

 

I spesielle tilfeller kan eleven kreves overført til den offentlige skolen i hjemkommunen. Andre tiltak skal ha blitt iverksatt før dette iverksettes. Jfr. Privatskoleloven § 3-3. Hjemkommunen gjør vedtak. Avgjørelsen kan ankes til departementet.

 

Hjelpeapparat utenom skolen kan kontaktes om nødvendig.

 

Mobiltelefoner kan beslaglegges ved forstyrrende bruk. Første gang kan mobiltelefonen hentes av eleven. Andre gang må den hentes av foreldrene ved oppmøte.

 

Det vises for øvrig til privatskoleloven § 3-10.

 

 

Asker, november 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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