StrategicPlan
International
ofBergen 2023-2028
School
AsaSchoolWeEnable
Studentwellbeing,by
● Securingallstudentshaveequalaccesstoacademicandpsychosocialresources
● Ensuringallmembersofourcommunityhaveasenseofbelonging,feelsafeandactively embracetheInclusionandDiversitypolicy
● Planningandimplementingasetofcomprehensiveriskassessmentstoensurestudents andstaffaresafeonandoffcampus.
AsaSchoolWeEnable
Arigorous,engagingandrelevantacademicprogramme,by
● Enhancingthestudent’sdevelopmentasglobalcitizensbysystematicallyapplyingthenew policy
● Reviewingthewholeschoolcurriculumandrelatedassessmentstoensurelearning opportunitiesarefullyplannedanddocumentedinordertoconsistentlyofferhighquality learningexperiences.
● Maintaining,meeting,andexceedingaccreditationrequirements
● ProvidingprofessionaldevelopmentensuringallmembersofISBarelearning
● RecruitinglocallyandgloballyforteacherswhocanprovideourstudentswithadefinedISB programme
AsaSchoolWeEnable
Communityprideandengagement,by
● Ensuringtheschool’sguidingstatementsarekeptrelevanttothecontextoftheschool
● Examiningtheallocationofstaffresponsibilitiesensuringbalancedworkloads.
● Maintainingpositiverelationshipsamongallpartsoftheschoolcommunity
● KnowingthatISBiswellknownlocallyandgloballywiththelogoandOrcabeingreadily recognizedandseenwithpride
● EnsuringthattheISBbrandstandsforanethical,rigorous,engaging,andrelevanteducation
● TrackingandmonitoringISBAlumniachievements
● ActivelyrecruitingISBAlumniasambassadorsandencouragingthemtomaintaincontact
● ContinuingtogrowthePTO
AsaSchoolWeProvide
Teacherswhoareconnectedandcollaborative,subjectexperts,know theirstudents,andhaveadefinedpedagogy, by
● Consistentlyimplementingtheconceptsunderpinninghigh-qualitylearningandteaching practicestoenrichthestudents’educationexperience
● Providinginspiringprofessionaldevelopmentforallstaff
● Recruiting,supporting,andretainingMission-focusedstaff
● Recruitingteacherswhoareprofessional,collegial,communitymembers,subjectexperts, andwhoprovidelearningexperiencesbeyondtheclassroom
● EmployingteacherswhopresentbeyondISB,andinviteotherstolearnatISB
● Encouragingteacherstorecruitlike-mindedteacherstojoinISB
AsaSchoolWeProvide
FacilitiesSupportingLearning
● Planforfacilitieswhichcontinuetosupportrigorous,engaging,andrelevantlearninginall subjectareas
● EnsuringISB’sAfterSchoolActivitiesProgrammesupportstheholisticdevelopmentofthe schoolwithabalanceofhighqualityopportunities
● Allocatesufficienttechnologicalresourcestosupportlearning
AsaSchoolWeProvide
ASustainableFinancialModel,by
● Workingproactivelyandconstructivelywiththeschool´sBoardtodevelopasustainable short-andlong-termgrowthstrategy.
● ConsolidatingtherelationshipwithBergenKommune
● Ensuringbenefitsretaincurrentandattractpotentialfuture,highqualityschoolleaders
● Managinggrowthofstudentnumbers
● IncreasingtheReserveFundtosafeguardtheschool
● Adjustingthetuitionstructuretofundtheevolvingeducationalprogramme
Weprovide
We enable
Student wellbeing
Rigorous,engagingand relevantacademic programme
Communitypride andengagement
Teacherswhoare connected,collaborative, subjectexperts,knowtheir students,andhavea definedpedagogy
Facilitiessupporting learning Sustainablefinancial model