International School Telemark by Wera AS

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Small classes, respect, friends _ Juni

A SCHOOL FOR ALL International School Telemark is a friendly, small, forward thinking school located in the pleasant residential area of Hovet just south of the centre of Porsgrunn and close to the E18 motorway. Our students and staff come from Grenland, other parts of Norway and from all over the world. Students and staff respect and value each other and our school environment. Collaboration, independence, responsibility, problem solving and inquiry are important elements of how we work together and what we wish students to develop in themselves.

HIGH QUALITY LEARNING IST is an IB world school that uses the IB Primary and Middle Years programmes to offer a high quality learning and social experience for all students. Our facilities are excellent here at Hovet and we have small classes, a positive and supportive environment, and happy, friendly children. Our National Test results are consistently very high and we always strive to be the best we can. In 2015 the grunnskolepoeng average for Grade 10 was 5.06 which is excellent. Many of our children have fluency in two or more languages, and all leave with a strong grasp of both English and Norwegian.

Encouraging learning environment _ Karlijn

SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE Children are encouraged to do well and excel at their interests and strengths. They are also challenged to improve at subjects they find difficult. We prepare children for a changing, complex world, where they are in the best position, both academically and socially, to succeed in further education and the workplace. IST has a professional, experienced and dedicated staff who work with students to ensure they achieve their full potential. At IST children become fluent in English, deepen their understanding and use of Norwegian, and develop their unique skills and individual character to be successful in life. We take the best practice from international, Norwegian and national educational systems to create excellent opportunities, both academically and socially, for our students.

WIDE NETWORK ALL OVER THE WORLD We have strong links with local schools, other international schools in Norway, and IB schools throughout the world. Our membership of Norwegian and international organisations brings an active network that all of our community benefits from.

ACTIVITIES We have plenty of activities at IST such as leirskole, museum trips and ski days. We offer also design, painting and theatre. In addition to English and Norwegian, our students learn Spanish as well. We work on exciting projects, presentations, and make friends from Norway and all over the world. You can also work with groups, in classes, or on your own, and enjoy exciting ways of teaching from all over the world. We have great science, art, design and maths facilities, and we are constantly looking to develop and extend our international learning environment.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S IN IT FOR ME? The IB offers a world class academic and social environment with programmes at IST, fully authorized by Udir. Students can continue with the IB at diploma level at either Porsgrunn vgs or Skagerak International School. Because the IB is flexible and prepares students so well, your child can go on to any national system with confidence and skill. We support parents as educators and have very strong partnerships between home and school. IST believes in lifelong learning for all and our students and parents benefit from the richness and opportunities that come from being here. The IB Learner Profile is what our students aim to be.

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Falkum

Maihaugen

Ravnåsen

Herøya industripark

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Sykehuset Porsgrunn

Klevstrand

Herøya

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Hovet ring 7, 3931 Porsgrunn Tel: 35 00 Mail: post@istelemark.no www.istelemark.org Langesund M129 14

TESTIMONIALS

Dr Olav Sæter:

Mariann Deila Bryn:

My wife and I had a really good impression from the first official meeting point with • "Vi har valgt IST for våre barn fordi vi har stor tro p the IST at Hovet. That includes the compressed presentation of the International systemet er tuftet på. Vi tror en internasjonal utda Baccalaureate programs as the curriculum, the physical arrangements at theutgangspunkt school i en verden som blir stadig mindre." (buildings, learning arenas, playgrounds, etc.) and last but not least, our meetings Foto: Hilde Brevig with the staff. We have seldom (never) experienced such a passionate community/ environment for learning!

Mariann Deila Bryn: Vi har valgt IST for våre barn fordi vi har stor tro på den pedagogiske modellen og verdiene som IB-systemet er tuftet på. Vi tror en internasjonal utdannelse som denne vil gi barna våre et svært godt utgangspunkt i en verden som blir stadig mindre. Foto: Hilde Brevig

Katrin Clemmensen-Fløholm: I know if it wasn’t for IST, I would not be where I am today, and for that I am really grateful! I was fortunate enough to attend IST about 11 years ago, in its second year of operation. Attending IST allowed me explore the options of the world outside of Norway, triggering my interest in starting a life abroad. Beside the international focus of the school and the IB, IST allowed me to blossom and explore who I was as an individual. They allowed me to grow as an individual, boosting • my confidence; making me believe I could do whatever I set my mind to. If it wasn’t for IST, I wouldn’t have moved on my own to Sandefjord to continue • degree in my the IB, which led me to taking a Bachelor in International Economics here in London.

Katrin Clemmensen-Fløholm, født I 1993:

3 years after I moved to London, to undertake my degree, I managed to graduate with a high 2:1. This got me a job in London’s biggest real-estate firm, settled in a beautiful apartment minutes Ifrom central London andI would I have,not asbe of where I a for IST, know if it wasn’t now, no plans of moving back as life here is treating me well. I am excited to Isee life enough takes me in the future. waswhere fortunate to attend IST about 11 yea

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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY – You become an independent learner and you are able to think individually. (Iben)

The IB Learner Profile

– You really get to know people. Teachers get to focus on individual students. No bullying. (Josephine) – The assessments require honest and hard work to complete them, which teaches you how to complete large pieces of work. (Asbjørn)

Hovet ring 7, 3931 Porsgrunn

Tel: 35 29 14 00

Mail: post@istelemark.no