Arendal International School (AIS)

What a day! 🇳🇴❤️
Thank you to our AIS community for showing up & making the day so memorable - from the parade to the speeches to the school party 🎉
A special congratulations to our two courageous Grade 7 students who spoke to the gathered crowd and shared inspiring words 🌟

Party prep 🎉 Some of the prizes at the raffle from our wonderful sponsors 🌟
The schoolyard is almost ready whilst delicious food & fun activities are being prepared by our 5th & 6th grade parents ❤️
See you tomorrow 1330 - 1500 🇳🇴

We are really looking forward to Sunday 🇳🇴 Students should meet up at 0930 & dress to impress! 🌟
AIS is first in the parade & two of our Grade 7 students will be speaking alongside the mayor. See you there! 🎉
After party at the school 1330 - 1500 🥳

This year’s PYP Exhibition was another one for the books! 🌟
Our Grade 6 homeroom teacher, Ms Carmela, reflected on the journey ‘to help students transform scattered sparks of interest into meaningful and purposeful inquiries.’

‘Each year, the process evolves in response to the needs, personalities, strengths, and challenges of the learners in front of us. That is both the beauty and the complexity of authentic inquiry.

The themes explored by the students carried authenticity and emotional connection. Reaching depth was not always easy, and there were times when uncovering the “why” behind their issues required patience and persistence. But what eventually emerged was work that felt personal, honest, and truly owned by the students themselves.

The presentation days themselves were nothing short of epic. The students began nervously, as most do, but very quickly something beautiful happened: the presentations stopped feeling like presentations. Conversations flowed naturally. Stories were shared with sincerity. Visitors were not simply being “presented to” they were being invited into authentic dialogue. The students spoke with a level of ease, vulnerability, and honesty that cannot be scripted or rehearsed.

I am incredibly grateful for the learning journey I was able to experience alongside this amazing Grade 6 crew. They reminded me that inquiry is rarely neat, growth is rarely linear, and meaningful learning often emerges from the messiest moments.

A heartfelt thank you to our teachers, mentors, parents, friends, Marion from Impact Hub, our wider community, and the surrounding schools who showed up, supported our students, engaged in their conversations, and continuously encouraged them throughout this process. Your presence and support helped make this experience unforgettable.’

Dear AIS community,

We are looking for housing for two of our leaders and are wondering whether you can keep your eyes and ears open to opportunities that may be available in the market and share them with [email protected] if you hear of anything or have anything yourself that may be suited for a couple or a family.

Thank you!

Our Grade 9 students are learning essential life saving skills today 🌟
Thanks to Redningsselskapet for the opportunity ❤️

‘Ingen skal drukne, verken på grunn av manglende kunnskap, feil valg eller utilstrekkelig beredskap. Ingen skal drukne er mulig, og det er vårt mål.’ www.rs.no

Thanks to all students, parents and staff who helped in last weeks dugnad,l to make our school grounds better, safer cleaner and brighter. Thanks also to the parents who made food for the hard workers. Thank you 🙏🏽

One week to go! 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴 Join us! 🎉

It was a busy four day week at AIS! Our Grade 10 students presented their Personal Projects - a broad range of learning, from sustainable fashion to cooking to blacksmithing and more. Our youngest students celebrated SFO Day with outdoor activities, music and ice cream! Our Grade 6 students are busy (even attending school today) working on the final stages of their Exhibition. They will present next week.
We wish our community a restful and peaceful long weekend 🌿☀️🌸