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Spring is slowly returning to us

Spring is slowly returning to us! We hear spring birds singing around us, the sun is shining; the water dripping from the roofs makes us think of summer, hot winds, sand, and sea. However, before we can enjoy our summer holiday, we have to finish our fourth semester!

Students and teachers have been back for a week from a well-deserved Winter break and are now ready to tackle new challenges. The students are very bright and quickly and easily fall back into their normal study routines.

Before the Winter break, we had a Winter Sports Day with wonderful activities at Vilsta and Isstadion. We also celebrated Spirit Week, which is a week celebrating friendship and encouraging a strong sense of community among all students in the school. During this week, students got to decorate their classroom doors and make their own class cheer. There were a lot of wacky hairstyles for the week's "Wacky Hair Day", and we had many good laughs. Students also collected money for the Children's Cancer Foundation.

Last week our popular Talent Show took place. The show included students from grades 5 and 6 and they performed different acts (singing, dancing, magic, etc.) and the entire school enjoyed it.

This week all the students will participate in an annual math competition called World Math Day. You can find more information at: www.worldmathsday.com

The students in grade 5 will next year get a new subject called Modern Language. During this week they will get information regarding the subject from our Modern Language teachers.

The week before Easter break we will welcome our new grade 4 students for a visit, and by then our students in grade 6 will have made their first visit to the Senior School.

After the Easter break, our annual Science Fair will take place on Saturday, May 12^th, and parents and relatives are welcome to visit the students at school to see their great scientific accomplishments!

Before the end of term, students in grades 6 will have taken the National Tests in Mathematics, English, and Swedish. These are the first students in grade 6 to take the tests since the new curriculum, LGR 11, was introduced. For more information about LGR 11 see Skolverkets web page: www.skolverket.se

We are excited to for what lies ahead of us here at IES Junior in Eskilstuna.

Principal
Mrs. Segerstedt

Assistant principal - Junior school
Mr. Findén

Posted on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 9:11am

February is now behind us

February is now behind us and we can look back on a busy period, which included the national tests in Swedish, Verbal Judo for grade seven (in which students learned how to manage stress and conflict), study smart, love week, and parent meetings.

In the coming weeks there will be a continuation of the national tests in science, a work experience programme for grade 8, and development talks with parents and students. We also look forward to visitors from England in March.

Mrs Segerstedt

Principal

Posted on Friday, March 2, 2012 - 11:21am

Now we can look back over the autumn term 2011

There is no doubt that Internationella Engelska Skolan i Eskilstuna has been recognised in a fantastic way this autumn. Read more

Posted on Monday, December 12, 2011 - 3:55pm

October ended on a high note

October ended on a high note for IESK. UN Day was packed with mouth watering treats, games from around the world and an interactive exhibition which had the whole school involved in tasting, participating and most importantly learning about the essential functions of the UN. We hosted the Regional Conference last Friday where our Choir, performers, Ambassadors and Diplomats made an exceptional contribution to the day. IESK, two sister schools and guests from Head Office met to discuss and investigate a range of best practice educational topics. Read more

Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 1:04pm

Fantastic projects we’ve undertaken

It is as a proud and happy Principal that I share the updates, on the fantastic projects we’ve undertaken this September, with you. We have partnered with Mälardalens Högskola and have an agreement signed allowing us to support the university by taking in student teachers. The utbildningsradion has started a joint project with the Internationella Engelska Skolan in Eskilstuna, which means that the school has the opportunity to contribute to; and develop the teachers resource content. (For example – programmes that are broadcast by utbildningsradion). Read more

Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 8:18am

Welcome back to a new exciting school year!

It is with great pleasure that I welcome staff and students back to a new exciting school year. There have been many applications from students wanting to secure a place at the International English School. To this end we have extended to include three new classes. Today we have 1112 students. Read more

Posted on Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 1:37pm

An Academic Year is coming to a close.

Another Academic Year is coming to a close and we can look back on a wonderful year, a year that has given us new experiences. We have got to know new year groups, years four and five, an experience that has meant a tremendous amount to us. Students have developed in many areas during this year both socially and academically. What they have achieved this year is unique and we are very proud of them. Senior School will be expanding next Academic Year with three more classes and it is in light of this that we welcome new colleagues. Read more

Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 4:44pm

The winter has left us and the summer is approaching

At long last winter has left us, the sun is warming up and the days let us know that summer is approaching. This energizes us for the last few weeks of a fantastic academic year. May will be an eventful month. Students are tackling their national tests, both at Junior and Senior School the mathematics tests and the orals remain. Our IGCSE students will also be sitting their exams. We wish them all the best! Read more

Posted on Sunday, May 1, 2011 - 1:53pm