av Moa Foss | feb 1, 2017 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, project, science, students, vrg info
During this year’s project period, Year 2 Science students tried to answer the basic question – What is the most efficient way to heat water and keep it warm? Essentially – how to build the best thermos? Each year, we suspend our regular schedule for...
av Moa Foss | jan 26, 2017 | active learning, English, Learning at VR Schools, project, social science, vrg info
Each year, VRG students spend the first two weeks in January working on a cross-curricular project. We suspend the regular schedule and students work with one big task for the entire period. Students work in groups. We believe that this way of learning serves the...
av Moa Foss | dec 18, 2016 | active learning, Eastern Africa, international, Learning at VR Schools, project, vrg info
During the past two weeks, we have had the honor to host 8 students and 1 teacher from our partner school, Barbro Johansson School in Tanzania. During their visit, they have visited classes, played in the snow, tried winter sports, attended concerts, enjoyed Lucia...
av Moa Foss | apr 8, 2016 | Learning at VR Schools, project, technology, vrg info
Originally published here>> Kristy Lundström, rektor (head of school): We are always trying to find ways to create the “perfect” learning environment for our students. The challenge is that the “perfect” environment can look different from student to student,...
av Moa Foss | feb 19, 2016 | English, Learning at VR Schools, project, social science, vrg info
During this year’s cross-curricular projects, year 1 students studied how English-speaking media around the world view Swedish culture. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–63mziO_aM] In groups of five, year 1 students were assigned the task to...
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