av Moa Foss | feb 27, 2017 | international, Learning at VR Schools, MEP, social science, students, vrg info
On their recent study trip to MEPNL (Model European Parliament in the Netherlands), VRG students learned more than parliamentary procedure … they had new experiences, made important connections, participated in engaging debate and found new inspiration to learn...
av Moa Foss | feb 24, 2017 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, science, staff, students, vrg info
During the past four weeks, our staff has been studying and reflecting over what blended learning is and how does it, could it and should it work in our school. We have broken down the definition, looked at models and studied examples, read important research on the...
av Moa Foss | feb 14, 2017 | active learning, Learning at VR Schools, math, staff, students, vrg info
What if oral exams could help students learn more and save time for teachers? Recently in Math 5, our teacher team tested this very idea. This was a revised approach from a pilot they did with the same group of students in one of their earlier math courses. It worked...
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 27, 2017 | active learning, English, international, Learning at VR Schools, natural science, school culture, staff, students, vrg info
Student authors of this blog post are: Anna Winberg, Astrid Körmendi, Clara Bergström, Ellinor Myrman and Liv Havander Every year after Christmas break VRG Djursholm has two weeks reserved from regular school work. These two weeks are often referred to as “the Project...
av Moa Foss | dec 23, 2016 | Learning at VR Schools, staff, students, vrg info
(Head of School speech from the end-of-term ceremony, 2016-12-21) Good afternoon … welcome! Thanks to our super talented music students for their music ….it is so great to see all of you here… this is it – you made it is the end of the term … after 89 school...
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