New Behaviour Policy?

With a new school year comes new rules and policies. This includes the latest system change on reporting. What's this system and how does it work? Excellent question! We decided to interview the school counsellor about this matter for the best explanation.

It’s called the DF response. It’s a reporting system, we have an older one called Stella, and while it’s still in use it's used for reporting other problems such as property damage.

It’s put in place to keep the school a safe environment, so if for example problems arise a lot in places like the school lockers more security could be implemented, like another camera, or a change in placement. And while some may feel that it could be exploited since anyone can report students even if they’re an outsider party, the intent is to make sure the school feels safe and welcoming to anyone, as some behaviour isn’t really welcoming to people.

It’s the staffs job to deal with the problems between students when they witness it

As an example, if two students are to get in a fight, after a teacher is informed and the situation is under control they must file a report and then one or two staff members are assigned to investigate, they talk and get statements from both sides. They look into witnesses as well, and interview them on what they as the third party saw.

When you fill in the report, the information put in is:

When
Where
Who it happened to
Witnesses
What is the nature of the problem (Physical, mental etc)

The solutions for each case vary, maybe sit down with both students to talk to, or sit one student with their parents, as some examples. They then have a follow up at a later date, the time depends on the case as well. When a follow up is met with no change with the problem three times, the huvudman above the principal and investigating what's happening.

When the case is coming to a close it will be sent to the Principal, then the boss above him and so on to make sure it’s been dealt with.

This is the statement given from the school counsellor when asked about her opinion on the DF system.

“It’s much better than Stella, since more teachers and staff can report, and anyone can report it and it will be passed. The principal decides who from the staff will be assigned to investigate.”

With both an interview with the counsellor and the basic rundown of how the system works, we decided to interview students of the school on how they feel about the new system.

“It needs some fixing, as some people may assume the use of words is negative when that is not the case or their intention, i also don't like the fact that it goes all the way up to helsingborg stad even when the bully is in reality not guilty, and rather is a victim. However, in the case of the person being guilty, it should be put on their record and seen as serious.”

-From a DP2

“I think it’s good that they are taking initiative, but I think they're being too dramatic. When the teachers hear something they have to report it without talking to the students first, they should first ask the student about what is going on before taking any further actions. I also like that the teachers get a notification if they have not finished solving the problem, which can make them reflect on themselves and their actions as a teacher. ”

-From a DP1

“What a bitch move!”

-From a DP1

“I think it's not the most efficient way to tackle this subject, but I am glad they’re trying ”

-From an MYP5

“An unethical way of approaching the situation”

-From a MYP5

Though the opinions vary , we urge you to make your own based on the information presented.

Cynthia & Milijana, October 2023

Shayan | DP1

Would you like to start by telling us something about yourself?

I am Shayan, I am 18 and from Iran. I lived in Tajikistan for almost three years and I have lived in Sweden since April.

What do you like the most about Sweden?

I like the culture of Scandinavia. There are a lot of things I like - mostly safety and the tall blond people.

What is the difference between your culture and Swedish culture?

The Middle Eastern culture and the way of living is so different from the Europeans, especially the Scandinavians. They are more peaceful than our countries. Everyone asked me if it was difficult to manage and get used to this way of living and this culture. I would say no because since I was little I always loved European countries and I tried to live like them. At the same time I saw myself belonging to European countries.

What do you think about our school?

Studying is harder than usual - normal schools. I think it's good but it's so hard and I picked the hardest subjects so it's really hard for me right now. Everyone asked me about studying with girls in the same room but I lived in Tajikistan for three years where boys and girls study together. However, in Iran boys and girls study separately.

Is there something you want to add?

I would like to go around and see Sweden, Norway, and Denmark to get more familiar with all of the Scandinavian countries.

Jana Kojadin

7 November 22

Alex | DP1 | Math Tutoring Program

Question:

What is your favorite subject?

Response:

I'd say my favorite subject right now would be math.

Question:

What do you find so interesting about math?

Response:

Well, I've always been interested in math ever since I was a kid, because in the beginning I liked it just because of problem solving. I found it fun to solve problems, to get a difficult question and be able to solve it. It just always sparked my interest. And now lately, that I've gotten more into it and started taking it more seriously, I realized that you can find it everywhere in life. Just anywhere you look around, you can somehow describe it mathematically. And I just find that that's really amazing and cool. And I'd say that's why I find a passion in math.

Question:

You founded a math tutoring program. Can you explain something more about it?

Response:

Yeah. So basically, in collaboration with two other people from my class, we chose to start this math tutoring program where, because of my passion in math, I'm able to teach others. So I'm going to have tutoring lessons with them, most likely 1 hour a week. I'm not sure about the schedule yet, but I'm going to be basically teaching them whatever concept it is that they want to learn. They're going to come to me with whatever questions they have. Maybe if they have a specific question or problem that they want me to help them with, or maybe if there's something that they don't understand that they learn in the class that they want me to explain better, then I can do so.

Question:

You also have an Instagram account for Math tutoring?

Response:

Yes. So to get more CAS, I chose to start an Instagram account where whatever math tutoring I do, I basically write it on a paper or online, digitally, and then I publish it with images, examples, kind of to like a non personal tutoring so that anyone can go and see it and hopefully learn from it. And I'm hoping that people are able to go there, learn a new concept, understand what it is that I've taught them indirectly and hopefully benefit from it.

Question:

Do you have some last words?

Response:

Well, I guess just go follow my account, Omega Mathematics on Instagram. And thank you for this interview.

Jana Kojadin

7 November 22

Miguel and Kamyar | MUN Conference

Question: What are your names, and what committee are you chairing for today?

Response: “Yeah, so my name is Miguel."

"My name is Seyedamirkamyar Jalalimoghaddam and we're chairing for the UNHCR Committee, also known as the History Committee.”

Question: Can you tell us a little bit about what you're doing today?

Response: “So the topic of our debate is about Russian refugees and the displacement crisis going on between the issue with Russia invading Ukraine and the countries we have present in this debate is Russia, Ukraine, Syria, Germany, United States, Poland, Belarus, and India.”

Question: What motivated you to join Mun in the first place?

Response: “Well, I think it would be a good addition to my CV, and then I started really enjoying it, so we started pursuing it a bit more. And now here we are in DP1, kind of structuring everything and managing and organising it ourselves.”

“I think it's pretty good. It teaches you a lot of skills that can be used in the future in your jobs, like leading, debating, writing, researching, and all of that is pretty useful, other than also the CV that Miguel mentioned as well.”

Question: Do you think that MUN will provide you with skills that will help you in the future?

Response: “So there's many skills you get from MUN, obviously, debating skills, research skills, communication skills, all those nice ATL's, but it's very useful because I think the most useful skill of all is being able to work with the team. You will be working with other delegates to come up with resolutions and that mimics a lot of, like, the corporate work that a lot of companies have in the present right now. So I think that's a pretty big plus.”

Question: We can tell this is a big event, so how much planning and time was spent for ISH to host this conference?

Response: “Well, the DP2's this year have decided to plan this event, and I'm guessing they started planning it around June before the summer break starts, and they've been planning it since then and then trying to invite other schools, trying to get more schools in the debate. So the bigger it is, the better it is and the more people we have, the more entertaining the event is going to be. We managed to get two schools, one from Malmö and one from Älmhult.”

Question: Do you think that MUN can reach a point where it can contribute to actual global issues?

Response: “I think the contribution that it makes is that it makes students and younger generations aware of them. By these students engaging in this activity, they will inevitably become aware, teach your research and all the work you have to put into it. And I think that is one of the biggest parts of solving the issue, like making people care. And I think MUN does that very well.”

Alex Johansson Rigas, Jana Kojadin, and Aly Agha

13 October 22

Katerina | DP2

Question: What subjects do you take?

Response:

HL: Psychology, History, English Language and Literature

SL: Math AI, Swedish Literature, ESS

Question: How did your journey with IB begin?

Response:

“Well I’ve been going to IB since first grade and you know its very good cause it’s a English program and you kinda do it all over the world and there’s so many IB schools. It brings you so many opportunities and because its so hard it kinda Makes it easier to go to university and kinda get situated with that and I really like the IB”

Question: Why did you move from ISH to ISSR?

Response:

“During Covid this school didn’t have online school yet and my parents thought that it would be better if I moved with them to Stockholm and my grandma could move back to Greece. I. also went to an IB school there called ISSR.”

Question:

How was the experience there (ISSR)?

Response:

“I was there from MYP5 to DP1. It was very different, I thought. I mean it was still IB so it still had the same benefits and same curriculum and same content. But the teachers were very different and the people I knew failed. That made me nervous because I found it unusual that a lot of the people were actually failing. Because all the people I knew at ISH didn’t really fail or even if they did it would be 1 or 2 people failing so.”

Question: Would you say from a first glance that ISH can better prepare you?

Response:

“Yeah I think ISH will better prepare you. I think the teachers have a lot more experience with IB and with what the IB actually wants rather than just telling you to follow instructions. I also know that most of the teachers here are IB graders so I think that also helps a lot because they can also tell you what the IB is expecting from you, so I think that is really good.”

Question: When it comes Student life, which would you say is better?

Response:

“Well I think both have pretty good student life. I think its very individual to the person,

everybody fits with different people. ISSR had more of a couch area but that was more like a

general meeting place for all of the class, so I think its really good that ISH has a Student

Lounge and Study Center and two quiet rooms which I think benefits everybody. I think

people have a nice safe places to study, if you don’t want to go home you can go to the

library. ”

Question: Would you say ISH is better than ISSR?

Response:

“It’s a very individual question but I think for me ISH fits a little better. There’s a lot more

Structure, which I like. I think ISH is good with shorter deadlines and step by step helps

You achieve them."

Aditiya Sunil & Parth Chougule

11 October 22

Dixie | DP2

Question: What subjects do you take?

Response:

HL: Mathematics AA, Physics, Chemistry

SL: English Language & Literature, Spanish Abnitio, Psychology

Question: What were your first impressions of IB?

Response:

“What I heard from other people was that it was very stressful very hard and not easy at all.”

Question: How was IB in One world international school?

Response:

“It was a pretty bad IB school. I think in general in Singapore, IB is handled a lot more strictly than here in Sweden. Ex: You can’t leave school when you don’t have classes, You always have to report in the morning for Tutor time. They put a lot of Internal small deadlines for when you have to submit IA drafts; Topic, Research Question. Even our EE, I had 2 or 3 sessions with my supervisors to get feedback. My previous school appeared to be more structured and organized but in the end nothing worked out. It was pretty new IB school.”

Question: How are you finding the Math lessons at ISH?

Response:

“I think the math lessons are pretty good and I understand a lot more things than I did in my

old school. ”

Question: Is that all props to our teacher?

Response:

“Yea sure”

Question: What would you say is the main difference between ISH and One World International school?

Response:

“Its not just a school thing but more of a culture thing. It’s a lot more relaxed, less stressed

compared to stress felt by students in Singapore. There’s not as much emphasis. On my first

day, I heard people dropping from Chemistry HL to SL like it was nothing while in

Singapore, you have to wait a long time to get an approval for that. Infact we were not

allowed to change after the first month, you either fail or you suck it up. Stricter conditions. ”

Question: What do you like best about ISH?

Response:

“My old school never had a study center, there’s a lot more better facilities. In my old school

we couldn’t go to the printer and print stuff, we had to ask a teacher to print it. Our Math

Teacher has been for like 8 years? Whereas my teachers in Singapore would change every

year sometimes even term, so it was very messy. That’s most likely because they were new to

the IB and couldn’t do well unlike ISH.”

Aditiya Sunil & Parth Chougule

11 October 22

Ms. Bollati

Laura Bollati is the DP Visual Arts teacher at ISH. She was born and raised in Piemonte, a region in the North West of Italy where she lived with her mother, father and brother. In Turin, the main city in the region, she completed her masters at the Art Academy in fine arts, specializing in graphics and printmaking.

Before Sweden, Ms. Bollati lived in Norway where she did a trainee experience at a university. From there, she got a job in Sweden and moved here. Now she works as an art teacher here at ISH, a technician assistant for artists who want to experiment with graphic printmaking techniques and as a dance teacher. So far, living in Sweden has proved to be different to her other experiences as she believes that Sweden can be an individualistic society at times and people are a little closed off. “I don’t even know my neighbour, “ She commented. However, she likes the public system where public transport is very efficient.

She also creates her own art and does jazz dance once a week in her spare time. Additionally, at the moment she is trying to adopt a dog from Spain together with her partner, considering when she grew up she was surrounded by animals and misses that aspect of her life here in Sweden.

In the future, Ms Bollati sees herself evolving as a teacher. “I want to continue [on] this path because it gives me so much.” She said. Along with this, she also of course wants to continue exploring her own art and keep dancing (preferably until the day she dies).

When asked about any advice she would give to students today, she said that she had almost too much to say. However, she thinks some of the most important things are to keep motivated, be unapologetically yourself and fight for what you want in life. She encourages everyone to appreciate their own uniqueness and individual personality.

Julia De Beer-Jarlvi

11 May 2021

Mr. Blair

Name: Dan Blair

Subject:

“I have no subjects, I am not of royalty” He joked

“I teach English, I would say that’s the one subject the state has certified me to teach from middle school to high school. I also teach Global Politics and the Theory of Knowledge in the IB. I started here teaching MYP1, 2, 3 and some diploma classes, 12 years ago”

Where are you from and where have you lived:

“I’m from Connecticut, which is a state in the US. I grew up about an hour and a half, 2 hours north of New York City in a small town. I’ve lived in Pennsylvania and lived in England, in London. Studying in London. I wouldn’t say I lived there - I had a student life” He laughed. “I lived in Quito, Ecuador. I lived in Denmark; in Copenhagen and Aarhus. I’ve lived in Sweden now, I would say most of my adult life has been spent in Sweden and Geneva, Switzerland”

What do you like to do in your free time:

“When I am not teaching or working I spend most of my free time with my children. That's what's been taking up most of my free time now and that's what I like to do. I am lucky I guess to be able to have children at a time when I thought this is what I want to do. So we spend a lot of time together and they get me to do the things that they like. So, these days it's been hanging out at the skatepark a lot, it's been sailing! My son has started to sail so he got me to buy a sailboat so we've been learning to sail. I’ve got a test this week on navigation and things like that, on how to know my right and wrongs on the sea and I am qualifying to be a skipper. I like to write, as an English teacher I got involved with writing a lot when I was younger and still do. I like to photograph, I was working as a photographer, a photojournalist before I started working here and I still do that a lot. And hanging out with my friends and family. I also like to run.”

“I like to do a lot of things! Think about how you break up your day. Maybe I break up my day in 20 - 30 minute blocks of time and I say after I get out of work, every 20 - 30 minutes or hour I'm doing something else that I choose to do actively. I’ve got a lot of interests and I assume they'll all allow me to develop in someway over a long period of time” He laughed

Where do you see yourself in the future:

“Ehh I don't know. No idea. I don't see myself in the future not doing what I am doing or a combination of what I'm doing right now. Doesn't mean it has to be here, I mean this is one of the things that has been somewhat static for me. That I have been in the same place now for 7 years doing the same job and that's the longest I've ever done that before. I think I'd like to spend some time off doing more creative work but it's hard not to think of myself teaching a class. As this coordinator thing - notice I haven't even said anything about it, that's not a job. You don't qualify for that kind of thing, it's just something you get asked to do at some point and then you do it! But that means it's a good balance between teaching and doing other things so if I am not a coordinator that's not a big deal but if I am not teaching I think that it will be a problem for me somehow.”

How did you get into teaching:

“I chose it actively. I was like ‘I wanna be a teacher’ and I think that was probably because of the first relationship I had with a teacher that was really inspiring. I think I have always had inspiring teachers who really expanded my horizons. I grew up on a mountainside basically- in a forest. My father barely leaves the forest and I could be living in this forest and probably be fine. I think it’s very peaceful, you know; hunting, fishing, being out in nature a lot and living that life. I could do that. But when I was young my teachers started - they had been out on the Peace Corps perhaps, in Africa and they would come back and teach science or geography and we were always looking out and I was always reading National Geographic. I was always like ‘there's more to learn! There's more to see!’ I think in high school it was literature that was able to do that for me. The teacher that I had was the teacher in English and the teachers I had within that and film - we had the most fun and the best conversations and I think that was very meaningful. And I could do something very meaningful in my life and not compromise that way and I got to choose that! It wasn't anything I fell back into. This is what I want to do”

Is there any advice you would like to add?

“Be conscious. I know it sounds silly but you should know what you are doing and try to understand why you are doing it, all the time. When you lose track of those things I think that is when you start to suffer a bit. And also go with your gut! Your intuition is a powerful tool to understand destiny and things like that. I think that is one of the things we are equipped with. I think today with kids your age, you are equipped with so much information and so many different paths open, you have access to so much information mostly - that can actually be quite narrowing. What do I have the most fun doing? What am I most involved in? Where do I think I can make the most meaning for myself? And that's a game! Making meaning for yourself, there is no right answer and you just got to go with your intuition sometimes and what is valuable for you. How do you know? You just feel it. So I think I have tried to do that. And at the same time that means you sacrifice a lot and it means that you'll go in one direction and you'll leave something behind and that's inevitable no matter what you do. So just go with your gut.”

It was incredibly inspiring for me to hear about how Mr Blair's English teacher was able to have a lasting impact on his life and create so much meaning within the lessons they had together - this is something that our English class with him appreciates a lot. Hopefully, this is also conveyed through the short interview we had together as I think his experiences and advice holds a meaningful message.

Kiechelle Luyt

03 May 2021

Gustav Hedlund

Name: Gustav Hedlund

Nationality: Swedish

Coming from: Lived in Germany for a year

Family: Parents, little sister and older brother, and two cats

First impression of ISH: Everyone is very welcoming

Favourite subject: Biology

Hobby: Playing football

Future: Doctor or Engineer

Kiechelle Luyt

19 April 2021

Ms. Noushtakin

I interviewed Mrs. Noushtakin for the newspaper so students could learn more about their teachers and their life outside school

What is your name?

“My name is Benousheh Noushtakin but I have a given name as well. It is not used that much in this school but all my friends call me Venus...My mum picked Venus and my dad said Benousheh, which is a traditional Persian name, and since in my country it is the father that should apply for the birth certificate, my father went with the birth certificate that said Benousheh''

“And when I went to the first grade, the teacher asked my name and I said Venus Benousheh Noushtakin….She said go home and ask your mum what your name is” Mrs. Noushtakin said laughing.

What is your subject?

“I teach maths and physics, and I have taught MYP sciences which is very hard to do”

Where are you from? Where have you lived?

“I am from Iran, most of my childhood and teenage years I lived there and then in Sweden”

What do you like to do in your free time?

“Watched Netflix, HBO….Movies! I like movies”

Do you have any family?

“My inlaws are all in Sweden, my husband's family, they all live in Sweden. But no, my mum lives in Iran, I have a half brother who lives in Iran and Canada”

What are your passions? (Other than teaching)

“I like sport and I like going back to university and studying. I like tennis and I do jogging and running… and I love group activities, it's like a disco for me!” She joked.

Where do you see yourself in the future?

“I don’t have any long term plan...its the first time I am thinking about it deeply but I would like to go back and maybe do some research in my field”

Anything you would like to add?

“I like what you are doing, it brings spirit to school”

Kiechelle Luyt

6 April 2021

Mr. Saduma

What’s your name and where are you from?

My name is Solomon Saduma and I’m from Nairobi.

What subjects do you teach and what grade?

I’m teaching Mathematics and Physics in MYP5, DP1, and DP2, which is equivalent to the gymnasium of the Swedish system.

How long have you been teaching?

I have been teaching for a long time, I’m a dinosaur in that regard I would say. I started teaching after leaving university in 1994. That would be more than 26 years ago. Until 2006, I left my country for the first time to go and teach in South Africa. I used to teach in Kenya (12 years), Swaziland (3 years), Mozambique (1 year), Cape Town (1 year), India (3 years), Singapore (2 years), and then I moved to Sweden in February 2015.

Why did you decide to become a teacher?

Well, when I was growing up, there were three things that I could imagine pursuing. The very first one (that I still really want to do even now) is to become a truck driver and have a long trailer with 2 parts. I just see the way those guys reverse the vehicle and move them, and I really want to do that too. The idea is I love to drive the whole night from one part of a country to the other.

The second thing I wanted to do was teaching, because my older brother used to be a teacher and that inspired me to love explaining things to kids in school and my really first teaching experience was in high school when I was a tutor. I went to teach the regular class preparing for the exam after school. So I started teaching a long time ago and I had a passion for teaching while I was still a student. And the headmaster of the school gave me a small tip just to make me happy.

The third thing I wanted to do was to join Kenya's airport. I wanted to become a pilot. I really wanted to study Aeronautical Engineering. Unfortunately, in my country those days, Aeronautical Engineering wasn’t really developed (even now we don’t have that course) and the closest country where I could go to study it at the time was Ethiopia but Ethiopia was at war. In any case, my parents weren't that wealthy so we couldn’t afford to take me to another country to study. In the end, I decided to become a teacher because of my big passion for it.

Why do you want to teach at this school?

Well, first of all, I joined this school from Singapore because I wanted to come to Europe. I was interested in Scandinavian countries because being African, we experience a lot of racism and I wanted a place for my children where there would be less segregation and fewer opinions. I have learned a lot about Scandinavian countries through this.

What do you enjoy most doing in your free time?

I like saxophone a lot, as music without saxophone is incomplete in my opinion. I wanted to play saxophone for a very long time and two months ago, I managed to get myself one so this year my cash’s gone to be able to play the saxophone. I am hoping that I can play at one of the ends of year assembly but I will definitely play the saxophone at MYP5 graduation ceremony.

I’m also addicted to watching racing-motorsport but of course, I can’t drive like that here. Recently, I found another part-time activity where somebody is teaching me online digital marketing. Something that I’m learning is how to advertise online and how to use social media like Facebook, Instagram etc. It is completely different from mathematics and physics but I’m interested in it.

It was so interesting for me to talk with Mr. Saduma and we're looking forward to his saxophone performance. How about you? What do you think about it? Let us know.

Nancy Truong22 March 2021

Sara Beks

Sara Beks is an IndSoc teacher and she teaches history and geography. She is from Slovenia, but also lived in the Czech Republic for some years and currently lives in Sweden with her family. She is a wife and a mother for two kids, a boy and a little girl. Even so, with all the busy schedule she still finds time for her hobbies and passions. Besides raising her kids she likes to travel a lot, especially by train. Another thing would be crocheting. It all began two years ago as a way to relieve stress but she is still doing it for pleasure. She also likes to go in nature for a walk or mountain hiking. She loves her job so much that even in her free time she does school-related things, like finding new methods of teaching and that shows how passionate she is about her job as a teacher.

As for her future plans, she loves her job so much that she can’t imagine doing something else. She started working as a teacher in 2012 and she fell in love with ISH and wants to stay here as long as possible. Some advice for her students is to keep asking questions, be curious and keep learning. She states that ‘It brings you so much joy if you have that mindset of learning. I think partially why I love my job is because I learn so much from you students, I really want to learn new things all the time… I find learning as such a given thing. Why not learn? Just keep on learning.’

Cristiana Gavriliuc9 March 2021

Matilda Wallis

Name: Matilda Wallis

Nationality: Swedish

Coming from: Matilda previously lived in France for 2 years and in the Netherlands for 5 years.

Family: Other than her parents Matilda has 2 siblings, her younger sister who is 10 years old, and her younger stepbrother who is also 10 years old.

First impression of ISH: Matilda came to the IB because she wanted to continue school in English. “It is a nice school with nice people. At first, the school was hard to navigate but after a while, I got the hang of it ”

Favourite subjects: Her favourite subjects are Math and Art

Hobby: Matilda's hobby and favourite thing to do in her free time is Horseback riding.

Future: Matilda’s goal for the future is to finish studying and she would like to travel to Scotland.

Dana Salem2 November 2020

Einar Söderberg

Name: Sven Einar Kohei Soderberg

Nationality: Half-Swedish and half-Japanese.

Family: His parents and his younger brother.

Coming from: Lived in Tokyo, where he studied at an IB school, but has also attended public schools in Japan.

First impressions of ISH: it is very racially diverse.

Favourite subjects: Business.

Wants to become: He wants to be an entrepreneur.

Hobbies: Napping.

Sanya Rathod23 October 2020

Kiechelle Luyt

Name: Kiechelle Milly Luyt

Nationality: Half-Swedish and half-South African

Family: One brother and one sister.

Coming from: The UK and has lived there most of her life.

First impressions of ISH: She’s never been in an IB system before but she thinks it has been really interesting so far, as the course is very detailed. But she also thinks it is challenging, more so than anything she’s done before.

Favourite subjects: English literature, as she’s enjoying the cultural side of the reading.

Hobbies: Mostly art-related, like sewing and painting.

Julie de Beer/Jarlvi21 October 2020

Julia de Beer/Jarlvi

From: Sweden and South Africa

Family: Grandmother, Mom, Dad, three younger siblings: Leo (14), Max (6), Norah (2)

Before ISH: Lived in Dubai for 10 years and went to two IB schools there.

First impression of ISH: People are really nice and the school seems relaxed. People here actually care about school and want to learn, which is different to the school I’ve been to before.

Favorite subjects: English and Art

Wants to become: Not sure, but I definitely want to do something within Arts or Literature or something related to children, because I really like working with children.

Free time activities: I play guitar and violin and I also like to write stories.

Ugne Stasiunaite19 October 2020

David Bondar

Name: David James Bondar

Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Nationality: Swedish

Family: Mom, dad and 14 years old brother that goes to ISH in MYP4

Coming from: Previously lived in Scotland but temporarily lived in Spain (Torrevieja) and London when he was younger.

Impressions of ISH: “It is a maze but everybody is nice”

Favourite subjects: Physics because it’s easy for him and it has a lot of maths.

Future? He wants to study at MIT in Boston for university in order to become a theoretical physicist specialised in string theory and quantum computing and get a tenure at MIT or Caltech

Hobbies: Programming, playing video games, drawing both real sketches and cartoons/comics styles and he currently spends a lot of time researching for his engineering course that he plans to teach for CAS. He also used to play basketball back when he had a backyard.

Théanie Baskevitch16 October 2020

Valter Nyrén

Name: Valter Nyrén

From: Sweden.

Family: His parents, his older brother and their cat.

Coming from: A school in Germany called FIS.

Impressions of ISH: It is quite similar to his previous school. He said that our ISH timetable has quite a lot of breaks, but his overall impression of ISH has been good.

Favourite subjects: Mathematics and English.

Future? He's not sure what he wants to do in the future, however he says that he would like to do something which is more towards the creative side, and where he can have some freedom with what he does. He says that game design or architecture interests him.

Hobbies: He likes to play video games and football.

Sanya Rathod16 October 2020

Théanie Baskevitch

From: France

Family: Mom, Dad, Sister (Isaora) and a dog named Hoshii.

Favorite subjects: I don’t really know, nothing to do with literature though. I guess it’s basically just math and science.

Wants to become: A doctor or electrical engineer.

First impression of ISH: It’s good. I mean it’s really confusing with all the different buildings but everyone’s been nice.

Lova Norling24 January 2020

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