New phase in the setup of the school
The process of creating IES Hässleholm continues and now enters an intense phase. The first admission papers will be sent out during weeks 10 and 11, and I will host a “Meet the principal" evening March 16 at 6:30 pm at Hässleholm Kulturhus in the Red Room. Everyone is welcomed to this occasion where I will present the school, its structure, my own background and how IES Hässleholm will deliver quality instruction to your children.
A workshop day for the first admitted students will take place March 28. More information will be sent in the admission package that is going out soon.
We still have a few places in the planned Years 4-7. To ensure that you have the opportunity to have a place at IES Hässleholm autumn term 2015, apply now by clicking this link.
I have inspected the building site, and am very happy with the progress so far. The deconstruction phase is over, and we have entered the more exiting construction phase. Below is a picture of the hallway outside our future Year 9 classrooms.
A tour of the building for students that have applied is planned for the middle of May. At that time our schoolyard should be equipped with fun equipment for all our students, both the young and the senior students.
Our gym hall is located no more than a four-minute walk from the school. P.E. is one of the most important subjects we offer, since good physical health is a prerequisite for reaching your intellectual potential. In order to improve the physical health of our students, we will not only have regular P.E. classes, but will also arrange American Football practice together with our friends, our local American Football team Hässleholm Hurricanes, on a regular basis.
The recruitment of teachers and other staff continues and new hire information will be posted on this website on a regular basis. We are looking for both international teachers and native Swedes since Swedish is the medium of instruction in the Swedish language classes and Social Studies (SO). There has been a great deal of interest by job seekers in working for IES Hässleholm, and the process is moving forward.
What subjects will be taught in English and Swedish?
Many guardians have contacted us with questions about what subjects will be taught in English and Swedish. This differs in all our schools, but the set-up for IES Hässleholm will be the following:
Please remember that students come to IES to learn English, not becasue they know English. We provide Swedish support in our lower yearlevels.
Subject
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Language of Instruction
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Math
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English
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Science
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English
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English
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English
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Social Studies (SO)
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Swedish
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Swedish
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Swedish
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Home Economics
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Swedish
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Modern Language
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Swedish and English depending on teacher
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Crafts
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English or Swedish depending on teacher
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P.E.
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English
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We look forward to meeting with you in March and sharing the progress we're making in both the construction of the school and the development of a strong, 21st Century, multilingual, multicultural curriculum.