21st March 2019, Gothenburg  Letter from the Head of School   Dear Parents,  

We are approaching the middle of Spring term and perhaps many of us are eagerly awaiting some Spring weather! At this time, the school is buzzing with activities including the recent Reading Festival (week 11), preparations for the PYP5 Exhibition (beginning 1 April and culminating with the presentation evening on 28 May) , and ‘try-outs’ and training for the Nordic Network Sports Tournament (3-4 May 2019).  Reading Festival 2019 - Telling stories together!  

Know: Different ways of storytelling, through pictures, words, drama and music. Understand: How we can tell stories together, and how stories evolve and change when we put ideas together towards one story. Do: Students can tell stories together in many different ways; through pictures, words, drama and music.

Our students have had a wonderful week celebrating reading, arts and music!  Accreditations Update The School Leadership has been working on the First Report on Progress & Planning (FRPP) sent to the Council of International Schools (CIS) in the beginning of February. The FRPP summarises actions being taken to address the Major Recommendations made in the CIS Visiting Team Report from February 2017. We are pleased to report positive feedback provided by CIS, confirming our development of quality education, encapsulated in the following quote: 

 

“There is much to commend in the systematic and student-focused manner in which the school has approached its action planning and targets in the wake of the February/March 2017 Visiting Team Report.” - CIS, March 2019  The whole school community should be proud of this achievement as a successful school requires a collaborative community effort. Together we can apply our skills and continue to create an even better learning environment for our students. Please contact James Teasdale if you would like further information about the CIS school improvement and accreditation process.    

International Section School Fee As advised in our terms and conditions, the School Fee for attending the international section is subject to yearly adjustments in alignment with indexation used by the Gothenburg Region (GR). Accordingly, the School Fee for the 2019-20 academic year will be raised for the new year and the exact amount will be communicated in the next letter. Further information about the School Fee and Government Subsidy is available on the ISGR website.  

School Facilities Improvements  Götaberg Campus has a newly constructed outdoor area with a multisport arena for sports including soccer, hockey and basketball, and a gym and obstacle course constructed on the hill area with new synthetic/all weather surfaces.  

 

         

 At the Guldheden Campus, the building of two additional portable cabins on the Guldhedsgatan side of the campus is completed and classes have commenced in the facility. We are continuing to work on improving the entrances to the Guldheden Campus and would like to remind all parents and students to use the entrances on the main playground/football field side of the building. 

  

 

LgrP Principal Recruitment The process to recruit a new Principal for the LgrP section has commenced. The first round of interviews involves five candidates being interviewed by Leadership team members, LgrP staff and a group of students from Lgr5. The selected candidate will be appointed to the role for the new Academic year.  

Corporate Group Our Corporate Group meets with ISGR twice per term to share information relevant to school planning. It is comprised of major companies in the Gothenburg Region which contribute and cooperate with the school in various ways. This term we welcome HCL to our Corporate Group. HCL is a multinational technology company providing services and solutions in various businesses, including Gothenburg’s biggest companies. We look forward to more cooperation with our Corporate Group members and other companies with a growing presence in the Gothenburg Region.  

PTA Update The PTA raised 70,000 sek during the 2018 Winter Bizarre and recently met with the school board to decide how to use the money. The focus will be on student projects, the student center at the middle years campus and the library at the primary years campus. There are two major events being put on by the PTA in March. On March 15th there was a family afterwork at the middle years campus, and on March 29 & 30th there will be a disco at the primary years campus. Please see more information in the PTA March Newsletter.  

Admissions Update  We wish to remind you of deadlines for payment of the international section School Fee: Spring Term School Fee: SEK 16,237. The fee may be divided into a maximum of three installments of SEK 5,412 paid by: 31 January, 31 March and 31 May. The full term fee applies to every student enrolled in ISGR during the term regardless of the duration attended.  

Procedure for Withdrawing International Students: - For students not continuing at ISGR in the new Academic Year, a formal Notice of Withdrawal form must be submitted by 30 April 2019.  - Families who Withdraw students after the deadline will need to pay the Late Withdrawal Fee: SEK 5,412.   - If students are to be Withdrawn during the term then a formal Notice of Withdrawal form must be submitted 30 days prior to their last day of school or the Late Withdrawal Fee applies.    

The Late Withdrawal Fee is in addition to the requirement to pay the full term fee.  

Withdrawal Forms are available on the ISGR website under Documents>Forms and must be filled in, signed and submitted to: admissions@isgr.se   Kind regards,   

Birgitta Sandström Barac Head of School birgitta.sandstrom.barac@isgr.se T +46 (0)31 708 92 15