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NORWAY

NORWAY• Norway is a country in

the far north of Europe.

• Some people think that Norway is a town in Sweden... but it`s not!

OIL AND GAS• Norway has large oil and gas resources

in the North Sea.• These resources have made Norway one

of the richest countries in the world.

REGIONS IN NORWAY

ON THE WEST COAST are the deep fjords

THE NORTHERN LIGHTS are often seen in northern

Norway

SOUTHERN NORWAY

The Ice Age resulted in the smooth rocks and many islands in southern Norway

EASTERN NORWAY• Forestry, winter-

sport tourism and agriculture are important industries here.

THE ROYAL PALACE

The Royal Palace - the King's official residence in Oslo

HOLMENKOLLEN:SKI JUMP IN OSLO

with a magnificent view over the Oslo fjord

THE OPERA IN OSLO

• The Opera opened on 12 April 2008 and is the home of both the National ballet and opera

• The building dips into the fjord and is praised for its architecture

DISTRICT OF RÆLINGEN

• Rælingen is a rural district with pop. 16,420

• The capital of Norway, Oslo, is just a short 20 min drive away

• Our nearest city, Lillestrøm, is just five min away

SKIING IN RÆLINGEN• We have lots of

places for both cross-country and downhill skiing in our district

• There’s even a small ski-jump and ski-park at a nearby school.

ØSTMARKA• Østmarka is a forest

area located east of Oslo.

• There are two nature reserves in Østmarka

• The new school year often starts with a hiking trip in Østmarka

NORTHERN ØYEREN• Glomma runs into

Øyeren.• Northern Øyeren is a

large nature reserve in Rælingen and surrounding areas

• The nature reserve is the largest inland delta in Norway and was important for floating timber in the past.

ÅMOTDAMMEN• This lake in the

Østmarka is just a few minutes from school.

• This is a popular area for fishing and outdoor activities, and there are many places for swimming around the lake.

• We have many school activities around the lake

SANDBEKKEN UNGDOMSSKOLE

• Sandbekken is one of the two middle schools in Rælingen. There are 310 pupils aged 13-16 and a staff of 35.

• Our school was built in 1975 and renovated in 2003, the school has a 25m pool and large sports hall, a sand volleyball pitch,a skating ramp and two astro-turf football pitches

Sandbekken staff 2013-2014originate from eight different countries

9th grade pupils 2013-2014• These are the pupils who are

working directly with the Comenius project

There is a 10 minute break to change classroom between lessons

Cultural RucksackO The Cultural Rucksack

is a national programme for art and culture provided by professionals in Norwegian schools. Sandbekken receives several times each year.

O Read about arts and culture in schools here.

«How do you best learn?» This was the question

some of our pupils were asked when they were interviewed for a film

made by UDIR, the Directorate which is the agency for the Ministry

of Education and Research in Norway.

See the film featuring our pupils here.