One More Goodbye
Seolli K., Guest graduate writer
June 16, 2020
Saying goodbye to someone or something that you have cherished for a long time is hard. For me, saying goodbye to SIS and my fellow graduates was definitely a challenge. Due to the Covid-19 situation, the year has been a strange time. In May 2020, we were supposed to have our exams and our senior trip. ...
Final Goodbye from the Class of 2020
June 15, 2020
Introduction - Thabang and Miriam Good evening, esteemed guests, loving parents, teachers and fellow graduates. We come to you during extra-ordinary times to celebrate our “graduation”. It has been an interesting DP experience to say the least. I’m sure the teachers would love...
End-of-Year Now Beginning-of-Year Exams!
Saga M., Editor
June 11, 2020
Some weeks ago the grade 11s were notified that the End-of-Year Exams (usually done in the end of May) have been postponed to September. Almost instantly this triggered questions and, for some, worry. The Quirky Quibbler has gathered opinions from students and asked Mr. Ampuja (the DP Coordinator) and...
Graduation in Groups
Saga M., Editor
June 7, 2020
Graduation was very different from previous years and this applies to the "utspring" as well. Graduation at SIS ends with a Swedish graduation tradition known as "utspring." This is when all of the students run out of school and are met by friends and family holding placards of the students as c...
On Campus vs At Home.
Anna S., Reporter
June 4, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, SIS opened its doors for the primary and middle school students transferring from online learning back to on-campus learning. The Upper school remains at home still, since all Swedish upper high schools are closed. There have been changes made to the campus learning schedule...
Online Tests
Dan C., Reporter
June 2, 2020
At first, I felt that online testing would be a bit awkward and that it would take some time to get used to it. The fact that you have to stare at your computer screen for such a long time is very tough. If, like me, you are a very slow typer, it does not help the situation at all. While getting used to a...
Glimpses of What Students Think …
Sarra C, Reporter
May 15, 2020
At the beginning of this quarantine, students didn’t really have an idea of what life would be like in distance learning. However, with the upper school being closed for almost two months now, we all have had the opportunity to adapt and become more familiar with this new style of learning. Now, all...
When in Need for a break from the Screen
Saga M., Editor
May 5, 2020
It seems to be a misconception that we upper school students have an overflow with time these days. In fact, school work is proceeding as usual. However, we all need a break once in a while so we’ve compiled a list of things you could do. Did you see Mrs. Wegdell’s tips on ManageBac? The Quirky Q...
Crazy Stuff to do During Quarantine!
Junheok C., Reporter
April 29, 2020
Are you guys enjoying your life at quarantine? I thought focusing on schoolwork would be the most difficult challenge. However, finding stuff to do during quarantine has become the biggest challenge for me. I have come up with some crazy ideas about what to do during quarantine so students like me...
Alone at Home
Dan C., Reporter
April 1, 2020
Firstly, I think that the biggest impact is on academic aspects. There are both benefits and downsides to this newly implemented way of learning. A benefit is that I can save time that would normally be used for going back and forth from school and allocate this for studying. Also, I get to spend more time ...
Digital Learning- A Revolution?
Saga M., Editor
March 16, 2020
I’m sure none of you have missed the fact that school has transitioned to distance learning. Some of us are more excited about this than others as we are facing a big change with the transition to a digital learning programme. Thanks to the two-week quarantine rule, some of us have already gotten ...
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