Money for going to school? Really??
Dan C., Reporter
December 16, 2019
You may have heard from friends that they get money each month from the Swedish government. Perhaps you are wondering what this is all about. The Quirky Quibbler decided to investigate this student allowance and bring you all the facts. What is CSN? CSN is the Swedish Board of Student Finance. ...
Meet the New DP Coordinator
Anna S., Author
December 5, 2019
Mr. Ampuja took over as the Diploma Programme coordinator at SIS this year. The QQ interviewed him to find out about him and his plans in his new role. How many years have you worked at this school? 4 years. Which subjects do you teach? DP Mathematics (standard), MYP Science and DP TOK. ...
SIS Unites Across Cultures
Junheok.C., Reporter
November 8, 2019
SIS has been celebrating UN day for more than a decade. And also this year. UN day is the day where students can engage international event with pride. October 24th was UN day. SIS celebrated this UN day by having special event. It had two main parts - a speech and a parade. The ambassado...
Fund Raising Spirit Concert at SIS
Alice.T, Reporter
November 2, 2019
To celebrate the beginning of SIS’s Spirit Fund, the school threw a huge concert with inspiring speeches and great music. The Johanneskyrkan church in front of the school’s main building was filled with students, parents and teachers as they gathered for the concert. The entrance hall greeted t...
New to Stockholm? – What should you do?
Dan C., Reporter and Photographer
October 21, 2019
Djurgården Djurgården is an island which I like to call ‘The Museum Island’. The reason is because there are so many museums and other fun places that you should go in this island. Here are some of the attractions that I recommend: First of all, there is the famous ...
The Class of Twenty-Twenty is Ready!
Wilma H., Editor
October 17, 2019
This Friday, ABC Gruppen, who organizes graduations caps for graduates of Stockholm International School as well as other schools around Sweden, visited our school’s seniors. The students got to measure their head and try on different caps to find the perfect size for them as well as design t...
Game Club: Rise of the GDC
Gabriel B. and Junheok C., Authors
October 14, 2019
The game development club has been active for more than a year and a half. They already created one game called ‘Catastrophe’, where you get to enforce the army of space cats to make them conquer over the space! According to one of the members, ‘Catastrophe’ has an outlandish theme that fits a...
Girl Up is Back on Track
Sarra C., Writer
October 7, 2019
No matter who they are or what their background is, girls around the world have the power to transform the world, themselves and the community they live in. Girl Up, which was founded by the United Nations in 2010, is a campaign dedicated to securing equal opportunities for underprivileged girls in co...
IB Survival Guide Part 3: Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS)
Saga M. and Emma V.
October 1, 2019
What is it? Although many people complain about CAS, it is actually a great opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and learn new things. Take advantage of this opportunity! For the creativity aspect there are many clubs you can join at SIS and meet new people. For the activity section you can ta...
IB DP Survival Guide Part 2: The Extended Essay
Saga M. and Emma V.
September 23, 2019
What is an Extended Essay? The Extended Essay (EE) is a 4,000-word essay that every IB student needs to write in order to obtain their diploma. According to the IBO: “The extended essay is an independent, self-directed piece of research, finishing with a 4,000-word paper.” This piece of work ...
Micro Plastic Quest
Alice.T, reporter
September 19, 2019
We have all heard of the Great Paicific Garbage Patch (GPGP) in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and its ongoing threat to marine life. Unfortunately, all that plastic doesn’t decompose like organic products. It turns into smaller pieces that are even harder or nearly impossible to remove from the oce...
IB DP Survival Guide
Saga M. and Emma V.
September 16, 2019
Choosing Your Subjects When choosing your subjects for the IB, you need to have a general idea of what you want to do in the future. For example, if you want to study medicine in university, you have to take biology and chemistry. If you want to study something in the area of politics,...