An Evening of Awards at the Indian Embassy
Maya Månson, Guest writer
May 23, 2017
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Each year the grade 10 students complete a Personal Project on a subject of their own choice. This is a compulsory part of the MYP 5 programme and gives students a chance to show all the skills they have learnt throughout the MYP as well as prepare them for the independent work in the IB Diploma. The...
Water Brings Student Together
Zuzanna O. and Carmen K.
May 3, 2017
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At the end of March, 5 students from SIS went on an Erasmus trip to Czech Republic. The topic of the trip was water. Throughout the trip we did a lot of activities related to water and learned about water in other countries taking part in the project. We arrived in Prague and spent two days sightseeing....
Make our Invisible Citizens Visible
Sophie B., Reporter/ Editor
April 25, 2017
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Three 11th graders and one 12th grader have decided, as their CAS project, to interview homeless people around Stockholm about what life is like being homeless. As they begun their project earlier this school year, Johan, Wonsik, Hyungmin, and Jung Joon, discovered that a project similar to theirs alr...
Clothes Can Make a Difference
Sven S. and Saffiya S.
April 11, 2017
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As of March 15th, we decided to collect donations in the form of clothing for refugees as part of our CAS project. Essentially, the main purpose of the project was to directly help in through the form of donations of clothing collected by families at SIS. This was not the only purpose however, and t...
An amalgamation of the alluring, the absurd, the abstract, and the thought-provoking
Rebekka A., Reporter/Editor
March 31, 2017
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This week the DP students held their annual Arts Showcase. All their hard work culminated in a wonderful arrangement of photographs, sculptures, and paintings. Sketches, portraits, and even clothing designs were seen throughout the carefully arranged exhibition. Each student explored a leading motif...
Behind the Scenes of Career Day
Sophie B. and Michelle K.
March 29, 2017
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Career day is an important day where guest speakers, working in many different fields come to the three buildings of SIS to speak about their journey throughout their careers. The purpose of career day is to inspire students from hearing about obstacles and hard work as told by the guest speakers. After...
International Women’s Day
Sofia N. and Michelle K.
March 27, 2017
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On the 8th of March people all around the world celebrated International Women’s day. As part of the DP curriculum students need to complete at least one CAS project. Our group, decided to focus on the importance of this day for our project. The project consisted of two parts: a bake sale to raise...
What Career Will You Choose?
Sophie B., Reporter/ Editor
March 22, 2017
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Career day gave the students of SIS the wonderful opportunity to listen to a multitude of speakers from different backgrounds about their careers. The most prominent similarity between these guests was that they all reiterated how they did not discover their true vocation in life when they were 17 years...
Nepal Trip 2017
Hallie M., Editor
March 20, 2017
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The SIS Nepal Project gives our school community the opportunity to build a relationship with another school and to take action in creating a sustainable world. Being part of the SIS Nepal Project is something that I will carry with me my whole life. It’s not only the trip that makes this experience...
MYP Winter Sports Day 2017
Rebekka A., Writer/Editor
March 17, 2017
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Last week, the MYP had its annual Winter Sports Day. The students participated in a vast array of fruitful activities, from ice skating (year 6), badminton (year 7), rock climbing (year 8), martial arts (year 9) and fencing (year 10). Below are a few personal accounts concerning the sports day. Audra...
Personal Project Exhibition
March 10, 2017
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Over the past couple of months, the 10th graders have been working hard to complete their personal projects. From creating the product/outcome itself to completing a process journal, and writing the report, they’ve had a lot of work on their hands. Finally, just before the sports break, they got the ...
Language Fair 2017: A Fairytale Adventure
Rebekka A., Reporter/Editor
February 24, 2017
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This week, Wednesday, SIS held its annual Language Fair. Dubbed, "Alice & Peter's Adventures in Language Land," the fair endeavoured to raise money for a children's charity, Plan International. Plan is a non-profit aid organisation that strives towards the alleviation of child poverty. It maint...