Falun

Greetings from your principal, who sets out how we create a safe, calm environment in a school where teachers can teach and students learn.

As Principal of Internationella Engelska Skolan Falun, I would like to extend a warm welcome and invite you to our vibrant school! This school year we are celebrating our 10th birthday as a school! 

My name is Ms. Browall and I have now started my third year as a principal here at IES Falun. I have been working in education for 25 years and as a Principal for nearly 20 of those years. At University, I studied behavioural science, psychology, and pedagogy among other subjects and have also worked as a researcher and scientist in pedagogy and psychology. I have completed the Rektorsprogram which includes training in law, leadership, and performance management. 

It is really wonderful to work in such an international environment with so many different languages and cultures. I am proud to be part of a school where there is a great team spirit and everyone is equally important. A school that sets high academic standards for every student,  irrespective of where they come from. A school where clear rules and grit as well as laughter and fellowship is emphasised. Routines are important everywhere and especially at our school. They create order and structure but also security and a calm environment for studying. It is crucial for us that our students feel safe, respected, and harmonious. Our staff is dedicated to creating an environment that fosters personal development and self-confidence. To achieve this, everyone - students, parents, and staff - must show each other respect and strictly adhere to the school's values, policies, rules and guidelines. With us, it is equally important to balance both rights and responsibilities.

The values which are linked to the IES ethos: A Safe and Orderly School Environment, Command of the English language and High Academic Expectations and Aspirations.

We also focus on important social and life skills in a manner that is deeply respectful and encouraging. Therefore, I expect parents, students and staff to do their utmost to achieve this on a daily basis.

IES Falun stands for quality of education and a safe school environment, but we are also helping students to strive to achieve, regardless of their upbringing or situation. Teaching them that earning success is through hard work and to possess a strength of character and an indomitable spirit which can not be dampened. This is something called grit. We teach grit through tough love. Through establishing clear boundaries we refuse to enable destructive behaviour. We provide honest feedback, allowing natural consequences and failure. We encourage independence and use interventions to enhance accountability and empathy in our students. This, we do by teaching with high standards and following up with students who need extra support. We emphasize our school rules and routines to maintain a safe and orderly school environment. 

The international environment with staff and students from different countries and cultures all over the world gives different perspectives of cultures and this creates an understanding that the world is bigger than Falun and Sweden. With this we offer a bilingual education, in both Swedish and English.

If you want to know more, please feel free to contact me personally or one of my colleagues!

Guardians to students in our school, join our PTA, Parent Teacher Association! The PTA works with representatives and the school to ensure that the students have the best conditions to thrive and succeed in school.  It is an important focus group which allows everyone involved to share ideas and discuss how our school can become even better. The PTA also arranges events which add to school life, whether these are educational seminars, parties for students or bake sales. Please feel free to contact them at ptastyrelsenfalun@gmail.com

Our website engelska.se/our-schools/falun/ offers you the opportunity to get to know us a bit better. 

Please follow our daily work on our social media, Instagram @iesfalun and Facebook IESFalun.

Once again, welcome to us at IES Falun!  I look forward to seeing you! 

Best regards

Ms. C.Browall, Principal

carolina.browall.falun@engelska.se

principal.falun@engelska.se

070-364 35 89

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