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News | 01 October 2025

Principal's Newsletter

Ms Gavins Newsletter - September 2025

MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL

The autumn term is underway and the classrooms are vibrant with teaching and learning activities throughout the school! We are working hard to establish clear expectations and routines with students as we settle into the new term!

 

IMPORTANT CALENDAR ITEMS:

• Sept 25 - Study Day (school and Jr Club closed)

• Oct 21 - 22 Development talks (12.00-17.00)

• Oct 24   Study Day (Staff only)

• Week 44 Läslov (school and Jr Club closed)

School Calendar 2025 - 26

IES HEALTH MOTIVATION NEWS:

We now have a small climbing wall and students are taking part in break activities each day! Ms De Jong and the team are doing a great job and helping students to stay active! Every lunch break, we provide a different activity, such as “bean bag in the bucket” or “tug of war”. We are also looking forward to starting working with SCRIIN to measure students' activity levels and with their influence, develop ways to increase their daily activity.

 

ACADEMIC FOCUS: Teaching and learning techniques

At IES Solna, our pedagogy is based upon educational research. We are currently working with an educational resource called Walkthroughs. The focus is on creating a calm and safe learning environment and maximising student learning time. Ms Bercek is working with teachers as part of her förstelärare project this year. As a leadership team, we take time to observe lessons and also encourage teachers to visit each others’ lessons to learn from each other.