2. NORWAY
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Norway is a country in
the far north of
Europe.
Some people think that
Norway is a town in
Sweden... but it`s not!
3. OIL AND GAS
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Norway has large oil and gas resources
in the North Sea.
These resources have made Norway one
of the richest countries in the world.
11. THE OPERA IN OSLO
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The Opera opened
on 12 April 2008
and is the home of
both the National
ballet and opera
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The building dips
into the fjord and
is praised for its
architecture
12. DISTRICT OF RÆLINGEN
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Rælingen is a rural
district with pop.
16,420
The capital of
Norway, Oslo, is
just a short 20 min
drive away
Our nearest city,
Lillestrøm, is just
five min away
13. SKIING IN RÆLINGEN
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We have lots of
places for both
cross-country and
downhill skiing in
our district
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There’s even a small
ski-jump and skipark at a nearby
school.
14. ØSTMARKA
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Østmarka is a forest
area located east of
Oslo.
There are two
nature reserves in
Østmarka
The new school year
often starts with a
hiking trip in
Østmarka
15. NORTHERN ØYEREN
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Glomma runs into
Øyeren.
Northern Øyeren is a
large nature reserve
in Rælingen and
surrounding areas
The nature reserve is
the largest inland
delta in Norway and
was important for
floating timber in
the past.
16. ÅMOTDAMMEN
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This lake in the
Østmarka is just a
few minutes from
school.
This is a popular area
for fishing and
outdoor activities,
and there are many
places for swimming
around the lake.
We have many school
activities around the
lake
18. • Our school was built in 1975 and renovated in 2003,
the school has a 25m pool and large sports hall, a
sand volleyball pitch,a skating ramp and two astroturf football pitches
20. 9th grade pupils 2013-2014
• These are the pupils who are
working directly with the
Comenius project
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22. There is a 10 minute break to change classroom
between lessons
23. Cultural Rucksack
O The Cultural Rucksack
is a national programme
for art and culture
provided by
professionals in
Norwegian schools.
Sandbekken receives
several times each year.
O Read about arts and
culture in schools here.
24. «How do you best learn?»
This was the question
some of our pupils were
asked when they were
interviewed for a film
made by UDIR, the
Directorate which is the
agency for the Ministry
of Education and
Research in Norway.
See the film featuring
our pupils here.
