Norway is a northern European country with significant oil and gas resources located in the North Sea, making it one of the richest countries in the world. The document describes several regions within Norway, including the west coast known for its deep fjords, northern Norway where the northern lights can often be seen, and southern Norway which was shaped by the last ice age. It also discusses the capital city of Oslo and mentions several specific locations around Oslo and the rural district of Rælingen, such as Holmenkollen ski jump. The document concludes by providing details about Sandbekken Ungdomsskole, one of the middle schools located in Rælingen.

1. NORWAY

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.

4. REGIONS IN NORWAY

5. ON THE WEST COAST
are the deep fjords

6. THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
are often seen in northern
Norway

7. SOUTHERN NORWAY
The Ice Age resulted in
the smooth rocks and
many islands in southern
Norway

8. EASTERN NORWAY
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Forestry, wintersport tourism and
agriculture are
important
industries here.

9. THE ROYAL PALACE
The Royal Palace - the King's
official residence in Oslo

10. HOLMENKOLLEN:
SKI JUMP IN OSLO
with a magnificent view over the Oslo fjord

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

17. SANDBEKKEN
UNGDOMSSKOLE
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Sandbekken is one of the two middle schools in
Rælingen. There are 310 pupils aged 13-16 and a staff
of 35.

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

19. Sandbekken staff 2013-2014
originate from eight different countries

20. 9th grade pupils 2013-2014
• These are the pupils who are
working directly with the
Comenius project

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.