It was great to see faces new and old today. Interesting, comparing the first assembly in 2013 to today. In 2013, we hardly filled the middle section, parents and students. Now, even without grade 1 present yet, we almost filled the hall. 

Almost all the staff were present and stood before the students, so they could see their faces. They guessed their names and nationalities. 

We talked about expectations at school, for both students and teachers. We talked about the playground, we talked about the school and all was wrapped in a theme of respect and friendship. 

All the students were re-assigned in houses and were then sent off to start their first day back at Asker International School. 

Welcome to all!

As we wade through the new media age, it is important that we stop to take stock of the world our children live in. We value the digital age and are excited by the prospects facing education as we move ahead. That being said, we are also cautiously viewing how we and our students are interacting with these technologies. 

In line with this, we are revising our guidelines and expectations for students at AIS. We have seen some big developments in the use of augmented reality over recent months and the sentiment is that it is here to say. As such, we need to evaluate how mobile phones, and other devices, are used at school. This is not a new topic and has been discussed globally for many years, the UK being one of many countries to assess the impact of mobile phones on the school population.  

We ask parents to help us embed a culture of safety and responsibility when it comes to exposure to and use of technology. We have set some initial guidelines and we will reinforce these as we progress through the year. To start with we will be ensuring the following takes place: