Chess Competition

2018-10-16T09:33:22+01:00February 16th, 2015|

The RCN participantsA poignant moment of defeat for Zoli at the hands of Torbjorn Krogstad HystadPlay on SaturdayTwelve players of varying experience represented the College at the Masfjorden tournament over the Valentine’s Day Weekend. Sleeping in classrooms of the primary school where the games were played was part of it, as was chowing down with the other participants. When Pietro realised that there was a prize for the most ridiculous move of the tournament he had found his calling! We encountered mixed fortunes, collecting points from each other and also plundering the Fjeldstad family at every opportunity. Norwegians of all ages participated, and more than a few of us experienced the bitterness of defeat at the hands of kids barely out of diapers. Serious chess is a world apart, and it was an experience not to be quickly forgotten.

County Archives

2018-10-16T09:33:23+01:00February 16th, 2015|

After a day-long visit to the county archives, First year student Valery Vakhitova writes,

On Tuesday 10th February, first years students (studying IB Group 3 subjects) were given the opportunity to visit the Archives of Sogn og Fjordane. We were met with a very warm welcome and it was lovely to speak to all those people who make so many efforts to preserve information and save the history of the County. First, we had a brief introduction to the Norwegian system of regulation (Parliament, Country Council and municipalities) and after this we received a presentation of all of the contents of the archives.

We also had a small excursion inside the archives where we were explored the storehouse and the many dozens of shelves. After lunch we had 6 workshops. One of the workshops was entitled “Historical photos/ private archives: Malla Moe – Norwegian missionary to Africa”. We had about 10 letters from Malla Moe – the first was written in 1929 and the last one in 1951 (two years before her death). Looking at these letters and photos we were challenged to find which mission she had in Swaziland and what her purpose was in writing the letters. It was an amazing workshop full of brain storming and different puzzles and clues to this one character.

The day ended with a delicious dinner in a Chinese restaurant.

Thankyou to our teachers for putting on this wonderful trip for us. We all enjoyed it!

First Aid Course

2015-02-25T10:09:35+01:00February 15th, 2015|

Second year student, and dedicated First-aider Bob Okello writes:

This year’s edition of the Annual First Aid Course was noteworthy for its high levels of energy  and enthusiasm. The three-day training course for our first years took place from Wednesday 28th to Friday 30th January under the keen leadership of the well-trained and dedicated group of second year students who collectively made up the First Aid team, under the close supervision of teacher David Robertson.

The mandatory ‘Tolv timer førstehjelp’ course that involved all the first year students and a number of staff members comprised of an introduction to basic First Aid, with several workshop modules on advanced First Aid skills, offering both theory and practice. The participants were put in groups of 10 to 12 members and each group was led by a member of the First Aid team.

The first day of the course had the participants being introduced to the various aspects of basic First Aid. This included sessions on how to assess the scene of an accident; how to assess an accident casualty and how to perform basic body checks.

During the second day of the course, the participants were led through a series of workshops in rotations. The workshops all focused on different and specific areas of First Aid some of which included the different kinds and applications of bandaging, treatment of soft tissue injuries, scalds and burns, bleeding, epilepsy, hypothermia and how to deal with breathing problems such as choking. The workshops were dramatised with real-life simulations. The day was very successful.

The last day of the course was exciting! The participants now had to test their newly-acquired skills and apply the knowledge they had learnt over the preceding days.  The participants sat a forty-minute written assessment to test their knowledge on the important theoretical aspects of the course. Their practical skills were then assessed with CPR and bandaging being the key assessment areas. Every group was then presented with a scenario in which they had to combine all their skills and knowledge to handle the situation at hand. The scenarios were scary, they were close to reality. It was tense.  There were simulated skiing accidents, laboratory fires, and out-of-control parties. The participants were then given a feedback on their individual and group performance in the scenario which marked the end of the ‘Tolv timer førstehjelp’ course.

With the Red Cross as an important part of our identity at UWC Red Cross Nordic, the annual first aid course is one of the ways in which our shared values and philosophy blend.

This year’s First Aid Course was a remarkable success. Rektor Richard Lamont applauded all those who contributed to making the course a smooth and successful one.

Sound of the Human Being

2018-10-16T09:33:23+01:00February 12th, 2015|

Starting on 11th February, HIFUS and the companies at Haugland hosted a two-day seminar with a focus on health and human resourcefulness, with participants from many sectors. The theme of the seminar was: “The Sound of the Human Being”.

Cato speaking in the auditoriumThe seminar opened with a lecture by Cato Zahl Pedersen in English in front of a packed auditorium. Cato told his own story (“Unarmed to the South Pole”) to the first year students and delegates – an inspirational introduction to health, how to find your own resources, and how to take responsibility for your own situation. Cato’s clear message to those gathered in the auditorium was that he sees himself as ‘differently abled’ rather than ‘disabled’ – and he reminded us how lucky and happy we should feel to be alive in this wonderful world.

Cato is also the Chair of Ridderrennet and is looking forward to seeing our participants there – taking to the white elements.

Read more about the conference here.

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