Angie and Edmund (’01 – ’17)
Here I am in an airport waiting for another plane to catch and my thoughts turn to my decision to grant Angie and Edmund a two year leave of absence from RCN. As I look into the kaleidoscope of working together with these two, lots of images flash across my eyes: Edmund emitting his unparalleled [...]
RCN Photographic Competition
On 21st September 2017 (UWC Day), HM Queen Sonja, our patron, is coming to visit our campus. We are designing a programme, in tandem with our partners in education in Sogn og Fjordane, on the theme of ‘inclusion’. As part of our anniversary celebrations, we are planning a photographic competition in Naustet open to current [...]
Vidar Jensen & Arne Ophaug (’95 – ’17)
This summer sees the retirement of Arne Ophaug (Head of Services) and Vidar Jensen (Head of Maintenance) at UWC Red Cross Nordic. Both have served the College for 22 years since it was opened back in 1995 – with Vidar in fact working at Haugland for the past 30 years, from the times before the [...]
Reidun Bergstrøm (’95 – ’17)
I first met Reidun in April 2007 during the art exhibition in the Høegh. Her energy, creative influence and her firm yet gentle handling of the students made an immediate impact. Fast forward to August 2008 . I was a member of Reidun’s advisor team as Finland house mentor. As the Senior House Mentor, Reidun [...]
Group 4 Project – 2017
The topic of the recently held Group 4 Project was 'A Study of Rocks in and around Haugland & Flekkefjord'. The programme had three distinct components. Early in the morning students moved in groups to do an actual site survey of the local area to study the rocks and collect samples. In the second [...]
På Flukt – On the Run
The Red Cross refugee simulation På Flukt (on the run) has been held on the RCN campus many times over the years, and prompts students to reflect on the extreme challenges that refugees face through implementing a ‘heart-to-heart’ approach - i.e. - the students undergo a series of activities which simulate to a much lesser [...]