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On the 22nd of April  UN International Mother Earth Day was celebrated in many countries. As in previous years, RCN joined in with events and we used the opportunity to look at  environmental topics in classroom subjects on that day. The 'headline' event was held on the weekend of 24th-26th April. On Friday we held a [...]

On May 1st, as part of international May Day celebrations, classes were suspended and first year students, a smattering of second years who made time away from their exam revision, and members of the teaching and outdoor staff hiked up to the top of Jarstadheia - the mountain behind the College. For many it was [...]

Congratulations to the six of our students who were shortlisted and won prizes in this year’s Proscientia Prize - Prisvinnere i Konkurransen Unge Forskere 2015. Jana (Czech Republic), Era (Albania), Fouad (Morocco), Grete (Estonia) Elisa (Åland) and Bianca (Romania) were invited to the final in Olso and asked to present their IB Extended Essays. Their [...]

27 million – that’s the number of people anticipated to be in bondage as slaves in the world today. A21 is an organisation committed to abolishing injustice in the 21st century, through raising awareness of the issue of human trafficking, and finding protection for those who are made a victim of it. On Saturday 18th April, the [...]

On Friday 10th April, the Annual Report - a printed encapsulation of our work which serves both as a reflection on the year gone by and the direction in which we are going – was released to coincide with the annual UWC Red Cross Nordic Council meeting. To view it, click here.

Following on from the success of the Support Staff trip in the summer of 2012 to UWC Mostar, a group of our current Support Staff headed to Bergen in week 16 for some professional development. As part of their trip, they visited Åsane Folkehøgskole, major suppliers in Bergen and attended a series of lectures on [...]