PBL Week October 2023
Project Based Learning week, or as we call it, PBL is an integral part of our CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) program, which serves as the core of the Diploma Programme. CAS aims to enhance students’ personal and interpersonal growth and is structured around three key elements: creativity, activity, and service.
During PBL week, both students and staff propose and complete projects that align with the College’s core principles, emphasizing the Nordic, Humanitarian, or Environmental aspects. Throughout this week, students acquire essential skills, foster valuable attitudes, and develop strong dispositions through a variety of individual and collaborative experiences. These experiences provide them with opportunities to explore their interests and express their passions, personalities, and unique perspectives.
Active involvement in planning and executing these projects is encouraged, allowing students to engage actively in reflection and work towards achieving some of the seven objectives set forth by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
This year we dedicated a microsite for the PBL week, where supervisors of the projects could share their experiences:
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The day began with all members of the RCN community walking into the fjord together. Some just dipped their toes in, while others went for full body immersion! It was a great way to mark this day as a change in our usual programming, and to connect with nature first thing in the morning.
Our first guest speakers Thor Inge Sveinsvoll, President of the Norwegian Red Cross and Anne Bergh, General Secretary of the Norwegian Red Cross, highlighted the importance of humanitarian efforts specifically talking about the role of Red Cross locally, national and international leaving us with a deep sense of purpose to contribute to global causes. Their session was followed up with a workshop titled “Sustainable development through volunteerism” focusing on how NGOs can help to accelerate the sustainable development goals.
Two distinctive dinners capped off our day. The first, a casual dinner at Kantina, provided a relaxed atmosphere for attendees to unwind and share their experiences. The second, a formal dinner attended by Her Majesty Queen Sonja, was a night of elegance and celebration of the UWC spirit.
The evening continued with a captivating student show attended by Her Majesty, where our talented students dazzled us with their creativity and talents, very well hosted by second-year students Nico De Maria and Jorge Manrique Betancur. The students performed dances, traditional greetings, songs and spoken word pieces from all corners of the world. After watching the performances, Queen Sonja spoke directly to our students and said, “You are the world. You are the future. I’ve been here many times, and I get more and more amazed, also very much impressed, by the energy, by the willingness you have to go out into the world and make it better. Use your talent for the best of what you want to share with other people, what you want to create. You will make a better world.”
As we celebrated UWC Day 2023 under the theme “Shaping a Sustainable Future,” we were honoured to welcome Her Majesty Queen Sonja, Queen of Norway, to our campus. Her visit not only marked a yearly celebration of the UWC values and mission but also gave us a chance to honor Her Majesty’s unwavering support and commitment to our values as our Patron for the past 28 years, since our opening.
As Valerie Yat Kiu Lam, a student from Hong Kong, said about the tea that she and her four fellow students spent in their dorm with H. M. Queen Sonja “Having tea with HM Queen Sonja was an unforgettable experience. She was incredibly welcoming and interested in what we were saying. We talked about why we applied to UWC, what we enjoyed, and what it’s like living in a room with people from different backgrounds. I’m really grateful for this opportunity, and I wish the Queen can visit campus again.”
“You are the world. You are the future. I’ve been here many times, and I get more and more amazed, also very much impressed, by the energy, by the willingness you have to go out to the world and make it better… Use your talent for the best of what you want to share with other people, what you want to create. You will make a better world.”