SSB Annual Report

1. We prepare students for success back home and abroad
Annual Report
2011-2012

2. Scandinavian School of Brussels provides a dynamic Nordic education
with a European profile in a safe, supportive learning environment where
every student applies the creative and critical skills needed to become a
responsible and environmentally aware citizen.

3. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During School Year 2011-2012
Full members:
Janecke Aarnæs (N) Chairman
Anders Lauren (F)
Mikael Schmidt (S)
Jette Nielsen (D)
Vidar Legreid (N)
Anne-li Wiklund (S) Representing Swedish school authorities
Mikael Sjöholm (S) Representing the staff
Anette Juul-Pedersen (N) Representing Parents´ Association
Deputy members:
Jørgen Moland (N) Janecke Aarnæs, Chairman
Ewa Nordström (S)
Adjunct members: “Our vision is to prepare students for success back
home and abroad. We are therefore proud of the
*Kristy Lundström Head of School high academic results obtained by our students and
*Bengt-Åke Edwardson Responsible Finance
we will continue to ensure that they perform well.”
The board of directors has had 8 meetings during the school year 2011-2012.
*According to bylaws ”the right to be present and to speak”
Content
Page 4 Head of School’s report
Page 5 Preschool and Extended Care
Page 6 Compulsory, class 1-7
Page 7 Compulsory, class 8-10
Page 8 Upper Secondary, Gym I-III and IB - International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Page 9 Academic Results
Page 10 Student Care and Staff Competence Development
Page 11 Beyond Academics
Page 12 Facilities and Finance
Page 13 Quality Assessment
Page 14 Parents´ Association and other partners
SSB Annual Report 2011/2012 3

4. Report from
The Head of School
Kristy Lundström
Email: kristy.lundstrom@ssb.be
Tel: +32 2 357 06 70
Dear SSB Community,
The 2011-2012 academic year has been filled with many exciting developments.
Our school has implemented an ambitious evaluation system – for students, staff, and
the school’s overall quality assurance. The school grounds have been improved with a
new nature trail perfect for enjoying our wonderful school environment. We have
developed true partnerships with schools in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark,
Belgium, and the Congo. Our students have studied and visited Belgian and European
landmarks such as Versailles, Breendonk, European Commission, and more. Our staff
has learnt about successful integration of technology in learning. All of these activities and more have contributed to a richer
educational experience for all students at SSB.
This year has also been marked by multiple inspections from external partners. An ongoing Swedish inspection, a Norwegian
inspection, a 5-year self-evaluation survey with IB, and our annual Belgian audit have lifted our school to an aware organiza-
tion focused on performance, results, critical analysis, and development. Students, staff, parents, and the School Board have
worked together to provide all of our visitors with a true picture of our organization. Happily, I can report that all of the feedback
we have received so far is very positive.
I would like to thank our staff, board members, Parents Association, students and parents for your time and multiple efforts this
year. Our community is strong.
Together, we ensure that everyone learns every day.
Celebrating important achievements from our Strategic Plan
In 2010, the Board approved the strategic plan for 2010 – 2013. This plan is based on annual feedback surveys, academic
results, and national expectations. As we finish year 2, here are a few highlights:
ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• Implementation of Schoolsoft on all levels • SSB teachers equipped with laptop
• Revised budget procedures • Professional Development - Effective Integration
• Annual reporting calendar for national requirements of Technology
• Developed Period Planning • Trained Tech Team of teachers to coach peers
• Revised Learning Cycle • Development of multimedia uses
• Implementation of Period IV ICT Project for every student
STAFF DEVELOPMENT
MARKETING
• Developed SAP (Staff Appreciation Program)
• Implemented new Learning Cycle for staff • Launch of new website
• Professional Development - New Swedish Curriculum • Development of social media outlets – Facebook, Twitter,
• 2 out of 3 steps in the implementation of new Salary YouTube, and blogs
Scale • Direct marketing to Finnish companies and families
• Direct marketing in Swedish & Norwegian Upper
GREEN SCHOOL Secondary schools
• Host annual events: Danish Christmas market,
• Acceptance in certification process for GREEN SCHOOL Norwegian National Day, Valborg
recognition • Welcome Nordic Ambassadors from Denmark, Finland,
• Green team established Norway and Sweden to SSB
• New on-campus running track • Multiple articles published in local and Nordic media
SAFETY & SECURITY
• Establishment of strategy focused on safety and security
for all students, parents, and staff at SBB, to be
implemented August 2012
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5. Current number of students: 44
The Deputy Head of
Preschool Country # of students
Danish 7
Pirjo Kortelainen Finnish 4
Email: pirjo.kortelainen@ssb.be Norwegian 14
Tel: +32 2 352 64 28 Swedish 19
“At Preschool, we focus on every student’s mother tongue language development”.
Mother tongue and Mathematics Extended Day Care
At Preschool, we focus on every student’s mother tongue About a fourth of the children at Preschool and some children
language development. We offer both language and commu- from Compulsory classes 1-2 attend extended day care. The
nication activities that strengthen the students’ skills. extended school day is from 08.00 to 17.00 in the Preschool
facilities. We offer supervision and learning activities before
We have also focused on everyday mathematics. How we and after the normal school day. This is an important service
count everything around us, how we order, how we group for SSB families where both parents are working.
like items, how we estimate, and more. Active learning with
laboratory exercises inside and outside make Math real at
Preschool.
Nordic Profile
At other times in our schedule, we focus on our Nordic profile.
We combine all nationalities in music, sports, and outdoor
learning. We celebrate all of our major events as one big
Nordic family. This year, we have celebrated the following
themes: Nissedag, Lucia, Fastelavn, Finnish National Day,
Pre-Olympics, just to name a few.
Study Trips
Farm visits and other visits outside school open up the world
and give our students experiences beyond the classroom. The
children play an active part in planning their own activities as
well as in the evaluation/reflection at the end of each period of
learning.
Play inside and outside have a big role in developing fantasy,
communication and social skills.
(mini) Wednesday Workshop
Preschool also offers Wednesday Workshop in French. This
is an extra-curricular activity with 19 children participating. The
focus is to develop the students’ vocabulary by using fairytales
as a theme. The children listen to stories and then they work
with drama, art, and ICT to develop their own learning.
“92% of Preschool parents agree they have good
contact with their child´s teacher.”
- Preschool Parent Survey, 2012
SSB Annual Report 2011/2012 5

6. Current number of students: 119
The Deputy Head of
Country # of students
Compulsory
Danish 15
Finnish 10 Class 1-7
Norwegian 34
Swedish 60 Eva Haaland
Email: eva.haaland@ssb.be
Tel: +32 2 352 64 24
The Learning Cycle and the Period Plans
The introduction of Period Planning has highlighted an impor-
tant focus on assessment this school year. Last year’s intro-
duction of the Learning Cycle created a base for this year’s Nordic and Multicultural exchanges
Period Planning. We’ve successfully merged the two into a
complete documentation cycle. The school year begins with Nordic Christmas traditions are nothing without the Lucia.
students and teachers discussing and documenting expecta- Faithful to tradition it was celebrated with a Christmas concert
tions, continues through implementation of overall goals into where students from 4-7 were performing together with the
the everyday learning, continuous measurement and dialogue school’s choir. Students in 1-3 have also worked with sharing
about student progress between school, parent, and student, Nordic traditions in their exchange with the Japanese School
and ending with students passing final exams and being given of Brussels. All students participated in the ECOLOCOS
their summative assessments at the end of each school year. project with Belgian students from HUB. Learning about
Nordic traditions, Belgian traditions from our host country,
More Study Trips and cooperating with other international groups in Belgium
enriches the learning in Compulsory at SSB.
An increase in study trips this year created a great way
to move learning activities outside the class
rooms for our younger learners! Trips to
The War Museum, Musée de la bandes
dessinée, Folon (art), Ramioul (prehistory) Would you recommend SSB to a friend?
are just a few of the examples of real and
relevant learning at Compulsory.
I feel confident with my teacher !"#$
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Comenius
I have learned to plan and take responsibility for my
schoolwork
In the final year of our Comenius project
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
with Berlaymont and schools in Finland
and Denmark, we have had many exciting Student Survey, 2012
exchanges and projects. Teachers and students in cl. 6/7;
both sports teachers and class 6/7 has been visiting Finland.
We’ve also welcomed visitors from Denmark and participated
in online projects with our partner schools.
“We offer a dynamic curriculum - fantastic
learning environment – modern technology
tools with effective teachers, inside and outside
of school and through study trips.”
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7. Current number of students: 39
The Deputy Head of
Country # of students
Compulsory
Danish 1
Class 8-10 Finnish 4
Norwegian 7
Mats Borgmästars Swedish 27
Email: mats.borgmastars@ssb.be
Tel: +32 2 352 64 49
“Teachers and students alike have worked hard to make this year one to
remember. There have been many challenges, both academic and extracurricular,
and I am proud to say that we have pulled together and succeeded in our efforts.”
21st Century Learning Social environment and personalized goals
With greater student influence comes also greater We have conscientiously worked on creating a harmonious
responsibility. I have seen many memorable exchanges learning environment where everyone is given the opportu-
between students and teachers. Discussing anything from nity to achieve their own personalized goals. Respect and
conjugations to best classrooms methods, practices the over- responsibility are keywords in this process. Every day I am
all vision of the school. Students have continued to provide impressed to see the openness and helpfulness among our
teachers with valuable feedback on the challenges of being students and in the wider school community. This welcoming
a 21st century learner. This has inspired teachers to come attitude shows a deep understanding of the value of words
up with alternative learning methods bringing in more social such as empathy and international understanding. It is clear
media and digital learning. our students are great ambassadors in spreading the mes-
sage. This friendly atmosphere makes Lower Secondary a
Students have been engaged in assessing themselves and great place to learn and SSB a fantastic community to be part
each other’s movements in sports, recorded readings of of.
anthologies in mother tongue, blogs and even 3D modeling.
Student Council
I am inspired to see our students
embrace the opportunity to actively change
The students take part in setting the goals for their school work
their own learning environment and a big
thank you goes out to the Student Council
for their active role as initiators especially Students and parents are aware of the school’s goals.
in connection with classroom routines, )*+#
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sports tournaments and not least the
student ball! The school has clear rules for school work and behaviour.
Safety and security is evident in the school.
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Student Survey, 2012
“With us, you can reach your highest
potential - individual attention for every
learner from every teacher allows our
students to reach higher goals.”
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8. Current number of students: 97
# of students The Deputy Head of
Country # of students
15
10 2
Upper Secondary
Danish
Finnish 3412
Norwegian 1626 Gym I-Gym III
Swedish 57
Christina Newport
Email: christina.newport@ssb.be
Tel: + 32 2 357 06 81
“At Upper Secondary, we broke the 100 student mark at the start of the autumn term. The
mix between guest students and day students is around fifty-fifty. This makes for a good
environment for the students and is good for greater stability in student numbers at SSB.”
New Swedish Curriculum Student influence
We have started implementing the new Swedish curriculum for Our period planning has also given a clearer structure to the
the gym 1 students. We have been preparing for the imple- way students have influence over their own learning. This
mentation since the autumn of 2010 and our teachers are year’s student survey shows that the changes have given
ready to take on the changes in both the school law and the results and the students feel that they have a real opportunity
curriculum. By introducing the period planning, we have been to influence their learning, not only during the planning phase,
able to make the goals and the new grading criteria more vis- but also throughout the school year.
ible to the students. The Period Planning also applies to the
students not affected by the curriculum changes. We also see student satisfaction when it comes to how well
the teacher follows up each student in their learning process.
The school has good routines and procedures for following up the
student’s learning results. “- The teachers at SSB follow up each student´s
learning every lesson and they know if we
Students work actively and together and take responsibility for their
own work. )*+#
are managing every step...”
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Norwegian Gym II student
There is a high quality dialogue between teachers and students.
The school environment is good
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Student Survey, 2012
The IB coordinator
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Marianne Hafvenström
Email: marianne.hafvenstrom@ssb.be
Tel: +32 2 352 65 12
In line with our mission and aim to prepare students for success back home and
abroad, we offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
This programme is recognized as being academically challenging and prepares the
students in the best possible way for university studies.
The Diplomas awarded at SSB are bilingual as the Mother tongue studied (one of the
Nordic languages) is different from the language of instruction (English). Our results
consistently exceed the World Average; especially within foreign languages our
students achieve excellent results.
Average SSB English (2009 – 2011) 6,3 / 7, World Average = 5,6
Average SSB French (2009 – 2011) 5,4 / 7, World Average = 4,9
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9. Excellent Academic Results
“We offer a multilingual environment -
English & French, Nordic languages.”
2011-2009 2008 - 2006
DELF Diplôme d'études en langue française
French A2 100% passed 100% passed *B2 exam qualifies students
proficiency B1 94% passed 100% passed for further studies at
exams B2* 100% passed 100% passed a French speaking university
International Baccalaureate
% passed diploma 100% 97% minimum passing score = 24
average score 33 32,7 maximum score = 45
Norwegian
class 5 2011-2009, school average 2008-2007, national average
Reading 2,3 2,5 National Exams
Mathematics 2,3 2,2 minimum score = 1
English 2,6 2,8 maximum score = 3
*SEN students scores are omitted
class 8
Reading 3,9 3,4 National Exams
Mathematics 3,7 3,7 minimum score = 1
English 4,2 3,6 maximum score = 5
*SEN students scores are omitted
class 10 2011-2009 2008-2006
Norwegian 4,2 N/A National Exams
Mathematics 4,3 3,9 minimum score = 1
English 5,2 5,3 maximum score = 6
Natural Science 4,8 5
Norwegian Upper Secondary
Norwegian 3,9 N/A National Exams
Mathematics 2,8 N/A minimum score = 1
English 4 N/A maximum score = 6
Foreign Language 4,6 N/A
Social Science 4,5 N/A
Natural Science 3,2 N/A
Swedish 2011-2009 2008-2006
class 4, åk 3
Swedish 100% reached course goals* N/A
Mathematics 98% reached course goals* N/A
* exam was first given in 2010
class 6, åk 5
Swedish 99% reached course goals 97% reached course goals
Mathematics 98% reached course goals 96% reached course goals
English 100% reached course goals 97% reached course goals
class 10, åk 9
Swedish 15,9 16,4 G = 10 points
Mathematics 15,5 15,2 VG = 15 points
English 18,2 17,8 MVG = 20 points
Natural Science 15,1*
*exam was first given in 2010
final grade average 275 265 maximum score = 320
Swedish Upper Secondary
Swedish 15,4 N/A G = 10 points
Mathematics 13,9 N/A VG = 15 points
English 18 N/A MVG = 20 points
French 15,8 N/A
final grade average 17,1* N/A
*2011 average
SSB Annual Report 2011/2012 9

10. Student Care
Thirty students at SSB have received extra support in their learning
this year. Each of these students has an individual plan of special
measures. This plan focuses on the goals in the curricula, student
progress is evaluated and the plan for further support is updated
regularly. Some students have a student assistant to support them
in their learning. This year, we have begun a co-operation with a
Swedish speaking speech therapist. She works at SSB with indi-
vidual consultations and support/further education for parents and
staff. The student care team meets weekly and is responsible for the
overall student care at school. The team has the competences to do
learning screenings and WISC tests. The Student Care Team also
supervises the Friendship Supporters. This student group helps in
the preventative work with our Zero-plan.
At SSB, alot is done to counteract and prevent bullying.
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Is there a positive spirit and good atmosphere at school?
Have you received the support and help you needed from
your teachers?
Staff Development
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Student Survey, 2012
“At SSB, we work under the motto - STAR
– Staff Together, All Responsible.”
“The student works in a supportive and
Staff development is carried out on many different levels to meet the
safe learning environment, characterized by
needs of the individuals and the needs of the group as a whole. respect and responsibility.”
During this school year, the staff has had six In-Service days, with
focus on:
• Technology integration into the learning, 1-to-1, Smartboards,
I-pads, online tools
• Curriculum work with the new Swedish curriculum
• Development of the period planning system
• Implementation and further development of our assessment
matrices
• Special education methodology
The professional development of staff also includes:
• Co-operation with/visits to schools in our home countries and
Nordic schools abroad
• Study visits to other schools in Belgium
• Further education for independent study,
8 teachers have participated in the following subject areas:
Norwegian, Mathematics, Special education, Religion, Dyslexia
The Staff Appreciation Group and the Cooperation Group, together
with the administration, have further developed the team atmo-
sphere at SSB by:
• Implementing two out of three steps leading to a new Salary
Scale, third and final step - August 2012
• Offering monthly social gatherings for informal team-building
• Serving staff breakfast once a week
• Offering Friday morning gatherings, a weekly
opportunity to celebrate birthdays and other important events
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11. Beyond Academics
Culture School
83 students participate in our Culture School program.
The program offers:
• Music Club cl 1-3
• Music Club cl 4-7
• Individual instruction in piano, guitar, singing, drums,
violin, cello, clarinet, recorder
• Small group instruction in singing, piano and guitar.
In addition to weekly lessons, the Culture School also offers
four Music Cafes each year where our students perform what
they have learned in front of our school community. We have
also started a SSB music blog where we regularly publish
recordings, including students own compositions.
Sports Club
Wednesday Workshops 175 SSB students participate in our after school sports
program. The program offers class in:
• Football • Volleyball
53 SSB students participate in our after school academic • Gymnastics • Basketball
program. This year, the program offered: • Judo • Tennis
• Swimming • Dance
• Mathematics/Problem Solving • Zumba/Body pump • Handball
• French • Floorball
In the past, we have also offered Advanced English and
Homework Help. This two hour program offers students a The Sports Club teams also represent SSB in multiple school
chance to stay after school on Wednesday – eat lunch, play competitions. For the 10th year in a row, SSB has participated
together, and then participate in 60 minutes of extra in the Brabant-Wallon School tournaments. Our participa-
instruction. tion and success earned the SSB Sports Department a prize
of 800€ to invest in new sports equipment. Taught mostly
by Belgian instructors, sports in French offer our students an
excellent opportunity to practice their French language skills
and stay healthy!
SSB Annual Report 2011/2012 11

12. Report from the Financial Manager
Facilities and Finance
Bengt-Åke Edwardson
Email: bengt-ake.edwardson@ssb.be
Tel: + 32 2 357 06 72
”…the accounting records are maintained
in accordance with the legal and regulatory
requirements applicable in Belgium.”
The Statutory Auditor
PwC Reviseurs d’Entreprises SCCRL
16 May 2012
Revenue Buildings and investments
SSB received a total of income of 6.637.000€ to support Total investments during 2011 amounts to 173.000€
our operational and capital expenditure requirements for
2011-2012. Eighty-eight percent of SSB’s income was Major investments for 2011-2012 include:
derived from school fees and subsidies.
• New website and promotional films about the school.
The global revenue per student is 21.800€. • Fire curtains on the elevator doors in the castle and ad-
ditional fire doors
Expenses • School restaurant has been refurbished
• Laptops for every teacher
From 2010-2011 to 2011-2012, SSB has reduced
costs by 487.000€. Staff expenses represent 64%
of the total expenses. For the second year in a row, How the money comes in...
pedagogical staff received a 2,5% salary increase in ! Financial revenue
addition to the mandated cost of living index increase. 2%
Staff costs correspond to an average expense of
14.000€ per student. Various school products
1% Other
revenues
The global cost per student is 21.800€ 9%
The result for the 2011 year shows a loss of 1.000€,
compared to a 2010 loss amounting to 182.000€.
School fees Subsidies
28%
School fees
60%
In August 2011, the school fees for the national
programmes were reduced by 5%.
State subsidies
The National Agency of Education in Sweden
(Skolverket) withheld 20% of the subsidies from
April 2011 pending a further plan to decrease the How the money is used...
school fees. The amount withheld for 2011 is ap- Depreciation Financial expenses & taxes
proximately 200.000€. This money is expected to 7% 3%
be repaid in June 2012. Scholarships
2%
School food
Facilities 6%
The overall cost of maintaining our facilities is Administration and
538.000€. A major expenditure this year has been a Technology
5%
30% increase in the price of oil compared to 2010.
Facilities Staff
8% 64%
Classroom materials
5%
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13. Inspection - An Ongoing Process of Development
At SSB, inspection is a process where external agencies exactly. Our multilingual school profile and integration of
come in and assess the quality of our program. Nordic student groups set us apart from all of the other
SSB is inspected by: schools. At times, this can make interpreting results confus-
ing. There is often a lively dialogue to help our visiting inspec-
• Swedish national authorities tors truly understand our school.
• Norwegian national authorities
• Finnish national authorities What does SSB get out of all of these inspections?
• International Baccalaureate Organization
• Price-Waterhouse Coopers for accounting practices
• Mensura for Belgian human resources practices A continued focus on our mission and our objectives. Our
staff is challenged to comply with national standards within our
These inspections require our board, administration, and staff local environment. Our board is challenged with interpreting
to conduct a self-study that measures our success against and applying the national expectations within a Belgian legal
the standards set by the different agencies. The results and context. Our students are challenged to critically reflect over
analysis of the results are submitted in written form annually their own learning and how we can better support them.
or in accordance with an evaluation cycle. The written reports Thanks to all of the members of the SSB community for their
can be followed up by on-site visits. generous commitment of time and effort during this process.
During this year, we have been inspected by the Swedish and
Norwegian educational authorities. Both inspections have
provided us with invaluable feedback as to how we can further
develop our programs. A series of follow-up discussions “At SSB, we believe that all feedback leads
allow us the opportunity to participate in the national education
to development. We want our development
debates in both home countries.
to be governed by active, continual, and
Being a Nordic school abroad where we combine the national systematic assessment. Critical observation
educational program of Finland, Norway, and Sweden with and analysis are key.”
the Danish and International Baccalaureate programs means
that we do not fit into any one national inspection framework
Quality Assurance
The Board and staff of SSB have introduced the KFF-KSS Every checklist has a reference to the relevant school law or
Quality Assurance program this year. This is a Norwegian guiding document from Norway and Sweden. (Belgium and
system adapted for SSB to include Finnish, Swedish, and Finland’s law references will be added in year 2) At each
Belgian quality demands as well. monthly board meeting, the results of one module’s check-
list are presented showing if the requirement from our home
The process includes a thorough risk analysis done through a countries is met or not. If not, the school administration pres-
360◦ review. The risk analysis highlights areas the administra- ents an action plan to meet the demand.
tion and the board need to further study.
The first year results showed that our routines are still in
In this system, data defining the quality of program at our development. We need to be more systematic in our routines
school is collected in two ways: through routine checklists to guarantee quality throughout the entire program. In addi-
and through analysis of ad-hoc occurrences. This year has tion, we have to identify the appropriate areas where students
focused on developing a system for collecting information from should and can have real influence over their own learning.
routine checks.
In the second year, we will further develop this tool to
A control group made up of staff, students, and parents has include all three Nordic school curricula and school laws, as
worked through a series of checklists – measuring and iden- well as the Belgian employee and accounting laws. Once
tifying areas of strengths and areas of needed improvement. fully tailored for our school, this tool will be invaluable for the
The six modules of the program include: administration and the board to measure continued quality at
SSB.
• Working environment for employees
• Students’ academic learning environment
• School-based assessment
• Information practices “At SSB, we also believe in transparency and
• Staff Competence development openness. We believe this leads to honest
• Students’ psycho-social environment dialogue. When dedicated students, staff,
• Follow-up of national assessments: grades and tests and parents engage in how to improve our
school program – that is when the best
possible results can be reached.”
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14. Report from the Chairman
Parents´Association
Anette Juul-Pedersen
Website: pa.ssb.be
At SSB, there is a great Politics, The Student Care team at SSB, The Battle at
deal of engagement in Waterloo and a meeting for newcomers.
the parent community,
and some of them are in In 2011-2012 year, we have arranged two movie nights, with
the PA. We have also different movies, mainly for the age group 5-12. At the end of
established a Parents term ceremony before Christmas, we served “gløgg” and “pep-
Pool. Our goal in the PA perkaker”, and at the end of term ceremony before the sum-
is to make SSB an even better place for students, staff and mer holiday we also serve a drink and a snack. We have also
parents. arranged a Garage Sale and, in cooperation with the school,
we have taken part in the SSB-Day. Our profits from this day
The PA was represented at the SSB Open Day in August. will go towards the new running track at SSB.
This gave us an opportunity to introduce ourselves to the new
families and provide them with our information guide ”In and The PA has a very good cooperation with the school, and we
around Waterloo”. Reaching out to new families is an impor- are happy to help out with different events, like Lucia, concerts
tant task for the PA. We try to give all new families a host and other activities. We have also signed the European break
family, with children about the same age. fast pledge, which supports the “Breakfast is Best” program,
helping to support the school in this important work.
At our Coffee meetings, 6-8 times a year, we try to create an
arena where parents can meet. We have different topics of
discussion, and this year we have heard about Belgian
“SSB offers a community of support - a safe and
supportive network of friends, teachers, and
caring adults surround every student.”
Sponsors of SSB
During 2011-2012
• Brussels School
• DAVIDA Clothing
•
Partners of SSB •
Lee Jeans
Christine Wegenhoff
During 2011-2012
• Eat.Learn.Live
Fonds Reine Astrid • EAB Insurances
• Scolarest
Nordic Churches in Brussels • Medicover
• How to Kiss a Frog Clothing
Music Chapelle Reine Astrid
• Birgitta Asp
Svenska Kulturfonden • AB Copie
• Waterloo Flor
Suomi Koulu – Finnish Home Language School • Gourmet Food & Gifts
Icelandic Home Language School
• Foodstock
• Profile Pilates
Nordic Clubs in Brussels • SWEA
• JM Construction
• IMMO-V
• M-JOY Cupcakes
• SIMON & FILS
• Health City
• Scanshop
• WDR Insurances
• Lancon
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15. Highlights 2011-2012
All Upper Secondary students participated in SSB MUN – Model United Nations. Topics of debate:
Migration and Human Trafficking.
Mikael Sjöholm, Social Science teacher, named EU School Ambassador.
SSB became a Learnit24 school focused on effectively implementing technology in a 1-to-1 learning environment.
New environmentally friendly running track on campus.
Finnish Home Language School – Suomi Koulu.
Icelandic Home Language School.
Swedish Home Language School - Kompletterande Svenska.
All four Nordic Ambassadors visited SSB this year.
SSB offers online video courses in Spanish to students in Petelax, Finland.
IB CAS students, Anna Nyberg and Fanny Wingårdh are recognized for their outstanding work with the
World Food Programme.
SSB is selected as a pilot school for the Eat.Learn.Live nutrition programme.
Students in Classes 1-3 participate in a cultural exchange between the Japanese School of Brussels and SSB.
Students and teachers in Classes 6-7 participate in a two year Comenius project together with students from
Berlaymont, Sejs School in Denmark, and students from Rukka, Finland.
SSB is accepted into the Green Schools Certification programme.
SSB partners with Kashobwé school in the Congo.

16. Celebrating 40 years of success
in 2013!
Square d’Argenteuil 5
1410 Waterloo, Belgium
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