1. In Bodø with a populaton of 46500

2. The city of the Sea Eagle (The The city of the Sea Eagle (The White-tailed Eagle )

3. with the strongest tidal current in the world - Saltstraumen

4. just north of the Artic circle in the land of the midnight sun

5. You find….

6. Østbyen primary school ( age 6 – 13) - - 310 Children - - 20 % bi-lingual children.

8. Østbyen school

9. School policy To be a school where all children participate trough cooperation and activity. To be a school where all children participate trough cooperation and activity. We are all unique and independent. We are all unique and independent. All children must be seen, heard and appreciated for what they are and what they do. All children must be seen, heard and appreciated for what they are and what they do.

10. To enhance learning Motivation Motivation Purpose Purpose Cooperation Cooperation Variation Variation Enthusiasm Enthusiasm Respect Respect

11. The school's primary goal is to strengthen students' basic skills Being able to express themselves verbally Being able to read Being able to express themselves in writing Being able to calculate Being able to use digital tools Being able to express themselves verbally Being able to read Being able to express themselves in writing Being able to calculate Being able to use digital tools

12. Staff Østbyen 28 Teachers 28 Teachers 8 assistants 8 assistants 8 Men 8 Men 20 Women 20 Women 5 bi-lingual teachers 5 bi-lingual teachers

13. All Children attend classes according to age.

14. The Bi-lingual teachers are working with two language tuition

15. Help with subjects

16. Learning Norwegian

17. Strengthening children's identity

18. International week

19. Enhancing respect for different cultures and religions.

20. The school has its own plan that ensures good cultural experiences at all levels

22. The environmentally aware human being.

23. As one of the first Eco-schools in our part of Norway we got ”the green flag”

24. Knowledge provides the ability to take environmental responsibility at home and in the community.

25. The spiritual human beeing

26. The creative human being.

27. The social human being.

28. All of the student’s in the City Hall

29. And we have our own school song