Preventative Work

Romerike International School works systematically to promote a good school environment. Preventative measures are targeted at the school community.

The school community is provided opportunities and guidance to develop Learner Profile Attributes and Approaches to Learning.

Learner Profile – we encourage our school community to be:

• Principled – We act with a strong sense of fairness and honesty, taking responsibility for our own actions. We respect the dignity of all members of the school community. We stand up for what we think is right and truthful.
• Communicators – We communicate concerns in order to solve problems and we recognize when help is needed.
• Caring – We show empathy, compassion and respect to all school community members. We strive to make a positive difference in our school environment.
• Thinkers – We make informed decisions to improve and contribute to a positive school environment.
• Reflective – We think carefully and positively about our actions, with the goal to learn from our mistakes. We can identify strengths and areas of improvement in ourselves.
• Knowledgeable – We understand the importance of our role as participants in creating a positive school environment.
• Inquirers – We wonder about our learning. We are willing to learn new strategies to improve our school environment.
• Balanced – We maintain a healthy balance between work and play. We know when to take some down time, but also demonstrate perseverance when necessary
• Open-minded – We appreciate our own cultures and personal histories while seeking and evaluating a range of points of view that may be different from our own. We recognize that others with different perspectives may also be right.
• Risk-takers – We are brave and articulate in defending our beliefs positively. We adopt an independent spirit to explore new ideas, which may be outside our comfort zone.

Approaches to Learning – we encourage our community to develop the following:

• Self-Management Skills – make informed choices, think before you act
• Social Skills – take responsibility for one’s own actions
• Communication Skills – positive interactions in all forms (written, verbal and online)
• Thinking Skills – reflect on personal interactions and evaluate the impact
• Research Skills – make connections between individual rights and responsibilities

PYP and MYP programmes – explicit and implicit learning related to student well-being and building community is found throughout the curriculum.

Preventive measures

• IB Learner Profile emphasized regularly
• Core Values are emphasized in every class
• §12 Button
• Student Council meetings
• Student Council Representative attends Board meetings
• Rock and Water Pilot
• Surveys
• Conferences (student, parent and teacher) where parents have opportunities to meet with teachers to address both academic, social and emotional well-being
• Student Led Conferences where students celebrate their learning
• Regular whole school and programme assemblies
• House building activities/events across year levels (Sports-, Ski-, Outdoor Days)
• Transitions (to First Grade, from PYP to MYP, from MYP to high school)
• Parent Committee reps appointed each fall
• Parent Committee regular meetings
• Information meetings for parents identifying rights and responsibilities of students
• Regular reporting
• Homeroom teacher organizes peer supports when new students arrive
• Spotlights sessions about students
• Positive noticing
• Students’ well-being is regularly addressed in staff meetings
• Appropriate staff on duty at all times during outside breaks
• Professional Development
• Regular meetings between the school and the School Health Services team

Actions focused on the physical environment (Education Act §12-7)

• Continuous improvement of the outdoor and indoor areas that ensure opportunities for social and physical activities, positive interaction and inclusion.
• Ensuring that the furniture in the classrooms is appropriate for the activities in respective classrooms through Green Job
• Continual facility maintenance
• Report physical concerns directly to the Head of School