Mr. Michael sits down with Niharika and Shravan from Grade 10 to discuss their journey in the First Lego League competition going from a small room in our school building to the global stage of Sydney, Australia; a 32000km round trip!

In a brand-new school podcast, Mr. Michael sits down with Zion from Grade 10 to discuss how he took a creative, innovative business idea and made it into a reality with specific reference to resilience, perseverance and grit. The artwork for th...

An inclusive sports programme that strives to develop the leaders of tomorrow.  In this episode Mr Mark welcomes PE teachers Phil and Natasha to chat about the bespoke sports leadership programme at Asker International School. ...

Two titans from the AIS student community - Laura and June talk about the trials and tribulations of leading the student council.  

In this episode Mr Mark chats about going back to University as part of Asker International School’s philosophy of teachers being life-long learners. He reflects on the surprise learning moments he experienced while once again walking in the...

Next summer's fashion craze: 'Second Hand Design'. Is it possible? Is it necessary? Linda Hörnquist, both an educationalist and entrepreneur, believes the answer to both of these questions is YES . She is driven to make a difference in her l...

How can synthetic phonics exist harmoniously in the midst of an educational setting that values the importance of 'inquiry learning'?  Miss Angie speaks candidly about the importance of synthetic phonics  regardless of ones pedagogica...

One quarter of all students in the primary phase have become student librarians in under a year. Thomas, a Grade 3 teacher at Asker International School, reveals how the school's ‘The Power of Reading’ (CLPE) initiative has perpetuated a hunger...

In this episode Mr Mark chats with Catie. Catie is a PYP teacher at Asker International School.  She is the brains behind the introduction of The Living Wax Museum into the Grade 4 curriculum. An inquiry driven approach to delivering th...

When lego is no longer just lego! A dumbing down or smarting up of the curriculum? This episode’s guest is James, a PYP teacher and ICT lead at Asker International School who gives his views on the learning benefits of lego. ...

To frustrate, to irritate, to excite, to amuse, to shock - the need to provoke interest and exploration lies at the centre of this episode. Andrew is the guest on the show. He is a PYP coordinator, PE teacher and IB enthusiast. ...

Asker International School has a growing reputation in Norway for its calm learning environment. Today’s guest Robert Browne, the principal of the school, speaks candidly about the importance of precorrection in creating a classroom & sc...

Just under 8 weeks ago the CV19 pandemic changed the educational landscape in Norway overnight. Mr Mark, Miss Ivon and Mr Brent provide some insight into how they have attempted to be solution orientated in response to isolation and home learni...

In this special episode Mr Mark speaks to five students from Asker International School about the provision of Home Learning during the CV19 pandemic. The students' responses are based on their experiences after almost three weeks of forced dig...

Can you imagine hopping and skipping to the forest, in minus degrees, knee deep in snow with 20 children in tow? For Rebecca, an elementary/primary school teacher, this is the highlight of her week. Rebecca is an advocate of outdoor learning re...

In this Episode Mr Mark talks to Matthew, a Grade 2 teacher at Asker International School about the introduction of I time into the curriculum. Mr Matthew speaks passionately about the impact this 45 minutes strategy is having in his classro...