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AIS School Calendar 2026-2027
| Month | Information |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | SFO Open 6th - 12th August |
| Staff Training Days 10th,11th, 12th | |
| First Day back for Students Thursday 13th | |
| September | Autumn Holiday 28th September to 2nd October |
| October | Back to school 5th October |
| November | School Closed Teacher Planning Day 6th November |
| December | Last Day of School 18th December |
| January 2027 | First Day back 5th January |
| February | Winter Holiday 22nd - 26th |
| First Day back at school 1st March | |
| March | Easter Holiday 22nd - 30th March |
| Teacher Planning Day 30th March | |
| First Day back for Students Wednesday 31st March | |
| April | No days off |
| May | Ascension Day 6th May, 7th May, Monday 17th May |
| June | Last Day for Students 18th June |
| SFO open 21st - 25th June |
Our upper PYP students have contributed to the art project: The Power of Art: From Hate to Hope ✨✨✨
Last week, students worked with the artist Martin Woll Godal and former AIS student Charlotte MacMillan-Lawler (from Bomulsfabriken) to create clay imprints of their hands. These will be assembled alongside the imprints of many other local students and people into a large sculpture that will be displayed at Kanalplassen in Arendal on 23rd October, in connection with United Nations Day.
From the project organisers:
As many individual handprints come together to form one collective artwork, the sculpture highlights the value of diversity, belonging and community. It will serve as a reminder of the strength that emerges when people with different experiences and backgrounds stand together.
We are very proud to be a part of this inspiring project! 🌟 ...
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Today is World Mental Health Day 🌟
Yesterday, MYP students participated in an assembly led by our wellbeing team (counsellor, nurse, MOT coach & MOT student reps) with a special guest appearance from a member of our leadership team.
The theme this year is ‘lived experiences’. Students heard real stories and were reminded of the power of sharing and trusting.
PYP students learned about the day in their Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons. ...
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Happy høstferie to all our families and to our amazing team of staff! 🍂☀️🍁
It has been a busy half semester with a lot of learning, growth and community activities. International Evenings, Parent Information Evenings, a Grade 10 trip to the mountains and MYP Team Building Day.
Our youngest students sent us into the holiday with an important message about empathy ❤️
See you soon! 🌻🌻🌻 ...
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