The school building in autumn sunshine, with yellow birch trees and the fjord behind it.

Demoskolen

About the school

Demoskolen is an independent school for years 1 to 10 with about 120 pupils. Every year group is one class, so the teachers know every pupil in the school.

01How we work

The curriculum, and the woods next door

We follow the national curriculum and use the nature around the school as much as we can. Every week, each year group has at least one day of outdoor school, when maths, science and Norwegian move out into the woods and down to the water.

Classes are small, 10 to 14 pupils. That gives the teachers time to follow up each pupil, and the pupils get confident about saying what they think.

A group of pupils and two adults walk through the winter woods.

02What we stand for

Four things we hold on to

  • Every pupil should have at least one adult at school they trust.

  • We speak up when something is wrong, and we put it right together.

  • We finish things, even when they get boring.

  • Parents are welcome in the school all through the day.

03The school day

An ordinary day, hour by hour

An ordinary school day, Monday to Friday
TimeWhat happens
08:30School starts. Every year group begins with a quiet circle in class.
10:15Break outside, in any weather.
11:30Lunch in the canteen, then a break.
14:00Years 1 to 4 finish and can go to SFO.
14:45Years 5 to 10 finish.

04Staff

The adults at the school

The school has 18 staff: teachers, SFO staff, a school nurse two days a week and a caretaker. Here are the leadership team and the form teachers.

Leadership and office

  • Hanne Bergli

    Head teacher

  • Tomas Aune

    Deputy head, years 1 to 7

  • Leila Haddad

    Head of after-school care (SFO)

  • Mette Lund

    Office and admissions

Form teachers, years 1 to 4

  • Siri Holm, Year 1
  • Jonas Eide, Year 2
  • Amira Nasser, Year 3
  • Per Kristian Vik, Year 4

Form teachers, years 5 to 7

  • Ane Solberg, Year 5
  • Marius Dahl, Year 6
  • Katarzyna Nowak, Year 7

Form teachers, years 8 to 10

  • Erik Moen, Year 8
  • Ingrid Haugen, Year 9
  • Daniel Okafor, Year 10

Phone numbers and email addresses for the leadership team are on the contact page.

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