Bedford Visit to Copenhagen January 11 th 15 th 2015

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1 Bedford Visit to Copenhagen January 11 th 15 th 2015 Hotel Hotel Plaza, Bernstorffsgade 4, Copenhagen - next to Copenhagen Central Station. Organisers Mads Bonne, Autens, , [email protected] Lene Jensby Lange, [email protected] Transportation The Danish schools do not own mini buses like many schools in Bedford. We hope you will be fine using the bus and train system. We have drawn up the necessary travel plans here and if you need additional plans or want to find your way from anywhere, go to (there is a UK language version) or the app rejseplan on android or iphone. In general, commuting in Copenhagen is either by bike (33%), public transport (33%) or car so watch out for bikes everywhere and anywhere in traffic! Mads Bonne will pick you up on Sunday at the airport, provide you with travel cards for public transportation and show you to the hotel. Important: You will be travelling by bus/train and walking quite a bit so warm clothing and comfortably shoes is recommended. Please note: At our website you can always find the program, info abut the Danish educational system and Copenhagen tourist links. Bedford Visit to Copenhagen January 11 st -15 th 2015 Program Hour Activity Note / transport details Sunday Arrival, train to hotel and check-in: Mads Bonne will pick you up in the airport at and show you to the hotel. Reservation number at hotel: Brief evening meeting at hotel bar: General introduction by Mike and introduction to the Danish school system by Mads. [email protected]

2 Monday 7.15 Bus 68 (direction Værebroparken) from Vesterport St. bus stop. Get off the bus at Utterslev Torv. Walk 350 m. See Map Mads will pick you up at the hotel Utterslev School Visit hosted by deputy head Ali. Utterslev is a state school in Copenhagen. They have a nature & science specialism. Dialogue and questions as Alice presents the schools pedagogical approach and the method of Nysgerrig-Per (Curious George) as a common learning approach for sparetime activity/club and school Class observation with Ragnhildur, teacher in middle school. Bus to Den Grønne Friskole (The green free school) Den Grønne Friskole / The Green Free School This school is set up by a group of parents under 1 year old, but already well known. It s alternative learning approach is centered around sustainability and the surrounding environment. It is an outdoor school with emphasis on creativity, movement and craftsmanship and a relationship to the community. NB It is an overall outdoor school, so bring warm clothing and shoes. Orestad Gymnasium sixth form college Visit to Orestad Gymnasium, an innovative sixth form college based on modern ways of learning, almost 100% ICT based resources and lots of real-life learning. Not to mention an extraordinary architecture. Host: Allan Kjær Andersen, principal. Debriefing session (Mike): What did we see, learn, reflect upon and wonder about. See: Mads will guide you through buses/trains Mads will guide you through buses/trains See Bus to Central Station and Train to Ørestad. Mads will guide you. Back end of restaurant at the hotel [email protected]

3 19.00 Walk minutes 2 km - through central Copenhagen to restaurant Madklubben, Store Kongensgade 66. See map in the right column, If you choose bus instead, take bus 1A (destination Klampenborg st) from the bridge opposite the central station (first map below). Leaves every 6 minutes. Get off at stop Odd Fellow Palæet in Bredgade and walk to restaurant (B) (second, small map) Communal meal at Restaurant Madklubben [email protected]

4 Tuesday travel plan Peder Lykke Skole Bromham, Pinchmill & Carlton 8.00: walk approx. 500 m, (approx. 9 min.) to City Hall Square. Get on to bus 33 (destination Otto Baches Allé) see map. Holbergskolen Harrold & Lincroft 7.52 Take bus 6a (destination Emdrup Torv) from the central station (outside the main entrance, just behind the hotel). See map. Korsager Skole Sharnbrook Take the C-train (direction Ballerup st.) from platform from Copenhagen Central Station (Hovedbanegården). Get off at Husum St. and walk 400 m to the school. See Map Get off at stop Tingvej and walk 150 meter to the School, see map. Get off at Emdrup Torv (last stop). Walk 200 M and you should be at the school. See map. Visit to Peder Lykke Skole Address: Brydes Alle 25, 2300 København S Tel: Host team: Jeanne S. Gammelgaard, Maria B. Karlsen, and Lennart M. Kjellerup (Head) Visit to Holbergskolen Address: Frederiksborgvej 216, 2400 København NV Tel: Host team: Susan Pedersen, Mia Søgaard, Signe Fischer, Gitte Jensen, and Sune Rasmussen (Head) Visits to Korsager Skole Address: Grevingevej 15, 2700 Brønshøj Tel: Host team: Lene Jacobsen, Unna Jøenck, Daniella Jørgensen, and Peter Aksten (Head) [email protected]

5 Tuesday - programme Bromham, Pinchmill & Carlton Host: Peder Lykke Skole Kl Welcome. Tea, Coffee, and a small presentation of the school by Jeanne and Maria. Short presentation of the Tuesday and Wednesday program. Open for changes in accordance to our guests whishes. Kl :00 Tour of the school Kl. 10: Observation of class in lower school 11:00-12:00 Lunch at the school (open faced sandwiches) 12:15 12:45 Observation of physical activities during a Danish class in year 8, by Jonas 12:45-14:30: Brief presentation of the following resource initiatives: - Family class, by Sille - Inclusion pedagogy, by Iben - Reading counselor, by Anete - Social work at the school, by Merete Wegger 14: Tea/Coffee and evaluation of the day Harrold & Lincroft Host: Holbergskolen Welcome and a tour round the school (SR, SP, GN, SN) Visiting Foundation Stage (SR, SP) Lunch break in Foundation Stage (SR) Lunch (SR, SN, SP GN) Visiting 5.v and Simon in Beginners Science (SR) Meeting with the tutors for Special Education Needs (SN, HE) Evaluation of the day (SR, GN) Sharnbrook Host: Korsager Skole Meeting with the management team, Peter, and Lene about the context and coherence in the school Together with Jens, Unna EAT and meal schemes Lunch Together with Unna and Daniella about upper school. Stop at City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) and walk back to the hotel. Stop at Central Station (Hovedbanegården) and walk back to the hotel. Stop at Central Station (Hovedbanegården) and walk back to the hotel. Debriefing at hotel facilitated by Mike (back end of restaurant) What did we see & hear, how can we interpret this and what can we learn from each other? [email protected]

6 Wednesday programme (travel plan, see Tuesday) Peder Lykke Skole Holberskolen Korsager Skole Kl Tea and Coffee and run-through of the program. Selma from year 9 talks about peer-mediation at the school. Kl :10 Class observation at year 4 Kl. 10:15-11:00 Observaiton in upper school. 11:00 11:30 School lunch (EAT) with Thomas 11:30-12:15 Lunch 12:15-13:30 Management to management 13: Tea/Coffee and evaluation of the day Stop at City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) and walk back to the hotel. Debriefing at hotel facilitated by Mike (back end of restaurant) Dinner at Spiseloppen. Talk to your host school about details We meet at Holbergskolen Math tutoring with Gitte (SR, SP) Morning break Visiting Sanne and 2.y (SR, SN) Meeting with the group of leaders at Holbergskolen (SR, HE) Visiting Drivhuset (where the children have after school activities) (SR) Lunch (SR, SP, SN, GN) Meeting Eileen and 9.u, English (SR) Break Visiting Susan and 7.v, Danish (SR) Stop at Central Station (Hovedbanegården) and walk back to the hotel. Debriefing at hotel facilitated by Mike (back end of restaurant) Dinner at restaurant Höst (SR, SN, SP, GN) Talk to your host school about details Together with Peter, Lisbet, and Claus about national test, test in general and curriculum Together with Mille who works with inclusion pedagogy, Maria Trolle who s a social worker, and Lene Jacobsen Together with Unna and Daniella aboutupper school Time on your own, lunch and time for reflection and preparation for the 10 min presentation at the staff meeting Participating the staff meeting with the min presentation from Bedford. Stop at Central Station (Hovedbanegården) and walk back to the hotel. Debriefing at hotel facilitated by Mike (back end of restaurant) Dinner at a restaurant in the centre of Copenhagen. Talk to your host school about details. [email protected]

7 Thursday Checkout leave suitcases in luggage room at hotel Debriefing and preparation of presentation to conference. Ask in reception. In the Bernstoff s Room at the hotel Transport to Holbergskolen for final conference Holbergskolen. See transportation at Tuesday program. Take bus 6A Participants conference: Final debriefing with Danish schools incl lunch Presenting, sharing, reflecting & discussing Transport back to hotel to pick up suitcases. Bus back the same way we came or a bit later. Train to airport from Copenhagen Central Station: Find the train to Malmö C (usually track 5 or 6). Leaves every 10 minutes. Get off at Kastrup Lufthavn (airport) a 15 minutes journey. Go to your terminal Departure for London [email protected]