Student Wellbeing
In our school community. Each student is a valuable member of their class and the school, and it makes the everyday journey of learning more fruitful for all.
Alongside academic learning, BISS Sentrum is committed to the development of students as individuals, so that after they leave school, they have sufficient self-knowledge to steer themselves towards leading happy and fulfilling lives. This is a joint effort between the parents and the school, and the school’s part is carried out in the following ways;
PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) lessons and assemblies complement the whole curriculum and address how students live in their respective communities and practice looking after their own wellbeing.
Special Educational needs (SEN). Besides improving academic performance, the aim is to improve students’ self-esteem.
Contact with Parents. Twice yearly parent-teacher conferences and other meetings are arranged on request. There are open information meetings and school also runs Parent Workshops.
Norwegian Law and Social services. There is a school nurse who is available for confidential advice on health and emotional wellbeing.
Norwegian Law paragraph 12 holds that students are entitled to a safe and good school environment that promotes health well-being and learning. It requires the school to have a documented internal referral system that tracks all staff concerns. This means that where a child is seen not to be thriving at school, the source of the problem is included and recorded for anything arising at school or outside school (home).
Specialised support. Internally, there are staff with SEND/EAL skills to support students as well as a weekly SEND meeting that monitors individual students’ progress. Externally, specialists can be called in for evaluation of learning difficulties. This includes Educational Psychologists, and the Barne Ungdom Psykiatrisk Avdeling (BUPA)
Student Voice. Students are encouraged to voice issues that affect the well-being of the whole student body in a number of ways. Two students are elected as student leaders and to represent the student body along with Teachers, Board members and parents at the school board meetings. There is a student council that gathers students’ opinions and suggestions.
