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TRIPS
Field Trips
Classes will take field trips to enhance learning opportunities throughout the year to places in and about
Copenhagen. In so far as possible, these trips will be taken on public transport. Students must have their
parents' permission to attend all trips. A field trip permission form must be filled in on our database
(Veracross) when your child joins Copenhagen International School and will cover his or her time in the
School. The School has high expectations of students and their good behavior while on trips, as they will
represent not only themselves but also the School. If students on trips misbehave and violate the trust the
School has in them, they may be sent home at the expense of the parents and banned from future trip
opportunities.
Operation Dagsverk
Each year Danish Schools participate in one day of work outside of school, donating their wages to raise
money for charity. At CIS grades 11 & 12 students participate. There are no classes in Senior School on this
day. The school will be closed for Faculty Professional Development.
Longer Trips
A variety of curricular trips are also organized for Senior School students, including theatre, science and
language trips, some of which involve overseas travel. Students are strongly recommended to attend all
trips that are related to the Diploma curriculum, as failure to attend may impact learning. There are also
opportunities to attend trips that are subject but not curriculum related, such as Mathletes competitions
and ISTA drama trips.
Students participating in MUN have the opportunity to attend the conference in the Hague each year, and
there are several Service Learning clubs which also offer opportunities to travel.
Social Overnight/DP Retreat
All students will spend one or two nights in late August off campus, with the purpose of building
community. It is an opportunity for students and teachers to get to know each other outside of the
classroom. The focus is on team building activities to promote friendship, respect and mutual tolerance.
These will be run at three different venues and will involve activities to welcome and orient students into
their respective grade levels. Grades 11 & 12 go together to the DP Retreat, as there are also curricular
elements to this trip.
Activity Week
In May of each year, students in grades 9 & 10 spend a week away with their grade level. This is called
‘Activity Week’. The program for the week is an extension of the school’s curriculum and is an integral part
of the students’ academic program.
The costs of the both the Social Overnight and Activity Week are covered by the school fees. There is no
additional charge and participation is mandatory.
School Rules Apply
All school rules apply on Field and Overnight Trips. Students who do not adhere to school rules will be sent
home at parent expense, and face disciplinary consequences at school. Depending on the age, parents may
be required to collect their child from the location.
TEXTBOOKS
All textbooks are provided by the school, and distributed by teachers as required. Students have the option
to purchase some Literature texts and Language exercise books. Students are required to return their
CIS Senior School Parent/Student Handbook
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