Middle School Activity Week

As part of the middle school curriculum at CIS, all grades take a one-week trip together, called Middle School Activity Week.  This year, Gaius' class (grade 7) is taking a trip to the Island of Bornholm, which is a Danish island located in the Baltic Sea.  To get there, they will take a charter bus, ferry boat and then another bus, traveling through Sweden, which means I had to give him his passport.  When we dropped Gaius off, we actually had no idea how they were getting where they were going.  I only found out about the charter bus, the ferry and the other bus because I asked.  The 6th grade is going to Kalundborg, which is in western Zealand (the same island as Copenhagen.). The 8th graders will either go to France, Spain or Germany, depending on what foreign language they are learning.  All of these trips are "free," or shall I say, they are included in the tuition.

BORNHOLM ISLAND
(Map By Rotsee)

In Bornholm, the students will stay at a Hostel/Campground.  They will bunk 4 to a room.  The Campsite is located 2 minutes from the beach.  The group will sightsee at historical sites, go rock climbing and rappelling, and take a 30 km. bike trip together around the island and through Denmark's 5th largest forest, Almindigen.  When I dropped Gaius off this morning, I was told there would be about 60 kids on this trip.

Drop-Off at 5:45 a.m.!

One week of adventures and team building exercises with no electronic devices (other than iPods for music, and phones to check in back home.). No YouTube videos or Fortnight.  No skateboarding.  (That's the only drawback.)

"The week is designed to ensure that the students have fun but are also challenged.  In some cases, they may even face some fears.  It is a rewarding week which the students really enjoy."


Here are some of the amazing places they will visit:

The Medieval Hammershus Castle

Famous Round Churches of Bornholm (Østerlars Rundkirke)

Middelaldercentret - A Living History Medieval Center (like CW)

Rock Climbing & Rappelling

This will be Gaius' first long trip away from home.  Or I should say the first long trip away from us, his parents.  I'm so excited for him!

På gensyn!