Bedford Visit to Copenhagen February 2nd-6th
Participants Isabel Davis Hotel Hotel Plaza, Bernstorffsgade 4, Copenhagen - Daniel Wiltshire next to Copenhagen Central Station. Meriel McDonnell Erin Mills Flight details nd Christopher Deller Sunday 2 February Karen Dell Depart Stansted: 18.20 Jo Tift Arrive Copenhagen: 21.00 Jane Hughes June McDonald Thursday 6th February Chris Tavener Depart Copenhagen: 18.30 Arrive Stansted: 19.20 Lucy Towers Mike Davies
Organisers
Mike Davies, +44 (0) 7739 096765, [email protected] Lene Jensby Lange, Autens, +45 2070 5230, [email protected]
Travel The Danish schools do not have mini buses. Commuting in Copenhagen is either by bike (33%), public transport (33%) or car – so watch out for bikes everywhere and anywhere in traffic!
We hope you will be fine using the bus system. We have drawn up detailed travel plans – and if you need additional plans or want to find your way from anywhere, go to www.rejseplanen.dk (there is a UK language version) or the app ”rejseplan” on android or iphone.
Tickets: We suggest one of these options which you buy at DSB ticket office at the airport, terminal 3 upon arrival:
- 10 trips ‘click cards’ which you click at the beginning of each journey. NB: You all share this/these card(s). You click the total number of necessary zones for each journey (number of zones x number of people) and you are then free to jump on and off buses and trains for the next hour:
At the airport DSB ticket sale: Buy 3 beige 4-zones cards (250 DKK) and 3 pink 8-zones cards (465 DKK). Each school group gets a beige and a pink card to be shared by the group. Total price: 2.140 DKK.
- Flexcard for 7 days covering zones 1, 2 & 3: Buy one flexcard per person, price DKK 302. Total price 3.624 DKK. Will give you unlimited transportation in Copenhagen incl the airport.
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A: Kirsebærhavens Skole B: Ålholm Skole C: Nørrebro Park Skole D: Your hotel – in the city centre
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Bedford Visit to Copenhagen February 2nd-6th
Programme
Hour Activity Note / transport details Sunday February 2nd. 21:00 Arrival, train to hotel and check-in: Go to terminal 3 (same as train station). Buy train tickets at the DSB ticket office (see under ”travel” above). Mike knows where the ticket office is.
Catch a train from Terminal 3 to Copenhagen Central Station (”København H”).
Train fare: If you use ‘click cards’, each group clicks ONE time on the pink card and ONE time on the beige card. If you use a flexcard instead, you just jump on the train.
Walk to hotel just next to station. Use the Tivoli exit and then go left for less than a 1 minute.
Reservation number at hotel: 852306219
22:15- Brief evening meeting at hotel bar: Programme, 22.45 expectations and travel arrangements (Mike)
Monday February 3rd. 7.18 Bus to Utterslev School 7.26 Take bus 250 (destination Buddinge st) from the central station (outside main entrance). Get off at Bellahøj and walk 6-700 m to the school (B) – see map.
If you use click cards, each group clicks the PINK card 1 time. (Continue to do so each time you travel from one school to the next throughout the week until it’s empty during Thursday morning) 8.00 Utterslev School visit Morning assembly, tour and meeting hosted by deputy head Ali. Utterslev is a state school in Copenhagen. They have a nature & science specialism. - Assembly in the primary school part of the school - Guided tour at the primary school with particular focus on teacher-club pedagogue collaboration plus some of the schools outdoor learning environments - Dialogue and questions as Alice presents the schools’ pedagogical approach and the method of ‘Nysgerrig-Per’ (Curious George) as a common learning approach for spare- time activity/club and school. autens www.autens.dk future schools & learning spaces [email protected] rabalderstræde 11, musicon DK-4000 roskilde +45 2070 5230
09:55 Bus to nursery: Go back to bus stop (see previous map). 10:12: Take bus 250 S (destination Bella Center St.) and get off at stop Jagtvej. Walk to nursery Stenurten.
10.30 Visit to Stenurten nursery, Rantzausgade 53, phone 35 35 53 32 Stenurten is a new nursery specialising in sustainability as part of everyday life and learning. Maibritt Iversen, leader, will present their approach to nursery life and learning and take you on a tour of the nursery. Website (which has a brief English abstract and access to photos): http://www.stenurten.dk
Lunch (specific plan will follow) When Transport – 26 minutes: Walk 10 minutes to bus done stop at Griffenfeldsgade, Bus 3A (destination Kgs (no Enghave, Valbyparken). See map. Bus 3A is quite later frequent and the total journey incl walking is under than 30 minutes. 13.00) Get off at stop Enghave st., Enghavevej. Walk 4 minutes to AFUK – see second map. Find entrance 82B (believe it is in the yard).
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13.30 Visit to AFUK, Enghavevej 82B Phone 32 54 20 95
AFUK - Academy for Untamed Creativity. We will visit their ‘production school’ - a Danish school provision for young people typically 16-26 years who dropped out of school or similar. Teacher Finn Bernholm will meet you and show you around. Website in English: http://www.afuk.dk/?page_id=1671
When Go to bus stop. done Take bus 1A from Enghave Station (direction Hellerup St). 6 minutes ride Get off at stop Hovedbanegaarden (Copenhagen Central)
16.30- Debriefing session (Mike): What did we see, learn, Hotel meeting room 17.30 reflect upon and wonder about.
18.30 Walk 25-30 minutes – 2 km - through central Copenhagen to restaurant Madklubben at Store Kongensgade 66
19.00 Communal meal at Restaurant Madklubben
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Tuesday – Kirsebærhavens Skole
Tuesday February 4th LEAVE AT 8.00! Kirsebaerhavens Skole: 9.00-13.30 Greys will spend the day at “The Springboard” which is a provision at the school similar to Greys. Bedford Academy will spend time in class with teachers.
Getting there: Leave hotel at 8.00. Go to Central Station, opposite exit of Tivoli – and find bus stop 20 meters down Istedgade opposite of the back entrance – map 1 (hotel is not indicated – ask Mike).
8.16: Take bus 10 (destination Brønshøj Torv).
Get off the bus at stop Retortvej and walk to school, map 2.
Getting back: See map 3: Leave at 13.35 and walk to bus stop. 13.43: Take bus 10 back to Copenhagen Central station.
Going back:
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Tuesday: Ålholm Skole
LEAVE AT 7.30, Ålholm Skole. Transport: Go to bus stop – see map 1. 7.37 Bus 26 (destination Ålholm Plads). Get off at stop Nakskovvej and walk to school – map 2.
Aalholm Skole 8.00-13.15: 8.00: Welcome and presentation of Aalholm Inclusion Info about club provision 10.00: Tour of the school 10.45: Last act of the Theatre play Ronia the Robber’s daughter (student play) 11.30: Reflections and questions Lunch (staff room) 12.15: Danish and Math lessons in primary 13.00: End of day 1 and time for a few questions
Getting back: Leave at 13:00. 13.07: Bus 26 back in opposite direction (destination Unicef Færgehavn). Get off at Hovedbanegården (central station)
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Tuesday: Nørrebro Park Skole (plus everyone – the last part of the page) LEAVE HOTEL AT 8.33 Transport: 8.37: Take bus 66 (destination Emdrup Torv) from the big bus stop in front of the Central Station.
Get off at stop Jagtvej and walk to school 300 meters, see map.
Nørrebro Park Skole: 9.00-13.00: 9-12: With Mette and Annette in their team with year group 3. 12-13: With Helle Brandt, Foundation Stage: Language screening and foundation stage.
Getting back: Leave at 13.05 (or take a later bus) Take the same bus back from the opposite side. 13.12: Bus 66 (destination Kvæsthusbroen)
Tuesday – after school visits (everyone)
16.30- Debriefing session (Mike): What did we see, learn, Hotel meeting room 18.00 reflect upon and wonder about. 19:00 Leave hotel, take bus 9A (destination: The Opera). Get off at stop Bodenhoff Plads (or ask bus driver for Christiania). Go to restaurant Spiseloppen. Think it is on your right hand side in one of the bigger brick buildings. Don’t dress too posh ☺.
FROM WIKIPEDIA: Freetown Christiania, commonly just called Christiania, is a Danish special community. The village is partially self- governing with 850 inhabitants, and has an area of
85 acres near the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen. The Freetown has often been in the centre of controversies since its creation in an empty military area in 1971. In the Freetown, cannabis was legal until 2004. Inhabitants of Christiania are called "Christianites". Christiania has become home to several businesses such as carpenters, blacksmiths, a bikeshop, as well as several cafés, restaurants, jazz, blues and night clubs. autens www.autens.dk future schools & learning spaces [email protected] rabalderstræde 11, musicon DK-4000 roskilde +45 2070 5230
Wednesday February 5th According to programme from your host school – will follow. Transport: See Tuesdays’ programme
Kirsebærhaven: 9:00-14.30. Part of the school day. NB: From 13.45-14.15 the whole staff will be assembled and it would be such a thrill if Grey and Bedford would each tell a bit about their schools and maybe a few reflections on the differences they have seen (15 minutes in total).
Aalholm School: 9.00-14.20 Transport: See Tuesdays’ programme 9.00: Visit to the nursery Hjoernestenen at the school 10.00: Foundation stage lessons in two classes 10.50: School garden lessons 11.30: Reflections and questions Lunch (staff room) 12.00: Any requests from our guests? E.g. info on reading support 13.00: Visit to clubs 14.00-14.20: Cauldwell, Elstow and Peter Pan to present to a group of staff + student body representatives: What are they about, and how do teachers and students work at their schools? Noerrebro Park Skole 7.40-14.15: IMPORTANT: YOU MEET EARLIER WEDNESDAY Leave hotel 7.15. 7.21 Bus 66 (destination Emdrup Torv) from big bus stop outside the central station. Get off at stop Jagtvej and walk to school.
Getting back Leave around 14.20 to catch bus 66 back like Tuesday.
7.40-10: Meeting with Peter (head) starting with the school traffic patrol (perhaps meet outside?). The school will have breakfast for you. 10-12: With Mikala in immigrant reception class 12-12.40: With Anne P, the school’s social advisor 12.40-13.25: With Helle, English in 8th grade 13.45-14.15: Staff meeting where we hope you will share what your schools are about – and how you work as teachers - and perhaps point to some of the differences you have seen between DK/UK (10- 15 minutes in total).
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15.50 Walk from hotel to meeting room at Gasværksvejens Skole, Gasværksvej 22-24. We have borrowed a room at Gasværksvejens School by appointment with the head, Marianne Risager-Hansen.
5-10 minutes walk – through one of the most infamous neighbourhoods of the country. You will be fine ;-). Go into the central station and take the exit opposite the main entrance across from Tivoli and follow the map.
When you get to Gasværksvej 22, enter through the opening/doors to the courtyard and go straight into the first building (building A). Go to the first floor and find the school office. Here Marianne Risager-Hansen, head, will help you to the meeting room. When you leave, deputy head René Ørum, will close the place down after you.
16.00- Debriefing session (Mike): What did we see, learn, 17.45 reflect upon and wonder about.
? Dinner with Danish hosts – arrangements to be made during your visit at the school. Your hosts will give you the specific times and help you find your way.
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Thursday February 6th Checkout – and leave luggage in luggage room at hotel. Be sure to keep time this morning so that all buses and trains will get you where you need to go in time. 8.05 8.05: Leave hotel. 8.15: Regional Train no 2215 (destination Nykoebing Falster) departing from Track 7.
Get off at Valby station (4 minutes ride – most S- trains south or west will also take you there but takes a bit longer).
At Valby station go to the bus stops on the bridge across the tracks – don’t cross the road: Take bus 18 (destination Avedøreholmen (Hvidovre)). Get off at stop Folehaven (5 minutes) and walk – please see map --> Use the last click on your pink cards. 8.30- Visit to Kirsebaerhaven School 9.30 9.30- Kirsebaerhaven will drive you to Aalholm School 9.45 9.45- Visit to Aalholm School 10.25 10.25- Transport: 11.00 Click beige card 2 times pr group. Walk to S-station Ålholm St. 10.36: S-train F (destination Hellerup) Get off at Nørrebro St. Walk to bus stop – see map 2. Take bus 66 (destination Kvæsthusbroen) Get off at stop Jagtvej Walk to school (group will know the way – or see Tuesdays programme).
11.00- Visit to Noerrebro Park School 11.45
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11.45- Transport: From school to bus stop: 12.00 Click 2 times on beige card pr group. Walk 3 minutes to bus stop: Take Bus 18 from bus stop at same side of the road (Jagtvej) as Noerrebro Park School. Get off 3 minutes later at bus stop “Tagensvej”. Cross the road and walk to CFU, Titangade 11 (600 meters, 10 minutes)
From bus stop to CFU:
12.00- Quick tour (15 minutes) and final debrief (30 CFU, 12.45 minutes - only Brits) Titangade 11, Koebenhavn N At Copenhagen Teacher College’s Center for Learning Resources (CFU), where Helle (teacher at Noerrebro Park and guest in Bedford) also works. 12.45- Final debriefing with Danish schools (incl a 15.00 sandwich): Presenting, sharing and reflecting – at the Center for Learning Resources (CFU) 15.00- Transport back to hotel to pick up suitcases 15.30 Walk 250 meters to bus stop (see map). Take bus 4A to Svanemoellen Station (9 minutes). Take any S-train to Copenhagen Central Station. Click 2 times on beige card pr group Get off and collect your baggage – and go back to Central Station and find tracks for the airport (see below)
15.45 Train to airport from Copenhagen Central Station: or a Find the train to Malmö C (usually track 5 or 6). Leaves bit every 10 minutes. Get off at Kastrup Lufthavn (airport) later – a 15 minutes journey. Go to your terminal. Click your beige card 3 times per group. 18.30 Departure for London
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