Ever wondered what makes Lindängeskolan a special place of learning? Lindängeskolan is a primary school in Lindängen Malmö. It is home to around 700 students from preschool to ninth grade. The school also hosts the municipality’s largest adapted primary school for grades 1-9. About 75 students attend this special program with dedicated classrooms and after-school care. Lindängeskolan employs around 150 staff members.
Lindängeskolan strives to be every student’s best school. The school focuses on student progress. It prepares students to discover their unique talents. Lindängeskolan helps them grow into creative responsible individuals. These individuals will become engaged citizens.
One of Lindängeskolan’s goals is to create a safe learning environment. They want to promote well-being joy and a focus on learning. The school believes this is essential for students to absorb knowledge effectively. Lindängeskolan’s values permeate everything. All staff work to communicate and embody these values.
Lindängeskolan embraces the motto all students are everyone’s students. Many students come from different countries. Lindängeskolan’s approach embraces openness to all cultures. Language development is integrated into every subject. Lindängeskolan also focuses on increasing students’ study habits. The school wants to improve their participation and involvement.
Teachers at Lindängeskolan emphasize structure. This structure helps students with Swedish difficulties. Teachers go through texts together with the students. They discuss different words. Teachers use their whole bodies to show texts. They use acting to make learning fun. Teachers sometimes have muscle aches from acting out texts and words. They use pictures films text sounds and movements. This helps everyone understand.
Teachers avoid simplifying things too much. They believe students have a thirst for knowledge. It is important to have expectations for students. Students usually rise to meet them. Some students have poor knowledge of the world. They may have lived in refugee camps. Many students rarely leave their neighborhood. Lindängeskolan arranges trips outside of Lindängen. They organize forest excursions. They use buses to travel beyond the district. These activities build a pleasant atmosphere in the class.
Lindängeskolan participates in a reading project. The librarian organizes it with 180 children. Children from different schools read the same books. Then they discuss them. This project lets Lindängeskolan’s students meet children from other schools.
Lindängeskolan worked on a democracy project. Students wrote citizen proposals. Some proposals were approved and implemented. For example students suggested trimming hedges. They also suggested adding more crosswalks. Students realized they can make a difference.
Lindängeskolan starts working on students’ self-esteem in first grade. They want children to see their own progress. Students compare their writing samples. They see how they have learned punctuation. Even in high school Lindängeskolan uses formative assessment.
Teachers find that students’ relationships are important. Students listen and do things for the teacher. They have great trust in their teachers. There is a special family-like atmosphere. However structure is also important. Lindängeskolan is a welcoming structured and supportive place. Teachers give themselves to the students and receive much in return. Lindängeskolan truly creates a world where every student can thrive.