Faroe Islands

A short history of Storyline in the Faroe Islands

A visit to Scotland by a group of teachers in the early 90s led by Thorben Johannesen, at that time an adviser in Tórshavn, resulted in the first Storyline course in the Faroe Islands. This was repeated two years later with Katrin Jacobsen and then again in the College of Education in Tórshavn in May 1999 organised by Pauli Neilsen, the Principal. The college has also sent several groups of students on study tours to Glasgow.

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Courses in Faroe Islands
Two very successful Storyline courses were held in the College of Education in Torshavn in the Faroe Islands. The courses were organised by Pauli Nielsen The Principal of the College and the participants were a mixture of students and teachers. A highlight of the visit was the invitation to attend the graduation ceremony when all the graduands wore their national costume.

 

Visitors from the Faroe Islands
Five final year students from the College of Education in Torshavn, Faroe Islands, paid a study visit to Scotland during the week beginning 8th November 2005. Part of their tour took them to Stirlingshire where they met up with Steve Bell who presented a Storyline Seminar in Allans Primary School, Stirling. before taking them to Aberfoyle Primary School where they toured the classrooms to observe Storyline work in practice. They are preparing for school practice visits in their own country and were interested to get ideas for that purpose.

Storyline Visit by Faroese Students
The Scottish wintery weather made four visitors to Aberfoyle Primary feel at home. The foursome - Katrina Joensen, Friogero Olsen, Bergtora Neilsen and Ester Poulsen - are from the Faroe Islands. And they are in Aberfoyle working with the pupils as part of their four-year teaching degree. The students are working with two classes at P1/2 and P2-3/4 and headteacher Carol Ormand said they had been having a wonderful time. "They're delightful young people and it's been great having them here." she said. Margaret Doran, Stirling Council's head of schools, visited the students this week to welcome them to Aberfoyle.
[Article taken from Stirling Observer newspaper 30 January 2004, with thanks to Donald Morton, Deputy Editor]