Nurturing Talent
For those who have the desire and will to cultivate professional interests even more.
24
Jun
2019
This Year’s First STX and HF Graduates
This Year’s First STX and HF Graduates A day of happy smiles and sunshine On June 24th at 9 a.m. Angie Hansen Tanaka and Charlotte Lunøe Rohde were the first STX students to finish their… Read more
29
May
2019
The IB World Changers
IB students 2019: “Let’s go out there and make a change” On May 24th Grenaa Gymnasium said goodbye to 43 IB2 students at a ceremony at the school. Parents had come from far and near… Read more
20
May
2019
Grenaa Gymnasium in the Finals at Creative Writing Competition
Grenaa Gymnasium in the Finals at Creative Writing Competition Ellen Dujardin, a 2nd year STX student at Grenaa Gymnasium was among the 11 finalists out of 1100 in this year’s SkriveCup. SkriveCup is a nationwide… Read more
12
May
2019
IB-students Win Science Competition
IB-students Win Science Competition Two IB-students at Grenaa Gymnasium won the biology challenge in this year’s Drughunters, pharmaceutical company Lundbeck’s science competition. Jogaile Kripaite from Lithuania and Valerija Barkanova from Latvia are IB2-students at Grenaa… Read more
10
May
2019
Ordering a Burger in French
Ordering a Burger in French Earlier this year the 2nd year STX students had the opportunity to go on a short trip abroad to practice their so called second foreign languge. While the majority of… Read more
03
May
2019
Musikfestival giver et fællesskab uden for gymnasiet
Music Event-making by young people for young people This year’s music event Nose Noise takes place on May 11th. For the third time current and former students at Grenaa Gymnasium make it happen. Emil Thun,… Read more
28
Apr
2019
Exchange trip to Lübeck
Exchange trip to Lübeck Before Easter 21 first year students in STX and pre-IB went on a three days’ exchange trip to Lübeck in northern Germany together with their teachers in German and Social Studies…. Read more
22
Apr
2019
How Do We Live Our Lives in 2034?
How Do We Live Our Lives in 2034? Students at Grenaa Gymnasium developed their ideas about the future Navigare is the name of a new activity at Grenaa Gymnasium. During three days the usual schedule… Read more
07
Apr
2019
A Day of Experiencing Art
A Day of Experiencing Art Again this year Grenaa Gymnasium was well represented at the annual Youth Spring Exhibition in Copenhagen. Traditionally Visual Arts students from Grenaa Gymnasium manage to have works represented at the… Read more
31
Mar
2019
Teaterkoncert på Grenaa Gymnasium
Theater Concert at Grenaa Gymnasium 150 of the school’s students have played their parts on and behind the stage. Three nights in March Grenaa Gymnasium welcomed a lot of parents, grand parents and siblings, who… Read more
13
Mar
2019
“Rimeligt gode til fransk”
”Pretty good at French” Two students from Grenaa Gymnasium won medals at a Scandinavian Language Competition On the 27th of February Mikkel Hansen and Esben Molbech Pedersen, both 3rd year STX-students at Grenaa Gymnasium, participated… Read more
25
Feb
2019
Open House Event with Cakes
Open House Event with Cakes Visitors from the local area had a look inside at Grenaa Gymnasium’s boarding school. Grenaa Gymnasium has a boarding school where around 110 of the school’s students live. On Saturday,… Read more
10
Feb
2019
BYO Book in Class
BYO Book in Class Since last fall first year students at Grenaa Gymnasium have had the experience of total silence for 45 minutes once a week. Not even the scratching of pens or the sound… Read more
10
Feb
2019
Grenaa Gymnasium won national charity event competition
Grenaa Gymnasium won national charity event competition An annual televised national fundraising event is an integrated part of the school’s global awareness programme. Friday, February 1st saw the culmination of a week’s efforts of fundraising… Read more
27
Jan
2019
A Sustainable World – how do we get there?
A Sustainable World – how do we get there? Cross curricular global-local event day Prizes were handed over at the Thursday morning assembly last week after the Global Kick-starter event on January 18th. The UN… Read more
24
Jan
2019
Tracking Genghis Khan
Tracking Genghis Khan All IB2 students at Grenaa Gymnasium kick-started their busy last term of school with an excursion to Moesgaard Museum Core elements of the IB Diploma are Creativity Action Service (CAS) and Theory… Read more
22
Dec
2018
An Extra Christmas Blessing
An Extra Christmas Blessing Creating Christmas Atmosphere at Grenaa Gymnasium This year efforts to create a Christmas atmosphere have been intensified at Grenaa Gymnaisum, starting in the beginning of the month with æbleskiver for everybody… Read more
04
Dec
2018
Creativity as an Approach to Learning at Grenaa Gymnasium
Creativity as an Approach to Learning at Grenaa Gymnasium The Vietnam War experience. A second year history class invited 350 local area lower-secondary students to a morning concert Letters between an American soldier in Vietnam… Read more
03
Dec
2018
FIFA at Grenaa Gymnasium
FIFA at Grenaa Gymnasium ”It was the coolest thing to beat 2.t” Many extra-curricular and social events take place at Grenaa Gymnasium and recently a new one was introduced when a FIFA computer game tournament… Read more
11
Nov
2018
New Staff Members at Grenaa Gymnasium
New Staff Members at Grenaa Gymnasium Former student is new pedagogue at the Boarding School In late October Anders Cornelius Maltha Winther began in the vacant position as pedagogue at Grenaa Gymnasium’s boarding school. Anders… Read more
01
Nov
2018
44 Years at Grenaa Gymnasium
44 Years at Grenaa Gymnasium Deputy Head Vagn Rohde retires “But… Vagn has been around forever!” – this was one of many comments from former students at Grenaa Gymnasium, when the word spread that he… Read more
01
Oct
2018
Environment of Learning
An environment of learning: a community of teachers’ support and students’ responsibility Every year in August Grenaa Gymnasium welcomes new students and efforts are put into giving them a good start both socially and academically…. Read more
01
Oct
2018
The Boarding School Community
The Boarding School Community – Becoming a Part of It Grenaa Gymnasium’s Boarding School is the home of 113 students that attend the STX, HF or IB Diploma at Grenaa Gymnasium. Every year in August… Read more
27
Sep
2018
Natural Sciences at Eye Level
Natural Sciences at Eye Level Students: You learn more when you teach others This week students from Grenaa Gymnasium set out to arouse interest for sciences like chemistry, physics and biotechnology among middle years school… Read more
11
Sep
2018
A Day of Bonding and Team Work
An IB Day of Bonding and Team Work A day of excitement and delicious food evoked bonding and team spirit with in the IB group. Zoe and Bertylle, both IB1, report from this year’s IB… Read more
05
Sep
2018
Rule no. 1: Be Yourself
Rule no. 1: Be Yourself Students share some experiences on settling in at Grenaa Gymnasium During these weeks there is a steady shuttle between Grenaa Gymnasium and Mols as all first-year students go to stay… Read more
13
Aug
2018
Welcome to New Students 2018
Welcome to New Students 2018 at Grenaa Gymnasium On the 13th of August the doors were opened for 204 new students. Head of School Helene Bendorff Kristensen welcomed the students in the school’s assembly hall… Read more
02
Jul
2018
Graduation Ceremony at Grenaa Gymnasium
Graduation Ceremony at Grenaa Gymnasium 90 students and their closest family members celebrated together with the school’s staff and administration. This year’s graduation ceremony for STX and HF students was on Friday, June 29th and… Read more
28
Jun
2018
Grades are Motivating to Some but Discouraging to Others
Grades are motivating to some but discouraging to others 7 is indisputably a very good result, but a 3 can be an achievement for some. “Dear friends and especially parents to our young people going… Read more
08
Jun
2018
Breathe and dive!
Breathe and dive! Students learned about freediving in theory and practice The Danish freediver Stig Severinsen once held his breath for 22 minutes. How is that even possible? A group of students have taken the… Read more
22
May
2018
IB Students Graduating 2018
IB Students graduating 2018 On Thursday, May 17th 42 IB-students at Grenaa Gymnasium celebrated that their last exam was finished together with their parents and teachers. Since the end of April they have sat for… Read more
14
May
2018
A cool stick for warm days
A cool stick for warm days Students from Grenaa Gymnasium in the finals of Business Innovation Games 2017/18 Emma Katballe, Sofie Christensen og Joachim Vogel are final year science line students at Grenaa Gymnasium with… Read more
27
Apr
2018
Innovation project course inspired by Google
Innovation project course inspired by Google Is it possible to develop cigarette filters that are biodegradable? Could a canteen app be a tool to diminish food waste and reduce the time one has to stand… Read more
16
Apr
2018
Students learning from students
Students learning from students The IB2 Visual Arts Exam Exhibition Every year in April, the Visual Arts exam takes place and all the works of the students are exhibited in the assembly hall for a… Read more
22
Mar
2018
Students from Grenaa Gymnasium at National Championship in Bezzerwizzer
Students from Grenaa Gymnasium participated in the national cham-pionship in trivia game Bezzerwizzer On March 10, Lasse Holm Sørensen and Line Ledet Hansen, students in STX and HF respectively, represented Grenaa Gymnasium at the national… Read more
22
Mar
2018
Exploring the World First Hand and Getting Closer to one’s Classmates
Exploring the world first hand and getting closer to one’s classmates Earlier this month, second year STX students and IB1 students went on study trips to a variety of destinations, mainly in Europe. Kara Stork… Read more
06
Feb
2018
Make Our World Sustainable
Make Our World Sustainable Global Day at Grenaa Gymnasium brought students from STX, HF and Pre-IB together On January 23, all first year students at Grenaa Gymnasium joined forces to invent solutions to UN’s… Read more
25
Jan
2018
Hands on History
Hands on History Joint project between Grenaa Gymnasium and Gammel Estrup – The Manor Museum introduces students to the study of history. A subject that is mandatory for all students enrolled at the national upper-secondary… Read more
13
Jan
2018
Good News for IB Students
Good News for IB Students IB students who wish to pursue further education in Denmark will benefit from a more fair conversion of their exam results. From 2018 IB students will have better chances of… Read more
13
Dec
2017
Making mistakes and learning from them
Making mistakes and learning from them Project assignments – challenging and educative Project assignments can offer students the opportunity to inquire into issues of their own choice. Several times during their programme at Grenaa Gymnasium,… Read more
01
Dec
2017
Christmas Preparations at the Boarding School
Christmas Preparations at the Boarding School During the last weekend of November, students and staff at Grenaa Gymnasium’s Boarding School made sure that this year’s Christmas atmosphere was boosted. Head of the Boarding School, Helle… Read more
26
Nov
2017
Students’ exit poll gave an all most precise prediction
Students’ exit poll gave an almost precise prediction Students from Grenaa Gymnasium turned the election day into a field trip of political science “It’s a great experience to be part of this,” Jeppe Winding said… Read more
14
Nov
2017
Students gave a working day’s pay to young people in Bangladesh
Students gave a working day’s pay to young people in Bangladesh Operation One Day’s Work 2017 at Grenaa Gymnasium To me it is not a question of whether to participate or not. We get this… Read more
20
Oct
2017
Experiencing the Age of Enlightenment
Experiencing the Age of Enlightenment Second and third year STX students from Grenaa Gymnasium attended an exclusive pre-premiere on a TV-documentary episode about the 18th century in Denmark Before the autumn break students from Grenaa… Read more
13
Oct
2017
Students Met with Member of Parliament
Students met with member of parliament Shortly before the autumn break all STX 3rd year students went on a three day long excursion to Copenhagen, an event that has been part of the STX programme… Read more
28
Sep
2017
Is it even Possible to make Trains Levitate?
Is it even Possible to make Trains Levitate? Students from Grenaa Gymnasium guided lower secondary school children to insights into how natural sciences can contribute to solving some of the global issues that will affect… Read more
19
Sep
2017
How to Spot Fake News
How to Spot Fake News Fake news came under scrutiny at Grenaa Gymnasium when news presenter at Danmarks Radio (the Danish national broadcasting corporation), Erkan Özden, visited Grenaa Gymnasium. On Monday, September 18, all second… Read more
05
Sep
2017
Grenaa Gymnasium’s Bronze Medal Winner at Physics Olympiad
Grenaa Gymnasium’s Bronze Medal Winner at the International Physics Olympiad 2017 A little less than 400 young people from all parts of the world took part in the International Physics Olympiad and Malthe was among… Read more
04
Sep
2017
Eye-opening Geology Trip
Eye-opening geology trip Emilie and Christian seized the opportunity and went on a field trip to England Earlier this year two students from Grenaa Gymnasium went on a special excursion. Emilie Helmer Larsen and Christian… Read more
20
Aug
2017
School Start 2017 at Grenaa Gymnasium
School start 2017 at Grenaa Gymnasium On Monday, August 15, Grenaa Gymnasium welcomed 225 new students admitted into the school’s three upper-secondary programmes, one of which is the IB Diploma. Many of the Pre-IB and… Read more
29
Jun
2017
Graduation Ceremony 2017 at Grenaa Gymnasium
Graduation Ceremony at Grenaa Gymnasium On June 23, 113 STX-students and 44 HF-students graduated from Grenaa Gymnasium. The ceremony took place in the school’s assembly hall, witnessed by family members and teachers. In her speech… Read more
18
May
2017
IB Cap Ceremony 2017 at Grenaa Gymnasium
IB Cap Ceremony 2017 at Grenaa Gymnasium On May 17, 43 IB graduates from Grenaa Gymnasium were celebrated at a festive ceremony at the school. Parents and siblings had come from near and far to… Read more
29
Apr
2017
Subjects of the Arts in Full Bloom
Subjects of the Arts in Full Bloom Spring Exhibition and Concert at Grenaa Gymnasium Spring time is the peak season for music and visual arts at Grenaa Gymnasium. A theater concert, the IB Visual Arts exam… Read more
29
Apr
2017
Nurturing and testing drawing talents
Nurturing and testing drawing talents Students from Grenaa Gymnasium IB World School participated in a drawing contest at Horsens Art Museum Recently seven students together with visual arts teacher Merete Christensen went to Horsens Art… Read more
25
Apr
2017
Florence and Boston. Impressions from Two of This Year’s Study Trips
Florence and Boston. Impressions from Two of This Year’s Study Trips Before the Easter break all 2nd year stx students and the IB1s went on study trips abroad. For many of our students the study… Read more
18
Apr
2017
The Best Experience
The Best Experience Learning not to be afraid of making mistakes. Visual Arts allowed Anna to discover a new path. When Anna started as an IB student at Grenaa Gymnasium in 2015, she did not… Read more
27
Mar
2017
Poetry at the Harbor – Harbor Poetry
Poetry at the Harbor – Harbor Poetry Students at Grenaa Gymnasium celebrated UNESCO’s World Poetry Day March 21 was UNESCO’s World Poetry Day and this year students at Grenaa Gymnasium celebrated it with poems of… Read more
20
Mar
2017
Students Exhibit at the Copenhagen Town Hall
Students Exhibit at the Copenhagen Town Hall Last week a handful of first year students from Grenaa Gymnasium went to Copenhagen together with their visual arts teacher to attend Ungdommens Vårsalong, an art exhibition with works… Read more
16
Mar
2017
Greatest music event of the year at Grenaa Gymnasium
Greatest music event of the year at Grenaa Gymnasium 130 students involved in successful theatre concert “It has been a tremendous experience,” says Anna Binder. She is a first year student at Grenaa Gymnasium and… Read more
05
Mar
2017
Language Event at Grenaa Gymnasium
Language Event at Grenaa Gymnasium It is year 2025. The Danish welfare state has collapsed and a civil war has broken out. You have to flee to a country where you are not fluent in… Read more
21
Feb
2017
So much in common, yet with so many contrasts
So much in common, yet with so many contrasts A cultural exchange trip to Kenya. Nine students from Grenaa Gymnasium moved beyond their comfort zone. Towards the end of January, nine students and two teachers… Read more
21
Feb
2017
”I put my hand inside the stomach of a cow!”
”I put my hand inside the stomach of a cow!” Physics and biotechnology students gaining insight into everyday life of scientists. Excursions to the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Danish Centre for Food… Read more
27
Jan
2017
IB Reunion at Grenaa Gymnasium
IB Reunion at Grenaa Gymnasium Catching up with old friends and teachers Recently the first IB Reunion was held at Grenaa Gymnasium at the initiative of Maya Andersen Zepeda Riis and Pernille Risum Ekelund who… Read more
20
Jan
2017
Someone to share one’s curiousity with
Someone to share one’s curiosity with Six students from Grenaa Gymnasium have been to Aarhus to receive their diplomas from the Academy for Talented Youth. Admission to the Academy for Talented Youth (ATU) is offered… Read more
13
Jan
2017
A Gold Medal for Good Cooking
A Gold Medal for Good Cooking Dietary assistant apprentice at Grenaa Gymnasium’s Boarding School achieved top-grades On Friday, December 16, 26 year-old Louise Kaagh, dietary assistant apprentice at Grenaa Gymnasium’s Boarding School, earned distinction at… Read more
13
Jan
2017
No Man is an Island
No Man is an Island The IB1 students at Grenaa Gymnasium recently visited Aros Art Museum’s No Man is an Island – the Satanic Verses. The excursion to Aros Art Museum was a cross-curricular activity… Read more
21
Dec
2016
Denmark’s Number 8 in Physics
Denmark’s Number 8 in Physics A quick and keen learner hoping to go far 18 year old Malthe Fiil Andersen, a final year student at Grenaa Gymnasium, has shown himself so accomplished at physics that… Read more
12
Dec
2016
Entertaining with chemical reactions
Entertaining with chemical reactions The students in 2.x have taken an alternative approach to learning chemistry by planning, testing and delivering chemistry shows at Kattegatskolen, the local lower secondary school. In a chemistry show a… Read more
30
Nov
2016
Gala Event 2016 at Grenaa Gymnasium
Gala Event 2016 at Grenaa Gymnasium On Friday, November 25, the Grenaa Gymnasium Gala Event took place. Everybody dressed up to the nines, especially final year students. The annual Gala Event is much looked forward to… Read more
28
Nov
2016
Rollercoaster Physics at Grenaa Gymnasium
Rollercoaster Physics at Grenaa Gymnasium Learning formulas with loops, double tracks and cork screws On November, 23, the students in 1.u and 1.s received a visit by Mr. Michael B. Nielsen, director of Djurs Sommerland,… Read more
14
Nov
2016
Spanish Visitors at Grenaa Gymnasium
Spanish Visitors at Grenaa Gymnasium Valuable cultural exchange experiences for both visitors and hosts. In the recent week the students in 2.a were the hosts of 21 students and a teacher from Collegio Valmont in… Read more
14
Nov
2016
US Election Event at Grenaa Gymnasium
US Election Event at Grenaa Gymnasium Students and social science teachers followed the US Election during a night-long event. Mikkel Madsen, 3.sv, reports: The students were lodged at Grenaa Gymnasium at 6 p.m and were… Read more
08
Nov
2016
“To mke limestone entertaining is an achivement.”
”To make limestone entertaining is an achivement” Students at Grenaa Gymnasium contribute to the coming exhibition at the local museum Four 2nd year STX-students at Grenaa Gymnasium took the prize for this year’s General Study… Read more
01
Nov
2016
Grenaa Gymnasium Getting Ready for the US Election
Grenaa Gymnasium Getting Ready for the US Election David Trads, expert on American political life, gave an engaging talk Journalist and writer David Trads introduced his talk on November 1st at Grenaa Gymnasium by admitting… Read more
31
Oct
2016
”Don’t be surprised if you see Trump win.”
”Don’t be surprised if you see Trump win.” American Election Debate at Grenaa Gymnasium On Friday, October 28, the American election campaign entered Grenaa Gymnasium. Three representatives for the Democratic Party, the Republican Party and… Read more
31
Oct
2016
Med Almen Studieforberedelse i København
General Study Preparation in Copenhagen The 3rd year students on excursion. Before the autumn break, all third year students at Grenaa Gymnasium went on a three-day long excursion to Copenhagen. The students in 3.a went… Read more
23
Oct
2016
Anklung Concert and Tableau Vivant at the Museum
Anklung Concert and Tableau Vivant at the Museum Students from Grenaa Gymnasium contributed at the Open By Night event On Friday, October 14, students of music and visual arts at Grenaa Gymnasium took part in… Read more
03
Oct
2016
Junior Talents Solving the Case
Junior Talents Solving the Case Crime Scene Investigation at Grenaa Gymnasium It is 1.30 pm on Wednesday, October 26. We are in room 48 at Grenaa Gymnasium and a murder case is just about to… Read more
26
Sep
2016
Students Recruit Collectors for Red Cross
Students Recruit Collectors for Red Cross Ice cream company donates ice cream The coming Sunday is the Red Cross fundraising day in Denmark, and again some of the collectors in Grenaa will be students at Grenaa… Read more
26
Sep
2016
Sports Day
Sports Day at Grenaa Gymnasium On Wednesday, September 21 all students at Grenaa Gymnasium were signed up for a full day’s physical education The Sports Day is held every second year and offers the opportunity to try out… Read more
16
Sep
2016
IB Day 2016
IB Day 2016 at Grenaa Gymnasium Speed dating, hexagons and tug of war. The annual IB Day is an event where all IB students at Grenaa Gymnasium come together to get to know a little more about… Read more
12
Sep
2016
Socializing in the Open Air
Socializing in the Open Air Becoming a team. The Clerk of the Weather was on the side of the first year students. An important part of the introduction to being an STX, HF or Pre-IB… Read more
25
Aug
2016
An Atomic Bomb under Data Security?
An Atomic Bomb under Data Security? Popular live stream lecture at Grenaa Gymnasium about the future super computer Quantum Moves is a computer game that anyone with a smartphone or tablet can download and take… Read more
19
Aug
2016
New boarding school students at Grenaa Gymnasium
New boarding school students at Grenaa Gymnasium Introduction activities at the Boarding School and in Grenaa On Saturday, August 6, no less than 57 new students moved in at Grenaa Gymnasium’s Boarding School. They were… Read more
08
Aug
2016
Grenaa Gymnasium: Largest number of IB1 students ever
Grenaa Gymnasium: Largest number of IB1 students ever Monday, August 8, was first day of school for 239 new students at Grenaa Gymnasium. They received a joint welcome by Head of School Helene Bendorff Kristensen… Read more
27
Jun
2016
Graduation Ceremony at Grenaa Gymnasium
Graduation Ceremony at Grenaa Gymnasium A Celebration of Intellectual Liberty, Equality and Democracy On Friday, June 24, 214 students received their diplomas at Grenaa Gymnasium and in the Assembly Hall every seat was taken by… Read more
20
Jun
2016
Excitement, Joy and Relief at Grenaa Gymnasium
Excitement, Joy and Relief at Grenaa Gymnasium This year’s first graduating STX and HF students On Monday, June 20th the first students finished their final exam at Grenaa Gymnasium. “I am very happy to experience… Read more
19
May
2016
IB Cap Ceremony at Grenaa Gymnasium
IB Cap Ceremony at Grenaa Gymnasium International students’ official graduation party On Wednesday, May 18, this years IB2 students finished their last exams. As always the exam period was very busy, so there were many… Read more
09
May
2016
Spring Concert and Exhibition
Spring Concert and Exhibition On Thursday, April 28 the annual Spring Concert and Exhibition took place at Grenaa Gymnasium. All the music and visual arts classes show what they have learned during the school year…. Read more
28
Apr
2016
Drawing Battle at Horsens Art Museum
Drawing Battle at Horsens Art Museum GG Explorer-students testing their skills. On Thursday, April 14 2016 ten students and Visual Arts teacher Merete Christensen went to Horsens for this years drawing festival at Horsens Art… Read more
24
Apr
2016
The Boarding School Revisited
The Boarding School Revisited Former students at Grenaa Gymnasium’s Boarding School at reunion party. Each year on Friday after Easter is the Reunion Party were students, who have graduated from Grenaa Gymnasium the last two… Read more
24
Apr
2016
Visual Arts students in good company
Visual Arts students in good company Talented students in the Visual Arts B-level class have had their works approved for exhibitions. In February Arshia and Miriam had works approved for the Catch 16 at Aros… Read more
18
Apr
2016
Students hosting Kenyan visitors
Students hosting Kenyan visitors Kenyan students at Grenaa Gymnasium experiencing everyday life in Denmark. This was the third exchange visit from Nairobi Academy an once again it was a very positive and educating experience for… Read more
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