Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly

Ms. McCabe joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about her experience in Sweden during Covid, and how she found the strength and motivation to continue teaching and living a continent away from her family and loved ones during a global pandemic.

Ms. Jinnah joins Mrs. Kelly via video chat to explain the importance of gratitude and to help us see how grit and gratitude can be used simultaneously to get us through some of our toughest challenges.

In this episode, Mrs. Kelly explains the meaning of "grit" and discusses how we can use it to get through tough situations and achieve our goals in spite of adversity.

Ms. Barbara Bergström, founder of IES, talks to Mrs. Kelly about her vision of something new in education in Sweden, and how that vision has become a reality twenty seven years later.

Ms. Meyer describes to Mrs. Kelly her experiences moving to Sweden and how her postive outlook on life's challenges has helped her to embrace and love the journey.

Ms. Hoeger and Mr. Cin-Walker chat with Mrs. Kelly about what it's like to leave everything and start something new halfway across the world.

Mrs. Kelly makes a phone call halfway across the world to Mr. Öhman, who is currently living in China. Mr. Öhman explains how he and his family have started over, adapted to change, and have developed the ability to "own their futures" to reach their highest potential.

Mrs. Kelly calls her friend and former colleague, Mr. Granström, for tips on starting new challenges and using support from others to find success.

Mrs. Kelly calls one of her former students from IES Halmstad, Julius Gustavsson, to discuss this experiences accepting new challenges and taking risks in school and in life.

Mrs. Kelly chats with two Year 5 students, Arwen and Mica, to talk about the benefits and the challenges of beginning as a brand new Year 4 student at IES Länna and how "daring to try" can make it a wonderful experience.

Our beloved Ms. Spences-Lee joins us from across the Atlantic to talk about racism and how the color of our skin, and the shape of our bodies does not define who we are.

Mrs. Kelly sits down with the incredible Ms. U-S to talk about her experiences making daring decisions as a quiet introvert.

Mrs. Kelly sits down with Ms. Hagelin, our wonderful student assistant, and talks about the "not so common" path she took throughout school and life.

Mrs. Kelly sits down with Mr. Klatzkow for a reverse interview to be asked questions about how she became a leader, how she overcomes challenges and how she has found the confidence to lead a school.

Mrs. Kelly sits down with Elias from Year 5 to talk about the tick bite that sent him to the hospital, affected his brain and forever impacted his life.

Mrs. Kelly sits down with Mr. Flessert, our phenomenal senior school science teacher, to talk about his journey of self-acceptance and his choice to put himself first.

Mrs. Kelly sits down with Ms. McCabe, our wonderful Year 4 teacher, to talk about coping with and even thriving with anxiety and depression.

Mrs. Kelly hosts Ronja from grade 8 . Ronja gives her fellow students tips on how to accept yourself and celebrate differences.