On August 18 and 19, portrait photos will be taken of all new students for student ID cards, among other things. The schedule for the photo shoot is available on Lectio.

Before the photo shoot, you will be given a form to fill out, sign, and bring with you to the photo shoot.

Class photos will be taken after the start of the study program classes.

The first Friday after school starts is an introduction day for all first-year students. 

There is an introductory trip for 1hf and Pre-Ib students in September. For 1g students, there are introductory trips when they start their new study programs in November.

If you are starting at HF, there are also get-together events when you start your subject package class in February.

We are holding a sports day on September 5, where all classes from our three educational programs will compete against each other.

It's usually really fun, and there's also a competition for the best costume.

On Thursday, August 29, the school will hold an IB Welcome Party for new and returning IB students. The party will be organized by the 3i students, who will plan, prepare food, and provide entertainment.

On Friday, August 15, Tour de Kolding will take place. There will be quizzes and tasks to complete throughout the city of Kolding. The day will end back at KG with slush ice and cake. 

In the new 1st grade classes, there are two student tutors (from the 2nd grade) assigned to each class. Their task is to help make the transition to high school easier for the new students, both academically and socially. The tutors continue throughout the first year at KG.

The student council at KG consists of one representative from each class, who are elected at the beginning of each school year. They represent the interests of the students at the school and therefore have representatives on all committees relevant to the students and on the school board. This means that as a member of the student council, you have a significant influence on the day-to-day running of the school. The student council meets approximately once a month to discuss and decide on current issues.

In addition to having influence, the Student Council is a great place to get to know other students from all programs and years, so if you want influence and camaraderie, the Student Council is the right place for you!

At the beginning of the school year, representatives from the student council visit the new classes to provide information about the work of the student council and the opportunities for student influence at the school.

School students can use the facilities at selected times at their own risk for an annual fee of DKK 400. Students who start using the fitness room on January 1 pay a semi-annual fee of DKK 200.

To use the fitness room, you must have completed a user course with a physical education teacher and sign a form stating that you will comply with the rules of use and conduct.

Approximately four times a year, there is a Friday café where you can socialize, play games, and listen to music across all classes. The Friday café is organized by the Friday café committee (students). If the Friday café is something for you, keep an eye on Lectio and the morning assemblies, where new members will be announced.

If you care about the environment and want to help make KG a green school, join the Green Group. Keep an eye on Lectio for meeting dates.

In MUN, students meet to discuss global/international political challenges and issues based on the interests and backgrounds of different countries (as is done in the UN). The discussions are held in English, and in addition to the excitement of discussing politics with other young people, you also train your global understanding and, not least, your English skills. A few times a year, students participate in MUN conferences in Denmark and/or abroad.

Every year, the school's students put on a school performance. They work on music and drama throughout the fall. In January, the performance is shown over several days. Many students are needed for the performance—both to sing and dance and to help with technology, costumes, makeup, marketing, and much more.

Watch our film about the musical here

KG's school magazine is called "Spanskrøret" (The Spanish Pipe). The students themselves are responsible for appointing the editorial team and setting the journalistic tone. There is room to write about both fun and serious topics – but always without disparaging anyone. If the school magazine is something for you, keep an eye on Lectio and the morning assemblies, where new members will be announced.

During the school year, there are opportunities in the afternoons to participate in various activities across classes, grades, and programs. For example, volleyball, soccer, basketball, boxing, yoga, music, board games, or computer games. In music, you can borrow the school's rehearsal room, and for sports activities, you can use the school's sports hall and fitness room. In some of the ball games, the school also participates in nationwide tournaments.

If you and some other students find a particular subject/area really exciting to work with, we can set up a study group where you can delve deeper into the subject and explore it together with one or more teachers.

As part of the teaching on the three programs, study trips are organized both domestically and abroad. The study trips have both academic and social purposes.
You pay for participation in the study trips yourself.

SVADA is the name of KG's party committee, which organizes four large student parties each year. The parties are planned and run by the SVADA committee, which consists of students from across different classes and year groups. If SVADA is something for you, keep an eye on Lectio and morning assemblies, where new members will be announced.

Occasionally, planned lessons are canceled, e.g., due to a teacher's illness, care day, course participation, or similar. Cancellations may also be due to joint events or interdisciplinary courses. This is taken into account when planning the school year. Lessons are moved to other days so that the prescribed teaching can be provided.
This creates scope for cancellations without compromising the teaching objectives.

Fire safety instructions are posted in all classrooms. Fire drills are held once a year. In the event of a fire, it is important to quickly exit the building and proceed to the sports field, where all classes must gather and remain with the teacher who was with them when the alarm sounded.

You will need to bring a computer with you in order to keep up with the subjects. At the school, we have a limited number of desktop computers in the student areas, which the school's students can use if they are not being used for teaching purposes. The school has fast and reliable WiFi. The network is called "SKOLENET". To log on to the network, you will be given a personal username and password. You will also be given access to Office 365, where you can save essays, notes, etc. Problems with the school's IT equipment and wireless network are handled by Rifet Begic.

Problems with personal computers are not handled by the school.

Every year, we hold a large school party for all the school's students and parents, where we celebrate the school's founding in 1542.

The evening begins for graduating students with dancing Les Lanciers at Koldinghus. Afterwards, there will be a communal dinner and entertainment for everyone at KG, with food provided by the chef's company. Various bands will perform, and the music will be tailored so that both students and parents can join in. A big party you won't want to miss.  

Watch our video about DOT here

A small fee is charged at the start of the school year to cover the costs of social activities, printer chips, and various materials. 

Students and parents (of students under the age of 18) will receive a message about this in e-boks. 

You can rent a locker at the school through the company Mylocker. The price is DKK 150 per school year. 

Order your cabinet here

There are photocopiers outside the M sector and in the N sector. The machines can be used for photocopying and printing using the chip issued at the start of the school year. Each student is allocated 400 "clips" for photocopying and printing. One black-and-white print or copy counts as one clip, while one color print/color copy counts as four clips. Once the 400 clips have been used up, additional clips can be purchased at the office. The price is DKK 1 per clip, and a minimum of 25 clips must be purchased.

Absence from school will only be granted in exceptional cases.Absence from classes will only be credited if the activities are related to school activities or teaching.

Physical education is compulsory in pre-IB and at all grade levels at STX. At HF, physical education is an elective subject. In order to actively participate in physical education classes, students must arrive dressed for class. Students who have forgotten their physical education clothes or have an injury will be asked to observe the physical education class and take notes. Repeatedly forgetting your physical education clothes is considered a violation of the school's study and order rules. If you are unable to participate in physical education classes for several lessons in a row due to an injury, you may be asked to provide documentation. However, documentation is not necessary if the cause is immediately apparent. In the case of long-term injuries, a doctor's certificate is always required. The cost of the certificate is paid by the student.

Brian Therp is the school's canteen manager and makes sure you don't go hungry while you're at school. The canteen sells sandwiches, baguettes with fillings, salads, hot dishes, various drinks, fruit, and sweets. You can pay by card and MobilePay.

In 1st year, you will receive grades twice: midterm grades in January and final grades before the summer holidays. In 2nd and 3rd year, you will receive midterm grades twice during the school year and a final grade at the end of the year. Until you turn 18, your parents are allowed to read your grades on Lectio. They can access your grades by contacting the office.

HF students do not receive grades, but another form of evaluation is carried out in HF classes, including in connection with tutor interviews.

If you wish to appeal against decisions made at the school, please contact the principal for further guidance.

Lectio is the program that the school uses for schedules, schedule changes, homework, grades, messages, uploading assignments, etc. It is important to log into Lectio every day to stay informed. You should also check your messages in Lectio every day.

You must log in with My-ID

You can get Lectio on your mobile phone by following this guide. 

Please note: if you pay for Lectio as an app, it is a third-party app that has nothing to do with Lectio. There may therefore be errors and missing updates. Therefore, only use the free version referred to in the guide above. 

A homework café is held once a week throughout most of the school year. We start around September 1 and finish at the beginning of May. Homework help is offered in mathematics and other subjects if there is a desire or need for it. Homework help is provided by the school's teachers and older students. More information about time and place will be announced in Lectio.

Mathematics at B and A level requires a CAS tool. At the beginning of 1st year, your mathematics teacher will instruct you on which program to use and how to use it. The mathematics teacher will help you find out where to buy it. We expect everyone to bring a calculator equivalent to TI30 at the start of the school year. This can also be a calculator program on a computer you bring with you. In 1st year HF, we use WordMat. The teachers will help you download the program.

The reading tutor will help you if you have problems (big or small) with reading or writing. You can contact C2 on your own initiative or at the request of a teacher. The reading tutor has two functions: to advise and to teach. If you are offered teaching by the reading tutor, this will take place as one-to-one teaching or in small groups outside the normal timetable.

The reading guide consists of Rune Staun Søndergaard, Helene Louise Elbæk, and Una Eriksen. 

At KG, we care about the environment, and as a student, you can help.
Dispose of your waste properly, and we will take it to be recycled.
In the cafeteria, there is a container for empty bottles (glass and plastic). In the departments, there are boxes for paper waste next to the photocopiers.
And if you have old batteries, defective chargers, or similar items that you want to throw away during the school day, you can leave them in the janitor's office.

Morning assemblies are held in the cafeteria approximately every other week. The students on the morning assembly committee, together with the principal, are responsible for organizing the morning assemblies.

If you are 18 years of age or older, you are considered an adult, and all communications from the school will therefore be directed to you. If you are under 18 years of age, your parents will be notified of excessive absences and any resulting sanctions.

Students under the age of 18 cannot withdraw from upper secondary school, HF or IB without their parents' written consent.

YOU are responsible for cleaning up after yourself when you are at school. This applies to both classrooms and common areas. YOU must also tidy up after yourself at the end of each lesson, unless you are staying in the same room after break time.

As a student at KG, you have access to dictionaries at ordbogen.com and ordbog.gyldendal.dk, where you can log in with your UNI login.

As with all other youth education programs, KG has a nicotine-free school policy. This means that students are not allowed to use nicotine-containing products during the period from the start time to the end time of the first and last scheduled teaching activity of the day – typically from 8:05 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The nicotine-free school hours apply regardless of whether you are on school grounds or elsewhere. A violation of the nicotine-free school hours is considered a breach of the school's study and order rules and will be sanctioned in accordance with these rules.

SPS stands for special educational support and provides extra help for those with physical or mental disabilities (e.g., ADHD, autism, anorexia, anxiety, or hearing impairment). Contact KG's reading advisors or SPS coordinators if you are dyslexic or have a disability. 

Read more about SPS here

You are required to familiarize yourself with the school's study and conduct rules, which can be found on the school's website under ABC at KG. The study and conduct rules set out the legal framework for how to behave at school. However, the main points of the study and conduct rules are quite simple and are based on common sense: as a student at KG, you must take care of your schoolwork (be on time, do your homework, do not cheat on assignments, hand in assignments, etc.), and you must behave appropriately. Most of our students do this, but if you are unable to live up to these expectations, the school may impose various sanctions. All of this is specified in more detail in the study and conduct rules.

At Kolding Gymnasium, we have compiled an overview of the competencies that our students in STX and HF must achieve during their education. It includes both general and multidisciplinary study competencies and shows which competencies must be achieved after each stage of the program. You can find the overview here

All students are photographed at the start of the school year. Once the photo has been uploaded to Lectio, you can access your student card electronically under More -> Student card. The QR code is used to validate whether the student card is active or inactive, and can be displayed by clicking on "Show QR code."

Each class has a student counselor who acts as an advisor to students in academic and non-academic matters. At the beginning of the school year, the student counselor collaborates with subject teachers to develop a course in study skills. During the school year, an introductory meeting is held with all students. During the school year, the student counselor will also provide information about elective courses in 2.g/3.g/2.hf and IB, educational and career opportunities, and exams. You can always contact your student counselor, who has an office in Vg1 and V2.

During February or March, term exams will be held in the subjects that conclude with exams in the summer.

Annual test

After 1st and 2nd year, a number of written and oral exams are held that are not included in the final exams. The number of oral exams per year may vary.

You can get a discount on transportation costs by purchasing a youth card.
You must apply for the card yourself at www.ungdomskort.dk.
Please note that there is a minimum processing time of two weeks when ordering.