15 Aug Great first week at Ranum Efterskole College
Welcome to year 25/26 - what a start!
The first week at Ranum Efterskole College has been full of great experiences, local discoveries and some TV airtime.
Read on to get an overview of everything that has already happened.
Happy reading!
Welcome to the students
The first week is over and our new students are settling into life at the school. They have spent the week getting to know each other and settling in - and it has gone beyond all expectations. Homesickness is always there at first for some of the students, but we find that they take care of each other. The students have also spent an evening writing letters to themselves. They can only be opened again at the end of the year. Here are some atmospheric pictures from the first few days.
Tour de Ranum and Tour de Rønbjerg
To familiarise themselves with the local area, all students have been exploring both Ranum and Rønbjerg. This meant many kilometres on foot - and a lot of laughs and new friendships along the way. Activities included a swimming test, an obstacle course, moving a basketball with chopsticks and much more.
TV2 Nord on a visit
Two of our students, Samuel and Sofie, got to try their hand at live TV when TV2 Nord dropped by. It turned into a great interview directly from the school grounds, where the students talked about life at Ranum. Watch the clip here: https://www.tv2nord.dk/nyheder/11-08-2025/1930/1908-11-aug-2025
New diving compressor - largest in Denmark
We have invested in a new diving compressor that can fill 25 diving cylinders at a time. It is Denmark's largest - and an important upgrade to our popular diving programme. The compressor was installed the week before school started. Pictured are the school's diving team and MN Subgear owner Mikkel Nordsäter.
Ranum in the Efterskoleguide
The latest issue of Efterskoleguiden magazine has just been published and Ranum Efterskole College is well featured in the magazine. Here you can read more about the school's many profiles, international opportunities, summer camp and a great interview with a student from last school year. Read the magazine here: https://view.publitas.com/nord-advertising/efterskoleguiden-nordjylland-2025-2026/page/1
We need AFS host families
We still need seven host families for our international AFS students who started efterskolen this week. If you or someone in your network is willing and able to open their home to a student, we would love to hear from you. This is for a few weekends and holidays.
Students are looking forward to Friday night for the first party of the year - COLOUR PARTY!
Headmaster's column
Dear reader,
It feels big and it IS big to welcome 542 young people from over 25 countries and all of Denmark. The 22nd class and their parents were installed in houses and rooms in just 1½ hours before we held a big welcome assembly on the lawn in front of the main building. The new students sat together at the front of the red carpet and joined in with speeches and singing. My speech this year was focussed on the freedom of a 1TP5 year, both to participate and contribute, and the freedom to be yourself. In other words. an encouragement to students not to strive upwards in student groups, but to look to the sides and find the friends who want you - just as you are and want to be. It may be a slightly controversial message, but it creates a strong foundation for friendships and a good 1TP5Year.
The intro week has been fantastic, and even though it's been hot and we've tired the students, there's enough energy for a hello and a chat all over the school. It's great and it's going to be a fantastic efterskoleår and team!
Olav Storm Johannsen, Principal
It happens:
Calendar
Colour party - 15.08.2025
Profile subject day - 16.08.25
House cup 17.08.25
Extended weekend - 21.08.25 at 14:00 - 24.08.25 at 18:00
Water sports weekend - 29.08.25 - 31.08.25
At home with the contact teacher - 03.09.25
Outdoor weekend - 06.09.25 - 07.09.25
Vilsted Søløb - 13.09.25
Efterskolernes day - 28.09.25 at 10-17
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