Welcome to Nordfyns!

The first days at the school are a little special – in the best possible way ✨ You won’t be following a regular schedule just yet. Instead, we focus on making sure everyone has a good landing and feels at home in the community.

During the intro period, we’ll also help you get the practicalities sorted, choose your electives, and gradually find your rhythm in your new life at Nordfyns 🤍

When you arrive at the school, you’ll receive a login for the school’s intranet, ViGGO. Here, you can find your schedule, tell us when you're sick, message staff and fellow students, and much more.

If you need help with ViGGO during your stay, stop by the office during office hours after lunch and talk to Jeppe – he’ll be happy to help!

All students become part of a family group with around 8–12 students and a dedicated family group teacher. The family group is your small family within the larger community 🤍

You’ll meet every Wednesday from 12:30–2:00 PM for family group meetings. This is a space to settle into højskole life, talk about wellbeing and group dynamics, share challenges – but also laugh together, share experiences, and grow as a group.

If you ever need a one-on-one conversation about your classes, your social wellbeing, or thoughts about life after Nordfyns, you can always reach out to your family group teacher. Just ask if he or she has time – and if not right away, you’ll find a time that works for both of you.

And remember: you’re always welcome to talk to any of the other staff members too – about big and small things alike!

If you are ill, you must notify Babak (principal) as well as the teacher of the class you are scheduled to attend by sending them a message on ViGGO (the school’s intranet). Once you have reported sick, you must stay in your room for the rest of the day – even if you start feeling better. This also means you need to arrange with your roommate or another student to bring you meals from the dining hall after each mealtime.

If you are unwell and need to see a doctor, the office can help you make the call. Doctor phone hours are 8:00–9:00 AM, so it’s best to come early.

If you need a dentist appointment, the office can assist with that as well.

Emergency contacts outside office hours:

• Doctor on call: +45 70 11 07 07

• Emergency dentist: +45 65 41 45 51

Each day, one or two teachers are assigned as the “teacher of the day.” On weekdays, the teacher of the day is at school from around 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. On weekends, teachers are mainly available in the afternoon, with exact times announced during the weekend meeting held earlier in the week.

If you want to plan an activity at the school, the teacher of the day can usually help with materials, ideas, or anything else you might need.

You can find information about who is the Teacher of the Day on ViGGO.

You can always call the office on weekdays between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM if you’re not at school and need to get in touch with us.

When you’re at school, the office is open for students after lunch from 12:45–1:30 PM, so feel free to drop by – even just for a quick question 🤍

You’re also very welcome to send a message on ViGGO. All school staff are on the intranet and check and respond to messages every day.

Smoking is not allowed indoors. Outdoor smoking on the school grounds is only permitted in designated areas. For students, these are the two smoking shelters located by number 18 and next to the main building.

It is allowed to enjoy one or two alcoholic drinks on weekday evenings after dinner – but not to the point of intoxication. On weekends, it is permitted to have parties and drink alcohol in moderation, as long as you remain in control. Excessive use of alcohol is not tolerated.

The use of any illegal drugs is strictly prohibited on school grounds.

You are responsible for your own room during your stay at the school. This includes tidying up, cleaning, and informing the caretakers if anything isn’t working properly.

We strongly recommend cleaning your room at least once a week. It makes the final cleaning much easier, and it’s simply nicer to live in a clean room – for both you and your roommate 🤍

You can find cleaning supplies in the cleaning room in your residential area. If anything is missing, you can always reach out to the school’s cleaning staff via ViGGO or when you see them around the school.

The school has laundry rooms in various locations where you can wash your clothes during your stay!

To do laundry, you’ll need a laundry card. During intro week, you’ll have the opportunity to get your own card for the semester – this requires a 100 DKK deposit. You can then add credit to the card as needed whenever you want to do laundry.

You can add credit to your card during the break after lunch with Masha, our housekeeper and head of cleaning. She’ll be happy to help, making laundry easy and straightforward 🤍

During intro week, you’ll get access to the school’s Wi-Fi.

You have free access, but of course, remember that the network must be used legally – no illegal downloads!

I weekenden er det din tid – men vi anbefaler, at du bliver på skolen så mange weekender som muligt, så du får mest muligt ud af dit ophold!

Vi opfordrer også alle til at være med til at planlægge aktiviteter for hinanden, både i hverdagene og i weekenden. Det kan være alt fra sjove ting på skolen til ture udenfor – kun fantasien sætter grænser ✨ Har du en idé, så tag fat i dagens lærer eller weekendlærerne, så finder I sammen ud af, hvordan det kan lade sig gøre.

Måltiderne i weekenden er lidt anderledes: både lørdag og søndag er der brunch i stedet for morgenmad og frokost. Du må også gerne pakke lidt mad til dagen, hvis du vil.

Hvis du planlægger at rejse hjem i weekenden, skal du huske at melde det via spørgeskemaet på ViGGO senest onsdag i den uge. Det hjælper køkkenet med at planlægge maden og giver os overblik over, hvem der er på skolen – fx i tilfælde af brand eller andre situationer.

Skulle du få gæster i weekenden, skal de også meldes til. På den måde ved vi altid, hvem der er på skolen, alle kan føle sig trygge, og der er mad til alle 🤍

You are always welcome to bring your own bike to school and keep it in one of our bike sheds!

The school also has a number of bikes available to borrow as needed. You can borrow a lock for a 100 DKK deposit, and the bike is “yours” until the end of your stay or until you no longer need it. When you return the lock, your deposit will be refunded.

If you want to borrow a lock, please contact Nicolai, our caretaker.

If anything happens to your bike – or a bike you’ve borrowed – we have an arrangement with a local bike repairer who comes once a week. Leave your bike at the bike shed by number 18 with a short note describing the problem.

Even though you can use your credit card in almost every store, restaurant, and café in Denmark, here at the school we only accept cash. This is to pay for drinks at parties and to top up your laundry card among other things.

Monday, wednesday and friday mornings begin with assemblies. Assemblies are a shared beginning of the day for the entire school. Assemblies can be about big or small topics, it can be a personal life story from a teacher, it can be about a current topic that they are passionate about or it can be a student who share about their culture. Assemblies are a mandatory part of the schedule.

You are always welcome to invite guests to the school 🤍

If you’d like to have visitors, just make an arrangement with the Principal or Vice Principal. As a general rule, visits take place on weekends and outside of class hours, so they fit best with the school’s daily rhythm ✨

• Nordfyns provides a community built on trust, equality, and mutual respect 🤍

  Life at the school is created above all through presence and attentiveness to one another and the activities we do together. We don’t have many rules, but we do have guidelines that ensure the wellbeing of the community and protect our values:

  • Attendance is mandatory for classes, assemblies, cultural subjects, lectures, communal hours, meals, and kitchen/cleaning duties. We expect you to arrive ready and prepared for the day.

  • Help keep the school tidy and orderly: clean up after yourself and be mindful of shared spaces.

  • Be considerate of each other and of neighbors in Harritslev and the surrounding area – for example, avoid loud music outside or with open windows.

  • A strong community is built on mutual respect: read others’ signals and respect their boundaries. The school does not tolerate sexism, racism, ableism, or bullying – either physically or verbally.

  Alcohol: Only moderate consumption on weekdays. Alcohol may only be consumed after dinner and in moderation. Parties are held on weekends, classrooms are alcohol-free, and intro days are completely alcohol-free. See our alcohol policy for details.

  All common areas must be quiet and tidy from 11:00 PM on nights before a school day.

  Drugs: Cannabis and other intoxicating substances are strictly prohibited. See our drug policy.

  Smoking: Smoking is only allowed in designated outdoor areas and is strictly forbidden indoors. See our smoking policy.

  In short: we aim for a safe, respectful, and fun community where everyone can thrive and enjoy their time together ✨