A project linking Yester Primary School, in Scotland, with Kuvansin koulu Primary School, in Finland.
European Quality Label...
Both Yester and Kuvansi schools were delighted to be awarded the European Quality Label in July 2008 for the project "A Healthy Passport".
eTwinning Quality Label...
A Healthy Passport has been awarded National Quality Labels in both Scotland and Finland by the eTwinning teams in both countries. Yester Primary's teacher, Michael Purves, applied for and received the Quality Label in February 2008, while Kuvansi's Jyrki Ikonen received the great news that he too had been awarded the Quality Label in June 2008.
The following quote comes directly from the eTwinning.net website:
"eTwinning Quality Labels are granted to teachers with excellent eTwinning projects. The Quality Label is concrete recognition to teachers and schools of the high level of their eTwinning activities. For pupils, this offers a boost to their work efforts, and for the school in general, a public affirmation of their commitment to quality and openness in European collaborative work."
This means that, as both schools now have been awarded the Quality Label, we should shortly receive news that A Healthy Passport will be awarded the European Quality Label, the highest award possible at European level!
Well done to all in both Kuvansi and Yester who have been involved with this project!
Project of the Month!
Our project was featured on the British Council website as Project of the Month for March 2008. This was a great honour, as the project was chosen from many hundreds of similar projects from all over the UK that are running concurrently. You can read more about the British Council and eTwinning by clicking on the link. And, if you wish to see what the British Council said about our project, look here.
The Header Images...
Each time you visit "A Healthy Passport", an image of either Gifford or Kuvansi is shown at the top of the blog, behind the title. There are a total of 8 different images- 2 each from summer in Scotland and Finland, and 2 each from winter in both countries- and they appear randomly. Keep visiting, and see if you can spot them all!
Curriculum for Excellence...
One of the aims central to our blog is that it will help our children to increase their ability to be successful learners - confident individuals - responsible citizens - and effective contributors. These are the four aims of A Curriculum for Excellence. A Curriculum for Excellence is central to the Scottish Government's 'Ambitious, Excellent Schools' reform agenda. The LTScotland website gives more details
A report of our blogging work is featured on LTS' website here.
Hi! Dude it's Graphite here. Do you have a bike? I DO and I have a kitten called Boots.I think she is so cute! I did have fish but they died when I was on holiday.Do you have any pets?
Hei Dude. Today we tried some Finnish food at lunches. I did not have any but it looked very nice. I wish I had tried some . We went to a mini taster session earlier where we tried food from all around Europe. I especially liked the blueberry drink.
Hi dude have you got a Nintendo Wii? They are really cool. They have good games like driver,barnyard,spider man a fair game and tuns more but trust me they are great please write back soon
Hi dude have you got a Nintendo Wii? They are really cool. They have good games like driver,barnyard,spider man a fair game and lots more but trust me they are great please write back soon
In a brochure about Finland, we read that Santa comes on Christmas Eve in the evening,but in Scotland he comes on Christmas Eve at night time,and then in the morning we open our Christmas presents.
Hi Dude today Tuesday 18th December we are having a Christmas disco party! There is also a Holywood theme where you have to dress up as a movie star! I am dressing up as Tony Hawks!
Hi! I got computer in the holidays. What did you get for christmas and what kind of computer do you have? I have a TOSHIBA laptop. I have a nintendo wii with 7 games. They are spider man,barnyard,driver,exite truck,sims pets and carnavil games. Do you have a nintendo wii? Have you heard my podcast?
Yester Primary is a rural primary school in Scotland. The current school role is around 165, with one class per stage from P1 to P7. Kuvansin koulu, in Finland, is also rural, with currently around 109 pupils, in six classes, aged 6 to 12.
Both schools hope to use this blog to exchange information about each other and to find out a bit about each other’s cultures.
History...
International Education is something that Yester Primary school staff are very interested in developing. Early in 2007, two of the staff, Fiona Edwards and Michael Purves decided to look at ways of linking Yester with schools from other countries. After researching the idea, the school registered with eTwinning.net, an international organisation that helps schools from different countries make links with each other. It was always hoped that we would make a link with a Finnish school; as Finland is top of the list of countries that the Scottish Government recommends for links. As Michael Purves had also spent a highly enjoyable family holiday in 2006 in Finland, it seemed a natural choice. By June 2007, we had found a partner- and Jyrki Ikonen from the Kuvansin koulu school near to Varkaus had agreed to join us in our project, which we are calling “A Healthy Passport”. Over the course of the next school year, until June 2008, we plan to get children from both schools to exchange information on a range of subjects, allowing them to find out as much as possible about each country’s schools, villages and the cultures of Scotland and Finland themselves.
26 Comments:
What kind of bike do you have? Where do you cycle? From Dondie.
My bike is a Falcon Combat it is blue and partly green. How many gears have you got on your bike?
mine has 6.
Hi it's Nevis I like cycling with my friends to.What colour of bike do you have?
Nevis
I am 8 but I will by 9 in novenber
from Dondie
p.s
What is your birthday date?
Hei Dude. I am Osprey. I have a Scott bike and it has 18 gears. It is orange. My hobbies are skiing and quad biking. I erelax by watching TV.
Hei,
It's Dondie. What is your favourite school subject? Mine is art.
Hay Dude what are you doing at school
to day?`
Osprey.
Hi Dude do you play on the run? (mini clips.com) is the website
Dondie
What is you'r favourite subject at school?
From Nevis
Hi! Dude it's Graphite here. Do you have a bike? I DO and I have a kitten called Boots.I think she is so cute! I did have fish but they died when I was on holiday.Do you have any pets?
Hei Dude. Today we tried some Finnish food at lunches. I
did not have any but it looked very nice. I wish I had tried some . We went to a mini taster session earlier where we tried food from all around Europe. I especially liked the blueberry drink.
Hi Dude I am just checking up on you write back as soon as you can
Dondie
Hei Dude.
My cat is ginger. Do you have any cats?
from Track Star
Hi Dude
It's Parkhead and Graphite here.
Do you like reading?
We do.
Hi Dude
Do you like remote control cars?
Do you have any? My brother does.
from Parkhead
Hei Dude what do you do in school ? We do maths, language, spelling and ICT (this being on the blog). We do lots of other things too.
Dondie
p.s write back soon
Hi dude have you got a Nintendo Wii? They are really cool. They have good games like driver,barnyard,spider man a fair game and tuns more but trust me they are great please write back soon
Dondie
P.S
what is hello and by in finish.
Hi dude have you got a Nintendo Wii? They are really cool. They have good games like driver,barnyard,spider man a fair game and lots more but trust me they are great please write back soon
Dondie
P.S
what is hello and bye in Finnish?
Moi Dude!
It's Sunrise and Oatcake here!
What do you normally do on Christmas Day?
In a brochure about Finland, we read that Santa comes on Christmas Eve in the evening,but in Scotland he comes on Christmas Eve at night time,and then in the morning we open our Christmas presents.
Hope to hear from you soon!:)
Hi
Do you have a pet?
woud you like a new bike for chrismas?
From salmon
Hi Dude what is your favourite food?
from Dodie
Hi Dude what is your favourite food?
Dondie
Hyvåå joulua!! or merry christmas!! Christmas is coming soon and it will be 2008 after I cant wait!!
Dondie!
Hi Dude I have 1 cat
Hi Dude today Tuesday 18th December we are having a Christmas disco party! There is also a Holywood theme where you have to dress up as a movie star! I am dressing up as Tony Hawks!
Dondie
Hi! I got computer in the holidays. What did you get for christmas and what kind of computer do you have? I have a TOSHIBA laptop. I have a nintendo wii with 7 games. They are spider man,barnyard,driver,exite truck,sims pets and carnavil games. Do you have a nintendo wii? Have you heard my podcast?
From Dondie
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