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.
Lisa I like horses and sport. My hobbies are riding and track and fields. My favourite school subject is PE. I am funny and I have blond hair. I don't like snakes. I can cook.
30 Comments:
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Hi Lisa, it's Crofter here. Do you have horses? If you do what are they called? My best subject is art.
Hi Lisa, yes I do like horses. I play a game called horses. I used to have a pet Dog called Tyson. What is your favourite thing to do when you go riding on the horse? What type of pet do you wish to have?
Hello Lisa, A few days ago we got lots of flags hanged outside our front door on a big flag pole.There was a Scotish flag,South African flag,French flag and of course a Finnish flag.If you were wondering why we have a French and South African flag is because in our other classes they have links with South Africa and France.
Hi Lisa, I have seen some horses and i have had a shot on one it was called Raffels and it was a boy. Have you had a shot on one before if yo have please email me.
"Hi EasterRoad. Do you like school? and what is your favourite subject? From Lisa"
Hi Lisa,
I do like school. My favourite subject is Environmental Studies. This is when we study a topic like "electricity" or "water" or "vikings" and learn lots about it.
Do you like school- and what is your favourite subject
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.
30 Comments:
Hi Lisa, it's Crofter here.
Do you have horses?
If you do what are they called?
My best subject is art.
Hope to hear from you.
Hello Lisa, I am Oatcake.
When you ride your horse, where do you ride?
Hi Lisa its High5 i like horses too.I dont like snakes either!I dont like cooking!
Do you have any Pets?
Hi its Jigga here, do you have any horses? And why dont you like snakes?
hi Lisa
Why do you not like snakes? do you have any horses?
Hi Lisa its High5,i love PE too.
I also like horses.
Do you have any Brothers or Sisters?
Do you also have any Pets?
Please reply back soon!
hi
Do you like pe??????
Hi Lisa its High5,
Yes i have a dog called Rock. He is 12 weeks or over. He is a Patterdale Terrier.
Hi Lisa!
Do you have any pets?
I have 2 pets called Otto and Tara,Tara is a dog and Otto is a cat.
Hi Lisa
My favourit subject is math's
what do you like to cook?
from salmon.
Hello lisa,
how are you feeling today?
from Crofter
Hi Lisa, yes I do like horses. I play a game called horses. I used to have a pet Dog called Tyson.
What is your favourite thing to do when you go riding on the horse?
What type of pet do you wish to have?
Nevis
Hello Lisa,
A few days ago we got lots of flags hanged outside our front door on a big flag pole.There was a Scotish flag,South African flag,French flag and of course a Finnish flag.If you were wondering why we have a French and South African flag is because in our other classes they have links with South Africa and France.
Hi Lisa,
I have seen some horses and i have had a shot on one it was called Raffels and it was a boy.
Have you had a shot on one before if yo have please email me.
Hope to hear from you.
From Thistle
"Hi EasterRoad. Do you like school? and what is your favourite subject?
From Lisa"
Hi Lisa,
I do like school. My favourite subject is Environmental Studies. This is when we study a topic like "electricity" or "water" or "vikings" and learn lots about it.
Do you like school- and what is your favourite subject
"Hi EasterRoad. I like school and my favourite subject is PE. Do you like cats and horse? Do you like flower?
From Lisa"
Hi Lisa,
I don't like cats much. I do like horses though. One of my friends has a horse, and I have had a ride on it once or twice.
I do like flowers.
How is the weather in Kuvansi?
Hi Lisa,
What do you like to cook?
Hi,
What is a Independence Day Party?
Lisa said...
"Hi Oatcake. I like to cook everything. Do you like to cook? "
From Lisa
Hi Lisa,
Yes I do love to cook!
Well done everybody
Do you like this project?
from Lisa and Chanel
Hi Thistle ja Nevis here yes we do like to do this project Lisa ja Chanel.
Hope to here from you soon
Hi Lisa,
Does your family have pet reindeer?
hi Lisa,
Is there a reason that you dont like snakes?
I dont like them either.
Bye
Hi Lisa!
Now it's getting near Joulou,what do you think you would like?
I would like a Nintendo DS!
Because they keep you occupied!
Sunrise!
Hi lisa
Are you excited about the Independance Day?
I hope you like it.
Have you got your Christmas tree yet?
From salmon
Hi, it's salmon here
what do you want for Christmas?
Are you on holiday on Thursday?
Hyvaa joulua .
From Salmon
Hiya!
It's Sunrise and Jigga here!
Who do you normaly play with in school?
Moi Lisa!
You haven't replied to me in ages!!!
What would you like for Christmas?
Sunrise
Hi Lisa,
It's oatcake and High5 here!
It's only 3 days until Christmas!
What do you want for Christmas? ☺
Hi Lisa,
What did you get for Christmas?
I got lots of things and one of my favourite things was a Pokemon game for my IntendoDS.
What was your favourite thing?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Bye,
Oatcake!
" Lisa said...
Hi Oatcake.
Do you like winter? I like winter very much. From Lisa"
Hi Lisa,
I do like Winter. It is my 3rd favourite time in the year!
I like seasons in this order:
Autmn
Summer
Winter
Spring
What order do you like the seasons?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Bye,
Oatcake!
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