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.
Sini I've got one brother and one sister and mother and father too. I have got a cat, Nelli. I like drawing, reading and animals. My favourite subject is art.
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Hi Sini,it's Bannock here, do you like any other animals?
Moi Sini, its Oatcake and High5 here! Are you looking forward to Christmas? Oatcake and High5 are very excited! Look forward to hear from you soon! From Oatcake and High5!
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.
42 Comments:
Hi Sini,it's Bannock here,
do you like any other animals?
Hi Sini,its Crofter,
whats your favourite animal?
Hi sini,doyou like dogs?
Hi Sini its Jigga what is your favourite animal?
Hei,
I've heard you like reading!
What books do you like reading?
I like reading Jacqueline Wilson ones. They're so cool!
from Sunrise
Hi its Brockville.
I have twin baby sisters who are 6 weeks old. Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Hi Sini it's Top cat here.
What is your favourit animal.What book's do you like to read.
Hi sini,its crofter!
yes i love drawing.
Whats your favourite sport?
Hi sini its top cat here.
what kind of cat do you have?
Hello Sini,
What do you like to do in your spare time?
Hello Sini,
Who are your friends in the class?
Hi Sini,
Do you enjoy the school meals you have at your school? I know I do!
Bye
Hi Sini
I have 1 cat.
Do you like Gym?
From salmon
Hi Sini,
Do you like horses?
I think foals are so cute!
How do you say horse in Finnish?
Hi sini,
My favourite coulor is pink.
What is your favourite coulor?
from top cat
Hi Sini,
Do you like reindeer?
Hei Sini It's High5,
My favourite Subjects at school are;Art,Language and ICT!
Looking forward hearing from you soon!
Hei its Thistle ja Nevis,
What kind of art work do you like?
Hope to hear from you soon.
Hei Hei
From Thistle ja Nevis
Hiya Sini!
We look at Finland brochures ja they're very interesting!
Do you look at Scotland brochures?
If you do,do you find it interesting?
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Hi Sini,
How old are you?
"Sini said...
Hi Oatcake!
I like horses but I like cats and dogs more.
a horse = hevonen
a dog = koira
a cat = kissa
From me, Sini."
Hi Sini,
Thank you for telling me those words they look very interesting!
Moi Sini!
What do you like to draw?
I like drawing people most!
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sunrise
Hi Sini,
Do you do art work in your class with your teacher?We do art work with lots of different things.
What art work do you like the best?
Hope to hear from you soon.
From Thistle
Moi sini,it's Crofter
do you know the address
www.kidzonefinland.org.uk
from Crofter
Moi Sini!
It's Sunrise and Oatcake here!
What would you like for Christmas?
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
"Sini said...
Hello Oatcake!
I like reindeer but they don't live here. They live in Lapland. :)
From Sini"
Hi Sini,
Sometimes when Santa comes do you see his reindeer?
Hope to hear from you soon!
Hi Sini,
What things do you like to draw?
What do you mean by not alot of activity?
I am trying to get lots of comments on the blog.
I will hopefully hear from you soon.
From Thistle
Hi Sini
did you go ice-skating
from Crofter☺
Moi sini,
Do you go on Stardoll?
We all do!
If you have got Stardoll, go on Kllauzkl, Cutedangerous and Princesscharz!
Sunrise,Top Cat and Jigga
Hi Sini,
What is your favourite animal?
Hope to hear from you soon.
☺☺☺☺☺☺☺
Moi sini,
What would you like for christmas?
from Top Cat
"Sini said...
Moi Oatcake!
I am twelve years old.
from Sini."
Hi Sini,
It's Oatcake here!
I am 9 years old.
When is your birthday?
Bye! :)
Hi, its Crofter,
Do you like penguins?
I hope to hear from you soon. :)
Hi Sini,
What is you favourite colour?
Hope to hear from you soon.
From Thistle
xxx
Moi Sini, its Oatcake and High5 here! Are you looking forward to Christmas? Oatcake and High5 are very excited!
Look forward to hear from you soon!
From Oatcake and High5!
Moi Sini,
whats your favourite animal?
mines a pengiun
from Crofter
Hi! its Stovies here
Do you have any pets?
If you do what are they?
Hello Sini!
It's Sunrise here, How are you today? I'm Great and very Happy!
Bye
Hi Sini,
How are you?
What did you get for Christmas? I got a lot of nice things.
Bye,
Oatcake and Jigga
Moi Sini,
It's Sunrise here.
What is your favourite season and why?
Mine is Summer, because it's really warm and it's really fun!
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
It's crofter,
I went to Finland to a place called Salla.It was realy cold and we went skiing.
Hi sini it's crofter,
you are the first person to write to me in ages.
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