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Wednesday, 7 November 2007
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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!
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.
The LTScotland website gives more details
A report of our blogging work is featured on LTS' website here.
Current Weather-Gifford
Current Weather- Varkaus
BBC 5 Day forecasts for...
Current Time- Scotland
Current Time- Finland
Links- Finland
Links- Scotland
Other links
Number of visitors
Scotland...
...and Finland
An eTwinning project...
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.
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.
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.
Labels
- 40th anniversary. (2)
- Address to the Haggis video (1)
- Aims (1)
- Around Yester (1)
- Burns Supper (4)
- Burns Supper video (1)
- Christmas lunch (Yester) (3)
- Congratulations.. (1)
- Dreaming video (1)
- Dutch visitors (2)
- eTwinning Awards (1)
- Final post- Kuvansi (1)
- Final post- Yester (1)
- Financial Education (5)
- Finnish baseball (12)
- Finnish books (1)
- Fischy Concert (1)
- Floorball (Kuvansi) (5)
- Handiwork of Kuvansi school (10)
- Highland dancer (1)
- Ice rink (Kuvansi) (3)
- Igloo in Varkaus (5)
- Independence Day celebrations (Kuvansi) (5)
- Independence Day decorations (Kuvansi) (8)
- Kuvansi lunches (10)
- Kuvansi podcast (15)
- Kuvansi school trek (1)
- Lesson 1 L.I. (1)
- Library bus (Kuvansi) (4)
- Lillehammer (1)
- Lintu-Lensi video. (1)
- Lintu-Lensi video. (Yester) (1)
- Merry Christmas (2)
- Mixu and Tero's video (1)
- Mixu Paatelainen and Tero Aarnio's visit to Yester (9)
- Mixu's podcasts (1)
- Podcast (31)
- Scottish parcel (Kuvansi) (3)
- Self (38)
- Skiing in Kuvansi (5)
- snow (Kuvansi) (3)
- Snowy Gifford (3)
- Some more about me...(Yester) (20)
- Test podcast (1)
- Trip to Kuntoranta Varkaus (1)
- Unihoc (Yester) (3)
- Video (3)
- Winter (Kuvansi) (1)
- Yester artwork (2)
- Yester Christmas party (8)
- Yester library van (5)
- Yester podcast (14)
- Yester's badminton session (1)
- Yester's Finnish lunch (5)
- Yester's timetable (9)
Blog Archive
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November
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- Yester learns the Finnish dance, "Lintu-Lensi."
- Congratulations!
- Our Weekly Timetable- Friday AM, by Dekker and Bro...
- Our Weekly Timetable- Thursday PM, by Salmon and S...
- Our Weekly Timetable- Thursday AM, by Fearless and...
- Our Weekly Timetable- Wednesday PM, by Jigga and I...
- Our Weekly Timetable- Wednesday AM, by Harebell an...
- Our Weekly Timetable- Tuesday afternoon, by Graphi...
- Our Weekly Timetable-Tuesday morning, by Nevis, Sl...
- Our Weekly Timetable- Monday afternoon, by Bannock...
- Our Weekly Timetable- Monday morning, by High5 and...
- Playing in the snow
- Playing in the snow
- Playing in the snow
- Enjoying lunch with our special visitor...
- The Main Courses...
- Pea Soup and Pancake...
- Informing the children...
- Yester's Finnish lunch!
- A message from us all....
- Winter is coming
- The interesting booklet
- Happy pupils
- The parcel from Scotland
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16 Comments:
Looks cold!
I know my pupils will enjoy seeing this- they have been asking my for days when the snow will come.
Mr Purves
I'm going to skiing. And i like ice hockey. I'm going to build a snowcastle. Snowwar is great.
Hi it's Lisa and Kenkä here. it would be nice to build everything from snow.
Hello!
Cold doesn't matter if we have enough snow to make a castle of snow and play Snowballfight. And ofcourse we like to go sledding. I hope you get some snow too.
Hi all!
I just want to say I like the new pictures you all have put on there.They look good
bye from Sunrise
Hi all!
I just want to say I can't believe that you're starting to get snow, we're not even nearly near to getting snow!
I'm so glad because I dont like snow because you have to wear gloves, scarfs, hats and lots of warm clothes to keep you warm!
I much prefer skirts and flip flops!
Bye-bye!
From Sunrise!
Mr Purves showed this blog to lots of teachers today at the Masterclass.
I think it is a great project and am enjoying reading your posts.
Well done and keep posting!
What a fantastic site. Congratulations to both schools. I was at the presentation today to the International Masterclass in Stirling.
We were all so impressed. You have inspired us.
I was saddened to hear of the news today of the shootings in the Finnish School and all Scotland will send you our sympathies. We live beside Dunblane where 10 years ago something similar happened, so we understand how your whole country will feel.
David Smith, Head Teacher, Fintry School, Stirling
Hi everyone,
I can't believe you have snow already! it looks really cold. But it would be fun to be able to build igloos and have snowball fights and lots of other fun things.
I hope we get snow this year.
Bye
We hardly ever have snow here.
It looks fun to play in but it must be cold!
From Dondie
Hi everyone,
I wish we had snow back here in Scotland! Do you like the snow?
Bye
COLD!
I have to say it looks freezing in Finland!
Scotland isn't nearly as cold as Finland... yet!
How cold will it get during the winter? Can anyone tell me?
HI everyone
In finland when is winter iis really cold some time
From chanel
Hi all!,
I have looked at the new pictures you have put on.It looks really cold just looking at they pictures.
BYE!!!!!!!
From Thistle
Hi everyone,
It looks very pretty in Finland when it is all snowy.
Do you like it when it snows? we wish it would snow here.
Bye
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