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More about us
What is a Finnish School?
Finnish School of Kingston is part of a global network of
Finnish Schools. In Great Britain our umbrella organisation
is Finn-Guild,
but we are an independent charitable organisation registered
in England and Wales (registration number 1076074).
Finnish schools provide teaching in the Finnish language,
support parents in speaking and teaching Finnish to their
children, promote the Finnish culture and customs, and provide
a social network for people of Finnish origin.
Finnish School of Kingston has been operating for over ten
years, and holds 70-80 pupils on its roll. In addition we
have a group for adult learners, which is proving increasingly
popular.
The Finnish Ministry of Education gives us an annual grant,
and we cover the remaining expenses by operating a shop/cafe/library
during school hours and by charging a membership fee and termly
fees from students. The government grant does not cover adult
students, so this group is self funding.
What happens
at Finnish School?
The youngest children (3years +) learn the Finnish language
and culture through play, music and art. 6 and 7-year-olds
start to learn the Year 1 material taught at schools in Finland,
through games and various activities. At age eight children
will start the Year 2 programme taught at schools in Finland,
and they will be given the opportunity to start taking the
examinations set by the Finnish Education Board.
Our school follows Finnish school traditions by holding a
Christmas Party and Spring Party at the end of each of the
two terms, where students give performances in Finnish. We
also have visiting artists performing music and drama. >>>read
more about us (download Word document in Finnish).
Our Operational
Report and Teaching Plan
Please click on the links below to
download our Operational Report and Teaching Plan - the documents
are in Word format.
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