The Annual General Meeting of the Finnish School in Manchester will take place on Friday, 16th October at 5 pm. The meeting will take place on line on Zoom. Please message the school to obtain the meeting ID and passcode to attend. All members of the school are warmly welcome to attend. Agenda: 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of previous meeting 3. Election of committee members 4. School’s finances 5. Teaching groups and teachers 6. Shop 7. Cafe 8. Library 9. Suomi-Seura and other memberships 10. School dates and events 2020-2021 11. Communications 12. Any other business

Elokuu on kääntymässä lopuilleen ja koulut ovat alkamassa, muodossa jos toisessakin. Manchesterin Suomi-koulussakin olemme tekemässä syyslukukauden suunnitelmia täydellä teholla. September is fast approaching, and schools are starting, in one form or another. Here in the Manchester Finnish school the plans for the coming term are also taking form. Hallitsevan koronavirustilanteen ja tämänhetkisten hallituksen ohjeistusten takia emme valitettavasti pääse vielä hetkeen tapaamaan kasvotusten. Koulu alkaa kuitenkin normaalisti, ensimmäinen koulukerta on 05.09.20. Jatkamme etäopetuksella samoilla ryhmillä kuin keväälläkin. Lapsille on kolme ryhmää, alle kouluikäiset (0-5 vuotiaat), nuoremmat kouluikäiset (5-9 vuotiaat) ja vanhemmat kouluikäiset (9-17 vuotiaat). Aikuisille olemme järjestäneet myös kolme ryhmää – aloittavat, keskustelu ja edistyneet. Due to the current Covid-19 situation and the current government guidelines, we unfortunately cannot meet face to face quite yet. However, the s...

Corona virus update - Koronavirustiedote The Finnish School in Manchester will start distance learning. In order to minimise the spread of the Covid 19 coronavirus the church premises where the Finnish School in Manchester operates have now been closed until futher notice. The school will follow the British government's and Suomi-Seura's advice and will transfer into distance learning. The teachers of each group will contact the students and will provide tasks and links to learning resources for the remaining lessons. Please make sure that your teacher has your contact details. The school comittee will monitor the situation and will provide information for any possible changes. Look after each other and your loved ones. Remember to wash hands and keep positive! Manchesterin Suomi-koulu siirtyy etäopetukseen. Covid 19 koronaviruksen leviämisen minimoimiseksi kirkon tilat, missä Manchesterin Suomi-koulu kokoontuu, on kirkon toimesta suljettu toista...

Tervetuloa! Welcome! This is the website of the Manchesterin suomikoulu - the Manchester Finnish School . On these pages you can find background information about the School and its classes and activities, directions to its base in Sale on the South side of Manchester, and its opening times (in general, Saturday mornings). For the most up-to-date information, look up our Facebook pages . This may be your idea of Finland. And maybe also the country's endless forests , and the famous 'thousand lakes' (actually, 188,000 or so!) Perhaps you've found this site because you're planning a trip to Finland to enjoy the cross country skiing , or simply to see Santa in Lapland . Most travellers and holidaymakers wonder about the language of the country they're visiting; so how can we help you?  Helsinki has so much to see and do, and is constantly changing; here's one of the latest big attractions, the hugely popular  Oodi  - a public library with a differen...

Keep the date and time. The day includes lot of activities and for example, the Most Beautiful Christmas Songs in Finnish, to be led by the head of the Finnish Church in London and rector Marjaana Härkönen starting at 12.00 pm and much more. Children have their own program from  10:00 am - 12:00 pm The cafeteria is open all day, so why not pop in and have a cup of hot drink with Finnish delicacies. Warm welcome.

"The Soiva Sammakko is alone in the entire Aarnitammi because Petula Owl is on the way. Soiva Sammakko reads a book that tells about ufo and may be a bit too exciting because Soiva can not sleep. "But there is no ufo in Loiskulampi" he feels comforted and turned off the reading lamp. Just when he is falling asleep, there is a strange plop in the pond. The frog flies up from the bed and looks at the pond. "There seems to be something floating wonders the frog? " The Theater The Soiva Sammakko arrives at the Finnish School in Manchester on Saturday 20.10.18. The show starts at 10:30 and ends at around 11 am. After the show there is the opportunity to attend the workshop at 11:30 - 12:00 (limited places). Bunting: Theater free for members of the Suomi School of Manchester Workshop children £ 3 (adults free with children included) During the break the café and the shop are opening where a variety goodies and hot and cold drinks will be available. ...

Opetushallituksen, Suomi Seura ry:n ja Suomi-koulu tuki ry:n järjestämät vuotuiset Suomi-koulujen opettajien koulutuspäivät  31.07 - 01.08.2018 keräsivät koolle lähes Suomi-koulujen opettajaa ympäri maailman . Koulutuspäivien teemana oli "Koivu ja tähti - Topeliuksesta tähän päivään". Ensimmäisen päivän luentojen aiheina olivat - "Kaikki, jotka pitävät ja rakastavat tätä maata isänmaanansa ...    - topeliaaninen nationalismi eilen ja tänään - "Maammekirjasta monilukutaitoon". Tästä jatkoimme eri työpajoihin aiheella: "Suomikoululaisen omaa ääntä etsimässä" Esimerkki yhdestä työpajasta: "Massasta Uniikkiin" Poptaiteilija Mari Kasurinen  Työpajassa kustomoidaan uniikki teos. Materiaaleina käytetään pehmoleluja, joiden osista (päästä, jaloista, käsistä, korvista, yms.) kootaan uudelleen ennennäkemätön, mielikuvituksellinen olio. Kokoamisessa käytetään aloittelijaystävällisiä menetelmiä, kuten kuumaliimaamista sekä ompelua neulall...

Yesterday, 5 May 2018, was a special occasion for the Manchester Finnish School, as we witnessed and celebrated the award of the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland to our most honoured member, Iris Mclintock . This richly deserved award is a reflection of the part Iris played in the foundation of the Suomikoulu in Manchester, the leadership and inspiration she has provided in the school and also among Finns in Manchester and beyond; and last but not least, her astonishingly long career teaching students of the Finnish language. The honours were performed by Chris Rostron , the Honorary Consul of Finland in Manchester, himself one of Iris's former students. We had a lot of visitors ! Not only did some of Iris's family come to celebrate with us, but also many former students. I think we ran out of cake at one point...! But not coffee, of course. To be serious, there is profound love and appreciation for Iris in our community, and it goes well beyond the...

Runeberg cake competition! Yes, it's helmikuu/February once more, and we can't resist baking and tasting those delicious Runeberg cakes . Sparing a thought or two for Finland's national poet, whose wife invented these excellent delicacies. Pictured above is a selection of the cakes baked for today, on sale in the school's cafe; and to the right, there's Päivi supervising the supply of snacks and coffee. Heidi organised a competition, which resulted in four different offerings, created in a variety of different styles as you can see. Some with alcohol, some not. The judges - pictured below, with the remains of the competition entries - gathered, tasted, conferred, and though sadly unable to appreciate the estimable qualities of Number 2, passed down their judgement; Kari was indeed the baker of the best Runeberg cakes. This year, anyway!

Hyvää alkanutta uutta vuotta 2018. Taasen olisi aika aloittaa uusi kev ätkausi Manchesterin Suomi-koulussa. Tervetuloa ensi lauantaina 13.01. klo 10.00 niin kaikki vanhat ja kuin uudetkin, lapset ja aikuiset op iskelijat mukaan iloiseen joukkoomme. Happy New Year 2018. It is time to start a new spring season at the Manchester School in Finland. Welcome next Saturday 13.01. at 10.00, all the old and new, children and adult students join us in our joyful team.

Ylpeänä ja tippa silmässä Manchesterin Suomi-koulu onnittelee koulun perustajajäsentä ja pitkäaikaista opettajaa Iris McLintockia, jolle on myönnetty Suomen Leijonan ritarimerkki. Onnea Iris!  The Finnish School is proud and happy to congratulate our founding member and long-term teacher Mrs Iris McLintock who has been made the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland!

Tervetuloa Manchesterin suomikouluun! Welcome to the Finnish School in Manchester! Do you live in Manchester or the region? Do you work in Finland, or ever go on holiday there? Perhaps you are looking for a new language to learn, one which will challenge and amaze you at the same time? Or do you simply like coffee and cake and pleasant company on a Saturday morning? On the 16th of September - syyskuu - the Manchester Finnish School starts up again. We're based at the church of St Mary Magdalene in Sale , close to the M60 motorway, and between now and Christmas there will be 7 school sessions, followed by 10 sessions in the early part of 2018. They're usually two weeks apart, from 10am until 12.15pm on Saturday mornings. See the School Dates page and the Location page for further details. Have a look at the Classes page. You'll see that we're set up to serve two kinds of student. We provide classes for young kids, who are usually from families in which one o...

We had a party! This was the scene at the Victory Hall in Mobberley  on Saturday as we waited for remaining guests; we had around 100 in the end. Anyone wandering in by mistake would have looked on and probably thought it was a pretty typical social event, but maybe noticed the Finnish flags and the not very local accents. Would they have known it was Finnish? If they had, would they have been able to point to Finland on a map? Perhaps not; the UK has so many diverse communities these days, and the Finnish one isn't the most numerous by any means. But here was a nice cross section of the many Finns who have come to settle in the North West of England, Manchester in particular. By July the School itself has long since finished for the year, and many of its members have gone away, some to enjoy Finland's here-one-moment-gone-the-next summer. I'm exaggerating - Finns may tell you it's like that, but summer is often a blessed time in Finland and I can well remember b...

That's right, our big 40 Year Anniversary party is only a few days away, this coming Saturday! And we do have a few tickets left, so if this little reminder makes you realise you can come after all, don't hesitate, leave us a message on our Facebook page, and we'll sell or reserve a ticket for you, no problem. Where is it? "I've never heard of Mobberley!" No, I hadn't either, but Kari found it for us and it's very easy to find, close to the airport, M6 and M56, near Knutsford. It's called Victory Hall ; it looks like a nice place, with everything we need. What do we get? Well, there will be a few words to start with, some awards, along with some artwork by school members on display. Then, we're in for a fabulous treat, a buffet featuring some top quality traditional Finnish food, followed by music, a raffle and more. It'll be nice to see people. Some old friends are coming, as well as current members, not to mention visitors from ...

Here it is, coming very soon! The time is near, for the Manchester Finnish School's big celebration of 40 years in existence . It's a helluva thing, when you think about it. Not so much the sheer length of time, because many clubs and societies and voluntary groups carry on for decades or even the odd century. But it's an impressive status because it represents a very special continuity, of Finnish people in the North West and in Manchester in particular. The first generation came here and set up the School in the Sixties, and many are still around - in fact, one is still teaching, brilliantly, and inspiring us all! Many more have come to Manchester since; some have eventually gone back to Finland, but many have stayed for good (the craziest of all crazy Finns??). So, we're having a party. It will kick off with a few worthy words, some special awards and such, but the main aim is to celebrate with fun and good food. We certainly haven't forgotten the ki...

TIEDOTE Manchester, 23.5.2017 klo 12 BST Suomi-koulun oppilaita ei tietojemme mukaan ollut terrori-iskun uhrien joukossa Manchesterin Suomi-koulun tietojen mukaan eilisiltaisen terrori-iskun uhrien joukossa ei ollut suomikoululaisia. On todennäköistä, että suomikoululaisten kaveripiirissä on perheitä, joihin terrori-isku on vaikuttanut. Ohjeita kriisitilanteiden käsittelyyn suomeksi ja englanniksi saa mm. seuraavilta sivuilta: suomeksi: http://yle.fi/uutiset/3-8762408 englanniksi: www.thetimes.co.uk/nspcc/index.html Otamme sydämestämme osaa terrori-iskun uhrien omaisten suruun ja toivotamme suomikoululaisille ja heidän vanhemmilleen voimia asian käsittelyyn. Ulkosuomalaisen yhteisön jäsenten tuki toisilleen on tässäkin asiassa korvaamatonta. Konsuli ja lähetystö avustavat tarvittaessa ja heihin voi olla yhteydessä, jos ei esimerkiksi saa omaisiin yhteyttä. Lähetystö: Riitta Kukkonen, riitta.kukkonen@formin.fi, puh. 0799 0887 846. Manchesterissa kunniakonsuli...