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...

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. ...

Kielibaarissa on hieno artikkeli Manchesterin Suomi-koulusta. Artikkelin on kirjoittanut koulumme aikuisryhmän opettaja Tuula Keränen. Alla linkki artikkeliin: http://www.kielibaari.fi/suomi-kouluja-maailmalla-lahes-140-mita-niissa-tehdaan-ja-opitaan/

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...

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...

A well organised game of mölkky Vappu is the traditional Finnish 1st May festivity, but because of our fortnightly school sessions it's rare that we manage to celebrate it on the actual date. And it's Manchester. The stereotype is that it rains all the time, which just isn't true. But at this time of year the weather is often 'changeable' (or some such euphemism) and we've not been able to do anything at all, except a desultory escape to the pub. (Remember, click on a picture to see it larger) Get over here! Group photo! So, our nearest possible date was 6 May, and after school we headed across Sale to Worthington Park , to the corner with lots of picnic tables. The weather... It was sunny and warm the day before, and would be pleasant again a couple of days later, but you'll notice lots of warm tops in the pictures. Thankfully it didn't rain, and we probably decamped sooner than we might have done. Pity. But Heidi and Lawrence brought a mini ...

The Honorary Consul of Finland in co operation with Manchester and District Orienteering are putting on a themed weekend of Orienteering activities in order to celebrate and make the UK Orienteering Community aware of the 100 years of Finnish Independence. The weekend ( Friday 13th to Sunday 15th October 2017 ) will show how traditional Finnish forest orienteering as enjoyed in Finland and the UK has developed. The themed weekend is being promoted to the whole UK Orienteering Community as a Festival of Orienteering celebrating Finland's 100 years of Independence. There will be two level C events in Stockport, Lyme Park and Town Centre and a fun 'Metro' event in Didsbury, Manchester General Information Venue Friday : Didsbury, South Manchester suburb (Evening Street event) Saturday Lyme National Trust, South Stockport (Classic Parkland/Moorland event) Sunday Stockport Town Centre (Urban event) SI Punching will be used. SI cards are available for hire...

Manchester Consular Association's (MCA) Annual Dinner will be a celebration of Finland's 100 years and will be looking to the future on Friday 17th November 2017 .  To book, see contact details for Chris Rostron below.     NB update 16/09/2017 including new price The event will promote Finland to the countries represented by the MCA's Consul Generals, Honorary Consuls representing over 30 countries,  also local dignitaries: such as the Lord Lieutenant, who represents the Queen; the High Sherriff, who represents the British Judiciary; the Lord Mayors and Mayors representing the Local councils in the Manchester Area. The Ambassador of Finland in the UK is the Guest of Honour and the Honorary Consul of Finland will be the President of the Manchester Consular Association. Their speeches will help raise the profile of Finland by showing how Finnish products are part of everyone's daily life, and promote Finland, its achievements and future direction at the event. ...

From Mr Chris Rostron: I wish to invite the whole Finnish community to join me, as President of the Manchester Consular Association, to the Annual Dinner Dance on 17th November 2017. All the local Lord Mayors, Mayors, Lord Lieutenant and fellow consuls will be there and The Finnish Ambassador will be guest of honour. He adds that the cost is likely to be £60, however sponsors such as Finnish businesses would be very welcome, as a way to reduce that figure. Also, the date should be regarded as provisional at the moment, the 24th is a possibility. Right: Ms Päivi Luostarinen, Finnish Ambassador to the UK.