SI: "We came, we saw, we conquered" ;) (Poland)

Our students came back from the Finish exchange relaxed and full of wonderful memories. They told us interesting stories of various Finish customs and traditions of which they have become aware. They also recommended Finish sauna and traditional cuisine. ;)

We noticed that it was a great experience for them! In order to inspire their younger peers to learning languages (as we have another Erasmus+ project running at school) they prepared a display showing how rewarding their trip was.

SI: We are well-known in the local press! (Poland)

The stay of our students in Vesanto was a kind of an experience that all of them will remeber for a very long time. It has been also documented well in the local press. Luckily after three years of the project our students are used to being our „school celebrities”. ;)

They faced this challenge with bravery that we are proud of becuase it shows us that the intangible results of the project were also achieved. The students have become confident young Europeans with an open-minded way of thinking. ;)

Futuristic body?

Coming back from Finland!

Here they are, back in Poland, safe and sound! ;)

Below some photos from their comeback.

The Finish adventure: Day 6 ;) (Poland & Finland)

The last day of the Finish exchange was full of memorable moments.

1. They whole project was summarized – the students were watching photos from the previous exchanges.
2. They were also creating posters showing the best moments of the project, the posters were then arranged into the Finland’s flag.
3. There was also a bit of exercise – students were dancing zumba in the gym.
4. The exchange was also evaluated – students used laptops, tablets and mobile phones to do that.
5. “White T-shirt meeting” was a great idea to say goodbye to everybody and, at the same time, to create wonderful and unique T-shirts. The Finnish students had also prepared another quiz about Finland & a food guessing competition for this event. 

TIETOVISA / QUIZ

1. Let's start with an easy one. What are the two official languages of Finland?

1. Finnish and Italian     b)   Finnish and Russian     c)   Finnish and Swedish     d) Finnish and English

2. Finland is called the country of thousands of lakes. Do you know how many lakes there actually are?

1. 8000     b)   18 000     c)   80 000     d)   180 000

3. What day is the Finnish Independence Day?

1. August 6     b)   June 6     c)   December 6     d)   May 6

4. Over 70% of Finland is covered by forests and woodlands areas?

1. True     b)   False

5.  The Finlandia Hymn, a symphonic poem which was the symbol of Finnish resistance to the Russian rule at the turn of the 20th century, was composed by Sibelius. Do you know the first name of this world-famous composer?

1. Janne     b)   John     c)   Jean     d)   Jan

6.  A Finnish band Lordi won the the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006.  What was the name of their winning song?

1. Rock Around Hallelujah     b)   Hard Rock Hollywood     c)   Rock the Clock Hallelujah          d)   Hard Rock Hallelujah

7. Kalevala, the Finnish national epic, has inspired the author of one of the following international best-sellers. Which one?

1. The Lord of the Rings, a fantasy epic written by J.R.R. Tolkien
2. Alice in Wonderland, a novel written by Lewis Carroll
3. Star Wars, an epic space opera film series created by George Lucas.
4. Asterix, a series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo.

8. What is the national musical instrument of Finland called?

1. Kalevala     b)   Kantele     c)   Gallen-Kallela     d)   Kekkonen

9. Which of the following IT brands was not created by a Finn?

1. Linux b) Firefox c) IoFTPD d) Angry Birds

10. What is the national animal of Finland?

1. Arctic fox     b)   Polar bear     c)   Brown bear     d)   Reindeer     e)   Polar cat

Below you can see some photos from the day: 

Certificates and evaluation 

A bit of exercise - zumba

The Best Moments - Finish flag

"White T-shirts meeting"