Learn Finnish

Learn Finnish - Lessons Start Again in Sep 
Our school offers Finnish lessons for adults and children every other Saturday starting from 6 September 2008 10.30am. Please come and join us!

Our school offers teaching for 2 children’s and 2 adult goups. The teaching is informal, varied and aims to increase the students’ skills of communicating in Finnish: speaking, reading and writing. The students learn about the Finnish way of life and its cultural background. We observe the Finnish calendar and inform about the great men and women who shaped Finland and contributed towards the development of its language in the past. Learning about life in today’s Finland is quite important, too.
School Information and Fees for Children
Children

£35/year if paid by end of September or £40 after this
£20/term if paid by end of September or £25 after this
or
£4/lesson

We usually have 2-3 groups according to age. The younger group welcomes mothers or fathers to join them with their toddlers who can absorb the language whilst playing with toys. The children are taught using a variety of methods which include discussions, reading, singing, games, writing, and craft work. The lessons have themes and we try to cater for individual language needs by varying the difficulty and type of tasks.
School Information and Fees for Adults
Adults

£60/year if paid by end of September or £70 after this
£40/term if paid by end of September or £45 after this
or
£8/lesson

Adults are encouraged to express themselves in Finnish. Lessons follow themes and tasks are set for varied levels of skills. The teachers may use several different methods and take the needs of students into account. They are also there to help and answer any enquiries.
Further information
Our school has a library cupboard and we want to encourage parents and children to borrow Finnish books and tapes so that the language is also used at home (very important).
We have Christmas and spring celebrations with music and performances and have a chance to eat and drink in a relaxed Finnish atmosphere. At Christmas the children will be visited by Father Christmas – Joulupukki – who delivers presents. In the spring children receive certificates.
The school has information forwarded by the Finn-Guild, especially about Finnish language courses both in Finland and in England. We also have the possibility to enter students (adults and teens) to Finnish exams which are held twice a year in London.
We firmly believe that we should be proud of our background or connection to Finland and that by learning more about the Finnish values our students would increase their self-esteem, have another dimension in their lives and draw inspiration from the rich sources of Finnish culture.

For further information please give us a call - our contact details are under 'Contact us'.