2nd Graders in an International Project

Our 2nd graders have completed the nonverbal portion in collaboration with friends in Colombia, U.S and Australia were they worked to overcome language barriers to share ideas. They will continue their friendship and connection throughout the year working to teach each other their own languages and share learning.

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Visitors from Denmark

Mr. Jukka Miettunen
pedagogical manager

As known Patamäki is a Pathfinder school in Microsoft's PIL-program. So are the Danish schools from Silkeborg: Virklund school, Vestre skolen and Kjellerup who were visiting three days us and Metsokangas school this week.

16 school leaders, teachers and pedagogs spent time getting know Finnish school system, doing hands on in the classroom together with teachers and students and visiting museums, Tietomaa science center and our learning center Oppis. One target was also the Timosenkoski Nature School.

We had also evening activities like sauna and swimming in +5C sea :)

Everyone learned from each other and got new innovations and practices to implement in own work. How similar are we thinking about the school reform and future skills!

3rd and 4th graders in the autumn forest

Mrs. Kaisa Loponen 4th grade teacher
Mrs. Sanna Kokko, 3rd grade teacher

Early in the September morning the 3rd and 4t graders of our school left school to go and have a trip to forest. The bagbags were full of warm clothes, packed lunch and hot chocholoade. A trip of few kilometers was nice with the bikes. After leaving the bikes they had to walk a while to destination.

 The students divided to groups and every group's first task was to build a wood house for themselves. While building they figured out names for the group. After the work it was lunch time. The groups worked together co-operatively planning stories: what happens in forest after leaving, who is moving to our house and what kind of creatures capture them. The work continues in the classroom following days combining Finnish studies and art. They examined also trees, measured heights and calculated ages. They played also Capture the Flag-game.

The goal for the day was to get familiar with the other class, problem solving, creativity and have fun in the forest with bright autumn colors. All the goal were reached and the day was a success. For now on the co-operation between the classes goes well and naturally.

The day was so nice that we are going to do it again some day!