Finland has a population of over 5 million people with Helsinki as its capital. The two official languages are Finnish and Swedish. Finnish nature is diverse with forests, lakes, and wildlife. Popular Finnish exports include Nokia phones, Angry Birds video games, and salty licorice candy. Moomins are beloved fictional characters created by a Finnish author. Santa Claus is said to live in Lapland according to Finnish tradition. Jean Sibelius is renowned as Finland's most famous composer.

1. SUOMI - FINLAND

2. We live in Finland
Population:5406018
Capital:Helsinki
Official languages:
Finnish and Swedish

3. Suomen luonto
• Finnish nature is beautiful and diverse as
Finland, there are trees and lakes, and many
animals. In Finland you can pick berries and
mushrooms. FINLAND HAS CLEAN AIR!

4. Autumn Colours

5. Finnish Summer Cottage

6. Finnish Nature in Winter

7. NOKIA and FINNAIR
• Nokia is a Finnish company of mobilephones.
Nokia was sold to Microsoft this autumn.
• Finnair is a Finnish airline

8. MOOMIES-MUUMIT
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Moomies are created by Tove Jansson, a Finland-Swedish author and artist. One of
the most famous character is Muumipeikko (Moomintroll) who lives careless and
happy with his moomie family.

9. SALMIAKKI
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Mainly we finns eat and love salmiakki, typical Finnish candy. Perhaps some
Germans, too?

10. RYE BREAD-RUISLEIPÄ
• Rye bread is healthy Finnish delicacy.

11. ANGRY BIRDS
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Is a popular video game created by a Finnish company called Rovio Mobile.

12. Santa Claus-Joulupukki
Santa Claus lives in Lapland in Korvatunturi. It is a mountain in Lapland. The Santa
Claus village is in the city of Rovaniemi. Santa Claus travels by Rudolf the Red Nose
reindeer. Santa and his elves bring presents for children on Christmas Eve.

13. The City of Järvenpää
The Sign of Järvenpää
There are
about
40 000
people in
Järvenpää.
Järvenpää
is situated
Near
Helsinki

14. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
• Sibelius is the most famous Finnish composer
• His most famous compositions are his Seven
Symphonies and the Hymn of Finlandia.
• Ainola was Sibelius’s and his wife’s, Aino’s, home.
• Nowadays Ainola is a home museum.
• Sibelius is buried in his garden.

15. Our School

16. STUDENTS` UNION
- Students ´ union has two representatives from
each class.
- Representatives are voted in school election.
- In students` union they plan events and about
buying new things.
- At the moment there are 10 pupils in
students´ union. (max 12 pupils)

17. Our Class 4
• Our class is nice and we are fair to each other.
• The only minus is that we have to study too
much!
We have desks instead of tables. Every pupil has his
or her own desk. In the desk pupils store own
rubbers, pencils, exercise books, notebooks and
reader books. All pupils have free rubbers, pencils,
exercise books, notebooks, reader
books and rulers. Wooden desks are practical.
Our class has 23 pupils. Our teacher is called Paula
Kankaanpää. She is also the head of the school. We
call our teachers by their first names.

19. THE SCHOOL SUBJECTS
• Finnish, maths, science, English, PE, Music,
art, crafts, RE or ethics.
Crafts technical work
P.E Hall
Crafts textile work
Library
Some tools
Special needs teacher’s class

20. Oinaskatu school
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the number of students is 169
classes 1-6
the number of teachers 10
The other staff: two school assistants, an
afternoon club supervisor, a school secretary,
a school nurse(1 day in a week), a school
welfare officer, a school psychologist, a school
caretaker, a school cook and a school cleaner

21. School Nurse
• We even have a School nurse in our school.

22. What the pupils can do in a break:
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play tig
climb in climbing fran
stand and talk
swing
Sit and chat
Play football, pody 1, 2, 3, diabolo, trick ball
Jump twist rope
Skip rope and scoot 

23. In the Break

24. We’ve free school lunch
It is really good, even if it’s healthy!!!

25. Thank You For Watching!