Toddler/baby group as well as the beginners’ group will have their sessions upstairs and Suomi-koulu for 3-8-year olds will be held downstairs in the church hall.
Lessons last from 10.30am until 12.30pm with a 15 minute break at around 11.30am. During the break you can, for a small donation, buy a cup of tea, coffee or juice and biscuits or cake. We also have Finnish sweets for sale.
The Finnish Community in Wales Christmas party will kick off after the Suomi-koulu classes finish around 1pm – please bring your favourite Christmas delicacies or any prizes to the raffle!
It will be an informal event with Christmas songs, a play from the children, a raffle, Christmas food and drinks.
We will also have Finnish sweets as well as second-hand Finnish books for sale and recycle Finnish magazines for free – please help yourself to them!
We look forward to welcoming old and new friends to the event. Mrs Santa may pay a visit too with some treats to the youngest participants!
The remaining school days for 2012-2013 are as follows:
Saturday 8th December (Wales Finnish community Christmas party in the afternoon)
Saturday 12th January
Saturday 9th February
Saturday 9th March
Saturday 23rd March
Saturday 13th April
Saturday 11th May
Saturday 25th May
To cover the costs the fees for the first year for those living in CF post code area will be:
£55 Parent and toddler group (@ £5 per 2h lesson – babies under 6 months free)
£55 Suomi-koulu group for over 3-year-olds (@ £5 per 2h lesson)
£88 Beginners’ adult Finnish classes (@ £8 per 2h lesson)
Please make cheques payable to the Finnish Saturday School in Cardiff. You can hand your cheques to Virpi in the coffee shop.
FAMILY DISCOUNT: Second/third/fourth family member will only pay half price – cheaper one(s) half price.
People living outside the CF area can pay cash or cheque on a pay-as-you-go basis at the school, £5 for children’s classes and £8 for beginners’ classes. Cheaper one half price.
There are student etc. discounts available – please ask!
If you would like to help with organising events, singing to the children or baking cakes, please do get in touch! We are currently looking for people for fundraising, managing the library and helping out at the Christmas party on the 8th December. Any help is gratefully appreciated.
The Finnish Saturday School was able to carry it activities thanks to a grant from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and a start-up money from Finn-Guild. We want the school to be accessible to everyone interested in the Finnish language and culture. To keep the tuition fees low, we’re always looking for sponsors! If you have any useful contacts or would like to make a donation to our Christmas raffle, please let us know! Thank you in advance.