F.E.Sillanpää Upper Secondary School in Hämeenkyrö!

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Monday 30 January 2012

The last school day for the third year students!!!

Friday 27th of January was a very special day for the third year students: it was the last actual school day for them! Now they have preliminary exams, meetings and of course the coming matriculation examinations ahead. But, about the last day: students has this “Business- look” and I’m sure they were quite excited. So I went to their lessons to ask how they were feeling! And here are the results of five people:

Here are the questions I asked them
1.    How are you feeling now? What are the main feelings?
2.    Are you already nervous about the coming matriculation examinations or can you still just take it easy?
3.    What are you waiting for the most right now?
4.    Have you enjoyed the three years here, does it feel good to finish now? Or would you have wanted to do something differently?

I started my interview with…
Jerina Kivistö:
1.    – It’s lovely I will not have to wake up so early to school!!
2.    – I’m more nervous about the subjects I want to do well in the final exams… And of course you feel
          nervous on the spot.
3.    – I’m waiting for the school leaving party to succeed well, I really hope it will!
4.    – I’m feeling great, I’m already quite bored with this studying…  And it’s great to have variation in your
          life!
       
         
After this young lady I took my place next to…
Kari Kuukka:
1.    – On the other hand I’m feeling quite happy, but then again it’s a little sad to leave because FES is so 
          awesome!!!
          And in between this Kari (and the boys next to him) said something quite funny and striking: “Boys are
          leaving the FES but FES isn’t leaving the boys” . Yes, that was quite a nice thing to say, I think.
2.    – I don’t  necessarily feel stress about them, they are just exams among the others! Just take it easy!
           And, even though this interview was quite girl- oriented, I do think almost all the boys had the same
           feelings as Kari had.  And let’s move on to the feelings again…
3.    – It’s been happy three years; very enjoyable time.
4.    – I’m waiting for the school leaving party; it’s the last funny moment together.

So, I think it’s going to be quite wistful for Kari to leave FES.  But now it’s time to move on to…





Elina Stenroth

1.    – I’m not feeling anything special actually…
2.    – Well, the final exams aren’t making me nervous yet; it feels you have just started to have time to
          read…
3.    – I’m waiting for the final exams to be over, or for the graduation ceremony!
4.    – I’m quite happy about the three years here, nothing special I could say.

Well, let’s find out if this next person feels something more special…


Henriikka Koski
1.    – It’s quite awesome, we don’t have actual school anymore!  Now you can just focus on the final exams.
2.    – I’m not exactly feeling nervous but I’m quite terrified if I can make myself to read enough!
3.    – I’m just waiting for the final exams to be over successfully and have the graduation hat in my head.
4.    -  I’m glad about high school being almost over. Now you can go on in your life.

So good luck for Henriikka, I’m sure she and the others will do fine anyway! And now it’s time to interview the last person! And she is….



Emma Vuorenmaa

1.    – Oh, alas! I mean, on the other hand it’s nice not having all those writings and others to be done, but
          then there are those final exams ahead and you won’t see your friends so much.
2.    – Well, I’m a “little” nervous….     Says Emma with that lovely laughter and the twinkle in her eye;)
3.    – I’m very eagerly waiting for the school leaving party! And also the final exams to be over…
4.    – Studies have gone very well and I’m quite happy. It’s quite sad to leave because of the people, but on
          the other hand I also want to be qualified for some profession some day.

So, generally you could say quite many of the third year students just want the matriculation examinations to be over and are waiting for the coming school leaving party. And about the feelings, it may not feel so special yet but I’m sure that will change when the matriculation examinations and others come! But now I had to let them go and enjoy the day with their marvelous outfits on! And for all the third year students: good luck and remember to study hard!

Written by Janette Välimäki 2b

Friday 20 January 2012

Artists from all over the Earth

On January 16th and 17th we had visitors in our English lessons. Four different kinds of artists around the world came to tell us about their works in arts and their January in Finland.

The artists live as guests at the Arteles Creative Center in Haukijärvi during their stay in Finland. The hostess and owner of Arteles is Inga Mustakallio. Arteles was founded in 2009 and there visitors can enjoy Finnish nature. You can find more information about Arteles in its website www.arteles.org

Tom Hogan, from Australia, is a guitarist and sound artist. He composes and performs, designing for theatre and film, and produces music and radio plays. His compositions concentrate on finding unique sounds and using them in conventional harmonies.  Tom gave us two pieces of improvisation and he tried to talk as fast as he could and that turned into a very fast speaking!  He was really fun! Tom’s website address is www.tomhogan.com.au

Laura Batch, who is from Australia too, is a versatile artist. She makes sculptures, photographs, draws, paints and makes videos. She also paints with a live model, makes still lifes of various materials and explores voices. Laura is studying art at Victorian College of the Arts. Laura's artistic process consists of site searching and studies, by placing herself in an unfamiliar landscape and culture and how she learns and navigates her body and mind around this new context via the use of art. Laura’s website address is www.laurabatch.com

Laura Wright, from Portugal, is a photo artist. She showed us a lot of pictures she had taken. She had also taken many pictures here in Finland. Laura has had many exhibitions in 2009-2011. Laura’s website address is www.lauracarlotta.com

Christopher “Chris” Wille, from America, is an artist who has been inspired by technology, science fiction, warfare and dystopian themes. He showed us some of his work. Christopher’s website address is www.chriswille.com

The artists encouraged us to follow our dreams and not to give up. It was a great visit, and they praised that they had a nice time, too. So, take a brush or a pen or a computer in your hand and start to create something new and exciting! 
 

















              Tom, Inga, Chris, Laura W. and Laura B. at F.E.Sillanpää Upper Secondary School


Written by Maiju Aalto, 2A

Sunday 8 January 2012

Busy December in FES

December was full of happenings in our high school. We had a sports day, a dressing up- competition, bingo and of course Christmas celebration during three weeks. Thanks for this go to our school´s student government who arranged many of these events and of course to all the teachers who made them possible.

On the 16th of December we had really warm Christmas feeling in our school. We had Santa Clauses, Mrs Santa Clauses, elves and a few reindeer, too. We shouldn’t forget Josef and Maria who had baby Jesus and a donkey with them. A couple of presents were also spotted. Why were all of them there? It was the Christmas-themed dressing up-competition, of course! Luckily very many of the students had dressed up, and the jury had a hard decision to make. Who would be the winner? The student government worked as the jury and they loved both of the Mrs Santa Clauses, Josef and Maria, the snowball and Santa Claus. They got the best prize you can get at Christmas time, chocolate.








On the last day of studying we had a legendary bingo, where the first prize was a ham with the weight of 5 kilos. The first winner was found quite easily, and so there was the second prize, chocolate. Students liked playing, and we hope we can also play it next Christmas. After the bingo, the whole school attended Christmas carol service in Hämeenkyrö church.








In our high school it is also possible to study Russian. On 13th of December Russian students from the first class went to restaurant Natalie in Tampere to have a dinner. Natalie is a Russian styled restaurant, and the whole group of the students, and the teacher of course, had a nice and tasty dinner.

Finally came the day all of the students had been waiting for. It was time for the Christmas celebration and the end of the autumn term. Junior and senior high school worked very well together and we had a really beautiful and warm school ending.


Now it’s time to focus on the next year and keep all the new-year’s promises! And of course, study hard.

Written by Eeva Linnainmaa 1B