Welcome ToThe English

Speaking Playschool Of

Oulu

About Oulu…

• Oulu is the largest city in Northern Finland. • The name Oulu comes from a word in the

Sami language meaning floodwater. • The city of Oulu was founded by the order

of King Carl IX of Sweden at the mouth of the Oulu River in 1605.

• Oulu, which is located on the shore of the Gulf of Bothnia in Finland, has been the province's capital since 1776.

Things to see and do in Oulu…• Oulu Cathedral

•Kärpät Ice Hockey match

•Tietomaa Science Museum

•Ainola Park

•Market Place and Policeman

•Pikisaari Island

About OuluWhat is special in Oulu…?

• “Some years ago in Oulu there came a fire…I think in 1822…” Sam, Age 6

• “In Oulu is Kärpät…” Raul, Age 6

(Kärpät are the Oulu Ice Hockey Team and have been National Champions for the last few years!)

• “You can go swimming when it’s sunny and when it’s snowing…” Linnea, Age 5

• “There are ducks in the park and you can feed them…” Karthik, Age 4

About Finland…What is special about Finland…?• “They have cars in Finland and Kimi Raikkonen is from Espoo…”

Linus, Age 4• “We do have polar bears here, but they live at the zoo…”

Axel, Age 6• “We have the Northern Lights”

Anna-Sofia, Age 3• “We have lots of animals…brown bears, elks, moose, reindeer and deer, squirrels,

mice, wolves, owls and ladybirds…”

Lauri, Age 5• “Lordi and Santa Claus live in Finland”

Noah, Age 6• “Finland looks like a lady…”

Raul, Age 6

Facts About Finland

• Finland is 90 years old• Finland is next to Sweden (Ruotsi) and

Russia (Venaja)• It snows a lot in Finland• Finnish people eat a lot of fish and potatoes• Finnish people like skating and skiing a lot.

FinnishHere are some Finnish phrases that might be useful…

“’Kiitos’ means thank you and is really good to know!” Mitti, Age 6

“If you want to say hello you can say lots of things…’Hei’ or ‘Moi’…or you can just say people’s names too but they don’t have to be Finnish to understand that…!” Lily, Age 6

“’Ei’ means no and is important because sometimes you don’t want to do things!” Annukka, Age 6

“’Anteeksi’ means sorry…everyone has to say it sometimes, even when they don’t want to!” Luukas, Age 4