Kirsikkakumpu
Finnish looking for information about Norway
Forum posts
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About me
Finnish, Single with children
Lives in Oslo
Speaks english, swedish, finnish
Registration: 27 November 2014
New members of the Norway forum, introduce yourself here 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Norway forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello all, I am going to move to Oslo in May with my three children (10,13,16). I'll be working as a vet and studying. It would be great to meet people in similar situation and to make friends. I enjoy the nature and having deep conversations ... Read More
Help needed in finding international school for kids 10,13 and 16
Hello all:). I am moving to Norway in May 2017 with my three children aged 10,13 and 16. I have tried to find a school for them, but have so far found one only for the youngest one ( the Northern Lights in Oslo). Which school do the older expat ... Read More
moving to malta by naomi93
Hi me my partner and dog are moving to Malta at the end of December and there are a couple of things were not to sure on 1. How dog friendly is Malta, is there places we could let him of the lead for a run? 2. I've been looking online for ...
Yes we did. I think that that's absolutely necessary because there is no way of knowing what the apartments are really like just looking at the pictures in the internet. We looked at several ones before choosing. We mentioned that we have a dog ... Read More
moving to malta by naomi93
Hi me my partner and dog are moving to Malta at the end of December and there are a couple of things were not to sure on 1. How dog friendly is Malta, is there places we could let him of the lead for a run? 2. I've been looking online for ...
Hello, just wanted to tell you about our experience. We moved to Malta 2 months ago ( family of five plus a dog). Lived in air bnb house in Cospicua ( Birgu), pet friendly ( Nicolettas house) and ended up renting a quite big ground floor apartment ... Read More
System changed for non-English speakers..? by nicknamero
We enrolled our kid to Primary school, 1st year..we went today to the school but I've been told that for non-English kids there will be a separate induction/English class, and more info we should receive this week . They also said, that the ...
Hi, our two kids are registered to St Paul' Bay Primary aged 8 (girl) and 11 (boy) . They called us and told that the school begins next Monday. Both children are going to be in the english course. Are there any other kids in St Pauls Bay in the ... Read More
St Pauls Bay: activities and friends for 8 and 11 year old children?
Hello, We arrived 1 month ago, So I really don't have any idea yet how they are going to adapt I, school and so on. I'll get back to you when I have more info Read More
St Pauls Bay: activities and friends for 8 and 11 year old children?
Are there any regular activities, courses etc. for children in St Pauls bay? Summer school and the nurseries are for those who have parents working in Malta and younger children, so those are not for us. It would be nice for them to meet some other ... Read More
Looking for friends for 13 years old girl by Bodiz34
Hi to everyone, are there any teenie girls who wants to meet and make friends? My daughter likes animals, horse riding, swimming....just the friend is missing :((( We live in Madliena. Love to hear from you!
Yes, you are absolutely right, we will do that Read More
Looking for friends for 13 years old girl by Bodiz34
Hi to everyone, are there any teenie girls who wants to meet and make friends? My daughter likes animals, horse riding, swimming....just the friend is missing :((( We live in Madliena. Love to hear from you!
That would be very nice! Where should we meet? We don't have a car, is St Pauls Bay ok? Is your hotel nearby? Our daughter, Iitu is registrated to start school in Mosta secondary. They were extremely friendly at the school and told us that the ... Read More
New friends in St. Paul's area by Ukbev
Hi, I moved here 1 month ago exactly and need to make some new friends. Happily married although, Hubby works away half the time so feeling quite lonely, just me and the pooch. Mid 40's although inside am 25. Like socialising, drinks, dog ...
Hello, I would also love to meet some new friends. we arrived about 3 weeks ago, have 3 children,husband and a dog. , Outi Read More
Looking for friends for 13 years old girl by Bodiz34
Hi to everyone, are there any teenie girls who wants to meet and make friends? My daughter likes animals, horse riding, swimming....just the friend is missing :((( We live in Madliena. Love to hear from you!
Hello, we have now settled down in St Paul's Bay and finally got Wifi. Other horse/ dog loving teenagers living in the same area? Our 11 years old boy and 8 years old girl would be happy to find friends, too. Any who might attend St Paul's ... Read More
ferry by tearnet
I'm shocked that every year Virtu ferries shuts down the only Passenger / vehicle ferry to Malta from the 11th Jan to 5th Feb !! It is for routine maintenance so surely they must be able to plan to have other vessels they can use or hire ...
Our trip on the Ferry from Sicily to Malta costs 618 euros ( a car and five people). Is this really the price or have we been robbed? Read More
The ferry from Sicily to Malta
Hello, we booked a ticket on the ferry from Sicily to Malta the 3rd of September and it cost 618 euros for one car and five people! Is this really the price for the 2,5 hours trip on ferry or have we been robbed? Read More
Looking for friends for 13 years old girl by Bodiz34
Hi to everyone, are there any teenie girls who wants to meet and make friends? My daughter likes animals, horse riding, swimming....just the friend is missing :((( We live in Madliena. Love to hear from you!
Hello, sounds great! Maybe We could try to find a stable for the girls. We were thinking of taking our pony with us, but it seemed all too complicated and tough for the 19 years old pony. I'm sure there are nice ones in Malta, tooBR, Outi Read More
Looking for friends for 13 years old girl by Bodiz34
Hi to everyone, are there any teenie girls who wants to meet and make friends? My daughter likes animals, horse riding, swimming....just the friend is missing :((( We live in Madliena. Love to hear from you!
Hi, we arrive the 3rd of August. Our 13 years old daughter is a huge horse fan and hopes to find friends to share this wonderful hobby with. Hope also to find a nice stable. Hope to get a chance to meet you once we have arrived. BR, Outi Read More
St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats
Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...
Thank You, Kelly for your answer. It took a while to notice it. Busy planning our move...We actually haven't seen Malta at all yet, so it is definitely going to be... Well a big surprise or even a shock at first. We live now at a horse farm in ... Read More
St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats
Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...
Hello, is this a private school? Do you know more about the fees? BR, Outi Read More
Pet friendly hotels? by Kirsikkakumpu
Hi, we are arriving to Malta by car the 2nd of August with our 3 kids and 2 dogs ( golden retriever and sheltie). It was very easy to find accommodation in all countries along the way to Malta from Finland but in Malta there doesn't seem to be ...
We did get accommodation for the First week from airbnb, thanks!!!!!!!! BR, Outi Read More
Pet friendly hotels? by Kirsikkakumpu
Hi, we are arriving to Malta by car the 2nd of August with our 3 kids and 2 dogs ( golden retriever and sheltie). It was very easy to find accommodation in all countries along the way to Malta from Finland but in Malta there doesn't seem to be ...
Oh yes, I didn't think of that alternative. I just think they would be scared, as they have not been apart from us that much . My husband said that we have to stay in Sicily if we cant seem to bring the dogs any further and let the kids learn ... Read More
Pet friendly hotels? by Kirsikkakumpu
Hi, we are arriving to Malta by car the 2nd of August with our 3 kids and 2 dogs ( golden retriever and sheltie). It was very easy to find accommodation in all countries along the way to Malta from Finland but in Malta there doesn't seem to be ...
Ok, I'll check that out, thanks!!! Read More
Pet friendly hotels? by Kirsikkakumpu
Hi, we are arriving to Malta by car the 2nd of August with our 3 kids and 2 dogs ( golden retriever and sheltie). It was very easy to find accommodation in all countries along the way to Malta from Finland but in Malta there doesn't seem to be ...
It seems that most if the places are fully booked! Are we too late? Would help to find something for a week almost anywhere or to book for a month even if we wouldn't live there the whole time. That seems to be much cheaper. When we found the ... Read More
Pet friendly hotels?
Hi, we are arriving to Malta by car the 2nd of August with our 3 kids and 2 dogs ( golden retriever and sheltie). It was very easy to find accommodation in all countries along the way to Malta from Finland but in Malta there doesn't seem to be ... Read More
Enrolling non-English speaker children to state schools. Help needed! by mrLan
Hi everyone, First of all I'm new to this forum. Me and my wife are considering moving to Malta within a couple on months, because of the job I've found recently. We have two children with the ages 6 and 3 respectively. They can neither ...
Hello, It is great that everybody are so helpful and kind towards each other! Thank you all! I was wondering about one thing: We are moving from another EU country and I am going to take some time off work. My husband works in Finland and spends as ... Read More
St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats
Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...
Hi, Your daughter would probably be in the same form as my daughter if we both choose St Clare's Pembroke. She is going to be 14 in September also. It would be great to meet some other students before school starts. Maybe we could plan something ... Read More
St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats
Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...
Thank you :top: Do You know which primary is the most popular among foreigners / use most english as teaching language? I understood that for children who don't yet speak any english there is a six week period With mainly english in the ... Read More
St Clare's Pembroke by Gernats
Hi, Does anyone have any information or experience on this school, I'm trying to find a good state school for my daughter and finding it really difficult. She will be starting at secondary age where I'm hoping the transition will be easier ...
Hello, is St Clare's Pembroke for both boys and girls? Te there Other secondary schools in Malta that are like that? Is there a primary school nearby also? Do both have a lot of foreign children? Is it a nice area for living? BR Outi Read More
Enrolling non-English speaker children to state schools. Help needed! by mrLan
Hi everyone, First of all I'm new to this forum. Me and my wife are considering moving to Malta within a couple on months, because of the job I've found recently. We have two children with the ages 6 and 3 respectively. They can neither ...
Hello, I don't know if This helps, but I' ll answer You anyway. We Are arriving To Malta with three children 8,11,14 in 2 months. Only the oldest one speaks English. They do not know any maltese. They are going to start in state schools, but ... Read More
HELP*** Schools by AmySH
I just called 4 schools Verdala International School San Anton San Andrea and Chiswick and all are fully booked! no place for my kids! what are my options? I cant let my kids stay at home. is anyone experienced this before? what to do?
May I ask which schools are these? Do they have a lot of expats in the schools? Is the secondary school mixed ( boys and girls) or separately? I hope to find a city with both primary and secondary school that is popular among expats and a nice place ... Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
I understood that the teaching language is mainly english in Some of the schools and that it Would be possible for expats To choose not to study Maltese and religion which are taught in maltese. I found out that there is a primary school and a co-ed ... Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
Hello, I realize that this discussion is a bit old, but I thought I would try to add to it anyway. Are there any other families moving to Malta with children who don't speak English or Maltese? We are moving from Finland and my youngest (8 ... Read More
HELP*** Schools by AmySH
I just called 4 schools Verdala International School San Anton San Andrea and Chiswick and all are fully booked! no place for my kids! what are my options? I cant let my kids stay at home. is anyone experienced this before? what to do?
That's what we have planned also. We have 2 dogs ( golden retriever and a sheltie puppy)so I guess we have to take what we get.... Or pay a bit more... Well, I'm sure we will both find something nice once we are there! Read More
HELP*** Schools by AmySH
I just called 4 schools Verdala International School San Anton San Andrea and Chiswick and all are fully booked! no place for my kids! what are my options? I cant let my kids stay at home. is anyone experienced this before? what to do?
That sounds wonderful! We are still trying to figure out where to live and where to go to school. Did you already find a place? It would be great to make some friends when we arrive! We'll keep in touch!! Love, Outi Read More
HELP*** Schools by AmySH
I just called 4 schools Verdala International School San Anton San Andrea and Chiswick and all are fully booked! no place for my kids! what are my options? I cant let my kids stay at home. is anyone experienced this before? what to do?
Hello, so it is possible to avoid classes that are in maltese ( religion, maltese) in public schools? And there is no fee for that? We are going to stay in Malta about 5-10 months at least for now and as one of the main reasons for the whole trip is ... Read More
School by AmySH
Hello! We are family of 4 moving soon to Malta, My husband got a new post and I realized I have absolutely no idea from where to start checking and organize this movie :o with less as possible hurdles to my family, So any tips you have and can help ...
Great! Thank You for your kind answers and advise :top: Read More
School by AmySH
Hello! We are family of 4 moving soon to Malta, My husband got a new post and I realized I have absolutely no idea from where to start checking and organize this movie :o with less as possible hurdles to my family, So any tips you have and can help ...
Thanks Terry! Do you know a public school where the main teaching language is English and that has a lot of expat children? We are going to arrive in the beginning of August and have few weeks to settle before school starts, but the problem is that ... Read More
School by AmySH
Hello! We are family of 4 moving soon to Malta, My husband got a new post and I realized I have absolutely no idea from where to start checking and organize this movie :o with less as possible hurdles to my family, So any tips you have and can help ...
Thanks, I'll check out the private schools also. I am hoping To take some time off from work and therefore I have to be carefull with the expenses. I am a vet and I suppose it is possible to find job quite easily, but on the other hand it is ... Read More
School by AmySH
Hello! We are family of 4 moving soon to Malta, My husband got a new post and I realized I have absolutely no idea from where to start checking and organize this movie :o with less as possible hurdles to my family, So any tips you have and can help ...
Hello Amy, we are in the same situation as you, moving to Malta from Finland in August. We have never even been to Malta before and I have been wondering about same things. School, after school activities, best place to live etc... Our children are ... Read More
Friends for 14 year old daughter by Rachel.Remfrey
Hi, we moved to live in Malta at the end of August from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. I have a daughter Imogen who is nearly 15 and goes to Verdala. She is loving school and has made friends easily, however she is struggling to make any real ...
Hello Rachel, I am moving to Malta in august with my children (8,11,13). Is your daughter born 2001? In that case our daughters are the same age. I am also a little worried about the fried issue. In Finland, where we live now, all kids have a lot ... Read More
When do kids move to scondary school? Irish perspective by sonka147
This is the last question; My daughter is going to be 11 in December - I am aware that children in Malta move to secondary school at the age of 11. However, here in Ireland she would still have another year in the primary school before she moves on ...
Hello, thanks for Your answer :) . Yes, I suppose it is true that the kids here start school a bit later. Long childhood. It sounds like they would be transferred year ir two up ( if I understood the school age system correctly), but I suppose the ... Read More
When do kids move to scondary school? Irish perspective by sonka147
This is the last question; My daughter is going to be 11 in December - I am aware that children in Malta move to secondary school at the age of 11. However, here in Ireland she would still have another year in the primary school before she moves on ...
Thank You so much for Your answer :) . I already feel more confident about moving knowing that there is a good possibility for the kids to learn English in school. I have started speaking English to them at home, just to get them a little more ... Read More
When do kids move to scondary school? Irish perspective by sonka147
This is the last question; My daughter is going to be 11 in December - I am aware that children in Malta move to secondary school at the age of 11. However, here in Ireland she would still have another year in the primary school before she moves on ...
Oh and also I was wondering about that age matter too. I really hope that the 2 younger ones could go to same school. Would for sure feel safer for them :par: Read More
When do kids move to scondary school? Irish perspective by sonka147
This is the last question; My daughter is going to be 11 in December - I am aware that children in Malta move to secondary school at the age of 11. However, here in Ireland she would still have another year in the primary school before she moves on ...
Hello, I noticed that you have similar questions and worries as I have concerning schools in Malta. We have 3 children (7,10,13) and are hoping to spend the winter 2015-2016 in Malta. We live in Finland now and only the 13 year old speaks English ... Read More
Primary school schedule
Hello, I am thinking of moving to Malta with my three children ( 7,10,13) and have a lot of questions :) . Most important question is about the school. Is there any public schools where the teaching language is English in every class? I would be ... Read More