Back to school

A general view of Madrid's Plaza de Cibeles from the top of the City Hall. Photo: Pixabay.

Lifestyle

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Madrid buses to be free Tuesday and Wednesday for back to work, school

The Nomad Today 4/18/22

The free period for travelers will be between 00:00 on Tuesday and 23:59 on Wednesday

10 January 2022, Spain, Sevilla: A girl enters a school in Seville as the children return to school after the Christmas vacations. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Back to school: one in three children aged 5 to 11 has a vaccine dose

The Nomad Today 1/10/22

On Monday 10 January, most of the Spanish children and adolescents return to the classrooms after the Christmas holidays

Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Spanish authorities agree on students' return to face-to-face school

The Nomad Today 1/5/22

The number of infections in the classrooms in the non-university educational system has been low throughout the school year

Spain

BACK TO SCHOOL

Madrid EMT buses will be free of charge on January 10 and 11

The Nomad Today 1/4/22

The government of the capital city wants to promote the use of public transport in the return to face-to-face school after Christmas

18 August 2020. Finnish police officers monitor the children's return to school. Photo: Helsinki Police Department.

Finland

BACK TO SCHOOL

Police to focus on traffic control in the vicinity of schools

The Nomad Today 8/9/21

The Police will mainly monitor traffic speeds and compliance with road safety rules at pedestrian crossings

Finland

LEARN FINNISH

Video: Back to (the Finnish) school!

Jenni Turunen 8/6/21

How to address the teacher? What kind of lesson is S2? How to communicate through Wilma? Finnish teacher Jenni Turunen explains everything you need to know if you have school-age children in Finland

Video

Back to (the Finnish) school!

Jenni Turunen 8/5/21

In this video you can learn basic vocabulary about Finnish school that could help you communicate better with teachers

20 August 2020, Berlin: Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks at a press conference following a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel hosted the leading climate activists at the Chancellery for a discussion on climate issues of national and global importance. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg back at school after year off

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/25/20

Thunberg commenced her first year of high school a few days after her peers in Stockholm.

Finland

Basic rules for a safe back to school

The Nomad Today 8/4/19

Authorities recommend parents to walk the route to school with their children before the start of the academic year and to ensure the use of bicycle helmets. In the vicinity of study…