Shrovetide celebrations at the Finnish Bible Institute

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Shrovetide included a sledding competition, where integration education course was victorious.

On Tuesday 24.2.2026 the whole school gathered outside to partake in some activities in honour of Shrovetide.

The Shrovetide activities began with a sledding competition. The winner of the competition was graded on their imagination and style.
This year's winners were a pair of students from our Finnish language and integration course As a Christian in Finland.

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Students trying so called pole sleigh on the ice of nearby lake.

Following the competition, we headed towards the Gallträsk lake. There the students had the chance to go for a walk, go skiing, go ice skating or even playing some football in the snow.
Of course, there was also a traditional spinning pole sled which a few of our students and even teachers tried out.