Estonian Youth, Estonia's Future (1948)

Views taken outside of the school. Schoolchildren wear festive outfits for filming, lots of girls wear national costumes. The first grade - making Estonian flag in class, teacher Miss Paulus. The second grade - math class, weight and capacity, teacher Leini Mälk. The third grade - natural history class, rodents, teacher Marie Susi. Fourth grade - geography class, Estonian towns. The fifth grade - drawing class, perspective, teacher Udo Juuno. The schoolkids go to the canteen for lunch. They say grace before their meal. The kids are eating, the head of the school Eduard Karma eating at a separate table where the kids go and thank for their food. Long break outdoors near Mälaren Lake. Boys' physical education class outdoors, ballgames, teacher Olev Olesk. Girls' physical education class in the gym - exercises, jump ropes, jumps, ladders, beam. The fourth grade - girls' handicraft class; sewing manually and with sewing machines, ironing, demonstrating the completed clothing. Boys' handicraft class, woodwork - sanding, planing, sawing, drilling, turning, teacher Udo Juuno. Kitchen class for girls - washing hands, cleaning nails, preparing food (sponge cake, sandwiches, swiss roll), laying the table, schoolkids are eating. Inspector of Eriksdal School tasting the food prepared by the schoolkids. Washing dishes and cleaning up the kitchen classroom. The opening ceremony of the school year held on June 5th, 1948. The religious ceremony is held by vicar bishop Johannes Lauri. The school children's choir is singing. Reverend Jaan Lattik and head of the school Eduard Kaarma hold their speeches. Graduates of the 4th grade receive graduation diplomas and books as presents. Graduate of the 6th grade Edda Jomm, head of the Estonian Committee Timotheus Grünthal, head of the Society of Friends of Stockholm Estonian Primary School Aleksander Jomm hold their speeches. The cameraman shows the graduates of the 6th grade: Enn Aaslepp, Fred Ehrlich, Malle Feldman, Edda Jomm, Heldur Jõgi, Maret Kalju, Ivi Karjel, Valdur Kaunismaa, Silja Kiil, Ilmar Konno, Eve Niitov, Hans Ollino, Viljar Päss, Saima Põld, Aavo Tava, Tarmo Teder, Inna Treugut, Linda Vahter, Mare Zastrov. Schoolkids taking the tram at the end of their schoolday. Reverend Lattik is leaving school. Teachers are going home. A big clock on the wall of the school building.