Pellonpuisto Comprehensive School Slide 2 The school has roughly
340 pupils. The pupils go to grades 7 - 9 and are 13 - 16 years
old. There are 29 teachers. Slide 3 Pupils in Finland have
compulsory education. The education in Pellonpuisto Comprehensive
School is organized by the town of Huittinen. A part of the costs
of education is funded by the Finnish government. Slide 4 The
school year begins in mid-August and ends at the beginning of June.
There is a two-week Christmas Holiday and a one- week Autumn
Holiday in October and a Winter Holiday in February. 18.2.2010
Slide 5 A Finnish speciality at school is a free school lunch for
pupils. It is served for everyone and it includes a hot meal, bread
and milk or water. Slide 6 The ninth graders eating meal on the
Independence Day in December 2009. Slide 7 Health service for
school children in Finland is free of charge. Statutory Includes
annual medical examinations for each age group. Clinical tests
Health education Slide 8 GradeCompulsory Subjects Optional Subjects
730 hours / week2 hours / week (German) 824 hours / week6 hours /
week 923 hours / week7 hours / week Slide 9 Art made by pupils.
Slide 10 There are 2 official languages in Finland: Finnish and
Swedish. The pupils start their 1st foreign language, English, at
the age of 9. The language lab. A Swedish lesson. Slide 11 A lesson
lasts 45 minutes and a break 15 minutes. During the break pupils go
out to the school yard. Girls and boys study together, except in
Physical Education. Finnish baseball. teksti Volleyball. Slide 12
It is also possible to study in a small group at our school. In a
small group the student gets intensified support in his studies.
There are three different kinds of small groups in our school.
teksti Slide 13 Music. Slide 14 (tekninen) (tekstiili) kuvat
Technical work. Handicraft. Slide 15 Information technology. Slide
16 Domestic science. Slide 17 A Chemistry lesson. An Art lesson.
Slide 18 A Math lesson. Slide 19 Celebrating Lucia day. A Concert.
Slide 20 Connecting seventh graders Slide 21 Teachers teach 20 - 30
lessons / week depending on the subject they teach. There are
usually 2 - 4 exams / year in every subject. Teachers supervise
breaks and school events. Slide 22 The Staff at our school
3.9.2010. Slide 23 Our Comenius group Slide 24 Welcome to our
school!
