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OUR SCHOOLHOUSE

The Special School of Laurinpuro

Adress: Koulutie 3
72400 PIELAVESI

TEL: 017-2732161

TEACHERS

Susanna Hytönen Headmaster of school, Specialteacher, Classes 1-10
TeL.: 017-2732161
susanna hytonen@koulut.pielavesi.fi

Anneli Markkanen Specialteacher, Classes 6-9
TeL.: 017-2732161
anneli.markkanen@koulut.pielavesi.fi

Pirkko Mikkanen Schoolassistant, Classes 1-10
TeL.: 017-2732161
pirkko.mikkanen@koulut.pielavesi.fi

Mika Turkka Schoolassistant, Classes 6-9
TeL.: 017-2732161
mika.turkka@koulut.pielavesi.fi

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HOMEPAGE OF PIELAVESI

FINNISH HOMEPAGE OF LAURINPUROS SCHOOL

SUOMI-FINLAND

MAP OF FINLAND

VILLAGE OF PIELAVESI

OUR SCHOOL

Our School is situated in the Pielavesi village centre.
Pielavesi is in the middle of Finland about 80 kilometer
from Kuopio.

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Laurinpuro`s School is a special school and have pupils attended the primary and secondary schools. Pupils aged 7-17 who have severe or profund and multiple learning difficulties. Three classes -two primary and one secondary, are also designated for pupils with emotional and bahavioral difficulties and moderate learning difficulties.

OUR SCHOOL`S MAIN AIMS

The main aims of our schools are:

to support our pupils initiative and sense of responsbility
to develope our pupils skills to learn and work together
to develope pupils self-condifence
to support pupils healthy living habits

SPECIAL PROVISION

Special Provision made at designated primary and secondary schools includes provision for hearing impaired pupils, pupils with ASD, physical disabilities, speech and communication difficultie and general difficulties.

SCHOOL YEAR

Autumn Term 11.8.2004-22.12.2004
Autumn holiday 25.10-31.10.2004
Christmas holiday 23.12.2004-9.1.2005
Spring Term 10.1.2005-4.6.2005
Winter holiday 7.3.2005-13.3. 2005
Easter holiday 25.3.2005-28.3.2005

Our Summer holiday is very long starting from begginning of June and school starts again middle of august.

SCHOOL DAY

In primary school our schoolday starts at 9.00 a.m. and ends 1.00 p.m.
In secondary school our schoolday starts at 9.00 p.m. and ends at 3.00 p.m.
Lessons lasts 45 minutes and in secondary school sometimes 90 minutes, for example when we have sports, arts, crafts or housekeeping. After lessons we have 15 minutes break. We have free school lunch after two lessons and it takes about 30 minutes.

WORKING AND HAPPENINGS

FESTIVITIES

1. Halloween, Children`s Festival
2. Christmas
3. Shrovetide
4. Easter
5. End of School Year

HALLOWEEN PARTY

SCHOOL SUBJECTS

Everybody in our school studies Finnish (mother language), environmental studies, religioud studies, music, arts and crafts and also ICT studies.
English starts in the 3rd grade, and swedish in the 7th grade (both language have two lessons every week).
In the 5th grade starts chemistry and physics, biology and geography and also history.
Every pupils have free own studybooks and also workbooks.

CURRICULUM

Our primary and secondary school follow the National curriculum and also a local curriculum.

Kuva

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, SPORTS AND HAPPENINGS DURING A SCHOOLYEAR

We have many special happenings and activities during a schoolyear.
We organize different workshop and sport happenings to our pupils.
We play floor ball, we ski and skate in winter. We have also different happenings with parents.