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Tuppurala School

General Information

Tuppurala School, Nuottakatu 1, 50190 MIKKELI

(phone and fax numbers, if you call us from other countries)

tel. headteacher 00-358-44-7942700 (Antti Veijonen)

tel. brickbuilding 00-358-15-1942828 (teachers)

Fax: 00-358-15-1942826

E-mail address is in the same form for everybody: first name.family name@edu.mikkeli.fi, except the headteacher name.family name@mikkeli.fi

Breaks(15 minutes) between lessons : at 8.45, 9.45, 10.45, 11.00, 13.00, 14.00.

Tuppurala school is one of the elementary schools in the city of Mikkeli. This year we have approximately 170 pupils in our school. We have classes 1-6 and five classes for children with special needs. The number of classes is 12.In the same building we also have three pre-school classes. They are under the administration of social welfare.

The goals for our work this year are e.g.

- Co-operation with pre-school classes, classes from 1 to 6 and with the special classes.
- The prevention of bullying ( KESTO groups, one girl and one boy from every 5^th and 6^th class)
- Creation of good atmosphere for students, teachers and other personnel by arranging meetings and different events
- Good manners are emphasized everywhere.

The old and new building form a" horseshoe".
The older part of the present building is called brickbuilding (built in 1980), and the new part is the new building (built in 2004). The pre-school premises are called Pesäpuu (Nesttree). In the same complex we also have our sportshall. Between the buildings there are schoolyards , where pupils spend their 15-minute breaks.Our school is close to Lake Saimaa (the biggest lake in Finland), next to the school are an ice hockey rink( football field) and a track for jogging. In winter we can go cross-country skiing right from the doorsteps.

Our school has a PARENT-TEACHER-STAFF COMMITTEE for 2011-2015, there are five parents, two teachers and one person from the other staffing it.



CURRICULUM

Tuppurala school teaches the pupils theoretical subjects and practical skills needed in life. We try to teach them social skills by supporting the parents in bringing up their children.The basis of all our teaching are traditional Finnish values and cultural background.

COMPULSORY SCHOOL SUBJECTS (45min. lessons a week)
Classes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Subjects for all							Together
Finnish and literature	7	7	5	5	4	5	33
English ( A1-language)			2	2	2	2	8
Mathematics	3	3	4	4	4	4	22
Biology and Geography	2	2	3	3	2	2	14
Physics and Chemistry					1	1	2
Religion or Ethics	1	1	1	1	2	2	8
History and Social studies					1,5	1,5	3
Music	1	1	2	2	2	1	9
Art	2	2	2	2	2,5	2,5	13
Handicrafts	2	2	2	2	2	2	12
Physical education	2	2	2	2	3	3	14
Together	20	20	23	23	26	26	138
OPTIONAL SUBJECT
German (A2-language)				2	2	2	6
Together	20	20	23	25	28	28	144

SPECIAL NEEDS

We have one teacher who concentrates in giving special training and education for speech impediments, reading and writing problems or similar special needs.

Our special teachers have classes 1-6E (maximum number of pupils 10 in a class).

These pupils have minor learning difficulties and problems with concentration.

The classes follow a special curriculum with a strong emphasis on basic skills. This gives them the same kind of experience as pupils in mainstream classes. Each pupil has an Individual Plan.Whenever possible some of the pupils are intergrated in ordinary classes e.g. in art, physical education, English.



TUPPURALA SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS

We learn to live together

We grow into responsibility

Politeness makes you beautiful

I greet

I thank

I apologize

I don´t use bad language

Order

I ask for my turn to speak

I have my lunch in peace

I walk inside the school building

I take my shoes off, when I come inside

I put things back to where they belong

Friendship unites us

I can be friends with anyone

I offer help when needed

I don´t bully anyone either with words or physically

I don´t do damage to other people´s things

I don´t throw sand, stones or snowballs.