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In addition to the teaching of religions, schoolwork may include religious events such as services, religious morning assemblies or religious concerts. These events are considered as religious practice.

morning assemblies

religious events

Religious and Ethics Education

The student studies either a religion or ethics. Turku organizes teaching of Evangelical-Lutheran, Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Islamic religions, as well as ethics teaching.

When the student participates in religious education the school year report will not mention which religion’s curriculum the student has followed. If the student has been exempted from religious education at school because they receive their religious education in their own religious community, religion will not be marked on the school year report as a subject.

Curriculum

Teaching in schools is based on the curriculum, which in turn is based on laws and regulations. The curriculum illustrates practical school work and all schools must follow it, which means it is a standard. The National Board of Education has approved the national core curriculum of basic education, and the municipality-specific section of Turku City basic education curriculum for years 1–9 is based on it. Additionally, school-specific specifications for organizing teaching have been described on the schools’ curriculums or school year plans.

basic education

curriculums

teaching

Transition to the Seventh Year

The student’s local secondary school is determined by the primary school. The student has a right to apply for some other school as well regardless of area borders.

Parents or guardians of the students will be informed about the transition to the seventh year during the turn of the year. Information sessions will be held in secondary schools in January.

Co-operation during Periods of Transition

Transition from preschool to primary school

Local schools co-operate with preschool units to make it easier for the child to start school. The co-operation forms and practices vary among schools and areas. Every school has assigned a contact teacher who coordinates the co-operation between preschool education and the school. Local schools organize visiting days for new students in spring.

Rentable School Facilities

Organizations, communities, companies and private persons can rent school facilities outside teaching hours (mostly weekday evenings and weekends).

Payments

The costs for renting school facilities can be found on the application form. The principal of the school may also allow the use of school facilities for free or for 20% discount if the criteria mentioned on the application form are met. The renter must also pay for a supervisor if the principal demands that a supervisor needs to be present.

rent

school facilities

School Meals and Menus

School menus can be found in Finnish on the web pages of Kaarea:

Menus for primary schools (menu.kaarea.fi in Finnish)
Menus for secondary schools and upper secondary schools (menu.kaarea.fi in Finnish)

school meals

school menus

Co-operation between Home and School

Parents have the primary responsibility in the upbringing of their child. The school is responsible for the child’s teaching and bringing up as a member of the school community. The task of the school is to provide the parents or guardians information so that they can follow and promote the learning and school attendance of their children.

The law on basic education obligates schools to co-operate with homes. The co-operation may be related to:

the learning of the child
evaluation
writing a curriculum
developing the operations of the school

Support for Learning and School Attendance

Support for learning and growth is part of high quality basic education. Support for learning and school attendance is available for all students. Forms of support include the student’s pedagogical support, guidance and student welfare. The student has a right for early, systematic and proactive support. The support received by the student must be flexible, persevering, and it must transform according to the student’s needs. Different forms of support can be used singly or in conjunction with others so that they complement each other.

education

Youth Centres

Guidance and services

Youth International Activity

Through Youth Services young persons can go to Europe to do voluntary service, and European young persons can come to Turku, respectively.

internationalism

multiculturalism

NuortenTurku - Information and Guidance Services for the Youth

NuortenTurku is an information and guidance service for those under the age of 29.

In NuortenTurku you can search for information by yourself or with help from an employee. During opening hours you can visit either with or without an appointment. You can also send your questions via e-mail, Facebook, WhatsApp, or call us by phone.

Examples of matters that NuortenTurku can help you with:

Work and Livelihood

Work and Livelihood includes services for unemployed residents of Turku. The aim of the services is to help people find employment and to secure their minimum income.

The services include counselling and guidance in finding employment, as well as rehabilitative work activities. Debt counsellors assist private households or small entrepreneurs with problems related to incurring of debt.

Guidance and Services for the Youth at Ohjaamo

Ohjaamo of Turku collects several services meant for under 30-year-olds under one roof. Ohjaamo is a low-threshold service point in the centre of Turku. It offers employment and rehabilitation services, as well as information and guidance services for young people, among other things. You can come to us without referrals and free of charge. You can also take a friend or an adult with you if you want. Welcome!

From Ohjaamo you can get:

employment

guidance

Ohjaamo

rehabilitation

youth

Youth Committee

The Youth Committee makes decisions about grants for organizations and youth activity groups as well as about various youth facility and camp site fees among other things.

Turku’s Youth Committee consists of 13 adult members and an equal number of vice members chosen by the City Council.

The presenting official for the committee is Director of Recreation Division Minna Sartes. The secretary of the committee is Outi Kari-Granfors.

committees