Orimattila In Päijät-Häme Southern part of Finland town of over 16, 300 inhabitants good opportunities to practice physical activity and culture. The nearest cities: Lahti (20 km), Helsinki (90 km)
Education provider in Orimattila Local education and culture committee (7 members, 4 -5 officials) Head of local education and culture department Timo Ahvo Head of school development Piia Uotinen 10 schools 1 upper secondary school
Myllylä School classes from 1 to 6 “A chance for every learner” 240 pupils pre-primary unit, 35 children Working and learning together is important Ca. 30 members of staff The school was builded in 1995 Every adult is for all the pupils Many Erasmus- projects during years 2000 -2018
Myllylä school staff Headmaster and vice-principal 15 teachers 8 school assistants school nurse, school psygologist, school social worker cleaning and cooking staff Pre-primary unit Afternoon activities-group 12. 00 am. – 5. 00 pm. (pupils from 1 th and 2 th grade)
Staff 2018 -2019
Staff 2018 -2019 School assistants Terhi Kaukonen Päivi Järvinen Terhi Vanhanen Katja Murtonen Mari Virtanen Hanna Laine Reetta Munter Heidi Elonen (trainee) Pupils’ welfare team Susa Nikula school nurse Milja Kuutsa social worker Sinikka Ekonen school psychologist Pirjo Pihlajamäki cleaner Kati Linos catering services Sini Saarinen catering services
Pupils’ council Children from each class chosen Can in election make proposals Plan and organize activities in school Take part in school evaluation
Let’s work together… interdisciplinary learning modules: Water oil catastrof
5 th classes visiting the local water waste treatment plant