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KORPITIEN KOULU. Korpitien Koulu in a Nutshell. The school consists of the 9-year comprehensive school ( ages 7-15) including primary school and lower secondary school . In addition , optional pre-school ( class 0) is connected with class 1.
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Korpitien Koulu in a Nutshell • The schoolconsists of the 9-year comprehensiveschool (ages 7-15) includingprimaryschool and lowersecondaryschool. In addition, optionalpre-school (class 0) is connectedwithclass 1. • The students of the uppersecondaryschool (ages 16-18) alsooperate in the sameschoolbuilding.
Principal Veikko Kärki and Vice-principal Eija Alasalmi • Number of comprehensiveschoolpupils: 332 • Number of teachers: 36 - specialneedseducationteachers (altogether 18 pupils in smallgroups) - schoolcouncellor • Classsize: 18-29 pupils • Studentswelfaregroupattendsonce a month. Psychologists and social workersareavailable. • Staffincludes a schoolclerk, a schoolnurse, teachingassistants, ITC-support, cleaning and kitchenstaff and janitors. (Schoolnurseavailablefourdays a week.) • Freeschoolluncheveryday. • 1/3 pupilsaretransported to school.
Educational Philosophy • To teach the pupils skills and knowlegde necessary in life. • To support the development of pupils as human beings, and their growth into ethically responsible members of society. • To strengthen pupils’ self-confidence. • To guide pupils to take up a positive attitude towards studying and create a sense of responsibility for their own actions.
Goals and Themes of Our School • Teaching of a good quality by using modern technology. • Growing as an individual • Cultural Identity and Internationality • Communication and Media literacy • Active citizenship and entrepreneurship • Responsibility for the environment, well-being, sustainable development. • Safety and Traffic
Weemphasize: - independentinitiative - self-confidence - respect for others and work - pleasantworkingenvironment - jointresponsibility - basicknowledge and ability
Information and CommunicationTechnology Schoolhas a wirelessinternetconnection (threemovablecomputerunitswith 20 laptops). A Multimedia LCD projector, a laptop, a tv, a radio, and a video in everyclassroom. Everyteacherhas a laptop and therearecomputers for studentsaround the schoolpremises. Pupilsalsohave a chance to usedigital and video cameras in schoolprojects. Schoolhas a specialroom for picture and soundediting. In February 2011 schoolstartsusingspecialcomputer software to make the co-operationbetweenteachers and parentsmoreeffective.
Focus of This School Year • Fluidity in everydayschool life in a new schoolcommunity. • KiVaKoulu-project (national projectagainstbullying at school) • WorkingwithcurrentComenius-project: Health Education at School. • Preparing for the new Comenius-project
Time allocation for the upper stage Time allocation for classes 1-9