Our Hyrylä secondary school

We use Wilma for communication between home and school. The best way to contact teachers is through Wilma.

The email addresses of teaching staff are in the format etunimi.sukunimi@tuusula.fi.

Lessons at Hyrylä Upper Secondary School are generally 60 minutes long. The length of lessons may vary for optional subjects and physical education. Pupils have one compulsory outdoor break each day.

School terms and holidays vary from municipality to municipality and from year to year.

School year schedule

1. period 7 August – 10 October 2025
2. period 20 October – 20 December 2025
3. period 7 January – 20 March 2026
4. period 23 March – 30 May 2026

Academic year 2025–2026

Study counsellor Katri Joronen, +358 40 314 4129, katri.joronen@tuusula.fi, study counsellor Tanja Vesala, +358 40 314 3265, tanja.vesala@tuusula.fi

Student guidance supports students’ personal growth and development in such a way that their study skills and social skills develop and their life management skills improve. Student guidance provides students and their guardians with information about study skills, elective subjects and their significance for lea ing and the future, different professions and further study opportunities. Guidance and the flow of information are particularly important at transitional stages in education, such as when moving from primary school to secondary school and from comprehensive school to upper secondary school.

Student guidance consists of classroom-based and personal guidance, familiarisation with working life (TET) and small group guidance. Student guidance is organised for grades 7–9 as follows: 0.5 courses in grade 7, 0.5 courses in grade 8 and 1 course in grade 9. The content of student guidance in different grades is presented in the municipal curriculum.

A parents’ evening will be held in November or December for parents of ninth-grade students to discuss the joint application process and secondary education options, well in advance of the joint application period. Each ninth-grade student receives personal guidance on their further education choices. Students also have the opportunity to participate in presentation and information events organised by various educational institutions. After the joint application process, the study counsellor monitors the placement of students in secondary education and meets with all those who have not been accepted into further education, with whom a plan for further measures is drawn up in cooperation with the municipal youth outreach services.

During the school year, work experience (TET) takes place in Year 8 for one week in the spring and in Year 9 for two weeks in the autumn.

Flexible basic education supports pupils in completing the basic education syllabus.

Flexible basic education, or JOPO, is intended for pupils who want and/or need support in their schooling. In the JOPO class, the teaching methods are adapted to the individual needs of the young person.  The teaching emphasises functional methods and familiarisation with working life.

Studying in the Jopo class lasts for the 9th grade. The studies include four internship periods during the year. Otherwise, teaching takes place according to the curriculum, and pupils are taught by the school’s subject teachers. Jopo pupils are supported in their daily school attendance by a JOPO instructor.

You can apply for the Jopo class through a separate application.

The application period for the Jopo class for the 2026-2027 school year is currently ongoing.

Current 8th graders can apply for the JOPO class. A pupil at Hyrylä Secondary School can apply for a Jopo class by writing a free-form Wilma message to Jonna Rehu together with their guardian. Pupils from other schools write a message by email jonna.rehu(at)tuusula.fi.

The message must include the following:

1. Who are you? Introduce yourself.
2. Tell us about your motivation to apply to Jopo. What do you think studying in a Jopo class will give you? Why would you want to work for Jopo? What kind of Jopo student would you be?

Send the message by 27.3.2026. The applicants will be interviewed during April 2026.

More information about applying for a JOPO class: JOPO teacher, tel. 040 314 4134, JOPO instructor,

tel. 040 314 3278.

At the beginning of the school year, efforts are always made to form groups of pupils. Working together helps pupils get to know each other and teaches them social skills within their own peer group. Particular emphasis is placed on team building in Year 7, as social groups and relationships are reorganised after the transition to secondary school. At Hyrylä Secondary School, team building for Year 7 pupils is organised at the beginning of the autumn term in collaboration with the youth services and the school coach. Some of the groups form a functioning class community quite quickly. Team building continues for longer with other groups.

If a pupil experiences bullying at school, they should immediately contact their form teacher. The form teacher will investigate the incident and provide guidance on how to proceed. Support is also available from school counsellor Seliina Takkinen (040 807 4203), with whom young people can discuss the functioning of their social group or their own role in it. Guardians can also contact the school counsellor. If the bullying continues, the pupil or guardian can contact not only their class teacher but also the deputy headteacher Henna Oikarinen (040 3143 277), who is responsible for dealing with prolonged cases of bullying.

Bullying cases are primarily dealt with through discussion and regular monitoring of the situation. If the bullying continues, the school has a range of punishments at its disposal, including detention, written wa ings and even temporary expulsion from school. If physical violence is involved, the school will always report the matter to the police and, in the case of children under the age of 15, to child welfare services. If necessary, the student may also be referred by student welfare services to the Ankkuri programme, which aims to prevent violence.

Student welfare work refers to all activities that support the school day and everyday studying. The school has a student welfare team (OHR), which is a multi-professional working group. The deputy headteacher chairs the student welfare team.

The OHR at Hyrylä Upper Secondary School consists of the deputy head teacher, a special needs teacher with a broad range of expertise, a school psychologist, a school social worker, a school nurse and the teacher of the class or pupil whose issues are being addressed. All classes are reviewed once a year by the student welfare team together with the class teachers. Parents are also welcome to discuss matters conce ing their own children with the OHR. The time for the discussion will be agreed separately.

The student welfare team’s task is to support high-quality basic education and a good school day, to nurture a culture that promotes growth and development, and to organise and provide students with support related to school attendance when needed.

School health care supports the growth and development of children and young people and aims to contribute to the development of values and attitudes that promote health. Health examinations are carried out annually for pupils, and health monitoring visits are carried out as necessary. If necessary, the school nurse provides acute care to pupils who fall ill during the school day and administers first aid in the event of accidents. However, actual medical care is not part of school health care but is provided at health centres.

School nurse Heidi Väyrynen:
Contact via Wilma, email etunimi.sukunimi@keusote.fi or telephone 050 497 0006.
Appointments with the school doctor are made by the nurse.

Emergency
dental care Emergency dental care for those in need of urgent treatment (e.g. accident, toothache) is available by appointment and always requires contacting the centralised dental care appointment service on 019 226 0700.

School meals are organised in stages for different grades.

Parents are responsible for notifying the school of any special dietary requirements. Please contact the school nurse (contact details in the School Health Care section). The nurse will forward the information about special dietary requirements to the municipal Food Services. Please note that the diet can be implemented two days after the notification has been received by the school kitchen.

Our school also offers a vegetarian option every day.

Read the Tuusula municipality’s guidelines on special diets!

There are two separate lost property points for clothing, footwear and accessories that have been found. One is located on the lower level of the main entrance hall (shelves) and the other is in front of the glass counter in the library wing (basket).

Lost property items are cleared twice a year. This is done after the Christmas and spring celebrations, so parents should check the lost property items at the latest during these celebrations.

Lost property (phones, watches, jewellery, keys, etc.) will be delivered to the main office, where it can be collected upon presentation of identification.

• Anti-bullying plan at Hyrylä Upper Secondary School
• Hyrylä Upper Secondary School Disciplinary Procedures Plan
• Hyrylä Upper Secondary School Student Guidance Plan
• Hyrylä Upper Secondary School’s plan for protection against bullying and violence
• Hyrylä Upper Secondary School’s equality and non-discrimination plan