Rusutjärvi School practices

8:15–9:00 a.m. 1st lesson 9:
00–9:45 a.m. 2nd 9:
45–10:15 Break
10:15–12:00 Lessons 3 and 4, including lunch
12:00–12:30 Break
12:30–13:15 5th lesson
13:15–14:00 6th lesson
(14:00/14:15–14:45/15:00 7th lesson)

See the working days and holidays for schools in the municipality of Tuusula.

Rusutjärvi School does not have its own after-school club, but Rusutjärvi School pupils can attend the Paijala School after-school club if they wish.

In addition to the head instructor, there are usually 2–4 instructors in the club.

Principles and objectives of the club’s activities:

The afte oon club’s activities are child-centred. Children are individuals and are treated equally in the club. Discussion and asking children for their opinions are part of our daily routine. We want to create a relaxed and enjoyable afte oon with the children and make the club “our club.” We do crafts and draw, and play is a very important part of the children’s lives. Our idea is to teach children to be considerate of others. We, the instructors, make sure that there is something suitable for every child in the activities. The planning of the club’s activities is flexible.

The objectives of the afte oon club are:

– Provide safe, supervised and guided activities for
children in grades 1–2 – Enable
parents to go to work – Support
the educational work of the school and home – Make children feel safe when there is an adult present who will listen to them and also give them a hug if they need comforting
– Teach children to take care of and take responsibility for their homework
. – Teach children to take care of their own belongings
. – Teach good manners and table manners
. – Teach children to be considerate of others and to form friendships – friends are not left alone.

Information about the activities of Tuusula municipality’s afte oon clubs and the application process can be found on the Tuusula municipality website under Applying for an afte oon club(switch to another service).

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Rusutjärvi School is a KiVa School®. We have an anti-bullying plan in place (link to part of sentence).

In the 2025–2026 school year, the Kiva team will consist of Deputy Headteacher Eija Laine, Class Teacher Maisa Sirén-Pynnöniemi and School Attendance Officer Katri Bastman. The best way to contact them is via Wilma.

For more information about the KiVa Koulu® programme, please visit the KiVa Koulu website at KiVa-koulu(switch to another service).

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 head teacher chairs the student welfare team.

The principal, a special needs teacher with a broad range of expertise, the school psychologist, the school counsellor, the school nurse and the teacher of the class or pupil whose issues are being discussed participate in the OHR’s activities at Rusutjärvi School. 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 heidi.vayrynen@keusote.fi or telephone 050 497 0006.

Dental care for primary school pupils

All pupils in grades 1, 3 and 5 undergo an oral health examination and receive a treatment plan at the PopUp dental clinic at the school. During the PopUp examinations, pupils are given a health promotion session. The topic of the session is dental self-care.

In addition, pupils are invited to dental clinics for oral health examinations according to their individual needs.

If your child needs treatment, your home will be notified of the treatment time. Follow-up treatments are always carried out at the dental clinic. Parents are responsible for transporting their children to the dental clinic.

Emergency dental services

Emergency dental services for those requiring urgent treatment (e.g. accidents, pain) operate by appointment and always require contacting the centralised dental care appointment service on 019 226 0700.

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), who 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. If you wish to inform teachers/other school staff about your child’s special dietary requirements, you must do so yourself, for example by contacting the class teacher via Wilma. The kitchen/school nurse will NOT pass this information on to the school.

Our school also offers a vegetarian option every day.

Read the Tuusula municipality’s guidelines on special diets here Applying for and reporting special diets(switch to another service)

Schools organise hobby and club activities. Information about these is provided via Wilma and on the school notice board. School hobby calendars can also be found on the municipality’s website.

Take a look at the hobby calendars(switch to another service).

Hobby and club activities are organised on the premises of schools and other operators, as well as online.

• Anti-bullying plan at Rusutjärvi School
• Rusutjärvi School Disciplinary Procedures Plan
• Rusutjärvi School's plan for protection against bullying and violence
• Rusutjärvi School's equality and non-discrimination plan

Lost property at our school is stored in lost property baskets/cupboards near the coat racks. It is a good idea to label your clothes! If lost clothing has a name on it, we will try to retu it to the pupil’s coat rack. Items and clothing found by evening users are also placed on the coat racks.

Lost property points (separate for large coat racks and small coat racks) are emptied a few times a year for clothing collection. This is usually done during the last week of spring term at the latest, so when parents are notified that lost property is on display, they should definitely stop by the school to check the lost property points, as a lot of items accumulate during the year.

More valuable items, such as watches, jewellery, keys and mobile phones, are taken to the school staff room.