Our Vaunukangas 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. See the teaching staff’s contact details for more information!

The school year guide contains information about our school’s activities and practices, as well as the school rules. An updated guide will be published at the beginning of the school year in August.

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

Vaunukangas School runs an after-school club for schoolchildren from 12 noon to 4.30 p.m. You can reach the after-school club on 040 314 3242. In addition to the head supervisor, there are usually 2–4 supervisors at 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 pupils in grades 1–2
• enables parents to work
• support the educational work of schools and homes
• make the child feel safe when an adult is present, someone who will listen and also give a hug if comfort is needed
• teach children to take care of and take responsibility for their homework
• teach children to take care of their own belongings
• teach good manners, teach table manners
• teach them to consider others and form friendships – friends are not left alone.

Information about the activities and application process for afte oon clubs in the municipality of Tuusula can be found on the afte oon club activities page.

Vaunukankaan School is a KiVa School®. We have an anti-bullying plan in place.

In the 2024–2025 academic year, the Kiva team will consist of teachers Anni Helasvuo, Satu Kumpulainen and Marika Virlander. They can be contacted via Wilma, by email (etunimi.sukunimi@tuusula.fi) or by telephone on 040 314 3250 (no text messages).

For more information about the KiVa Koulu® programme, please visit the KiVa Koulu website(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 matters are being discussed participate in the OHR’s activities at Vaunukangas 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.

You can contact the school nurse via Wilma, by telephone or by email.

The school doctor is at Vaunukangas School on the first and third Tuesday of every month. The school doctor conducts health checks for pupils in grades 1–5. Appointments with the school doctor are made by the school nurse.

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. After the PopUp examinations, pupils attend a health promotion session in small groups. 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:

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.

Our school also offers a vegetarian option every day.

Read the Tuusula municipality’s guidelines on special diets and the menus(switch to another service) for schools and daycare centres.

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.

Check out 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 Vaunukangas School
• Plan for disciplinary procedures at Vaunukangas
• Vaunukangas student guidance plan
• Vaunukankaan's plan to protect against bullying and violence
• Vaunukankaan equality and non-discrimination plan

Lost property at our school is stored in baskets and on a clothes rack in the vestibule by door E. It is a good idea to label clothing! If lost clothing has a name on it, we will try to retu it to the pupil’s coat hook. Lost property and clothing belonging to evening users will also be placed on the coat hooks.

The lost property box is emptied twice a year for clothing collection. This is done after the Christmas and spring celebrations, so parents should check the lost property box at the latest during these celebrations.

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