Pogosta
Primary School, Ilomantsi, Finland
Information on Pogosta School - Autumn 2005
Pogosta Primary School is situated in Ilomantsi, the easternmost municipality
in Finland and in the European Union.
There are about 300 pupils and 20 teachers at Pogosta School. The school
was built in 1964. In autumn 2006 a refurbishment will be started.
The school in its present form has been functioning since 1974, when the
present comprehensive school system was introduced.
The pupils are from 6 to 13 years of age, the six-year-olds attending
a half time preschool and the rest attending years 1 to 6 of the comprehensive
school.
The pupils starting year one are or will be seven years old by the end
of the year.
There are 12 classes, two in each year level. There are also four smaller
groups of pupils with special needs.
The school starts for the most of the pupils at eight and finishes
at one or two. After school there are some clubs to attend, including
sport,
music
and art.
A lesson lasts 45 minutes, there nay be double lessons in technology
and art.
There is a break of 10 to 15 minutes between the lessons. and a
lunch break of 30 minutes at 9.45 or 10.45. The lunch is free.
The present curriculum is just being introduced, with small changes compared to the old one.
The subjects taught are as follows:
| SUBJECT | Year1 |
Year2 |
Year3 |
Year4 |
Year5 |
Year6 |
| Finnish | 7 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
| English | . |
. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Maths | 3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Science | 2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| Religion | 1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| History | . |
. |
. |
. |
2 |
2 |
| Music | . |
. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| (together) | 3 |
3 |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Art | . |
. |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Technology | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| P.E | 2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Total number of lessons in a week | 20 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
The aim of the school is to promote the development of the personality of its pupils in all ways and to create possibilities for social development and working in cooperation. Good manners, respect for work at school and taking the responsibility for oneself and the others are highlighted in the educational goals of the school.
In learning we try to promote the abilities to question and discuss, willingness
to be interested, to collect information and to analyse it.
The basis of the educational work at school is a positive idea on the human
being. The school must give sufficient basic knowledge and skills for
the studying at the secondary school. The school must be a place where
it is
pleasant and encouraging to study.
We stress the spirit of working together in an open atmosphere. Our school
is as good as we want it to be.
Annual festivities and celebrations, different themes and the highlights
of the year are worked out together.
We have cooperation with other institutions working for educational
and teaching goals.
The easternmost municipality in Finland and in the EU give the
curriculum and the whole work at school a distinctive feature.
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