Morning and afternoon activities refer to guided activities for pupils in basic education in accordance with the Basic Education Act, for which the municipality is responsible.

The main aim is to support the child’s growth and development and the family and school in their educational role.

The mission of the early childhood education and care scheme is to promote the child’s overall well-being from the following perspectives:

• guiding the child’s leisure activities
• supporting the child’s growth and development
• supporting your child’s schooling and learning
• early intervention and social reinforcement

The general objectives of morning and afternoon activities are:

• supporting educational work at home and at school
• supporting well-being, emotional and social development
• supporting ethical growth
• promoting inclusion, equality, equity and social empowerment

For contact details of the morning and afternoon activities, please see the schools’ introductory pages and the summary page.

Organisation of morning and evening activities

The aim is to organise activities in all primary schools.
Morning activities are organised if there are at least 5 applications from pupils in grades 1 to 2 and special needs, and 7 children are required to form an after-school group.
In order to continue, the group must be at least the size mentioned above, otherwise the group may be closed, even in the middle of the session.

The opening hours are from 7.30 a.m. to the beginning of the school day and from 4.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. at the end of the school day.
The accessible morning and afternoon group operates in Hirvikoski.

Fees for the academic year 2024-2025

• 11 days or more /month 80 €/month
• Up to 10 mornings and 10 afternoons (can be on different days) 50 €/month
• Mornings only 40 €/month

Application for morning and afternoon activities

Apply using the online application form
To fill in the application form, you need strong authentication with a mobile certificate or bank details. The application form for the academic year 2024-2025 will close on 5 April 2024.

More information from the coordinators

Jokinen Kati tel. +358 50 433 7120
Mäkilä Hannele tel. +358 50 400 2204