Erasmus+
group mobility in Helsinki
April 19th - April 24th, 2026

Welcome, Gibraléon!

https://bit.ly/huelva26

Arrival in Helsinki at 16:40
(Norwegian D82883)
Pick up your guest!
Evening with host families
Also arriving on Sunday: Erasmus+ group mobilities from Jihlava, Czechia, and Pärnu, Estonia (choir exchange).
Sunday 19 April – Arrival
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8:30–9:45 Classes according to schedule
Give your guest a tour of the school. -
10:00–11:15
Welcome session in the music room (10.00) & Finnish language lesson with Krista (10.30), room 415
Guests only – Finnish students have classes (Bring your guest to the music room by 10) -
Lunch at school
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12.15 Departure for a Helsinki city tour through song (prepare to sing Maamme and Finlandia)
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Kumtähden field, where the Finnish national anthem "Maamme" (Our Land) was first publicly performed in 1848.
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Sibelius monument. Jean Sibelius' most well-known work, Finlandia, became a symbol of Finnish pride and independence.
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Temppeliaukion church
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Selfie Treasure Hunt in small groups
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Monday 20 April – Welcome Day


Jos sinulla on FinGrid vierailu (FY7+9), kerro Annelle/Kristalle ja varmista, että vieraasi on muun ryhmän kanssa keskustassa. Sovi, missä tapaatte vierailun jälkeen.
Teacher job shadowing possibilities
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8:30–9:45
- SAB306.hybrid Bulut Sonja (basic German, 2nd graders), room 527
- SAB303.hybrid Savolainen Satu (basic German, first graders), room 518
BOTH GERMAN COURSES ARE HYBRID, MEANING STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL ARE IN CLASS, AND STUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS JOIN ONLINE
- ENA03.10 Merontausta Katja, room 525 (English course 3, first graders) -
10:00–11:15
Welcome session in the music room (10-10.30) & Finnish language lesson with Krista in 415 (10.30-11.15)
Guests only – Finnish students have classes
- PS04.3 Hälinen Minna , psychology advanced course 4
Monday 20 April
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9:00 -11 UPM Visit
UPM is a Finnish bioindustry company that creates renewable and sustainable products from forest resources, including paper, wood materials, biofuels and innovative biomaterials. -
Lunch at school – 12:00
- ⛴ 13:15 Departure to the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site
Tuesday 21 April – Sustainability & History
8.30 - 9.45: morning class according to your schedule (take your guest to class)
9.45 - 10.15: homeroom (RO) - take your guest with you and explain the homeroom system
10.15 - 11.30: Erasmus session in room 419 (jos on tärkeä oppitunti, tuo vieras tänne ja mene omalle tunnille)
Lunch at school
12:30 Departure to Nuuksio National Park
Visit to the Finnish Nature Center Haltia, guided tour
Hiking in Nuuksio (bring weather-appropriate clothing & a water bottle!)
17.00 Departure to Helsinki
Wednesday 22 April – Nature & Sustainability

Wednesday 22 April
Teacher job shadowing possibilities
8.30-9.45
- YH03.7 Nieminen Susanna social studies course 3: Finland, Europe and a Changing World, room 430
- MAA8 Vitikka Santtu, advanced math, statistics and probability, room 515
- MAA11 Santavuori Teemu, advanced math, algorithms and number theory , room 527
- ENA3.4 Lempiäinen Anne, basic English course 3: Art, culture, creativity, and self-expression, room 525
- ENA13 Kindt-Sarojärvi Krista, advanced English elective: Matriculation Exam Essay course, room 526
10.00-11.15
- FI01.9 Hälinen Minna, philosophy course 1, Introduction to Philosophical Thinking, room 426
- MAB3 Heino Teresa, basic math course 3, Geometry, room 517
- PS3 Hyry Katja, psychology course 3, Humans as Information Processors, room 428
9:00–11:00 the Finnish sauna experience at Allas Sea Pool
Remember to bring your bathing suit & a towel!
Staggered arrival times: ladies 8.40, gents 8.50school lunch 12.00
Departure for Korkeasaari Zoo 12.40
13.15 - 16 Korkeasaari18:00 Evening concert, certificates at school (last evening for Pärnu & Jihlava)
19-> evening together at school, pot luck (Suomalaiset – tuokaa jotain nyyttäripöytään! Voit leipoa makeaa tai suolaista, tai tuoda jotain valmista kaupasta. Laittakaa mukaan lappu, josta käy ilmi, sisältääkö tarjoilu pähkinöitä tai muita allergisoivia ainesosia.)
Thursday 23 April – Finnish Experiences

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First lesson according to schedule
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10:00 Departure to Porvoo
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11:00 Meeting:
City of Porvoo – Sustainable tourism, Carbon Neutral Experience 3.0 project -
12.00 LUNCHPACK, discovering Porvoo
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Pickup 16:00, Porvoo Market Square / Bus station, return to Helsinki (school)
Friday 24 April – Porvoo Excursion

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Time with host families, enjoy Helsinki, packing
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Airport arrival
19:00–19:30 - Departure 21:50
Saturday 25 April – Family Day & Departure
Huelva in Helsinki 2026
By Krista Kindt-Sarojärvi
Huelva in Helsinki 2026
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