Erasmus+
group mobility in Helsinki

 

April 19th - April 24th, 2026

Welcome, Jihlava!

https://bit.ly/jihlava26

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Arrival from Prague 11:45

(AY1222)
Pick up your guest!

Evening with host families

Also arriving on Sunday: Erasmus+ group mobilities from Gibraléon, Spain, and Pärnu, Estonia (choir exchange).

Sunday 19 April – Arrival

  • 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

  • 12.15 Departure for a Helsinki city tour through song (prepare to sing Maamme and Finlandia)

    • Kumtähden field, where the Finnish national anthem "Maamme" (Our Land) was first publicly performed in 1848.

    • Sibelius monument. Jean Sibelius' most well-known work, Finlandia, became a symbol of Finnish pride and independence.

    • Temppeliaukion church

    • Selfie Treasure Hunt in small groups

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

  • 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

  1. Monday 20 April

  • 10:00–11:30 Visit to the Ateneum Art Museum, where students explore Finnish art connected to myths, legends, and national identity. Through guided observation and discussion, students reflect on how stories from the past are represented in art and what they reveal about culture and values.
    Be at the back door (Ateneuminkuja) at 9.45.

  • Lunch at school – 12:00

  • 13:15 Departure to the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site

     

Tuesday 21 April –
Art & 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, a
lgorithms and number theory , room 527
- ENA3.4 Lempiäinen Anne, basic English course 3:
Art, culture, creativity, and self-expression, room 525
- ENA13.5 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 8.55, gents 9.05.

  • school lunch 12.00

  • Departure for Korkeasaari Zoo 12.40
    13.15 - 16 Korkeasaari

  • 18:00 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

 

  • Morning at school - bring your suitcase and all your belongings!

    Classes / project work

     

  • Lunch at school
     

  • 13:00 Departure to the airport (everybody!)
     

  • ✈️ Departure 17:35

 

Friday 24 April – Farewell

 

Jihlava in Helsinki 2026

By Krista Kindt-Sarojärvi

Jihlava in Helsinki 2026

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