Greetings from Tampere, Finland!

Here you´ll see a presentation of our school, made by Leo 9A in autumn 2020.

General information about our school

The Tampere University Teacher Training School is affiliated with the Faculty of Education, and it works in close collaboration with the university in pedagogy and research. In addition to teaching, teacher training schools are responsible for offering teacher training and supervision of the training, opportunities to carry out experiments and research as well as further education.

We at the Tampere University Teacher Training School wish to emphasize equality, cultural diversity, community, safety, tolerance and fairness. We highly regard and reinforce active responsibility as well as a responsible and critical attitude towards taking care of shared issues and our shared environment. We respect the diversity of nature and endeavor to preserve the viability of Earth. We also promote the strengthening of self-image and human rights. Participation, proactivity and community are emphasized in all of our school’s activities. We respect, promote and pursue the set of values of a civilized people, which is built upon truth, humanity and justice.

Elementary school

The elementary school (grades 1–6) has approximately 400 students. The students’ ages are between 7 and 12. The students are taught by class teachers and, in some subjects, by subject teachers. Some of the classes have an emphasis on music where the students study music more than the other classes, and music is also integrated in other subjects.

Junior high school

The junior high school (grades 7–9) has approximately 300 students. The students’ ages are between 13 and 16. Because we offer studies in specialized areas, students from other areas around Tampere also apply to our school.

Students are taught by subject teachers and each class has a homeroom teacher who is responsible for the students’ administrative (attendance, etc.) and other issues.

The junior high school specializes in music and circus art. Teaching in circus art is implemented in collaboration with the local circus company, Sorin Sirkus.