On this page, you can find important information on term dates and holidays, school meals and menus, cooperation between the home and school, absences, journeys to and from school, insurance and work experience learning periods (TET-periods).
In addition to lessons, school days include many other things, such as breaks and school meals. The length of lessons may vary from school to school. The class schedule provides a framework for the school week.
Morning: the school day starts in the school yard. Pupils are invited in. Clothes and outdoor shoes are left in the cloakroom or cupboard. Pupils go to their classrooms where the teacher starts the lesson. Lessons can also take place outside the school premises, for example in a forest, in the local area or in the library.
Recess: usually a lesson lasts between 45 and 90 minutes, after which pupils go to recess. During recess, pupils spend time in the school yard. School adults supervise recess. At the end of the break, pupils go back to their classrooms.
Lunch: The school serves a free lunch to pupils every school day. The teacher guides the pupils to the cafeteria for lunch. Lunch includes a warm meal, salad, bread, a drink and sometimes dessert. A parent or guardian can notify the school about the pupil’s allergies and food restrictions, and they can be taken into account during lunch. Pupils can always have more food and drink if they want to. After lunch, pupils return the cutlery they have used for washing.
Afternoon: After lunch and recess the lessons continue. At the end of the school day, pupils go home.
After the school day, many schools and local organisations organise after-school activities, clubs and hobbies that pupils can sign up for and take part in.
The school day may also include school assemblies and events. Sometimes the school also organises visits and excursions outside the school. Parents and guardians are informed of these in advance, and their permission for the pupil to participate will be asked.