Kirkkomännikkö school in English
Kirkkomännikkö school
Kirkkomännikkö elementary school is situated in Alavus, western Finland. We have a little under 400 pupils and 40 teachers / assistants. We also have two cleaning ladies, and school canteen staff.
Following the national curriculum, we study religion, Finnish, science, Swedish (also an official language in Finland), English, history, maths, social studies, physical education, music and art.
In addition, 4th and 5th grade pupils choose two of the following optional subjects: home economics, camping, swimming, ball games and crafts.
6th grade students choose three optional subjects from computer science, PE, playing in a band, traditional crafts, and art.
Our school is named Kirkkomännikkö after a church (kirkko) and a small pine forest (männikkö) next to our school. Our school was renovated in 2010. It consists of two buildings which are connected with a hallway. We also have a swimming hall, indoor ice rink, track and sports field and baseball field close to our school.
History of Kirkkömännikkö school
History of Kirkkomännikkö school
At Kirkkomännikkö school the work started in fall 1868. There were 32 pupils, and 17 of them came outside Alavus. After a couple of months the school burned down, but with money from the insurance, new classrooms were built to replace the destroyed ones.
A new, bigger building was finished in 1869. 18 new pupils started the school. The school was run by one teacher called Eero Mäkinen until 1894, when there were already 82 pupils and a second teacher was hired.
In 1915 the building burned down again destroying teaching equipment, archives and teachers' personal property. A new building was raised in 1916. In around 1918 the school got electricity, so working got more pleasant. Over the years there were more and more pupils coming to the school, so the school building got crowded. That's why there had to be for example evening classes. Then it was time to plan yet another new school building...