Luolavuori School -

together and individually!

Presentation material 2012-2013

The Vision of Luolavuori School

Together and individually- the basis for

S A F E learning and growth environment

in Luolavuori - towards a bright tomorrow

Students for special support come from the area of 13 towns (AY: 2012-2013)

Parainen

The Luolavuori comprehensive school acts both as a regional neighbourhood

school and as a provincial development and resource center.

Regional Neighbourhood School- as a primary school for pupils living in the district of Luolavuori

Provincial development and resource center- teaching and rehabilitation for students in the need for special support- supportive services for students and families (morning-, afternoon- and holiday

care, time managing, transports, counselling)- support and developmental activities for special education around the whole

province (consultations, supportive services and teaching)- special know-how concerning neuropsychosocial difficulties, ia. the spectrum of

autism, the different levels of disabilities and –developmental delays, and broad learning difficulties

One school for everyone

HEPOKULTA

MARTTI LUOLAVUORENTIE

The units of Luolavuori School

PIIPARI

PÄÄSKYVUORIstudents 37

staff 38

students 37

staff 38

students 18

staff 17

students 18

staff 17

students 19

staff 9

students 19

staff 9

students 11

staff 10

students 11

staff 10

students 392

staff 104

students 392

staff 104

Students

In total 477 students, in 49 groups, are studying in Luolavuori during the 2012– 2013 school year.

190 Local Luolavuori students from grades 1 to 6. • are studying in the big classes (former basic education)

287 HOJKS-students in the need for special support, grades P1 to 9,• most of whom go through a 11-year compulsory education and

study in the school’s small classes (former special education)

Out-of-town students altogether 76

S2-students in big classes and small classes altogether 45

A headmaster and two vice-headmasters

Teachers (altogether 61)• class teachers• special class teachers• special education teachers • part-time teachers• counsellor

Assisting staff• assistants• special needs assistants• assistants for the seriously disabled• instructors • personal assistants

In addition two school nurses, a school doctor (3 days a week),a school psychologist from when needed, school trustee, a social worker and two school secretaries.

Multiprofessional staff

Assisting Staff

There is a vast profession of assisting personnel,

which is specialized in teaching and rehabilitating

students who are in a need for special support.

• The function of the assistants is, along with the teacher, to support

and secure the learning and growth, and to take care of the support,

needed by the students during the school day.

• The number of assistant varies between classes, depending on the

amount of help needed in the class.

• Part of the assisting personnel is also responsible for the morning-,

afternoon and holiday care dictated by the disabled service law.

Fields of responsibility in the Luolavuori School AY. 2012-2013

VARALLA Jari

VARALLA Mirja D.

VARALLA Anne

VARALLA + MU Pia

VARALLA vaiht. kommunik. Teija

TURVAT. + Akt. & turv. koulup.

Mirja Y-LVIETERI + työnohjaus Rauno YKSIL.ALA +

+globaali+

TS Anu

MARTTI +

OPS Katariina

AUT +

ARV+ HOJKS Marjo

AS +

TVT Mikko H.

YRITTÄJYYSHannu

OPO

Taina

PROJEKTIKOOR-DINAATTORI + AV Juha M.

MUU HENKILÖKUNTA

Aija, Tiina

APR. YL.

Teppo

APR. TAO

Riitta-MaijaREHTI

LI +li-proj.+ kerhot Jani, Laura

SAUNA Risto

REHTORI

REHTORI

Hannele

KULJETUS

Marja-Leena

VARALLA Turval-lisuusvast. Timo

YKSIL.YLÄ +

+kotital. Sanna

PÄIVÄKOTI + viittomat

Kati U.

KULTT.PÄÄK. + Steel Pan

Terhi, Juha

VARALLA +KV.+ Imagetalk Eeva

TN Juha L.

KIRJASTO

Heidi

ALKUOP.

Tilda

OPPILASK.

Riku

SEURAK. + lukujärj.

Pälvi

VARALLA Marja-Leena

VANH.YHD.

Aija, Teppo

MUSIIKKI

Pälvi, Teemu

DEVELOPMENTAL TEAM

MAIN SCHOOL UNITS

Fields of responsibility in the Luolavuori School AY. 2012-2013

VARALLA VARALLA

VARALLA

VARALLA + MU

VARALLA+globaali+TS

TURVAT. + Akt. & turv. koulup.

VIETERI + työnohjaus

YKSIL. ALA +

Vanhempainyhd.+ vaiht. kommunik.

MARTTI +

OPS

AUT +

ARV+ HOJKS

AS +

TVT

YRITTÄJYYS

OPO

PROJEKTIKOOR-DINAATTORI + AV

MUU HENKILÖKUNTA

APR. YL.

APR. TAO

REHTILI +li-proj.+ kerhot

SAUNA

REHTORI

REHTORI

KULJETUS

VARALLA+kotital.

YKSIL. YLÄ +

Turvallisuusvast.

PÄIVÄKOTI + viittomat

KULTT.PÄÄK. + Steel Pan

VARALLA +KV.+ Imagetalk

TN

KIRJASTO ALKUOP.

OPPILASK.

SEURAK. + lukujärj.

VARALLA

MUSIIKKI VANH.YHD.

DEVELOPMENTAL TEAM

MAIN SCHOOL UNITS

The teaching is divided into pedagogical lines, to which the studentshave been positioned according to their personal styles of learningand need for support.

BIG CLASSES

• Basic education line (classes from 1 to 6)

SMALL CLASSES

• Structured line for basic education (classes from 1 to 9)

• A primary school line for individualized education (classes from P1 to 6)

• A secondary school line for individualized education (classes from 7 to 9)

• Individualized TEACCH -education (classes from P1 to 9)

• Education on the areas of operation (classes from P1 to 9)

The School’s operation is divided into pedagogical lines

STRUCT. YLEIS

INDIV. PRIM.

INDIV. SEC.

TEACCH.YLEIS TOI.

The School’s operation is divided into pedagogical lines

REHTORI

E V A L U A T I O N & O P S

Erityinen P E R U S T E H T Ä V Ä

I N T E G R A T I O N

T H E P E R S O N N E L

P R O J E C T S A N D E V E N T S

G U A R D I A N S / P A R E N T S’ A S S O C

APR.

S U B J E C T – S P E C I F I C T H E M E S

APR.

Basic education line

On the basic education line, primary school pupils living in the district of Luolavuori can study in grades from 1 to 6.

For them, the Luolavuori school serves as a local school.

KUVA

Structurized line for basic education

Is meant for the children and young (P1 – 9th grade) who studyaccording to the basic education syllabus, but who are diagnosed with disorders related to the spectrum of autism (e.g. Asperger’s syndrome, Tourette’s syndrome) or their traits.

Areas of expertise

• To structure the learning environment

and education

• Challenging behaviour (Steps of

aggression, My Growth Plan, self-

assessment)

• Flexible arrangements to education (co- and combi- class activities)

• Integration of an individual and

supported school try-outs

• Structured support periods

Individualized primary school lines

Areas of expertise

• Extended primary education

• Flexible start-up for school

• Safety skills training

In the individualized line for primary school classes, there studies

school-aged Pre1 to 6.- grade students, who have been diagnosed

or noticed with broad learning difficulties, developmental delays

or mild retardation.

KUVA

Individualized line for secondary school pupils

Areas of expertise• Student guidance with

individualized goals

• Flexible try-outs for future studies and orientation training (Vieteri)

• Co-operation with work life

• Workshop education

In the individualized line for secondary school pupils (7th to 9th grade), there studies students who have been diagnosed or identified with broad learning difficulties, developmental delays or mildretardation.

KUVA

Toiminta-alueittain opetuksen linja (TOI)

TOI-education is organised to those gravely disabled students (P1 – 9th

grade) who require special attention and support.

Areas of expertise• Thorough and multi channel

education• The guidance to the use of tools• Communication methods to support

and replace speech• To practise the senses• Challenging behaviour• Structured learning environment

of education:• motor skills • language and communication • social skills• skills for every-day function• cognitive skills

Individualized line for TEACCH –education

Areas of expertise• Education of autistic children

• Communication methods to support or to replace speech

• Challenging behaviour

• Problems of sense-integration

• Structured learning environment and education

• Visual learning materials

In the individualized TEACCH- education, education is provided to

those (Pre1 – 9th grade) students who are diagnosed or noticed with

a disorder related to the spectrum of autism or a serious

communication disorder.

Supportive services for students and family

The Luolavuori school provides special support also in the form of

supportive services.

• 3-year long primary education, flexible start-up for school• flexible learning arrangements (ia. co- and combi- classes)• transport setups• free snack for small class students• morning- and afternoon care (pre-school, TOI- and TEACCH -education)• daycare during holidays (TOI- and TEACCH -education)• wide selection of clubs• guided homework- workshop• counseling for families• active network work considering the students’ matters

Other areas of expertise

• Safety education• TheraPlay • Psychomotorics • Neuropsychiatric training • Communication methods and tools to support or to replace speech.

– Supportive hand signs– Pictorial communication– Imagetalk

• Adventure upbringing • Work counseling• Traineeship guidance for uni. students and accepting skills tests

School transports

Many of our school’s small class- students travel their way to school

either by a taxi or a bus. The big class- students travel their journeys

independently.

The school transports are designed by our school’s transport- correspondent each

academic year, based on the relevant and valid agreements by city of Turku.

Club activities in the school

In the Luolavuori School many afternoon clubs are organized over one

academic year or certain periods. During the academic year of 2012 – 2013, the

following clubs were available for selection:

• I study and serve- Club• Folk dance Club• Middle Ages- Club• Karaoke Club• Dance Club• Crafts Club• Football Club• Hip Hop- dance Club • Theraplay• Chef- Club• Fishing Club

• Art Club• ”Heart in the Game”- Club• The School Choir• Nature Club• ADP- Club• Sauna Club• Band Club • Fitness Club • Theatre Club• Chess Club• Outdoor Adventure Club• Music Club

Our School serves as a regional resource center, which provides

consultation- and support services provincially.

Services provided:

• Guidance on how to individualize teaching (OPS, HOJKS)• Teaching methods and work approaches related to Grouping and small

class education • Co-operation in school placements and supportive services• Consultations and co-operation to kindergartens and schools• Training of the teaching personnel • Pedagogical afternoons• Support and guidance of families• Structured support-periods

The provided consultation- and support services

CONSULTATION- AND SUPPORT SERVICE CORRESPONDENTS

Marjo Torikka 044 9074 495 (TEACCH-education)Juha Mäenpää 044 9074 631 (Structured basic education)Kati Uusinoka 044 9074 656 (Primary education)

We can give services for free for all schools and kindergartens of Turku. Out-of-Turku schools and other facets we will charge for our services.

Consultation- and support services

Workshop learning