Health and wellbeing

FGES’s educational programmes emphasize student agency, ensuring learners have an active voice in their own learning. By incorporating feedback and encouraging participation, FGES creates a learning environment where students feel heard, respected, and empowered to take ownership of their educational journey.

The FinlandWay® early years curriculum integrates sustainability, equality, and essential 21st-century skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and social skills. These foundational skills prepare young children to become active, engaged citizens who contribute to a sustainable future. The FinlandWay’s methodology is play-based and participatory, based on the latest scientific research.

Polar Partners offers ready, asynchronous online teacher training courses related to student centered teaching methods, assessment, special education and teaching of transversal skills.

University of Turku (UTU) provides training programmes on understanding of the essential pedagogical methods that promote student engagement and motivation for in-service teachers in primary and lower secondary schools (students aged 7–16). The content can also be adjusted for early childhood and pre-primary contexts, upper secondary school settings or for teacher educators and pedagogical leaders who want to support teachers in implementing student centered pedagogy. After the training, participants can: 1. engage the students in the learning process, 2. support the students’ strengths in the learning process, and 3. use assessment as a tool for learning and self-reflection for enhancing ones’ teaching. Duration of the training can be from couple of days till couple of weeks and it can be conducted online, onsite or hybrid.

VisitEDUfinn introduces the secrets of Finnish happiness and joyful learning. Meet their experts of student well-being, student participation and active learning. Experience the Finnish school environment firsthand and learn about the supporting activities that enhance the holistic development of children. Finland is a front-runner of modern learning and teaching methods. VisitEDUfinn’s study tours are the perfect solution for benchmarking different education systems. You will learn about the history and basic principles of Finnish education, observe teaching in different Finnish schools, join the famous Finnish school lunch, and have the opportunity to discuss with Finnish principals and teachers during your visit.
 

EduCluster Finland has set health and wellbeing at the core of their organization. EduCluster’s own schools focus specifically on student centred education and student wellbeing and promoting student agency. They have a significant specialty in wellbeing, support and SEN and have delivered international projects in Zambia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Romania, Nepal, Montenegro, Kosovo, Croatia, Ethiopia, China, etc. EduCluster Finland wants to see Life Skills seamlessly integrated into basic education through emphasizing the importance of transversal competences and cross-curricular teaching and learning.

FGES prioritizes the holistic development of students by addressing not only their academic growth but also their emotional, social, and physical well-being. FGES’s approach integrates mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and physical activity into the curriculum, promoting a healthy lifestyle for students.

ISKU designs spaces that prioritise the well-being of both students and educators, contributing to positive learning environments that support health, happiness, and productivity. Thoughtfully designed educational spaces and innovations, such as antimicrobial ISKU+ furniture solutions, contribute to health and well-being, ensuring a safer and cleaner environment for all users. By integrating well-being as a core component, these environments support emotional and physical health influencing educational success.

Polar Partners is about to introduce a new online course about student healthcare in Finland in November 2024. 

University of Turku (UTU) provides through licensed partnerships the research-based intervention programme against bullying in schools called KiVa Antibullying Program. The Program offers variety of easy-to-use printed and on-line materials for schools and teachers to tackle bullying and the clear and systematic guidelines on what to do, when to do and how to do.
 

FGES’s programmes integrate essential life skills, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration, into the learning materials. Teachers receive specific guidance on how to foster transversal competencies in the classroom, equipping students with the skills they need for success in life.

OEP promotes life skills throughout their TVET programmes. Life skills are essential in TVET education in Finland. They support students' overall wellbeing and integration in the community and wider society. Through life skills students can improve their communication and interaction skills, which are very much needed in the world of work.
 

EduCluster Finland promoted school meals internationally and have programmes available to integrate this into education internationally.

FGES supports schools in providing nutritious, balanced meals for students, fostering healthier eating habits that contribute to both academic performance and overall well-being. FGES’s guidelines ensure that school meals meet high nutritional standards, providing every student with the fuel they need to succeed.

University of Eastern Finland UEF’s services related to school meals provide hands-on experience and insight into the Finnish education system, which has been ranked highly in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). School meals offer an excellent opportunity to serve healthy meals and to educate children about food culture and well-being. Good school meals are an investment in the future. UEF, as part of the Finland University consortium, offers a course on school meals: https://finlanduniversity.com/course/finnish-school-meals-and-nutrition-of-children-and-adolescents/