Turvaa tenaville Event
According to the Curriculum for Pre-primary Education, children in pre-primary education participate annually in the Turvaa Tenaville (“Safety for Children”) event. The event is organised in Oulu Hall in September or October. The exact schedule is announced to ECEC centres at the beginning of the autumn term.
Pre-primary groups participate in a two-hour guided tour, led by an event guide. During the event, various stations and experiences are set up throughout Oulu Hall. Children may, for example explore a police car, fire engine, ambulance, and snow-ploughing equipment. Children may try fingerprinting and practice moving in a smoke-filled room. There are traffic-related activities, guidance on how to make emergency calls, and instructions for being lost. There will also be guidance for using a cycling helmet.
Event Organizers:
- Finnish Road Safety Council (Liikenneturva)
- West Finland Coast Guard District (Länsi-Suomen merivartiosto)
- OSAO / Safety and Transport Studies
- Emergency Response Centre Agency of Oulu (Oulun hätäkeskus)
- Oulu Police Department (Oulun poliisilaitos)
- Rescue Department of North Ostrobothnia (Pohjois-Pohjanmaan pelastuslaitos)
- SKAL of Northern Finland (Transport and Logistics of Finland)
- Finnish Red Cross and Voluntary Rescue Service (Suomen punainen risti and Vapaaehtoinen pelastuspalvelu)
- Oulun Infra Public Utility
- Education and Culture Services of Oulu / Sport Services
- Education and Culture Services of Oulu / Early Childhood Education and Care
Transportation to the event is free of charge for participating ECEC centres.
Event organizers assign pre-primary groups to morning or afternoon sessions based on registrations. On the event day, pre-primary education schedules may differ from usual routines. Confirmation of the group’s event day and transportation schedule will be sent to the ECEC centre approximately two (2) weeks before the event.
