Hobbies and well-being
The City of Hämeenlinna’s basic education offers diverse opportunities for hobbies, physical activity, and well-being, which complement pupils’ active school days. The aim is to increase children’s and young people’s physical activity and participation, and to provide everyone with the chance to find activities that suit them, both in connection with the school day and in their free time.
Free hobby activities
In Hämeenlinna, children and young people can participate in free hobby activities, which include activities based on the Finnish model for leisure activities at schools, Sports Timetable (Liikuntalukkari), and schools’ own club activities.
Youth Pass
Youth Pass (Nuorisopassi) is a mobile application for pupils in grades 5–9, offering information about hobbies and events, as well as valuable benefits and free hobby opportunities.
School PT for lower secondary school pupils
The School PT programme is a free, low-threshold physical activity guidance service offered by the City of Hämeenlinna for young people of lower secondary school age.
Sports Timetable (Liikuntalukkari)
Sports Timetable (Liikuntalukkari) offers free physical activity hobbies for pupils in grades 1–9 in Hämeenlinna. Explore the various sports and schedules.
Pupils' competition and event activities
During the school year, school children are offered diverse physical activity and competition events, as well as opportunities to participate in the Finnish School Sports Federation’s competition activities.
Lower secondary school pupils' sports academy programme
All our lower secondary schools are local sports schools. The Tavastia Sports Academy currently trains approximately 460 student-athletes, from lower secondary school pupils to college students. Young people from Hämeenlinna train in the mornings before the school day begins, under the guidance of skilled club coaches.