The “Harrasta Kankaanpää” project is part of the nationwide “Harrastamise Finland” model funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. In Kankaanpää, school club activities are implemented and financed through the “Harrasta Kankaanpää” project. The club activities have a part-time coordinator.

The main goal of the Finnish model of hobbies is to increase the well-being of children and young people. The goal is to enable every child and young person in grades 1–9 of basic education to have an enjoyable and free hobby during the school day. School-specific hobby activities are selected based on the wishes of children and young people, which have been mapped both through national and, if necessary, school-specific surveys. The Finnish model of hobbies is enshrined in the Youth Act. The project already covers almost 400,000 children or young people in Finland.

Club activities are not part of school hours and are therefore not covered by school transportation. Activities are tied to school days.

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In the 2025–2026 school year, club activities will consist of the Kipinäkerho club, school-specific hobbies, and remote clubs.

Kipinä is a form of hobby and leisure activity for 4th–9th graders. The club meets at the sports center on Wednesdays from 15 p.m. to 17 p.m., when you can participate in your chosen hobbies. A small snack is also available. If necessary, transportation is available from Honkajoki and all branch schools, please call 040 3580803. Kipinä offers a variety of hobbies, which can be varied in terms of participation, and the range of hobbies also varies, and clubs can come and present their offerings.

Currently, Kipinä's hobby tray includes swimming, scootering/skating (weather permitting, bring your own helmet!), ball games, climbing and robotics. Registration is open Monday-Tuesday through the HOP IN registration system.

Desired hobbies

The hobbies desired by Kankaanpää for the 2025–2026 school year are parkour, climbing, film, bowling, visual arts/animation, computer gaming and game design, football, basketball, photography and videography, gym, cooking, hunting and fishing, billiards and snooker. You can see the school-specific wishes and the survey at the link. The hobbies for primary schools last the entire school year, and there are different options for secondary schools, depending on the interests of the young people. The activities can be guided or allow for independent work.

Airsoft

6th-9th graders

Monday 15.00-17.00

Departure from the sports center.

Directed by: Jami

Craft club

1th-4th graders

Vihteljärvi

Wednesday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Movies

Movie (K7)

Lyceum

Monday 15.15:17.15-XNUMX:XNUMX

 

Movie (K12)

Lyceum

Thursday 15.15:17.15-XNUMX:XNUMX

Inspis art club

1th-3th graders

Pisama School of Fine Arts, large class Taipaleenkatu 5

Wednesday 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Football

7th-9th graders

Pohjanlinna School/Sports Center

Wednesday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Football

As a director:

Downhill skiing (coming soon)

7th-9th graders

Volleyball

6th-9th grade

Sports center

Wednesday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Volleyball

As a director:

 

Sports club

1th-3th graders

Sports center

Tuesday 2:30-3:15 PM

Register via the link sent to Wilma.

Instructors: Physical education instructors from the sports center

 

1th-4th graders

Vihteljärvi

Monday at 14.00:15.00-XNUMX:XNUMX

Nature art and photography

6th-9th graders

Sports center

Wednesday 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Creatively from nature art club

1th-3th graders

Central School C179

Monday at 13.30:15.00-XNUMX:XNUMX

4th-6th graders

Central School C244

Monday at 15.15:16.45-XNUMX:XNUMX

Minecraft clubs

For 4th-7th graders

Thursdays 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

For 1th-3th graders

Mondays 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

 

Participating from home on your own computer: Hardware: Computer + Headset Game: Minecraft Java version Discussion: Discord / UNI Gaming server

Minecraft club content In the Minecraft club, we build different structures together according to the group's wishes. In addition to creative and survival game modes, we play traditional games, such as hide and seek. In the clubs, we also discuss the importance of well-being as part of gaming. If you like Minecraft, this club is just for you. If you want to join, contact the coordinator: [email protected] or via Wilma.

Director: Tommi Ranta-Eskola/Unigaming

The director has years of experience in youth work, including with special needs children.

Music, social media, games... sports experiment

For 7th-9th graders

snail

Wednesday 17.00 am–18.00:XNUMX pm

Punt school

For 6th-9th graders

Pajunen block (Rautatienkatu 3)

Tuesdays 12:00 – 1:15 PM

At the Gym club, you can learn about powerlifting at your own pace. The activities are organized by the Kankaanpää Power Planters Association.

Additional information: [email protected]

Wood chip

1th-3th graders

Venesjärvi

Monday at 14.00:15.00-XNUMX:XNUMX

 

4th-6th grade

Venesjärvi

Wednesday 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Robotics and programming

3th-9th graders

Canvas forest

Tuesday from 14.30:15.45

The same club also exists in Kipinäs for 4th-9th graders.

Roblox

6th-9th graders

Remotely

Tuesday 2:30-3:15 PM

 

1st-5th graders (FULL)

Remotely

Wednesday 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Floorball

For 6st-9th graders

Honkajoki

Tuesday 2:30-3:15 PM

Talented team

2th-4th graders

Honkajoki

Thursday 12:30-2:00 PM

We do crafts with changing themes, according to the time of year and the students' preferences.

Organized by Petäjä-opisto adult education centre

Supervisor: Sari Stenberg 040 718 7228

You can inquire about available places at the Petäjä-opisto adult education centre Kankaanpää office at Jämintie 2C,

pooh 044 5800 520 (Mon-Fri 9-15)

Kipinä sports & school center

For 4th-9th graders

Sports and school center

Wednesdays 15.00 - 17.00

Forcible ejection (if there are any visitors): Branch schools at 14 p.m. and Honkajoki at 2:30 p.m. return trips to schools leave at 5 p.m.

You can participate in the club only for the part you want, or be there all the time. The selection of hobbies varies weekly. Register weekly through Nimenhuuto. A small snack is available at the club. Participation is free of charge. Some of the clubs are self-organized, where KIPINÄ provides the time, place and equipment.

Wednesday Kipinä is a new concept for meeting the hobby wishes of 4th–9th graders. On Wednesdays, the sports center offers the opportunity to spend time with friends, do homework, and try out hobbies on your wish list, including parkour, climbing, ball games, martial arts, cooking, photography, shooting, bowling, horseback riding, scootering/skating, robotics and programming, and swimming.

The list of hobbies is supplemented according to wishes and possibilities. The instructors are alternately experts in different sports, associations, city sports instructors and various educational experts. By focusing, we are able to offer more people a hobby of their choice, and offer three age groups a common place to spend time after school.

The coordinator of the Hobbies at Kankaanpää schools project, Katri Anttinen, is responsible for the whole project, and the project is funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. Katri can be contacted via WhatsApp, phone, text message, Wilma and email.

[email protected] 040 358 0803

 

Would you like to be a club instructor or hobby facilitator?

The quality of the club activities is guaranteed by the instructor's expertise in their own field, in pedagogy, group guidance and in meeting special needs children. The organizers of the activities are representatives of the private or third sector, including sports clubs, cultural operators, youth organizations and other communities organizing recreational activities that have expertise in working with children and young people. You do not have to be a professional, entrepreneur or association official, you can also be an amateur interested in guidance.

Ask more!

In Kankaanpää, the coordinator of school children's hobbies is part-time project coordinator Katri Anttinen. She can be reached by phone at 040 358 0803 and by email [email protected]. You can contact Katri in all matters related to school children's hobby activities.