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    Our year

    The Honey Monsters kindergarten year starts in August and ends in the summer. Here is an overview of the year's main events and schedules.

    Children exploring nature on an outing

    Autumn (August–December)

    • The kindergarten year starts in August – new children begin
    • Special Friend programme for new children
    • Parents' evenings in the autumn
    • Theme-based learning begins
    • Autumn holiday (following Espoo's school holidays)
    • Halloween party
    • Christmas show and Christmas party

    Winter (January–March)

    • Admissions for the next kindergarten year begin in January–February
    • Winter holiday (following Espoo's school holidays)
    • Winter sports day
    • Valentine's Day party
    • Easter crafts and celebrations

    Spring (April–May)

    • Spring party
    • Open house events (Olarin Lystit, Espoon keskuksen perhelystit)
    • Outings to nearby parks and nature
    • Pre-primary assessments
    • Annual meeting of the parents' association

    Summer (June–July)

    • The kindergarten year ends – pre-primary pupils celebrate their graduation
    • Summer activities (limited)
    • The kindergarten is closed in July (staff holidays)

    Opening hours

    Keski-Espoo

    Mon–Fri 7.30–17.05

    Kaivomestarinkatu 8, 02770 Espoo

    Olari

    Mon–Fri 7.30–17.05

    Avaruuskatu 1 E, 02210 Espoo

    The kindergarten is closed in July. Holidays follow the City of Espoo's holiday periods.

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