City of Vantaa

02/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/07/2024 05:43

Vantaa high schools to celebrate benchpressing fest and senior dance

According to tradition, the graduate trucks will separately drive in East Vantaa and West Vantaa. High-school graduates from Vaskivuori and Martinlaakso high schools climb the trucks running the West Vantaa route, whereas high-school graduates from Tikkurila, Sotunki and Lumo high schools, as well as from Helsinge gymnasium, take the East Vantaa route. Welcome to cheer the graduates along the routes, see their costumes and slogans, and, of course, pick up candies.

Routes and schedules:

East Vantaa (Tikkurila, Sotunki and Lumo high schools, as well as Helsinge gymnasium). Departure on February 8, at 12:30 from Tikkurila indoor ice rink, assembly at 12:15

Route: Läntinen Valkoisenlähteentie - Koivukyläntie - Leinelän puistotie - Leineläntie - Koivukylän puistotie - Kytötie - Peijaksentie - Laurantie - Hanabölentie - Koivukylänväylä - Kytötie - Koivukylän puistotie - Asolanväylä - Talvikkitie - Talkootie - Hiekkaharjuntie - Kielotie - Tikkurilantie - Talvikkitie - Peltolantie - Osmankäämintie - Läntinen-Valkoisenlähteentie.

West Vantaa (Martinlaakso and Vaskivuori high schools): Departure on February 8, at 13:00 from Myyrmäki indoor ice rink, assembly at 12:45

Route: Raappavuorentie - Martinlaaksontie - Laajaniityntie - Laajavuorentie - Kivivuorentie - Martinlaaksontie - Louhelantie - Vaskivuorentie - Myyrmäentie - Uomatie - Raappavuorentie - Virtatie - Myyrmäentie - Vaskivuorentie - Raappavuorentie - Rajatorpantie - Jönsaksentie - Vaskivuorentie.

After the benchpressing fest, the graduates begin their study vacation, to prepare themselves for the spring matriculation examination. The spring matriculation exams will begin on March 12, with the mother-tongue and literature textual skills test, as well as with the Finnish/Swedish as the second language test.

Read more about the matriculation examinations online at: ylioppilastutkinto.fi

We wish the graduates good luck in preparing for the exams!

Senior dances will take place at Vantaa high schools on Friday, Febryary 9.

When the graduates end actual high school work and start preparing for the matriculation examinations, the students that began high school a year after them become the "elders" in the high school, which is celebrated by the senior dance event. As usual, the high schools celebrate this immediately after the benchpressing day, that is, on Friday, February 9.

Most high schools admit the friends and relatives of the dancers, other students at the high schools, personnel, and students at nearby schools.

Senior dance exhibition open for the public at Energia Areena on February 9

Everybody interested can come and see the senior dance at Vantaa's Energia Areena (Rajatorpantie 23) on Friday, February 9, at 17:00, where Vaskivuori high schools "elderly" dance in the event open for the public. Welcome to see the different dances and wonderful clothes!

Buy your ticked in advance online. There is no ticket sales at the door.

The price is €5 per ticket. Free admission for under-16-year-olds.

Buy your ticket https://vaskivuori.mycashflow.fi/product/11/

Wishing high schools a fun and atmospheric dance day!