Myyrmäki’s free sports afternoon for third graders

The sports afternoon activities are being organized in the Myyrmäki major region on Monday afternoons (13:15–15:15) during the academic year 2025–2026. During the afternoons, the children can participate in the sport of their choice under the guidance of local sports associations. All third grade students in the Myyrmäki major region can take part in the activities.

There are no classes during school holidays. The last practice session of the autumn term is on Mon 1 December 2025. The sports afternoon will also be organized in spring 2026. You must register again for the spring groups. We will announce the start date of the spring term by the end of November.

Askisto, Kaivoksela, Martinlaakso and Pähkinärinne
Departure from school with guidance at approx. 12:30
Sports afternoon 13:15–14:15
Return to school with guidance by 15:00

Hämeenkylä, Kivimäki, Rajatorppa, Uomarinne and Mårtensdals
Departure from school with guidance at approx. 13:30
Sports afternoon 14:15–15:15
Return to school with guidance by 16:00

The sports afternoons are being carried out in cooperation with the City of Vantaa and local sports associations. Seven different sports associations are taking part in the pilot year. Sports activities are being organized in four different locations, with the children each registering for one:

• dance (Virtatalo)
• tricks and acrobatics (VVS Temppis)
• indoor ball games: basketball, handball and floorball (Energia Areena)
• soccer and track and field (Myyrmäkihalli)

An easy way to have a hobby 

The combined length of the school day and sports afternoon has been planned and adapted in accordance with the students’ age level, so that the length of the day between going to school and going home is appropriate. 

The children who have enrolled in the activities will receive a small, free snack from their own school in connection with traveling to the sports afternoon location. The snack will guide the pacing of the children’s meals and give them enough energy to last until they get home.

The children will travel to their hobby immediately after school, under the supervision of safe adults and volunteers. Every sports group includes a safe adult, who participates in the activities and keeps in contact with the children’s parents. After the sports activities, the children will be escorted back to their school or closer to home. This ensures a safe and encouraging environment for everyone to grow to be active.

Enroll your child in the activities 

Children can be enrolled in the sports afternoon through their own school by August 24 using the online registration form. The schools involved in the activities will send more detailed registration instructions through Wilma once schools have started.

The activities are part of the hobby development project 

During the academic year 2025–2026, the sports afternoon will be piloted for the first time in Vantaa and all of Finland. The ability to function of children and young people living in Vantaa is weaker than the national average, and in some age groups, the weakest in Finland. When a student’s physical ability to function is weaker than average, it begins to impact their health, learning and ability to function in everyday life.

During the first period, the activities will be limited to the third graders of the Myyrmäki major region. Data and experiences relating to the activities will be collected during the trial.

The activities are part of the Finnish Model for Leisure Activities (Harrastamisen Suomen malli, HSM) development project.