Pilke nature-oriented daycare centre Haikara
Mon–Fri 6:15–17 (6-18 as necessary)
GroupsPupunpesä (alle 3y) tel. 040 457 0597
Ketunpesä (3-4y) tel. 040 457 0081
Karhunpesä (3-4y) tel. 040 457 0084
Revontulet (3-5.y) tel. 040 457 0596
Haukanpesä (4-5y) tel. 040 457 1553
The client fee is equal to that of municipal early childhood education and care. Service voucher and daycare hours may affect to the fee.
Apply for a service voucher on the website of the Municipality of Pirkkala. Please fill Pilke’s daycare application form.
Families from Tampere primarily apply for a place on the City of Tampere website. The same application applies for a service voucher.
Daisy is our communication and information channel between home and daycare. We use Daisy to communicate, for example, about events and news from the daycare.
Families use Daisy to send us information such as childcare bookings and absence notifications.
An Active Nature Kindergarten in Pirkkala – Now with English, Too!
Pilke Nature Kindergarten Haikara opened on Pereensaarentie in January 2018. Haikara is a nature-focused kindergarten where children develop a positive attitude toward nature and a sustainable way of life. Outdoor activities are an essential part of the daily routine, regardless of the weather. The kindergarten emphasizes exploring and marveling at natural phenomena, regular excursions, and outdoor movement.
Nature as a Diverse Learning Environment
The forest is an excellent playground for children, offering endless ideas and opportunities for play, movement, and creativity. Early experiences in nature have a lasting impact throughout life. Nature provides an inspiring and versatile environment for children’s movement and learning. Creativity, recycling, and using natural materials for learning and play are integral parts of everyday life at our nature kindergarten.
Getting Familiar with English
Our kindergarten also offers language-enriched early childhood education in English, where children practice familiar songs, rhymes, and concepts in English. Through playful and interactive activities, children can gradually become acquainted with a new language in a natural and enjoyable way.
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Diverse Activities in Line with the Early Childhood Education Plan
Our activities naturally include all the diverse elements of the early childhood education plan, such as singing sessions, theater performances, arts and crafts, and painting moments—without forgetting rest time. Pedagogy is present in every moment of the kindergarten day. It means pausing together to explore and wonder, counting peas in a salad, and playing with colors while painting. We cherish every unhurried moment spent talking, playing, and being silly—discovering the world together.
Music Playgroups, Too!
At Haikara, children have the opportunity to participate in a music playgroup (muskari) organized by the Pirkanmaa Music Institute once a week during the kindergarten day. The music playgroup is open to children of all ages.
Additionally, we host a public music playgroup on the first Wednesday of each month (February 5th, March 5th, April 2nd, and May 7th) from 10:30 to 11:30. We warmly welcome local families to join us, meet other parents and children, and get to know our kindergarten!
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Visit our day-care centre to learn more!
Please contact and visit us to take a peek at the facilities and see the daily routine and activities at the day-care centre; We will get to know each other, answer your questions, and explain how to apply for and start day-care.
Or you can always send the Pilke application form. We will get back to you in 2 days, and arrange a tour!
Care and education, hand in hand
Our task is to create conditions in which children can not only learn facts and skills, but also prepare to face the big wide world with heart and kindness.
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Pilke nature-oriented daycare centre Haikara focus
Example of the daily routine at daycare
6–7
Daycare centre doors open. Welcome! We start the day with a hug and have a chat. Then we gradually start to play.
8–8.30
Breakfast
8.30–11
Small group activities indoors and outdoors.
n. 11.15
Lunch, followed by a rest. Some of the children sleep or rest while the others go outside. After the rest, it’s time for quiet play and activities.
n. 14.00
Snack
14.30
Play, small group activities and outdoor activities.
17–18
The daycare centre doors close. Thank you for today and see you tomorrow!
Welcome to our daycare center!
You can fill out a daycare application at any time. The application is not binding. We will contact you within 2 working days.
Apply for Pilke daycare!Would you like to apply for a daycare place?
You can fill out an application quickly and easily online, and applications are not binding. You can also apply to be put on a waiting list for a daycare centre. We will contact you within 2 working days and agree on what to do next.
Manager Meeri Silén
I will be happy to answer any questions regarding our day-care centre; introduction visits, availability, applications, customer agreements and their amendments, invoicing, customer feedback, and so on.
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