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Pilke Pohjantähti

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Groups and Opening hours
Open

Mon—Fri 6.15 – 17 (as necessary)

Groups

Under 3y. groups:

  • Leijonat/Lions tel. 040 457 7546
  • Joutsenet/Swans tel. 040 457 7078
  • Yksisarviset/Unicorns tel. 040 456 6440
  • Teddies tel.044 491 8901

Over 3y. groups:

  • Ilvekset/Lynxes tel. 040 4566439
  • Kirahvit/Giraffes tel. 040 458 9638
  • Sisiliskot/Lizards tel.040 458 9637
  • Ketut/Foxes tel.040 457 7080
  • Puput/Bunnies tel. 040 457 7078

Pre-school:

  • Phoenix tel. 044 7315217

Daycare manager
Ringa Sunn
tel. 040 457 7077
ringa.sunn@pilkepaivakodit.fi

Vice manager
Tatiana Yaldaie
tel. 040 457 7547
tatiana.yaldaie@pilkepaivakodit.fi

Pedagogical manager
Chi Johanson
tel. 040 4566 438
chi.johansen@pilkepaivakodit.fi

Kitchen
tel. 040 458 9636

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Focus
English
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Fees

The client fee as its highest is 341 €/month. Service voucher and daycare hours may affect to the fee.

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Application

Apply for a service voucher daycare place on the website of the City of Vantaa and fill in the Pilke’s Daycare application form.

You can apply at any time, and you can get started quickly!

Fill in and submit the application form. No attachments are required and the application is not yet binding. You can also queue your application for a day care.

You will be contacted within 2 working days and we will agree on how to proceed.

Apply now!
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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.

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At Pilke Pohjantähti, every child is a star!

The international daycare centre Pilke Pohjantähti is located on Mesikukantie Street in Koivuhaka, Vantaa. Pohjantähti provides extensive bilingual early childhood education in Finnish and English at a warm-spirited daycare centre.

International atmosphere

The daycare has a multicultural and international atmosphere, which encourages children to learn new things from other cultures. In addition to the traditional Finnish celebrations, the kindergarten celebrates festivals from different cultures in an age-appropriate and educational way (e.g. Chinese New Year, Indian Diwali, English Halloween, etc.).

Kota group spends several hours a day outdoors

In autumn 2024, the daycare  will have started a kota group,Daycare is also starting a new kota group, which operates alternately outdoors and indoors. Group is based in a sympathetic hut in the yard of the daycare. The group will spend several hours a day outdoors and, where possible, will also eat and sleep outside in the comfort of a cosy hut.

Pilke Pohjantähti - Näin löydät meille!
Mesikukantie 13
01300 VANTAA Suomi
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Greetings from the Pilke Pohjantähti manager



Hi, I am Ringa Sunn, Pilke Pohjantähti/Polaris kindergarten manager.

I have a wide qualified educational experience in early years, music and arts, also in international environments. I have been working in several Finnish and English speaking kindergartens and schools for well over ten years, first as a kindergarten and music teacher, later as a manager in English speaking multicultural kindergarten settings for the last eight years.


I am a warm hearted, creative person and love to have a close relationship with the staff, kids and families. We are going to have a lot of fun working together!


Outside Pilke opening times you can find me composing; playing and singing folk/ethno music in different music projects/bands, knitting, crafts and spending a lot of time with my family.


I am delighted, excited and happy to introduce myself and Pilke Pohjantähti to you.


Our teaching methods in Pohjantähti encourage the children to laugh a lot, and use both English and Finnish in a natural way through activities and everyday situations. We follow the Finnish national core curriculum for early years in both Finnish but mostly English language. Our staff working language is English, and the whole staff is international: we embrace this every single day. Diversity is a huge strenght here as we see it  <3


We beliveve here in Pohjantähti, that children learn everything, language included, quickly through play, arts and problem solving with the guidance of our magnificent teachers. Our main goal is to get them motivated, interested and excited for new things and experiences and enjoy all of it before entering school. The more curious they get, the more interesting their whole life gets in future. This opens doors and makes everything possible!Our kindergarten has a capability to have children of all ages from babies through preschool. They all have their own specific learning areas designed to suit every age group to learn and show their best potential.


We have also monthly visiting activities for you to join in to experience how we learn through play with our children. You are always welcome for a visit!


If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, I am here to help you out :)




 


 

A basis for lifelong language learning

In English-language groups, extensive bilingual early childhood education and care is provided in line with the new ECEC curriculum. The aim of bilingual ECEC is to take advantage of the sensitive period in children's early language learning by offering them a more varied language education than usual.

Children are given opportunities to learn and use languages in an active and playful way. At the same time, the foundations are laid for lifelong language learning. The aim is that activities in a multilingual environment will stimulate children's linguistic curiosity and their willingness to experiment. This kind of early childhood education and care also provides a natural meeting place for a wide range of cultures.

Also Finnish language


Early childhood education for children under 3 years of age is language-rich. In language-rich early years education, children can practise familiar songs, rhymes and concepts together by singing and reflecting in English, but Finnish is also used in everyday life.

Language-rich activities make it easy for children to gradually get to know a new language.

Pilke Pohjantähti - Our client families' experiences

I really appreciate the way they care for and treat the children as if they were their own. The play methods and overall approach are excellent. I truly hope my baby loves it here!
Great teachers, always ready to receive the kids in a warm greeting. Inform about their daily activities and concerns.
Really nice and friendly teachers. The kids like to go there and enjoy every day.
Everyone is so friendly and cooperative

Our customers have rated us

Pilke day-care centre customer satisfaction survey, 2025: “I am satisfied with the early childhood education and care of my child” (on a scale of 1 to 5 where 5 means best).
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4,4/5

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!

Get in touch and visit us!

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.

Please find for more information about our daycare centres and early childhood education and care!

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Example of the daily routine at daycare

The daycare centre schedule is always designed based on its size and objectives. This routine is a general example of a day at daycare. The daycare centre manager provides further information on the routine of your daycare centre.
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6–7

Daycare centre doors open. Welcome! We start the day with a hug and have a chat. Then we gradually start to play.

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8–8.30

Breakfast

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8.30–11

Small group activities indoors and outdoors.

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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.

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n. 14.00

Snack

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14.30

Play, small group activities and outdoor activities.

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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.

Fill out and send the kindergarten application

Manager Ringa Sunn

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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040 457 7077
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🗨️Bilingual kindergarten (Eng&Fin)
📍Koivuhaka (Vantaa), Finland
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**Welcome to Pohjantähti Daycare`s May Day Celebration!** 🎉

We warmly invite you to the **May Day Festival and Open House** at our bilingual (Finnish-English) daycare **Pohjantähti** on **Wednesday, April 30th from 9:30 to 10:45**.

Come and experience our joyful atmosphere, meet our educators, and see how we play and learn together in two languages! 🌟

📍Address: Mesikukantie 13, 01300 Vantaa

We look forward to seeing you there! 💙💛

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**Welcome to Pohjantähti Daycare's May Day Celebration!** 🎉 We warmly invite you to the **May Day Festival and Open House** at our bilingual (Finnish-English) daycare **Pohjantähti** on **Wednesday, April 30th from 9:30 to 10:45**. Come and experience our joyful atmosphere, meet our educators, and see how we play and learn together in two languages! 🌟 📍Address: Mesikukantie 13, 01300 Vantaa We look forward to seeing you there! 💙💛

**Welcome to Pohjantähti Daycare`s May Day Celebration!** 🎉

We warmly invite you to the **May Day Festival and Open House** at our bilingual (Finnish-English) daycare **Pohjantähti** on **Wednesday, April 30th from 9:30 to 10:45**.

Come and experience our joyful atmosphere, meet our educators, and see how we play and learn together in two languages! 🌟

📍Address: Mesikukantie 13, 01300 Vantaa

We look forward to seeing you there! 💙💛 ...

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🚒🔥 Exciting Day at Daycare! 🔥🚒

Today, we had a special visit from the firefighters! 🚨👩‍🚒 The kids got to see a real fire truck up close and explore the equipment! 🚒 They learned about fire safety and how firefighters help keep us all safe.

A huge thank you to our local heroes for an unforgettable experience! ❤️👨‍🚒 #FirefighterVisit #DaycareFun #LearningThroughPlay #FutureHeroes

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🚒🔥 Exciting Day at Daycare! 🔥🚒 Today, we had a special visit from the firefighters! 🚨👩‍🚒 The kids got to see a real fire truck up close and explore the equipment! 🚒 They learned about fire safety and how firefighters help keep us all safe. A huge thank you to our local heroes for an unforgettable experience! ❤️👨‍🚒 #FirefighterVisit #DaycareFun #LearningThroughPlay #FutureHeroes

🚒🔥 Exciting Day at Daycare! 🔥🚒

Today, we had a special visit from the firefighters! 🚨👩‍🚒 The kids got to see a real fire truck up close and explore the equipment! 🚒 They learned about fire safety and how firefighters help keep us all safe.

A huge thank you to our local heroes for an unforgettable experience! ❤️👨‍🚒 #FirefighterVisit #DaycareFun #LearningThroughPlay #FutureHeroes ...

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