ISH students Jamie, Janri and Eerika decided they wanted to look at whether or not a plan to introduce free lunches at the Ruoholahti school would prove to be a popular move. Although all Finnish schools offer their students a free warm meal - and some have even introduced breakfast for a nominal fee - as a fee-paying school the International School of Helsinki has not kept up with that trend.
The school's senior students often opt for a lunch purchased off-premises, rather than paying for the meals provided at the school by a catering firm.
"I always go out for lunch, but if the food was free I might be more likely to eat at school," says student Thomas Dahl Bering Poulsen.
For ISH Head of Upper School Robin Schneider, the benefits of a free school lunch are clear.
"We won't have to pay!" he declares.
Senior students such as Sommer Weeks believe that a free lunch could ease the stress of exam preparation and make life easier for many.
Concerns about the quality of a free lunch have also arisen, but according to Weeks, who's also a member of the student council, efforts will be made to ensure that the meals are light on everyone's pockets and easy on their digestion.
Yle News' second year in News Class project
This year marks the second year that Yle News has been involved in the national broadcaster's media education programme. As in 2014, Yle News worked with an enthusiastic group of students from the International School of Helsinki.
The News Class programme targets school students aged 12 to 16 and pairs them with Yle journalists as mentors helping the youngsters to produce their own news output. The students also had the opportunity to grab microphones and cameras to create their own video news briefs, which we will highlight throughout the course of the day Tuesday.
In 2015, Yle's Finnish and Swedish-language news class programmes expanded to offer youngsters the chance to conduct interviews with political party leaders ahead of the recently-concluded general election.
This year project culminates in a national News Class Day on April 28, when the faces, voices and news output of the thousands of students involved will be featured on Yle’s television, radio and online news channels.
Reporting by: Jamie Enqvist, Eerika L. and Janri Manalang.