"vai bija vērts" " was it worth "

VAI BIJA VĒRTS?A contest for secondary class students

December 4, 2015

The aim of the event:

•To promote the interest of students in nature sciences, information technologies, mathematics based on practical activities connected with real life needs.

The objectives:•To improve knowledge about modern information technologies, their advantages and drawbacks, their impact on environment and safe usage;

•To stress the importance of education;

•To improve communication skills of students.

Participants:•5 people teams from:

•Ropaži Secondary School, classes 9, 10, 11, 12;

•Zaķumuiža Elementary School class 9;

•Aizupes Elementary School (Jelgava municipality);

•Riga State Gymnasium No.1 , class 10;

•Riga State Gymnasium No.3, class 10.

The jury and the providers of tasks:

•The managers of Uzdevumi.lv V.Nikitins, E.Škutāns, A.Usāns, E.Tukiša;

•Manager of the Client Service Department of Swedbank, the previous teacher of economics at Ropaži – M.Drusts;

•RAIT LATVIA representative S.Daume;•Teacher of economics I.Grigorjevs;•Eko school leader S.Kantāne;•Erasmus+ coordinator B.Lukaševiča.

Each team has to present a home task: «Only One World, Don’t Waste It» – how modern technologies help to save the environment, how they save energy.

The opening ceremony

Ropaži Secondary School, class 9

The heart of the event – teacher Laima Baltiņa

Ropaži Secondary School, class 10

Ropaži Secondary School, class 11

Riga State Gymnasium No.3, class 10

It’s not easy to evaluate students’ works

Teachers’ team representing all schools

Happy jury

The task – create an application that can help us to save energy and be useful to acquire new knowledge

Presenting home tasks

The best home task presented by class 10 from Ropaži

For relaxing – a workshop organised by parents

Presents, diplomas, hugs and smiles

And of course – a party

•The material prepared by L.Baltiņa;•Photos taken by Eco School Council members;•Publication www.ropazuvsk.lv/2015/12/14/vejaina-decembra-vai-bija-verts-pasakums

•www.uzdevumi.lv/jaunumi/2015/zinas-12l-2015/uzdevumi-lv-ropazos-parbauda-un-sveic-eruditakos-pratus-konkursa-vai-bija-verts