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ŞŞCOALA GIMNAZIALCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ Ă “ION POP RETEGANUL”“ION POP RETEGANUL” S SÎÎNCELNCEL
ALBA COUNTYALBA COUNTYROMANIAROMANIA
Welcome to our country!Welcome to our school!
Our Country~ some facts ~ The capital of our country is Bucharest
The Romanian flag has three colours: - RED – symbolizing the blood our ancestors spilt for our freedom- YELLOW – symbolizing the crops, the grains the people have
worked for- BLUE – symbolizing the connection with God Our country has the shape of a fish , as you can see It has hills, plains, valleys, mountains and also sea, the Black Sea the modern jet engine was invented by the Romanian Henri
Coandă in 1910 the vampire Count Dracula, created by Bram Stoker in his novel
“Dracula”, was inspired by the Romanian prince Vlad Tepes, also known as Vlad the Impaler because he used to impale his enemies;
the Romanian Palace of Parliament in Bucharest is the second largest building in the world, next only
to the Pentagon in the United States.
Romania’s national currency is Leu, which means lion (in English)
Romania has the best-preserved Delta in Europe – the Danube Delta The Statue of King Decebal is Europe’s largest rock sculpture
The only Gold Museum in Europe is in Brad, Romania
Romania has one of the happiest cemeteries on Earth in Săpânţa; it’s called the Merry Cemetery; on each stone there is a witty poem written:
Under this heavy crossUnder this heavy crossLies my poor mother in-lawLies my poor mother in-lawThree more days she would have livedThree more days she would have livedI would die, and she would read (this cross).I would die, and she would read (this cross).You, who here are passing byYou, who here are passing byNot to wake her up please tryNot to wake her up please tryCause’ if she comes back homeCause’ if she comes back homeShe’ll criticize me more.She’ll criticize me more.But I’ll behave so wellBut I’ll behave so wellThat she’ll not return from hell.That she’ll not return from hell.Stay here, my dear mother in-law!Stay here, my dear mother in-law!
Our school – “Ion Pop Our school – “Ion Pop Reteganul”Reteganul”
is located in Sîncel it’s a small public schoolit has three levels of education: preschool, primary and middle school it has 240 students, aged 3 to 15 years oldit has other two structures: one primary school in the village of Pănade and one primary school in the village of Iclod
The motto of our school is: “It takes a whole village to teach a child”.
MASCOT of our school
Is this doll which represents both our school and our area, Valea Târnavelor.
Her name is Ana as this is the most common name in our region.
It represents our strong connection to this land, its traditions and its moral values.
which have the purpose of involving students into different cross curricular activities, meant to get them closer to their traditions
and their cultural roots.
SOME IMPORTANT SOME IMPORTANT PROJECTSPROJECTS
& & ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES
““Growing-up dancingGrowing-up dancing” – is a dance contest” – is a dance contestit started in it started in 2009 2009
This year we are celebrating its 8th edition and you are more than
welcome to participate!
From 2010 until 2013 we had two Peace Corps Volunteers: Miss Tessy and Miss Ashley
Miss Tessy Miss Ashley
From 2007 until 2009 we were involved in a COMENIUS PARTNERSHIP
“From our backyard to a multicultural adventure”
From 2011 until 2013 our school was involved in another COMENIUS PARTNERSHIP called «From
Shadow to Light»
Some photos
Our school participated in the national Our school participated in the national competition “MADE FOR EUROPE”competition “MADE FOR EUROPE”
In 2013 & 2014 - our school won first place two years in a row.
We also like to take part in We also like to take part in Art projectsArt projects
One World Classrooms
iEARN Project – Holiday Card Exchange
E-twinning project“Welcome to my Home”
European Day of LanguagesEuropean Day of Languages
Halloween FunHalloween Fun
Christmas CelebrationChristmas Celebration
We celebrate Romania’s National Day We celebrate Romania’s National Day on the 1on the 1stst of Decembe of Decemberr
Each year we create “MEach year we create “Măărţişoare” –they rţişoare” –they are symbols of springare symbols of spring
We celebrate Europe’s DayWe celebrate Europe’s Day
Children’s DayChildren’s Day
We love to discover our country by We love to discover our country by going on school tripsgoing on school trips
In our school we learn many things but the most important thing teachers try to teach
us every day, is that
“Education is the most powerful weapon Education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the worldwhich we can use to change the world.”
Nelson Mandela
Thank you for your time and Thank you for your time and attention!attention!