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Special school no. 6Special school no. 6Saint NicholasSaint Nicholas

Principal of Special school no. 6Principal of Special school no. 6

Psychologist 

Mrs. Meran Mariana

Special School No. 6 Special School No. 6 ““SfSf. . Nicolae” Nicolae” BucharestBucharest

Special School No.6 was founded in 1969 as the Special School No.6 was founded in 1969 as the largest special school in Bucharest and the largest special school in Bucharest and the second in the country. It was conceived like a second in the country. It was conceived like a complex unit made of the special school, home, complex unit made of the special school, home, cafeteria, and annexes – laundry, warming cafeteria, and annexes – laundry, warming control point, stores. Till 1998 the place was a control point, stores. Till 1998 the place was a complex for education, protection and defense of complex for education, protection and defense of mentally disabled minors. Now the place is only mentally disabled minors. Now the place is only a school, and offers services of therapy, a school, and offers services of therapy, stimulation, teaching, learning and education for stimulation, teaching, learning and education for children with special educational needs.children with special educational needs.

The school mission:The school mission:

Making easy the school integration for pupils with special Making easy the school integration for pupils with special education needs.education needs.Strategic targets:Strategic targets:

Increasing the education quality by promoting the Increasing the education quality by promoting the education for all;education for all;

Personal, professional and institutional development;Personal, professional and institutional development; Promoting the role of the support teacher;Promoting the role of the support teacher; To provide equal opportunities for all, eliminating any To provide equal opportunities for all, eliminating any

form of discrimination;form of discrimination; Assurance of a permanent partnership between the Assurance of a permanent partnership between the

school - parents – community.school - parents – community.

Projects and competitions Projects and competitions targets:targets:

Socialization of pupils with special Socialization of pupils with special needs.needs.

International culture exchange.International culture exchange. Forming personal autonomy.Forming personal autonomy. Experience exchange between Experience exchange between

partners.partners.

ResourcesResourcesPUPILS:PUPILS:

Our school has 21Our school has 2166 children in different degrees of children in different degrees of education (kindergarten, primary and secondary school) education (kindergarten, primary and secondary school)

aged between 3 and 18 years of which. aged between 3 and 18 years of which.

►►97 children with severe/associated disabilities97 children with severe/associated disabilities;;

►► 111919 children with mild disabilities (mental disabilities children with mild disabilities (mental disabilities and behaviour disorders).and behaviour disorders).

Our school also offers educational assistence for Our school also offers educational assistence for another 22another 220 0 children with special educational needs who children with special educational needs who are integrated in are integrated in 2222 mainstream schools in mainstream schools in districtdistrict 4 of 4 of

BucharestBucharest, one kindergarten and one high school., one kindergarten and one high school.

THE STUDENTS PROGRAMTHE STUDENTS PROGRAM

The school has a semi-boarding program The school has a semi-boarding program Every day the children come to school at 8 Every day the children come to school at 8

o’clock in the morning and leave at 6 o’clock o’clock in the morning and leave at 6 o’clock in the afternoonin the afternoon

In the afternoon the children have therapy In the afternoon the children have therapy programs and in the morning they have programs and in the morning they have learning activities learning activities

After school the children go back home.After school the children go back home.

ResourcesResourcesPROFESSIONALSPROFESSIONALS::

♦ ♦ special education teachers special education teachers ♦ ♦ educators educators

♦ ♦ kindergarten teacherskindergarten teachers♦ ♦ speech and language pathologistsspeech and language pathologists

♦ ♦ physical therapistsphysical therapists♦ ♦ psychologistpsychologist

♦ ♦ medical doctormedical doctor♦ ♦ nurses nurses

♦ ♦ social workersocial worker♦ ♦ peripatetic teachersperipatetic teachers

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesKindergartenKindergarten

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesClassroomsClassrooms

CLASSCLASS ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesSpeech and language therapy roomsSpeech and language therapy rooms

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesPhysical therapy rooms *(Physical therapy rooms *(KINETOTHERAPYKINETOTHERAPY))

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesKitchenKitchenMedical assistance roomMedical assistance room

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesSensory stimulation roomSensory stimulation room

Sensory stimulation roomSensory stimulation room

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesArt-therapy roomArt-therapy room

Art-therapy roomArt-therapy room

Material resourcesMaterial resources

Vocational skills roomVocational skills room

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesRoom for religious activitiesRoom for religious activities

Material resourcesMaterial resourcesLibraryLibrary

Material resourcesMaterial resources

Gym hallGym hall

Material resourcesMaterial resources

Meeting roomsMeeting rooms

Prepare them for LIFEPrepare them for LIFE

Socializing ActivitiesSocializing Activities

The VOCATIONAL SCHOOLThe VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

COOK & WAITERCOOK & WAITER

CARPENTRYCARPENTRY

PLUMERPLUMER

TAILORING TAILORING & &

KNITWEARKNITWEAR

The government tries to prepare the young The government tries to prepare the young people with intellect problems for society, but, people with intellect problems for society, but, although they are prepared for work, they although they are prepared for work, they can’t find a job because people don’t want to can’t find a job because people don’t want to employ them.employ them.

In the future it’s necessary to focus on this In the future it’s necessary to focus on this matter.matter.

The EndThe End