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!