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CZECH REPUBLIC VOSZ a SZS, Hradec Králové, Komenského 234 |
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Medical College and Secondary Medical school Hradec Králové, the Czech Rebublic.
Medical College and Secondary Medical school is situated in a historical building in the centre of Hradec Králové in the east of Bohemia, 100 km east of Prague. It has a population of about 100,000 inhabitants.
There are about 990 students – mostly girls – and a team of 60 teachers.
The school offers both academic and vocational education. It prepares its students for careers in social services and various health institutions.
4-year Secondary Medical School provides education for students at the age of 15 - 19. The students are prepared for professions such as practical nurses, dental assistants, laboratory assistants, and health assistants. Many students continue their studies at universities.
Medical College prepares qualified general nurses, pharmacy assistants, dental technicians and laboratory assistants.
Many general and specialized subject are taught there, for example: Czech languages and literature, English, German, and Latin languages, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, information and computer technology, nursing, first aid, psychology, biochemistry, microbiology, histology. Students also receive training in hospitals.
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FINLAND (COORD.) Kiteen kaupunki/Kesälahden koulu |
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There are 16 full time teachers and a headmaster and a vice headmasters in the school. Two of the teachers are special education teachers. In addition, there are 4 spacial needs assistants in Kesalahti school. Thus, there are totally 22 members of educational staff.
Kesalahti school is situated in the province of North Karelia, eastern Finland, 350 km north-east of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Kesalahti school is an experienced organization in international activities. The school has been running international projects since 90's. At the moment, Kesalahti school is the coordinator of Seek and Find Nature - project (SFN), The teachers of Kesalahti School are well educated and development orientated in respect to the professional skills. The teachers cooperate often among school subjects favoring interdisciplinary approach. The school has a wide cooperational network at local and national level which benefits both teachers and students. Through the net work, different learning environments are provided to the students. In terms of science teaching (e.g. biology, geography), students have often lessons outside, because the own observations in the local environment and using own senses create a good basis for learning and understanding. The nature is also easily attainable, which makes the local environment important place for teaching and learning
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GERMANY Veit-Hoeser-Gymnasium |
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Our school puts special emphasis on science, mathematics and languages. As to foreign languages we teach English, French, Latin and Spanish. Lessons start at 7.50 and generally end at 12.45 with a 25-minute break in between. Forms 5 to 9 also have lessons in the afternoon once a week, form 10 has them twice. Forms 11 and 12 have afternoon lessons regularly and there are facultative courses in the afternoon. We also have a full-day form for 10- and for 11-year-olds. There is a school canteen, but school lunches aren’t free. We are proud to offer a special learning facility for maths, i.e. a maths workshop.
Veit-Hoeser-Gymnasium has been recognized as a UNESCO PROJECT SCHOOL and as a EUROPEAN GREEN SCHOOL. We maintain school partnerships and exchanges with Hungary, Italy, Australia, Finland and Russia.
Before “Erasmus+” we took part in various Socrates and Comenius projects. VHG is the only grammar school in Bogen, which is a town of 10.000 inhabitants on the Danube River, situated between the cities of Ratisbon (Regensburg) and Passau. North of us there is the Bavarian Forest. Bogen is a sub-centre of local tourism, business and industry. It is also known for its beer festival and its traditional carnival pageant. There has been quite a lot of immigration from the former Soviet Union. So about 15 per cent of Bogen’s population can also speak Russian.
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HUNGARY Szent Piroska Görögkatolikus Ált. Isk. |
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Saint Piroska Greek Catholic Primary School – Nyíracsád, Hungary.
Nyíracsád is situated in the eastern part of Hungary. Our village has got about 4000 inhabitants. Our old traditions are in close connection with religion and faith. Our school’s motto is: ’The kingdom of God is in the midst of you.’ (Luke 17, 21).
We have got only one primary school. There are about 360 students and 35 teachers. We offer primary education for pupils. We have got English groups and special Art and Music lessons for talented pupils. We try to help our students with cultural and social disadvantages to be successful.
It is important for us to have a live connection between the students’ familiy and our school. This is based on mutual respect and helpness. The Christian churches help us in this work. Religious education is very important. We have special ceremonial events at Christmas, at Easter and other religious events.
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SLOVENIA OS Prezihovega Voranca Bistrica |
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Osnovna sola Prezihovega Voranca Bistrica is located in Prekmurje, one of Slovenia's smallest and most beautiful regions, which is still characterized by agriculture, traditional way of life and kind inhabitants. People are still very bound to their land and know how to cherish it. We have 163 students (ages 6-14). We also have a kindergarten next to our school, which is part of our school. We try to participate in many innovative projects and international cooperation. We are a school that lives in cooperation with the environment and organizes eco summer schools for students every year. We are also a Healthy School and a Cultural School. Our teachers and students are proud of our environment and our region with all its traditions and sights, as well as rich cultural heritage, also covering legends and stories. We put a lot of effort on innovative teaching methods to bring the topics closer to our pupils.
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SPAIN IES Bárbara de Braganza |
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Currently, along with the conservation of its important scientific-educational patrimony, it is a symbol in the promotion of the reading and the academic library, the bi-lingual education (It has got English and French sections, along with a very high number of students learning Portuguese) and Information Technology.
Reading, languages and IT are a substantial part of a model that teachers want to teach their almost a thousand students as citizens of the XXI century: Happy, trained, responsible and committed with the environment.