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GHINDENI SCHOOL ROMANIA. Ghindeni School is located in Dolj County, in the South-West of Oltenia region, Romania. Dolj County. Located in the south- western part of Romania, Dolj County is crossed from the North to the South by the river Jiu, actually bearing its name, Doljiu means ‘Lower Jiu’.
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Ghindeni School is located in Dolj County, in the South-West of Oltenia region, Romania.
Dolj County Located in the south- western part of Romania, Dolj County is crossed from the North to the South by the river Jiu, actually bearing its name, Doljiu means ‘Lower Jiu’. Population in this area is around 700 000 inhabitants living in two cities, five towns and 104 villages.
GHINDENI VILLAGE People have different traditional occupations, many of them being involved in agriculture. Ghindeni is a village having around 2000 people. It is situated at 17 km from Craiova, the main city in Dolj County.
THE SCHOOL • The students learn in two buildings: • The kindergarten has a space in the building of the village hall. • The primary and gymnasium are located in another building which was made with the help of the community and finished in 1974.
THE KINDERGARTEN • Children can start kindergarten when they are 3 years old and they can stay until they are 6 years old. Ghindeni kindergarten has around 50 children divided in two classes.
Primary level There are four teachers for the primary level and 12 teachers at the secondary level. The school has about 130 pupils, with ages between 6 – 15 years.
Secondary level • The pupils in secondary level are divided in four grades. • They are taught Mathematics, Romanian Language, History, Geography, Art, Foreign Languages (French, English), Music, Sports, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Introduction to computers, Technology, Latin and Religion.
Extracurricular activities The teachers and students of Ghindeni School are involved many extracurricular activities such as partnerships with other schools and cultural institutions.
Outdoor activities Children’s Day Art Workshop
Non-formal activities in formal learning More and more non-formal teaching activities are introduced by the school in everyday activities.
More information can be found on the Facebook group-Drepturile copiilor Scoala Ghindeni https://www.facebook.com/groups/scoalaghindeni/
THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION OF THE SCHOOL • Starting with 2005- 2006 school year, Ghindeni School has been involved in international cooperation, in the Long Life Learning Program- Comenius Program and in the Erasmus+ Program. Teachers’ Individual mobility • 1.)”Outdoor environmental education – learning different subjects in the context of theoutdoors”, Czech Republic/ Ana Gabriela Serban • 2.)” Let’s teach by playing”, UK,Ana Gabriela Serban • 3.)”Drama in primary school”, UK, Daniela Firescu • 4.)” Education for sustainable development”, Holand,Simona Negru • 5.) „Family folklore and traditions”, Malta(2008), Cristina Tuica si Simona Negru
COMENIUS PROGRAM Multilateral Projects “G.A.M.E.S. for Global Advantageous Moving European Schools”,2008- 2010 Coordinator: Simona Negru
COMENIUS PROGRAM Multilateral Projects “H.E.L.P. for healthy energetic living people”, (2010-2012) Coordinator: Simona Negru
ERASMUS+ PROGRAM Coordinator: Simona Negru OPEN DOORS FOR NON-FORMAL 2014- 2016
GHINDENI SCHOOL- EUROPEAN SCHOOL • Eyes, the next generation • ” Green Hero “ Comenius Follow up project • “Drama in the primary classroom”-Comenius • “Let’s teach by Playing” Comenius • “Technology – Enhanced Learning” • Pestalozzi Program – “From Division to Diversity: Educational Challenges related to Past and Present”. • Pestalozzi workshop “Using informal education pedagogy to engage and motivate hard to reach learners” • Pestalozzi workshop Democratic School • Comenius “H.E.L.P.PROJECT • STUDY VISIT “Education-Participation-Citizenship” • “Removing Linguistic barriers in English in intercultural situations” Due to the various and complex projects in which was involved, Ghindeni school was awarded and named European school.