C O M E N I U S 2012

The Gymnasium School No 28 ”Mihai The Gymnasium School No 28 ”Mihai EminescuEminescu”, is situated downtown ”, is situated downtown GalatiGalati, which lies in the South – East of , which lies in the South – East of Romania, on the Danube River.Romania, on the Danube River.

This school was inaugurated in 1963, but at first it worked as a Girl School (only girl students admitted).This school was inaugurated in 1963, but at first it worked as a Girl School (only girl students admitted).Meanwhile, it has become one of the most numerous, most distinguished and important school in the county.Meanwhile, it has become one of the most numerous, most distinguished and important school in the county.

Now, the Gymnasium School No 28 “Now, the Gymnasium School No 28 “Mihai EminescuMihai Eminescu”, ”, has got 700 students who are grouped in 2 has got 700 students who are grouped in 2 schooling cycles: primary classes (from schooling cycles: primary classes (from Ist – IVthIst – IVth grades), with students between 6 and 10 years old grades), with students between 6 and 10 years old and gymnasium classes (from and gymnasium classes (from Vth – VIIIthVth – VIIIth grades) grades) with students between 11 and 14 years old.with students between 11 and 14 years old.

In the course of time, it has kept the rank of the In the course of time, it has kept the rank of the school with the best results.school with the best results.

The teaching staff is made of primary school teachers The teaching staff is made of primary school teachers for primary school, and gymnasium teachers for for primary school, and gymnasium teachers for lower secondary school, who have a permanent lower secondary school, who have a permanent statue in our school, in fact 85 % are tenure statue in our school, in fact 85 % are tenure teachers.teachers.

There are also in our school an auxiliary staff (9 There are also in our school an auxiliary staff (9 persons) and maintainers and cleaning staff (7 persons) and maintainers and cleaning staff (7 persons).persons).

The school has also a financial centre which The school has also a financial centre which coordinates the school and pre-school activities. coordinates the school and pre-school activities.

Material resources:Material resources:• ClassroomsClassrooms

• Labs: Physics, Biology, Informatics,Labs: Physics, Biology, Informatics, PsychologyPsychology

• A Library with 12,800 volumesA Library with 12,800 volumes• A playing field built with the help of private public A playing field built with the help of private public

partnership.partnership.

The equipment: computers, video-projectors, The equipment: computers, video-projectors, internet connection, educational soft.internet connection, educational soft.

Teaching tools: interactive boardsTeaching tools: interactive boards

Our school has just undergone a huge restoration Our school has just undergone a huge restoration since 2007up to the present.since 2007up to the present.

The playing field has been recently inaugurated. The playing field has been recently inaugurated.

The Curricular StructureThe Curricular StructureThe common curriculum:The common curriculum:

Compulsory subjects: Romanian, Mathematics, History, Compulsory subjects: Romanian, Mathematics, History, Geography, Science, etc.Geography, Science, etc.

Optionals: American Literature, Entertaining Maths,Optionals: American Literature, Entertaining Maths, Informatics, etc.Informatics, etc.

The teaching activity consists of:The teaching activity consists of:• Classes, in two shifts, from 8am to 12pm for primary Classes, in two shifts, from 8am to 12pm for primary

students and from 12pm to 19 pm for gymnasium students and from 12pm to 19 pm for gymnasium students.students.

• Extracurricular activities in school and outing with a lot Extracurricular activities in school and outing with a lot of different topics: education for the environment, for of different topics: education for the environment, for

health, democracy, children’s rights, etc.health, democracy, children’s rights, etc.

• Meeting with parentsMeeting with parents• Educational formation: partnerships, European Educational formation: partnerships, European

projectsprojects• In our school there is also two non profit In our school there is also two non profit

organisations: Parents’ Association and Sports organisations: Parents’ Association and Sports Association called “Forta 28”Association called “Forta 28”