AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS

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TORRE DE MONCORVO1

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Recycle Almost Everything!

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Portugal in Europe

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Foz Côa Archaeological

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Serra da Estrela (the highest mountain range in Portugal)

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Açores

Açores

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Alentejo

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Lisbon

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Sintra

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Madeira

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Torre de Moncorvo in Portugal..

Our Region

Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro is a

mountainous region with concave valleys and not very high plateaus, included in the Douro River watershed. In this region the main activities are agriculture, ( olives, almond, grapes ) rearing cattle and local tourism.

The Douro river majestuously meanders its waters around the huge granitical hills, flowing from its source in Spain near Las Arribas del Duero, across northern central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto. Its total length is 897km, of which only sections of the Portuguese reaches of the river are navigable.

In the north part of the country, the Douro is undoubtedly unique, offering us a scenery of surpassing natural beauty, a real “excess of Nature”.

So beautiful is this region that a particular view of a bend in the Douro River from a hilltop above is considered a breathtaking sight. Endless miles of terraced vineyards in what was actually the world´s first officially demarcated wine growing region.

Growing olive trees and

olive oil production.

As well as the famous Port Wine, regular red and white wines are produced on the valley. They are a good accompaniment to the local cuisine.

The scenery of the Douro Valley is spectacular with the variations of colour in accordance with the seasons, and it is particularly beautiful in autumn when the vines take a reddish and golden colour.

Almond is widely planted in Trás-os- Montes. Almond trees are frequently grown side by side with olives and vines.It is wonderful to visit the region in the springtime when almond trees are in full blossom.

Honey production is also an important activity of the region.

Torre de Moncorvo

In a visit to the village of Torre de Moncorvo, you can´t miss its Church classified as National Heritage and regarded as the largest religious temple of the province of Trás-os-Montes.

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Our school

School Presentation

The Agrupamento de Escolas de Torre de Moncorvo is a

group of schools that became a cluster in 2007.

This group of schools consists of nine nursery schools

(children from 3 to 5 years old), three primary schools

( children from 6 to 10 years old), and two secondary

schools ( young people from 11 to 17 years old).

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School Presentation

CASTEDO

CARVIÇAIS

URROS

CARDANHA

LARINHO

CABANAS DE BAIXO

LOUSACARVALHAL

FELGAR

VISCONDE V. MAIOR - MONCORVO

DR. RAMIRO SALGADO - MONCORVO

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Nursery Schools:

• 9 schools

• 120 students

• 15 nursery teachers

• 7 employees

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School Presentation

School Presentation

Escola Visconde de Vila Maior

• 145 students

• 21 teachers

• 24 employees

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School Presentation

Escola Dr. Ramiro Salgado

• 434 students

• 68 teachers

• 25 employees

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School Presentation

Primary School

• 202 students

• 19 teachers

• 7 employees

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Educative Project

Project Priorities:

• School success and school courses available

• Citizenship/ Environment

• Community involvement

• Health promotion

• School abandonment

• Values and attitudes

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School Organization and Administration

Administrative Structures

• Administration• Administrative council• Pedagogic council• General council• Pedagogic coordination

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Classrooms

Laboratories

Library

Swimming-pool

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