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Activities

ora-verde — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:34:44 GMT

The day of 5^th June 2008 , The International Day

of Environment , was a good opportunity for the pupils from “Sfintii Voievozi”School Nr. 1 and their teachers to develop , together with

their mates from Hele’s School, Plymouth , United Kingdom a lot

of activities devoted to the environment.

The activities were developed simultaneously between the schools (School Nr. 1 “Sfintii Voievozi” and Hele’s School ) and they

involved twenty-four pupils from England and twenty-four pupils

from Romania, guided by participant teachers involved in the

Comenius bilateral project.

I. In Romania, pupils from seventh and eighth grades from

School Nr. 1 “Sfintii Voievozi” , guided by Mrs. Miu Zina and Ms.

Niculae Ioana participated at:

- International Symposium “Geography Between theory and practice” on 8^th June ,with the 2008 theme “ Only One Earth” ,

that took place at “Gheorghe Lazar” national college , where was presented “The Population of Sector 1” project which included general

information about the above mentioned zone ( population evolution ,

influence facts , population structure , existing problems which the

community of our sector is confronting with etc.)

The presentation was given the grade 9,50 – that is the 1^st

prize, by the Symposium jury , at the “Gymnasium Pupils

Reports” section.

The prize award is going to be held in September 2008 , during

the teachers’ conference sessions.

- The National Session of Communication organized by Polizu Polytechnic University, with “Clean Environment” theme, developed on 7^th June 2008 , at Polizu University , where the pupils from School Nr. 1 “Sfintii Voievozi” presented the project “Relationship Between Meteorology Facts And Pollution Phenomenon In Bucharest City”.

Pupils from eighth grade made known through a power point presentation the pollution situation of Bucharest, the generating reasons of it, as well as measures for reducing and preventing the pollution.

The pupils’ efforts, as well as the ones of the teachers that guided them were rewarded with Participation Diplomas.

- in the enclosure of School Nr. 1 “Sfintii Voievozi”, the pupils involved in this projects made an informative panel with posters , brochures and photos gathered during the mentioned activities , in order to make known their results and to render pupils sensitive about the environment problems of local and international community .

- with the same occasion , pupils from seventh grade participated at a Symposium called “Earth’s Day” , where they presented “Earth’s Day Is Vibrating In Our Hearts “,informing the public about the importance of this day , its founder as well as about the existing problems that the humans are confronting with (pollution reasons, measures of lowering it and the necessity of preserving natural monuments ).

- “Create your environment “ contest requested from pupils during a practice proof to create an object from recyclable materials .The students from the seventh grade answered correctly at the jury’s questions and made a doll from recyclable materials ,obtaining the 1^st prize.

- also , for realizing the importance of a clean environment , the pupils from School Nr. 1 “Sfintii Voievozi” visited The Natural

Science Museum “Grigore Antipa” , The Botanical Gardens

“D. Brandza” as well as other parks from Bucharest.

II. In the United Kingdom,the group of pupils from School Nr. 1

“Sfintii Voievozi”, guided by Mrs. Alina Unguru and Ms. Rodica

Pana participated together with their mates from Heles’s School

guided by Mr. Clive Rowbury, Mr. Steve Parke and Mrs. Charlotte

Wolf , at a lot of activities and visits that had as principal theme the protection of the environment:

- The debate having the topic “Protect the environment”

stimulated the pupils from both schools in different activities that

aimed at discovering some efficient methods of protecting the

surrounding environment. The winner group , suggestively called

“Good People” have been rewarded with participation diplomas.

- “Save the Rainforest” workshop, developed inside of

Hele’s School, Plymouth, was like an investigation where pupils were detectives, trying to find the true murderers of Chico Mendes, one of the most important defenders of the rainforests.

The activity represented a total success, both Romanian pupils and British ones made a connection between the reasons of the murder of Chico Mendes and the causes of irrational deforestation of the rainforests.

The power point presentation provided important information

for pupils about the necessity of preserving the rainforests.

- continuing these activities , the pupils from both schools

who took part at the project, visited The Natural Biosphere created

within the framework of EDEN Project from Cornwall , The National Marine Aquarium from Plymouth , the natural reservation “Dartmoor

National Park” and arranged gardens from Edgecumbe Mount ,

locations where they could see the way that man succeeded to

create optimal environment conditions for some species of plants

and animals.

Activitati

ora-verde — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:55:21 GMT

Data de 5 iunie 2008 , Ziua Internationala a Mediului , a constituit un bun prilej pentru elevii si cadrele didactice ale Scolii Nr. 1 “Sfintii Voievozi” de a desfasura , alaturi de colegii lor de la Scoala Hele , Plymouth , Marea Britanie , o serie de activitati dedicate mediului inconjurator.

Activitatile s-au desfasurat simultan in cele doua scoli (Scoala Nr.1 “Sfintii Voievozi” si Scoala Hele) , si au implicat un numar de 12 de elevi din Anglia si 12 de elevi dn Romania , indrumati de profesorii participanti la proiectul bilateral Comenius.

I. In Romania, elevii claselor a VII-a si a VIII-a din Scoala Nr. 1 “Sfintii Voievozi”, indrumati de doamnele profesoare Miu Zina si Niculae Ioana au participat la :

- Simpozionul International din 8 iunie “Geografie intre teorie si practica” , cu tema pentru 2008 “Un singur Pamant”, desfasurat la Colegiul National Gh. Lazar , unde a fost prezentat proiectul “Populatia Sectorului 1”, cuprinzand informatii generale despre zona mentionata ( evolutia populatiei , factori de influenta , structura populatiei , probleme actuale cu care se confrunta comunitatea sectorului etc.)

Prezentarea a fost apreciata cu nota 9,50 – premiul I de catre juriul Simpozionului , la setiunea Referate ale elevilor de gimnaziu.

Premierea se va desfasura in cadrul festiv in septembrie 2008, in cadrul sesiunilor de consfatuiri ale cadrelor didactice.

- Sesiunea nationala de comunicari , organizata de Universitatea Politehnica Polizu ,cu genericul “Mediu Curat” , desfasurat la data de 7 iunuie 2008 , in cadrul Universitatii Polizu, unde elevii Scolii Nr.1 “Sfintii Voievozi” au prezentat proiectul “Relatia dintre elementele meteorologice si fenomenul de poluare in spatial orasului Bucuresti”

Elevii clasei a VIII-a A au mediatizat prin intermediul unei prezentari power point situatia poluarii in orasul Bucuresti , cauzele generatoare ale acesteia , precum si masuri pentru reducerea si prevenirea poluarii.

Eforturile elevilor , precum si cele ale cadrelor didactice care i-au intrumat au fost recompensate cu dimplome de participare.

- in incinta Scolii Nr.1 “Sfintii Voievozi” , elevii implicati in aceste proiecte au realizat un panou informativ cu afise , brosuri si fotografii realizate in cadrul activitatilor mentionate , in vederea popularizarii rezultatelor acestora si a sensibilizarii elevilor la problemele de mediu comunitatii locale si internationale.

- cu aceeasi ocazie, elevii clasei a VII-a A au participat la Simpozionul intitulat “Ziua Pamantului” , prezentand proiectul “Vibreaza in inima noastra sarbatoarea Pamantului” , informand publicul despre semnificatia acestei zile , fondatorul acesteia precum si despre problemele actuale cu care se confrunta omenirea (cauze ale poluarii , masuri de reducere a acesteia si necesitatea conservarii monumentelor naturale).

- Concursul “Creeaza-ti mediul” a solicitat elevilor in cadrul unei probe practice construierea unui obiect din materiale reciclabile. Elevii clasei a VII-a A au raspuns corect la intrebarile juriului si au realizat o papusa din materiale reciclabile , pentru care au obtinut premiul I.

- de asemenea , pentru a constientiza importanta unui mediu sanatos , elevii Scolii Nr.1 “Sfintii Voievozi”au realizat o serie de vizite la Muzeul de Stiinte Naturale “Grigore Antipa” , Gradina Botanica “D. Brandza’ precum si in alte parcuri din Bucuresti.

II. In Marea Britanie , grupul de elevi ai Scolii Nr.1 “Sfintii Voievozi”, indrumati de dna. Prof. Alina Unguru si dra. inv. Rodica Pana au participat alaturi de colegii lor de la Scoala Hele, indrumati de dl. prof. Clive Rowbury, dl. prof. Steve Parke , si d-na Charlotte Wolf , au partcipat la o serie de activitati care au avut ca tema principala protejarea madiului inconjurator:

- Dezbatere cu tema “Protect the environment” a antrenat elevii celor doua scoli intr-o serie de activitati care au vizat descoperirea unor metode eficiente de protejare a mediului ambient .Echipa castigatoare , numita sugestiv ”Oameni buni”a fost recompensata cu diplome de participare.

- Workshop-ul “Save the Rainforest” , desfasurat in incinta scolii Hele din Plymouth, s-a desfasurat sub forma unei investigatii in care elevii au jucat rolul unor detectivi , incercand sa descopere adevaratii asasini ai lui Chico Mendes, unul dintre cei mai mari aparatori ai padurii tropicale.

Activitatea a reprezentat un succes total , atat elevii romani cat si cei britanici reusind sa faca legatura intre motivele asasinarii lui Chico Mendez si cauzele defrisarii irationale a padurilor tropicale.

- in continuarea acestor activitati , elevii participanti la proiect, din cele doua scoli , au vizitat Biosferele create in cadrul Proiectului EDEN din Cornwall , Acvariul “Marine National Aquarium” din Plymouth , rezervatia naturala “Dartmoor National Park” si gradinile amenajate de la Mount Edgecumbe , locatii unde au putut observa modul in care omul a reusit sa creeze cu succes conditii optime de mediu pentru anumite specii de plante si animale.