1. Priekuli Secondary SchoolPriekuli Secondary School

2. PriekuļiPriekuļi
 95 km from capital95 km from capital
city - Rīga;city - Rīga;
 5 km from town –5 km from town –
Cēsis;Cēsis;
 In the centre ofIn the centre of
village – Priekuļi;village – Priekuļi;
 The largest school inThe largest school in
the villagethe village

3. Priekuļi Secondary SchoolPriekuļi Secondary School
 School starts at 9:00School starts at 9:00
 Finishes from 13:10 (forFinishes from 13:10 (for
elementary school)elementary school)
15:30(for lower secondary15:30(for lower secondary
school) 16:30(forschool) 16:30(for
secondary school)secondary school)
 We have 15 school clubs,We have 15 school clubs,
 3 sport programmes:3 sport programmes:
 2 handicrafts (for girls and2 handicrafts (for girls and
boys), Art, English,boys), Art, English,
 3 dance groups,3 dance groups,
 3 choirs, ICT skills,volleyball,3 choirs, ICT skills,volleyball,
basketball, orientiering,basketball, orientiering,
football, biathlonfootball, biathlon

4. SCHOOL CURRICULUMSCHOOL CURRICULUM
 Elementary (7-10)Elementary (7-10)
 Primary/lowerPrimary/lower
secondary (11-16)secondary (11-16)
 Secondary (16-Secondary (16-
19);19);
 Science,Science,
 Languages,Languages,
 ICT andICT and
informaticsinformatics

5. School insideSchool inside

7. Emblem of schoolEmblem of school

8. Flag of schoolFlag of school

9. National holidayNational holiday
New Year Day;New Year Day;
Easter;Easter;
4 May – A day of4 May – A day of
declarartion restoringdeclarartion restoring
independence;independence;
24 June – Summer24 June – Summer
Solstice;Solstice;
18 November –18 November –
Independence Day;Independence Day;
ChristmasChristmas

10. Traditions - festivitiesTraditions - festivities
 1 September – the1 September – the
first school day;first school day;
 Miķeļi, Mārtiņi; JāņiMiķeļi, Mārtiņi; Jāņi
 ChristmasChristmas
 St.Valentin’s daySt.Valentin’s day
 EasterEaster
 Mother’s dayMother’s day
 School graduatedSchool graduated
partyparty
 Sport activitiesSport activities

11. SportSport

12. SportSport

13. SPORTSPORT

14. New Year partyNew Year party

15. New students welcome…New students welcome…

16. Project workProject work
 2002.-2004., 2006.- 2008. Learning circle - language2002.-2004., 2006.- 2008. Learning circle - language
learning projectlearning project
 ZAAO, EKO – protection of environmentZAAO, EKO – protection of environment
 School dance and folk festivals in LatviaSchool dance and folk festivals in Latvia
 Sport activities and competitions – local, regional, state,Sport activities and competitions – local, regional, state,
worldworld
 Students’ exchange programmeStudents’ exchange programme
 School IT projectsSchool IT projects
 Maths and Science projectsMaths and Science projects
 ““Be creative”- international handicraft and art projectBe creative”- international handicraft and art project
 Comenius 1Comenius 1

17. ProjectsProjects

18. Comenius 1Comenius 1
 MulticulturalMulticultural
European Route –European Route –
let’s study and playlet’s study and play
togethertogether
Participants:Participants:
 Czech RepublicCzech Republic
 PortugalPortugal
 LatviaLatvia
 TurkeyTurkey
 BulgariaBulgaria
Comenius

19. ActivitiesActivities
 1st year: Knowing1st year: Knowing
each othereach other
 2nd year:2nd year:
InternationalInternational
Students OlimpicStudents Olimpic
GamesGames
 3rd year: culture –3rd year: culture –
traditions, history,traditions, history,
dancing, handicraft,dancing, handicraft,
paintingpainting

20. Our visit in PortugalOur visit in Portugal

21. Our local authorityOur local authority

22. HandicraftsHandicrafts

23. Comenius – new projectComenius – new project
 The four elements (environmentalThe four elements (environmental
education) trough inquiry based learningeducation) trough inquiry based learning
(key competences)(key competences)
 Mūsu projektā šīs četras tēmas ir saistītas ar četriemMūsu projektā šīs četras tēmas ir saistītas ar četriem
elementiem, kas definēti jau Senajā Grieķijā ( attiecīgi -elementiem, kas definēti jau Senajā Grieķijā ( attiecīgi -
uguns, ūdens, augsne un gaiss).uguns, ūdens, augsne un gaiss).

24. ECO program at schoolsECO program at schools
 The program is one of the mostThe program is one of the most
comprehensive and the most popularcomprehensive and the most popular
models of environmental education in themodels of environmental education in the
worldworld;;
 It promotes environmental awarenessIt promotes environmental awareness
linking it to thelinking it to the schoolschool subjectssubjects ;;
 It consists of a personal attitudeIt consists of a personal attitude;;
 It iIt involvenvolvess the communitythe community;;

25. ECO schools programECO schools program isis involvinginvolving aboutabout
40,000 schools in over 60 countries40,000 schools in over 60 countries;;
•The symbol and the main prize for theThe symbol and the main prize for the
implementation of the program isimplementation of the program is TThe Greenhe Green
FlagFlag;;
•Our school has received THE GREEN FLAGOur school has received THE GREEN FLAG
for 7 years;for 7 years;
There is ECO council at school (teachers,There is ECO council at school (teachers,
students, parents, local authorities)students, parents, local authorities)

27. ECO topicsECO topics
Every year eco program offers to take part in oneEvery year eco program offers to take part in one
the following topic:the following topic:
 RubbishRubbish
 EnergyEnergy
 WaterWater
 TransportTransport
 Healthy livingHealthy living
 School envinromentSchool envinroment
 ForestForest
 Climate changesClimate changes

29. Planting treesPlanting trees

30. Cleaning parks and surroundingCleaning parks and surrounding
of the schoolof the school

31. Collection of wastepaperCollection of wastepaper

32. Environmental study toursEnvironmental study tours

33. Creative exhibitionsCreative exhibitions