WELCOME TO ROMANIA!

Area: 91,700 sq mi Population: 22 millions Capital: Bucharest (population 2 millions) People: Romanians (90%), Hungarians (7%), Rromales (Gypsies) (2%), Germans, Ukrainians,Armenians,Greeks,Turkish anguage: Romanian (Latin rooted), Religion: Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant Government: Republic

LOCATION * Romania lies in the Southeastern Europe. Its name means the land of the Romans, because it was part of the Roman Empire during ancient times.

BUCHAREST, the capital of Romania

Palace of the Parliament Romanian Athenaeum

Triumphal Arch Its capital is Bucharest.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Palace is the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building.

University of Bucharest

Western Romania bears the imprint of the Austro-Hungarian Austroempire ,where as Constanta is heavily Roman and Turkish, and Bucharest has a FrancoFrancoRomanian character all its own. own. Fine museums and churches are scattered throughout the country - few Eastern European countries feature such a kaleidoscope of cultures as Romania. Romania.

The towns of Transylvania are straight out of medieval Germany, whereas the exotic Orthodox monasteries of Moldavia and Bucovina suggest Byzantium.

The seaside of the Black Sea, known as Pontus Euxinus in antiquity has a length of 244 km. It stretches in between the Danube's arm called Chilia, in the north, and the southern border of the country.

The Danube Delta is Europes largest wetlands reserve, covering 2,681 square kilometers (1,676 square miles), with a sprawling, watery wilderness that stretches from the Ulkrainian border to a series of lakes north of the Black Sea resorts. It is resorts. Europe's youngest land-more than 43.7 square land43. meters (47 square yards) are added each year by normal silting action. As it approaches its delta, the action. great Danube divides into three channels. channels.

ClimateClimate-Romania's warm summers and cold winters define a transitional temperatetemperate-continental type of climate. climate. Average annual precipitation is about 635 mm and ranges from more than 1,270 mm in the mountainous areas to less than 400 mm in Dobruja and the Danube Delta. Delta.

Most rain falls in late spring and early summer; summer; late autumn and winter are the driest periods. The periods. average temperature is between -3 deg and -5 deg C in January and 22 deg to 24 deg C in July. July. Significantly cooler temperatures prevail at all seasons in the mountains; mountains; the warmest areas in summer are the Walachian plain and Dobruja in the south. south.

Vlad Tepes /vlad tzepesh/, the prince of tzepesh/, the Wallachia (the southern part of today's Romania), known in legends as Dracula, has fascinated and continues to fascinate the whole world. Vlad Dracula's tumultuous life as world. well as the harshness of his punishments entered long lasting legends that were immediately spread all over Europe, first in Romanian and Slavonic and then in German, the latter being most exaggerated. Most of exaggerated. these legends are scareful stories presenting the hero as a fair but very cruel man. So his man. fame was very much amplified by the people imagination. imagination.

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The geographical position of this town makes it to be much favoured by nature than the other towns of country ,as it lies at crossroads between the three Romanian provinces: Wallachia, provinces: Moldavia and Dobrudja. Settled Dobrudja. on the left bank of the Danube, endowed with a natural quay and a navigable channel, Braila is the first Danubian seaport. seaport.

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With the improvement of the Sulina channel, in Braila will be able to come seasea-going ships from all over the world and the recent Rhin connection will also make Braila have its western terminal in the Rotherdam harbour. harbour.

A multi-ethnical town, Braila has 97,23% multiRomanians,1% Lipovans,0,1% Greeks, 0,06% Germans and 1,8% other nationatilies. A majority of 98,5% inhabitants are of orthodox religion, 1,5 % Old Rite Christians, Romanian catholics and Adventists. The history of the town is full of events, because Braila is one of the oldest towns in Romania. The name of the town is also Romanian and very old , being known during the rule of some ancient leaders . It has also a Greek name , Proilabon, a Slavonic one, Proilova , and another Turkish, Ibrail.

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This town payed its tribute during the Revolution of December 1989, when 43 inhabitants gave their lives for freedom while about 100 people suffered from bad injuries. That is why Braila was honored with the title Martirtown due to the Romanians Parliamentary Martirtown Decision of 1995.

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There are also others touristic places you can visit. There is the Salt Lake which is the second lake with salted water in the country and which is very famous for its baths with mud.

In Braila, on its bank, the Danube has created a promenade which us, the people of Braila, are proud of. This promenade has been arranged and protected, being a place where everybody can have a nice walk and near this promenade there is an artificial fountain with an interesting design.

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Braila is also a leading center of the grain export trade of the country.

The Agricultural Palace.

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1. The theatre (370 places); 2. The chandelier of the theatre; 3. The curtain details; 5. The Conferences and Receptions Hall (150 places); 6. Foyer; 7. Inside of the building; 8. The Monumental Hall, entrance staircase in the theatre Stained glass windows.

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All these make Braila be in the van of the cities belonging to those times Braila can be also proud of some great people born here: Panait Istrati, Istrati, Hariclea Darclee, Maria Filotti, Ana Aslan, Fanus Neagu. Darclee, Filotti, Aslan, Neagu. Between the world wars, Braila decrease in trade and increased in industries and cultural shows.

BR ILA Welcome to Gr dini a Tic-Pitic Tic-Pitic

We believe in a school with an open window in European space. Therefore we are interested in foreign cultures and our children would like to exchange their ideas, pictures, drawings about traditional culture, festivities, songs and dances with other European children.

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BR ILA TIC-PITIC TICLocal Project My city, Braila, large amphitheatre to Danube

BR ILA TIC-PITIC TICEuropean Project The Language of Painting

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Earth Day

Library

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In the courtyard of the Kindergarden

Trip in the forest

Visit to school

To Fire Department

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MATERIAL RESOURCES rooms with triple functionability (instructiv(instructiveducational process, rest, cafeteria); cafeteria); medical group; adequate sanitary groups; mini computer labs,color printer, CDCDROM,sound,software; ROM,sound,software; adequate to age (math, music, painting, english ); accounting lab; new modulary furniture; furniture; methodical lab with diverse educational material. material.

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HUMAN RESOURCES 22 teachers with educational degrees 11administrative personel. 11administrative personel. 1 medical nurse 3 financial personel. personel.

BR ILA TIC-PITIC TICCURRICULARY RESOURCES Common subjects for the two age groups (I-II): (ILanguage education Science education Math activity Social education Religious activity Practical activities Estetical education - activities Musical activities Physical Education OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES english language (2 activities per week) initiation in computer work My firend, the computer (2 activities per week) eurhythmics

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BR ILA TIC-PITIC TICTeaching of prescholary children with the goal of the integration without difficulty in school activity, creating a motivation for learning, stimulating their creative potential, evolving their knowledge in getting hold of their close sourroundings.


The city is located at 80 km from Bucharest, on a high terrace of 260 m above the valley Ialomita, the limit between the Carpathian Mountain and the hill side.

TRGOVI TE

Although only a shadow of the old royal residence, today Targoviste hide, yet impressive stories and places! Targoviste city is the capital and also largest city of Dambovita county. With a population of approximately ninety thousand inhabitants, the city impresses in history chapter as one of the most important Romanian settlement in this regard. Targoviste was the royal residence and capital between 1396 and 1714, which for three centuries gave the status of important political, military, cultural, artistic and economic impact of the Romanian Country.

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HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Dealu Monastery

Metropolitan Church

The Romanian Police Museum

Printing Museum and Old Romanian Books

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History Museum

Royal Court, was the residence of rulers and important point in the defense of the country

Chindia Tower, built in XV century by Vlad Tepes (Vlad Dracula), became in time the city emblem.

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Near Targoviste is a smaller city called Pucioasa. A spa tomn, taking the name Pucioasa, because sulfuric mineral waters here, popular called pucioasa.
Ceres Hotel

Etnography Museum

The park

Aviation Museum

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This material was realized with the support of the European Commission within the Comenius Programme

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LETS EXTEND OUR WORLD BY COMMUNICATING !

School No. 4 ELENA DONICI CANTACUZINO, PUCIOASA

a friendly school a school for everybody a community school a participant school a self-reflexive school a long-term teaching school

Everybody is welcome at School No. 4!

School No. 4 There are numerous and complex extracurricular activities. They are the result of students' interests and needs.
The HALLOWEEN FUNDRAISING PROJECT is very famous in the town and the county. The Green Colour Day and May Day

Christmas Festivity Everybody loves Christmas! Our school celebrates Christmas through songs, dances, presents, joy and of course with Santa Claus! We decorate the classrooms and the corridors and the gym is turned into a festivity hall.

It has become a tradition in our school to celebrate the Earth and protect the environment. We clean-up litter and we plant trees. We teach everyone that age doesnt matter, its never too late to start doing something for your planet: our home!

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Graduation festivity Drama and Movie Club Through Drama and Movie Club students act, perform on stage and sing in English in order to improve their creativity, imagination and speaking abilities. It is a special moment in our students lives when they receive their graduation diplomas and celebrate their success.

School contests
(literary, artistic, sportive)

Special English Evening

Italian Evening

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The school has had significant involvement in different projects in which the students study English with native speakers of English from the USA, UK and Australia Peace Corps Project, Gap Project Most of our students speak fluently in English. One of our students has a scholarship in the USA . Comenius- A Project with European Partners CLIL Teaching English at elementary classes. Our school has obtained The European Certificate for innovation in studying foreign languages. We also received 1st prize at the National Contest Made for Europe for the best product of a Comenius project.

Discovery project - using video tapes effectively in the classroom

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Our school has a partnership with the community
The project: Parents are parteners in the educational process Comenius Multilateral Project: School for Lile

Reading Project: I like to read

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TULCEA
The territory of the Romanian region Dobrogea is now organised as the counties of Constan a and Tulcea, with a combined area of 15,500 km and a population of slightly less than a million. Its main cities are Constan a, Tulcea, Medgidia and Mangalia. Dobrogea is represented by dolphins in the coat of arms of Romania. Tulcea was founded in the 7th century BC under the name of Aegyssus, mentioned in the documents of Diodorus of Sicily. Ovid referred to it in Ex Ponto saying that its name would have originated with that of its founder, a Dacian named Carpyus Aegyssus. Now, it is the administrative center of Tulcea county.

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No less than 18 ethnic minorities are living together within the territory of Dobrogea, a space that has never known xenophobic or other manifestations of social intolerance. 83.540 Romanians 2558 Lipovans 1274 Turks 1260 Gypsies 831 Aromanians 614 Ukrainians 569 Russians 412 Greeks 69 Hungarians 55 Germans 41 Macedo-Romanians 32 Bulgarians 25 Italians 20 Jews 10 Croatians

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CONSTANTIN G VENEA SCHOOL ROMANIA, TULCEA

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CONSTANTIN G VENEA SCHOOL ROMANIA, TULCEA
Constantin Gavenea School was founded in 1995 and presently it has the following school facilities: - 14 classrooms - Physics, chemistry, biology and informatics laboratories - Consulting and professional guiding offices - Gym and festivity hall - Reading rooms library

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CONSTANTIN G VENEA SCHOOL ROMANIA, TULCEA
Constantin Gavenea School has a modern approach of education, based on the holistic education. This way the school offers learning opportunities that awaken the interest and motivation of the students when learning the main subjects as well as the extracurricular ones.

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CONSTANTIN G VENEA SCHOOL ROMANIA, TULCEA
The didactic staff has a very good specialization and methodological training, is open to information, renovation and improvement of pedagogical practice. The staff develops a behavior necessary to human resource management due to democratic and to improve the teaching-learning process in order to answer to students educational needs.