A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Celebrated at an eTwinning school

24 November 2023 was about sharing and caring and expressing their beautiful feelings and emotions for the 9th graders enrolled in the humanities class at Liceul Teoretic "Radu Vlădescu" in Pătârlagele town. 

Together with their friends, they had the opportunity to use their creativity, sensitivity and sense of beauty, to showcase their collaborative work and share the joy of belonging to an inclusive and supportive school environment. 

All these were possible due to the educational project "Poveștile Toamnei/ Autumn Tales" initiated and coordinated by Mrs. Mihaela Neacșu. 

Bibliography List of Sources Used for Teaching English (2023-2024)

1. Evans, Virginia 2002, Successful Writing, Express Publishing;

2. Harmer, Jeremy 2001, The Practice of English Language Teaching, Pearson Education Limited;

3. Scrivener, Jim 2008, Learning Teaching, Macmillan;

4. Swan, Michael 1996, Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press;

5. Vince, Michael 2007, English Grammar in Context Intermediate with Key, Macmillan;

6. Vince, Michael, Advanced Language Practice, Third Edition, Macmillan;

7. Vizental, Adriana, 2014, Metodica Predării Limbii Engleze, Ed. Polirom;

8. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) /Cadrul European Comun de Referință pentru Limbi/ https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages .

Our Thanksgiving Tree 2023 - We Love Our Families

 

On Thanksgiving Day 2023, the 1st graders enrolled at Liceul Teoretic "Radu Vlădescu" in Pătârlagele town, Buzău county, were encouraged to express their gratitude. Together, they created a beautiful Thanksgiving Tree which they dedicated to their family members. 

The Pedagogical Meeting of the Teachers of English 22/11/2023

On 22 November 2023, 17 teachers of English, coordinated by Mrs. Daniela Gianina Cociodar, Inspector of Foreign Languages at Buzău County School Inspectorate, attended the pedagogical activities held at Școala Gimnazială „Ing. Oprișan Iarca” Unguriu. 

Mrs. Mădălina Costache and her class of 5th graders took us all on an informative and formative journey dedicated to the celebration of Thanksgiving Day 2023. The English lesson entitled "Across Culture: Why We Have to Be Thankful!" integrated both traditional and modern learning strategies and resources to enrich knowledge, improve linguistic competences and develop positive attitudes and behaviours in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment. The relaxed and joyful atmosphere reminded us all to count our blessings and be more appreciative on a daily basis.

On behalf of everyone present, I would like to congratulate both the pupils and their teacher on their commitment, enthusiasm and dedication and extend our deepest gratitude to the entire school community in Unguriu, especially to Mrs. Steluța Silvestru Grigore, the school principal, for their support, warm reception and hospitality. 

The next pedagogical meeting will be held in May 2024, at Liceul Teoretic "Radu Vlădescu" in Pătârlagele town. 

“How to improve the teacher-student relationship?”, an interdisciplinary lesson for the eTwinning project ”Let’s Be Well Together!”

"Let's Be Well Together!" - The second online meeting of the eTwinning project team members (17/11/2023)

 

"The World in My Words" - the 17th edition of the speech contest dedicated to Global Education Week 2023

Liceul Teoretic "Radu Vlădescu" Pătârlagele and Liceul Teoretic "Nicolae Iorga" Nehoiu organised the 17th edition of the speech contest dedicated to Global Education Week, creating an opportunity for their students to reflect on the theme of this year’s GEW, "Peace for the Planet: A Planet of Peace", while improving their skills in research, critical and creative thinking, organization, problem-solving, persuasion and communication in English. 

The event was organized with the following objectives in mind:

- to give the students from two schools the opportunity to express their ideas in an eloquent and effective way;

- to encourage the online collaboration between the students and teachers of the two partner schools;

- to develop and improve the participants' linguistic, civic and learning to learn key-competences, as well as their critical and creative thinking, organizational and problem-solving skills;

- to inspire and motivate both the participants and the extended school communities to unite under common goals and causes such as positive change, solidarity, non-violence, global citizenship, tolerance, sustainability, etc.

- to promote educational partnerships, the exchange of pedagogical experience and good practices.

The participants' commitment and enthusiasm inspired and motivated the members of our school communities to strengthen our collaboration and create even more opportunities for student empowerment and meaningful student involvement.

Erasmus Accreditation - The first mobility of the Erasmus project 2023-1-RO01-KA121-SCH-000130265

BOOKFEST 2024 - The results of the initial questionnaires for teachers

 

International collaboration and exchange of hopes, expectations and experience via Padlet for the eTwinning project "Let's Be Well Together!"

This was the first meeting place of the project participants, for introductions, and sharing of hopes and expectations, together with a favourite motivational quote or life motto. 

Here are 25 of our guiding principles in life which will hopefully inspire you to create a better life for yourself and the others:

1. 'Don't wait for opportunity, create it.' 
2. 'Do good to receive good.' 
3. 'Don't give up!' 
4. 'Love yourself!' 
5. 'There are no limits in life...Except for the self-imposed ones.' 
6. 'I don't know what I'm doing, but I hope it's  okay.' 
7. 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' 
8. 'Do what makes you smile.' 
9. 'I don't envy anyone because I will live my life the way I want to live it.' 
10. 'Failure is success in progress.' 
11. 'Work smarter, not harder!' 
12. 'You must be the change you wish to see in the world.' 
13. 'A lot of hard work is hidden behind nice things.' 
14. 'Anything you can imagine, you can create.'
15. 'Trust yourself.' 
16. 'Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life.' 
17. 'Make every day count.' 
18. 'Things don't happen. Things are made to happen.' 
19. 'How you make others feel about themselves says a o lot about you.' 
20. 'Whoever is happy will make others happy too.'
21. 'Believe in yourself!' 
22. 'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts!' 
23. 'All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to follow them.' 
24. 'Act like the person you want to become.' 
25. 'Life Is More Fun With Friends!'