EstoniaEstonia, Tartu, MRG, Tartu, MRG

Tartu Mart Reiniku Tartu Mart Reiniku GymnasiumGymnasium

20082008

Location and neighboursLocation and neighbours

Estonian MapEstonian Map

Basic Facts About EstoniaBasic Facts About Estonia

• Official name: Republic of EstoniaOfficial name: Republic of Estonia• Independence Day: : Estonian Republic was proclaimedEstonian Republic was proclaimed o on the n the

24th of February24th of February 1918 1918• War of War of IndependenceIndependence (1918–1920) (1918–1920) with Russia with Russia was crowned was crowned

with successwith success• Lost of independenceLost of independence 1940: Estonia was occupied by Soviet 1940: Estonia was occupied by Soviet

UnionUnion• Singing RevolutionSinging Revolution 1988 1988• Restoration of independenceRestoration of independence 19911991• European Union European Union and NATO and NATO membermember from 2004. from 2004. • Capital city: Tallinn Capital city: Tallinn • National FlagNational Flag: blue, black and white: blue, black and white• Population:Population:1,4 millions1,4 millions• TypeType of government of government:: parliamentary democracy. parliamentary democracy. • OOfficial languagefficial language:: Eston Estonian (ian (closely related to Finnishclosely related to Finnish)). .

The Capital city TallinnThe Capital city Tallinn• Locates at the Baltic SeaLocates at the Baltic Sea

• Biggest port, commercial and Biggest port, commercial and industrial cityindustrial city

• About 400 000 inhabitantsAbout 400 000 inhabitants

• Tallinn old city is included into Tallinn old city is included into the UNESCO’s world heritage listthe UNESCO’s world heritage list

TartuTartu• Second biggest city in EstoniaSecond biggest city in Estonia• About About 100.000 inhabitants100.000 inhabitants• Tartu University founded in 1632Tartu University founded in 1632• Locates at river EmajogiLocates at river Emajogi

Tartu Mart Reiniku GymnasiumTartu Mart Reiniku Gymnasium

• General secondary school, headmaster Mr Toomas SammGeneral secondary school, headmaster Mr Toomas Samm

• About 1100 students ages 7-19About 1100 students ages 7-19

• Music classes at the basic level / Girls’ Choir, Children’s Choir, Music classes at the basic level / Girls’ Choir, Children’s Choir, Boys’ Choir, Brass Band, Mixed Choir/ concert tours at home and Boys’ Choir, Brass Band, Mixed Choir/ concert tours at home and abroad/ Christmas Concert/ Spring Music Festivalabroad/ Christmas Concert/ Spring Music Festival

• Classes of Science, Humanities and Social Science at the Classes of Science, Humanities and Social Science at the gymnasium levelgymnasium level

• About 100 teachersAbout 100 teachers

• 3 school buildings, football stadium, pool, 2 canteens3 school buildings, football stadium, pool, 2 canteens

• Address: Address: www.aia.tartu.ee; Vanemuise 48, Tartu 51003, Estonia; Vanemuise 48, Tartu 51003, Estonia

School buildings at School buildings at Vanemuise 48 Vanemuise 48 andand Riia 25 Riia 25 aa

Initial school building at Vanemuise 48Initial school building at Vanemuise 48The school was founded by Mart Reinik in The school was founded by Mart Reinik in 18891889

New school building at New school building at Vanemuise 35Vanemuise 35 was opened in was opened in August 2008August 2008

Tartu Peace Treaty with Russia was signed in Tartu Peace Treaty with Russia was signed in this building in 1920this building in 1920

New school building from insideNew school building from inside

Comenius Team in 2008Comenius Team in 2008

• Maarja Nõmme, Anu Myyrsepp, Maarja Nõmme, Anu Myyrsepp, Klaarika KikasKlaarika Kikas

• Lisbeth Neevits, Ingrid Varov,Paula Lisbeth Neevits, Ingrid Varov,Paula Kuusik, Keidi Tamm, Erik JürmannKuusik, Keidi Tamm, Erik Jürmann

• Reet KandimaaReet Kandimaa