SÕMERU BASIC SCHOOLSÕMERU BASIC SCHOOL

ESTONIAESTONIA

ESTONIAESTONIA• Estonia lies on the shores of the Estonia lies on the shores of the

Baltic SeaBaltic Sea

• Our country is very small – only Our country is very small – only 1,3 million inhabitants live here1,3 million inhabitants live here

• Estonia is very flat country – the Estonia is very flat country – the highest peak is only 318 meters highest peak is only 318 meters highhigh

• We have very many lakes and We have very many lakes and riversrivers

• There are a lot of forests in There are a lot of forests in EstoniaEstonia

OUR SCHOOLOUR SCHOOL

• Our school is more Our school is more than 200 years old. than 200 years old. The first school in this The first school in this area was established area was established in 1801in 1801

• Now we study in a Now we study in a lately renovated lately renovated beautiful schoolhousebeautiful schoolhouse

• Sõmeru Basic school is a rural schoolSõmeru Basic school is a rural school

• There are 186 students in our schoolThere are 186 students in our school

• 24 teachers teach here24 teachers teach here

• The youngest students in our school are 7 The youngest students in our school are 7 years oldyears old

• Students learn at this school for 9 yearsStudents learn at this school for 9 years

• We learn two foreign We learn two foreign languages at our schoollanguages at our school

• The first foreign language The first foreign language is Englishis English

• Our students start to Our students start to learn English at the first learn English at the first schoolyearschoolyear

• Russian is the second Russian is the second foreign languageforeign language

• Students begin to learn Students begin to learn Russian at the sixth gradeRussian at the sixth grade

We can use our modern computer We can use our modern computer classroom .....classroom .....

...... and a video classroom for our ...... and a video classroom for our lessonslessons

Our teachers and students use Our teachers and students use e-schoole-school

• We think about We think about healthy eating habitshealthy eating habits

• Every day after the Every day after the second lesson we second lesson we have a break called have a break called “break for vegetables “break for vegetables and fruits”and fruits”

There are several traditions at There are several traditions at our schoolour school

The 1st of September is very The 1st of September is very festive every yearfestive every year

The teachers`day is in October. The teachers`day is in October. Our teachers are stylish on that day Our teachers are stylish on that day

Our Christmas parties are very Our Christmas parties are very interesting every yearinteresting every year

• In March we always have In March we always have a week for Estonian a week for Estonian language.Traditionally language.Traditionally students act on some students act on some famous storiesfamous stories

• In November we have a In November we have a week for Mathsweek for Maths

• In April we have a week In April we have a week for English for English

Our students have good results in Our students have good results in sportssports

There are very many good There are very many good singers....singers....

... and good dancers at our school... and good dancers at our school

We like our small and cosy We like our small and cosy schoolschool