The document provides information about Escola Básica dos 2o e 3o Ciclos Manuel de Figueiredo, a school in Torres Novas, Portugal. It states that the school has 309 students in grades 5-6 and 246 students in grades 7-9, taught by 79 teachers and 38 other staff members. The school's motto is "Sharing and Participating to Improve" and it offers a variety of academic subjects as well as extracurricular activities focused on health, sports, music, community service, and international exchange programs. It aims to promote responsible citizenship and cultural understanding among its students.

1. Escola Básica dos 2º e 3º Ciclos Manuel de Figueiredo
Torres Novas
“Sharing and Participating to Improve“
(Motto of our educational project)

2. E.B. 2/3 Manuel de Figueiredo
Ages Grades No. of No. of No. of No. of other
students classes teachers staff
10 5th-6th
(2nd cycle 309 15
12
13
7th-8th-9th 79 38
14
(3rd cycle) 246 12
15

3.  Portuguese
 English
 History and Geography
 Mathematics
 Science
 Arts
 Music
 Physical Education/PE
 Religious Education/RE

4.  Portuguese
 English
 French
 History
 Geography
 Mathematics
 Biology
 Chemistry and Physics
 Arts
 Music
 Physical Education/PE
 Religious Education/RE
 Information and Communication Technology/ICT

5. Attended by 93 of our
students.
Partnership with Choral Phydellius (Choral and musical
institute located in Torres Novas).
Financially supported by the Portuguese State.

6.  5th grade: 29 hours a week;
 6th grade: 28 hours a week;
 7th grade: 32 hours a week;
 8th grade: 31 hours a week;
 9th grade: 32 hours a week.

7.  35 hours a week divided into:
 School lessons (22 hours)
 School component (hours to support other
students, replace missing teachers…)
 Individual work (preparing classes, correcting
tests…)

8.  Opening time: 8:30
 Closing time: 16:35
 Lunch time: 12:25 – 14:30

9. › Christmas holidays: 2 weeks
 17th December - 2nd January;
› Carnival holidays: 3 days
 11th February – 13th February
› Easter holidays: 2 weeks
 18th March – 1st April
› Summer holidays: 3 months
 14th June – 14th September

10. Our projects…

11. 1.Comenius Project - “Our Ideal Country – Our Ideal Europe”
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13. 2. Socrates Comenius Project
– Language Assistant Hello! I’m
Milda , from
Lithuania.
Hi! I’m Zach,
from England.
Hi! I’m Kathleen,
from England.

14. This project has the following goals:
Promote healthy lifestyle habbits.
Promote the formation of responsible citizens, active and involved.
Develop the sense of responsibility in the promotion of his own health and the
community in which he is inserted.
Make students' families aware to health issues considered a priority.

15. Exhibition
“World Food Day!”
Checking health
“Blood pressure”
A green market at school Debate
“Fruit sale”
“Nutritionism”

16. 3.1. Doctors at school
Blood sample

17. It is opened everyday and the students can go
there freely to:
 talk about the subjects they want;
 ask for advice in the issues that worry
them.

18. 4. Sports Project
Cross-country Handball Futsal
Swimming
Acrobatics

19. Sports Project
Beach handball
Tennis
Basketball

20. This project has the following goals:
 Promote a healthy lifestyle.
 Make environmental issues part of the life of the whole school.
 Encourage everyone in the school community to respect and
enhance their environment.

21.  Reuse – Create
 Saving Water / Energy
 Reduce /Reuse / Recycle

22. It has the following goals:
 Contribute to the understanding of European pluralism in its similarities and
differences;
 Contribute to the understanding and reciprocal tolerance;
 Develop the students’ sense of responsibility – young European citizens – in
particular with regard to peace, human rights, gender equality and the protection
and conservation of the environment and cultural heritage.
Activities:
 Exhibitions
 Debates
 Celebrations (Europe Day and Language Day)

23. It has the following goals:
 Promote cooperation and sense of responsibility;
 Raise awareness among students and the educational community
for social problems;
 Ensure students the right to participate in humanitarian actions.

24. The students took part especially in the following campaigns:
 Christmas and Easter hampers with varied food to offer the most
needed families (including our students’ families);
 Collecting money for humanitarian associations.

25. 8. Music at School – The Club
You can learn:
How to sing (Choral group)
How to play different
musical instruments, such
as:
 Guitar
 Drums
 Flute

26. It promotes values of solidarity and sharing.
Activities:
 Raising funds in order to buy computers, televisions, audio and
video cassettes, DVD's;
 Raising books, toys, games and clothes that belong to our
students but that are still in good condition to send to a Cape
Verdean School.

27. 9. 1. Activities
Theatre
(“The meaning of sharing”)
Collecting books

28.  The Youth Parliament program is organized by the Republic Assembly, in collaboration
with other entities, with the objective of promoting citizenship education and the young
people's interest in the debate of current issues.
 Culminates with the two National Sessions in the Republic Assembly, prepared
throughout the school year, with participation of members, in particular the Commission
for Education and Science, the parliamentary body responsible for the orientation of the
programme.
 This project is for all students of 2nd and 3rd cycles of basic education and the subject of
debate for this academic year 2012/2013 is “Overcome the crisis”.

29. 10.1. Youth Parliament activities
Debate
(Deputy at school)
Electoral process
Finally it’s my
turn!!!
Waiting to vote

30. Our activities…

31. Back to School (in September)
Welcome lunch
(for teachers and other staff)

32. School library Origami
Book fair
Parents at school
telling a story
Writer at school
Debate

33. Christmas Celebration (Theatre)

34. May, the Month of the HEART
Master class
Sudents, teachers and other staff
are waiting to dance together

35. Gala performance Primary school participation
Our youngest presenters
Junior School participation
Kindergarten participation

36. Gala - Awards
Students with the best school results receiving
their awards

37. Historic march

38. Super-Class award
School Year Prizes

39. School week
Horse riding
School week guests
Popular games
Lab experiences

40. Open-air festival – Students’ march

41. Open-air festival
Sudents’ handicraft
Teachers’ sweets

42. Open-air festival – Popular dancing

43. 30th School Aniversary celebration
Headteacher’s speech Our students’ photos
Retired teacher in class talking to
Retired teacher’s evidence the students