Vastseliina Gymnasium Kadi, Madli-Greete, Ermo Aalborg 2011

Location of Estonia

Official name: Republic of Estonia Estonia is a green land, forests cover 55% of the country . Highest point: Suur Munamägi (Great Egg Hill), 318 m Population: 1,340 million Population density: 31 inhabitants per square km Largest ethnic groups: Estonians (69%), Russians (26%), others 5% The capital of Estonia is Tallinn (400 thousand inhabitants or 29.8% of total population). In 2011 Tallinn is the European Capital of Culture. From 1 January 2011 the currency in Estonia is euro. Facts about Estonia

Location of Vastseliina

Vastseliina Municipality Location: The south-eastern part of Võru County near the Russian and Latvian borders Population : 2 178 inhabitants in Vastseliina Distance from city centres : 285 - Tallinn, 24 - Võru, 75 - Pskov, 250 -Riga Environment : Mainly hills or ridges of the Haanja Heights, marvelous sights in the valley of the Piusa River Vastseliina Bishops Castle (1342)

Bird’s eye view of Vastseliina

School population 232 students 1 - 12 grades (age from 7 to19) Teaching staff 26 teachers Many annual school fests Active student council 6 elective subjects 15 out of school acitivities Vastseliina Gymnasium

Annual events in Vastseliina Gymnasium 1st September

Sports Day

Teachers’ Day

12th grade substitute teachers for one day

Concerts

Welcoming 10th grade students/foxes to gymnasium

One nice afternoon for teachers

Mardipäev – The Estonian Halloween

Fathers’ Day

Christmas Fair

Christmas party

Annual Christmas Ball

School Olympic Games

Foreign Languages Day

Style week

National event “Keeletegu 2010”

April Fool’s Day

School leavers’ ceremonial last school day

St. George's Night run with torches

and many more…

Students council

Out of class activities Home daughters Young eagles Glass arts Basketball Volleyball Athletics Võru dialect and culture Choir singing Karate Estonian Folk Dance Handycraft workshops Career classes Woodcraft Sport games Drama club

Cooking Technical drawing Military Defence Ballroom dancing French language 3D modelling Electives

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