We Come from Estonia

We Come from EstoniaWe Come from Estonia

Estonia

• Capital Tallinn• Population: 1 342 000 (01.01.2007)

• Area: 45 227 km²• Language: Estonian

• Independence Day: 24 February• President - Toomas Hendrik Ilves

• Currency: EURO (from 1 January 2011)

Symbols

• the blue

• the black

• the white

Our Coat of Arms

Our National Bird

The barn swallow

Our National Flower

The corn flower

1842

The Symbol of Our school

Facts

• Students – 85• Teachers – 20

6 of them part time

• School flag• School song• School almanac • School home page www.kaiu.edu.ee

Traditions• 1. September• The teachers` day• Fathers` day• School birthday• Christmas• Independence day• Shrove Tuesday• Estonian language day• Mothers` day• The last school bell• A trip for the most active

students • School leaving party

Out of School Activities

• Sport- hiking and fun activies in September

- light athletics - basket ball - volley ball - table tennis - shooting

- cross-country running

Out of School Activities

• Choir singing• Folk dancing• Art• Drama• Computer• Music school• Guitar

Projects• Socrates, Scotland – 2000• The Youth of Europe, Scotland – 2002• English language project – 1999 • The British Council project Quality 2004 – 2006• Environment projects • Safely in the street • Higher quality in education with family Support 2007-2009You are what you eat2010-2012

You are what you eat

English camps with Latvians started in 2003

Cooperation with the Parents

• Board of parents• Meetings• Concerts• Mothers`, Fathers` Day• Trips, competitions, festivals• Sports Days• Lectures – parents` school• Development talks• Theatre, cinema visits