ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL “MARJAN” “MARJAN”

SPLIT, CROATIASPLIT, CROATIA

Presented by:Presented by:Zvonimir VukovićZvonimir Vuković

The republic of CroatiaThe republic of Croatia• Capital: ZagrebCapital: Zagreb• Population: 4,3 millionPopulation: 4,3 million• Language: Croatian Language: Croatian • Religion: 86% CatholicReligion: 86% Catholic• Climate: Continental and MediterraneanClimate: Continental and Mediterranean

Croatia is a land of stunning natural beauty.Croatia is a land of stunning natural beauty.It has more than a thousand islands and It has more than a thousand islands and seven national parks.seven national parks.

It also has a very rich historical and cultural It also has a very rich historical and cultural heritage like the world’s best preserved heritage like the world’s best preserved walled city of Dubrovnik.walled city of Dubrovnik.

And the world’s third largest preserved And the world’s third largest preserved Roman arena in Pula.Roman arena in Pula.

The city of SplitThe city of Split• Split is situated on the Adriatic coast Split is situated on the Adriatic coast andand

surrounded by hillssurrounded by hills and and islands islands..

• The first inhabitant of Split was the Roman The first inhabitant of Split was the Roman emperor Diocletian who started to build his emperor Diocletian who started to build his palace in this friendly bay around 293 AD. palace in this friendly bay around 293 AD.

• After his abdication he withdrew to this After his abdication he withdrew to this luxurious palace of about 30 thousand luxurious palace of about 30 thousand square meters.square meters.

• The following turbulent centuries made the The following turbulent centuries made the palace into a town palace into a town which soon which soon overgrew overgrew itsits wallswalls and became and became the second largest city in the second largest city in CroatiaCroatia..

• The big city today lives by the silent beats The big city today lives by the silent beats of history, lively spirit of the young and its of history, lively spirit of the young and its particular Mediterranean charm.particular Mediterranean charm.

• Split is included in the UNESCO list of Split is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.World Heritage Sites.

• With 2700 hours of sun a year, Split With 2700 hours of sun a year, Split became famous as one of the sunniest became famous as one of the sunniest cities in Europe.cities in Europe.

• The special Mediterranean lifestyle of the The special Mediterranean lifestyle of the city can easily be seencity can easily be seen if you take a stroll if you take a stroll down the famous Riva waterfrontdown the famous Riva waterfront and and observe observe a special social ritual - a special social ritual - sipping sipping coffeecoffee, ralaxing, ralaxing and chatting with friends. and chatting with friends.

The educational system in the The educational system in the Republic of Croatia includes:Republic of Croatia includes:

• pre-school educationpre-school education • elementaryelementary education (compulsory and education (compulsory and free of charge for all children aged free of charge for all children aged 77 to to 1515))• secondary education andsecondary education and• tertiary education.tertiary education.

• ElementaryElementary education is organized in two education is organized in two 4-year-long stages: 4-year-long stages:

- - one-teacher education (only one teacher one-teacher education (only one teacher does all the teachingdoes all the teaching except English and except English and ReligionReligion) )

- - subject teaching (the teaching is done by subject teaching (the teaching is done by manymany teachers, their number depending teachers, their number depending on the number of subjectson the number of subjects, , varyingvarying from from 11 to 1511 to 15).).

• SSecondary education in Croatia includes econdary education in Croatia includes general education (e.g. grammar schools), general education (e.g. grammar schools), vocational education (technical, industrial vocational education (technical, industrial and craft schools) and art schools.and craft schools) and art schools.

• Tertiary education incorporates Tertiary education incorporates universities as the major background for universities as the major background for scientific professions (university studies), scientific professions (university studies), non-university colleges, polytechnics and non-university colleges, polytechnics and schools of higher education.schools of higher education.

Elementary school «Marjan» is situated in the western part of the city of Split,

along the edge of forest park Marjan after which it is named.

There areThere are::• 490 pupils490 pupils aged 6 to 14 in 22 classes aged 6 to 14 in 22 classes• 48 teachers 48 teachers • 4 a4 associates in ssociates in eeducationducation: : psychologist, psychologist,

speech therapistspeech therapist, , pedagoguepedagogue, librarian, librarian • 3 classes in Clinical Hospital Split3 classes in Clinical Hospital Split

• The schoolThe school motto is motto is «Let's make «Let's make a a man»man»

We have designed our own projects like We have designed our own projects like

• Culture of speaking Culture of speaking • Different people enrich us Different people enrich us • Professional orientation – the choice of Professional orientation – the choice of

occupation occupation

WWe havee have also also joined in joined in internationalinternational projects like projects like • UNICEF's UNICEF's „„Stop Violence among ChildrenStop Violence among Children””

• UNICEF'sUNICEF's „ „Break the chainBreak the chain” - a campaign ” - a campaign against cyberbullying against cyberbullying

and and Comenius multilateral school partnership Comenius multilateral school partnership „ „Development of School Curricula: TeacherDevelopment of School Curricula: Teacher training for sustainable developmenttraining for sustainable development”” with partner schools fromwith partner schools from Istanbul, Turkey andIstanbul, Turkey and Ljubljana, Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia

ThTheese projects have greatly improved the general se projects have greatly improved the general atmosphere in our school. atmosphere in our school. We believe it is crucially important to continueWe believe it is crucially important to continueworking in that direction because it encouragesworking in that direction because it encouragesimprovement of personal, professionalimprovement of personal, professional and and social socialcompetenccompetenciies of all the participantses of all the participants in educationalin educationalwork through internationalwork through international cooperationcooperation..