How do you divide your grades (levels) and what ages?  Ages 4-6: Kindergarten, 6-12: Elementary or Primary School, 12-15: Junior High or Secondary School, 15-18: Lyceum, 18 and up: University. (Jacques Prevert) 4 levels (6e, 5e, 4e, 3e) from 11 to 15 years old.  (Sonia Delaunay) Our grades and ages are: age 11/12(6eme), 12/13(5eme), 13/14(4eme), 14/15(3eme)  (Collège des Tarterêts) Ages 3-6:kindergarten; 6-11: primary school; 11-14 (approximately): Secondary School(called "collège");14-18: Lyceum; then University or other Technical courses for students.  3 - 6 years: Kindergarten, 6 - 9 years: primary school, between 10 - 16 years: lower and medium grade; between 17 - 19 years: upper school  a) Ages 3-6 Kindergarten, 6-14: Elementary school, 14-18: High School, 18 up: University b) Ages 3-6 Kindergarten, 6-10 Elementary school, 10-18: High School (Gimnazium), 18 up: University.   (San Benedetto) Ages 3-6: Scuola materna (Infant school), 6-11: scuola elementare (Elementary school), 11-14: Scuola media (Secondary school), 14-18: Liceo (High School).   (A.Pacinotti) Ages 3-6: Infant school, 6-11: Elementary school, 11-14:Secondary school, 14-18: High School.   (Montanari) 3-6 : Kindergarten ; 6-10 : Elementary or Primary school , 10-14 : Junior High or Secondary school, 14-18 : Lyceum , Istituti tecnici and professionali ; 18 and up : University.  Basic School of the first Stage: 6-10 years old, Basic School of the second Stage: 10-12 years old, Basic School of the third Stage: 12-15 years old, Secondary Level: 15-18  In our school we have Compulsory Secondary Education (E.S.O.) from 12 to 16 years old. From 16 to 18 we prepare our pupils to go to the University; it’s what we call the “Batxillerat”.  (DavKat) Our system largely divides the educational life of a child into: a-Nursery under 3years, b-Primary 4 to 10/11 years Primary school, c-Secondary 11 to 16 secondary school, d-Post compulsory schooling 16 - 19 (b and c are compulsory)  (Gumley House) Primary: 5 – 11, Secondary:12 – 16, Tertiary:17 – 18  Years 12 – 16 (O level) – Forms 1 to 4, Years 17 – 19 (Advanced Level) - Forms 5 to 6

When does your school usually start and when does it finish? (namely, the duration of a school year) ?  Our school usually starts in mid-September and finishes in mid-June. (Jacques Prevert) Start of September till end of June.  (Sonia Delaunay) School starts in September and finishes at the end of June  (Collège des Tarterêts) Our school starts in early September and ends in June (earlier for those who have to pass exams, at the end of Collège and Lyceum).  First half: after summer holiday - end of January; second half: beginning of February - start of summer holiday.  Our school always starts the 1st of September and finishes in mid-June. So it’s a little bit more than 10 months. Seniors finish school year in the middle of May.  (San Benedetto) September 15th - June 28th   (A.Pacinotti) In Italy school starts in September about 15 th and finishes in June.   (Montanari) Our school usually starts in mid-September and finishes in mid-June  The school year starts about 15 to 20 September and finishes 15th June. Then we have national exams until end of July.  We start the 15th September and we finish about the 15th June.  (DavKat) Start September ( usually 1st to 7th) and finishes around July 19th to 26th  (Gumley House) The school year consists of 3 terms of about 13 weeks each. Term 1: Sept - Dec, Term 2: Jan - March, Term 3: April - July  The school year consists of 3 terms of about 13 weeks each. Term 1: January to early April, Term 2: May to early August, Term 3: September to mid-November

When and how long is the duration of your holidays (e.g. Christmas, Easter)?  Christmas holidays start on December 23rd till January 6th (2 weeks). Easter is a movable holiday so there are no exact dates of our holiday, but it is usually in April and it's for 2 weeks. Other: 30th of January, 1st of May. (Jacques Prevert) Toussaints: 10 days in November, Christmas: 15 days in December, Winter: 15 days in February, Easter: 15 days in April.  (Sonia Delaunay) The duration of our holidays are: two weeks in December, two weeks in February, two weeks in April and one week in October.  (Collège des Tarterêts) We have one week in November, then approximately 10 days around Christmas, plus 2 weeks in February, then 2 more in April. All French pupils don't go on holidays at exactly the same period (in February and April) depending on the area they live in.  Summer: 6 weeks (August - June/July); winter: 2-3 weeks. All states have the same amount of holiday weeks.  We have Christmas holidays from 23rd of December to 4th or 5th of January. Our Easter holiday is only 1 week long, in April.  (San Benedetto) Christmas: December 23rd - January 6th; Easter: 6 days   (A.Pacinotti) Christmas Holidays last two weeks and include New Year's Day. Easter Holidays last six days.   (Montanari) Christmas holidays start on December 23rd till January 7th. Easter is a movable holiday so there are no exact dates of our holiday, but it is usually in April and it's for one week.  Christmas holidays: 2 weeks, Carnival holidays: 1 week, Easter holidays: 2 weeks, Summer holidays 3 months (for students, because teachers only have August)  We have Christmas holidays from the 22nd December until the 8th January. Easter is a movable holiday, but we have ten days.  (DavKat) Christmas break is about 1 and half weeks , Easter about two week the summer break about 6 weeks  (Gumley House) Christmas holiday: 2 weeks, Easter holiday: 2 weeks,Summer holiday: 6 weeks  Easter holiday: 3 weeks, August holiday: 3 weeks, Christmas holiday: 6 weeks

Do you have any national holidays, which ones and when?  We have three main national holidays. The first is on 28th of October. Besides, only in Thessaloniki, October 26th is a religious holiday. The second is on 17th of November. (Revolution against the dictatorship). The third is on 25th of March. (Independence day) (Jacques Prevert) 1st of November: Toussaints, 11th of November: End of 1st war, 1st of May: Celebration of work, 8th of May: End of 2nd world war, 14th of July: Independence Fay.  (Sonia Delaunay) We have got 4 national holidays the 1st of May, the 8th of May, the 14th of July ( but there is no school anyway) and the 11th of November.  (Collège des Tarterêts) We have many national holidays, many in May.  2nd of April: Karfeitag, 4th & 5th April: Ostern, 13th of May: Christi Himmelfahrt, 23rd and 24th of May: Pfingsten, 3rd of August: Tag of Deutschen Einheit.  We have four main national holidays: 15th of March: Revolution for independence (1848), 1st of May: Celebration of work, 20th of August: Foundation of the state, 23rd of October: The anniversary of the revolution 1956.  (San Benedetto) April 25th   (A.Pacinotti) Italian national and religious holidays are: 1st of November:All saints, 25th of December: Christmas, 26th of December: St Stephan, 8th of December: Immaculate conception, 1st of January: New year 's Day, 6th of January: Epiphany, 24th of April: Ascension Dai, 25th of April: Anniversary of end of Word War in Italy, 1st of May: May Day.   (Montanari) Here in Italy there is four holidays. The first is on 25th of April (Liberation day). The second is on 1st May (Labour day). The third is on 1st November (a religious holiday) and the forth is on 8th December (a religious holiday).  25th of April: Revolution Day, 1st of May: Worker’s Day, 10th of June: Portugal Day, 15th of August: religious Day, 5th of October: Republic Day, 1st of December: Independence(from Spain) Day, 8th of December: religious Day.  Spain's National Day is the 12th October. In Catalonia, where we live, we have our own National Day (the 11th September). The 6th December is the Day of the Constitution. Other days are: 6th January (the three Western Kings), 1st May (Workers day), 24th June (King’s day), 15th August (St. Maria day), 1st November (Death’s day), 8th December (Immaculate) and 25th and 26th December (Christmas day and St Esteva). As we have so many holidays, some years we have to work on some of them.  (DavKat) We have many national holidays: Bank holidays usually on Mondays we have about 5 of those. Unlike the rest of Europe we do not have public days off on 15th August.  (Gumley House) Christmas Day, Boxing Day(26 Day), New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and four ‘Bank’ holidays. Bank holidays happen on a Monday – dates vary but (i) Easter Monday (ii) May Day, the Monday closest to May 1st and (iii) Two in August – reason for them is not clear!  June 1st - Madaraka (Independence Day), October 10th - Moi Day, October 20th - Kenyatta Day, December 12th - Jamhuri (Republic) Day

How do the students come to school? Do you have school buses?  Our school does not provide us with school buses, so students mainly come to school on foot. (Jacques Prevert) Some students on foot. By parent's car. Private school buses.  (Sonia Delaunay) We come to school by bus, by bicycle and on foot. Our school doesn't have any school buses, we have to use public buses.  (Collège des Tarterêts) Most of us walk to school, as we don't live far. Otherwise there are town buses.We don't have school buses.  car, bus, public tram. We have no school buses.  Our school doesn’t have school buses either, so students must use public transportation, or ask their parents to bring them to school.  (San Benedetto) On foot or by bus or by parent's car. We haven't got a school bus. Disabled students come by a minibus of the municipal administration   (A.Pacinotti) Some students come to school by public bus or on foot. Several students come to school by car. We haven't school buses.   (Montanari) Our school provides school buses.  Most students come to school by bus (municipality buses)  They come mainly walking as we live in a small town (12,000 inhabitants). Many of them come driving their scooters and some of them come by their parents' car.  (DavKat) Pupils make their own way to school as they live near to the school. If they live more than 3 miles away and the parents get state benefits they get a free bus pass. We do not have school buses certainly not in London. May be in the country side schools.  (Gumley House) Public bus/underground train/train. There are six school buses serving different parts of the catchment area. Local children walk/a very few cycle (the roads are dangerously busy).  Our school is mixed day and boarding. Day scholars either walk to school or come on bicycles. We do not have a school bus yet.

Do the students wear school uniforms?  Students do not wear uniforms. (Jacques Prevert) No uniforms in French schools.  (Sonia Delaunay) We haven't got uniform.  (Collège des Tarterêts) We don't wear uniforms.  No, they don’t.  No, students do not wear uniforms in our school. They are just told to dress neatly.  (San Benedetto) No, they don't   (A.Pacinotti) No, we don't wear uniforms. We usually wear casual clothes.   (Montanari) Students don't wear uniforms.  No, they don’t.  No, they don’t.  (DavKat) St David and St Katherine wears uniform.  (Gumley House) Yes. Dark brown skirt/trousers. Cream coloured shirt. Brown jumper. Black shoes. They wear different coloured ties depending on the class they are in. Optional: a striped blazer (brown/yellow/blue)  Yes. Our students do wear school uniform. Our uniform is grey trousers and skirt; white blouses/shirts and grey tie. Prefects are given special uniform including ties and badges.

Is your school private or public?  Our school is a public school. (Jacques Prevert) Public school.  (Sonia Delaunay) Our school is public  (Collège des Tarterêts) Our school is a public school (that is, free of any fees).  It’s a public school  Our school is a public school.  (San Benedetto) It's a public school   (A.Pacinotti) Our school is a public one.   (Montanari) Our school is a public school.  Public  Public  (DavKat) Our school is a state comprehensive : In the UK a public school means it is a top private school! The UK is made up of England , Scotland , Wales . Each has a separate education system. Within the state system there are different types of schools: Comprehensive and Grammar.  (Gumley House) Public. It is a state school but called ‘Voluntary Aided’. The Catholic Church provides the buildings and the state employs the teachers and equipment.  Public.

How many students does your school have?  The average number of students in our school is 300. (Jacques Prevert) About 500 students.  (Sonia Delaunay) There are 700 students  (Collège des Tarterêts) This year there are about 650 pupils in our schools. There probably will be fewer students next year, which was already the case this year compared to the year before.  About 1000.  Our school has 798 students.  (San Benedetto) About 500   (A.Pacinotti) In our school there are 600 students. The students come from the town or from the country.   (Montanari) The average number of students is 280  About 700  About 500  (DavKat) This school has about 900 pupils. Pupils come and go so it is difficult to be precise.  (Gumley House) We have 1150 students  We have 300 students with a maximum capacity of 400 students.

What lessons are taught in each grade (level)? (mandatory and optional)?  The lessons which are taught in each grade are: First year: mandatory  Greek Language, Greek Literature, Ancient Greek, History, Religion, Mathematics, English, Biology, Geography, Computers, Physical education, Technology, Home science, Arts, choice of French or German. Second year: mandatory  Greek Language, Greek Literature, Ancient Greek, History, Religious studies, Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Computers, Physical education, Technology, Home science, choice of French or German. Third year: mandatory  Greek Language, Greek Literature, Ancient Greek, History, Religious studies, Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computers, Physical education, Social and Political Education, Careers counceling (what students can do after secondary school and it helps the students to find out their interests and talents), Arts, choice of French or German. In Greece, Music is taught at all levels but this year in our school there is no music teacher. There are many optional lessons only in Lyceum. (Jacques Prevert) 6e : French, mathematics, history-geography, English or Germany, sports, biology, technology. Latin in optional. 5e idem: + physics. 4e - 3e idem: + 2nd language : English or Germany or Spanish.  (Sonia Delaunay) At 6éme are taught French, maths, English, history-geography, arts, music, sports, biology and technology. At 5éme are taught the French, maths, English, history-geography, arts, music, sports, biology and technology and physics. At 4éme are taught French, maths, English, history-geography, arts, music, sports, biology, technology, Spanish and physics. At 3éme are taught the French, maths, English, history-geography, arts, music, sports, biology, technology, physics, Spanish or German.  (Collège des Tarterêts) Most lessons are obligatory in the first and second grade of our school: French (5 hours per week), Maths, English, History and Geography, Civic education, P.E, Drawing, Biology, Technology, Music. You add Physics from the second grade onwards, plus a choice of Latin (optional), to be continued in the third and fourth grades. In those last two years, students have to choose a second language (German or Spanish; most choose Spanish). We work approximately 30 hours a week, plus club hours and extra hours for those needing help.  Mandatory: Latin, English, German, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Arts, Music, Sports, Social Science, History. Optional: French or Ancient Greek or Environmental Science (Energy Use)  The lessons which are taught in each grade are 14-18: 1st year: Literature, Hungarian Grammar, History, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, Physical Education, Arts, Music, People and Enviroment, choice (2) of English, German, French, Russian and Latin. 2nd year: Same as the first year, except we have Biology instead of People and Environment, And we have a Computer Science. 3rd year: The same, except we don’t have any more Geography and Music, and we can take 2 extra classes of 2 different subject. 4th year: As in third year, but the students have no more Chemistry. The new subject is the Philosophy.  (San Benedetto) 11 mandatory, some optional (the teachers of each form include them in their plan in the beginning of the school year) Mandatory: Italian language, History, Geography, Mathematics, Sciences, English or French, Artistic education, Musical education, Technical education, Physical education (Gym) and Catholic religion (but the parents can decide if their children will be taught this lesson). In our school plan, named 'Offerta formativa' (Teachers write it, in the beginning of each year) there is a list of optional lessons or activities. Teachers of every form decide together which of these lessons or activities will be taught.  (A.Pacinotti) In the morning we have 5 lessons, a total of 32 hours a week. In the afternoon, we have music, science, arts, sports and many others (laboratories).   (Montanari) Every day there are 5 lessons (30 hours per week) and junior school (scuola media level) lasts three years. Here are the subjects (mandatory): Italian Language, Italian Literature, History, Religion, Maths Geography, English or French, Physical Education, CDT, Arts, Music. There is a bilingual course (33 hours) in which you study 2 foreign languages (French and English). Finally there is a "tempo prolungato" course (36 hours). Parents can choose the course they prefer.  10-12 years old: compulsory: Portuguese, Maths, Foreign Language(English or French), Science, Geography, History, Handwork, Arts, Physical Education 12-15 years old: the same as before, plus second foreign language, Physics, Chemistry 15-18: Depends on the course of studies, but always Portuguese, Foreign Language (English, French or German) and Philosophy as compulsory subjects.  1st ESO (12-13): mandatory: Maths, Science, Catalan, Spanish, Social Science, Physical Education, Music, Technology, English. 2nd ESO (13-14): mandatory: Maths, Science, Catalan, Spanish, Social Science, Physical Education, Art, Technology, English. 3rd ESO (14-15): mandatory: Maths, Science, Catalan, Spanish, Social Science, Physical Education, Music, Technology, English. 4th ESO (15-16): mandatory: Maths, Science, Catalan, Spanish, Social Science, Physical Education, Art, Technology, English. Optional subjects: we have many of them (about 30-40% of our curriculum)  (DavKat) At Seconday school level (refer to question 1): 11 to 14: English, Maths, Science, Physical Education, Religious Studies (All religions), Computer Science, Technology, Geography, History, Drama, literature, Languages (French, German, Spanish) 15 to 16 : Core (compulsory) English, Maths, Science Physical Education, Technology. They have to make up the rest to ten subject.  (Gumley House) Mandatory: English language+literature, Mathematics, Science (must include Biology, Physics and Chemistry), Technology, One foreign language, Religious Education (compulsory in this school; not in all), History or Geography, Physical Education. Optional: Drama (after 14), Art, A second foreign language, History or Geography, Additional Physical Education (for exam course), Music.  Mandatory subjects: Mathematics, English Language and Literature, Kiswahili, Biology. Others: Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History, Christian Religious Education, Social Ethics and Education, Business Education, Commerce, Agriculture, Home Science, Environmental Education.

If your school is public, is there any tuition fees or do the students have to pay for materials used during the school year?  There are no tuition fees, but students have to buy their own special materials which is used during the school year. (Jacques Prevert) There are no tuition fees, but students have to buy their own special materials which is used during the school year (for Mathematics, Arts, Tecnology etc.)  (Sonia Delaunay) The school is public, we have to pay for technology about 3 US$.  (Collège des Tarterêts) There are no tuition fees, all students have to buy is their own material, plus P.E clothes and shoes, also some material in Technology and Drawing.  Parents must pay a kind of school fee to give the school the chance to buy better educational material and to offer its students better teaching (computer science, seminars etc)  There is no tuition fees, but students have to buy their own books, arts equipment etc.  (San Benedetto) No, students don't pay tuition   (A.Pacinotti) Usually students have not to pay for the materials used during the school year. If the class practise a particular activity, students may personally contribute.   (Montanari) There isn't any tuition fees, but students have to buy their books at the beginning of the year.  When the students reach the secondary level they have to pay a fee. All students must pay for school materials, except the ones from poor families.  Yes, they have to pay a small amount of money for the lab and sport materials, photocopies, etc.  (DavKat) State school pupils do not pay fees of any sort nor do they pay for any thing like books or exercise books.  (Gumley House) No fees. It is officially illegal to charge for anything. Parents are asked to make a small voluntary contribution to pay for extra resources. Pupils do pay for some small items of equipment (e.g.a calculator) but we have to supply in cases of financial hardship  Students pay for both tuition fees, boarding fees and other over-head costs. The government supports poor students through a Bursary Scheme.

Are the books free or are they paid for? If the books are given by the school, do they have to be returned at the end of the school year?  All the books, we use, are given free of charge and we do not need to give them back to school, except for our English books which must be returned at the end of the year. (Jacques Prevert) Books are free and must be returned at the end of the year. Students have to buy only the English exercise book and the reading book.  (Sonia Delaunay) Books are free, and we have to return them at the end of each school year  (Collège des Tarterêts) The books are free, but we have to give them back at the end of each year. We pay a fee if we lose them or dirty them.  Books are free, given by the school and have to be returned. That’s the reason why school books are in bad condition. All is paid by the state. But there is a volunteer collection by the parents, called "Elternspende".  Students have to pay for their books.  (San Benedetto) They buy their books.   (A.Pacinotti) We haven' t free of charge books.   (Montanari) All the books, we use, aren't given free of charge but we must pay them. In the primary school the books are free.  Books are always paid for.  Students have to buy their own books every year. We’re trying to reuse them from one year to another.  (DavKat) Books provided by the school have to be returned at the end of the school stage.  (Gumley House) Books are free  Students buy their own text books and the school supplements. Books given to students have to be returned to the subject teacher at the end of each year.

Which are the school days?  The school days are from Monday to Friday. (Jacques Prevert) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday morning, Thursday, Friday.  (Sonia Delaunay) We go to school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning.  (Collège des Tarterêts) We work from Monday to Friday, and finish at 12.30 on Wednesdays, afternoons being then for extra Physical activities (basketball, table tennis, swimming..)  Monday - Friday  The school days are from Monday to Friday.  (San Benedetto) Monday - Saturday   (A.Pacinotti) We go to school from Monday to Saturday.   (Montanari) The school days are from Monday to Saturday (from 8:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. On Tuesday we go to school from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)  Monday to Friday  Monday to Friday all the mornings plus three afternoons.  (DavKat) Monday to Friday  (Gumley House) Monday - Friday  Monday - Friday

How many hours of school lessons do the students do a day?  The students do 7 hours of school lessons every day, apart from Friday, on which they do 6 hours of school lessons due to the fact that this year there is no music teacher. (Jacques Prevert) 7 hours a day (4 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon).  (Sonia Delaunay) We have 7 hours each day  (Collège des Tarterêts) We do about 7 hours a day at school, sometimes 8, and never more than 4 on Wednesday mornings. It depends on our time tables, those being different for all classes.  about 7.  Students usually do 7 hours of school lessons every day.  (San Benedetto) 5 (normal time) but many forms have 8 or 9 hours for three days/week (protract time)   (A.Pacinotti) We have 5 lessons every day and we finish at 1 o' clock, but on Friday we have 2 hours more in the afternoon and we go home at 4.00 p.m. (So on Friday we have lunch in the school canteen).   (Montanari) The students do 5 hours of school every day except on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the 36 and 33 hour courses do 8 hours.  Students have about 6/7 lessons  Four or five in the morning. Two in the afternoon.  (DavKat) Lessons are usually of 1 hour duration or in units of two 30 minute sessions  (Gumley House) 5 hours per day   Approximately 9 hours per day.

What time do the lessons start and what time do they finish?  Our school shares the same building with another Secondary School, so there are two shifts. One week we go to school in the morning. Then lessons start at 8:00 a.m. and finish at 13:40 p.m. The other week we go to school at noon, so lessons start at 14:15 p.m. and last till 19:40 p.m. (Jacques Prevert) From 8:00 a.m. till 16:30 p.m.  (Sonia Delaunay) We start school at 8:30 and we finish at 16:00 or 17:00  (Collège des Tarterêts) The lessons usually start at 8.25 and in the afternoons, finish at 6.00 p.m at the latest.  From 7.50 a.m. o’clock till 2.00 p.m. o’ clock.  In our school lessons start at 745 and the end of the 7th lesson is at 1405 It’s same every day.  (San Benedetto) 8,30-13,30 (normal time); 8,30-16,30 or 17,30 (protract time)   (A.Pacinotti) The lessons start at 8 am and they finish at 1 p.m.   (Montanari) The lessons start at 8:OO a.m. and finish at 1:OO p.m.  Our school starts at 9.10 and finishes for afternoon classes at 17.00. There are evening classes for employed people who want to go on studying, which start at 19.00. (School Hours: 9.10-10.00 10.15- 11.05 11.15- 12.05 12.10- 13.00 13.15- 14.00 14.10- 15.00 15.10- 16.00 16.10- 17.00 19.00- 19.45 19.50- 20.35 20.50- 21.35 21.40- 22.25 22.30- 23.15)  We start at 8,15 a.m. and the latest session ends at 5,45 p.m.  (DavKat) Usually from 8.30 am to 3.30 pm ( Latest 4 pm).  (Gumley House) 8.50 – 9.10 Registration with form tutor/ School Assembly, 9.10 – 10.10 Lesson 1, 10.10 – 11.10 Lesson 2, 11.10 – 11.30 Break, 11.30 – 12.30 Lesson 3, 12.30 – 1.30 Lunch, 1.30 – 2.30 Lesson 4, 2.30 – 3.30 Lesson 5, 3.30 – 3.40 Registration.  Lessons begin at 8.00 am and end at 4.00 pm each day.

How many students are there in each class?  The number of students in each class is 25-30. (Jacques Prevert) About 24 students.  (Sonia Delaunay) There are about 24 students in each class  (Collège des Tarterêts) The average number of pupils in each class is 22, sometimes more (26) never less than 18.  about 20.  The number of students in each class is 30-35 in average.  (San Benedetto) About 20   (A.Pacinotti) In our class there are 23 students.   (Montanari) The number of students in every class is 2O-25.  Average 22-24 students  About 28 for E.S.O. courses and about 35 for Batxillerat classes.  (DavKat) 25 is a usual number but some class sizes are 30+  (Gumley House) 30 students for most subjects. 24 students for practical subjects (science, technology, art, music)  40 students

Does each teacher have his or her classroom or do the students have their own classroom?  Students have their own classroom. (Jacques Prevert) Each teacher has his/her own classroom.  (Sonia Delaunay) students haven't got their own classroom and sometimes teachers have their own class but a lot of them have to move.  (Collège des Tarterêts) The teachers have their classrooms, so pupils change classrooms after every lesson.  Only the lower pupils have their own classroom.  Students have their own classroom.  (San Benedetto) Students have their own classroom   (A.Pacinotti) The students have their own classroom.   (Montanari) Each class has its own classroom.  Most students have their own classroom  The students have their own classroom.  (DavKat) Teachers usually teach in the same room or may have a room of their own to which the pupils come to.  (Gumley House) Teachers generally have their own classroom and students move between lessons  Students have their own classroom.

What special classrooms does your school offer? (e.g. chemistry room, arts room etc.)  Our school offers a chemistry room, arts room, video room, computer room, library and a room which is for many uses, such as celebrations. (Jacques Prevert) Biology class, Physics class, Technology.  (Sonia Delaunay) Ours special lessons are: Music, Art, SVT Chemistry and technology  (Collège des Tarterêts) We have chemistry classrooms, Biology classrooms, Technology classrooms (with computers), Art classrooms, Music classrooms (with instruments), Language classsrooms, a library,a canteen, a classroom used for special events, such as conferences and theatre.  Chemistry- , arts- , physics- , photo- , music- , biology- and computer- room  There are some special classrooms, such as chemistry room, physics room, biology room, arts room, two computer rooms.  (San Benedetto) Music room, computer lab, science lab, linguistic lab, arts room.   (A.Pacinotti) Chemistry room, arts room, linguistic laboratory and music room.   (Montanari) Our school offers a science room, an arts room, 2 video rooms, a computer lab, a library and a theatre.  Biology lab, Chemistry lab, Computer rooms, Art rooms  We have three Science labs (Chemistry, Biology and Geology/Physics), one Arts room, one Language lab, two computer rooms and two Technological labs.  (DavKat) Science laboratories : Art studios : Technology machine rooms : Computer rooms  (Gumley House) 8 Science laboratories, 4 technology rooms (electronics; textiles; woodwork; cookery), 1 language laboratory, 3 computer rooms, 2 art rooms, 2 music rooms, 2 drama halls  We have a Home Science room; a twin Laboratory for Physics, Chemistry and Biology; a workshop for Agriculture; a library

Does your school have an indoor gymnasium? What equipment does it have to offer? What sports are taught at your school? Are there basketball courts, volleyball courts etc. and which ones?  Our school does not have an indoor gymnasium but when the weather is very bad we do gymnastics in the room which is for many uses. We also have many balls for volleyball, basketball, football and a few mats for gymnastics. There is a basketball court, which is also used as a football field, and a volleyball court. (Jacques Prevert) There is a gymnasium near the school. Sports: basket, football, Volleyball, Gymnastics, baseball, swimming.  (Sonia Delaunay) The school has a gymnasium. We have: Basketball court, football court and tennis table.  (Collège des Tarterêts) Our gymnasium is not in the school, so our P.E teachers use different gymnasiums in the area depending on the activities and on the timetables. There aren't any courts inside either, so we always leave the school to practise, though never very far. We practise many different sports, sometimes usual ones sometimes original ones. Our activities range from swimming to outdoor climbing, from dancing to judo practising...  We have an indoor gymnasium (small) with horizontal bar, an outdoor football court, and an indoor basketball court. Equipment: balls (volleyball, soccer, basketball, handball), ingot, and so on. Sports: swimming, handball, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and so on  Our school has an indoor gymnasium with an indoor basketball/football court. But when the weather is good, we usually do sports on our outdoor football court. Of course we have many balls (football, basketball, volleyball) and some mats for gymnastic.  (San Benedetto) Yes, it has; Various gymnastic apparatus; On the school park there is a multi playing field.  (A.Pacinotti) Yes, we have an indoor gymnasium. Our school offers a good equipment for all sports. There are basketball courts, volleyball courts etc. In our chool we can learn how to play several sports like volleyball, basketball, hand-ball, tennis, swimming. There are track and field events too.   (Montanari) Our school has two indoor gyms. We also have many balls for volleyballs, basketball and a few mats for gymnastics. There is an outdoor running track at the back of the school building.  No, but theb gym is not far from school. Sports: Tennis, Volleyball, Football, Basketball.  Yes, we have an indoor gymnasium; it has the usual equipment. Most sports are taught during the different courses. We have two courts usually devoted to basketball and football.  (DavKat) There is a large indoor gymnasium: equipped for basket bal, indoor football, net ball, badminton, tennis.  (Gumley House) Yes. for Gymnastics / Basketball / indoor hockey. There is also a dance studio – equipment for step aerobics. Sports taught depend on time of year. Winter – hockey/netball/football/basketball. Summer – tennis/rounders. There are six tarmac courts outside – used for tennis/netball. Sports hall - used for basketball  No, we use the school dining hall. The sports which are taught in our school are: Football; Netball; Volleyball; Badminton; Ten-coit; Scrabble. We have two volleyball courts and a football pitch.

How many books does your library have?  There are about 750 books in our library. (Jacques Prevert) About 500.  (Sonia Delaunay) Our library has about 10000 books.  (Collège des Tarterêts) There are about 700 books in our library.    There are ~34 000 books in our library.  (San Benedetto) About 2000.   (A.Pacinotti) In the school library there are about 1500 books.   (Montanari) There are about 75O books in our library.  It is a small library.  About 3.500.  (DavKat) There are many books but quite a few are old.  (Gumley House) About 15,000 titles  About 5000 titles.

How many computer rooms are there? How many computers are there in each computer room? What other equipment is available?  There is one computer room, which has 11 computers. There is a scanner, a cd-recorder, a laser printer, a color inkjet printer and a modem. Each computer can be connected to the Internet. (Jacques Prevert) 3 computer rooms, with 7 computers in each. Scanner, digital camera.  (Sonia Delaunay) In the computer room, there are 13 computers. We have also 16 computers in the technology room.  (Collège des Tarterêts) We have 3 computer rooms, each big enough for around 12 students at a time, or more if we work in pairs. But we can't all be connected to the Internet, not yet. We do experiments in Chemistry and Biology too.  We have two computer rooms with ten computers connected to the Internet. We have one computer for each of the following: administration (2), school direction, every department. Besides, we have two computers also connected to the Internet in our library which are free access for our students.  There are 2 computer rooms. Each has 24 computers. Each computer can be connected to Internet. We have scanners, printers, CD recorders, video camera, digital photo-camera, two of the computers are suitable for connecting cameras, for the videoconference.  (San Benedetto) 2 computer rooms with 16 and 10 multimedia computers. We have a digital camera. In a few weeks we'll have some movable computers and a digital movie camera. Each computer will be connected to the Internet (now only one)   (A.Pacinotti) In our school there are 4 computer rooms. In each class room there is a personal computer with a screen tv, a printer, VHS and a video recorder.   (Montanari) There is one computer room, and there are 11 computers, a scanner, a CD- recorder, a laser printer, a colour inkjet printer, a modem and digital camera. Each computer is connected to a LAN and to Internet.  There are three computer rooms, with about 8 to 10 computers each.  We have two computer rooms with ten computers connected to the Internet. We have one computer for each of the following: administration (2), school direction, every department. Besides, we have two computers also connected to the Internet in our library which are free access for our students.  (DavKat) There are two computer rooms with about thirty computers in each.  (Gumley House) There are 3 computer rooms with about 30 computers in each. Other computers (old!) in science/ technology, 12 computers in library, 2 scanners and 1 digital camera.  None.

What other extra curricular activities are available?  This school year, students in our school can join the Drama club, the Choir, the Environmental group, the Chemistry group and the Health program (sex education). (Jacques Prevert) No  (Sonia Delaunay) The extra curricular activities are sports, internet, drama clubs.  (Collège des Tarterêts) There are many clubs, ranging from chess contests, to aeronautics studying, the school newspaper, chemistry, silk painting, drama class and last year there was a choir too.  Choir, orchestra, astrology workgroup, computer science, and so on  We don’t have any extra curricular activities, except arts, that students can take as a facultative lessons.  (San Benedetto) Drama class, Choir, Latin language, Karate and so on. They can be changed each year.   (A.Pacinotti) Our extra curricular activities are the followings: playing instruments (piano, guitar and flute) swimming, tennis.   (Montanari) Our students do the following activities too: drama course, art of ceramic and sports.  Music class, Sports  We have a theatre group of students and a choir of teachers.  (DavKat) Drama - school plays, musicals, fashion shows. We have a very good gospel choir  (Gumley House) Drama , Debating , Choir, Science, Mathematics, Chess, Art, Orchestra, Wind band, Teams for basketball/netball/hockey/ tennis compete with other schools.  Drama Club; Debating Club; Community Health Association; Wildlife Club; Christian Union; Choir; Science Club.

Does your school offer meals? (breakfast or lunch). If yes, where do the students eat?  Our school does not offer meals. Students and teachers can buy something to eat or to drink from the school's buttery. (Jacques Prevert) Yes, in the school dinning room.  (Sonia Delaunay) Our school offers lunch and we take it in a school restaurant.  (Collège des Tarterêts) We have a lunch room, very large, but most of us go home for lunch. Also, once in the year(usually in October) and for the First Grade only we have a balanced breakfast at school as part of a global program concerning education on food(organized by the nurse).  Only a Cafeteria where students and teachers can buy something to eat or to drink (sandwiches, pencakes, pizza, soups, sweets, coffee, tea, coke, water etc)  Our school does not offer meals, so the students and teachers have to go to the other high school in our town. That high school has a restaurant.  (San Benedetto) Yes, there are 2 dining-rooms where the protract time students have their lunch.   (A.Pacinotti) When the students have school in the afternoon they eat at the school canteen.   (Montanari) The school offers meals in school canteen.  Yes, breakfast, lunch, tea, light meals for the evening.  Yes, a private company offers breakfast and lunch. Most students have breakfast in the school courtyard but most of them have lunch at home.  (DavKat) Dinner is provided at subsidized costs to pupils and free for those whose parent get state benefits. British schools always have a dinner hall. School dinners is a very traditional thing in the UK. It has to provided by law.  (Gumley House) Lunch. The students eat in the Dinning Hall.  Day scholars: Lunch, Boarding scholars: Breakfast, lunch and supper. The students eat in the Dining Hall.

How late can one student stay at school? (e.g. in the library to study)  The students leave as soon as their lessons are finished, except for students who are involved in extra curricular activities. (Jacques Prevert) Until 18:00 p.m.  (Sonia Delaunay) The children can stay at school till 6 p.m. (sometimes, if they are punished)  (Collège des Tarterêts) We can stay as late as 6.00 p.m, but most of us leave as soon as the lessons are finished.  May stay till 6 p.m. but nobody wants to stay at school longer than one must!  Students can stay at school until 1600 , that’s when our library closes. Until than student can study, to chat by Internet, read newspapers and magazines, watch TV.  (San Benedetto) Usually they can't stay late at school.   (A.Pacinotti) It's not allowed to stay at school out of the lessons time.   (Montanari) The students leave school as soon as the lessons are finished, except for students who are involved in extra curricular activities.  Students can stay as late as the school is open.  Until 5,45 p.m.  (DavKat) We have study clubs and facilities . They can stay till around 5 pm.  (Gumley House) 5.00 pm unless working under supervision of teacher and parent approves.  Day scholars leave for home at the same time – 5.00 pm.

Do you go on daily excursions? How many during the school year and usually where?  We go on five 1/2 day excursions a year (near the school). At the end of the year we all go on an one-day excursion outside of Thessaloniki. Also, we sometimes go on educational excursions (to museums, factories etc.) (Jacques Prevert) There are no daily excursions.  (Sonia Delaunay) We have a lot of daily excursions (about 30 for all classes) and we usually go to Paris that is not far from our location.  (Collège des Tarterêts) It depends on what the teachers organize, but yes, we have outings, for one day to Paris, for instance,always educational excursions. We also go to the Jura mountains for one week with our Sports teachers and History and Geography teachers, plus we have visits to England. Naturally, such outings happen once a year at the most for one given group of pupils.  We have two and two in biology.  In high school we only have a couple of ½ day excursion during the 4 year. At the end of the school year my whole class goes on a two or three day class-trip outside of our town, usually to an other Hungarian town that has a famous historical background. So we can visit museums, factories there.  (San Benedetto) For each form: 3-4 in Rome; 1-2 in famous towns, farms, national parks and so on.   (A.Pacinotti) Yes, we go on daily excursions. Generally twice a year. We usually visit historical cities or museums.   (Montanari) We have six days for excursions a year. At the end of the year maybe we all go on one-day excursion outside Ravenna.  4 or 5 times a year, for visits to monuments in Lisbon and other cities or natural reservations, planetarium, etc.  Two or three each course.  (DavKat) We have school trips for a day, weekend, a week for learning and pleasure.  (Gumley House) Yes. We visit factories, museums, lectures, university visits  Termly. We visit factories, museums, game parks and lakes around the country.

Do you go on overnight excursions?  Yes, we do. Last year, the environmental group traveled to Finland for 9 days and they also went on an excursion to Pelion (a Greek mountain) for 3 days. (Jacques Prevert) Yes, last year students went to England and Choir class went to Germany for 8 days.  (Sonia Delaunay) Last year we went on an overnight excursion to Bruges in Belgium.  (Collège des Tarterêts) As said above, we did. But some outings are too expensive for our parents, so we can't do everything.  No, we don’t!  Yes, last year we had a class-trip to the Matra mountains to a camping place. So we studied the nature and had lots of fun with my class.  (San Benedetto) Yes, some forms go on overnight excursions.   (A.Pacinotti) We have gone on overnight excursions for ski.   (Montanari) Unfortunately, we don't go abroad.  Yes, last year we went to Germany on an exchange.  Usually the students of E.S.O. (Compulsory Secondary Education) go to: 1. Nature contact (2-3 days) for pupils in the first course (12-13), 2. Field work (3 days) for pupils in the second course (13-14), 3. Ski (3 days) for pupils in the third course (14-15) and 4. Abroad travel (a week) for pupils in the fourth course (15-16)  (DavKat) Yes. Last year we went to a seaside town.  (Gumley House) Yes. Groups go away e.g ski trip to France/ activity week at the seaside/ language exchange visits/ European work experience/ CERN in Geneva.  Yes. There is always provision for students to go out.