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The school is very interesting place. Our children spend more than half of their time at school. We have made a special selection of interesting facts about the school just for you. So, let's begin...

The term "school" comes from the Greek "skole" and in the native language it simply means "leisure".

In Greece, teachers were called slaves who were not suitable for work, but distinguished themselves by their devotion. These slaves took the children to school and brought them back. Literally "leading the child."

In 43 countries around the world, the school year begins on January 1, in 16 countries in March. The school year begins on September 1 in Russia and 122 other countries.

In the 19th century in the United States, children did not have summer vacations in the modern sense. Children from rural regions went to help their parents during the harvest, and “urban” ones received a week of rest every three months of school. At the end of the 19th century, reform of the education system was proposed to give all students the same holiday time, and also to lengthen the holidays in order to reduce fatigue.

In the Czech Republic the highest rating is “1” and the lowest is “5”. In general, there is a 20-point rating system.

It was started on the first day because some students were spanked too much and therefore they were exempted from further spanking for a month (until the 1st).

The history of the puzzle can be associated with school, since it was first invented for educational purposes. Children were asked to assemble a map of Europe cut into pieces.

One of the most numerous alumni meetings took place in Germany; more than 2.5 thousand alumni gathered for the meeting on the 100th anniversary of the school.

After three months of school, seven-year-old Thomas Edison was sent home with an accompanying note to his parents, where the angry teacher wrote that the boy was, to put it mildly, a brake. The teachers were infuriated by Thomas's constant questions “why?”

The largest school educated about 28,000 students.

The very first official and public school in Russia appeared under Peter the Great, it was for boys 12-17 years old.

The longest training was in the UK. A certain Robert Cronin studied for 52 years and graduated at the age of 72.

The most expensive education is at the International School of Young Ladies and Gentlemen. Training costs 77.5 thousand dollars for one month of training.

The oldest educational institution is the Muslim University of Karaouin located in the city of Fes. It was founded in 859 AD.

The longest lesson lasted 54 hours. It was the biology professor who was giving his lecture. This happened in 2003.

Freeze (stupidity) comes from "moros" which means "stupidity" from Greek. This word was used to scold careless students in Russian gymnasiums.

Subbotnik meant collective flogging during Tsarist Russia.

There are different schools, including “nomadic schools”, “underground schools”, “learning through music”, “floating schools”, “schools without discipline”, etc.

Students in Norwegian schools are divided into age groups - primary classes, 14-year-old teenagers and 18-year-old youth.

Two outstanding writers - Charles Dickens and Mark Twain - never managed to graduate from primary school.

Albert Einstein, after graduating from school, was unable to enter university; apparently he was a poor student.

Interesting facts about school for children

Alla Alekseevna Kondratyeva, primary school teacher, Zolotukhinsk Secondary School, Zolotukhino village, Kursk region
Description: publication is intended for children of different ages, as well as for curious adults. The publication material can be used for conversations, leisure activities, entertaining classes, and extracurricular activities.
Target: expanding the ideas of children and adults about the world around us, about school, about teachers.
Tasks:
1.Teach your interlocutor to see and hear, to peer inquisitively into the world, to observe this world.
2.Summarize, consolidate and deepen knowledge about the school, about school education in different parts of the world.
3.Promote the development of thinking, attention, observation.

In the modern world, there are schools in all countries, and almost every person living on our planet has graduated, is studying now, or will go to these educational institutions in the future. But schools were not always there, and not in the form they are now. What is the history of the school and what features do schools in different countries have?
1. The modern word “school” comes from the Greek “scole”, which originally meant “leisure”.

In ancient Greece, slaves were called teachers (translated from Greek means “leading the child”). Their duty was to drive the master's children to school and back, watching as his ward did his homework. Slaves could even punish children.

2.Do all children go to school on September 1?
It turns out that, just like us, children from 122 countries go to school on September 1 - all over America and Europe.
In 43 countries, the school year begins on January 1. And in 16 countries it begins in March, in 10 countries – in August.

3. In the 8th - 4th centuries BC, due to the fact that there was a tense atmosphere around and there were wars everywhere, an absolutely unique method of education was created in Sparta.
In one of his works, Aristotle says: “In Lacedaemon, almost the entire education of youth and almost the entire system of laws is adjusted to military purposes.”

Even at the age of an infant, he was not allowed to be swaddled or covered. It was left in the sun, rain and wind. Over time, when the child began to grow up, he was weaned off all fears. From infancy, Spartan children were taught military bearing.
The first stage of boys' education was considered to be between 7 and 15 years of age. The main task During this period of time, the development of the ability began to develop, allowing oneself to overcome life’s difficulties, in addition, the cultivation of the basic qualities of the morality of a real warrior: self-control, courage, composure. At the age of 15, young men who passed the tests entered a “test year” of military training. From that time on, teenagers received the official right to bear arms, which they were awarded at the festival of Artemis Orthia.
Thus, In Ancient Sparta, boys not only received education in schools, but also lived in special camps for several months. The conditions there were very strict and cruel, hence the phrase “Spartan conditions.”
4.The oldest school in the world is the Al-Qaraouine Muslim University in Fez (Morocco)

It mainly acted as a religious site for Muslims, but it also recruited students to study. Al-Qaraween was founded in 859 by Fatima al-Fihri. Over time, it has become one of the leading universities in natural sciences. After some time, the university added other mathematical subjects and was known as the best educational university in the world.
5. In the city of Lucknow, the capital of the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh in India, there is the largest school in the world, according to the new edition of the Guinness Book of Records.

Behind last years Lucknow City Montessori School had approximately 40,000 students enrolled. Now this number has already reached 45,000. The school employs 2,500 teachers who teach students in 1,000 classrooms.

Students ranging in age from 3 to 17 are divided into classes of 45, all wearing the same school uniform. Younger students pay about $18 and older students about $47 per month in tuition.
6. In Finland, not only the teacher, but also his assistant is present during the lesson.

Moreover, they do not have the right to call a student to the board if he does not want to.
The profession of “pupil assistant” appeared in Finland in the early 80s. Everyone has the right to free secondary education, regardless of their characteristics (disability, illness, psychological characteristics, migrants...). The purpose of the work of “student assistants” is to make maximum use of the student’s abilities, support and guide the development of independence. The school year in Finland begins in August, not September, from 8 to 16 at the discretion of each specific school. School ends at the end of May. Children study five days a week, only during the daytime and on Fridays there is a shortened school day. As for the holidays, there are 3-4 days of rest in the fall, two weeks of Christmas holidays, in the spring children have a week off on “skiing” holidays and a week at Easter.
7.Teacher is the most popular profession for women.
In Russia, only 17% of teachers are men, the rest are female teachers.

In Japan and Switzerland, 90% of teachers are men. There are no canteens in Japan, so children eat while sitting at their desks.
In Chinese schools, children also eat at their desks - rice and broth, and the teacher also eats at his desk. In a typical Chinese school class there are 40–45 students, rural schools more - up to 60 students. In large cities, starting from elementary school, the weekly load for a child is 42 hours, and in rural areas - in high school - it is increased to 70. These are mandatory classes with a teacher according to the program. But there are also optional classes chosen by parents for a certain fee, which are held outside the main classes. Lessons last, like ours, 45 minutes.
8. Even in China, before classes there is mandatory exercise, which the whole school goes out for in any weather.

9.B Ancient Rus' schools appeared in pre-Mongol times.
After the adoption of Christianity (988), Prince Vladimir ordered children to be sent “to book teaching” the best people" Yaroslav the Wise created a school in Novgorod for the children of elders and clergy. Education there was conducted in the native language, they taught reading, writing, the basics of Christian doctrine and counting.

The first school in Russia, the first personal teachers or tutors appeared in 1701 thanks to Peter I.

Only boys aged 12 to 17 studied there.
10. The very first primer was printed by Ivan Fedorov, the founder of printing in Rus', in Lvov in 1574.

The “ABC” for teaching children to read and write was compiled by Deacon Vasily in 1634.
Until the 18th century in Russia, letters denoted not only sounds, but also numbers in writing. To distinguish them, special signs were invented. From the 18th century in Russia they switched to the numbers we are used to.
11. In Tsarist Russia, at school at the end of the school week, which was usually Saturday, “subbotniks” were held. This was not the name given to cleaning the premises and grounds of the school, but to a collective event – ​​spanking.

Children were beaten not for crimes committed, but for the future, as a preventive measure.

12. When they hear the word “boarding school,” they immediately understand that we are talking about children left without parental care.

In the USSR, boarding schools for talented children were created in 1964.(for example, boarding school named after N.N. Dubinin for gifted children). In classes A, B, C, D, D we studied for 2 years, and in classes E, G, I-1 year (the students were called “hedgehogs”). Children who had studied for 2 years knew more than the “hedgehogs” who had just arrived at school. Hence the expression “no brainer.”
13. In Russian schools it is an honor to be an excellent student, but in the Czech Republic “five” is the worst grade, and the best is “one”.

Currently, many knowledge assessment scales are used in the world.
In France there is a 20-point marking system, and scores of 20 and 19 points are used extremely rarely.
In China there is a 100-point system(scores below 60 are considered unsatisfactory).
But in Norwegian schools they don’t give grades at all until the 8th grade.
14. The most expensive school in the world is the English “International School of Ladies and Gentlemen”. A month of study there costs about 5 million rubles.

In English schools, to improve the culture of speech, it is allowed to speak only in the correct, literary language. Even the word “hello” is unacceptable.
15. In 2003, an Australian professor taught the longest lesson in history.
It lasted 54 hours from April 15 to 17. A biology professor gave a lecture on his subject.

The game of solving puzzles originated in the 18th century.

Our children spend most of their free time within the walls of a comprehensive school. Their life in the company of their peers passes quickly and is especially interesting. School life of a single educational institution differs significantly from its colleagues in the workshop. Let's look at 15 amazing facts from the lives of schoolchildren from different countries, as well as about the origin of mysterious concepts associated with school. 1. The concept of “school” comes from the Greek word “skole”, which translates as “leisure”. In ancient times in Greece, teachers /translated as “leading the child”/ were called slaves, incapable of work, but devoted to their master. The forced laborers accompanied the children to school and met them after classes. 2. The beginning of the school year in 43 countries falls on January 1, and in 16 countries on the month of March. Russian schoolchildren and children from 122 countries go to school on September 1st. 3. The expression “pour in the first number” did not appear by chance. There were times when careless students were punished for failing grades. After receiving the portion of the vice, they were left alone until the first day of the next month. And the word “freeze” comes from the Greek “moros”, meaning “stupidity”. 4. Chinese schools are distinguished by the presence of a mandatory warm-up during the day, which is carried out on the school grounds with the participation of absolutely all students present. In addition, during the day, guys should massage their faces twice. Some teachers allow students to nap during the day right at their desks during breaks between classes.
5. The invention of puzzles is directly related to school, since this mosaic was intended for educational purposes. Thus, the students were asked to match the pieces of the map with the image of Europe.
6. Studying in the UK was considered the longest. The little-known R. Cronin devoted 52 years of his life to studying, completing it by the age of 72. 7. The most expensive is considered to be studying at the International School of Young Ladies and Gentlemen. The monthly course fee is $77,500.
8. The oldest educational institution became the Karaouine University for Muslims in Fez. The discovery took place in 859 AD.
9. The longest lesson took place in 2003 in Australia and was exactly 54 hours. This time was spent by the professor reading lecture material to students. 10. Schools, like books, have special names. There are “nomadic”, “underground”, “floating” and “no discipline” schools. 11. Norwegian schoolchildren are actually divided into primary school students, teenagers aged 14 and youth classes aged 18. 12. In England, it is allowed to pronounce only correct literary speech; the usual “hello” is strictly prohibited. The purpose of this type of training is to increase cultural communication and expand vocabulary students. 13. In Finland, lessons are taught by a teacher together with an assistant. The teacher does not have the opportunity to ask a student to go to the board without his desire. This circumstance allows you to avoid publicly ridiculing the shortcomings of a student who is not ready for the lesson. After the bell rings for recess, students are required to breathe fresh air regardless of weather conditions. 14. Pupils of Czech schools receive a mark of “1” for excellent work in class, and “5” for poor study. However, in France a rating system is used on a 20-point scale. 15. Japanese schools are characterized by male teaching staff. There are no canteens in educational institutions, so children eat directly at their desks.

We will show you the coolest and truly ingenious ideas from different educational institutions around the world that help make schoolchildren and students more interesting and fun.

A modern educational institution is not only a place where you come to sit through classes “because it’s necessary.” It is also a place where you go with great pleasure and a smile on your face, where you want to spend time with friends and classmates and study scientific activities. This is proven by various kindergartens, schools and universities around the world, which are trying in every way to make the learning process fun.

More and more bold ideas are put into practice in their buildings to make life easier for students and teachers. It would be very cool if such finds were in every educational institution in Ukraine. In the meantime, we are just starting our journey in, we invite you to take a look at these coolest solutions.

1. At the Munich University of Technology, special pipes were installed so that students could get from the top floor to the bottom faster and more fun.

2. This idea is also appropriate at school: from the classroom straight to the playground!

3. One of the kindergartens in Japan has special system collecting rainwater so children can play in puddles.

4. And this Japanese garden is built around a tree. The children have fun and nature is preserved!

5. Formulas and periodic table of chemical elements on the school ceiling.

6. The attic room in the university’s mathematics building is decorated with a Fibonacci spiral.

7. The cabinet doors are stylized to resemble books, which creates the effect of a huge bookshelf or book alley.

8. Doors to the mathematics classroom.

9. Doorway indicating where the width is and where the length is.

10. Chairs in a math class with binary code.

11. A mirror above the board that allows students to see what the teacher is doing. Great idea for chemistry or biology lessons.

12. Periodic table of Mendeleev on the wall with photographs of samples.

13. Interesting and unusual clock in the math or chemistry classroom.

14. Flights of stairs in schools that help you review (or learn) the multiplication tables.

15. Free special bicycle repair station with all necessary tools.

16. Solar panel tables located in school yards where students can charge their phones or tablets.

17. School calculators, which will be very difficult to steal.

18. A stapler built into the walls for everyone who wants to staple their essay or report.

19. Non-standard approaches to the schoolchild/student's workplace.

20. Desks with an exercise bike so kids can exercise whenever they want. We just hope that they are not too noisy and will not be distracting during lessons.

21. How to inspire children? Place containers with funny characters.

22. Separate parking for skateboards.

23. A device in the library that measures the noise level in the room.

24. Vending machines where you can buy any . And even books.

Sometimes, making a school or university a more interesting and useful place for students does not require a lot of money, just desire, enthusiasm and a little ingenuity.