A B O U T S A L E K H A R D
The Town Salekhard is the administrative centre of Yamalo-Nenetz Autonomous Area. It is the only city in the world located at the Polar Circle. Russian Cossacks built Salekhard, former Obdorsk, of logs in 1595. At that time Obdorsk fortress was the most northern and probably the most eastern outpost of Russia on the way of its move to the shores of the Arctic and Pacific Oceans. From that time Salekhard has been the centre of Russian state system in the Far North of Western Siberia. This town at the Polar Circle has a rich and long history. The town was growing and its social, political significance of the town was growing too. The town, which was built of logs over centuries, began “to dress” into stone. All of buildings, blocks-of flats are being constructed only fundamentally. The regional centre has become an international and cultural centre at the north of Eurasia. There is a range of hotels, restaurants and public houses. There are general public schools, lyceums and gymnasiums in the town. Among them is Gymnasium No 1.
A B O U T O U R G Y M N A S I U M
Library and IT Services
Computer technology is an integral part of the Gymnasium curriculum across all subject areas. We regard the nature of the building in which our pupils are to be educated as being of the highest importance. Our Gymnasium is well equipped. All classrooms are network and wireless Internet access is provided. There are computers or laptops in all classrooms and classrooms are also equipped with interactive whiteboards and digital
Gymnasium No. 1 was founded in 2000. It is located in the center of the town. There are more than 600 pupils in our Gymnasium.
Gymnasium No. 1 is a friendly, happy, welcoming school where young people are enabled to make excellent academic progress and develop the knowledge, skills, qualities and values required to lead successful and fulfilling adult lives.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT AND AIMS
Aims of Gymnasium
To encourage individual excellence within a caring community by:
• recognising and providing for individual differences
• promoting equality of opportunity
• encouraging success
To give pupils the opportunity to fulfill their potential by:
• offering a range of courses to meet the needs of all pupils
• providing a wealth of creative/artistic, cultural, sporting and other extra-curricular activities
To ensure that pupils have the confidence to shape their role in a multicultural society by:
• developing pupils’ self-awareness and self-reliance
• ensuring that pupils can communicate effectively and are literate, numerate and proficient in information and communication technology
To prepare pupils for the challenges of a diverse and rapidly developing global economy by:
• developing pupils' understanding of the nature of international society in modern world
• providing the means for pupils to access continuing education and the world of work
T A K E a T O U R o f o u r G Y M N A S I U M
projectors. There are two modern equipped rooms of Information Technology and a Computer Aided Language Learning laboratory. The school library offers a comprehensive service, with specialist staff available to help you at any time. There are extensive subject collection to support both recommended and background reading. Open access reading room of the library is available to pupils and they can find any information they need for their study. IT Services and the library actively seek pupil feedback and are focused on improving and developing the Gymnasium’s information services.
Our Museum
There is a museum in our Gymnasium and we are proud of it. You will be amazed at how much there is to see.
OBDORSKAYA GYMNASIUM
WE GIVE YOU WINGS
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