Portugal 11th 11 - Mariana and Ângela, Professional Course of Commerce.
Our school is located in Matosinhos. Its name is Secondary School João Gonçalves Zarco, it was founded in the year of 1955.
In our School, we have day and night classes. Young students study during the day, from 8h15 a.m. to 6 p.m., while adults study at night, from 7 to 11 p.m..
There is also a wide range of courses. Vocational courses of sports, arts, tourism and hotel management.
Professional courses of sports, commerce, restaurant and bar service and ICT.
The School also offers scientific-humanistic courses like science and technology, socio-economic sciences and humanities.
The facilities are great but the most outstanding ones are the library and the School’s museum, where visitors can get in touch with decades of the School’s history.
Near the canteen/buffet we have machines with biologic products. Our School was the first public school in the country to offer biologic products to the school community.
Besides classes, we have a wide range of other activities, such as, football, basketball, volleyball, athletics, long jump and handball. There are frequently workshops about different subjects, for example, golf or chess and interesting exhibitions in the School’s main corridor, for example the one you can see below, celebrating Saint Patrick's Day, on March 17th.
The School’s History
The school was created in 1955, at a time when the whole country was watching the spread of a network of technical schools. This school worked in different spaces of Matosinhos city until it was definitely installed in today’s building, inaugurated in 1969.
The social and political changes altered its designation, so in 1995 it became Secondary School João Gonçalves Zarco.
In 2009, its requalification was completed as part of the project run by the Government and the company “Parque Escolar”. This requalification significantly improved the physical and material conditions at school, which led to an increased satisfaction of the whole school community.
The School’s Mission
Our school serves the community with a quality public service, providing the students the acquisition and certification of scientific competences alongside with behaviour techniques which allow them to grow with success, in a changing world scenario, having a social and professionally active role.
The School’s Vision
A school for change and innovation
An entrepreneur and differentiating school
A reference school
A school of excellence
A school of futures…
A school of successes.
The School’s Values
Liberty
Humanism
Equality
Social Responsibility
Respect for Difference
Solidarity and Tolerance
Justice
Autonomy and Responsibility
Critical Spirit
Cultural and Environmental Awareness.
Portugal
Nuno Nora, 11º12
Professional Course TGEI
Our school is located in Matosinhos. Its name is Secondary School João Gonçalves Zarco, it was founded in the year of 1955.
In our School, we have day and night classes. Young students study during the day, from 8h15 a.m. to 6 p.m., while adults study at night, from 7 to 11 p.m..
There is also a wide range of courses. Vocational courses of sports, arts, tourism, hotel management and computers.
Professional courses of sports, commerce, restaurant and bar service and ICT.
The School also offers scientific-humanistic courses like science and technology, socio-economic sciences and humanities.
The facilities are great but the most outstanding ones are the library and the School’s museum, where visitors can get in touch with decades of the School’s history.
Near the canteen/buffet we have machines with biologic products. Our School was the first public school in the country to offer biologic products to the school community.
Besides classes, we have a wide range of other activities, such as, football, basketball, volleyball, athletics, long jump and handball. There are frequently workshops about different subjects, for example, golf or chess and interesting exhibitions in the School’s main corridor.
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