Behind another school year ... And just a month later, a new one begins ... And for the Second St. Petersburg Gymnasium, this is also relevant, as well as for many other educational institutions in Russia.
After all, for 211 academic years, the gymnasium in the Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg has been letting out students who have grown up and are ready for independent flight and taking under their cozy wing new future gymnasium students - first graders!
And her story is wonderful
The Provincial Grammar School (St. Petersburg) was opened in September, the 7th, back in 1805, according to the Decree of the Emperor Alexander the First. And the building was allocated to her historical, very beautiful in its architectural structure. A large and bright hall - with high ceilings and a wide front staircase, spacious corridors and classes ... All this gives the school a scale and grandeur, and also recalls the days of the old, old that the gymnasium survived.
Over the years of its life, as soon as this educational institution was called: both the higher school, and the gymnasium of Emperor Alexander I, and the Petrograd second gymnasium, and the labor school ... And the hospital was also here.
But in the early 90s of the last century, the institution still managed to return to its original name - the Second St. Petersburg Gymnasium.
Education in Russia and its development
This unique historical educational institution - the state gymnasium - was one of the first among specialized secondary schools that opened in historical Russia. The best teachers of that time from Germany, Austria, and Russia were brought here.
Gymnasium, thanks to its long centuries-old history, has today many different traditions. Pupils not only study in the classroom, but also lead an active, creative, cognitive life. They celebrate the main dates for the gymnasium, organize balls.
As this unique educational institution develops, you can very clearly trace the history of formation and the evolution of education in the country itself, from the beginning of the 19th century to the present.
The gymnasium has gone through many reforms in more than two centuries of its existence! But for the time being, she has left for the current and future students all the best that really helps to nurture and develop a truly multifaceted personality, individuality, develop and strengthen value qualities in the student, teach him to love people and life, work competently and fruitfully, to be faithful to the motherland ...
Administrative and teaching staff of the gymnasium
Only highly qualified teachers work in the educational institution - true teachers!
There are about 13 people in the administration, led by a wonderful and talented director - Marder Lyudmila Maratovna (people's teacher of the Russian Federation). Also in the staff of the Second St. Petersburg Gymnasium there are 3 psychologists (for each school of students: primary, senior and secondary) and 2 teachers on organizational issues. In addition, the total number of subject teachers in the educational institution is about 150 people.
The highest category is for 65 teachers, the first for 37. Higher education for 163 teachers. Moreover, among the teachers there is one doctor of sciences, nine candidates of pedagogical sciences, many are awarded with medals, titles and distinctions for their significant contribution to the educational system of the country.
And this is very significant - both for the gymnasium and for the entire Russian education as a whole! After all, not every school has such masters.
High school students - it sounds proud!
But the most important and precious thing in the gymnasium is its students! A rather impressive number of them are studying here: about 465 people in primary, 680 in primary and 214 in high school.
As a rule, it’s very difficult to go here to study in any class of parallels from grade 2 and older. Gymnasium is crowded with students! Indeed, the need for good and high-quality education in the country is high, and many of the other schools and educational institutions of this category can not always provide the necessary high level of education.
Therefore, many parents give preference to the Second St. Petersburg Gymnasium (the rating of the educational institution, including, plays a great role), the quality of education and the contingent of students and teachers of which has already been tested, not only for years - for centuries!
After all, high school students - it sounds proudly! But this is a certain share of responsibility - to oneself, to parents, teachers, and the country. Many of the graduates become famous personalities in science and art - but more on that later.
Educational process
In the gymnasium, the educational process is the same as in most other educational institutions of this kind.
Firstly, an elementary school learns 5 days a week, the rest have six days.
Secondly, in the gymnasium there are departments:
- elementary school;
- foreign languages;
- literature;
- natural sciences;
- mathematicians
- aesthetics;
- history and social studies;
- computer science and technology;
- physical culture and the basics of life safety.
Each of them is assigned appropriate teachers.
Thirdly, for good academic performance and prizes at the Olympiads, students in grades 9-11 are encouraged by scholarships appointed by the pedagogical commission once every six months.
Creative programs for students
In addition to involving gymnasium students in the main educational process, they actively participate in various competitions, conferences and festivals.
A special program called “Gifted Children” has been created at the gymnasium, which helps students identify a talented and gifted child among students to help him further realize his talent.
For this, appropriate conditions are created for the disclosure of creative abilities. The type of giftedness of the student is also studied in detail, individual lessons are conducted to determine ways to achieve this particular realization of the potential of a particular child.
In addition to pedagogical and methodological work, financial support is provided for gifted children to reveal and realize their talent. And also the educational process of the educational institution is formed taking into account the fact that such children study in it.
The gymnasium publishes children's literary publications, organizes exhibitions, creative evenings, and music competitions so that gifted children have the opportunity to show the results of their extracurricular activities throughout the school!
Conferences
The following conferences are held for high school and high school students:
- For high school students - the city student scientific-practical conference "The Path to Science", which was first held in 1999 and has since become a traditional event for high school students. Within the framework of this conference, gymnasium students write scientific papers, performing a full range of tasks necessary for this. Namely, the search for topics relevant to the work, the search and processing of information and training materials on the selected topic, and so on. Already more than a hundred of such works have incredible success and reveal very interesting topics in various scientific fields.
- For middle classes (from 5 to 8) - the annual gymnasium conference "Small Academy" has been held as part of the city conference "Way to Science" since 2000. Here, students also prepare scientific works, mainly in humanitarian areas. Discussions are held, the best works are selected, for which authors are necessarily awarded with diplomas and gifts.
Appearance of high school students
The school uniform for students of the gymnasium is just as relevant as for students of other educational institutions. There are special models for her, both for girls and for boys: for each school day, holiday, sports, and for classes in choreography. For high school students in grades 9-11, the uniform is slightly different from the rest.
Nuances
Despite the fact that the basic training (according to the program) is quite serious, and besides this, there are also various other important programs and events, the Second St. Petersburg Gymnasium has a significant list of important annual events that are held within its walls.
These are the traditional holidays of the first and last bell and Teacher's Day; as well as a charity ball; Gymnasium's birthday celebration; Dedication to high school students; Olympic Games; mothers Day; National Cultural Day; British Culture Day; music concerts and more.
It can be noted with confidence that the students of the gymnasium live a full and very eventful life, they develop as talented individuals, as serious scientists, and simply as worthy people.
Contact Information
The addresses of the Second Gymnasium (St. Petersburg) are as follows (it is located in two buildings):
- elementary school: 190000, the city of St. Petersburg, Kazanskaya street, house 27, letter "A";
- main building: 190031, the city of St. Petersburg, Kazanskaya street, house 48, letter "A".
Famous high school students
How old is the educational institution, but sometimes it’s hard to imagine that Nikolai Nikolaevich Miklukho-Maklay, Evgeny Aleksandrovich Mravinsky, Anatoly Fedorovich Koni, Alexander Alexandrovich Bryantsev and many other famous figures of science and art .
A few words about the famous students of the gymnasium:
- N. N. Miklouho-Maclay - public figure, traveler, scientist. He began to get involved in geography even when he was a student of the gymnasium, there is even information that he reread all the books of his teacher. Nikolay Miklouho-Maclay, after completing the course of Natural Sciences at St. Petersburg University, began to travel a lot. Even the islands in New Guinea are now called Maclay!
- E. A. Mravinsky is a great Russian musician and conductor of the 20th century. He once studied and brilliantly graduated from the Second Gymnasium in the Admiralteysky District of St. Petersburg. He was engaged in the study of nature, even enrolling in the natural sciences department of Petrograd University. But after some time he became a student at the Leningrad Conservatory in composition. Later, Mravinsky began to study also in the conducting class. At the end of the conservatory, the future famous musician was already appointed conductor assistant of the Leningrad Opera House! But this glorious and talented musician devoted his entire creative life to work in the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, as its leader and chief conductor.
Reviews of the Second St. Petersburg Gymnasium
The educational institution is an example of the best secondary school (specialized), which may be at the present time. Such a gymnasium has always been. This is her calling card!
Here everything is the best: the teaching staff, quality knowledge, excellent extracurricular activities of students, the best opportunities for the disclosure and realization of the creative potential of each child!