The Romanian Project Team

The School



School 49, located in the residential district Vatra Luminoasa (The Bright / Illuminated Establishment), was founded in September 1957.
It is a comprehensive school providing primary and secondary education to students aged 7 to 14/15. There are about 800 students and 53 teachers in our school. It is a well-known educational institution due to the students’ good results in all national examinations and school contests. When they graduate, our students go to renowned high schools and they are always proud of having attended School 49

The Project Team



Who are we?
We are students in a school of high reputation in Bucharest, guided by our devoted teachers who supported and encouraged us all the time.

The teachers: Mrs. Narcisa Petrescu – Physics teacher
Mrs. Adriana Ivascu – English teacher

The students: Ariadna Titieni, Alice Lupascu, Iuliana Nyerges, Roxana Caia, Maria Jurj,Ioana Doran, Rares Rusu, Iulia Samihaian, Laura Vatui, Lorenzo Zurini

Maria Jurj 5 A

My name is Mary and I am 10 years old. My favourite subjects are Romanian, Art, Biology and, of course, English!
I wear glasses and I love the latest fashion. I know that you will laugh, but I still like cartoons like W.O.W.P. I like Jonas Brothers, too.
I like shopping, watching TV and reading. My life is wonderful and always full of surprises!

Ioana Doran 5 A



My name is Ioana and I’m 11 years old. I’ve got dark hair and blue eyes. So, you see, my favourite colour is blue!
I like going to school (but I think that holidays are great!) and I have good marks. My favourite school subjects are Maths and English.
I enjoy eating pizza and watching films with Johnny Depp, George Clooney, Meryl Streep and Catherine Zeta-Jones. My favourite book is ”The Host”, by Stephenie Meyer. I think the best singer is Miley Cyrus, but I also like Taylor Swift, Green Day, The Killers, etc.
In my spare time I like going roller skating, watching TV, riding my bike or listening to music.
This is me!


Alice Lupascu



My name is Alice, but I’m not from Wonderland! I come from Bucharest, Romania and I study at School 49. I am eleven years old. I’ve got brown hair and black eyes. I am tall and slim and I think I’ve got a friendly smile.
I like many things, but most of all I love animals. I had a Labrador retriever which died last summer, and now I have a cat and another dog. Their names are Garfield and Daisy and they are very funny.
I like dancing, playing basketball, tennis and badminton. I usually spend my free time in the park.
I haven’t got any brothers or sisters, but I have a lot of cousins. I also have a lot of friends and I like them very much.
I hope you’ll enjoy my work on this site!

Ariadna Titieni



My name is Ariadna Titieni. I’m ten years old and I live in Romania, Bucharest. I’m in class 5 A at School 49.
My favorite colors are blue and violet. I like pizza, but pasta is my favorite food. Fresh orange juice is O.K., but my favorite juice is lemonade. My favorite singer is Miley Cyrus and my favorite movie is Mamma Mia. My favorite sport is tennis, but I also like badminton and basketball. I don’t like football. It is for boys…
The subjects I like best at school are Maths, English, Biology and Geography.
In my free time I love singing, composing songs, reading, watching TV and going to the cinema or theatre. When I grow up I’d like to be a scientist at NSA.
Well, that’s all about me now. If you want to know more, e-mail me

Iuliana Nyerges



My name is Julianne (the original spelling is “Iuliana”, but I like Julianne better) I’m 11 years old and I’m from Romania. One important thing you should know about me is that I’m the calmest person I know and I consider myself an energetic funny girl. I’ve got pretty long light brown hair and perfect deep green eyes. My greatest wish is that, one day I would see myself in a British collage, studying and being happy.
I love animals and I have a funny little dog named Toto (Where is the name from? 2 years ago, I acted in a play named “The Wizard of Oz”, and I played Toto. My little dog was brought to me when I finished a rehearsal). My favorite food is the Italian one because I think it’s really tasty and a bit healthier than others. My favorite subject is English (of course in my opinion here at school, we study it very slowly, but it’s a good way to practice).
There are many things I could say about me and so little time. Hope you like me! Kisses!

Rares Rusu



Hi! My name is Rares, I am 11 years old and I study at school 49. I am quite tall, (1,63 m) and slim. I like playing Basketball and computer games. I hate super smart, self-important kids and annoying people. I also like listening to music. My favorite kinds of music are Rap, Hip-Hop, Rock and Jazz. I hate classical and pop music. My favorite rock band is 3 dors down and AC/DC. I like art, too, especially graffiti art. My favorite sports are Basketball, skateboarding, bowling, skateing, and snowboarding. I like reading, too. In my free time I train at a basketball club, I watch TV, I play outside and have fun with my friends.
That is all about me. I hope you will like my presentation and my personality too!

Roxana Caia



Hello! My name is Roxana and I am eleven years old. I come from Bucharest, Romania. I am a very friendly and creative girl. Here are some more things about me.
I am a fashion victim. Fashion is my life, and hopefully my future job. I like designing clothes and making outfits. I think this is kind of a genetic thing, as my mom works in this industry.
Music is my passion. I listen to music every day, but I sometimes get obsessed with some songs. My favourite bands are The Cranberries, The Killers, Paramore, Jonas Brothers and Kings of Leon. My favourite singer is Demi Lovato but I also like some songs from Miley Cyrus. A good song for me means clever lyrics and a good beat.
I am a very artistic girl. I love theatre and I really want to do something about this hobby. My favourite Romanian actors are Oana Pellea and Radu Beligan, two wonderful people I admire with all my heart. But, though I love these two actors, my model in life is the great, beautiful and kind Audrey Hepburn. She was fantastic, and I really think she was a great actress.
I don't think I look like one, but seriously, I love being a mini-writer. This is a very, very relaxing thing, and I get addicted to it the more I write. I don't only write books, but I also like writing songs. Songs that can express my feelings, my thoughts or my dreams. My friends tell me I should publish them, but I don't know if someone would like them.
Well, I think you're already bored reading this huge article about me. But this is me, and I will never change. I'll always be the same. Kisses, Roxy

Catalina Munteanu



My name is Catalina. I am eleven years old. I am from Bucharest, Romania. I am a student at school 49. My favourite school subject is English .
I am quite tall and I have got blue eyes. My hair is brown. Our family friends say that I look like my mother.
I have got a dog. Its name is Sui. It is very funny. It is white and black.
I like pizza very much. It is my favourite food, but I don’t like soup.
I can dance and ski but I can’t play football or paint. My favourite sport is tennis but I can’t play it. I only watch it on TV when I have free time.
I hate going to the doctor and going to the dentist.
I am a happy girl.


Laura Vatui

My name is Laura Vatui, I am 12 years old and I am from Bucharest Romania. I like doing many things like sports, painting, dancing, sometimes reading and listening to music. My favourite subjects are English and Romanian; my favourite colours are purple, turquoise, blue and black and I am a very friendly person. That’s me!

Lorenzo Giovanni Zurini

My name is Lorenzo Giovanni Zurini and I am 13. I come from Italy, but I live and study in Romania, at School49, in Bucharest.
My favourite subjects at school (besides English), are Chemistry, Biology, Maths, Grammar, Computer Studies and Physics. I hate P.E. and Art because I always get bed marks in these two subjects.
I have a very busy life; I never have time to get bored. I study hard for school, I read, I listen to music and I watch TV. I play computer games, too! I'm just like any boy of my age!

Iulia Samihaian

I am Iulia Samihaian, I am 12 years old and I am in the 6-th grade. I've got brown hair and brown eyes and I am tall and slim.
I have been studying English since I was in the kindergarten and I like it very much. But I also like Romanian and P.E. I enjoy doing projects and preparing presentations and I hope I will learn more in the future.

Charity in Pivka and around

Our students have done some research on history of some charity organisations in their home town and nearby villages.

RED CROSS
The records about Red Cross activity around Pivka date in school year 1914/1915. Teachers and students at school were sewing and nitting clothes for soldiers. During the first world war students were also collecting food for Red Cross. Teachers and students were collecting money and gifts for the soldiers at the front. They were given many acknowledgements for their work.
In the 1940s Red Cross was present in most of the villages around Postojna and Pivka. Doctors and nurses were also working for Red Cross and blood donation campaigns were organized. They were also collecting supplies for people (especially during and after the WW2, when a lot of people lost all their possesion). In the 2nd half of the 20th century the members of RC also organized many charity concerts and they helped people to rebuild their homes after severe earthquake in 1970s. In the 1980s young members of RC were helping the old and disabled people. They also provided poor students with school supplies, clothes and food, they organized trips and holidays for children whose parents couldn't afford it ...

KARITAS
Karitas in Slovenia evolved from 'PO Box of Kindness' which was founded in 1969 by a Catholic magazine. In Pivka Karitas started to work in 1991, when a group of young katholic democrats decided that they wanted to help others. They were collecting food at various stores. In warehouses packages were made and sent to people who needed supplies. After the war in Bosnia and Croatia in 1993 there were many refugees who needed help in our area. People who work for Karitas are volunteers and they organize all sorts of activities to collect money. Today they help people who lost their jobs, old and lonely people. They also collect clothes, furniture, they lend hospital beds and other supplies. High school students and other volunteers help elementary school pupils with their homework and studying. They also organize various workshops. Once a year they pay a visit to the residents of nursary home in Postojna. They also take part in other charity activities - this year they were also collecting supplies for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Here are some thoughts about poverty by mr. Marjan Škvarč, the minister in Pivka:
'People are considered poor if they aren't able to live a normal life. People are poor if they don't have enough money to buy food, clothes, a place to live ... In the past, people were considered poor if they didn't have their own farmland or a job to provide enough food. Nowadays in the western world the situation is different. People are used to spend more, so every limitation is considered as poverty. There is less solidarity than in the past. People used to help each other at their everyday tasks. In the villages people still help each other but in the cities they don't know each other and they don't know if their neighbour needs help. Karitas helps people with food packages and clothes, we also counsel them if they have family problems etc. We also help in missions all around the world.'
Within Karitas in Pivka there's also a group of twelve enthusiasts 'Bejš če uejdeš', who literally build roofs above people's heads. They helped to a lot of people in Slovenia and worldwide (South America, Asia, Africa).

Survey results

More thoughts and pictures about poverty

Ana: Poverty means that people don't have money for food and school supplies.

Nika: Poverty is horrible. It means that you have no home, food and clothes.

Patrik: Poverty is bad. You can't afford anything special, you only have one thing.

Katarina: Poverty means that people have no home, they don't have enough money to buy food and they beg in the streets.

Matej F.: Poverty means that you don't have money, food and water.
Pictures by: Kristjan D., Maja, Paulina, Kristjan K.

Poverty

I think, there is a lot of poverty nowadays. For me this mean that people don't have food, clothes and home. In the past there were a lot of poor people too. Our ancestors lived in poverty, beacuse life in past was less luxurious than today. However, they fought for bread. Today poverty is more painful beacuse a lot of people have good life. Parents want to make their children's life easier (with clothes, food, tehnical things, …). We help people in distress quite a lot. Organizations like Karitas and Red Cross take care of this. Different events for raising money are organized. TV shows help too. In the past there was more help. We hope, that if one day we need help, others will help us too.

Tilen, 6. a

Poverty

The concept of povety, what does this mean to us? On such occasions we usually think about people, who can't live in dignity.
Poverty also means children, who are homeless and hungry wandering with a desire to survive. However, we aren't talking only of material poverty, many people long for love. How will they feel the solidarity and motherhood, if they had never experienced them? In difficult moments they couldn't trust their mother and father.
Even the homeless we sometimes think, that they are fake. But do we think about them, where are they at nights, when we get back to our warm homes? They sleep in the back streets or on benches in parks. It seems disgusting to us, but this is their only solution. But we never think that this can happen to us too.
In Africa, orphans are left to themselves. Barely gatherings, already protect their sisters and brothers. Happy, if they have only one meal in day. The possibility to go to school, isn't given to anyone. Large families are struggling for days to earn a cup of rice. Although a large deficiency they encourage. Poverty requires a high tax. People in desperation steal just to get to jail, because they get a warm meal there.
Taking all of this, imagine how much food we have, abundance, love now when millions of people are waiting for our goodness. Let us have at least bit of compassion.We mustn`t forget that we can be in their place tomorrow.

Teja, 9. a

Slovene students - introduction

Hi!
I'm Katarina Žnidaršič. I'm eleven years old. I have two cats. I like dancing and music.

I'm Boštjan Kranjc. I'm eleven. I like dogs and cats. I love riding mopeds.

My name's Diana Smrdel. I'm ten years old and I go to class 6.a. I like animals and music. I live in Pivka.

I'm Eva Čopič. I'm eleven. I like dogs and cats.

I'm Jaka Lepčihar. I'm eleven years old. I play guitar. I like riding my motor-bike and I love playing computer games.

I'm Kristjan Dekleva. I'm eleven. Ilike playing football and I like riding my bike.

I'm Kristjan Kaluža. I'm eleven years old. I like mopeds. I play piano and guitar.
I love music. I like rock 'n' roll very much.

My name's Lana. I'm eleven. I like animals.

My name's Matej. I live in Zagorje. I'm eleven. I train basketball and i like computer games. I like music.

I'm Matej Franetič and I like atletics. I like motors. I'm eleven years old.

I'm Nejc Klun. I'n eleven. I like playing piano and listening to music. I love cats.

I'm Nika Kruh. I'm eleven. I like horses and dogs.

I'm Patrik Bergoč. I live in Pivka. My hobies are: playing basketball, rare coins collecting, cycling, walking on the Primož and swimming.

My name's Paulina Milaves. I'm ten. I play baasketball. I very like heavy metal, metal and hardrock music. At home I have cat, dog and parrot.

I'm Petra Brlogar and I'm ten years old. I like skiing and collect €uro coins.

I'm Tilen Polh and I like fruit. I like basketball. My favourite movie is The Wizards from Waverly place the movie. I'm eleven.

I'm Žiga Kapelj. I'm ten. I like playing basketball and skiing. I love motors.

I'm Ana Knafelc. I'm eleven. I like animals, computer games and music.