Agrupamento de Escolas de Moure e Ribeira do Neiva
AEMRN is a public organization (cluster of schools) in the NW of Portugal, 10 Km from Braga and 70 Km from Porto, with 9 kindergarten, 5 primary schools, 2 middle schools:
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Teaching staff – 147 / non-teaching staff – 59
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1131 pupils (including 30 adult learners at night)
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Students’ age: 3-16 (> 18 in Adult Education)
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Experience managing EU funding & projects: Training and qualification courses financed by EU, Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) and Erasmus+
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We give a huge importance to community and the way it can positively contribute to school life and to the quality of education children receive, and how school can contribute to the community (eg. Intergenerational projects)
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We use projects to support cross-curricular teaching
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We have extra-curricular activities (Origami, Creative Workshop, Meteorology Club, European Club, Eco-Schools, Living Science, Music Workshop, Feel and Act Club, Pottery Workshop, School Radio, Robotics and Chess)
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School Sports: Canoeing, Archery, Badminton, Acrobatic Gymnastics, Skating and Boccia
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We encourage pupils to create events and learn through experiences
All schools have access to the internet and students initiates contact with ICT in kindergarten.