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At the beginning of every school year, we notice the same pattern: the differences between children who have had early opportunities for socialisation and learning and those who are entering an organised educational environment for the first time become visibl... ...
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June arrives, and Romania once again enters a collective state of tension. Approximately 173,000 14-year-old students will sit the National Evaluation at the end of 8th grade – the exam that determines entry into high school. For many families, this moment c... ...
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As a primary school teacher, one of the questions I hear most often in class, during maths lessons, is simple, but very profound: “Miss, is this correct?” Not “why is it like this?”, but “is it correct?” And from here, in fact, begins the conversat... ...
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In education, much is said about reforms, programs, examinations, and curricula. Far less attention is given to teachers as professionals: what it truly means to build a solid profession around teaching. In Romania, continuous professional development for teac... ...
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Most parents say the same thing: they want their children to spend more time outdoors. Less screen time, more fresh air, more physical activity. And yet, in everyday life, reality often looks different. When it’s cold, we stay indoors. When it’s muddy, we ... ...
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Starting nursery is both an important beginning and a significant ending. It marks the start of a child’s experience within a wider community and a period of active exploration of the world around them. At the same time, it signals the end of a stage in ... ...
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Summer is all about discovery, play, new friendships, and experiences that stay with children long after the holidays end. At Avenor College, we aim to turn every summer day into an authentic learning journey filled with interactive, creative and energetic act... ...
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For a child, changing schools can be exciting, but it can also bring many emotions that are difficult to put into words. Who will sit next to me in class? Will I make friends? Will I manage? What will the teachers be like? Parents naturally tend to focus on ch... ...
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There are simple moments that stay in a child’s memory for a long time: a morning spent in nature, an adventure shared with dad, the courage to try something new while having a trusted adult by their side. In the early years of life, these kinds of experienc... ...
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Now in its fourth edition, the Avenor Entrepreneurship Challenge has become one of the most anticipated projects for Grade 9 students, where creativity is the key ingredient in tackling a real entrepreneurial challenge. This experience gave student teams the o... ...
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Each year, Avenor graduates choose universities across the world — from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to Italy, Spain and the United States. Over the past seven years, 139 graduates of Avenor International High School have been admitted to leading a... ...
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In primary school, mathematics is often seen as a sequence of steps to be followed correctly. Students learn algorithms, but they don’t always understand what they are doing. The difference between knowing how and understanding why can quickly become a barri... ...
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Sometimes the most valuable educational experiences do not take place in a classroom, but on the road — in conversations between people, in places discovered together, and in the questions that arise when we see the world through the eyes of others. We are d... ...
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On the Saturday when the conflict in Iran erupted, several families from the Avenor community found themselves stranded in the region with their children after flights were cancelled and the airspace was closed. For our community, the event was not just an int... ...
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Dear parents, has it ever happened to you to read a message sent by your child and understand absolutely nothing? Or to hear them say something enthusiastically while you are left with the feeling that you missed half the conversation? You are not alone. The l... ...
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In education, we often talk about reforms, programmes, examinations, or curriculum. Far less often do we speak about teachers as professionals — about what it truly means to build a strong profession around teaching. In Romania, continuous professional devel... ...
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In every generation, there are students who aspire to more — to learn in an environment that challenges them, to discover their passions, and to shape their own path. For some, the Avenor Scholarship Programme becomes the moment when potential meets opportun... ...
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We have become so used to seeing children holding phones that it barely surprises us anymore. A 10–12-year-old with eyes fixed on a screen in every spare moment of the day has become the norm. At Avenor, phones are not part of that norm. Students do not use ... ...
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