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Escola Básica 2+3 Ciclos�Dr. Horácio Bento de Gouveia (HBG)

  • Discovered in 1419;
  • Portuguese Navegators :Tristão Vaz Teixeira, Bartolomeu Perestrelo e João Gonçalves Zarco;
  • Funchal, capital city of the Autonomous Region of Madeira , 500 Years of History and main urban center[104 442 hab. (DREM, 2018)].

Cultural and Natural Treasures

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Escola Básica 2+3 Ciclos�Dr. Horácio Bento de Gouveia (HBG)

    • Total of students : 1492
    • Age range: 10-14 anos de idade
    • Origens: Portugal (n=1461), Venezuela (n=13), Brazil (n=7), Italy (n=3), United Kingdom (n=3), Germany (n=1), USA (n=1), Philipines (n=1), Moldavia (n=1) e Ucrania (n=1)

School Population 2019/2020

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Funchal

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Cultural and Natural Treasures

Building

  • Implementation area 20 000 m2; perimeter: 500m
  • 5 Floors
  • Typical architecture of the Madeiran building:
    • Gable and tiled roof red clay;
    • Light walls, dark green shutters, flowered porches and gardens.
  • Urban surroundings:
    • Funchal;

-Pop. density= 1371,3 hab./Km2

(DREM, 2018)

:Walking trails

‘Levada’ dos Tornos;

Vereda do Pico Ruivo-Encumeada

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Funchal

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As in anyother school…

  • Classrooms(n=37)
  • ICT classrooms (n=4)
  • Science Labs (n=8)
  • Art and Technology Studios(n=8)
  • Music rooms (n=2)
  • Auditorium
  • Canteen (400 meals/day)
  • Stationery
  • Reprography
  • Library
  • Archive

Atlantic Ocean:

Procession of Our Lady of Miracles;

Catamaran ride;

Cetacean observation

Cultural and Natural treasures

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Funchal

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As in anyother school

  • Sports facilities(n=6)
  • PE classroom ( theoretical lessons; n=1)
  • Teachers offices + Class tutors office (n=14)
  • First Aid office
  • Specialized Unit room
  • Special Education Office
  • Psychology Office
  • Audio Visual office
  • Computer Technician's Office
  • Robotics Room
  • Parent Association Office

Cultural and Natural Treasures

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  • Vegetable garden (bio)
  • Pedagogical vegetable Garden
  • Mural
  • Animation Workshop
  • Photography Club
  • “Live Life”Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Express’Art Club
  • MathLab
  • Reading (phone) Box

Funchal

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Cultural and Natural Treasures

Special places at HBG…

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Endemic orchid (wild);

Wild rose bush;

Flower Carpet (Tradition))

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Funchal

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“Enchanted” moments at HBG…

  • Halloween
  • Christmas “A Festa”
  • Raising the Green Flag
  • Theater
  • Europe Day
  • Erasmus Day
  • Welcoming (Erasmus mobilities)

Cultural and Natural Treasures for a sustainable Europe

And…Very happy moments!

Just a little about our fantastic school!

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Thank You for your attention!