Middle School

Avenor’s Middle School caters to the unique developmental needs of adolescents, prioritising emotional and intellectual growth. Students in Middle School are empowered with choice and ownership, honing independent learning skills within a dynamic environment. 

Our Secondary School is committed to supporting every student, emphasising progress over mere attainment. While we celebrate academic achievements, our primary goal is to add significant value to each student’s journey at Avenor. We are dedicated to nurturing growth and instilling values that endure beyond their time in our school.

Middle School
by the numbers

232

STUDENTS

50

TEACHERS

35

CLUBS

4

DEDICATED BUILDINGS

Curriculum

The Cambridge approach to learning helps students communicate effectively and confidently by developing their critical and creative thinking skills, as well as their ability to apply information from various sources and communication mediums to concrete, authentic situations.

Additionally, at the middle school level, the requirements of the Romanian National Curriculum are followed—standards, reference objectives, content, and competencies. Similarly, teachers are trained to use specific teaching methods and principles of international education to adapt resources, content, and teaching/assessment methods to the individual learning needs of students, in accordance with the Cambridge curriculum and educational resources.

Learning experience

PBL

PBL is the acronym for Project-Based Learning, a teaching and learning program that involves teamwork and connections between the disciplines studied. In the Middle School, students have 1-2 hours of PBL per week in Romanian and / or English in which they work on group projects related to school top…

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Trips

Throughout middle school years, students go on trips in Romania and begin to explore travelling outside of the country. It is a good opportunity to discover other cultures, to learn new habits and to become more flexible and tolerant towards the differences between people and cultures. Trips destina…

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Form time

Each day, each form tutor dedicates 20 minutes to teaching students how to learn based on an action plan established in the meetings of each department. This plan is based on the needs of children and aims to train and develop study skills and a reflective attitude towards learning.

Clubs

Avenor College clubs are designed to support and develop the individual interests and aspirations of each student and to meet the students’ personal development needs.

For Grades 5 to 8, clubs are provided for an intensive and thorough study that will help students nurture talents, skills, and passions at a level that will help them in choosing their profession and in personal development, providing the basis for a complete and specialised solid culture.

Knowledge clubs

These activities teach students how to organise and present an activity, how to develop skills of cooperation and coordination in various situations. Knowledge clubs offer ways to socialize, self-iden…
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Physical Development Club

What about improving your child’s fine and gross motor skills, to keep healthy by exercising or to just blow off some steam after a day full of learning? All children need to move, run and consolida…
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Art clubs

Art clubs stimulate role play and develop the musical and artistic side. Activities such as: theater, music clubs, drama, arts, etc. contribute to the completion of general education by providing a ha…
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Personal Development

We want our students to be happy children and to become well-balanced future adults, able to develop beautiful relationships with those around them, to empathise and be receptive to the environment in which they live. In addition to curricular activities, these children need to invent, take risks, make mistakes, play together and enjoy life. They need personal development. They need personal development.

Avenor College’s vision is inspired by Howard Gardner’s theory of “multiple intelligences”, according to which the school must develop and motivate students’ individual values ​​through academic, sports and artistic programmes supported by personal, emotional, and social factors.

PSHE classes

Every week, Avenor College students have a personal development class in which, through discussions and thematic projects, they learn to understand each other and to understand those around them.

Assembly

These meetings attended by children from different grades, grouped by age, point out the key aspects of school life, through experiential learning activities. These meetings are organised on different topics and they are an excellent peer-to-peer learning opportunity. Also, in Assembly, special dist…

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Avenor College Assessment System.

This system is one that encourages personal development. Regardless of the activities in which they participate (curricular or co-curricular), children are always evaluated taking into account both the “Attainment” (results) and the effort and progress for each subject.

“House points” system

Children from the entire school are divided into four houses and accumulate points for joint activities and projects, school events or volunteer activities. Belonging to houses helps them to develop relationships with older or younger students and to join forces in common goals.

Student council

It is the way in which students can express their point of view (through representatives elected by vote in each class) on how they think school activities should be conducted, but also an opportunity to develop their leadership skills.

Results

Year after year, our students’ results in end-of-middle school evaluations place Avenor among the top schools in Romania and globally. With strong motivation, well-structured learning strategies, and effective organization, Avenor students have successfully demonstrated their skills and abilities.

Guided by a dedicated team of teachers and supported by their families, these ambitious and persevering young people show, through their achievements, that hard work and responsibility are key to success.

We are proud of them and recognize their efforts, as well as their drive to excel, as they continue to uphold the values of our school.

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Events

Avenor events enrich the experience of our students, create opportunities for them to socialize, give them the opportunity to show their talents or to prove their progress from year to year.

Middle School

Remembrance Day

On November 11, with a poppy flower on their chest, Avenor students honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty in the First World War. It is a moment of commemoration marked in Asse…
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Middle School

Teachers’ Day

This event is a wonderful occasion to celebrate our teachers. Together with the students, we prepare for the teachers an unforgettable day, with surprises and gratitude.

Middle School

The opening ceremony of the school year

The opening of the school year is an emotional moment for all members of the Avenor community – students, teachers, parents. See you colleagues, talk about what we did during the summer vacation.

Middle School

Welcome, new parents!

Every year we welcome the parents of students who join our school at Avenor College. In an informal meeting, senior parents in the Avenor community, along with teachers and members of the management t…
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Middle School

Avenor Awards

Every year, we proudly and respectfully celebrate the Avenor Awards winners: Brightest Star, Honorary Students and Avenor Fellows. Avenor Awards are given to students who, during the school year, have…
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Middle School

Avenor Forest Run

Organized at the end of the first month of school, Avenor Forest Run promotes the movement as a lifestyle and aims to raise funds for charitable projects. Participants – children, parents, teachers – …
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Middle School

Anti Bullying Awareness Days

These days are an opportunity for all Avenor students to raise awareness of the bullying phenomenon. Avenor counselors coordinate special activities to cover this topic, and involve students in discus…
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Romania’s National Day

A day in which we celebrate Romania with traditional food, songs and dances. At the end of the day we will all gather on the sports court and dance the traditional hora.

Middle School

Avenor Christmas Charity Fair

What could be more beautiful than organizing a Christmas fair? Our high school students work with great passion on a charity event-project that annually fills the campus with avenorians eager to contr…
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Middle School

International Women’s Day

The celebration of March 8 turned into a celebration of our community, with flowers, wishes, smiles, gifts and a lot of gratitude.

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Winter Shows

All Avenor students prepare an artistic gift for their parents, which they offer at the end of the calendar year. From pregătitoare to grade 8, each class presents a theater, music and dance performa…
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Carolling Day

Before the winter holidays, the Avenor College campus is adorned with celebration and resounds with wishes and carols. During breaks, the teachers go around the school carrolling and inviting the stud…
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Open Days

Parents of our students have the opportunity to see our school in “action” during the “Open Days” program for grades 2-12. Members of our community can attend and even actively participate in some of …
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Middle School

Science Fair

Organizing an annual Science Fair at Avenor College gives elementary and middle school students the opportunity to be involved in research projects and work in teams. Children create experiments, inve…
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Work in Progress

Hundreds of art works made by children aged 6 to 18 within the artistic project “Work in progress” are exhibited annually for a week in the art gallery at the headquarters of UniCredit Bank on Exhibit…
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Explore the classrooms

Middle School Team

Alexandru-Mihai Anușca

Teacher of English
Form Tutor 7 Alfa

Alin – Constantin Cîrtog

Teacher of Romanian Language
Form Tutor 8 Omega

Anda Costache

Psychologist
School counselor
Form Tutor 7 Delta

Andreea Mihai

Teacher of Mathematics and Business Studies

Andrei Bălașa

Form Tutor 5 Alfa
Teacher of Music

Andrei Dăscălescu

Teacher of Science
Form Tutor 7 Omega

Andrei Hristia

Teacher of English
Form Tutor 5 Delta
Cambridge Exams Sub-centre Coordinator

Andrei Vasiliu

Teacher of Physics

Angela Bontaș

Art Consultant

Azkawening Pratikno

Teacher of English
Teacher of PBL

Claudia Andrei

Clubs Coordinator Primary & Secondary
Counsellor Primary
DSL Whole School

Cosmina Costache

Teachers for Teachers
Teacher of Geography

Cristina Bumboiu

English Curriculum Leader
Teacher of English

Cristina Calacan

Teacher of Mathematics
Form Tutor 5 Omega

Dr. Bogdan Topîrceanu

Teacher of Arts

Dr. Marta Torge

Teacher of German

Dr. Mihaela Stancu

Romanian Curriculum Leader
Teacher of Romanian Language
Form Tutor 11 Alfa

Florina-Mădălina Poenaru

School Counsellor

Georgiana Socoliu

Deputy Head of Secondary
Teacher of History
11 Omega Form Tutor

Ioana Slav

Teacher of Romanian Language
Form Tutor 8 Delta

Ionel Vodă

Sports & PE Curriculum Leader
Teacher of Sports & PE

Israel Rodriquez

Teacher of Spanish and French

Jennifer Taylor

Head of Science
Teacher of Science

Joy Săftoiu

Teacher of Science

Manuela Nae

Compliance Director
Teacher of Physics

Nadina Negru

Teacher of Chemistry
Science Lab Coordinator

Oana Asaftei

Teacher of Romanian Language
Form Tutor 6 Omega

Oana Otveș

Teacher of History

Octavia Paul

MFL Curriculum Leader
Teacher of French
Form Tutor 8 Alfa

Roxana Tudor

Teacher of Mathematics
Form Tutor 9 Delta

Salih Gokcel

Teacher of Computer Science & Technology

Sebastian Ion

Teacher of Sports & PE
Form Tutor 6 Delta

Silvia Gâsman

Teacher of Mathematics
Form Tutor 6 Alfa

Sorana Vicu

Teachers for Teachers
Teacher of Biology

Victor Bratu

Teacher of Geography and ICT

Vlad Oancea

Teacher of Drama

Life at Avenor

At Avenor, music brings the community together

At Avenor, the Parents’ Choir has become more than just a musical project – it’s a celebration of community, passion, and the joy of singing together. What began as a modest initiative with j…

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The Driving Force Behind the Avenor Christmas Charity Fair

Now in its 8th edition, the Avenor Christmas Charity Fair is one of the longest-standing projects in the Avenor community, and despite the years passing, it continues to be cherished by everyone. Whet…

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The 24h Business Challenge Returns: Second Edition

Now in its second edition, the 24h Business Challenge is on its way to becoming a tradition among the independent projects led by Avenor students. This competition challenges student teams to devel…

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How Do We Prepare for the Transition from Nursery to School?

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The Things We Don’t Talk About

This year, we’re relaunching the School from Home program, a component of the PSHE (Personal, Social, and Health Education) curriculum, designed to support parents as they navigate the journey of ra…

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Why does it matter how we feel at school? A new chapter in building community at Avenor College

This year, at Avenor, we are setting out to reflect more deeply on the experiences we all go through in a school setting. What makes us feel good at school? What elements help us stay connected, and w…

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Key Lessons from the British Ambassador at the 4th edition of “What’s Worth Learning?” Conference

To celebrate  International Teacher’s Day, Avenor College proudly hosted the 4th edition of the “What’s Worth Learning?” conference, featuring a remarkable guest: His Excellency Giles Matthew Portm…

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A Molecule of Joy

Based on a recommendation received years ago from Professor Mircea Miclea—to intentionally find or create “molecules of joy”, which he described as “those small details in each of our lives that giv…

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Stephen Marr joins Avenor as Head of Primary & Nursery

We are excited to welcome Stephen Marr as the new Head of Primary & Nursery at Avenor. With a diverse background in education and a deep passion for nurturing young minds, Stephen brings a wealth …

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