Location

Póvoa de Varzim

LandmarksLandmarks

Our patron – António Augusto de Rocha PeixotoOur patron – António Augusto de Rocha Peixoto (1866/1909)(1866/1909)

BirthdateBirthdate – 18th May 1866 – 18th May 1866

BirthplaceBirthplace – Póvoa de Varzim – Póvoa de Varzim

Life and workLife and work Naturalist, ethnologist, archaeologist ; Naturalist, ethnologist, archaeologist ;

Organized the Cabinet of Mineralogy, Organized the Cabinet of Mineralogy, Geology and palaeontology of the Geology and palaeontology of the Polytechnic Academy of Porto Polytechnic Academy of Porto

Directed the Public Library and Directed the Public Library and Municipal Museum of PortoMunicipal Museum of Porto

Creator of a very important magazine Creator of a very important magazine called “Portugália”called “Portugália”

Responsible for the archaeological Responsible for the archaeological discovery of “ Cividade de Terroso” – discovery of “ Cividade de Terroso” – celtic Ruinsceltic Ruins

A brief history of our schoolA brief history of our school

1919 (August)1919 (August) - The school was - The school was createdcreated

1924 (21st November )1924 (21st November ) – It – It

became “Escola Industrial e became “Escola Industrial e

Comercial de Rocha Peixoto”Comercial de Rocha Peixoto”

(Rocha (Rocha

Peixoto Industry and Commerce Peixoto Industry and Commerce

School )School ) 19521952 – It functioned in the old – It functioned in the old

Postiga Palace up to this datePostiga Palace up to this date 1962 ( 16th June)1962 ( 16th June) – It functioned in – It functioned in

the old Gas Factory up to this datethe old Gas Factory up to this date 1962 (2nd June)1962 (2nd June) – The current – The current

building was inauguratedbuilding was inaugurated 20092009 – Enlargement , improvement – Enlargement , improvement

and modernization works and modernization works

Rocha Peixoto High School – Rebuilding

New Library

Our School Library

School librarian´s office

Library - different spaces

Reception hall

Library – different spaces

ICT

Individual Work

Library – different spaces

Extra Activities Room

Library - different spaces

Magazines,TV and Music: films, CDs available to watch in loco or take to the classroom

Leisure: some table games can be used by students.

Some Figures 100 seats 12 computers About 5000 written documents ( books, magazines) About 200 DVDs/ CDs

Library ActivitiesWriting contests: “Rocha’s Writers” promoted by the library involving the school community.Winners are awarded in public cerimony.

Library Activities

Poetry alive: evening sessions open to the community.

Activities: Music School’s Choir

Activities: Workshops with foreign students and families

Activities: Christmas

Activities - Book Fair and meeting writers

Activities - Conferences and Seminars

Activities - Preparing exhibitions

Activities - exhibitions

European Projects