Secondary School 96 “Leo Tolstoy”, Sofia
Age of students – 7-18 yrs.
Number of students – 958
Number of teachers– 80
The school is located on 4 floors:
Classrooms – 40
Corridors – 12
Foyers – 4
Dining room – 1
Gymnasiums – 2
Computer cabinets – 4
Topic of the Project
“I Love my School”
The school before the project
Inspiration for the interior design
Many people say that perfection is something unattainable, but we teach children that nothing is impossible, no dreams are too big. We teach them that any dream can be turned into reality if you want it badly and work tirelessly to make it come true.
For us, perfection is in our nature – beautiful flowers – they are present everywhere in school. The wonderful animals that peek out from our walls- all that nature has given us. Perfection is also knowledge, the books that immerse us in magical worlds. Also technology – the future of the world!
Project Description
Knowledge is the next stop in the “Perfect World”! The corridors are like a maze of different colours, suggesting that you are about to enter a magical world when you enter the classrooms.
Numbers, formulas and symbols fly off the walls of math classrooms, inviting children to love the subject.
The open books in the Bulgarian language and literature rooms invite everyone to immerse themselves in worlds of dreams and magic.
Computer labs – they show us a world unknown to previous generations, advances unthinkable to them, bordering on perfection.
First (ground) floor
Second floor – ground floor
Perfection is all around us, but we often miss it in our hectic daily lives. The journey into the world of “Perfection” begins with touching nature. Gorgeous purple flowers decorate the lobby of our school. White doves stand around the image of Leo Tolstoy, and as we go further in we meet the other symbol of purity and perfection – the white swans. Pastel colours and strong messages such as “support”, “truth”, “confidence”, “joy”, “beauty” are the first stop of the journey.
Third floor
The open books in the Bulgarian language and literature classrooms invite everyone to plunge into worlds of dreams and magic.
Fourth floor
No one is created perfect, and therefore he strives all his life to become so. Perfection is a goal, a desire that you put your best into achieving. The path to reaching it is what really matters. We believe that in addition to striving for perfection within each one of us, we should also work for perfection around us, in our surroundings. We have found people who have the same mission, creating a positive and comfortable learning environment for children, people with a mission for PERFECTION.
Classrooms
Each classroom has its individual look, created by the photo wallpapers, the interesting thoughts, positive affirmations and words woven into them. In the specialised classrooms, images are placed depending on the subject being studied, messages and teaching information are written. Teachers’ and students’ ideas are incorporated into the new design of the learning environment. Teachers get involved in the project by providing inspirational thoughts and positive sayings that are embedded in their selected photo wallpaper. Through the work of all the teachers, students and parents, the school is totally transformed and a warm feeling that the school is their second home is created!
Children and Flowers
Creating special corners with flower “cleaners” and herbs in the classroom in the school. The aim is to enrich the air with oxygen and healing aromas. For our children to be healthy and have a clear mind, it is necessary to have clean air in the classrooms, saturated with oxygen and fresh fragrances.
Artistic Foyers
Through the “Artistic Foyers” project, we create a welcoming and positive environment for relaxation and non-formal time in the school’s foyers. We are turning them into a welcoming and preferred place for the students to relax.
The aim is for the children to create their own beautiful space for relaxation in the foyers of the schools by restoring and decorating the furniture. They also make handmade decorations that add a cozy and esthetical feeling.
Plant a tree – restore the balance in nature
Trees play an important role in preserving life on earth. The more trees and forests there are – the smaller the percentage of global warming, because they extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce the greenhouse effect. Their roots significantly reduce the risk of flooding by improving the absorption of rainwater.
For every child in our kindergarten – we plant a tree!
