The main goals of the project were: 1. Improving the competencies of the teaching staff in order to master innovative ones alternative teaching techniques by working on environmental issues and development of health and environmental competencies. 2. Raising the awareness of the school and local community about the environmental problems and protection of environment 3. Qualification of the staff for mastering English language competencies for the purpose of active communication, gaining confidence in working on European projects and creating conditions for participation in national, European and other international programs and projects. 4. Providing modern, adequate and quality education in accordance with the real needs of different groups of children and students. 5. Creating conditions for unleashing the potential of each child by provoking creative thinking and partnership in the learning process. 6. Awareness of global environmental issues. 7. Changing the thinking of consumer generations by affirming the understanding that passivity and stagnation is a product of the desire to possess, and activity and creativity are a product of the desire to be.
The management and the team of qualified teachers teaching at Secondary School "Nikolay Katranov" strive to integrate good practice and teaching strategies to make the school desirable territory for students; to be competitive and interest-oriented and student-centered their motivation to learn and an environmentally friendly lifestyle. The school has a mission to turn it into a model of a modern school for everyone, with a high quality of education. Formation of personalities, possessing competencies necessary for successful personal and professional realization and active civil life in modern communities. To fulfill this mission the school needs teachers who they are constantly qualifying and improving. Every teacher is faced with the challenge of discovering and applying something different from the traditional model of teaching the curriculum in the classroom.