More than 1,400 schoolchildren from the Arkhangelsk region rested in Sochi in autumn

More than 1,400 schoolchildren from the Arkhangelsk region spent the autumn season in the Madagascar Island camp in Sochi. The opportunity to relax on the Black Sea coast was given to children from families in difficult life situations, large families, as well as families of participants in a special military operation.

The region became one of the regions of Russia that received one of the largest federal quotas for the rehabilitation of children of certain categories. Thanks to this, the children were able to spend holidays in the camp of the Krasnodar Territory, improve their health, meet peers from other regions and take part in entertainment and educational events.

According to the Ministry of Education of the Arkhangelsk region, 950 schoolchildren have already completed rehabilitation, another 480 continue to rest in the camp.

The island of Madagascar is well known to many young northerners under the Children of the Arctic program. For the participants of the shifts organized a rich program, which includes classes and activities for meaningful leisure, health promotion, communication and personal development.

According to Anna Polishchuk, Head of the Department of Recreation and Healthcare of Children of the Regional Ministry of Education, it is important that every child, regardless of the circumstances in the family, can fully relax, get new impressions and spend time in a favorable environment. According to her, camp shifts help children not only to improve their health, but also to find friends, discover their abilities and try themselves in new occupations.

The final change of the season will take place during the autumn holidays under the program “Children of the Arctic”. It will be attended by students of grades 5-8, living in the municipalities of the Arkhangelsk region, which are part of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. For students, this will be an opportunity to relax before the start of the new academic quarter.

The regional Ministry of Education also summed up the results of the summer health campaign. During the summer, 34,712 children rested in camps. Of these, 30,689 spent holidays in the Arkhangelsk region, another 4,023 - outside the region.