Admirable educational expedition

“Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” AEO conducts a wide and effective range of works on inculcating a sense of patriotism in the young generation. One of the ongoing work is a network of informative – regional expedition called “Tugan elge taғzym”, which was prepared for the 10th anniversary of the “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” AEO under the program of the Head of the State N.Nazarbayev «Spiritual revival». This year, Semey city, which is considered the spiritual and cultural center of the country, was visited by students of Intellectual schools in Almaty and Atyrau. At the station, Semey students warmly greeted the guests who arrived from schools of physics and math and chemistry and biology. On the first day of the excursion, the intellectual students, who conducted an “Acquaintance evening”, visited and showed the sights of the city and school.
In general, Semey boasts not only of the world-famous people, but also many museums, libraries and theaters that have a rich spiritual and cultural history. For example, there are such cultural places as Semey Historical Regional Museum – one of the oldest museums in Kazakhstan, Memorial Reserve-Museum of Abay, the Museum “Alash arystary – M. Auezov”, the F. Dostoevsky Museum, the Nevzorovs’ Museum can surprise any guest with their peculiarities.
– This is my first visit to Semey. When I was a child, my grandmother often said that she would take me home to Abay, Shakarim and Mukhtar. These words sounding too often made me fall in love with Semey, even before I visited it. Here, thanks to the expedition, my dream came true, and I came to the place where great people walked on the earth. There are no words to describe how it impressed me. Semey is a city with many ancient monuments and original architecture. Looking at the exhibits of the museum, you can see the rich culture of the locals and their well-being. For example, the life and the contribution made by Zhakhanshi Dosmukhamedov, who was the head of the western branch of the Alashorda government, has long interested me. I conducted a study of a great man who dreamed of the freedom of Alash. I found some necessary information in the museum ‘Alash arystary -M. Auezov’ in Semey. The expedition was very useful for me”, – said Aruzhan Kartykova, an Atyrau student.
Any guest who came to Semey city will not leave without visiting the sacred place of Abay district, where great people like Abai, Shakarim, Mukhtar were born. The students, who devoted the first day of their expedition to the visit of the sacred place, were tremendously impressed by the place where three great heroes were born and grew up. During this trip, the children sang songs of Abay and Shakarim, and Mukhtar’s heritage was promoted. The children even witnessed the concert of the “Kalamkas” dance ensemble famous in the Abay district.
– I am a history teacher. I am very pleased that I was honored to visit Semey. The city has an ancient genealogical tree and history. Every day was filled with interesting events. We interviewed agricultural specialists and visited various museums and enterprises. In general, the residents of Semey are very hospitable. During the trip, I learned a lot. I must admit that we got attached to each other. We do not want to leave. If in the future I have the opportunity, then I will certainly try to come again, – said Almat Nartaiuli, a teacher of Almaty.
The students of Atyrau and Almaty, in addition to the city of Semey, also visited the city of Kurchatov and the strategically important Shulba reservoir. In these areas, the students were introduced to the work of the National Nuclear Center and the Nuclear Technology Park in the city of Kurchatov. In addition, the guests visited the JSC “Semipalatinsk Machine-Building Plant” of the country and “Silikat” LLP, which occupies a special place in the construction industry, and were familiarized with the history of enterprises and industrial technology.
The results of the weekly informative – local history expedition were discussed at a meeting held in the TEDX format, where guests shared their impressions. Having accumulated the necessary knowledge base, they said that they would mind visiting Semey again, if they had such an opportunity.

The press service of the Nazarbayev Intellectual
School of Physics and Mathematics in Semey.