Although Slovenia is not very large in terms of its territory, it is rich in places that seem to be somewhere on the edge of paradise. One such place is Osilnica, a municipality along the Kolpa River, known as the land of Peter Klepec. With students from other grades, we spent three September days in
At the evaluation meeting held on October 25th at Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna, we reviewed how and in what manner the training of teachers and professional collaborators by the multipliers took place. We assessed the situation before, during, and after the training sessions. We found that during the training for multipliers, we gained a considerable amount
Physics, chemistry, and biology are subjects that explore the world around us, subjects that discover the laws of nature, the laws of our universe. Yet all too often, students fail to see the usefulness of these disciplines. “Teacher, why do I need this?” is a very common question from students. Through the eyes of many
At the conference of general high school principals, which took place on the 17th and 18th of October in Olimje, we, as partners, presented our School21 project. We showed the principals the process of building an outdoor classroom and discussed the challenges and obstacles we encounter along the way. We shared our experiences gained during
In early October, students competed in athletics and skills. We held an athletic triathlon, in which girls and boys from the same classes competed against each other. They competed in long jump, 60m and 600m run. Some students train in athletics and they are really good at athletic challenges, so they also achieved very good
On Tuesday, October 3rd, as part of the School21 project, we organized the 2nd teacher training session, which we named “Language Day.” We also invited students to participate, and they assisted us in conducting outdoor lessons. Students had the opportunity to showcase their knowledge in Slovenian, English, German, French, and Spanish. Among other activities, they
The students of the Gymnasium France Prešerna spent four wonderful days in London in September. They experienced it in beautiful weather and abnormally high temperatures for London. On the very first day, they walked across the Millennium Bridge to the second largest cathedral in the world, St. Paul’s Cathedral. The day ended at lively Leicester
We went on a science day in the forest with the 3rd and 4th grade pupils. Children developed creativity in group cooperation. They actively participated in tasks and gained new knowledge. In groups, they felt the environment, listened to sounds, smelled, touched and practically tested it. They learned about forest etiquette, sorted leaves, became real