Let’s explore Kranj

We held the cultural day for sixth graders a little differently this time. So, the students set out to explore the old town centre of Kranj. Armed with maps, good ideas and tasks, the students, divided into groups, set about their tasks. They walked from point to point and solved tasks related to the cultural

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Excursion to the Celje Basin

We organized an excursion to the Celje basin for seventh-grade students. We went to the Celje basin by bus and visited the princely town Celje, Šempeter in the Savinjska valley and Pekel Cave. In the Provincial Museum of Celje, we saw an exhibition about prehistory and the Counts of Celje, thus shedding additional light on

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Science day on GFP

On September 12th and September 14th, 2023, as part of the 2nd training session for teachers and professional staff at the France Prešeren Gymnasium, an event called “Science Day” was held for the 2nd-year general high school students. The activities took place in the Kokra River Canyon and the Kranj Underground Tunnels. The students were

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Excursion to Paris

From September 9th to 11th, we, along with the students of the 3rd year, visited the French capital, which completely captivated us. First, we were amazed by the newly golden-hued Eiffel Tower, and then we took a boat ride on the Seine, admiring the magnificent buildings of Paris during the journey. The following day, we

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Camp in Marindol

Seventh graders spend the beginning of the new school year a little differently. The activities and everything that goes with them are carried out in the classroom outdoors, in nature, at the camp in Marindol. The goal of the camp is to get to know the attitude and cultural heritage of Bela Krajina through various

Teacher training for new work methods

Teachers usually dedicate the last days of August to various types of education and training. Thus, we took part in an extremely interesting education with the workshops “Youth and outdoor classroom”. At the workshops, all teachers listened to two experienced lecturers who focus on young people, Nada Zupančič and Martin Lenarčič. They presented us with

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Students’ Attitudes towards Large Carnivores in Slovenia Before and After Role-Playing Workshop

In June 2023, representative of LIFE Lynx project visited Gymnasium of France Prešeren, Kranj to conduct a Role Playing workshop on. The goal was to gain insights into students’ perspectives regarding the presence of large carnivores, including lynx, and to assess any changes in their opinions and feelings following the 35 min workshop. Analysis were

TRAINING FOR MULTIPLIERS

On Monday, June 5, 2023, a training session for so-called multipliers took place at Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna in Kranj as part of the School21 project. Nearly 20 teachers from both schools participating in the project attended the training. The training was conducted by Socialna Akademija and BSC from Kranj. Under the guidance of Matej Cepin

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