Thursday 21 December 2017

Christmas 2017

This year, we spent two lessons talking about Christmas celebrations.

We listened to some Christmas songs, learned a new one, revised some Christmas related words, watched the story about Gingerbread Man, did some drawing and colouring, made finger puppets with Christmas heroes and also designed Christmas cards for our friends from Slovenia, Spain, Poland, Finland and Greece.

Sunday 12 November 2017

A Scary Experience

Have you ever experienced anything scary? When did it happen? Describe what happened. 

It can be true/real or imaginary/made up. Use the words: First, Then, Next, After that, Suddenly, Finally...

The following might help you:
P1: Where were you? What was the day like? Who was with you?
P2: What were you doing when it happened? What did you do?
P3: What happened afterwards?
P4: What happened in the end?
P5: How did you feel?How did the others feel?

It was a dark and cold night. My mother was making dinner in the kitchen, I was watching TV in the living room, and my dad was outside in the garden.
It was almost dinner time, so my mum asked me to call dad. Then, I grabbed my torch and went outside. 
I shouted, but nobody answered. So, I went deeper into our garden. It was so dark that I couldn't see anything.
Then I heard some footsteps getting closer to me. After that, I heard a voice saying my name. I was so scared that I couldn't even move.
Then I tried to be bold and turn around. When I turned around I saw my dad. He was trying to tell me that it was time to go inside.
I was laughing all the way to our house, because I felt ridiculous.

Tijana Filipović, VI5

Friday 3 November 2017

Halloween

We talked about Halloween customs in different English-speaking countries, made a mind map, learned a new Trick-or-Treat song and finally drew our own Halloween masks. 
Jovana
Nikola
Marko
Luka

Sunday 29 October 2017

School life in different countries

My students are very curious about the life of other children round the world. That is why I thought that joining this eTwinning project would be a good thing to do.

The task of the children aged 8 to 11 from Poland, France, Ukraine, Croatia and Serbia was to introduce themselves, show their everyday life at school, what their lessons or classrooms look like, how they spend their breaks, etc.

Saturday 28 October 2017

School of my dream

This October we joined another eTwinning project aimed at 8-10-year-olds.

The aims of the project are:
  • motivation for school work
  • to cognise the different surroundings of schools associated with this project
  • to exchange experiences
  • re-consolidation of friendship
  • intercultural communication
  • to develop intercultural competence
  • to improve at work with modern technologies
Children from France, Georgia, Turkey, Romania and Ukraine are taking part in this project and my Class II2 is the only project participant from Serbia.

Thursday 19 October 2017

Talking Second Graders

This September we joined an eTwinning project addressed to 7- and 8-year-olds who are learning English.

The aims of the project are:
• to develop students’ language skills
• to increase the awareness of learning foreign languages
• to give students an opportunity to communicate with their peers
Children from Finland, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey take part in the project started by two teachers from Slovenia. My Class II2 is the only project participant from Serbia.

Saturday 30 September 2017

Outdoor games

My younger pupils like moving around, so this Thursday I decided to have our lesson outside. There was a lot of running and screaming but, at least, nobody minded.

We played different games, but Houses-Foxes-Earthquake and Rock-Paper-Scissors turned out to be the best. 

For the game Houses-Foxes-Earthquake, children make a circle, with pairs holding hands like a roof of a house and one child standing under the roof. When the child in the middle of the big circle calls out, 'Foxes', all 'foxes' change their houses and he/she can find their own house. When the child calls out, 'Houses', all 'houses' make a new house with another child. When the child calls out, 'Earthquake', everyone changes places/roles.

Rock-Paper-Scissors is a well-known game, but we played it in a slightly different way. The child who loses the game twice, stands behind the winner and cheers for them while they play another child.

Thursday 28 September 2017

European Day of Languages 2017

This year we've decided to celebrate the European Day of Languages in a slightly different way. With the exchange of postcards between my students and the children around Europe, and a video greeting my students made as part of an eTwinning project, pupils and teachers from several schools had the opportunity to emphasise the importance of learning foreign languages at the central event on 26 September in our Regional Centre for Professional Development.

The programme was filled with songs and music. There were also some interactive games for the audience who showed a good knowledge of Internet slang and European languages.

As usual, the activity is in the Council of Europe's Calendar of Innovative Events. Voting is open until 20 October.

Wednesday 27 September 2017

EDL 2017

This September, we joined two eTwinning projects: European Day of Languages and Languages Unite, both aimed at showing the linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe. 

We prepared a short video, wrote and sent postcards (in English and Serbian) to the children from European countries, and also received lots of postcards from different parts of Europe (mostly in English, but also in other languages). I can't describe my students' excitement when we got the first postcards. They all read them with interest and couldn't wait for the others to arrive.

Thursday 18 May 2017

Being a Good Classmate

My youngest pupils from Class I2 took part in the national contest organised by Novi Logos and OUP and won the first prize for their creative work! 

The whole class can't wait to go on a surprise trip and get their backpacks with readers.

Monday 24 April 2017

Saving the Planet

My Class V3 pupils have taken part in the national contest organised by Novi Logos and OUP.  They've done a 3D poster on Saving the Planet.

Friday 14 April 2017

HIPPO 2017 Semi-finals

Two of my Class 5 students Marko and Luka took part in HIPPO 1 semi-finals in Zrenjanin on 1 April. They tried to do the reading and writing tests, including the essay on free time, the best they could but, since the level of difficulty of all the questions was one level higher than the one in the preliminary round, they did not make it to the finals.

Luka (Reading: 35 + Writing: 16 = 59 points)
Marko (Reading: 39 + Writing: 12 = 57 points)

Friday 31 March 2017

Greetings from...

Dear Ana,
I hope you're fine. What's the weather like in Paris? Here in Kikinda it's sunny, and we're all preparing for Easter.
At the moment, I'm with my mum in the kitchen. we're making a lot of tasty cakes. Dad is outside with my baby brothers. They're preparing meat for the barbecue for our family and friends. My baby sister Tijana is making decorations for Easter.
Who are you with? What are they doing?
Have a good time!
Happy Easter!
Love,
your friend Ratka

Ratka Sokola, V1

Hi, Jovana,
What's up? How are you and your family? What are you doing?
I'm at the beach. My family and I are having fun here. I love swimming. When we're at the beach, I swim because it's healthy. My sister is sunbathing. She hates swimming, but sometimes she is in the sea. My mum is reading a book, because she loves reading. My dad is drinking water.
Later, we're going to a restaurant to have lunch. When lunch is over, we usually have a nap.
In the evening, we go for a walk. Then, we go to the same restaurant and have dinner. That's it.
Best wishes,
Aleksandra

Aleksandra Došen, V3

Hello, Saška,
How are you? I'm at the beach now. It's hot and sunny. I am sunbathing. My mum is swimming. My dad is buying ice cream. My sister is practising gymnastics on the hot sand. After her practice, she loves swimming and sunbathing. My brother is playing in the sand. After all the activities, we are going to eat ice cream.
 The beach is beautiful. There is a lot of sand with shells.
At about half past nine we usually go to a restaurant for dinner.
Best wishes,
Violeta

Violeta Madić, V3

Hello,
We're in Egypt and it's so hot here. Mum and dad are at the restaurant. My brother and I are having fun outside.
Later, we are going to swim in the pool that is just right outside the restaurant. Mum is going to drink coffee, while dad is going to watch TV.
We love it here!
Yours,
Vanja

Vanja Pažin, V2

Hi, there,
Greetings from Germany! I'm having a great time here in Stuttgart. We're staying at a great hotel. I'm writing e-mails to my friends. My brother's reading Minecraft books. Our parents are playing cards with their friends.
Hope you're fine.
See you soon.
Love,
Luka

Luka Opačić, V2

Sunday 26 March 2017

Easter Picture 2017

This March, my 7-year-olds have participated in the 4th edition of the International Art  Contest called The Most Beautiful Easter Picture with English Wishes 2017. The contest is a part of the eTwinning project started by Polish teachers in 2014. 
The pupils' task was to draw an Easter card on A4 paper and write a short wish in English.
Milana I2
Lara I2
Jovana I2
Marina I3
Iva K, I2
Anja I2

Jovana I3
Ana I2
This year, children aged 6-12 from 11 different European countries have shared their Easter wishes. 

Saturday 25 March 2017

HIPPO 2017 Results

Here are the results of the 5th HIPPO International Competition in English Language that took place on 4 March in our school:

Marko Mićić V3 (Reading: 40 + Listening: 30 = 70/70 points), semi-finalist,
Luka Mićić V3 (Reading: 39 + Listening: 30 = 69/70 points), semi-finalist,
Boris Vukov V4 (Reading: 38 + Listening: 30 = 68/70 points),
Milica Jovanović V1 (Reading: 38 + Listening: 30 = 68/70 points),
Ratka Sokola V1 (Reading: 38 + Listening: 30 = 68/70 points),
Aleksandra Došen V3 (Reading: 36 + Listening: 30 = 66/70 points),
Stefan Rajkov V2 (Reading: 40 + Listening: 25.5 = 65.5/70 points),
Nađa Blažić V2 (Reading: 36 + Listening: 27 = 63/70 points),
Nataša Đuričin V4 (Reading: 31 + Listening: 30 = 61/70 points)

All of my pupils competed in the HIPPO 1 category this school year.

HIPPO International English Language Competition is organised by Global Input and Global Hippo Associations.

Sunday 5 March 2017

HIPPO 2017

Nine of my Class 5 students took part in the 5th International Competition in English Language HIPPO on 4 March. 

This year, the exam consisted of 2 parts (30 minutes each): reading (40 multiple choice questions, 1 point each) and listening comprehension (20 questions, 1.5 points each). The writing test has been removed.

As usual, our school hosted the preliminary round and also welcomed more than 20 students from other primary schools.

Wednesday 22 February 2017

My Dream House

My dream house is very modest. It is in Disney World in the USA.
The house is made of glass. It has got seventeen big windows and ten rooms. Outside is my big and beautiful garden with lots of flowers. There is also a pretty fountain. In the garden, I have a swimming pool with two levels. It is in the shape of a flower.
The house has got two floors. My bedroom is on the second floor. It is pink and big. My big pictures are on the wall. I have a big bed and my own bathroom.
I like my dream house because it is special and not like any other.

Anja Ristić, V2 

My dream house is at the big and beautiful beach. It's made of bricks.
There are six bedrooms, four bathrooms and two living rooms. There is also a dining room, a basement and a lift inside the house. There are three swimming pools in the beautiful gardens. There is a cinema, a theatre and a small gym too.
I like my dream house because it's very expensive and comfortable.

Nađa Blažić, V2

My dream house is a castle in rainbow colours.
The castle has four floors and a lift. On the first floor, there is a living room and a kitchen. On the second floor is my purple room with lots of toys. In front of my room is a guest's room. On the third floor are my pets. I have two fluffy dogs, two cute cats and two big multicoloured parrots. On the fourth floor is a bathroom, a spa centre and a big balcony. On the balcony, there is a pool with water slides and a large green garden.
For me, my dream castle is just brilliant!

Tijana Martinov, V1

My dream house is on a cliff. It's on a small island.
The house has a big window and two floors. In the house, on the first floor, there is a big living room. On the second floor, there are bedrooms.
Under the house is a cave. There is my submarine. From the submarine, I can see the whole sea world. Once I saw the great white shark because this is the Pacific Ocean!
My dream house is the best in the world.

Luka Mićić, V3

My dream house is big. There are two floors.
On the first floor, there is a living room, a dining room, a bathroom and a kitchen. In the living room, I always watch TV. In the kitchen, I make breakfast, lunch and dinner. While waiting for the food to cook, I usually read the newspapers. In the dining room, I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. In the bathroom, I always brush my teeth and take a shower.
On the second floor, there is a gaming room and a bedroom. In the gaming room, I play games and record videos. In the bedroom, I sleep.
Behind the house, there is a swimming pool, where I swim. I also have a basement, where I put the stuff I don't need.

Nemanja Vujin, V4

My dream house is a tree house. It is high up on a big tree.
There is a small bedroom and a small bathroom upstairs and a living room and a big dining room downstairs.
 I like my tree house because there are birds, animals and more trees around it.

Mihajlo Jankov, V4

My dream house has two floors and it is big. It has a bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen, a living room and a hall on the ground floor. Then, on the first floor, it has a dining room, a bedroom, a bathroom and a balcony.
In the bedrooms, there is a computer next to the door. The computer is on the desk. In one bedroom there is a wardrobe next to the desk and there is a window near the desk. In another bedroom, there is a bed near the desk.

Boris Vukov, V4

My dream house is like a big flower, full of sparkles.
My dream house has five floors. On the first four floors, I have living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, a gym, swimming pools, the rooms with games, a huge cinema and a little museum.
On the fifth floor is my bedroom and it is really big. My bedroom is black and dark purple. In my bedroom I have a big bed, lots of posters and windows, a big TV and lazybags.
I like my dream house very much.

Anastasija Bugarski, V4

My dream house is not that big, but it is beautiful. It's surrounded by a magical garden full of flowers and trees. My dream house is pink.
There are six rooms. My room is green because it is my favourite colour. It is a teenager's room with one bed, a desk, a wardrobe, a laptop and of course posters on the wall.
My sister and my parents also have their rooms. I like spending my free time with my family in the big living room with a big TV.

Nina Prunić, V4

My dream house is very big and beautiful.
It has three floors, two bedrooms, one big kitchen, three bathrooms, two pools in one hall and a big garden with the zoo, dino park, a small football stadium and a big ball storage. My dream house is white with black lines and a green roof.

Vukašin Jankelić, V4

Wednesday 25 January 2017

My Bedroom

I like my bedroom because it's white and big.
In my bedroom, I have one sofa, one armchair and a big wardrobe. The sofa is next to the window. The wardrobe is behind the door. The armchair is between the sofa and my bookcase. On the sofa, I have a very big unicorn pillow and lots of small and colourful cushions and decorations.

Milica Jovanović, V1

My bedroom is beautiful. There are three beds, one armchair, a computer, a TV, a wardrobe, two chairs, one table, a door, a window, a poster, some books and other things.
My bedroom is sweet and purple. My bed is between the window and the armchair. The TV is on the cupboard. The armchair is between my bed and the computer.
I love my bedroom.

Jelena Zarić, V1

My bedroom is big and purple. There is a bed, a clock, a TV, an armchair and Lego toys.
My bed is next to the wall. My armchair is next to the TV. My clock is on the wall and my TV is on the table.
My bedroom is good and I like it.

Tamara Spasić, V1

Hi,
My name is Anđela. I live in a big house. My bedroom is big, beautiful and white.
In my bedroom, there are big beds, a TV, my desk, and a very big wardrobe. I share my room with my little sister Lejla.
My bed is in front of Lejla's bed. My desk is next to the TV. The TV is behind my desk and the wardrobe. Lejla's bed is in front of the wardrobe. The door is behind the wardrobe and Lejla's bed.
I love my bedroom. It's so cool. It's beautiful.

Anđela Beloš, V2

My bedroom is small and very modern. It's painted in white.  I share it with my brother.
In my room, I have a brown closet between two beds. I also have a wardrobe next to my desk and the TV is on the small red table.
I like my room because I share it with my brother.

Drago Kecman, V2

My bedroom is between the living room and the balcony.
In my bedroom everything is black and white. On the left, there is a wardrobe. On the right, there is a table. Opposite is my big bed. Next to the table is my TV.
My bedroom is beautiful and so cool.

Stefan Rajkov, V2

My bedroom is big. It is beautiful.
The desk is in front of my bed. The bookcase is under the desk. My bedroom is pink, blue and yellow. The wardrobe is next to the desk. The chair is between the desk and the bed. I share my bedroom with my brother.
I love my bedroom.

Manja Galić, V2

My bedroom is very big. It is white.
There is a tale. On the table is my book, notebook, pencils and computer. Under the table and TV is a bookcase. My T-shirts are in my wardrobe. In front of the bookcase is my bed. On the bed is my pillow.
This is my bedroom and I love it.

Iva Rakić, V2

My bedroom is big. It's green.
The computer is on the desk. The furnace is under my bed. The posters and the clock are behind my bed on the wall. The lamp is next to my bed.
I like my bedroom. It is beautiful and there is a lot of space for playing games.

Uroš Ćirić, V3

My bedroom is big. There are a lot of things inside.
The walls are white with lots of stickers. Next to the window, there are two beds and an armchair. Also, there are a lot of toys which take lots of space in my room. Behind the armchair, there is a big wardrobe and a television set. On my bookshelves you can find my books.
I like my bedroom because I can always find something interesting to play with.

Jelica Simić Pejakov, V3

My bedroom is big and blue. Blue is my favourite colour.
In my bedroom I have: a TV, an armchair, a desk, a bed, a wardrobe, a big table and two chairs. The TV is in front of the wardrobe. The table is between the chairs. The armchair ks next to my bed. My desk is next to the TV.
I like my bedroom because it is blue.

Ana Kiš, V4

My bedroom is really big. Almost everything is red.
The furnace is between the door and the sofa. The desk is under the windows. I have a big wardrobe next to the door, and two armchairs between the wardrobe and the desk. There's even a red carpet in the middle of the room.
I like my bedroom so much!

Tijana Filipović, V5

My bedroom is big.
I've got a bed and a small desk with a computer on it, but I haven't got a TV. I haven't got a sofa or an armchair. There is only a chair and my bed. My bed is next to the wardrobe.
The walls are white with pictures on them and the furniture is blue. The carpet is light brown. The window is very big and because of that the room is bright.
I like my bedroom.

Marina Lovrić, V2

My bedroom is big and very spacious.
I have a TV on the wall and a computer on the shelf next to the TV. I also have a big wardrobe and a carpet in the colour of my favourite club - black and white. My bed is next to the desk and above the desk there is a large window.
I like spending time in my room. I usually listen to music and sometimes study.

Milorad Rosić, V2

My room is my favourite place where I spend most of my time.
I have two beds, a closet, a desk, a chair and a laptop. The carpet is a green football pitch with a ball on it. The walls are in blue and green shades. I play games there with my friends and at the end of the day I go to sleep.
I like my room because all my memories, happy and sad, are hidden there.

Đura Šibul, V2

Thursday 5 January 2017

The best gift of all...

My students took part in the international HIPPO warm-up writing contest in December. Their task was to write about the best gift of all in no more than 50-80 words.

The best gift of all is my tablet. I got it for New Year as a gift from my dad and mum. It is white and its name is Xpad. 
My tablet is not very big or heavy. I use it to surf the Internet, listen to music and play games. My favourite games are My Talking Tom, Sky Whale, Subway Surfers, Lep's World and Minion Rush.

Aleksandra Sudarov V1

For me, the best gift of all is my Santa pyjamas, a present from my parents.
My pyjamas are red and white, so I look like a real Santa. And, I am not a Santa without reindeer! My pyjamas come with brown reindeer socks, a gift from my sister.
This New Year's Eve will be very special because my friend also got the same one-piece pyjamas and we are going to celebrate it together in our Santa pyjamas.

Milica Jovanović V1

The best gift of all is a special watch. It can get you back in time. It can even take you to the age of dinosaurs. You can see that wonderful world and a lot of dinosaurs of different colours. The watch can even tell you the story about their life.
You can read about this watch in some books, but it would be great to get it as a gift.

Ratka Sokola V1

The best gift of all is my new computer.
My computer is big and black with good and loud speakers. It has got a clean monitor and a big keyboard. It has also got a small mouse and a clover mouse pad. My computer is quick.
I like my computer because I can play games and surf the Internet. It is very useful.

Nađa Blažić V2

The best gift of all is my bike. I got it as a gift for my eighth birthday.
It is red and black. Its seat is red and black too. Its tyres are black and white. It can reach speeds up to fifty kilometres per hour!
As soon as I got my bike, it changed my whole life! I started cycling and doing all sorts of bicycle acrobatics.

Stefan Rajkov V2

The best gift of all is my new sneakers for volleyball. My parents bought them over a month ago. They are white with a bit of pink and very comfortable.
I wanted those sneakers from the moment I saw them in the shop. I think that I run faster, jump higher and play better volleyball in them.
When I got them I was very happy. I love volleyball and this gift helps me to play it better than ever.

Aleksandra Došen V3

The best gift of all is our parents' love.
My mother's name is Olivera. She loves cooking and watching films and TV series. My mum does a lot of work in our house.
My father's name is David. He always smiles. My dad is funny and can sometimes get angry, but rarely. He can cook delicious soup. We play video games together.
I love my parents and they love me too. They are the best parents in the world!

Luka Mićić V3

The best gift of all is my twin brother Luka.
He is very funny and silly. I love him because he loves doing different things than me. We talk about music and we have a band too. I play the electric guitar and Luka plays the bass. We train judo together and sometimes meet as rivals in the finals.
This is little weird, but I think that my world would be boring if we did and loved the same things.

Marko Mićić V3