Pippi to the rescue

 In one of the chapters, Pippi saved the children from the building in fire, so I asked one group of Class 1.2 students to draw the characters and props. Later, we cut out the drawings, arranged different scenes and turned them into a video.

Real Cards Exchange 2020

My younger students enjoyed creating cards for our new eTwinning friends from Tunisia, Northern Ireland, France, Northern Macedonia, Moldova, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Turkey:

We also shared our Christmas traditions, songs, digital cards and greetings with our eTwinning friends.

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Letters to Santa

 Dear Santa,
How are you? Do reindeer listen to you? Are you prepared for Christmas and New Year holidays, or this ugly situation with Corona will stop you?
I am very sad because our lives are not the same any more. We became like strangers and always in a bad mood. We stopped going to school also.
If you are coming, you must put a mask on your face.
I hope that next year everything will be like it used to be.
Love,
Vanja!!!

Daily Routines

Petra, III2

One of the common topics in our books is daily routines. The students find it easy to talk about the activities they do every day, but sometimes have problems talking about other people's daily routines. I asked my Class 3 students to choose 6 things they or their family members do every day and create a comic strip.

One of the students drew an illustration for the joint e-book and recorded her voice.

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Same Planet Same Aim

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Talking About Family

One of the activities in the Same Planet - Same Aim eTwinning project was for the students to introduce their families. First, they were asked to prepare a poster, then to tell something about their family members in a video and ask the next student in the group to introduce theirs.

All the videos were joined in one and a collaborative e-book was created.

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Pippi's Birthday

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 We celebrated Pippi's 75th birthday with a birthday song and sweets. The children also brought pieces of a cake made of paper. 

Later, we turned the photo of a birthday girl into an online puzzle which we shared with our eTwinning friends.

Famous People

Write about your favourite famous person. It can be a sportsperson, actor/actress, singer, writer, activist, but they must be alive.
What's his/her name? Has he/she got a nickname?
When and where was he/she born?
What does he/she do every day? Write about his/her daily routine.
What does he/she like doing in his/her free time?
Why is this famous person special?
Don't copy/paste from the internet! Try to use your own words!

My  favourite famous person is Uroš Petrović. He is a Serbian writer. His nickname is Uki or Urke. He always wears a black cap. He was born on 8th April 1967 in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. He writes fiction and unusual novels. He is best known for his novels Riddle Tales and Mysteries of Ginkgo Street. From 2008 to 2013 he was the president of Mensa Serbia. He is a co-author of the NTC System of Learning and author of Riddle questions concept. I like to read his novels because I need to think and I like to solve riddles.
Uroš gets up at 6 am. Then he goes jogging. He has breakfast at 7:30 am. He writes novels and riddles until lunch. He has lunch at 1 pm. He rests and goes for a walk by the river. Then he goes to a coffee shop with a friend. In his free time he goes to the nature. After that, he takes a shower at 9:30. He goes to bed at 10 pm. 

Lara Avramov, V2

My favourite famous person is Harry Styles. His nickname is Hazza. He was born on the February 1st 1994 in the UK.
He gets up at 9 o'clock. In the morning Harry goes to get a coffee and has breakfast. In the afternoon he writes songs and goes to the studio to record them. In his free time he goes to the beach. Harry is special because he is kind, funny, polite, caring and smart.

Jovana Karić, V2

My favourite famous person is singer Avril Lavigne. She is from Canada. She was born on 28th September 1984 in Ontario. She was only sixteen when she signed her first contract.
She gets up at eight o'clock. She usually runs in the morning. Avril writes new songs in the afternoon. She drinks coffee with her friends in the evening. Avril listens to music every day in her free time. Avril goes to bed at eleven o'clock.

Iva Todorić, V2

My favourite famous person is Novak Đoković. He is a tennis player. Many call him Nole or Joker. He was born in Belgrade, on May 22, 1987. He lives with his family in Monte Carlo. He is considered one of the best tennis player of all time. Also, he has got a foundation and he is happy to help people who need help. He has won a lot of sports and other awards.
He usually gets up early and eats breakfast at 7am. Then, he starts his training. He has a break for lunch and eats chicken salad. After lunch, he does more training until he has dinner at 8pm. He goes to sleep at 10pm because his training is very difficult. When he hasn't got a training, Nole spends time with his family. He has got 2 children, a boy and a girl, and he likes playing with them the most. I think he is talented, brave and determined. Because  of that, he became number 1. 

Vukašin Ćurčin, V1

My favourite famous person is Una. Her nickname is Ukiq. She was born on 24th November 2000. She films tik-tok videos.
She gets up at 9 o'clock in the morning, gets ready for work and edits videos that she's been making. She has breakfast at 10 o'clock in the morning. She has lunch at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. She has dinner at 8 o'clock in the evening. Her favourite food is fast food. She spends her free time with her boyfriend and friends. She goes to bed at 11 o'clock at night.
Ukiq is special because she is funny, caring, smart, and loves her fans.

Mila Kubet, V3

My favourite singer is Meghan Trainor. Her full name is Meghan Elizabet Trainor. She was born on the twenty-second of December in 1993, in the USA. She is not only a singer, but also a producer and a songwriter.
Meghan started her singing career in 2009 when she was only sixteen years old. Her first songs were All About That Bass, Lips Are Movin', Dear Future Husband, etc. Meghan Trainor has got a total of twenty-one songs.
Meghan Trainor  likes going outside every day for a walk. Usually, she plays with her animals. She gets up at half past eight and goes to bed at eleven o’clock in the evening. Meghan eats healthy food. Sometimes she drinks fizzy juices and eats fast food but it makes her a little plumper.
She likes writing songs. She does this in her spare time when she is inspired. She writes songs outside or, if it rains, in some familiar environment. I love her songs and she is my favorite singer.

Ana Vojvodić, V2

My favourite personality is the football player Virgil van Dijk. He is known by the nickname Vig. He was born on July 8, 1991 in Breda, the Netherlands.
He gets up at 7am and goes for a run. After that, he drinks coffee and juice, reads the newspaper and rests a bit. He has a workout in the afternoon and goes to the gym in the evening. When he gets home he takes a shower and watches TV and goes to bed at around 11 pm. He dedicates a part of his free time to BT Sport, family and travel.
He is special because he is the best and most expensive defensive player in the world. I also play in defense of my club and Vig is my idol. 

Dušan Grbić, V2

My favorite famous person is Rowan Atkinson. His nickname is Row. He is an actor, a comedian and a screenwriter. All around the world he is best known as Mr Bean. He was born on 6th January 1955 in Consett in the United Kingdom.
He likes waking up at 8 o'clock. After his morning routine he writes a comedy. Then he goes to the theater. He is a big car fan. He owns various fast cars and in his free time he likes driving them.
Mr Bean is special because he is very funny and people around the world smile when they see him.

Petar Savić, V2

Tea Party for Pippi

One of the activities in our Pippi project was to organise a tea party. To make it both creative and fun I asked one group of Class 1.2 students to bring toilet paper rolls and colourful paper. They got very serious and made tea cups in no time.

Thanksgiving Day

Every fourth Thursday in November the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Families have a special meal and give thanks to the things they have got.
What are you thankful for?

I'm thankful for food, animals and plants.

Marija Nađ, III1

I am grateful to have my family and friends.

Filip Tunić, III2

I am thankful for having a big family and a lot of best friends.

Nikolina Pilipović, III2 

I am thankful to have a cat, to have a family that is always good to me.

Ana Vojvodić, V2

I'm thankful to have a family that loves me and is always there for me. 

Lara Avramov, V2

I am thankful to have a brother and a sister.

Anja Tunić, V2

I am thankful for having a family and a home.

Jovana Karić, V2

I am thankful for my family and friends.

Staša Blažić, V2

I am thankful because I have a happy family and because I have lot of friends.

Mia Pavlov, V2

I am thankful for having a happy family and a happy life.

Iva Todorić, V2

I'm thankful for my family and friends.

Nikola Borić, V2

I am thankful for my family.

Ognjen Orašanin, V2

I'm thankful for my happy family and my friends.

Milana Rajkov, V2

My Favourite Day

Which is your favourite day of the week?
What time do you get up?
What do you do in the morning / afternoon / evening?
What time do you go to bed?
Why is it your favourite day?

You can use the following game as the example.

My favourite day of the week is Saturday. I get up at nine o'clock. In the morning I have breakfast and go out for a walk with my mom. In the afternoon I do my homework and read books. In the evening I watch TV with my family. I go to bed a little bit later than usually.
It is my favourite day because I do many activities. I love Saturdays!

 

Jovana Karić, V2

 

My favourite day of the week is Friday. I get up at nine o'clock. I have breakfast at quarter past nine. I do my homework and I go to school at half past twelve. School starts at one o'clock. The first lesson is Music. I finish school at half past four. I come back home at ten to five.  I do my homework in the evening. After that I go to take a shower. I watch TV and play board games with my family. I go to bed at ten o'clock.
I like Friday because the weekend starts then.

Lara Avramov, V2 

 

My favorite day of the week is Sunday. On Sundays I wake up at eight o'clock. In the morning I have breakfast with my family, and I go to my training or a handball match. In the afternoon I have lunch. After lunch I lie on bed and watch TV. In the evening I play with my sister or go to the playground. I go to bed at half past nine.
Sunday is my favorite day because I am free and do what I want.

Nikola Borić, V2

 

My favorite day of the week is Friday. On Friday i don't have a specific time to get up. When I get up for breakfast I mostly eat sausages. I do all the homework I have and then I don't think about school anymore. After that I watch TV. I play with my brother and sister, get ready for training and go to training. When I come from my training I take a shower, watch the series with mom and dad and about ten o'clock I go to sleep.  

Anja Makivić, V1

 

My favorite day is Friday. I get up at eight o'clock. While I'm in my pajamas I watch TV and have breakfast. After that, I get dressed and make my bed. Before school, I revise what I need for school. Around half past twelve I have lunch and get ready for school. Sometimes I go on foot with my friends, and sometimes my parents drive me to school. When I get home I wash my hands and do my homework. Then I have dinner and get ready for bed. Before I go to sleep I play a game with my brother. I go to bed at half past ten and sometimes it happens later or sooner.
My favorite day is Friday just because the weekend follows right after. Then I have time to do what I want.

Anja Tunić, V2

My favorite day is Sunday. I get up at 10 o'clock. After breakfast I go to play outside. There are no jobs on Sunday. I play in the yard with my brother. I have lunch around 2 p.m. Mom always prepares something very tasty for lunch. After lunch I go upstairs to my room to play computer games. In the afternoon, a friend comes to me and we eat pizza together, play games, watch movies, go outside, ride bikes and everything else. When he leaves, I watch movies with my family. We usually eat popcorn with a movie. We always watch funny movies. And sometimes when we don't watch movies, I play games with my friends online. I go to bed around 10 p.m. I do this every week.

Ognjen Orašanin, V2

 

My favourite day of the week is Saturday. Since I like sleeping, I wake up around ten o'clock. I have breakfast with my family and sometimes I watch a TV show. On Saturday, I always visit my father. Also, I like to dedicate time to my  friends.
Saturday is my favourite day of the week because I have the most time for myself. 😀

Milana Rajkov, V2

My favourite day of the week is Sunday. I get up at ten and I have a sandwich and a glass of yoghurt. I do my homework in the morning and in the afternoon I go for a walk with my friends.
In the evening I watch a film with my family. I also chat with my friends. I go to bed around eleven.
Sunday is my favourite day because I can get up late and I can meet my friends.

Teodora Čudan, V1

 

My favorite day of the week is Saturday. Then I can sleep as much as I want. When I get up I go to my training. At noon I have lunch and play with my friends. When it gets dark I take a shower and I watch TV in my room. On Saturdays,I usually go to bed at eleven o'clock.
I love Saturday because I have no obligations and because I am relaxed.

Mia Pavlov, V2

 

My favourite day is Saturday. It's a day when I'm relaxed. I don't have to study and I can spend my free time hanging out with my friends.
Usually on Saturdays I sleep a little longer. Later I play games, and then I arrange with my friends to go to football or someone comes to me to sleep over. Sometimes when my friends can't come, I play with my cousin. I play Sony or I play some good movie and I make sure to take snacks and relax completely. That's why I love Saturday. 

Dušan Grbić, V2

 

My favorite day is Saturday. I love it because I  stay longer in my bed in the morning and I am on the internet. I usually have breakfast with my family  at around  11 o'clock and after that I go to a shop with my mom. In the afternoon I walk my dog and ride my bicycle with my family. I have lunch at 4 o'clock. We usually have a barbecue on Saturdays. After lunch I watch TV and at around 6 o'clock I go out. In the evening I am online. Finally I go to bed at midnight.

Sara Lejić, V2

 

My favourite day of the week is Sunday. I get up at 10 o'clock. I have breakfast in the morning. In the afternoon I watch TV and play with my brother. In the evening I have a bath and get ready for bed. I go to bed at 11 o'clock.
Sunday is my favourite day because I don't go to school and I am with my family.

Sara Banjac, V3

 

My favourite day of the week is Friday. I get up at 9 o'clock. I have breakfast in the morning. Then I watch online classes, do my homework and I have the whole day to relax, watch TV or maybe play video games with my friends. I have lunch at 12 or 1 o'clock. I have dinner at 7 o clock. Mostly I just stay at home but sometimes when it's sunny I go out and play football or something.

Luka Stajić, V1

My favourite day of the week is Saturday. I get up at half past 9.
I get up and have breakfast and a cup of tea. In the afternoon, I have lunch with some juice. After lunch I go to the pet shop, park, supermarket... At 4 o'clock I go home and watch Netflix. In the evening I have dinner. I go to bed at half past 10.
Saturday is my favourite day because I have enough time to do everything I like.

Vanja Badrljički, V1

My favourite day is Saturday. On Saturday I get up at 9:30. Then I brush my teeth and have breakfast. At 12 I go to my volleyball practice. After that I do my homework. I have lunch at 14:45. Then I finish my homework. In the afternoon I go to my friend's and we watch films. Then I have dinner with her and go home. In the evening I take a shower and read a book. I finish the day talking with my sister and I go to bed at 11:35.

Staša Blažić, V2

Meeting Role Plays

 The students enjoyed watching the meeting videos in different languages. Ana, Marko, Lara, Petra and Ivana showed their European friends how they can introduce themselves in Serbian, English and French.

Our Animals

Inspired by the Brown Bear book, three groups of my Class 1 students made or drew different animals:

My Perfect Bedroom

Describe your perfect bedroom. You can include a drawing.

 

My bedroom is big. It has a strange chair that looks like an alien. I have a ladder that I can climb and get onto a small floor where my bed is. It has a desk, a cupboard, a lamp, small shelves, a couple of stuffed toys and a plant.

Anja Makivić, V1 

My perfect bedroom is in the colours of the universe. It has got super fast lights and you have a feeling like you are travelling as fast as light. It is so dynamic that you cannot relax there. It is pretty uncomfortable for the others, but just perfect for me. 

Luka Stajić, V1 

My perfect bedroom is big.It has got a big water bed, a chair, a desk, a wardrobe, a bookcase, and some posters.There is a small bathroom in my bedroom. On my desk, I have a lamp and a computer. My desk is under the window, and the bookcase is next to the wardrobe. There are many posters on the walls. I have got a swing in my perfect bedroom. 

Staša Blažić, V2

In my perfect room, there is a desk and a chair. Next to it, there is a big wardrobe with stickers on it. There is an armchairs with two cushions on it. There is a small carpet and a single bed with curtains around it.

Iva Kiš, V2 

My bedroom is blue. It has one bed and two wardrobes. Next to the wardrobe there is an elevator that leads to the kitchen. In the corner of the room there is a small white desk next to the school desk. The TV is black with blue dots. The chairs are white, and I also have a lazy bag that is red, The carpet is also red.The bed is upstairs when it is warm, and downstairs when it is cold. I have one dark blue mattress in the corner by the TV. My room is big and full of toys. I mostly have stuffed toys. There is a chair in the elevator to keep from standing and a table if I'm carrying something from the outside is blue as the walls are, only darker. It's neither small nor big, it's enough for me because I don't need anything else. 

Sara Stepanov, V2 

My room is big and beautiful and occupies one part of the house. It is bright and spacious and has a poster of my favorite football player on the wall. In one part of the room there is my desk with an interesting lamp and a very interesting chair that rotates and can be lowered into a reclining position. In the second part I have a big TV and Sony where I play games and watch movies. I have a big ring on the door of the room where I throw the ball, and there is a football goal nearby that serves me for training. I also have table football in my room, one of my favorite pastimes when my friends come. I love my room because it is special, beautiful and I feel comfortable in it. And it's nice for my friends when they come to me. 

Dušan Grbić, V2 

My perfect bedroom has got two big windows and a lot of light. My room has got a big orange bed with a lot of cushions on it. Next to the bed there is a silver desk with a computer, some books and photos. Opposite the desk there is a silver shelf with books. In front of the shelf their is an orange carpet. Next the desk there is a big orange wardrobe. On the walls there are some photos and a mirror. Next to the bed there is also a beautiful silver lamp and a light blue armchair.

Sara Lejić, V2

Favourite Animals

What's your favourite animal? What does it look like? Where does it live? What does it eat? What can it do? etc. You can also draw it.

My favourite animal is a horse. Horses can live in the wild or in stables. They can be white, brown or black. They eat straw, oats, carrots, apples... Horses can compete in races, pull carts...

Vesna Jankelić, III1

My favourite animals are a hippo and a tiger.
Tigers have got black stripes and sharp teeth. They've got big claws. A tiger is a fierce predator and a carnivore.
A hippo has got a big mouth. It lives in rivers.

Mihailo Demeter, III1 

A horse is of a medium height. It has got a long mane. Horses can run pretty fast. In the wild they eat grass and apples, but on the farm what the farmer gives them. Their bodies are different colours.
Horses are fantastic animals.

Ivana Popov, III1

My favourite animal is a dog.
It's big and white. Its name is Emma. She lives in her house.
She eats everything. Her favourite food is my trainers.
Emma can bark and run.
I love Emma a lot.

Marko Linkin, III1

My favorite animal is an elephant. It is so big, it has got big ears and a long trunk. Elephants eat peanuts.
It lives in Africa. I see them at the zoo and on TV. 

Aljoša Felbab, III2

My favorite animal is my pet dog. He is small  and black. His name is Maks and he is very beautiful. He lives with my grandparents. He eats bread, meat and what we eat. He likes jumping and playing with us.

Vukašin Badrljički, III2

I like cats. I don't have a cat. Cats can play with toys, they meow and purr. They like to be cuddled.
Cats eat cat food and mice. They also like milk.

Nataša Đurin, III2

My Dream House

Describe your dream house. You can include a drawing. Where is the house? What is it made of? What is there inside / outside? Why do you like it? etc.

My dream house is in Novi Sad. It looks like a building with a helicopter on the top. There are lots of rooms inside. My room has a beautiful view of Novi Sad from the balcony. The rooms we use most often are the bathroom, living room, kitchen and bedrooms. Also my dream house has got a garage and a yard. Maybe my house is weird but I love it.

Mihajlo Jovanović, V1

 

My dream house is a big house in a big city. It is made of bricks and wood. There are many rooms inside and it is very comfortable. It has got big windows in all the rooms. There is a sofa, armchairs and a big TV in the living room.
There is a big garden with trees and flowers. Next to the house there is a big swimming pool. I like my city house because I can invite my friends there.

Teodora Čudan, V1

 

My dream house is very big. It is in a village. It has got a living room, a kitchen, a dining room, a bathroom and my bedroom.
In my room, there is a bed, a desk and a balcony. In the kitchen, there is a cooker and a fridge. In the dining room, there is a table and some chairs. In the living room, there is a sofa, a TV and some armchairs. There is also a balcony with a table, chairs and flowers. There is a garden and a swimming pool too.

Marina Veljin, V1

My dream  house is big and near the sea. It has got two floors and a big balcony. It has got two bedrooms with big windows. The curtains are pink and white. The beds are big. On the wall in one of the bedrooms, there is a mirror.
The house has got a long hall, with beautiful flowers.
It has got a room for my friends and me. There is a table, chairs, a TV and a computer.
The bathroom is big and there are mirrors all around.
My dream house has got a beautiful park with a lot of trees and flowers. There is a beautiful small dog.
This is my dream house for me and my friends. 

Tea Balaž, V1

My dream house is big and it has two storeys. It has two bathrooms and a big kitchen. It has three bedrooms and a dining room. All rooms are pretty big. My dream house has a big balcony and a big garden behind the house. It also has a garage. Every room has a window, and some have two or three. I wish to have a house like this when I grow up.

Janja Kovačević, V1

My dream house is in the United States. It has got five rooms, three bathrooms, two kitchens, a room where I watch movies every night, and a billiard room. It has also got a large yard. In the yard, there is a playground for children, a swimming pool and a handball court. There is a big computer in my room.
My dream house has got white walls and a red roof.

Nikola Borić, V2

My dream house is in Hawaii. It is made of wood and glass. There are many flowers in the house. The river flows through it. My dream house has no walls. It has many windows. Right next to the house is the sea. I like everything about it, but most of all that it is by the sea.

Mia Pavlov, V2

My dream house is in a village. It is big and in the tree. It has got three floors. It has got a balcony, a big backyard, a garden and a volleyball court. On the first floor, there is a kitchen, a dining room and a bathroom. On the second floor, there is my parents' bedroom, my bedroom and a living room. On the third floor, there is a game room and a party room. The furniture is made of wood and it is comfortable. I like it because it has everything I want. 

Lara Avramov, V2

Every child probably has a dream home. I imagine my house like a cake on three floors and one glittering cherry on top. My house is on the biggest mountain. The first floor has three windows. They are all made of gummy candies. It has two rooms. In one, there is a suitcase full of stacks, because if someone comes and smashes my house, I have the necessary material to fix it. The other room is the kitchen where I make the most delicious food.
My room is above the first floor. It has one small window. The bed is made of munchmallow and chocolate.  There is a bathroom on the smallest floor the way up. Like my room it has one window. The shower is made of wood and the other things are made of chocolate.
I really like my house because it is on three floors and especially because it is made of whipped cream.

Anja Tunić, V2

My dream house is shaped like a soccer ball. On the first floor there is a bathroom and a kitchen. There is a gym on the second floor.There is a guest bedroom and another kitchen on the third floor. My bedroom is on the last floor. It is very big. The backyard is a soccer field. I spend the most of my time in the living room. It has a big TV with 2 consoles. That is my dream house.

Stefan Vujin, V3

My dream house is big and beautiful. It's in the countryside. In the garden I have colourful flowers, a little house for my dog and one big tree. My house is red with blue windows. Downstairs there is a big living room with a fireplace, a small bathroom, and a kitchen with big windows. Upstairs there is a long hallway and a little window at the end. There is a parents' bedroom and a children's bedroom. There is a big bathroom with a big bath. In the bedroom, there is a big and soft bed with white flowers, a big TV and a big colourful wardrobe with a lot of dresses. I love my house a lot .

Mila Kubet, V3

My house is on the water. It is made of wood.
In the house, there are two rooms. Both are large and bright. I have got a desk in one room. On the desk, there is a computer and some books. I study there. I sleep in another room. There is a bed, a wardrobe and my favourite toys,

Stojan Barbul, V3

Hallowe'en 2020

With some catchy songs, mind map and discussion, my younger students found out why their peers in English speaking countries like Hallowe'en. 

 

Class 1 students put on their designers' hats and created some interesting Hallowe'en costumes. 

Class 3 students had fun with their cut-outs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also shared some tricks and treats with our friends in the Languages United eTwinning project.

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Thing Searchers

My Class 1 students got very creative with the different things they found around our school and their homes. Some tried to stick the interesting leaves on a piece of paper, the others used leaf rubbing technique,...

These works of art received positive comments from our eTwinning friends.

We are the Thing- Searcher

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EQL 2020

More than 11300 projects received the European Quality Label on 27 October for their outstanding work. I am proud to say that six projects I collaborated on with my students are among them:

• Inside Out
• English is a Piece of Cake
• Follow the Little Prince
• World Book Day 2020 - 3rd Edition
• Eager Beavers
• Alphabet of the Living World
  

 

Think Green!

During the last weeks of October my Class 1 and Class 5 students took part in the EU Code Week activities. The youngest ones enjoyed trying out unplugged coding game while the older ones put their programming skills to the test.

The students were divided into teams of 3-4. The students from one team took turns to set up the questions and prize on the grid. The students from another team chose one player who would be a 'robot'. They created an algorithm for their 'robot' to reach the prize. The 'robot' followed the verbal instructions given by the rest of the team, like 'Move forward', 'Turn right', or 'Turn left'. CodyRoby cards were used for the instructions. Thanks to unplugged cooperative games, Class 1 students listened to their peers' instructions, moved around the board on the ground, thought about the ways to solve environmental problems and help planet Earth, answered different questions about animals in danger, had fun and got familiarised with the principles of coding along the way. 

Older students used Scratch to create educational games in English about endangered animals and our town's symbol - owls. Students learned how to use Scratch while creating a game and practised English along the way. Students of other classes, as well as our eTwinning friends, were given a chance to learn more about endangered animals and owls. Thanks to game design activities, Class 5 students developed their digital competences and improved their communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. 

These coding activities can help students raise motivation and awareness in the learning process.

Classrooms in Action

In the year of climate change and environmental challenges, different activities and projects have recently been presented in the book Teaching Climate Change with eTwinning. I am happy to say that one of the projects my students and I took part in, Green Kids, was featured in this book. I am proud of my students and grateful to all project partners for making a difference.

Pippi and the first graders

Three groups of my Class 1 students listened to the description of Pippi and this is how they imagined her.  

We shared the video with our eTwinning friends on the project founded by the teachers from the Netherlands and Poland.

Portraits of Pippi

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Cartoon Characters

Who's your favourite cartoon character? What's his/her name? Where's he/she from? What does he/she look like? What can he/she do? What does he/she like?

You can play this game before you start writing. 

drawn by Boris

My favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob.
He lives in a pineapple under the sea.
He is a sponge, but wears brown pants, a white shirt, a red tie, socks and black shoes.
He can make Krabby Patties.
He likes catching jellyfish.

Boris Barna, IV2

My favourite cartoon character is Mr. Bean. His name is Mr. Bean. He is from London.
He looks funny. He can make children happy. He likes his toy bear.

David Dragan, IV2

My favorite cartoon character is Maya the bee. Her name is Maya. She is from the animated cartoon "Maya the bee". She is black and yellow. She has got yellow short hair and wings. She can fly and talk. Maya loves flowers and her friends. She likes to help friends.

Iva Vulović, IV3

Sponge Bob has got a yellow body, big blue eyes, long arms and big teeth.  
He lives in a pineapple at the bottom of the sea.  
He works in a restaurant. He makes burgers best.
His best friend is a starfish, Patrick. 

Majda Heldrih, IV3

My favourite  cartoon character is Sponge Bob.He lives under the sea.He is a yellow sponge with bubbles.He makes  sandwiches in the Krusty Krab. He likes his best friend Patrick and his snail pet Garry.

Minja Babić, IV3

My favourite cartoon character is Peter Pan. He is from Neverland. He is dressed up in a green leaf outfit. He can fly and he is very brave. He likes being a kid and likes Tinkerbell and doesn't want to grow up. His biggest enemy is Captain Hook.

Andrija Gligorin, IV3

Superheroes

Describe your favourite superhero or create your own.
What's his/her name? How old is he/she?
What does he/she look like? What does his/her outfit look like?
What can he/she do? What are his/her superpowers? How did he/she get them? From radioactivity like Spiderman or another planet like Superman?
What does he/she do when they're not superheroes? Who are their family members?

My superhero's name is Aurora. She is 18 years old. She is beautiful, short and thin. She has got white hair and green eyes. Aurora has got a green and blue dress. Her superpowers are waterbending and freezing water and growing plants just by looking at them. She got her powers when she was walking in the forest. She saw a beautiful flower and started running towards it. She accidentally fell in a puddle of water. When she is not a superhero she works at the café. She is from the USA. Her parents are May and Tom Smith. She has got a black cat whose name is Bella.

Jovana Karić, V2

 

Invisible is from the planet Big Boom. Her home on Earth is in New York, USA.  Her real name is Zoe Little. She is 20 years old. Her parents are Fred and Adison Little. Invisible is tall and thin. Her hair is white and her eyes are blue. Her outfit is green like nature hero with big brown I. She can become invisible and teleport anywhere she wants. She is very kind and clever. 

Lara Avramov, V2

My favourite superhero is Hulk. I don't know how old he is. He is big and green. He is strong. He wears only purple shorts. His superpower is incredible strength. He got power from gamma rays. When he isn't a superhero he is calm physicist Dr. Robert Bruce Banner. He hasn't got a family.

Ognjen Orašanin, V2

My super hero is a Super Cat. The super cat is from Mexico and his real name is Sivko. He now lives in Kikinda, with me. His best friend's name is Tomica. He is helped by my parrot Cvrle, the parrot, his faithful helper. He has no clothes, to make it easier to blend in with nature. He can fly very high. On the back and chest there are capital letters S and C (SC). They are my favorite superheroes!!!

Ana Vojvodić, V2

 My favorite superhero is Batman. Batman is a character from comics and one of the most famous fictional characters. He is tall and strong. He has a bat mask. He is a great fighter against injustice. His enemies are: Joker, Cat-woman... He wears a gray suit, has blue gloves, black boots and has a yellow belt. His best friend is Robin. His character was drawn in 1939 in America. He can fly. He is 27 years old. His real name is Bruce Wayne.

Nikola Borić, V2

My favorite super hero is Sneaker man. He is 20 years old. His power is to speed and shoot lasers. He has a cloak. His cloak is red. He has got a dog. He has parents, Mr Sneaker and Mrs Sneaker. He lives in Canada.

Petar Savić, V2

My favorite superhero is Superman. I don't know exactly how old he is, but I know he was born on the planet Krypton. He is tall, slender, has black hair and blue eyes. His costume is blue with a red layer. On his chest is written a large letter S with yellow and red. He possesses powers that are much greater than ordinary people's and so with their help he helps everyone. He got superpowers from his planet. When he's not a superhero, he's a journalist named Clark Kent. He has no parents, and is in love with journalist Lois Lane, who later becomes his wife. 

Dušan Grbić, V2

My favorite superhero is the Colossus. I don't know exactly how old he is. He is from Russia. He is 6 ft 7 in tall. He is made of metal and steal. He is very muscular and wide. His suit is red and black. He possesses the power of super strength. He is in the X-Men team with Quick Silver, Deadpool, Scarlet Witch and so on. I don't know his real name.  

Luka Đuran, V2

My superhero is Tessa. She lives in the USA but she is from Saturn. She has got a sister. Her name is Mads. Tessa is very kind and friendly. She likes animals and flowers. She has got a turtle and a rabbit. She likes riding and watching moves. She can transform into a butterfly and she can become invisible. Her cousin is blue and pink with a big butterfly. She is the best superhero in the world.

Staša Blažić, V2

My superhero is called Henry Danger. He is fourteen years old. He has got blonde hair and he is tall. He has got a red and blue costume and a red mask. He shows hypermobility and can do marital arts. He has to hide superpowers from his best friend while his friend knows and works with him. He spends his free time with his best friends and family. Later, his best friend finds out that Henry is a superhero. He has got a mother,  father and younger sister. Even his sister knows he is Henry Danger.

Sara Stepanov, V2

My favourite superhero is Alexa. She is 28 years old, tall and thin. She has got gold hair. Her outfit is pink, purple and yellow. She can stop the time. Her superpower is to become very small. She was born with her superpower. She is a firefighter when she is not a superhero. She has got two daughters, Marina and Milica. 

Iva Todorić, V2

His name is Dybaladon. He is 21 years old. He is strong and fast. Hes costume is black, silver and white. He can run really fast and jump high. His superpowers are flying, firing fireballs from his hands, a super kick and ball shield! He got his superpowers because he got hit by a radioactive ball. When he is not a super hero, he plays football. He has a girlfriend whose name is Anna and a brother called Jack.

Marko Vidović, V2

My Pet

Have you got a pet? What is it? What's its name? How old is he/she?
What does he/she look like?
What can he/she do? What does he/she like?

I have got a pet. It is a dog. His name is Don. He is seven years old. He is big and black. He can jump, play with a ball and sit. He likes food and children.

Teodora Čudan, V1

I have got a pet. It is a dog. Her name is Luna. She is one year old. She is small and brown. She can run really fast. She likes going out with me for a walk.

Nikola Andrić, V1

I had two cats, but someone stole them. They were my best friends. They were both called Lucky. One of them had blue eyes. They were six and seven months old when they were stolen. They loved when I cuddled them.

Luka Stajić, V1

I've got a pet. It's a dog. His name is Meda (Bear). I'm not sure about his age. He is yellow and white. He can sit and gives his paw. He doesn't eat when I tell him. I can dance with him (he is really smart). He loves to eat and play with a ball.

Marko Vidović, V2

I have a pet, a cat. His name is Sivko and he is 3 and a half years old. He is gray and has green eyes. He likes to eat and sleep, and sometimes I play with him. He loves to cuddle.

Ana Vojvodić, V2

I've got a pet. It's a dog. My dog's name is Donna. She is eight years old. My dog is yellow. She likes playing with a ball. She is happy when she sees me. She likes when we pet her.

Nikola Borić, V2

I have two cats. Their names are Minja and Bodo. Minja is two years old. Bodo is only eight weeks old.
Minja is grey. His eyes are yellow. He likes it when I pet him. He also likes to sleep.
Bodo is grey-brown. His eyes are green and yellow. He loves to run and jump. His favourite toy is a small, white ball. He gets really tired after playing, so he sleeps on the grass. When he wakes up he starts to run again.

Jovana Karić, V2

I have got a pet. It's a parrot. Her name is Mica. She is four years old. She has got yellow feathers and a long tail. Sometimes she is dangerous. If you put your finger near her, she starts hissing. I wish to have a dog and I hope to get one.

Lara Avramov, V2

My pet is a goldfish. His name is Goldy. He's 1 year old. He's small. Of course he is gold. Goldy is smart. He likes to eat and swim. Sometimes I put a mirror next to Goldy's bowl. He looks at the mirror for hours. Goldy thinks that it is his brother.

Ognjen Orašanin, V2

I have a pet that I love a lot. It's a dog named Buddy. Buddy is three years old. He is a black puli and very shaggy. He is so shaggy that his eyes are invisible. He knows how to guard the house, he knows he can't go up to the terrace and he can't wear slippers in the yard. He likes to cuddle and play with children and the ball.

Dušan Grbić, V2

I have one dog and one cat.
My dog's name is Chubby (Bucko). Chubby likes when I pay attention to him and give him treats. He has brown eyes. He knows how to sit and stay.
My cat's name is Cicmac. His eyes are green. He loves to play with his toys and with me.

Luka Đuran, V2

I have got a pet dog. Her name is Dolly and she is young. She is one year old. She is black and yellow. She has a very cute muzzle. She loves food so much. She is a little dumb, but she knows very well that we love her. 🤗

Milana Rajkov, V2

I have got a pet. My pet is а dog. Her name is Betty. Betty is four years old. Betty is a tall white dog. A little chubby but very cute. She lies down most days, but loves playing. Most of all, she likes eating and cuddling.  

Sara Lejić, V2

I have a pet cat. His name is Morris. He is two years old. He is black, white and brown. Morris loves to sleep. He loves when we cuddle him.

Petar Savić, V2

My pet is a dog. Her name is Molly. Molly has got black hair and brown eyes. Her tail is long. She has got a small head and a big body. She likes to eat and to play with me. Her favourite toy is a teddy. I love her.

Teodora Nikolin, V2

I have got a pet dog. Her name is Ribica (Fishie). She is six years old. She has got short fur and she is black and orange. My pet has got a long body with short legs and a long tail. She is friendly and playful. Every day I feed my dog and we play together. My sister and I run with our pet and have a great time. Ribica can run fast and jump. She can smell and she is a good hunter. She is very smart. My pet dog makes me happy. She loves me and I love her.

Miladin Božin, V3

I have a pet. It is a cat. His name is Snowflake. He is very fluffy and is white like snow.
He is 3 years old. He likes playing and when we pet him.

Vanja Konstantinović, V3

I've got a lovely rabbit. His name is Munja (Lightning). He's eight months old. He's got long ears and he is black. He has a  soft muzzle. He loves to eat carrots. He likes to play with me. He's so sweet and clever. I love him so much.

Mila Kubet, V3

My pet is a dog. His name is Marley. He is one year old. My dog is big and his colour is white. My dog can jump, sit down and bring the ball. He likes to sleep, eat and play with me. I love my dog.

Sara Banjac, V3

European Day of Languages 2020

This year's EDL is a bit different since we must keep distance. However, my younger students and I managed to record video messages for our eTwinning friends.

And my Class 5 students joined the survey on their favourite English words.

The activity is part of this year's Council of Europe Event Calendar.

Teddy Bear Day

 To mark Teddy Bear Day, I've asked my Class 5 pupils to find an old photo or take a new one with their teddy, and share it with their friends on Edmodo.

Teddy Bear Day by Teacher Dragana

NQL 2020

Our National eTwinning service awarded 303 projects with Quality Label at the end of August / the beginning of September. Nine projects I started and collaborated on with my students are among them:

- English is a Piece of Cake: The project is dynamic, well-designed and managed, the activities follow each other in a logical sequence. The project is well integrated into the curriculum. The activities enable both the acquisition and development of students' skills in several areas.

-  Inside Out: Project activities include active participation of children, using a large number of ICT tools. As a product of cooperation, a common product was created, and the activities were integrated into the curriculum.

- Follow the Little Prince: It is commendable that the teacher took part in a project of this scope and enriched the experiences of her students.

- World Book Day 2020 - 3rd Edition: The teacher carried out certain project activities with the students, encouraged them to use ICT tools and to improve communication in English.

- Eager Beavers: The project is creative and age-appropriate and deviates from established pedagogical approaches. Students used the acquired knowledge from several subjects in the implementation of project activities and were actively involved in the project. 

- Water: a priceless gift!: The strengths of the project and the teacher's contribution are the use of ICT, student involvement and diversity of content.

- Easter class challenge: The project is age-appropriate, i.e. students in the lower grades of primary school. The good thing is that students are given a new way of learning content.

- Alphabet of the living world: Throughout this project pupils have expressed themselves on the subject of the living world, developing creative, artistic and literary skills.

- Language Mission: Possible!: The good side is the planning and communication between teachers, as well as the dissemination, which was done in great detail and through various channels.

HIPPO 2020 Semi-finals

Due to COVID-19 outbreak and following the WHO recommendations, this year's HIPPO semi-finals were held online, for the competitors from Kikinda on 25 May. As usual, the categories remained the same, but the level of difficulty was higher. The tests consisted of a test of reading and a test of writing.

 

My students had positive comments after the competition, but, unfortunately, they didn't make it to the finals which is going to be held online in September.

Jovana Karić IV2 (R 29/30 + W 30/45), 

Nemanja Vujin VIII4 (R 32/34 + W 27/42), and 

Anastasija Bugarski VIII4 (R 22/34 + W 27,5/42).

Magic is in the Hands of a Teacher

My Class 4 students and I did a lot of activities online during the lockdown period, so I decided to share some of them with other teachers by applying to the national contest Best Examples of Long-distance Lessons.

Classroom On Click shows one of our first lessons on Edmodo, while Europe on Click presents some of our project activities on Edmodo and eTwinning.

I'm happy to say that our project activities were recognised as good examples of long-distance lessons among more than 700 others.

A Letter from Myself in 2030

My Class 8 student took part in the Goi Peace Foundation international essay contest this summer. She wrote a letter from herself in 2030 hoping that it'll be shared with the children and youth from other countries.

Time Machine to the Scene

Dear me,
I hope you're doing well. You should be finishing eighth grade and preparing for finals. Don’t worry! You're a successful artist and a writer today! That is, we are!
I'm you, writing from the future. It's the very 2030 right now, 15th of July, and you're doing great.
My friend's made a time-machine!
He's explained the way it works. However, you won’t major in engineering to understand it completely. I've got the point, though. It has something to do with atoms.
He's even paid a whole team to work on it. They've spent more than three years on that project! They're in the process of getting a patent on it, and will get a load of money if they succeed.
He's chosen me to be the first person to test it, outside the team that worked on it.
I've been told that I could send anything into the past or future, but that it would be smarter to choose the first option. They've also warned me there's a possibility I’d get stuck in an infinite loop, so I couldn’t risk it.
Why have I chosen to send you this letter right now? I think you know very well. We like decade numbers, and I haven’t lived to be over 100 years old yet.
The 20s were very interesting, to say the least.
In case you're wondering, the pandemic of the virus COVID-19 didn’t end in 2020. It came back in 2021, when it was finally stopped. Unfortunately, a lot of people passed away due to that virus, as you've probably guessed, but the medics, nurses and doctors, worked on the vaccine, so the situation decreased.
You wouldn’t believe it, but Corona helped us, too. An amazing medical discovery was made – medicine for viruses! It's a pill that kills them almost immediately as it enters the blood vessels. The pill was invented in 2023 by a woman named Eveline Midway. Its ’nickname’ is A-Vis, short for Anti-Viruses. I also made my contribution when I designed the box for one brand of those pills in 2025.
I started doing commissions and was a free-lance artist then. It's the same year I finished high school and passed the entrance exams for the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad.
When I finished studies last year, I got a job as an animator in a company that makes and designs video games.
I've also dedicated myself to writing. I've published only one book so far called ’The Underworld’. It was the idea you started writing down on paper a few months ago, right? The book isn’t popular right now, but it's started attracting an audience as I translated it from Serbian to English.
I have to warn you, the future will be one big rollercoaster for you. The things won’t be too bad for you in particular, but to the whole society and the world state.
There are still protests going on all over the world, about taking down capitalism, because it harms poor people and only benefits the rich. I've participated in the protests myself, just twice though. Some of them get rough, and I prefer avoiding violence at all costs. However, I support the movement.
This might sound a bit cheesy, but I want to deliver a message to you, too. Of course I wouldn’t be writing all this just for the sake of it, but to tell you – keep doing what you’re doing. Be productive, and it will get rewarded! You might feel that something you're doing won’t get you anywhere, but you're wrong. Nothing is worthless and someone will always notice your traits. Always highlight them, and don’t be ashamed of your flaws.
If life isn’t all well now, it will be. When you shoot an arrow, you always pull it backward first before it goes flying forward. Life is full of surprises!
Take care,
Aleksandra, your future self

Multilingual Audio Pictionary

Ana, Jovana and Lara from Class 4.2 joined transnational mixed teams led by the teachers from different countries. Their task was to create snap words and record their voices using the Vocaroo tool.

The snap words and voices of all the students were later added to the common audio pictionary.

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