My Dream Holiday

I like travelling, especially to foreign countries. Some of those places I want to visit are a few cities in Tuscany.
Florence is a beautiful city with nobles' houses, churches, ancient roads, magnificent buildings and other fantastic sights. Near the Arno River is the Medici Palace, the house of Florentine Grand Duke Cosmo. In the square, there is a big statue of David, made by Michelangelo, and the museum  of the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci.
Rome is the capital city of Italy. This city is the cradle of the Italian history. In the centre of the city, there is the Colosseum, gladiators' area. The Tiber Island is a big island near the centre. In the past, you could ride a horse through the city. Rome consists of two parts, the city of Rome and the Vatican City.
The Vatican City is a town-country. It is very small, but very famous because of the Pope, the Catholics' head master. The Pope lives in a beautiful building called Apostolic Palace, or Papal Palace. People also like to visit the Castle of Saint Angel and Saint Peter's Square full of statues.
Tuscany is beautiful, but very expensive. I hope to visit it one day.

Filip Dmitrović VIII3, 3 December 2015 

Dear Noa,

I'm having a fantastic time in Paris. The weather is lovely here, so we spend most of the time outdoors. The hotel where we're staying is magnificent and we're in a room with an amazing view.

We came last Sunday and have already seen a lot of interesting places. Last Friday we went to the Eiffel Tower. The view from the top was fantastic so I took some pictures. After that, mum and I went shopping. We bought lots of clothes and great stuff. 

The Triumphal Arch is breathtaking. I've asked one man to take a picture of us together. The picture turned out great.

We haven't visited the Louvre and haven't seen Notre Dame, yet. We're going there tomorrow. I'm so excited.

We're coming home next weekend, and I can't wait to tell you everything about my trip.

See you soon!

With love,

Daca

Danijela Lisulov VIII3, 3 December 2015

My dream has always been to visit Paris.
Paris is a lovely city. It is like the home of fashion, history, culture and more.
If I ever visited Paris, I would go to the Louvre first. It seems like a beautiful museum. Then, I'd go to Disneyland, which they call 'the home of magic' in a commercial. The Notre Dame Cathedral looked really magnificent in the picture I'd seen. I hope that is what it looks like from the inside.
Paris is the home of fashion. So, shopping in Paris seems like a really good idea.
I would also like to see the Triumphal Arch. That is a beautiful monument.
Visiting the Pantheon is a great idea too. And, of course, how could I forget, the symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower.
The bridges on the Seine River are made perfectly. Couples can lock their love on one of the them. I would also like to see that.
Paris is the most beautiful city and it has always been like that to me.

Ninoslava Marinkov VIII1, 3 December 2015

Dear Melissa.

I'm writing from the beautiful city of Vienna, to let you know more things about this city. I hope you'll like them.

It's very hot and sunny and I'm drinking lemonade with my family. We have been here since Friday and have already done lots of interesting things.

Yesterday we went to Schönbrunn Palace. It was so beautiful and very big, with lots of flowers in different colours and shapes around it. My dad told me the history behind this palace. It was very interesting. Then, we went to the zoo, which is located next to the palace. There were lots of animals, from small insects to tall giraffes. My favourite part was when we were feeding small monkeys and took a photo with them. They were so happy.

We haven't visited the St Stephen's Cathedral and the city centre and we haven't been to Prater Park. We're going there tomorrow.

We're coming back on Monday, so then I'll tell you everything that happened to me.

See you soon,

Daniela

Daniela Marton, VIII5

Dear everyone,

We've arrived in Venice. It's the city on water. It's fantastic here. We're going to stay in a nice hotel.

First of all we're going to do a lot of sightseeing. We're going to visit St Mark's Basilica, the church of Santa Maria della Salute, Doge's Palace and the Rialto Bridge. My sister can't wait to go shopping. There are some great shops here.

I'm going to taste as many local dishes as possible, like spaghetti, pizza and lasagna. They say the food in Venice is fabulous. 

Venice is the city of romance. You should come, too.

Talk to you when we get back,

Milan

Milan Jakšić, VIII2

A Day to Remember

These days I am looking at my photos from seven years ago. Then, I suddenly remembered my experience at the pool in Ada.
It was a very hot summer. The weather was gorgeous. I went on a trip with my family. My sister and I were swimming in a small pool. All day we were diving, playing volleyball and dive-bombing. I jumped into the water with a swim ring, but  slipped and fell on my head. I was terrified and started struggling. I thought that I was drowning and I gasped for air. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling me out of the water. I was confused and horrified at the same time. My heart was beating rapidly. I was in my father's arms and I felt safe.

Tijana Varađanin, VIII2

One of the best days of my life was when I played a game for the selection of Vojvodina.

About a year ago, my coach chose me to be one of two players who would represent my team in a match in Novi Sad, where the best young players from Vojvodina were divided. 

The coach of the best football team gave us a few pieces of advice about strategy and decided who should play in which position. I was very nervous because I knew it was important to play well. But, when I got out on the field, I forgot everything and started playing the best I could. 

In the second half of the match, I scored a goal. After the match, the coach of the selection gave me a present. I was the best player of the match! 

I could not believe all that was true. The newspapers wrote about this. It was a really special day for me.

Viktor Molnar, VIII2

I think that I will not forget that day for a long time. 

It was very nice weather and my friends and I went to catch some fish. Early in the morning we took our bikes and went for a ride. During our ride a few dosg were chasing us. We were lucky, we were faster.

After half an hour, we found a place near the water. Suddenly, stormy clouds came. There was lightning and hard thunders, followed by heavy rain. We did not know where to go. We saw a house. With no doubt, we agreed that it would be our shelter. When we arrived, there was a big surprise waiting for us. Those few dogs also came there. We did not say a word. the dogs were also quiet. we were all wet and not in the mood to argue.

Bojana Groza, VIII4

There is a day I will always remember, because my female dog named Luna gave birth to her six puppies.

My dad noticed that Luna had had a  big stomach. We thought she was just overweight. It turned out very soon that she was just pregnant. 

Finally, the day when she gave birth to her puppies came. Her labour started early in the morning and I was next to Luna until it was time to go to school. Unfortunately, I was in the morning shift that week. Luckily, my dad was at home the whole morning, right by Luna's side. Around noon two veterinarians came to assist with the labour. I came back home around 1 p.m. and rushed to Luna immediately. The moment I saw six cute puppies a few tears of joy ran down my cheeks. It was love at first sight.

It was a beautiful day to me and my family because our dog Luna became a proud mother. Every time I think of this day, my heart feels lovely.

Emilija Mijandžić, VIII4

You think that nothing bad could happen to you? Bad things happen to other people. But don't be so sure. I found that out last Friday.

I was coming home with my mum from the doctor's. When we arrived, I smelt smoke. Then we heard our neighbour shouting for help. we ran outside and saw the neighbour trying to enter his house but he couldn't from all the smoke and fire. My mum called the firefighters. The neighbour said that they should better hurry because there was a butane bottle inside. I was scared that it would explode.

The firefighters came and put out the fire. The neighbour said that he wanted to bake some meat, but his neighbour called him to have some coffee and when he came back, the house was on fire.

I'm glad that I survived and because the butane did not explode. I'm a bit shocked, but ok.

Jožef Horvat, VIII5

Meet Me

Dear friend,
Thanks for your letter. I'm fine, how are you?
First of all, let me tell you about myself. I am 14 years old. I live in Kikinda, Serbia.
I have green eyes. My hair is short and brown. My lips are thin.
I am above all honest. I am a good friend and very friendly person. I always help the others if I can. My friends think I am shy, just because I do not like being in the centre of attention. Sometimes I am impatient and stubborn. I do not change my mind easily. I believe that life is ahead of me and I have some time to change for the better.
There are four people in my family. My favourite person is my dad. We like spending time together.
I am a student of both Sveti Sava Primary School and Slobodan Malbaški Music school. I play the accordion and I love singing.
My school starts at 8 o'clock in the morning and at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. I come back home at 1.30 in the afternoon or 6.30 in the evening. I go to school by bike or on foot. I usually do my homework after school.
That is all about me.
Hear from you soon,
Nevena

Nevena Milovanov VIII3, 3 December 2015

Hello Steve,

My name is Igor. I'm 14 years old. I was born on 30 October, on Halloween, spooky, isn't it?

I live in a small town in Serbia. That town is Kikinda. 

I go to Sveti Sava Primary School. 

I have an older sister. When I was 3 years old, my sister was jealous, because I had a lot of toys. She stole them, so we fought a lot over them. But now, she misses me, because she is a student at the University of Novi Sad. I love her so much.

I'm a very positive and friendly person. I love dancing and singing. 

As for the bad sides of my personality, I have a bad temper and fight with all my friends, neighbours and sometimes even teachers. 

I have a lot of friends, but my best ones are Luka and Ivan. The people who mean a lot in my life are: my mum, dad, my sister Sanja, cousin Dejana and the most important person in my life is girlfriend Mia. 

That's all about me.

Hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

Igor

Igor Zagorac VIII1, 3 December 2015

Dear Pedro,

Thanks for your letter. I hope we will get to be great friends.

First of all, I would like to tell you a few things about myself. I'm 14 years old and I live in Kikinda, Serbia. My mum is a housewife. She does her best to make the entire family comfortable. My dad is the money-maker. He rents sound equipment, works as an audio engineer and a musician. I also have a baby brother, Gabriel, who is 2 years old.

My favourite free time activity is surfing the web and reading music catalogues, among other things. I like all kinds of music and the only real criterion is whether it is good or not. I also play tennis and have lessons on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
What about you? What are your interests?

Please, write soon.

Yours, 

Kristian

Kristian Balaž, VIII2

Favourite Team Sports

Write about your favourite team sport. 
Here are a few tips:

• Where do you play this sport?
• How many players are there in each team?
• What equipment do you need?
• How long is a match / How many minutes do you play?
• How do you get points?
• What are the rules?

A Teen Camp

Imagine you're the manager of a teen camp. Design a leaflet to advertise your camp. Don't forget to include the following:

- the name of the camp,

- what type of camp it is (sports, arts, technology, adventure),

- what activities someone can do there,

- who it is suitable for (age of participants, interests),

- dates it is open,

- fees (if it's not free).

Kristian's Exploration Camp

type: adventure
activities: exploring the local forest
age: 11-15 years old
dates: 1-10 August

Kristian's Exploration Camp is a teen camp on Kopaonik Mountain which lasts 10 days. The kids can wake up any time they want under the condition to arrive on time for breakfast which starts at 8 a.m. At 11 o'clock we are going for a walk around the forest and having lessons about the nature's wonders. We will come back to camp at 6 p.m.

For more information, call us at: 333-444-5555.

Kristian Balaž, VIII2

Muffin's Camp

type: sport

activities: playing any kind of sports

age: 6-17 

dates: 1 July - 15 August

If you want to have the unforgettable summer, you need to come to Muffin's Sport Camp. It is on Mountain Zlatibor in Serbia.
This camp is for boys and girls who are between 6 and 17 years old. Here you can do any kind of sports. You can swim, play volleyball, football, handball or basketball. Also, the camp has a room with computers. Every evening we have parties around the pool.
The camp is open from July 1st to August 15th. Two-week session costs 250 € and four-week session costs 450 €.
Come and spend your best summer in Muffin's Sport Camp.

Anja Berić, VIII2

Summer Camp in Zlatibor

type: adventure

activities: sleeping in a tent, lighting fire, riding a horse, visiting the Potpeć Cave, learning about mushrooms and herbs

age: 10-15 years old

dates: June 20th - July 1st

cost: 250 €

Are you afraid of sleeping in a dark forest with lots of insects? If you aren't, come to summer camp in the nature! 

There are lots of things to do:

- learn about mushrooms and herbs

- sleep on a tent

- visit the Potpeć Cave

- learn how to light fire

- ride a horse

You can come between June 20th to July 1st or August 15th to August 26th.

The camp costs 250 € and it's for the children who are 10-15 years old.

Tijana Varađanin, VIII2

Milan's Summer Camp

Welcome to Milan's Summer Camp! It's an adventure camp. It starts on 1st June and ends on 27th August. It's the camp for those who are 13 to  19 years old. 

In this camp, you can go swimming, rafting, scuba-diving or hiking. In July, you can go to Disneyland, but you must pay £100 if you want to stay 2 weeks. You can go on a trip to the countryside if you like planting flowers and trees. You'll go to the museum and see a lot of sculptures and souvenirs. This is very interesting. You'll probably have a great time. In the end, you'll go to the cinema and watch action films, like Transformers or Iron Man.

Milan Jakšić, VIII2

Summer Sport Camp

type: sport

activities: playing volleyball, football, basketball

age: 11-15 years old

dates: 1st July to 20th July

Are you looking for something exciting to do this summer? Yes, then come to Summer Sport Camp on Mountain Tara. 

Visit the National Park Tara with us, play volleyball, basketball and football. Those who don't like these types of sports can go hiking in the mountains. We also have a snack between the visit to the National Park and activities. 

This camp is for children aged 11 to 15 years and costs 3,000 dinars. 

The camp starts on 1st July and ends on 20th July. 

Be sure to visit our camp because you will have a great time and get to know Mountain Tara better.

Ivana Varađanin, VIII2

School of Shooting

type: shooting camp

activities: shooting

age: 12-25 years

dates: 1-31 July

If you're interested in guns and would like to learn how to use them, sign up!

in our camp, we learn the basics of shooting, but also play, socialize, have fun and much more. 

Anyone aged 12 to 25 years may participate. 

The camp runs from 1 to 31 July and it's free!

Milica Vesin, VIII2

WEG 2015

Thanks to a Maths colleague of mine, several of my older students have participated in this year's World Education Games and competed against students around the world in Spellodrome and Mathletics.  Judging by their reactions during and after this online competition, my students found it amusing and fun.

My Teacher

Write about one of your teachers. You can use the following as a model:

My teacher's called (name). He/She's my (subject) teacher. My teacher's (e.g.clever) and we learn lots of new things with him/her. His/Her lessons are very (e.g. interesting) and we like them. 

Svetlana is my Music, Science, Maths, Art and Serbian teacher. She works in a school in a small town. There are 24 children in my class. My teacher is very nice and smart! I really like my teacher.

 Manja Galić, IV2, 28 September 2015

My class teacher is Svetlana. She has red hair and a beautiful smile. She is a good teacher. She loves dresses. 

Mina Brkanlić, IV2

This is Dragana. She's my English teacher. She's very beautiful and clever. My English teacher wears glasses. She's very good. She likes listening to music. 

Nađa Blažić, IV2