Christmas 2025

The two weeks before the winter holidays were full of fun and activity.

Pupils from Classes 1, 2 and 5 made cards for our friends in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Lithuania, Spain, Taiwan, Türkiye, and the USA.

In teams, my 7- and 8-years-olds enjoyed creating digital and animated cards (Merry Christmas and Snowman) which we later added to the collaborative calendar in the Art Class project, while my 11- and 12-year-olds worked together with their eTwinning friends on a digital card for the Skills 4 Life project.

The youngest children also designed their paper baubles as a class. 

To finish off the celebrations, Classes 2, 5, and 6 played Christmas quizzes and escape room games, which everyone loved.

Teddies

Here's a cute chant, perfect for learning or revising prepositions of place and furniture. My 7-year-olds find it amusing.

A teddy on the table,
A teddy in the bath,
A teddy on the sofa,
Teddies everywhere!

A teddy on the cupboard,
A teddy on the bed,
A teddy on the armchair,
Teddies everywhere!

Financial Literacy in Action

 Class 6 pupils began their financial literacy activities with a European Currencies Quiz. They enjoyed recalling which countries use the Euro and which still have their own money. Some shared memories of family trips abroad, remembering how their parents compared prices and how they still keep magnets and souvenirs from those journeys.

They created an infographic about our banknotes and explained who appears on each. 

Afterwards, they completed a questionnaire and showed how they spend and save money. 

They discussed how much money they usually get and spend in a month, and they realised that some receive more for birthdays or hobbies, while many mostly spend their parents’ money on things like sports equipment or treats. They found monthly budgets confusing, since they don’t manage regular expenses, and realised they need easier examples like pocket money.

Using the Six Thinking Hats technique, they learned how to solve a problem with budgeting. 

As Future Savers, pupils answered a poll and shared comments on the forum, discussing their spending habits: 

• I spend my pocket money on clothes, gaming gadgets and slime.
• I also spend money on clothes.

With their blue hats on, they collaborated on the e‑book on financial literacy. 

Finally, they tested their knowledge by playing the Truth or Lie quiz, making learning about finance fun and interactive.

Book Reports

 In teams of 3 to 4, my Class 6 pupils have recently read and presented their first graded readers. Most of them used previously prepared templates in Canva. After each presentation, I asked the listeners to give their classmates feedback using the 'Two Stars and a Wish ' method.

Town Landmarks

 Class 5 pupils worked in teams to prepare a presentation about our town. They picked a Canva template, agreed on the landmarks to show, and decided who would take the photos. When everything was ready, they added their work to the online wall.

Two girls went on a town tour in the evening. They took photos of different landmarks and later turned them into a video. The video was shared with our eTwinning partners.

It was a nice way to combine teamwork, creativity, and exploring our town.

One Plastic Bag

 Year 6 pupils read the book One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul together and explored its important message about plastic waste.

After reading, they talked about the story and completed the post-survey, where they answered comprehension questions and shared their own ideas.

Inspired by the book, they wrote a story from the point of view of a plastic bag. 

They illustrated their story using Storyboard That, combining words and pictures to bring their ideas to life in a shared e‑book.

Through these activities, pupils practised reading comprehension, expressed their opinions, and used creativity to think about real solutions for plastic pollution.

How many?

This lively song is perfect for practising numbers and plurals, and my youngest pupils always love it. 

This time, they even added their own clip‑clop tongue sounds to imitate a horse’s gallop, which made the song extra fun.

Đorđe, I3

How many, how many, how many?
Ten girls, ten girls.
How many, how many, how many?
Nine boys, nine boys.

(Eight windows,
Seven doors,
Six footballs,
Five bikes,
Four chairs,
Three tables,
Two rubbers,
And one ruler.)

Hats and Skills

 As part of our Skills 4 Life in My Hat project, Class 6 pupils took part in several creative and thoughtful activities. 

First, they watched a short video about Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats and discussed the idea and benefits of looking at problems from different perspectives. 

Then they enjoyed another video showing how to fold paper hats using the origami technique. Using six different colours, pupils made their own hats. Some worked on their own, while others preferred to make hats in pairs. We decided to use these colourful hats to form teams in future workshops.

The pupils found the activity fun and creative, and it gave them a chance to combine teamwork with imagination. 

Afterwards, pupils brainstormed on “skills for life” using AnswerGarden. Some of the words they chose were: be creative, solve problems, and work in teams. These ideas will guide us in the next stages of the project and show how pupils understand the importance of life skills in their everyday learning.

Owlember 2025

Since small, long‑eared owls are the symbol of our town, I thought it would be fun to turn them into bookmarks. This generation of Class 2 enjoys reading, so the activity was a natural fit. With the help of several mums, pupils enjoyed a creative workshop and proudly designed their own owl‑themed bookmarks.

Traditionally, Class 6 pupils took part in the World of Long‑Eared Owls quiz. This year, however, I encouraged the girls to prepare a presentation for their classmates. The quiz that followed was a success.

Houses

We’ve just started exploring the rooms of a house, and to help my youngest pupils remember them, I guided them in making paper houses and invited them to fill each room with drawings of typical things they might find there.

This activity was a a big hit with one of my previous Class 1 groups, so I decided to bring it back for this generation as well—and they enjoyed it just as much!