Our Planet, Our Future

 Class 5 pupils joined forces with their friends from the Year of Friendship & Discovery project to create a presentation about our environment. Together, they explored both the good sides—like clean air, trees, and recycling—and the bad sides, such as pollution, littering, and cutting down too many trees.

After sharing ideas, the pupils made their own promises for a greener future. They pledged to plant more trees, save water and energy, reduce waste, and protect nature in everyday life.

This activity showed them that even small steps can make a big difference. 

Routines

 Class 5 pupils worked together on a presentation about daily routines. They chose a Canva template and discussed how to describe a typical day, deciding which activities to include. They agreed on the text and illustrations, then shared their presentation in the Year of Friendship & Discovery project.

As part of the English Quest project Secret AI Mission: Routine Detectives, pupils helped an AI robot named AURA understand human life and traditions before it travels to different countries. They used Canva and Copilot to design their own robots. Soon we had both human‑looking and animal‑looking ones. Class 1 pupils examined all the designs and voted for the best. Marina’s cat robot dressed in white was chosen to represent our school.

In the forums, Class 5 pupils shared interesting details about their school life—their shifts, subjects, and facilities.

Plants

 As part of our Art Class project, Class 2 pupils researched plants connected to Serbia and discovered that the lily of the valley, ramonda, and several other flowers have been considered national symbols. They drew the flowers presented on our state coat of arms, carefully cut out the pieces, and then joined them together to complete a shared vase.

Vases and flowers were paired with different countries and compiled into an e-book 

Different flowers

Click to read this book, made with Book Creator

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Pupils then worked with cards to put the stages of plant growth in the right order and explained how flowers grow from seeds.

This activity combined creativity, research, and teamwork, helping pupils learn about plants, national symbols, and the importance of collaboration.

Do you like?

This catchy song is another favourite in Class 1. It is perfect for practising food vocabulary and simple questions. My youngest pupils always enjoy it. This time, they made it their own by adding new foods and answers. 

They used playdough to make the food, which made the activity even more fun and creative.

Soon we had watermelons, lemons, spaghetti, muffins, cookie, pizza, and lots of “Yes, I do!” and “No, I don’t! Yukky!” echoing around the classroom:

 

 

Tommy's in the Kitchen

This song is another favourite with my younger pupils. It’s great for revising food vocabulary in a fun way. The rhythm is easy and the funny food combinations always make the children laugh.

Tommy's in the kitchen,
Come and take him out!
Tommy's in the kitchen,
Come and take him out!

I've got an apple in my sandwich.
I've got milk on my peas.
I've got juice on my sausage.
Help! Oh, help me, please!

Tommy's in the kitchen,
Come and take him out!
Tommy's in the kitchen,
Come and take him out!

I've got carrots on my pizza.
And a banana on my cheese.
I've got chicken with my cake.
Help! Oh, help me, please!

Tommy's in the kitchen,
Come and take him out!
Tommy's in the kitchen,
Come and take him out!

The Last Bear

 Class 6 pupils read The Last Bear, reflected on its message of caring for nature, and checked vocabulary with Quizlet. 

As Change Makers and Future Savers, they joined forum discussions and suggested ways people can help animals and nature: not throwing rubbish, recycling, planting trees, keeping places clean, being kind to animals, and saving water. 

As Eco‑Connectors, they linked the story to real life and proposed actions to protect the environment. 

One group used Suno (Seasons in My Hands) and another the MakeBestMusic app to compose eco‑themed songs, including one about April and the bear (Love the Bear). 

Through these activities, pupils discovered how reading can be fun, creative, and meaningful, while connecting literature to real‑life themes of sustainability and responsibility.

My Favourite Season

 Think about your favourite season. Describe it in 50-60 words,

Organise your writing in paragraphs. These questions might help you:

Paragraph 1: Which is your favourite season? Why do you like it?
Paragraph 2: What's the weather like then? How does nature look in this season? What do you usually wear? 
Paragraph 3: What do you like doing then? What's your favourite activity? 
Paragraph 4: Where do you usually go? Who with?
Paragraph 5: Why is this season the best for you? How does it make you feel?

My favourite season is summer. It is my favourite because of the warm and sunny weather.
I enjoy wearing light, casual clothes and flip-flops.
When I’m bored, I go rollerblading or swimming in the pool with my friends.
During the summer holidays, I don’t have school, so I can relax and sleep longer. Sometimes I travel with my family. My birthday is in summer, so I can celebrate it outside in sunny weather, playing with my friends.
Summer makes me feel happy, free, and full of energy.

Milijana Stankov, V3

My favourite season is summer.
In summer, it’s hot and sunny. I love going to the swimming pool with my friends. On hot days, I like eating ice cream.
In summer, I usually wear T-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops. I love spending time outside with my friends. In summer, my family and I usually go on holiday.
I love summer because I feel relaxed and happy.

Nevena Mirkov, V3

My favourite season is spring. I love spring because of the colours.
In spring, I can wear T-shirts, tights, and Crocs without a jacket.
I love when it’s a sunny day, so I can play on the playground all day and eat ice cream. When it’s dark, my friends and I play hide and seek.
I really like riding my bike or walking everywhere.
My birthday is in spring, so I usually celebrate it outside.
Spring is my favourite season because of the sun and flowers.

Sara Menda, V2

My favourite season is summer.
I love summer because the weather is sunny and hot. There is no school, so I can play outside with my friends all day.I usually go to the seaside with my family. I love eating a lot of ice cream. In summer I wear my T-shirts, shorts and flip-flops.
Summer is the best season because everyone is happy.

Dunja Dragan, V2

My favourite season of the year is summer.
In summer, I can go everywhere I want because there is no school. I can wear my T-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops. Outside, it is very sunny and hot. I can ride my bike, go on picnics, spend time with my friends, and go to the beach. At the beach, I eat ice cream and watermelon or drink lemonade and cold juice. My favourite activity is swimming.
Every time I think about summer, I start jumping and screaming because I am so excited.
I love summer so much because I am always with my friends, and it makes me happy.

Nina Ninković, V2

HIPPO 2026

 This year, three groups of my pupils—12 in total—joined the preliminary round of the Hippo Contest. For some it was a familiar challenge, while for others it was their very first time. All agreed the tests felt easy, so we’re hopeful for good news in the weeks ahead. 

The local round took place on 22 March at Đura Jakšić Primary School.

Toy Shop

My Class 2 pupils had great fun chanting about toys. 

This lively chant is a wonderful way for them to practise toy vocabulary while enjoying rhythm and repetition.

Toy shop, toy shop,

Let's go to the toy shop.

Look!

A doll, a car, a bike, oh yes,

A go-kart and a train,

A ball, a computer game,

A monster and a plane.

Yes.

And there's a kite!

That's right!

Healthy Lifestyles

 Within the Skills 4 Life in My Hat project, Class 6 pupils explored healthy lifestyles in creative ways.

First, pupils completed the eating habits survey and showed what they usually eat and drink. 

They read Alex’s story carefully and analysed the situation using the Six Thinking Hats method. With the White Hat, they searched for facts about healthy eating, discovered how much sugar is safe each day, and designed a colourful infographic called Fuel for Our Bodies! Then, with the Red Hat, they explored how emotions affect eating habits. They made an emotion map showing what they eat when they feel sad, happy, or bored, and wrote kind messages to remind themselves that healthy foods can cheer them up for longer. Next, they used the Black Hat to spot energy‑stealing foods like sodas, chips, and instant noodles, creating friendly warnings. With the Yellow Hat, they discovered the superpowers of healthy eating and made a superhero poster with fun slogans. Using the Green Hat, they invented healthy alternatives to fast food, creating “Power Balls” called Brain Boosters. With the Blue Hat, they created a healthy meal table with three main meals and two snacks.

Finally, pupils worked individually and in teams to design healthy menus, infographics, and posters in Canva. 

One followed a Greek recipe for dakos salad and filmed the process. 

In groups, they role‑played The Nutrition Code story. 

To close the activity, they prepared riddles about healthy food and had fun guessing their international friends’ ones.

My Country on a Plate

 As part of the English Quest project, Class 5 pupils collaborated on creating a cooking dictionary. Each school wrote several sentences with imperative verbs. My pupils wrote: Sprinkle the sugar on the cake, Grate the cheese for the pasta, and Flip the pancake in the pan. Pupils then illustrated their partners’ sentences using AI‑generated images in Canva.

To complete the activity, they chose a traditional local dish, prepared a short recipe card with ingredients, and filmed step‑by‑step cooking video instructions. This way, they practised English in a fun, creative way while sharing their local food traditions.

A Dream Job

  Think about what you would like to do in the future. Write about your dream job in 80-100 words.

Organise your writing into 4 paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: What is the perfect job for you?
Paragraph 2: What qualifications do you need? What kind of person do you need to be to do this job well? What are its good sides?
Paragraph 3: What are its bad sides? Is there anything about this job that you would not enjoy?
Paragraph 4: Why would you like to do that job? How would it make you feel?

My dream job is to become an English teacher. To make things clear, I will be an English teacher because I’m good at it and I love it so much that I can’t go a day without English.
There are some pros and cons to this job, so let’s dig in. This job is perfect. I love working in a building and not outside when it’s freezing cold or hot. You have a good salary, and if you enjoy what you’re doing, you’ll be happy no matter what. This job can have its rough sides, though. Sometimes kids can be really disrespectful and rude, but there will also be many good students. Another bad thing is that you work nine to ten hours a day because you have to teach classes from first to eighth grade, which is a lot.
Sometimes you’ll have to come to school twice a day because of shifts for younger and older kids. About creativity in this job — I’m not sure if it’s very creative, maybe if you teach first graders and make Mother’s Day or Christmas cards with them. So, in some ways, we can say it is a bit creative.
Anyway, I will genuinely be doing this job in twenty years, and I can guarantee that I’ll be happy if I teach someone’s kids from this class. This job makes me happy and peaceful. I love English so much, and even though I sometimes don’t like something about it, I never give up. It’s my goal for life.

Anđela, VI1

Teaching has always seemed fun if you ask me. That’s why I’ve always wanted to be a teacher.
In kindergarten, I used to teach my friends how to write letters and numbers. When I grew up a bit, I would always help my cousin with her homework, and she would joke that I was her personal free tutor. I was very proud of myself when she told me that. Not only do I like teaching, but I also like kids. I cannot stand babies and toddlers, and especially teenagers. Babies are annoying, teenagers are mean — that’s why, maybe, I could be an elementary school teacher.
It won’t be easy because I don’t want to be the strict, grumpy “everything‑hater” teacher, but I also don’t want my students to disrespect me. A really hard thing for me would be saying goodbye to my students.
Teaching has always been my desire, so I really hope that one day I’m going to become a teacher. 

Teja, VI3

Ever since I was a child, my dream job has been to become a dentist.
To be successful, a dentist needs to be patient, have a steady hand, and great communication skills to calm nervous patients.
The best part of being a dentist is helping people. I love that I can fix someone’s toothache and make them feel better instantly. I can also teach children how to brush their teeth correctly so they stay healthy. Another good side is that dentists earn a lot of money, which is great for the future. There are bad sides too, such as long hours standing up. Many people are afraid of dentists — sometimes they cry or even scream.
Overall, I feel excited about this career because making people smile is truly rewarding.

Jovana, VI2

My dream job is to become an actor.

Actors get to play different characters and tell important stories. Performing in front of an audience can bring happiness, pride, and confidence. It’s a great way to express emotions. However, being an actor is not easy. You have to have confidence, work hard, and have strong self‑belief to succeed. If you’re a good actor, you will get famous in no time. Actors need creativity, good communication skills, and great memory for remembering lines.

If you truly want to be an actor, you first need to believe in yourself — then everything else will follow.

Nina, VI2

My dream job is to be an actress. 

It all started when my mom made me watch The Lord of the Rings with her, and after that, I wanted to be in cool movies like that. 

The good sides of being an actress are that you get paid well and make friends. 

The bad sides are having a bad director or not getting paid well. 

My favorite actress is Candice King. Her most famous role is Caroline Forbes from The Vampire Diaries. She’s one of my inspirations, and I’d love to meet her.

I really hope I achieve my dream because I think it’s wonderful.

Anastasija, VI3

My dream job is to be a flight attendant. 

To do this job, you need good qualities. You must be sociable, friendly, and patient with people, and creative to solve problems. 

The good sides of this job are that you earn a lot of money, travel often, and fly in the air. If there is a problem, you are responsible for solving it. 

But the bad sides are that you can get a backache from lifting passengers’ luggage, and you have to wake up very early and work long hours. 

This job is my favourite because of the feeling of adventure.

I think this is the perfect job for me because I love traveling and meeting new people.

Dunja Barna, VI3

My dream job is to be a professional volleyball player.

Being a professional volleyball player has some good sides. A few of them are socializing, traveling often, always being active, and being paid well. However, being a professional volleyball player also has some bad sides. These include getting hurt easily and having to spend a lot of time practicing. To be a professional volleyball player, you have to be dedicated and disciplined.

I would like to be a professional volleyball player because it’s really exciting.

Vukan, VI2

My dream job is to be a vet. I have always wanted to help animals when they are sick. 

There are many good sides to this job. The best part is helping animals and seeing them happy again. It is also very interesting to learn how different animals live. 

However, there are bad sides too. This job can be very sad when an animal is seriously sick. Also, vets often have to work long hours, even at night.

I know I have to study hard, but I want to help animals in the future.

Emilija, VI2

My dream job is to become a successful doctor. I have always wanted to help people and make their lives better. 

In the future, I would like to work in a big hospital and take care of patients. 

I think being a doctor is a responsible and important job because you can save lives. 

It is not easy because you need to study a lot and work very hard, but I am ready for that challenge. I also want to travel and learn new things in medicine. 

My dream job is not only about money, but about helping others and making a difference.

Tara, VI2

Since I was little, I have always dreamed of becoming a doctor.

Helping people recover from illness makes me feel proud and full of joy. To be successful in this job, a person needs to be sociable and friendly, so patients feel safe. Being patient and creative is also important when solving medical problems. There are many great things about being a doctor, such as a good salary and an exciting daily life where you save lives. However, it is a hard job too. Doctors often work long hours, which can lead to exhaustion and back pain.

Even if it’s a hard job, I’m ready to be a doctor.

Dunja Bucalo, VI3

My dream job is to become a doctor.

Since I was a child, I’ve wanted to help people. To become a doctor, I will have to study a lot and be responsible. In the future, I will be kind and patient with my patients. If I become a doctor, it will make my parents proud.

The good things about this job are how much I get paid and seeing people on the streets whom I saved.

The bad things are the long hours and the tiredness from working late at night.

Marija, VI3

When I think about my future, I picture myself at a large desk surrounded by pens, sketches, and models. My dream job is to be an architect.

Being an architect is not easy — not because of the amount of work, but because of the years of studying and learning math and physics. I chose this job because I want to design beautiful homes for lovely families so they can feel safe and happy. Of course, I have a plan and let me explain it. First, I will finish primary school, then go to an architecture high school, and finally college. At my final exam in college, I’ll start praying to get my dream job.

Maybe I won’t get my dream job, but I will choose that path without hesitation.

Nikola, VI3

My dream job is to become a lawyer. 

I have always wanted to help people and fight for justice. 

A lawyer defends people and represents them in court. 

This job is very responsible and requires a lot of knowledge, effort, and patience. 

I want to be successful, honest, and brave in my work. 

I would like to make society fairer and act justly every day.

Kristina, VI3