We're Having Fun! (song)

Here's another lively song from our coursebooks, performed by my classes IV2 and IV5 in June 2008.

And the lyrics are:

We are sailing on the lake,

On the lake, on the lake,

We are sailing on the lake,

We're having fun!

We are swimming in the sea,

In the sea, in the sea,

We are swimming in the sea,

We're having fun!

We are playing in the snow,

In the snow, in the snow,

We are playing in the snow,

We're having fun!

We are running in the park,

in the park, in the park,

We are running in the park,

We're having fun!

We Are Not Angels 2 (film review)

Write about your favourite film. Describe the plot in a few words and how it makes you feel.

With school, music school and my other duties, I don’t have much free time. When I find some time, I spend most of it watching movies. Generally, I like all genres of movies. I’m going to tell you about a movie called ’We Are Not Angels 2,’ the 2005 sequel to the cult movie ’We are not angels’ shot in the early 90s.

It’s a comedy directed by Srdjan Dragojevic, who also directed the original. Its stars are actors Nikola Kojo, Zoran Cvijanovic, a new star, young actress, Mirka Vasiljevic and several other famous actors.

This movie takes place in Belgrade, Serbian capital, in the year 2005. The fifteen-year-old Sofija (Mirka Vasiljevic) is starting to go out and gets interested in boys. This becomes a major problem for her dad (Nikola Kojo) during one weekend which they have to spend together while Sofija’s mother is away, on holiday. The over-protective father can’t live with the fact that his daughter is no longer a small girl. Sofija, on the other hand, doesn’t like the fact that her own father is spying on her.

I like this movie because it reminds me of my dad and me. This film is interesting and funny too and I really like it.

Milica Pašić, VII2, June 2008

A Letter to My Friend

Dear Slavko,
How are you? How’s it going? I hope everything’s OK with you.
Guess what! I went on a school trip on Friday. We went to a nature reserve called Emperor’s Swamp. It was great. We were on a boat, too.
The boat trip was thirty minutes long. We saw many animals: turtles, snakes, birds and others. Our guide was happy to tell us about all the things in Emperor’s Swamp.
We asked our teacher if we could take a walk through the forest. She told us we could. We were very happy.
The forest was beautiful. We took many pictures of it. When we got back from the walk, it was time to go.
From there, we went to Rusanda Spa. There were a lot of benches in the park. We had a rest there. Later, we spent some time checking out the place. We played a game of chess too. Then we went home.
What about you? Have you been anywhere lately?
That’s all for now.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
Boris

by Boris Škapik, VII2, 28 May 2008

Dear Stephanie,
How are you? How are things? Hope everything’s OK.
Guess what! I went with my friends to Old lake on Friday. It was incredible! We were sitting on the bench, looking at the water and chatting, when suddenly a good-looking boy looked at my friend. While he was looking at her, he wasn’t paying attention wher he was going and what he was doing, so he fell into the lake! Everybody started laughing at him, especially we! It was a really funny day... How did you spend your weekend?
This week I’m going on a trip with my class. We’re going to the Danube Gorge and I hope that it’ll be great.
Have you got any plans for the summer? I still don’t know where to go for the summer... Probably with my parents... Maybe to the seaside...
Well, that’s all for now. Hope to hear from you soon.
Your friend,
Ivana

Ivana Grubišić, VII2, 28 May 2008

Dear Johanna,
How are you? How are things? Hope everything’s OK with you.
Guess what! I went on a school trip on Friday. We visited a nature reserve called Emperor’s Swamp. We took a boat ride, which lasted about two hours, and then we saw some lizards and spiders. It was great! I was in the wood with my friends and we explored it, but when we saw a snake, we went back! It was so funny when we ran back!
By the way, I’m going to spend my summer holidays at home, at my cousin’s who lives in Novi Sad and on some mountains with mountaineers. I like summer holidays because we don’t go to school and it is warm and sunny so we can go to the swimming pool.
How did you spend your weekend? What are your plans for the summer?
Well, that’s all for now. Hope to hear from you soon.
Your friend,
Aleksandra

Aleksandra Kantar, VII2, 28 May 2008

Dear Jasmine,
How are you? What’s new? Hope everything’s OK with you.
I have some new things to tell you. Guess what! I went on a trip on Sunday. It was great! I went to Novi Sad with my parents. We often go to this town because I have some cousins there. My parents and I love to pay them a visit.
I really like Novi Sad. It is a beautiful town. I love everything about it and I love the people who live there. They are so generous, funny and kind.
In this town I really like the Petrovaradin fortress. This is the most beautiful fortress in Vojvodina.
I would like to spend my summer holiday in my favourite town. That would be lovely!
And how did you spend your week? Do you like trips and what is your favourite destination? Where are you going to spend your summer holiday?
Well, that’s all for now. I really hope to hear from you soon.
Your friend,
Andrea

Andrea Tiri, VII2, 28 May 2008

Dear Sanja,
How are you? Is there something new? I hope everything is OK.
Guess what! On Friday I went on a one-day school trip to Carska Bara (Emperor’s Swamp). Emperor’s Swamp is a natural reserve, which is only forty-five minutes ride from Kikinda. As soon as we arrived, we got on a small boat. We rode about forty-five minutes through the swamp. Then we stopped and watched some birds. A man told us some interesting things about Emperor’s Swamp. Later, we ate our sandwiches and went for a walk through the woods. I really liked Emperor’s Swamp.
About one hour later, we went to Rusanda Spa. We had some time to relax there and then we rode back to Kikinda.
In a few days I’m going on another school trip, to Djerdap – the Danube Gorge. By the way, have you seen or done something interesting lately?
I can’t wait for the summer holiday to start! On 25 June I’m going to Spain with my mum. What are you planning for your summer holiday?
With love,
Dunja

Dunja Ilić, VII2, May 2008

Dear Kelly,
How are you? Hope everything’s OK with you.
Unfortunately, I have a problem. My marks at school aren’t so good. I’m not very satisfied. My mother’s a teacher and she always says that I must study more. The only problem’s that I don’t love studying much. It’s often boring. However, history classes are interesting for me. Reading the history book’s always interesting, because I can see a lot of history programmes on television, too, and I can understand everything better. Films sometimes show some historic events and I can understand better when I read something for the class.
On the other hand, subjects like maths or physics are difficult, because I sometimes don’t understand things. One day, when they make an interesting programme about maths, I’ll like it, I hope.
By the way, my parents are making plans for the summer holiday. We’ll probably go to the seaside. I’m very happy because of that. I like swimming and sitting in the sun. When we go to Greece, I’ll be able to practise my English. It’s always exciting. There are many people from foreign countries and we talk to them and play with them. Maybe we’ll write letters later. What are your plans for the summer?
I must do my English homework now. I hope I’ll see you soon.
Best wishes,
Grigorije

Grigorije Grastić, VII2, 28 May 2008

Dear Suzie,
How are you? How are things?
Guess what! I went on a school trip on Friday. We visited the nature reserve Emperor’s Swamp. It was great! We took a boat ride on a small boat through the Swamp. We saw a lot of birds which are very rare. We had a lot of fun. What about you? Were you on a school trip too? Was it interesting?
Next week, on Friday again, I’m going on another school trip. We are visiting the Danube Gorge. We are staying there for two days. I hope we will see a lot of interesting things, and that it will be great. What about you? How are you going to spend your next weekend?
By the way, what are your plans for the summer? Are you going somewhere? I am going to stay at home, read a book, go swimming, or something like that.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
Smiljana

Smiljana Karadžin, VII2, 28 May 2008

Dear Jana,

How are you? What's happened in Kikinda for the last two weeks? Is there anything new or interesting?

I'm at the seaside and I'm having a great time! The weather's wonderful so I'm sunbathing the whole day. I also swim a lot and play volleyball. 

Guess what happened a few days ago? While I was diving near the shore, I found a golden necklace stuck between some rocks. My mum was very happy about it. She liked it very much. 

The only bad thing about this holiday is the food. Since we're at the seaside, the main food is fish. And, as far as you know, I'm not very fond of fish. But, luckily, the ice cream's excellent and it's not very expensive.

I'm enjoying it here, but I miss my friends. 

I hope to meet you soon, but until then, you can write to me.

See you soon,

Viktor

Viktor Grabić, VII2, 28 May 2008

My Dream Holiday (essay)

If I could choose, I would like to spend a dream holiday with my friends at the seaside. I would also like to learn how to dive. It would definitely be some exotic beach in the Bahamas.

This archipelago consists of many exciting islands. They are situated in the Atlantic Ocean. The most exciting thing is that they have a tropical climate, wonderful sand beaches and an incredible sea flora and fauna. I would like to learn how to dive to be able to explore the underwater world. 

After the long and exhausting diving tours I would have  to relax.  And, since the sun shines so bright in the Bahamas, I could not do anything but sunbathe and doze. 

Local people are very friendly, especially the cafe owners who are keen on telling you all about the sights and the local customs. I have been told that all guests are welcome down there. 

So far, I have not been on holiday with my friends. This would be my golden opportunity. 

I imagine myself taking a tour along the islands, shopping and sightseeing. I would buy all those beautiful handmade souvenirs for me and my family. My friends and I would have an amazing time in the Bahamas.

This holiday is perfect for me because I want to spend time with my friends, to have a lot of fun and also to learn something very interesting.

Viktor Grabić, VII2, March 2008

A Year In Our Lives (project)

This whole-class project was done by my class VI5 at the beginning of 2008.

Generation 1995

The Lost Lamp (play)

Since a lot of my pupils have shown artistic skills in the classroom, it was natural to gather them in a Drama Club. We have had a lot of fun ever since. We have not only acted and sung, but also played games, made up scenes and costumes.

Generation 1997

Our first play, called 'The Lost Lamp,' was a great success. It was performed by my 10-year-olds during the celebration of our School Day in 2008. The little ones in the audience were just sitting, clapping or singing with the actors and waiting for more.

a scene

Vlada as Tom

Vlada as Tom & Dušan as Masid, the genie

 

Animals (project gallery)