Hallowe'en 2023

Various digital games and creative activities have marked this year's Hallowe'en. 

Class 3 pupils liked learning a new song with bingo and making strange creatures with their cut-outs.

Class 4 pupils had fun playing quizzes and writing haiku poems in teams, using the matching words from their bingo grids.

 

Ghosts are scaring people,
Witches are making potions,
Jack-o-lantern's decorating houses! 

Mila, Kalina and Iva, IV1 

 

Skeletons are running everywhere,
Ghosts are eating candies,
Zombies are scaring kids,
And Jack-o-lantern is skipping from house to house.

Nađa, Sara and Nikolina, IV1 

 

Jack-o-lantern is out of the house,
Vampire is scary,
Children get candies. 

Uroš, David, Ognjen and Filip, IV1 

 

Little black cat's taking a candy,
Skeleton's got Jack-o-lantern,
Little girl's got a witch's costume. 

Anđela, Hristina, Dragana and Bojana, IV1 

 

Candy's in Jack-o-lantern,
Skeleton scares us all,
Vampire's in the grave!

Sara, Nevena, Anastasija and Dunja, IV1 

 

The ghost is scary,
The bat is flying,
Jack-o-lantern's name is Larry!

Nina, Marija, Jovana and Nina, IV2

Skeleton is spooky,
Bat is lack and flying,
Jack-o-lantern is awesome.

Milana, Sara, Tatjana and Mia, IV2 

 

Skeleton scares the people,
Jack-o-lantern's in the window,
Ghost's flying in the sky! 

 Emilija, Tara, Ena and Mila, IV2 

 

Jack-o-lanterns are shining in the dark,
Skeletons are dancing in the night,
Candies are given to the kids. 

Ognjen, Vukan, Damjan, Matija and Ognjen, IV2 

 

Skeleton and monster are scary,
Jack-o-lantern's in the window,
Bats are sleeping in the cave.

Vanja, Marko, Danijel and Aleksandar, IV2

Jack-o-lantern is full of candies,
Witches and ghosts are flying around,
Everyone's screaming, 'Boo!' 

Teja, Anastasija, Marija and Kristina, IV3 

 

Monster, monster, boo, boo, boo,
Pumpkin pies, pumpkin pies,
Ghosts, cobweb, skeletons, witch,
Boo, boo, boo, boo, boo! 

 Dunja, Elena, Nadežda and Petra, IV3

Jack-o-lantern's full,
Witch's flying on the broom,
Scary ghost's in the sky! 

Jovan, Nikola, Marina, Luka and Petar, IV3

 

We are scared of witches,
And on our way to candies
We see a lot of Jack-o-lanterns. 

Vukašin, Luka, Nemanja and Mateja, IV3 

Older pupils enjoyed escape rooms most, 

Exemplar Lesson Plan

I'm happy to say that the lesson plan about the places in a town I carried out last year with my Class 5 pupils has been recognised as an excellent innovative example among numerous lesson plans (500+) and won the second prize in the international competition organised by Eduka Publishing Company.

All the winning and commended lesson plans were collected, published online and promoted on 26 October at the Book Fair in Belgrade.

Favourite Possessions

 Think about your favourite possession.

• What is it? How long have you had it? Was it a gift or did you buy it?
• What does it look like? How big is it and what is it made of?
• What do you do with it? Where do you keep it?
• Why is it so special? 

My favourite possession is my stuffed animal Mr Turtle.
He's a pillow, green and yellow, and kind of big. Mr Turtle has black eyes. His favourite colour is green. His bff is Kitty. She is on the bed with Mr Turtle.
I sleep with him every night.
I got him for my birthday from my cousin.
Mr Turtle's awesome!

Anastasija, IV3

My favourite possession is my schoolbag. It holds my books, pencils, my pencil case and my tests.
My bag is blue, black and purple. It has cats and dogs on it. My bag isn't small, but it isn't big either. My mum and dad got it for my beginning of the school year.
I think my bag is so cool!

Marija, IV3

My favourite possession is my stuffed koala. She's pink and white, and she has got black eyes. She has got a huge smile.
I like sleeping with her when I am not well. Koala is bald and she has got very big ears.
I like throwing her in the air.
She is awesome and cute.

Teja, IV3

My favourite possession is my teddy bear Mr Huggy.
His nose is big and brown, and his eyes are black. He is very fluffy and big.
Mr Huggy likes honey and to scare me, but sometimes he surprises me with something. He is there when I need him. He is the king of the kingdom of stuffed animals and I love him.

Nađa, IV1

My Favourite Sandwich

 Food is one of my pupils' most favourite topics. They can name different types of food, use them in role play dialogues in a restaurant or shop, but some still have problems with writing the words or identifying them as countable or uncountable. That's why I asked my Class 4 pupils to make their favourite sandwich at home, describe it in writing, bring it to school and present it to their peers. It turned out that the combination of sour cream and salami or sausages is No. 1.

They enjoyed the activity and I hope it'll make the grammar bit clearer to them.

European Day of Languages 2023

 This year's European Day of Languages was a lot of fun for my pupils.

My younger classes chose different Talk to me! stickers and used the key to find out the name of the language used for the message. Then, they did a quick research, found out and wrote the name of the country and its capital city, and drew the country's flag. Finally, they showed the country on the map and read their findings. 

Class 4 pupils also found some interesting facts about the country, including the currency and landmarks.

Class 3 pupils took part in the video survey about the importance of learning foreign languages.

Class 6 pupils enjoyed various language quizzes and sharing their opinion about what learning a language is to them in articles.

Welcome Back!

My Class 3 pupils have started a new adventure with this catchy song:

It's good to see you all again.
Welcome back!
Enjoy your English class again.
Welcome back!

10, 20, 30, snap,
40, 50, 60, tap,
70, 80, 90, slap,
It's good to see you all again.

11, 22, 33, snap,
44, 55, 66, tap,
77, 88, 99, slap,
And now 100, clap, clap, clap!

It's good to see you all again...

NQL 2023

 Our eTwinning National Support Organisation has just awarded 161 international projects with Quality Labels. This school year, however, there were numerous problems with the new platform, but, I'm happy and proud to say that the projects I started and collaborated on with my pupils have received the Labels:

- eTwinWorld Travel Agency: The project is well-organized and possesses numerous positive attributes. Teachers collaborate effectively and efficiently coordinate activities. The organization of online meetings facilitates interaction among students, supported by teachers. Strong collaboration among students contributes to successful task integration. The project effectively integrates ICT tools, enhancing communication and the creation of innovative products. Educational objectives are well-defined and tailored to students' needs. 

- Unlock the Magic!: The project is designed to connect students' interests with the outcomes of multiple subjects. Through various activities, students develop interest in reading, language skills and creativity. The project is carefully planned, managed and well documented. Cooperation between teachers is intensive and productive. Through collaboration, participants develop creative materials that can be used in teaching.  

As usual, we've taken part in other projects as well, but, due to tech problems on the new platform, we've managed to do our best in these two.