Pupils love technology and the English teacher used this information for motivation and active learning. She introduced the pupils to the "Esl activities" application, which they immediately liked. Each student received his own tablet on which he had the opportunity to practice vocabulary. The teacher showed the pupils how technology can be used for didactic purposes and how playing can actually be learning at the same time. When asked how they like this type of teaching, they answered unanimously: "It's great!".
The Civic Education lesson encouraged our pupils to think, and most of them to change their minds! The teacher designed a lesson that was entirely focused on the pupils and their activity. She managed to combine topics from sustainable development, civic education and technology. The teacher started the class with an auction of two scarves, then they researched on the tablets what second-hand clothing stores are. Then they played the game "Barometer", a kind of debate, in which the pupils moved around the classroom depending on whether they agreed or disagreed with the statement. After that, the teacher announced to them the written bids of the auction and it turned out that the scarf from the second-hand clothing store was more in demand! Of course, the pupils did not know which scarf was new and which was used! The pupils broke a lot of prejudices during today's lesson!
Technology is all around us, children spend a lot of time on cell phones and other digital devices, pointing out how fun it is. On the other hand, pupils often complain that school lessons are uninteresting. What would happen if digital technology and games were implemented in the classroom? The answer came from the pupils of the third and sixth grades who, together with their teachers, tried different digital applications, used mobile phones and computers, but all for educational purposes! Pupils played memory games, puzzles, quizzes, scanned QR codes, listened to songs, completed crossword puzzles, and made posters. They worked individually, in pairs and in groups. Laughter resounded in the classrooms, the pupils were motivated, involved, actively participated in class, had fun and learned a lot!
Books are meant to be read, but what about them when they become old and in such an edition that they can no longer be read? The solution was found by the pupils of the sixth grade under the guidance of the art teacher! On the old pages of books, they drew rhythm - a person in motion. In the end, they combined all the works on one large paper. Our pupils once again showed how art and sustainable development go perfectly together!
As part of the Erasmus project Be GITA and the Animal Rights teaching unit, our 6th grade pupils from Civic Education visited the houses for free-living cats in our city Rovinj. The pupils fed the cats, donated food and water bowls and took food to them. In agreement with their teacher, the pupils will bring clean water and food to the cats several more times during the year. We are all looking forward to the next meeting!
Pupils Ian Sošić and Nina Džaja, under the mentorship of teacher Karmen Bošnjak Torić, participated in the competition "Italian Film Festival Scuole & Giovani 2024" and won an honorable mention. They competed in the category Italian language – language of the social environment. The pupils made a short film in Italian called "Viva la diversità". The film is about two friends who compare Italian and Croatian culture, and in the end conclude that diversity is a wealth that should be appreciated!
Under the mentorship of art teacher Tonij Žufić, our pupils painted large canvases that will decorate this year's Advent and the corridors of Rovinj's Gandusio Theater. These works, inspired by old noble portraits with Christmas details, will be donated to the People's Open University of Rovinj.
These unique works of art not only showcase the extraordinary skills and creativity of our pupils, but also bring a touch of history and holiday spirit to our city. Each portrait tells its own story, combining the elegance of the past with the warmth and joy of Christmas. The pupils once again gave their contribution and showed that they are active in the work of the local community.
During the Home Economics classes, the pupils showed how one fruit tree can be used in many ways and that throwing older fruit trees in the trash is not the best solution! Instead, we can make a lot of delicious dishes and drinks. So our pupils prepared a puff pastry and apple cake, while they prepared a natural squeezed apple juice for a drink. In addition to the above, they also prepared delicious apple chips!
First grade pupils attended a field lesson in Rovinjsko Selo where they visited numerous “kažune” – little houses of stone, and learned what they were, what they looked like, how they were built and what they were used for. The mentioned visit inspired the first-year pupils for real artistic works. By recycling old newsprint, they built their own “kažun” and thus once again proved that art and sustainable development are an ideal combination!
