Tea party

AFTERNOON TEA PARTY

We will surely remember March 6th 2025 for a long time. That Thursday afternoon students from Slovenia, Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands (Spain) and students from Estonia gathered for a social event that we named Afternoon Tea Party (although there was actually no tea!). Our guests from Estonia and Spain brought with them some food and drinks from their country and we also prepared some typical Slovenian dishes and snacks. Because everyone brought something typical from their homeland, we were able to taste different dishes and snacks and share experiences. We had music playing, so we danced, had fun, and made new friendships.

The event was particularly emotional as we said goodbye to the Estonians, who were finishing their stay, while at the same time welcoming the Spaniards, who were just beginning their experience. The afternoon was filled with laughter, good spirits, and unforgettable moments. We hope that we will have a chance to organize a similiar event in the future. Picture/video Gallery.

Sara Melanšek and Dunja Jugović, 8.a

And here are some of the impressions from different students:

A unique and very fun experience that will stay with us forever.

Dylan

The most interesting thing for me was that they thought Velenje was very big and that our prices were lower than in Estonia. They also told us that they are allowed to keep their phones in their pockets during lessons. ☹

Dunja

The party of yesterday I liked it a lot, the part I liked the most was the Just Dance and getting to know the people a little bit.

Yesterday’s party was very well-atmosphered, with typical Slovenian songs and then Canarian ones, with Just Dance dancing and the food was very tasty.

Yared

I found the Estonian students’ English skills the most interesting because they spoke very fluently, and you could have a proper conversation with them. I also enjoyed seeing their reactions to Slovenian cuisine, which they really liked.

Sara M.

I really liked the party because there were very nice people, music, food and we even got to play soccer, and it is a moment that I will not forget.

Guayre

What I liked most was that I got a lot of new friends and the party itself.

Vid

The party we had yesterday was super fun, we danced, sang and ate food from different countries, I also made some friends, and in the end it was wonderful.    

Elena

What did I like the most? I loved dancing to “Just Dance” and talking with others, but most of all, I enjoyed having fun together.

Mia Neža

I really liked it because we had contact with children from other countries, we exchanged food, songs and we also made new friends, one of my best experiences.

Medina

At first I was afraid of not being accepted but I let myself follow the flow.

Daniel

This school was really nice and fun to be in. People were so friendly and it was easy to make friends. The tea party was really fun and it was fun to try the different foods and dance. The chemistry lesson was so fun and the teacher did an amazing job making the lesson really fun. Also the city was really beatiful. Overall my stay in Slovenia and in the school couldn’t have been better.

Maibrit 

I really liked Slovenia and their school. I noticed that people in Slovenia are much friendlier than in Estonia. I liked the chemistry and cooking lessons in their school the most. I also noticed that Slovenia is similar to Switzerland in some ways. I liked the architecture of the city and the atmosphere.

Marianna

I liked the party where we had different kinds of snacks (chips, croissants, chocolate, candy etc.) and juices. I liked when we played football too (I still can’t feel my legs 😊).

Lana

I think it was a really cool party because there was dancing. Everything was just right—dancing, food, and socializing. I think it was a really awesome tea party. I really liked it.

Laur

When we arrived at the school in Slovenia, it was very interesting—everyone was looking at us at first. The days at this school were fun and active. The students and teachers spoke English very well. The students were friendly, and so were the teachers. The party was exciting and enjoyable. 

Ken

I really loved interacting with everyone since they were all so nice. The students were so kind and welcoming, I didn’t feel out of place at all. The different customs and traditions were fascinating and fun to learn about. The party was an amazing idea and I had SO much fun. I met so many new people and this trip has been such a blast.

Liisbet

I thought the party was great. It was very interesting for me when we tried snacks from other nations (Spanish and Estonian). I thought it was interesting how different traditional food we have around the world. We had fun and danced with the visitors. We talked about different topics together and got to know each other.

Ula

My experience 

My experience was really incredible and I really liked it. The people were really nice and when we came to the school they were greeting us and saying hello.

Really cool thing was the carnival where the creatures were walking in the circle and making noise. I could just stand and watch the creatures dancing really close.

It was fun to watch and see other traditions.

We had really good workshops that I really liked. The games and exercises in the workshops were really cool and I liked them. 

I really liked PE, because we were playing volleyball and the people there were nice.

The chemistry workshop was really cool and I really liked it. We were doing different experiments that were really cool. I learned much in that workshop.

The last thing was thing was the party which was really cool and I liked it. All the people had to food home from their home country and I could try different foods. Also the dancing was really fun. I really liked the party.

Henry

The school was very cosy and welcoming.

I liked attending the classes, my favourite class was chemistry. Students were very kind. The carnival day was really cool. At the tea party, i had a lot of fun. My favourite part was dancing with everybody.

Maria

Obisk iz Estonije

Naša šola v tem tednu gosti skupino 8 učencev in 2 učiteljic iz Estonije v okviru njihovega  projekta Erasmus+. Med obiskom so estonski učenci sodelovali pri raznih delavnicah in našem pouku, kar je bila odlična priložnost za izmenjavo izkušenj in različnih načinov učenja. Tudi oni so za slovenske učence pripravili predstavitev o Estonije in tudi pripravili svoje delavnice. 

Eden izmed bolj zanimivih dogodkov je bil prihod kurentov na našo šolo. Kurenti so s pisanimi opravami in glasnimi zvonci predstavili del slovenske tradicije, kar je naše goste zelo navdušilo. 

Poleg tega smo organizirali delavnice na temo medvrstniškega nasilja in samozavesti, kjer smo se skupaj pogovarjali o spoštovanju dobrih odnosov med vrstniki. Imeli smo tudi kuharsko delavnico, kjer smo skupaj pripravljali tradicionalne slovenske jedi. Ta del izkušnje je bil posebej zanimiv, saj so lahko okusili slovenske jedi ter se naučili nekaj receptov, ki jih bodo lahko delili tudi doma. 

Obisk estonskih učencev je za našo šolo zelo pomemben, saj smo skozi skupne aktivnosti spoznali njihovo kulturo in jim predstavili našo. V drugi polovici tedna pričakujemo že nove goste, saj k nam prihaja tudi skupina španskih učencev in učiteljev iz Gran Canarie. Upam, da bomo tudi v prihodnje imeli še več takšnih priložnosti za mednarodno sodelovanje. Galerija slik.

Sara Melanšek 

TCA Dublin, Irska

Prejšnji teden, od 27. do 30.1. 2025, sem se udeležila Erasmus+ kontaktnega seminarja v Dublinu na Irskem z naslovom LinguaLearners – European classrooms. Seminar je organizirala irska nacionalna agencija Léargas v sodelovanju z ostalimi nacionalnimi agencijami – v našem primeru je to CMEPIUS, ki nam je udeležbo na tem seminarju tudi omogočil. Slovenijo smo zastopale 3 učiteljice, vsaka iz svojega konca Slovenije.

TCA (Training and Cooperation Activities) oziroma kontaktni seminarji so odlična priložnost za mreženje, spoznavanje učiteljev po Evropi in sodelovanje z njimi v mednarodnih projektih kot so eTwinning in Erasmus+ projekti. Seminarja v Dublinu se je udeležilo 46 udeležencev iz kar 17 držav: Nizozemska, Slovaška, Poljska,  Belgija, Finska, Luxemburg idr., če jih naštejem le nekaj. Sodelovali smo na številnih delavnicah, kjer smo kmalu našli skupen jezik in se povezali glede na izkušnje, potrebe in želje. Prav tako smo obiskali irski ‘college’ na obrobju Dublina, kjer smo videli šolske prostore ter poslušali njihove učence, ki so nam predstavili svoje jezikovne in mednarodne izkušnje. Intenzivno, delovno in produktivno druženje, mreženje, navezovanje stikov in dogovarjanje za potencialne projekte v mednarodni zasedbi je bilo uspešno, tako da že imamo precej novih kontaktov učiteljev in učiteljic po Evropi, ki so pripravljeni gostiti naše učence in učitelje na mobilnostih v sklopu prihodnjih Erasmus+ projektov. Želimo si, da bomo uspešni. Galerija slik.

Lidija Strmšek Pisanec 

Obisk iz Španije in Portugalske

V tednu od 13. do 16. maja 2024 smo na naši šoli gostili 6 učenk in učencev z dvema učiteljicama iz Torrenta pri Valenciji iz Španije, ter 3 učenke in 3 učitelje iz okolice Brage na Portugalskem. K nam so prišli v sklopu njihovih Erasmus+ projektov na skupinsko mobilnost učencev, Portugalci pa tudi na job-shadowing mobilnost.

Po spoznavanju z našimi učitelji in vodstvom šole smo imeli za njih krajši program z glasbenimi, plesnimi in pevskimi točkami, kar jim je bilo zelo všeč.  Prav tako smo jim razkazali in predstavili šolo ter se z njimi pogovarjali o našem vsakdanu in o naši šoli, npr. o Aškerčevih talentih ali različnih proslavah. Potem so Portugalci in Španci imeli svoje krajše predstavitve o svojih državah ter šolah, katere so pripravili sami. Po toplem kosilu na šoli so se odpravili na orientacijski sprehod po Velenju. Ogled so vodili osmošolci, ki so bili na mobilnosti v Španiji, in devetošolca, ki sva pripravila predstavitvi obeh držav, ki sta se vrteli na ekranu v avli šole.

Obiskali so pouk pri različnih predmetih in opazovali ter sodelovali pri izpeljavi učnih ur. Bili so npr. pri uri športne, pri matematiki, angleščini, kemiji v 7., 8. in 9. razredu. Gospa Zager je za njih pripravila prav posebne kemijske delavnice, kjer so eksperimentirali z različnimi kemijskimi elementi in se pri tem tudi zabavali. Naslednji dan so pri gospe Pinter izvedli kuharsko delavnico, ko so si sami skuhali tradicionalno slovensko kosilo s sladico (jabolčni štrudl 😊) in ga tudi pojedli.

Pripravili smo jim tudi presenečenje in jih peljali v Vzorčno mesto, kjer so jim predstavili tamkajšnje aktivnosti. Uspelo jim je pobegniti iz sobe pobega, preizkusili pa so tudi svoje spretnosti v virtualni resničnosti. Obiskali so še muzej premogovništva, Velenjski grad, Visto, velenjsko plažo in se sprehodili okoli Škalskega jezera.

Poskrbeli smo za skromna darila in certifikate oziroma potrdila o njihovi udeležbi ter se z njimi družili tudi v popoldanskih urah.

Upamo, da so se pri nas imeli lepo, da so se počutili lepo sprejete, da so dobili kakšno novo idejo in da bomo stike ohranili še naprej. Galerija slik.

Dalila in Shkodran, 9. r