On December 11, our school had the honour of hosting an exceptional guest speaker, Besarion Bokhashvili, a distinguished human rights lawyer with over 20 years of experience. Mr. Bokhashvili currently works at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR) in the South Caucasus, where he continues his commitment to protecting and promoting human rights.

Grade 5C visited the art gallery as part of their formative assessment, where they explored various exhibitions and discussed the artists’ styles and techniques. Students carefully observed the paintings, taking time to notice colors, emotions, and details before choosing the artwork that inspired them the most. After selecting their favorite piece, they wrote a four-stanza poem that expressed their personal interpretation and emotional response to the painting. 

Our PYP students, together with participants from our extracurricular Game Programmer’s Club, became the first group from Georgia to host an official Hour of AI event!

The European School was represented at this year’s Cognia IMPACT Conference by Dr. Brice Bomo, Principal of International Programmes (IB and ASAS), and Ms. Natia Tevzadze, Academic Dean of the American School of Advanced Studies.

The Grade 5C students concluded their unit about the government with a powerful and meaningful protest against racism, showcasing their learning, empathy, and leadership. After weeks of inquiry and discussion, the students wrote thoughtful speeches expressing their views on fairness, equality, and the importance of standing up against discrimination.

IB PYP 5th graders visited a culinary school with their teachers, where they made traditional Georgian dishes such as khachapuri and churchkhela. The students pressed grapes with their own hands and made tatara.

As part of their summative assessment project for the unit “How We Organize Ourselves,” the Grade 5 students worked on a special initiative. Divided into teams, students were asked to develop a project or idea that would benefit the PYP community.

This year’s Science Week in the Primary Years Programme was a great success, bringing together PYP classes who participated in science shows throughout the entire week under the guidance of the PYP Student Engagement Coordinator. From Monday to Friday, our learning spaces were transformed into lively mini-laboratories where curiosity led the way and students explored the wonders of science through engaging demonstrations and hands-on experiments.

On November 20, Grade 4 and 5 students proudly celebrated UNESCO Philosophy Day with a special event, PYPTalks, in the main hall, where selected students presented thoughtful, creative speeches to the school community.