One of the great ways to be green is to give to others.  PYP students and teachers joined the #ESGreenYear campaign and initiated collecting gently used clothes and toys and donating them to orphanages.  All collected items were delivered to the organization "Child and Environment", little family-type orphanages in Rustavi and Norio.

With the support of the Council of Europe office in Georgia, the first international Conference, “A Child-friendly Justice System and Child Rights, The Best European and American Experience,” took place on November 20th, 2023.

ლიტერატურული კვირეული განსაკუთრებული, დაუვიწყარი შთაბეჭდილებების მომტანი იყო მოსწავლეებისთვის. წიგნების ფესტივალი, ახალი გამოცემების წარდგენა, ლიტერატურული ვიქტორინის გამარჯვებულთა დაჯილდოება, მწერლებთან: მარიამ წიკლაურთან, რატი ჩიქოვანთან შეხვედრა, ჯგუფი “ნუ მიეყრდნობის" კონცერტი და ბოლოს, კვირეულის კულმინაცია - მწერალი დათო ტურაშვილის მასპინძლობა, მოზარდებისთვის იყო შესაძლებლობა, კიდევ ერთხელ დაფიქრებულიყვნენ ლიტერატურის მნიშვნელობაზე და გაეთავისებინათ წიგნის კითხვის მშვენიერება.

The European School community members inspire each other to take small steps into a greener footprint and make a real difference by supporting environmental sustainability.

Today, Student Parliament Chairman Elections were held at the European School. 787 students from grades 6-12 voted at polling places. After the casting of ballots, counting and announcement of election results took place sequentially. The results are in, and we are pleased to announce the new Chairman of the ES Student Parliament - Mariam Bezhuashvili.

The European School was in the Halloween spirit yesterday - fun, energy, pumpkins, happy Superheroes, Fairies, Witches, Ghosts, and other interesting characters walking around. Excited faces were seen everywhere as children posed for photographs.

The European School annually hosts the debates before the Student Parliament Chairman Elections. Election Debates 2023, held on October 25th, allowed candidates to represent themselves and address their campaign platform to the student body. Student leaders running for the Chairman position answered questions from other candidates and the audience.

IB PYP joined the ES Green Year campaign. During their first transdisciplinary theme, Who We Are, grade 3 students inquired into the healthy lifestyle. They learned the importance of a balanced diet, sleep, hygiene, and being active. Thus, at the end of the unit, the students decided to put their knowledge into action and organize a marathon on Turtle Lake. Together with the Georgian teacher Ms. Lika, the students prepared fliers that they distributed on the lake to promote healthy living and spread awareness. The students ran two laps around the lake and exercised using the sports equipment available at the lake. The students had a great time and were able to see that exercising can be fun and engaging.

The European School  Primary Years Programme’s (PYP) counselors recently organized a heartwarming Wellbeing Assembly for students in grades 1 through 5. The theme of the assembly was "Choose Kindness," and it aimed to instill in our young learners the values of empathy, compassion, and the significance of simple acts of kindness.