On February 7, third graders of our PYP sector visited the Georgian National Public Broadcaster. Students could see for themselves the different studios where they record all the programs. They then visited the main control room, and a very special museum, where they learned about the first cameras, equipment, voice recorders and many other things that are used during the creation of programs. This excursion showed our students that through the advancement of Technology the recording of TV programs has become so much easier!

According to lines of inquiry and our goals/sub goals set in the beginning of the fall semester, that aims to involve parents into the learning process, Mrs. Tamar Avaliani, G3 B student’s parent delivered a lesson about Morse Code. She presented an informative and very enjoyable lesson to our students. The Grade 3B class had fun trying to write their names and simple sentences all in Morse code! Anastasia: “I felt so happy when I saw my mother as a teacher in our classroom and was proud of it. But also I was bit nervous at her lesson.”

The European School is providing its students with a new opportunity to learn Chinese Language. Our Chinese Language teacher is Yaru Gao, a Confucius Classroom teacher at the Tbilisi Open University. She is determined to enable our students master their basic knowledge in Chinese, improve their basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, develop their ability to communicate in Chinese, and inspire them to learn more about Chinese culture and history.

The European School students, Aleksandre, Nino and Gvantsa Giglemians, along with Nino Palavandishvili, German Language teacher, paid a visit to the Berlin Brandenburg International School on January 9, 2017.

Steven Hindlaugh, a professional teacher trainer started CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) Essentials Program at the European School on January 8, 2018, and conducted an 8-day training course engaging fifteen teachers from our school. Training course is designed for different subject teachers to help them communicate effectively and use English confidently in their respective classrooms.

New Year celebrations are very popular among children. The European School students are not different. Children from kindergarten to high school grades engaged with great enthusiasm in a verity of activities that was fun for the whole school.

On the 21st of December PYP students took part in our annual winter Christmas carnival. Each grade from year 1 to 5 prepared a small performance, and were able to watch their peers sing, dance and perform on stage. However, PYP students were not the only ones on stage – we had an older student performing a magic show, and even the teachers themselves had their own performance. The event was closed with an exchange of Secret Santa presents and a festive flash mob involving all students. It was a great way for students to complete the semester, celebrating the holiday season, participating in creative activities as well as say goodbye to friends and teachers until next semester!

Within the project “Aircraft”, Grade 4 and 5 students constructed airplanes using different materials. At the end of the project, students participated in a competition where they tested planes, measured flight distance and revealed the best airplane models.

Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, along with the Association of German Language Teachers, organized an Essay Writing Competition on December 11, 2017. The goal of the competition was to showcase different and diverse aspects of Georgian-German relationships and attract young authors and students in this regard.