On the 19th of November, we celebrated our second PYP assembly. At the start of the assembly, Grade 5 students Mariam Khurodze and Ecrin Yağmur Kurtsaw gave shared presentations about how peace is essential for sustainable development and underscored the importance of people joining forces to strive for world peace. Student Council members prepared and role-played different school situations. Students were able to reflect on the idea of peacemaking both on a global and local level.

The European School students (AHS, IB, and Georgian Program) participated in a charity campaign C.O.A.T.S. at Radisson Blu hotel on November 17-18, 2018. Prior to the event, they had collected gently worn clothes for those in need. MYP students managed to motivate students from all three programs to get involved in the campaign and commit acts of kindness.

On Saturday, November 17, our 10th graders from the MYP Programme visited Tamaz Elizbarashvili Dog Shelter. Students said hello to the shelter dwellers and donated food for the animals.

Pupils from our IB Programme grade 5A participated in the project "Home". The goal of the project was to help the students understand that theatre is the art of telling stories through acting and aimed to show them how acting skills connect actors with the audience. The project consisted of two parts. The first part was debating and the second one was an acting performance. In the first part, children expressed their ideas about the differences between home and house, debated about what makes a good home and discussed words and proverbs derived from the word – “home”. The second part was a performance of the fable “home”, in which students played different characters. All the pupils enjoyed acting in the performance.

On Monday, November 12, MYP November assembly was held. The event included students from grades 9 and 10 performing a drama act based on "Little Long-Nose" by the German novelist Wilhelm Hauff. Afterward, a summary was presented of all the programmables MYP has been conducting during the previous month. Assembly involved the presence of all MYP students, teachers and Academic Director of the European School, Ms. Sophio Bazadze.

On 9th November, Grade 4 from our Primary Years Programme (PYP) held the Unit Assembly. For the past six weeks, fourth graders have been inquiring into the theme “Who We Are”. Students found out why our appearances differ and how we inherit traits from our parents. They studied different cultures and their elements, including traditions, cuisine, customs, music, etc. With the help from their parents, students were able to deepen their knowledge of their own cultures. Children also learned what a conflict is, how it affects a society and its members and figured out the ways of preventing and managing it. They even organized a peaceful protest against bullying.

Our IB second graders summarized the first unit of inquiry by creating 3D community models in groups. For this project, our 7 and 8-year-old students designed their own communities and assigned different roles and responsibilities to their community members. Children worked together to find ways to solve a common problem in their community. Second graders presented their project to PYP community of learners. Afterward, our students enjoyed linking this unit to a field trip they took to a rural community outside of Tbilisi. They visited “Chateau Mukhrani” and its serene farm with horses. Students had a chance to bake traditional Georgian bread and khachapuri. They had a lot of fun learning!

7th graders from our IB Middle Years Programme took a field trip to Kvareli. They visited an old wine tunnel "Gvirabi". After enjoying a tour about Georgian traditional winemaking techniques and a cultural review of the region, they made Churchkhelas and baked Georgian bread all by themselves. This trip was aimed to help students gain a better understanding of personal and cultural expression.

A healthy lifestyle is one of the core topics of the IB program. Our students learn how to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy foods, the importance of being physically active and positive effects of spending time outdoors, getting some fresh air. In order to extend learning beyond the walls of a classroom, we decided to organize a marathon at the Turtle Lake. Along with some fruit, children handed out informational booklets to passerby. In addition, they shared valuable pieces of advice about leading a healthy lifestyle, thus taking part in raising public awareness on this burning issue.