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.

On October 24, 10th graders from our IB programme created and put up the posters dedicated to the UN Day. The posters covered the following topics: 1. what is emotional health? 2. How we can stay emotionally healthy? As part of their study for language acquisition, this project will help them gain a better understanding of global context.

On October 22, our Primary Years Programme (PYP) held its first PYP Assembly for Grades 1 to 5. The assembly was focused on the IB Learner Profile. Students shared their understanding of IB Learner Profile attributes and had the opportunity to watch several videos about this topic. In addition, Student Council members presented informational video clips, created by them. The videos illustrated daily life at the European School and aimed to encourage a better understanding of our school’s routines and procedures. Assemblies of this kind will be a monthly occurrence at the PYP section. The assemblies will put an emphasis on promoting student participation in school life and situational learning, which are of great importance for our school community.