Within the framework of Europe Days, the European School celebrated Europe Day on May 7, 2018. Our students organized an EU exhibition in the school’s courtyard, presenting national dishes, culture and traditions of EU member states. We were honored to host ambassadors of European countries and representatives of state institutions and agencies. Mikheil Janelidze, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, congratulated the guests, delivered a welcoming speech, discussed the importance of education and Georgia’s European integration prospects. It’s become a tradition to celebrate Europe day at the European School. Yesterday marked our eighth celebration of Europe day. As an international school, we’re encouraging our students to become globally-minded and capable international citizens and embrace the richness of a variety of cultures.

Our PYP third graders visited the Tbilisi Zoo, as part of their inquiring into the unit “Oceans, seas and rivers of Earth”, They have studied about all creatures that inhabit bodies of water. Our students had the opportunity to see with their own eyes different kinds of animals and fish. During the trip students were greeted by a tour guide who took the students to the Egzotarium where they were introduced to different species of fish, snakes, frogs and other living creatures that inhabit bodies of water. The tour guide explained and provided information about the zoo animals and answered students’ questions. As part of the trip, students also took a walk around the zoo and were introduced to the animals. They also had an opportunity to feed a camel, which turned out to be an amazing experience for our students.

The European School concluded the celebrations of the IB’s 50th anniversary with a marathon around Lisi Lake, on April 28, 2018. About 50 students from Georgian Program, American High School and IB Programmes participated in the race, running 2500 meters around the lake. The purpose of the marathon was to promote sports and healthy lifestyle within our school community.

Within celebrations of the IB’s 50th anniversary, the European School organized Humanities Day on April 27, 2018. The day was filled with different activities, projects and extraordinary classes. Georgian Program Grade 10 students organized a project named “History Revived through Photography.” The students exhibited historical photographs, demonstrating how modern states were formed and developed over the course of history.

Within celebrations of the IB’s 50th anniversary, the European School organized Mathematics Day on April 26, 2018. The day was filled with different activities and extraordinary classes: “Real Life Problems Involving Percentages,” “Field Work in Mathematics,” “Summative Lesson Using Smart Technologies,” “Discovering Golden Numbers,” etc. All open lessons were research-based.

Within celebrations of the IB’s 50th anniversary, the European School organized Language and Literature Day on April 25, 2018. They day started unusually – students, dressed up as literary characters, filled the school hallways with laughter and joy as they greeted parents and teachers. The school hosted various literary events, projects, and open lessons.

Georgian Program Grade 1 and 3 students visited Biology and Chemistry labs on April 24, 2018. Students learned about paper recycling and its importance in waste reduction. Manana Zhamurashvili, Biology teacher, explained to children that there are good bacteria, too, and that they are essential for the efficient functioning of our body. Children watched an animated movie about good bacteria and then observed them under the microscope.

Within celebrations of the IB’s 50th anniversary, the European School organized Language Acquisition Day on April 24, 2018. The day started with laughter – the European School students were greeting parents and teachers at the door, handing out chocolate, candy and sweets. Georgian Program grade 9-10 students opened the celebration with a joint class in German, French and Russian languages.

Within celebrations of the IB’s 50th anniversary, the European School organized ICT Day on April 23, 2018. The day was filled with different activities, extraordinary classes and sessions: Adding and Subtracting Numbers within 20, Paper Rocket Show, Solving Real Life Tasks Using 2D Arrays, Making LED Flasher Using Arduino, Effective Publications, etc.