IB Diploma Programme Grade 11 students and some teachers were in school on Saturday, 19 October, for a special Grade 11 weekend event. The aims of the event were further familiarisation with the Diploma Programme and team building. The day started at 9 a.m. with an ice-breaking activity led by Mr. David, our CAS Coordinator. Afterwards, Dr Brice gave a presentation on the benefits of the IBDP to raise students’ awareness of the vast array of opportunities in front of them, as IBDP students. Following an interactive session on the structure of the IBDP curriculum, students were taken through the components of internal and external assessment that they are expected to complete between now and May 2021.

The PYP students from grades 3a&3b competed in fun sports’ games. In a game with colored circles fastest students finished the round first and became the winners of the game. The PYP students enjoyed fun sports’ games and competed with great enthusiasm.

World Food Day is celebrated every year around the world on 16 October in honor of the date of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945. The day is celebrated widely by many other organizations concerned with food security, including the World Food Programme and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. To achieve #Zerohunger MYP students from the European School celebrated the event with a great joy and enthusiasm. MYP candidate for the head of students' parliament Ana-Maria Iakobidze organized the charity Food Fair which gave impetus to students to promote their national cuisines. With collected money students will by food supply for the family in need.

The MYP students from grades 6-7 visited the Botanical Garden and Gardenia Shevardnadze where they had a themed tour on Florals and Fauna and later, planted flowers. The MYP students from grade 7 visited the Arts Palace and attended the performance. They also learned how to create dolls. The students enjoyed out of classroom activities.

The PYP students from grades 4-5 competed in fun sports’ games. In a game with colored circles fastest students finished the round first and became the winners of the game. The activity was conducted at the school stadium, on a fresh air and had goal to promote healthy lifestyle. The PYP students enjoyed fun sports’ games and competed with great enthusiasm.

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The European School Students engaged in Global Handwashing Day celebration. The teachers and doctor talked students awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective way to prevent diseases and encouraged children through various creative activities to wash their hands with soap.

PYP grade 4A and 4B students painted portraits of people from around the world, representing different cultures. With this exhibition we are celebrating the diversity of cultures so that we can become global citizens by respecting others for their differences.

Fall is the best time of the year to visit Kakheti. MYP students from grade 9 had two days excursion to Kakheti. The first day was dedicated to sightseeing, on the second day, students visited Kindzmarauli company and had masterclasses in making churchkhela and backing Georgian bread, later in Winery Khareba they took part in rtveli -harvesting grapes, squeezing and making juice from collected grapes.

A Birthday is a special day in everybody’s life and people celebrate it in different ways. It is challenging enough to plan a birthday, to consider the number of guests, location and environment. If you want to celebrate it together with your classmates, the ES café is ready to provide the space and services for the most amusing and friendly celebration. Invite guests, create the menu and enjoy your birthday together with your classmates!