At the 4th International Sports Games in Mostar, school’s students were very successful, as they won a total of 5 medals in athletics and swimming. Most successful student was Laren Joh, who placed in the top three in both athletics and swimming.

Swimming 25 m
3rd place: Anja Papa

Swimming 25 m
2nd place: Laren Joh

Swimming 50 m
2nd place: David Simonič

Athletics 60 m
1st place: Laren Joh
3rd place: Danijel Simić

The competition lasted for three days. In the meantime we had some free time, which we used to socialize with other teams and get to experience Mostar and its surroundings. We socialized the most with the team from Banja Luka, with whom we also visited the local sights. We walked through the old town, where we were enchanted by the colorful stalls and the Old Bridge over the Neretva River. We also went to the Fortica Skywalk. It is a platform that offers a stunning view of the city of Mostar. On the way home, we also stopped by the beautiful Buna river.

A big Thank you to the “Los Rosales” Center from Mostar for the invitation and authentic Bosnian hospitality.

On 21^st March, we celebrated the school’s 50 years at KC Semič with an unforgettable event that warmed the hearts of everybody present there. We are glad that we had the opportunity to show the wide range of talents and creativity of our students, with whom we proudly stood together on stage. During the school’s 50 years, bonds were forged and strengthened between the employees who, with enthusiasm and dedication, created this school into a place where every student can develop his or her full potential. And the strong ties between the employees can still be felt today. It is precisely these bonds that have become a priceless quality of our school, with which we want to enrich the everyday life of our students and impart in them values like respect for differences, cooperation and tolerance.

The organization of our event was co-financed by the Municipality of Semič, for which we are sincerely grateful. We would like to thank the sponsors and all the good people who made a contribution to the school.

We are proud of our school, our achievements and our journey together, which continues to make history. Thank you to everyone who was part of this wonderful event as your presence made it even more special.

You are invited to watch the presentation video of our school This is us./ To smo mi.

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On Thursday, 18^th January, 2024, our school received an important visit from chefs from the show Dinner for 5 in the Country, which was programmed on Planet TV in the fall. Sonja Škof, Polona Rahmanović, Marko Jurman, Mojca Kramarič and Nika Lovrin decided at the end of the competition week to donate the prize, which was then doubled by Planet TV, to our school. As a result, the students put in a lot of effort to prepare a varied program for them, which included singing, playing instruments, recitations, and at the end, a play in which they were given a secret recipe for gratitude. As if there were not enough surprises, after the program we were impressed by Mrs. Mojca gigantic cake in the shape of a birch tree, made for our students and teachers.

On behalf of the entire school, we express our sincere and warm thanks for their contribution to our school. Their donation will enable additional activities for our students – we will use the money entirely for a trip to the sea. We are all very much looking forward to this, as we know that this visit to the sea will be the first for many of students.

Mojca: It was warm, sincere and wonderful.

Polona: We must be an example to children and learn from them at the same time, they are such amazing teachers of life. I am honored to have been a part of such a beautiful and heartwarming event.

Sonja: When you know that you have done something good and you feel warm in your heart. Satisfaction and love, reach deep into the heart, so we know it was the right decision.

Nika: “Happiness multiplies when you share it with others.” I witnessed it and I shared it with my friends. I’m very grateful for this experience.

The holidays are behind us, but let’s us keep the holiday spirit a little longer. This time we will focus on the last good man – Father Frost. How was it celebrated in the past and how today?

In the past, the arrival of Father Frost at school was a big event. The teachers came to school in the afternoon to decorate the hall and classrooms and prepare the program and gifts that the good man brought to the good and hardworking children. Usually sweets and school supplies, but sometimes individual classes also got a board game or some legos. Students and teachers prepared a cultural program for Father Frost with recitations, singing and dancing. This event took place somewhere between Christmas and New Year, as they did not have Christmas holidays at that time.

Now we celebrate the arrival of Father Frost or Santa Clause together with the holiday of independence and unity on the last day before the Christmas holidays begin. A cultural program is held with a variety of different shows as children eagerly expect and call out for Father Frost or Santa Claus together. He brings gifts that were provided by generous donors, and then says goodbye with a promise to visit us again next year.

But, regardless of when and how the good man from the north comes, the students then and now await him with wide smiles and sparkles in their eyes.