On a pleasant autumn afternoon, 28^th September 2016, our school, Elementary school Milke Šobar – Nataše opened its doors to ouside visitors.

We named the day Heritage around us, because this year our school joined a project ‘European Heritage Days’, which is held annually in September at the initiative of the Institute for Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia.

Our guests closer presented the heritage of Bela krajina landscape. We learned about many handicraft and other skills from our grandmothers and grandfathers, we sang Bela Krajina folk songs, danced and played old shepherd games.

Surrounded by books and recordings of the typical Bela Krajina instrument ‘tamburica’, we enjoyed the Mrs Tončka Jankovic embroidery with Bela Krajina motives.

Extremely interesting was the making of baskets. Mr. Žan Škrinjar and Mr. Slavko Pavlakovič from Semič have with their rich interpretation captivated the children, as they

In one of the workshops it smelled very nice. With Mrs. Slavica Jankovič we learned how to make fragrant soap dressed in a soft wool and nicely decorate it. From now on, we will wash our hands even more.

Soon winter will come and there will be no flowers outside. But never mind, because Mrs. Marija Golobič from Semič showed us how to make paper flowers of various kinds.

Who does not know Bela Krajina eggs ‘pisanica’? Did you know that when writing, we also need a burning candle? As well as a steady and gentle hand. All this we learn from Mrs. Vesna Veselič, which, like all of the invited guests, is a real master of crafts.

The most fun was the music workshop with Urska Klobučar. We danced traditional Bela Krajina dances, sang folk songs and played games like Is there a solid bridge.

At the end of the day, we prepared an exhibition of the made products.

To the mentors, the Pensioners Association Semič, Kolpa Regional Park and to visitors, thank you for this special day we spent together. The following year, hopefully, we will get together again!

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On Wednesday, 29^th June 2016, elementary school Milka Šobar-Nataše got a very special visit. Namely, ethno musical group FS  Zaite from Colombia. They presented traditional Colombian dances and thrilled us with their temperament and passion with which they dance. We enjoyed as they taught us some of their basic dance steps.

On Friday, we prepared a celebration for the Statehood Day, which the country celebrates on the 25^th of June. The cultural program,  prepared by the students, was honored by:
– Mr. Slavko Malešič, a representative of the Association of Veterans of the War for Slovenia;
– Mr. Janko Bubaš, President of  Belokrajina Club of Toronto;
– Mr. Joseph Simonič, a representative of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Mr Matjaž Barič, the school’s head teacher, awarded praise and school certificates to the students. He ended his speech by wishing them all beautiful thoughts for the holidays.
As for the birthday girl, our country and its 25^th  birthday;  we baked her a cake and sang Happy Birthday.

With thoughts on a long and joyful holiday we headed to the dance floor.

On Thursday Morning, 14th June, 8 students gave thanks to the teachers for their patience and knowledge they were given during their schooling at Milke Šobar-Nataše. The 9th grade students have traditionally handed the key to the 8th graders.

In the afternoon, junior prom was held at Cerjanec tourist farm with parents, teachers and friends invited. During a very emotional cultural programme, the head teacher Matjaž Barič, presented the children rewards and recognitions for their achievements.  Later we all enjoyed in the sounds of the musician Miha Veselič.

At the elementary school Milka Šobar – Nataša we are trying to keep up  with new learning strategies without limitations, we are establishing an open learning environment for independent learning, planning it responsibly,  looking for any technological environment that would best suit our specific group of students.
Recently, we decided to buy a 3D printer, which offers students additional opportunities for cognitive development, orientation and design skills for the purpose of carrying out their ideas, for entertainment…
The printing of unique, innovative products and learning accessories will help our students to get to know a whole new dimension of classroom creativity, but certainly it will also increase their work motivation and their interest in modeling and design.
In addition to the 3D printer the school also purchased a 3D scanner, which will further enrichen the school work. Using the 3D scanner a geometrical body or bodies can be transferred into a computer program.
Already in the first 14 days we got well acquainted with the 3D printer and 3D scanner and realized they offer many opportunities for students’ development. Thus, we have printed numerous pendants, a piano, toy cars, small plastic parts…
The purchase of the 3D printer and 3D reader enabled Krka Pharmaceuticals, d. d. Novo mesto and Tilia, d. d. Novo mesto, for which we thank them. Both have recognized the technological progress  schools lack to support the development of pupils’ responsibilities  for their own learning.