On Wednesday, 23^rd of December 2015, we had a cultural day at our school ’Winter collage with Father Christmas’. The event hosted retired workers from the school, representatives of the three municipalities, two kindergarten teachers from Special Education Program in the Kindergarten Črnomelj and parents as well.

We prepared a rich cultural program to celebrate the Independence and Unity Day. The program included all children in the school to participate within their capabilities with reciting, singing or playing. The event ended with a special visit from Father Christmas, who has deservedly brought gifts for everyone.

Translated by: Jožica Lah

Students in special educational programme PPVI 4, 5 and 6 were preparing yet another breakfast. With the help of Mr. and Mrs. Wraight, a couple living in Slovenia, the children were learning all about preparing a traditional English breakfast.

This is a meal made of fried eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans and a toast with butter. Gill and Dennis did a good job preparing the meal and the empty plates proved it right.

Next to the meal, we drank black tea with milk. Some children knew it, others tried it for the first time but we all agreed it tasted good.

Thank you Gill and Dennis for your company and delicious breakfast. We were honour to have the opportunity to get to know more about English cooking and other habits.

Translated by: Jožica Lah

Traditional Slovene Breakfast project has an aim to educate children about typical food of Slovene origin made of honey, butter, black bread, milk and apples.

On the 20^th November, Slovene Food Day, our school organized for the third year already a nature activity day.

The day started with the children transforming the school’s hall into one big dining room that could fit in all students and employed. To make the breakfast even a bigger event we invited some guests: a beekeeper Andrej Sever and Mr. and Mrs. Wraight; a couple from England, who is living in a small village Belčji Vrh.

The head teacher and the projects mentor welcomed everybody present and wished us all to enjoy the breakfast. The whole experience of having a meal together was unordinary but showed to be a very positive experience especially for the children. Andrej Sever, a beekeeper from Slovenian Beekeepers Association, presented to the children a traditional Slovene breakfast and beekeeper’s outfit. Mr. and Mrs. Wraight were also very kind to explain what used to be and what is today a traditional breakfast in England.

Later in the day, the children were divided into different workshops. Some children visited the Stariha farm, where they could see horses, pigs, goats and other farm animals as well as their farm equipment.

Others visited the ‘Belokranjsko izročilo’ gallery, where Bernarda Kump introduced them to her beekeeping work and crafts.

Another group went to VDC Working Centre, where they met with Dušan Milinkovič, who told them some more about bees and beekeeping. He also showed them some beekeeping equipment and honey products.

Back at school the rest of the children were backing traditional Slovene ‘pogača’, gingerbread biscuits and backed apples with vanilla cream. They tasted great.

The school wishes to thank Tomaž Petric for the donated honey, Andrej Sever for his honey and presentation, Mr. and Mrs. Wraight and Bernarda Kump, Dušan Milinkovič and Ana Stariha for their help in the workshops.

Translated by: Jožica Lah

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On Thursday, 12 th of November, state championship in badminton for boys took place in the gym of Miran Jarc Elementary School for the fifth year in a roll.

Children from Milke šobar-Nataša School prepared various cheerleading props and handmade instruments with which they supported the contestants in their goal to achieve better results and to encourage fair play.

The championship started with a short cultural programme and a welcome speech from our head teacher Matjaž Barič and a representative of the municipality of Črnomelj, Štefan Misja. A representative of Zavod RS za šport Planica institute Gašper Plestenjak, did the official opening.

There were seven teams and 21 contestents in the championship. Matjaž Črnič, a student from our school, and the school’s team both achieved second place.

For the first time we also hosted an internatonal tournament. We were honored by the visit from Tuzla in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The medals to all the contestents wer given out by Toni Šerušič, marathon competitor.

On this accasion we would like to thank the press that covered the event, the municipalities of Črnomelj, Metlika and Semič, the family Ivančevič and the family Bohte, as well as all others that contributed to the organization and execution of the event.

Translated by: Jožica Lah

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Every autumn our pupils go to holidaying at the seaside Debeli rtič, a small coastal town with a health spa for children and youth. This beautiful surrounding, rich with greenery and trees, is perfect for long walks along which one can taste or smell different herbs and fruits as well as play in the playgrounds. The children could go swimming in the indoor or outdoor pool and since the weather was worm, they also went paddling in the sea. Swimming teachers helped some children with their first swings and others became more experienced swimmers. Nevertheless, they all enjoyed playing in the water.

In the evenings, teachers put the children to bed with a good night story. Some of them needed a hug or too, and some children just liked to cuddle. In the end they all agreed they had a great holiday.

Translated by: Jožica Lah

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