Kindergarten Cultural Day – Ljubljana Puppet Theatre
Our Kindergarten students visited the Ljubljana puppet theatre on Friday 3 March.
The travelling to and from the theatre was as interesting as the show itself. Experiences like taking a public bus, walking through the city centre and observing a truck with a crane cage, along with strolling through Ljubljana market and seeing an ice skating rink were all part of the trip.
We know the children enjoyed themselves during the puppet show as well, as we could hear a lot of laughing and positive comments during the performance.
Sonja Može
MYP Sports Day – Krvavec
As is the case every year, the time had come again for the annual MYP Winter Sports Day, this year being split between Krvavec, for the skiers and snowboarders, and Jezersko, for those who decided to try other seasonal activities. The Krvavec crew ascended the freshly snow swept mountain aboard the gondola to find a blanket of moderate fog. The visibility remained fair though, as the students were eager to immerse themselves in the fresh snowfall and showcase their piste prowess. Many ascents were made on the chair lifts, the students keen to make the most of the time they had deftly descending the spacious well-groomed Krvavec runs, with some also flexing their freestyle frolics in the snowpark.
MYP Sports Day – Jezersko
3, 4 & 5M Science Day – Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association
On 28 February, the students from 3, 4 and 5M entered the world of bees, upon traveling to Brdo, in the Lukovica area, where the Slovenian Beekeepers’ Association is situated. The multi tiered itinerary consisted of, firstly, a presentation about how bees produce honey, which produced a very enthusiastic and lively question and answer session. Then the students donned beekeeping hats and visited the association’s apiarys, being warned to be quiet, as during the winter months the bees sleep. On the menu next was pollen tasting, along with a rich selection of five different types of honey. Block stamp making completed the day’s activities, the pupils designing their own mementos to remind them of their time learning about bees and honey.
PYP Winter Sports Day
The 23 February saw the annual Winter PYP Sports Day return. Bohinj and Pokljuka were the destinations this year as the Kindergarten, 1, 2 and 3M headed to the latter, while 4 and 5M were treated with the former. The older students alternated between some classic winter sledging fun, and donning the thinner types of skis for some cross country skiing action. Meanwhile, over in Pokljuka, the younger pupils were also sledging, and trying some other winter pursuits: snowshoeing and mono skiing.
Davinci’s Bridge
Pust
On Tuesday (Pustni torek) instead of children, the school was full of animals, princesses, robots, and strange creatures from various games, movies, and TV shows.
ZMAJEV KARNEVAL
Last Saturday, February 18th, some of our students attended the Dragon Carnival (Zmajev karneval) in Ljubljana city centre. They presented our school adorning the group mask of Snow White and the dwarfs.
Congratulations to all of the students for their attendance and a lovely performance at the Carnival!
Talent Show
Mother Tongue Day
Visit to the Home for the Elderly
The 6M students took a visit to the Home for the Elderly in Bežigrad once more. The students again showed that they were excellent communicators, coming prepared with various board games, explaining the instructions and competing in the games with the residents. Both the students and the residents had fun and enjoyed each other’s company.
Tina Frelih
Earthquake
Dear DKIS community,
Additional information from the Turkish Embassy:
“Please be advised that our Embassy managed to collect enough clothes, footwear and food.”
Currently due to logistical reasons we are only able to accept the following priority materials:
-tents,
-blankets/
-sleeping bags,
-tent mats
-Portable gas heaters
-generators
-power bank.
We kindly ask that you please inform donators to make donations consisting only of these priority aid materials.
Thank you very much and
Kind regards,
Klemen Strmljan
Happy Valentine’s Day
Earthquake
Dear DKIS Community,
On behalf of our Turkish community and especially our 3M student Poyraz, I am sending you the following request: In Turkey we had a really bad earthquake with devastating consequences. A lot of people died and the survivors are without their homes and in need of many things:
Winter clothing (adult and children)
Coats – Jackets – Raincoats
Boots – Jumpers
Trousers – Gloves – Scarves
Hats – Socks
Underwear – Tent – Bed
Mattress (for tent)
Blanketss
Sleeping Bags
Catalytic Gas Stove, Heater
Thermos
Flashlight
Power bank
Generator
Food box (resistant food item – canned)
Baby formula and food
Diapers
Cleaning and hygiene materials
Sanitary napkin
If you would like to donate goods or some money, please take them to the Turkish embassy in Ljubljana: VP R Turčije, Livarska ulica 4, 1000 Ljubljana
Thank you for your help,
Klemen Strmljan
Prešeren Day
Prešeren Day is a Slovenian cultural holiday on 8 February. In Slovenia, the day was established to mark the anniversary of the death of the Slovenian national poet, who died on 8 February, 1849. The day is a celebration of Slovenian culture and came into being in 1945. It became a bank holiday in 1991. France Prešeren is a romantic Slovenian poet whose poems have been translated into many languages. After his death, Prešeren became the leading name of the Slovenian literary cannon. France Prešeren also wrote the national anthem of Slovenia along with Povodni mož, A Wreath of Sonnets, A Farewelll to my Youth, and O Vrba.
What will you do to celebrate this cultural holiday?
By Princesa, 6M
PYP Cultural Day – The Opera
On Friday, 27 January 2023, the PYP students came to school all dressed up and ready for the opera! They started the cultural day with activities through which they learned how an opera is realised, from the musical work to a performance, getting to know the characters of the story and what the message is, and making posters that convince people to go see the opera. Finally, we took the short journey by bus to Cankarjev dom, where the students showed their concert etiquette while enjoying the children’s opera Squirrel of a Special Kind by the young Slovenian composer Iztok Kocen, based on a story by a the renowned Slovenian author Svetlana Makarovič. Even if we are not good at something, we have to try everything to find the things we are good at. And while doing so, never forget to show kindness to those who might not have the same skills as we do.
Sara Štrancar