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No.13 September 2010 Our little school magazine has become known worldwide! …thanks to our principal Mr.Jan Brna and our school counsellors who decided to reveal our two-year efforts In trying to write about our school,its students, projects, continual improvement strategy… Of course, this fact means even much greater responsibility to us and at the same time another burden for our school budget. We hope it will come a day when our magazine will be printed by using modern professional technology thus becoming a modern magazine like any other else…. … from now on you can find our new issue -just click on … „We are aware of the fact that the foundation and even more the persistence of our students´magazine in English means not only the great contribution to our school life ,our language & technology skills development,but also an additional burdeon to our school budget.Therefore,dear Mr. Principal ,we want to thank you for your understanding and allowing us to put our little magazine „SchoolDays― on our school´s official website. We will do our best to of through this little magazine of ours, to become in the .―were words of our grattitude.Our Principal, Mr.Jan Brna „Good Luck“- Warm words of our Principal, Jan Brna, at the welcoming program September 1st,the beginning of a “great adventure “for the first graders,setting out on a journey full of challenges,trials success and failures,learning how to overcome … Our Danka Nakicova,, Vlasta Lekarova Mariana Topolska and Vladislav Urbancek calling out the names of 77 first graders the youngest members of our students’community. The parents and their children, now the students of the Class 1st c In mutual exchang ing of advices plans, promises Our teacher Mrs. Vlasta Lekarova giving the parents first instructions for a good start… Within the RED CROSS ORGANIZATION ofSerbia activities(it was founded in 1876 with its basic principles: humanity, neutrality, Independence, volunteerism, unity, universality and objectivity) there is an important activity aimed at givng instructions for protection not only of first graders but also of all the other children in traffic. The Police Station representatives held for our low graders an interesting educative class offering them an attractive and useful handouts. Students &teachers were given the instructuions how to avoid traffic dangers and how to learn traffic safety rules which help keep everybody staying safe.. “It may seem like a lot to remember,but keeping all the rules of traffic safety in mind will keep you out of harm’s way”,said the representative of Traffic Police Department. Hello! My name’s Iveta. This is me. My pencil is red. My book is big. I like to draw I like to sing. And Good- bye! now:.ready, See steady, you! Go! Don’t worry! It’s easy! Head & shoulders knees & toes… Irenka Notova 1b Now open your Activity Books, page 3… Renatka what can you see? Ivana Lekarova 1 b One, Two, Three, Four, Five- Class1a,,Class1b touch your head along with me, clap your hands… I’m Zoy! What’s your name? -Marina And Dajanka Class 1c Boby Big, Let’s introduce our fingers to each Boby other! Big! Where are you? Where are you? Here I am, and how do you Do? Maybe It’s not so easy to make paper puppets, but it’s A Great fun to make friends… …now that we Ivan & Ivan 1.c know each other let’s give A Promise FRIENDS FOR- EVER! Jan Smrek - one of several pseudonyms of Jan Cietek . (* , Zemianske Lieskové (municipality part His poetry was published in various magazines: Živena, Slovenské pohľady, ZlatáPraha,Lidovénoviny,Evanjelický posol spod Tatier, Tvorba T, Cirkevné listy He is famous for his book for children and the young. .As a poet and prosaist he ranks one of the most outstanding figure of the Slovak litearture in 20th century.The dominant feature of his works is love for the mankind and optimistic attitude toward life..He believed that a poem had to be musical.He himself was interested in music-he collaborated with the Slovak composer Jan Cikker for the libretto of the opera Beg Bajazid and he also was a co-creator of the libretto of the opera Mr. Scrooge(Tiene).He also collaborated with the composer Frico Kafenda who composed on the text of Smrek’s poetry. Jan Smrek-from dam v škole nesedel, abecedu nevedel, prišli k nemu líšky, čítajú mu z knižky. Adam sa im čuduje, potom líškam sľubuje. Tam na kraji hôrky chodí do ich škôlky. dam didn’t sit in class Adam had to give them five Alphabet he didn’t grasp Then he promised:”I don’t lye! There came to him foxes If your school is in the wood Reading from the boxes. I’ll go there -that’s what I should! psilon môj, kdeže si? Vzal som si ťa do kapsy, spravím z teba zázrak: budeš dobrý na prak! Why are you dear bud? I won’t leave You in the mud! I’ll make You a Slingshot! Dare take Me what I’ve got! Palko ―Have: you read the book “Abeceda zjedla deda?”” Nemanja:‖No, I haven’t; I can’t read the Latin Alphabet yet! Palko:‖But,tell me, please,can the alphabet eat my Grandad?” This summer I was in Slovakia. It was nice there. One day I want to Dinopark. I saw there many kinds of dinosaurs: Plateosaurus, Stegosaurus, Allosaurus, Eoraptor, Brachiosaurus, Tiranosaurus Rex etc. Dinosaurs are very interesting animals. When I was there I watched the movie about dinosaurs and took a few pictures. DENIS HORVAT 6.B SUMMER, SUMMER, why is it over? How I spent my summer Yesterday brought the beginning, tomorrow brings the end, and somewhere in the middle we became the best of friends. ~Author Unknown Soul-mates are people who bring out the best in you. They are not perfect but are always perfect for you. ~Author Unknown MSFSM Nitra – Matica Slovenska’s Slovak Youth World Festival 2010,the meeting of both &older Slovaks,people of Slovak origin has taken place conitinuously every third year from 1980.The meeting place this year was Nitra(originallyorganized by theSlovak WorldCongress until 1995 when Matica slovenska in Martin took over this task).The members of Petrovska druzina,our folklore society together with the folklorists from Kulpin. Marina Horvat ova Class 8 b Nitra with its beautiful surroundings They say that Nitra, like Rome, was founded on seven hills. Its name is connected with the beginnings of the history of Slovakia, with the names of Pribina, Svatopluk, Sts. Cyril and Methodius and even with the mention of the first Christian church on the territory of Slovakia and with the introduction of the old Slavonic alphabet. From the history of Nitra Nitra is the oldest town in Slovakia. In the 9th century, it was a princely seat of the Great Moravian Empire. In 830, the first castle and Christian church in Slovakia were built. Nitra became an independent royal town in 1248. It suffered from several Turkish invasions. The Nitra Castle is the most visited monument in the city. The cultural life in Nitra is very rich. The areas around Nitra provide several highly interesting activities. A hiking path will take you, for example, to Zobor, from the top of which is a lovely view of this winegrowing region. There are ruins of the oldest monastery in Slovakia. The national natural reserve at Zobor is home to numerous species of animals and plants. The Croatian Seaside: =) by Ines Tatliakova 8a This summer we went to the seaside to Croatia.It was gorgious!!! We had a splendid time together with my friend Daria and her parents, and of course with my parents and my brother-it was such a wonderful team for having fun! .The weather did not disappointed us.It was shiny all the time,we swam and sunbathed and what to say, we eagerly wait for another summer holidays to come!!! Hello! Let’s play S I need together! a u friend! m m e Look! LOL!Yupee! A r flower! by Xenia Medovarska II a Milroslav Valek -acreator of partnership between children & adults Miroslav Valek (Trnava1927 - Bratislava1991, Slovakia),a Slovak poet, publicist and politician, translator, for many years Minister of Culture (1969 -1988). Among his volumes of poetry the most memorable were Contacts (1959), Attraction (1961), Unrest (1963) and Love with Goose-flesh (1965). Together with Lubomir Feldek and Milan Rufus he was a constitutor of modern poetry for children.He made Kids’ ;poetry as valuable as that for adults.In his book of poetry “Do Tramtarie”-”To Neverland”he showed his talent for humor,absurdity,metaphor,nonsense,loose vers.He revealed the inside of a child,he made kids’ imaginative world poetical.He introduced into the kids’ poetry the principle of poetry expression from the aspect of children. According to Válek, a poem has to originate from an idea and the poem carries the meaning as a whole. M M u s a i r c i n & a T r K a a n s n l o a v t a Here comes the camel to café Getting urgent thirst along her way ‘’Guys,I beg your pardon May I have some drink? Water will be fine,I think…” The , was coming from the Zoo carrying on her back the prince She needed,whatever, A stone ‘s throw to still loved got the name of The Camel Nature's true . nomads Camels have lived in some of the most desolate corners of our planet, and not only do they live, they thrive.