International Day of International Day of DisabledDisabled PeoplePeople

3rd December 20093rd December 2009inin Botev Botev SchoolSchool

This day was a special occasionfor everyone in

our school.We made

special postersto attract the

the pupils’ attention.

Activities during the day

Sign language„It ‘s a great day for everyone”- we said.Today we are having a lesson with a womanwho is very special in sign language.We were excited – we had even learnt to

We had some guests(disabled) from „The House of Chances”: a blind lawyer explainshow he reads and spendshis days.

Each child put the most important information aboutthemselves inside the palms . The hands were sent to other classesto know each other.

We were excited – we had even learnt tosay „hello” with signs.First we got pictures of animals. Ourtask was to explain the animal withoutsaying a word.Then we tried lip-reading. We told ournames silently and the lady could say ournames. We were surprised how easily shecould do that.We learnt about a website which gives usmore information about deaf people.We played lots of interesting games withsigns.I remember some signs we used in thelesson. I hope I can help deaf people withthem once.

by Réti Gergelyfrom Class 3B

his days.

A man in a wheelchair: he organised an obstacle race

and a basketballmatch (for

Classes 2 and 7)

OtherOther activitiesactivities onon December 3rdDecember 3rd

Tasting, touching, drawing, reading without seeing. It’s not easy.

We were given small plastic animals and tried to find out what they were . Many

Finaldiscussion: from now

we will givemore

respectand help toeach other.

tried to find out what they were . Manyof us couldn’t recognize them

blindfolded.

Braille writing: reading with thehelp of the Braille alphabet.

December 3-án az Esélyek Házából érkeztek hozzánk vendégek. Segítségükkel

bepillantást nyerhettünk a testi fogyatékkal élık napjaiba.

Megtanultuk, hogy milyen fontos az egymás iránti tisztelet,

segítségnyújtás. Kitartással, szorgalommal bárki elérheti

célját.

ParentsParents inin ourour schoolschool communitycommunity

Hi. I’m Petra. I ‘ve made an interview with a mother from ourParents’ Association. Mrs Hrubisays parents help a lot inorganizing the school carnival and the school parties. They bringcakes, make sandwiches and sell

Going on outingstogether and making a campfire, cooking in astew-pot are the most popular activities. Thereare also lots of gamesand sport activitieswhen children and parents are together.

Children, parents and teachers often meeton workshops to makesome nice thingstogether.the school parties. They bring

cakes, make sandwiches and sellfood and drink during the parties. They often go on outings withtheir children’s class. Lots of them help collect paperfor recycling in autumn and spring. Some of them help to paint evenclassroom walls.Many of them take part inafternoon activities: in workshops, sport activities with theirchildren or their teachers.Parents have received exchangestudents from Spain and Germany. Mrs Hrubi says it’s a great timefor the children to practise aforeign language.(Sötét Petra Class 8.a)

In Egry kindergarten:

We arrange Fathers' Day on the third Friday of June every year. This is a family sport afternoon in our kindergarten's yard where daddies can compare their strength, their courage, their cleverness with their children in playful sport activities and quizzes. At the end of the day they get a certificate and a medal. Eating and drinking together is the closing part of the afternoon.

together.In the picturesparents and the children are preparing little gifts togetherinthe school and thekindergarten.

An outingwith St

All the parents and their children werevery happy to read the call for the autumnfestival of the late-season crops. It has already become a tradition in Botev school.This school year PUMPKINS were the main attraction of the event.We started to plan the programme verycarefully. All the parents were busy withreading old recipe books and the websitesto learn how to make pupkin pies and otherdelicios cakes. Mothers were trying out the recipies, all the other members of thefamilies were tasting the cakes before thefestival.

More events with parentsPumpkin Festival

with StNicolas and our families

inDecember. (Class 2.b)

festival.Pumkin carving was also an importantevent. Jack-o-lanterns, vases, creativepumkin figures- found out by small onesand older ones.Seeds were also used to makefantastic pictures. Masks and othertypes of things were also made todecorate the classrooms. (by a parentin class 2.a: Szőcsné Vinkler Klára)

Az óvodában és az iskolában is több olyan esemény van minden évben, amikor a szülık együtt vannak gyermekeik csoportjával, az óvó nénikkel, tanító nénikkel. Közkedveltek a közös kirándulások, a kézmőves délutánok, vetélkedık, sport

események. Együtt tehetjük vidámmá ezeket az eseményeket, így ismerhetjük meg jobban egymást.

CoCo--operationoperation betweenbetween differentdifferent ageage groupsgroupsClass 3.b and Pumukli Group (kindergarten) Playing together…..

We were very excitedwaiting for our partner group from thekindergarten to act out a joyful play. The sceneof the play was themarket. The farmer was buying all kinds of animals, but finally he had some money left. In Art lessons we had made all the puppets, put them on sticks and decorated them in a very funny way. The little lamb got a bell,

One English lesson-two classesIt’s winter time, soit’s time to read thestory of Snowman. Class 2.a enjoyed thelittle lamb got a bell,

the hen got colorfulfeathers, the goosehad a ribbon.One boy played therole of the farmer. He was wearing boots and a hat. Everybodyenjoyed the play. Wemade our little friendsreally happy. We sangand played together.Finally we said: See yousoon!(Réti Gergı)

„Én elmentem a vásárba fél pénzzel,Tyúkot vettem a vásárban fél pénzen,Tyúkom mondja kity-rá-koty,Csirkém mondja csip-csip-csip,Kakasom mondja ku-ku-ri-kú,Récém mondja rip-haj-nal,Pulykám mondja dan-da-ru,Ludam mondja gi-gá-gá,Disznóm mondja röf- röf-röf,Juhom mondja be-be-be,Kecském mondja mek-mek-mek,Csikóm mondja nyi-ha-ha,Kárikittyom édes tyúkom mégis van egy fél pénzem.Elfogyott a fél pénzem. „

Class 2.a enjoyed thestory so Class 6.a decided to have a common play with thelittle ones. Theyprepared activities inconnection with thestory. There werequizzes, crosswords, an easy game to drawa snowman. The olderones helped the littleones to practice thecolours, telling thetime, names of furniture, and partsof body. It was great!

Making a board game and Christmas cards to ourpenfriends was also a great fun.

CoCo--operationoperation withwith local local communitiescommunities

An Astronomer in Botev SchoolOn 15 January in the afternoon I went to the school library with my friends. We saw a very interesting presentation about planets, comets and stars. An astronomer and a geography teacher came to our school and

Both kindergarten groups and classes often visitthe county library. There are workshops, quizzes,

Az iskola és az óvoda számos helyi intézménnyel áll kapcsolatban. Önkormányzat, Megyei Könyvtár, tőzoltóság, rendırség, múzeum, galériák , Esélyek Háza csupán néhány szín a palettán.

teacher came to our school and showed us lots of pictures and a video in 3D. We got to know there was water on Mars many million years ago because it made lots of huge mountains, craters and ditches. We saw pictures whichwere made by spaceships and mooncrafts. I also learnt that the first astronauts used a small car to move on the Moon.(by Lendvai Ákos Class 8.b)

the county library. There are workshops, quizzes, performances. They can also borrow books.

A visit of a kindergarten groupat the Fire station. Children can learnabout the firemen’sjob and they can trythe equipment.

In sport lessons

little onesand big ones

go to theswimming

pool.

Class visit in a local Art Gallery . Children can make their ownwork of art.There are concerts and playsfor children in the 2 theatresof the town.

Town Hall: Our Frenchlearnerssing Christmassongs forlocal inhanitantsbeforeChristmasevery year.