PROJECT PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN ACTIVITIES IN KULAUTUVA KULAUTUVA

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EUROPEAN LANGUAGE DAY IN

RAUDONDVARIS GYMNASIUM Our 7th formers and their teacher Our 7th formers and their teacher

went to Raudondvaris gymnasium went to Raudondvaris gymnasium toto memeeet with its t with its 7th formers 7th formers to to commemmorate the commemmorate the European European Language day. Students solved Language day. Students solved crosswords, quizzes, played 'twenty crosswords, quizzes, played 'twenty questions' game, demonstrated English questions' game, demonstrated English patters, treated with sweets of young patters, treated with sweets of young confectioners. They were delighted confectioners. They were delighted about participating in such kind of about participating in such kind of event. event.

CROSSWORDS’ SOLVING CROSSWORDS’ SOLVING COMPETITION ‘HEADFARM’COMPETITION ‘HEADFARM’

Traditionally when the calendar year Traditionally when the calendar year comes to the end crosswords’ solving comes to the end crosswords’ solving competition ‘HeadFarm’ takes place. competition ‘HeadFarm’ takes place. This year students were solving This year students were solving rebuses, crosswords, crossing out the rebuses, crosswords, crossing out the words in mazes and working out words in mazes and working out Sudoku. Students always enjoy this Sudoku. Students always enjoy this competition because they have a competition because they have a chance to compete and realize their chance to compete and realize their abilities. abilities.

NATIONAL HISTORY NATIONAL HISTORY

KNOWLEDGE COMPETITION ‘HISTORY CONNOISSEUR’

Thirty pupils from 5th-10th grades took part National history competition ‘History connoisseur’ and the best connoisseurs have been selected.

REPUBLICAN SUBJECTS’ REPUBLICAN SUBJECTS’ KNOWLEDGE COMPETITIONSKNOWLEDGE COMPETITIONS

Every year our school students participate in Every year our school students participate in Republican subjects’ knowledge competitions:Republican subjects’ knowledge competitions:

Language Cangaroo (Lithuanian and English);Language Cangaroo (Lithuanian and English); Science Cangaroo;Science Cangaroo; OLYMPIS (maths, Lithuanian, English, OLYMPIS (maths, Lithuanian, English,

chemistry, physics, IT, science, history, chemistry, physics, IT, science, history, geography). geography).

Students analize, work out and solve Students analize, work out and solve variousobjective tasks and can compete with variousobjective tasks and can compete with other Lithuanian students. other Lithuanian students.

‘‘TRAFFIC LIGHT‘ TRAFFIC LIGHT‘ COMPETITIONCOMPETITION

Junior forms‘ students were Junior forms‘ students were solving crosswords and tasks related solving crosswords and tasks related to safe actions on the road and to safe actions on the road and public transportpublic transport at the competition at the competition ‘Traffic-light’‘Traffic-light’. It helped us to find out . It helped us to find out the best connoisseurs of sthe best connoisseurs of safeafe traffic. traffic. Of course, they were worth to be Of course, they were worth to be awarded with the diplomas. awarded with the diplomas.

INTERNATIONAL FOREST INTERNATIONAL FOREST DAYDAY

On the On the 220th of March the young forest 0th of March the young forest friends and members doing after-school friends and members doing after-school activities took part in International Forest day activities took part in International Forest day celebration, which was held in Aleksandras celebration, which was held in Aleksandras Stulginskis University. The students were Stulginskis University. The students were greeted by the Minister of Environment. What greeted by the Minister of Environment. What is more, the guests and hosts altogether raised is more, the guests and hosts altogether raised Earth‘s day flag and observed solar elipse. Earth‘s day flag and observed solar elipse. Finally, the brain battle was organised for Finally, the brain battle was organised for forest friends, meanwhile they had a chance to forest friends, meanwhile they had a chance to cope with the questions about forest and its cope with the questions about forest and its habitants.habitants.

‘‘BRAIN BATTLE’ IN BRAIN BATTLE’ IN RAUDONDVARIS RAUDONDVARIS

GYMNASIUMGYMNASIUM

On the 20th of March the team of On the 20th of March the team of Kulautuva basic school ‘Rainbow’ went Kulautuva basic school ‘Rainbow’ went to attend ‘Brain Battle’ organised to to attend ‘Brain Battle’ organised to commemmorate ‘The Earth day’ in commemmorate ‘The Earth day’ in Raudondvaris gymnasium. Students Raudondvaris gymnasium. Students were working on questions related to were working on questions related to various disciplines: music, chemistry, various disciplines: music, chemistry, physics, geography, history, biology. We physics, geography, history, biology. We are proud we took the second prize of are proud we took the second prize of six.six.

‘‘ERUDITES’ TOURNAMENT IN ERUDITES’ TOURNAMENT IN KULAUTUVA’KULAUTUVA’

On the 16th of April the pupils from On the 16th of April the pupils from all around Kaunas district came to all around Kaunas district came to ‘Erudites tournament‘. The competition ‘Erudites tournament‘. The competition was really fierce and variablewas really fierce and variable as t as the he questions were questions were not eaqually and easily superable. The youngsters had to work out logical tasks and answer ‘Blic‘ tour questions. The most important is the fact that everybody left the show with the fuller package of knowledge.

‘‘A BATTLE OF ELMENTS’A BATTLE OF ELMENTS’

Four united teams of 7-10 graders Four united teams of 7-10 graders were competing in a competition-game ‘A were competing in a competition-game ‘A battle of elements’. Team titles symbolized battle of elements’. Team titles symbolized four elements: the Fire, the Water, the four elements: the Fire, the Water, the Earth and the Air. Teenagers got ready Earth and the Air. Teenagers got ready some homework projects – demonstrated some homework projects – demonstrated the experiments, accomplished some tasks the experiments, accomplished some tasks on natural sciences. It was really thrilling on natural sciences. It was really thrilling for the students to answer opponents’ for the students to answer opponents’ questions, create crosswords and questions, create crosswords and quatrains about one’s element. quatrains about one’s element.

THE 5TH FORMERS PLAYED THE 5TH FORMERS PLAYED THEATRETHEATRE

Untraditional Lithuanian lesson delighted Untraditional Lithuanian lesson delighted the 5th graders on the 16th of December in the the 5th graders on the 16th of December in the museum of Salom of Salomėja Nėris. The pupils took ja Nėris. The pupils took part in educational programme ‘Let‘s play part in educational programme ‘Let‘s play theatre‘. theatre‘. TThe pupils felt like real actors: he pupils felt like real actors: everyone got a role, told by heart, emoted into everyone got a role, told by heart, emoted into character‘s life. There were laugh and childish character‘s life. There were laugh and childish thrill – will I manage to act? thrill – will I manage to act?

WHAT IS PUT IN THE DOWER-CHEST

Junior forms’ students are interested and Junior forms’ students are interested and accomplish various projects on folklore for accomplish various projects on folklore for several years. This time they were several years. This time they were implementing folklore project ‘What is put in implementing folklore project ‘What is put in the dower chest’. The little pupils riddled, the dower chest’. The little pupils riddled, studied Lithuanian folklore songs, games, studied Lithuanian folklore songs, games, roundels. National costumes and belts were roundels. National costumes and belts were presented as a result they draw the most presented as a result they draw the most beautiful ones and exhibited them. Discussing beautiful ones and exhibited them. Discussing the activities everybody were glad our junior the activities everybody were glad our junior students have improved ethnology attainments.students have improved ethnology attainments.

EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME PROGRAMME

‘MIRACULOUS BREAD ‘MIRACULOUS BREAD BAKES’BAKES’It was an extraordinary trip to It was an extraordinary trip to

authentical homestead in Kaunas district authentical homestead in Kaunas district Pypliai villagePypliai village for the 9 for the 9thth formers formers, where , where the mistress Dalia shared traditions of the mistress Dalia shared traditions of bread-making according to the customs bread-making according to the customs of Ringaudai region. She told not only of Ringaudai region. She told not only about the local bread-making recipe but about the local bread-making recipe but also numerous other secrets. The guests also numerous other secrets. The guests baked little loaves of bread to bring baked little loaves of bread to bring home and share home and share with with your family. your family.

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