ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI, Skopje, Macedonia

Primary School “ St.Kliment Ohridski”, founded as a primary school in Macedonian language in 1945,( the old building is from 1924), is located in a small village of Drachevo, near Skopje the capital, in the north of Macedonia, and it has about 40 000 inhabitants. Gravitating next to the capital, this previously agricultural village transformed through the years into a suburb, especially after the earthquake in 1963 when it was developed as an urban settlement. Our school is the oldest one in the region. It is greatly known as one of the most beautiful and well organized school, with numerous 1st prizes in Former Yugoslavia, since it promoted school agriculture community, such as a school farm, a zoo and an orchard, where students themselves took care about them. Nowadays much of this glorious history repeats in our modern projects, too. Our students take part in many national and international competitions and different projects of applied knowledge and they have many prizes on these competitions and contests. We work with approximately 600 students from 6 to 14 years old. They learn two foreign languages: English and German. The other leading subjects are: Macedonian language and Literature, Geography, History, Civics, Biology, Maths, Science, Chemistry, Physics, ICT, Art and Physical education. They also participate in various project activities, such as: folk dance, choirs, orchestras, sport clubs, and red-cross organizations. Our students have many sport activities: playing football, handball and basketball. In our school there is an inclusion project for students with special education needs. There are students with different religions as well as ethnic and national backgrounds but it is no problem to work together because they integrate successfully in school life. The students and teachers are enthusiastic to work together with schools all over Europe in order to exchange their experience and to practice the foreign languages. These kind of educational projects are a great way to share knowledge, positive energy, have fun and make friends.

Aces project: My Story, Your Story- Quest The Truth Activity plan for the four days visit in Macedonia Agenda of the first meeting in Skopje Time Day 1 1st November Arrival at Skopje Meeting &Welcoming; Students meet their hosts/guests Students are accommodated in students’ families Day 2 2nd November Team work 1 Gathering at school Opening of the meeting Activities and plans for the project, students’ presentation of the project in their schools Workshop1 with ice- breakers Team building activities, Games & activities organized in the host school First impressions, Planning the activities for the next day Lunch Visit to the Daily newspaper Nova Makedonija (youth department- Kolibri) Visiting Skopje ZOO land Sightseeing in the Skopje city center Day 3 3rd November Workshop2: Media and their influence on our lives Brainstorming for our project Visit and workshop by a documentary director Biljana Garvanlieva, watching a documentary film (Accordion girl) Discussion and impressions after the film Lunch Team work2: Plans for partner schools, Assignment of each partner’s roles Party-picnic to Tri Krushi Group photo of the participants in the project First impressions, Planning the activities for the next day Day 4 4th November Farewell to our guests