1. Carrying out the Objectives of Environmental
Education in Sostro Primary School and its
District Schools: Lipoglav, Besnica, Janče,
Prežganje
SOSTRO PRIMARY
SCHOOL
JANČE
DISTRICT SCHOOL
BESNICA
DISTRICT SCHOOL
PREŽGANJE
DISTRICT SCHOOL
LIPOGLAV DISTRICT SCHOOL
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2. SOSTRO PRIMARY SCHOOL -
a school of knowledge, innovations,
happiness and laughter.
•The school is attended by 615 pupils.
•It was founded in 1914.
•It was restored in 2005.
•The school has got four district schools: Besnica, Janče, Lipoglav and
Prežganje.
•We take part in various competitions at state level.
•We make project and research papers.
•The school offers a variety of interesting activities.
We take part in various projects:
•UNESCO School
•Healthy school
•Cleaning Slovenia in One Day
•We Borrowed the Earth from our Children
•Tourism is helped by Using Your Own Head
•Planet Earth Friendly School
•Europe Spring Day Simona Hribar Kojc
3. Environmental education with UNESCO activities :
23. 09. WORLD HEART DAY, INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE AND
FIFA INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAIR PLAY
16. 10. INTERNATIONAL FOOD DAY
January 2008- The Year of Astronomy - project SPACE
22. 03. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WATER RESOURCES
07. 04. WORLD HEALTH DAY
22. 04. EARTH DAY
• ECO QUIZ FOR 8TH AND 9TH GRADERS
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4. Healthy School activities
SUBDIVISION OF RUBBISH
paper
aluminium
plastic containers
organic waste
empty batteries
empty toner cartridges
plastic caps
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5. Healthy School activities
DISTRICT SCHOOL JANČE FRUIT ORCHARD
we work hand in hand with parents at taking care of the orchard
we use only biological way of farming
we eat fresh food or fruit turned into fruit stew, jam or juice
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6. Healthy School activities
SCHOOL CAFETERIA
preparing menus according to guidelines of healthy
food consumption
We prepare dishes from basic
foods, for example various
spreads, desserts, milk rice,
milk porridge.
A basket with seasonal
fruits is always available to
the pupils in the school
cafeteria.
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8. Taking care of the environment
with younger pupils and pupils at
district schools
ACTIVITIES WITHIN “HEALTHY SCHOOL”
TAKING CARE OF THE SCHOOL SURROUNDINGS
TAKING PART IN COMPETITIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL GAMES
UNESCO ACTIVITIES
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9. Festivals
CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL: EXHIBITIONS AND
WORKSHOPS
SCIENCE FESTIVAL : WORKSHOPS
Cooperation with local community
VARIOUS FESTIVALS
TOURIST ASSOCIATIONS
RESEARCH PAPERS
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10. Research papers within the framework of The Meeting of
Young Researchers of Slovenia and Their Mentors :
Toxic Beauty EKOŠOLA, p.p. 150, 1420 Trbovlje
Here and There, Iron Everywhere
Synthetic and Natural Colours in the Field
OŠ Sostro, C.II. grupe odredov 47, 1261 Ljubljana Dobrunje
of Producing a Painting Avtorice naloge: Kristina Keber, 9. a, Lara Lovše, 9. a,
Ecosystem of the Sea and Its Ecology Nina Bedič, 9. a, Urška Berčan, 9. a, Anja Žaren, 9. a,
Kaja Kojc, 9. c, Marija Grosek, 9. a
The Mysterious Underworld of Karst
Awarded at state level:
Slovenia Water Teaching Path of Europe – A walk by a brook
Paper and Environment
Karst in the Eyes of Young People
Away from Noise
The Characteristics of the Soil Reflect the Characteristics of the Environment
•Cooperation with Eco School: awarded project work: Interesting animals
at Sostro Primary School
Research papers for Lung Diseases Association .
We Borrowed the Earth from Our Children (a project).
Taking part in various competitions
Awarded poster: Tiny Animals of the Ground
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11. Competitions:
In biology.
•In sugar disease.
•Bistroumi – National Geographic Junior (6 th graders)
•Eco quiz – Publishing house Mladinska knjiga (7 th graders)
In 2009 and 2010 we organized the School State Competition in
Biology (themes: Bats and Biotic Diversity)
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12. Workshops:
for pupils
for parents and other visitors
for the elderly people in retirement
home
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13. Visiting natural heritage in the school surroundings and
the forest teaching path in Mali Vrh.
Walks along the
“Chesnut and
Blueberry Paths”
and visiting the
“Fruit Path”.
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14. “A healthy spirit in a healthy body” and a positive
relationship to nature
Cycling:
We take part in:
“The Cycling Circle” in Ljubljana under the framework of Mobility Week,
which takes place every September;
Cycling and traffic competitions;
School marathon “Franja” in June, where we always come with one of
the most numerous groups;
A pupil of our school was a member of Slovenia’s team taking part in
Cycling and traffic European Competition.
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15. Mountaineering and hill walking
We take part in School Mountaineering Competition and Mountain
Orientation every year and we are one of the most successful
schools in Slovenia. We even won two times and took some second
and third places.
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16. COMENIUS SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP
2011-2013
Sostro Primary School
Cesta II. Grupe odredov 47, 1261 Ljubljana Dobrunje
Teachers:
Tjaša Hitti, e-mail: tjasa.hitti@guest.arnes.si
Simona Hribar Kojc, e- mail: simona.kojc@siol.net
Lidija Legan Landeker, e-mail: lidija.l.landeker@gmail.com
Dominika Mesojedec, e-mail: dominikamesojedec@gmail.com
Mojca Plut, e- mail: mojca.plut1@guest.arnes.si
Tina Pucihar, e-mail: tina.pucihar@gmail.com
Sandra Žužul Jovanović, e-mail: sandra.zuzul-jovanovic@guest.arnes.si
Headmistress: Mojca Pajnič Kirn, e- mail: mojca.pajnic@guest.arnes.si
Coordinator: Barbara Ambrož, e-mail: barbara.ambroz@guest.arnes.si
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