PORG Gymnázium a Základní škola

In the science club, we finally got back into the science laboratory.

We took advantage of it immediately and we started learning the basics of microscopic technology.

Some students have already worked with microscopes at home. For others, it was a completely new experience. For everyone though, it was deeply absorbing.

We learned how to set up and handle our microscopes and, last but not least, we also learned how to prepare our own slides, specifically onion skin cells.

Now that we know the basics, we are ready to look at science in more detail!

Monday 21th June  to Friday 25th June 2021

School In Nature is where we leave our small classrooms in school and head for the greatest classroom in the world - the natural world outside.

We will leave the city and go to the mountains, where we can apply the knowledge we have gained over the last school year to the real world. The children will work together in mixed groups, with the older ones and younger ones in teams. There will be games, competitions and fresh air. There will be a chance to develop independence and leadership skills as we work together toachieve our goals. There will not be TV or computer games!

Some of our Year 4 pupils have been taking part in a project to bring a little light into the lives of residents quarantined in British retirement homes.

Many of these people have been cut off from visits by loved ones for over a year now and the project was designed to let them know they are not alone. They are all elderly and may no longer have any regular contact with their grand-children.

The charity aims to bring greetings cards from children in British Overseas Schools across the world to isolated seniors. Although the cards will be distributed anonymously, the children know that their efforts will let others know that someone is thinking of them. 

For the children in our school, it is a small act which develops empathy for others. For the adults they will become, empathy for others can move mountains.