Visit by an Olympic athlete
An Estonian cross-country skier Aveli Uustalu and her trainer Timo Juursalu visited our school on March 22. They talked to students about their 2022 Winter Olympics experience in Beijing, China.
Visit by a writer
Estonian children’s writer Reeli Reinaus visited Mäetaguse Basic School on March 18.
Estonian Independence Day
Estonian Independence Day is on 24th February. In our school, we celebrated it on the 23rd. On this important day students got horse-drawn sleigh rides in the park, they crafted our national birds, barn swallows, out of paper and wrote beautiful words and wishes for Estonia. There was a quiz about Estonia and a sing-along. In addition, the whole school danced together outside in front of the school. Happy 104th birthday, our dear Estonia!
Mother Tongue Day
Estonian Mother Tongue Day is celebrated on March 14. In the year 1801, it was the day of birth of Kristjan Jaak Peterson- one of the first Estonian poets. To mark this day and to celebrate the Estonian language and its importance to us, students read poems in the auditorium, took quizzes about the Estonian language, and saw a play performed by a local theatre.
Music quiz
On March 16th, there was a music quiz in our school auditorium. A team of six members represented each class. Different age groups competed for the title of the most knowledgeable in music.
Valentine’s Day in Mäetaguse school
Students could wear red, pink or white clothing. Take photos with friends in front of a photo wall and send Valentine’s Day cards to their schoolmates.
Erasmus+ project “No waste”
Mäetaguse Basic School takes part in an international project concerning the environment and consumption. The project is funded by the European Commission. Our project partners are five schools, they are from Romania, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Turkey. The aim of our project is to increase young people's awareness of the factors that harm the environment and to develop analytical and critical thinking skills. Furthermore, international acquaintances and communication experience are another important aspect and gain from the project.
Project day -the Olympic Games
A week before the Beijing winter Olympics, January 20, there was a project day where students participated in different workshops and learned about the grand international sporting event. The workshops focused on the history of the Games, its symbols, the sporting disciplines, and students designed medals and headbands as part of arts and crafts. Younger students focused more on China and the Beijing Winter Olympics, crafting mascot pandas, and learning about the symbols of China.
International Thank You Day - January 11, 2022
Say thank you to your friends and classmates.
Find the phrase “Thank you” in different languages on the walls around the school house.
Write them down with their origin country/language and bring them to the library. There will be prizes!
Chefs at schools
On January 12th we had a guest from a restaurant Snoob in Tallinn. Chef Aleksander Nikoškov introduced and made some Estonian foods together with students from years 6 to 8. This happened thanks to the project “Chefs at school” created by the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Estonian Chefs Association.
On the menu, there were chicken meatball soup, vegetable risotto, and apples with oats and cranberries. You can find more information at https://www.eestitoit.ee/et.