Wanderings

On the first week of our school holiday, during the school camp called Wanderer we did excatly what the name of the camp says – we went wandering. There were 24 of us from Year 2 - Year 4 and together we discovered many interesting places around Trnava: we visited Farm house Náš sen in Pusté Uľany, where we learned a lot about animals, we fed bunnies, goats, lambs, llama. We also combed goats, went for a boat ride and took piglet to a pasture. On the next day we visited Piešťany power plant. We tried to create simple circuits on paper and learned a lot about plants and bees. Then we visited Piešťany Spa Island and went for a train ride. At Trnava rope playground we tested our sthrenght – some of us even tried 8m jump and then we tested our patience and precision at a golf course. On the last day of our camp we went for relaxing forrest walk and visited amazing ruins of Katarínka castle. We also created loads od comics and artipeces at school.
The whole week was quickly over and we are already loking forward to our new holiday adventures.
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Back in time

Guess who enjoyed the view from the tower of Smolenice Castle, unlocked the gates of Červený kameň Castle, cooled in Driny Cave, smelled roses in Countess Henrietta's rose garden and watched the film Forward at cinema?

Motivation system results for school year 2019/2020

During the school year our pupuls were collecting pins for their projects - they read books, visited places, made extra effort during online lessons…
Their year-round effort was rewarded and announced during the school assebly at school playground. Congratulations to all who won their prizes! Take a well deserved rest during the holidays and get new inspiration for your next projects!

Year 1 playing golf

On last Friday of school year 2019/2020 we tried out a new sport - golf. After the sky has cleared out we would test our golfing skills.
It was a great day for all of us.

To see more photos, check out our gallery.

Cyber4kids

Did you know that social networks were here before the Internet? Or that it can sometimes better not to tell the truth? And what exactly is personal data?
Our Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils had an opportunity to find out more about this during interactive webinars on social networking and personal data protection which were delivered by professionals from DigiQ and KPMG Slovakia. Since this is a very popular topic among children, we are also preparing another interactive webinar where experts will answer their questions.
To make sure parents are also familiar with the online world, we are also preparing a webinar about the same topics for parents.

Sock challenge at BESST

On 21st March 2020 our school took part in Sock Challenge.

What is a sock challenge?
On this day, two different socks are worn to celebrate human uniqueness. The challenge is addressed to all who want to show solidarity and support for people with Down syndrome and their families. At the same time, it broadens the awareness that a person with Down syndrome makes this world more beautiful, varied, interesting and inspiring.
Why socks?
Different socks have become a symbol of World Down Syndrome Day because the chromosome has the shape of a sock. It is thanks to chromosomes that you look like your parents.
Why date 21. 3.?
There is also symbolism in this date. In the nucleus of each body cell there are 23 chromosomes from the father and 23 from the mother. People with Down syndrome have one extra chromosome. This single chromosome is added at the location of the 21st chromosome. This genetic disorder is called the trisomy of the 21st chromosome.

BESST Motivation System Trip to TeamUp - Y5-Y9

At funpark TeamUp, which we visited as a Motivation System reward we tested our physical strength, logical thinking and team work.

BESST Motivation System Trip - Y1 - Y4

Did you know, that some types of wood glow under the UV light?
This and much more we have learnt at VIDA science centre in Brno.

Schools on Football

During this spring our school will not miss any of the matches of this year’s football season. We took part in project called Schools on Football and we are supporting Spartak Trnava. This Sunday we visited traditional derby match with Ms. Ivet and Ms. Janka.

Safer Internet Day

„Together for safer internet“ – is the motto of Safer Internet Day. During this week we reminded ourselves how to stay safe while using digital technology during various activities.

Skiing Trip

Students from grade 1 to 4 had the opportunity to enjoy a skiing trip which was organised in the ski resort Ski Čertov – Lazy pod Makytou.
Skiing conditions were very good and the slope well prepared. We had first hand experience with all types of weather – snowing, sun shining and raining as well. We didn’t get discouraged by anything and continued to improve our skills. The biggest improvement was visible in students who were skiing for the first time in their life, nevertheless were able to ski down the whole slope safely and most importantly by themselves.
All students who participated in this skiing trip were awarded medals for their endurance, fitness and skills. Many thanks also to the teachers who took care of us during this course.

spherical cinema

Cinema at school? Spherical cinema? Where? In our school gym. Our Y1 and Y2 pupils lie down comfortably in an inflated dome and got carried away into space, trees… They felt bit dizzy but it was all worth experiencing this interesting experience.

Christmas - magical time

Time of joy and happiness always comes at the end of the year. Christmas, magical time, is no only about presents but also about doing good, love and time spent with our closest people. We were reminded of this during the Christmas recital of years 1 and 2. In all skits, we unpacked stories hidden in the presents. We got to know the magic of Christmas which is so often forgotten.

Photos from our Christmas recitals can be found in our gallery

Y3 and Y4 Christmas recital

18th of December was an extraordinary day for Y3 and Y4 pupils, their teachers and parents. During their Christmas recital they showed us how Christmas in Slovakia was celebrated in past and which traditions have been kept to this day.
Year 4 pupils demonstrated Christmas traditions from different countries - Poland, India, China, North and Sounth America.

The whole recital - according our Head teacher, was world-class!

To see photos from the recital, please click here

Drumming 2019

On Tuesday, 19th November, a project called Drummer of the year took place accross Slovakia. This day symbolically highlights the importance of protecting children from violence. Its aim is to open up the topic of early prevention of violence in society. The idea of the event was "To make children hear better"
On this day, children and adults accross Slovakia supported the project through loud rhytms of not only drums, but also by banging or stamping from 10.00 am to 11.00 am. And again, as every year, we supported this idea in our school and Bubnovačka 2019 was attended by our students from Year 7 and Year 9.

Science and Technology Week

By attending a lovely event organized by the Department of Chemistry at the Faculty of Education at the University of Trnava within the Week of Science and Technology, our Year 7 pupils aroused interest in natural sciences and at the same time improved their perception of science or technology as such. They enjoyed visiting the laboratories where they could see, hear and feel the right chemical atmosphere.

Falloween

Because fall is such a beautiful colourful season, rich with many typical fruits, we decided to switch Halloween for Falloween. We celebrated Falloween by decorating the classrooms with fall decorations and doing crafts using fall fruits. Again this year, our students chose beautiful costumes. During our English lessons, we had fun doing fall-themed activities.

City of robots

This week our Year 2 pupils visited international Interactive exhibition called City of Robots in Bratislava, where they could see newest robots from all over the world. They saw the robo-actors performances, they tried many experiments.
They also took pictures with robots and had a great time!

Year 1 pupils matriculation

Our BESST family has grown again - our new Y1 pupils were welcomed to Primary school. They showed us what they have learned in a short time at school and now we can officially call them pupils. They gave their first promises to fulfill all their pupils' duties.
Dear Year 1 pupils - welcome to our BESST family and we wish you to feel good with us, to fulfill all your desires and to have joyful moments of discovery as well as satisfaction from good work.

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Schools at Football

Football club Spartak Trnava has been running a project called “Schools at Football” and our school also took part in it.
We visited Anton Malatinský stadium with Ms Ivet, Ms Janka and Ms Lucka and enjoyed the great football atmosphere at the league match.