Category Collapsed Days & Trips

On 10 May 2024, Danila Kumar Primary School will once again organise an excursion to Italy and Austria for the national and the international departments. The sStudents learning French, Spanish or Italian will visit Trieste and its surroundings, while the students of German will go to Salzburg. The purpose of this optional, one-day trip is for the students pupils to visit a country where a Romance or a Germanic language is spoken and gain new experience of the language and culture. Students The pupils who will do not take part in the excursion will have a sports day. All the additional information is included in the application, which the students have received at school.

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the kindergarten children, together with their teachers, will embark on the “POT OB ŽICI”. The pupils will have breakfast at school, and then set off around 10:00. They will return at around 12:00 p.m., so lunch and afternoon activities will remain unchanged.
On Friday, May 10, 2024, the entire international department of Danila Kumar Elementary School will also undertake part of the route, with the exception of class 5M, which who will have a sports day in on their field trip. The sStudents will should gather in front of the school at 08:00 a.m., where they will receive a snack, and then proceed to individual points of the “POT OB ŽICI” with their teachers. Each class will have its own section of the trail. We will return at around 12:30 p.m., so lunch will take placebe organized as usual.

THE STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR SPORTs CLOTHES AND SHOES FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITY!

Jasna Lavrenčič and Mitja Uršič

On 16th of May the kindergarten students are going to have a cycling day. 

The students should bring their bicycles/push bikes or scooters to the kindergarten. They also need to bring their helmets as they will not be able to participate without them.  

The activities are going to take place on the Forca playground near school from 09:30 onwards.

Breakfast and lunch are going to be served as usual.

On Friday, May 10, a one-day trip to Salzburg will take place for grade 7 & 8 students of German who have been consistently principled throughout the school year. We are going to visit the salt mine and the main sights in the city centre. Hopefully, we get to try the original Mozartkugel as well!

The pupils will embark on a journey of physical and mental prowess. They will participate in an array of activities designed to explore the body and mind. Our sports day will focus on the exploration of stability, stamina, heart rate, mindfulness and the fascinating realm of brain rules.

We will start activities, on Thursday, April 18th, at 08:20 and finish at 12:05. Snack and afternoon programme will take place as usual.

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On Wednesday 24th of April our pupils will visit Ljubljana ZOO.
Make sure the students have their breakfast at home as they need to be at school at 08:00, as we have an early bus departure to our destination.
We will take the city bus number 18.
Snack will be provided by school, so the pupils need a small backpack with a water bottle, in which they will carry the provided food.
The students need to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the trip.
Ticket price is 7,50€.
Lunch will be served at 12:45 at school.

In case of bad weather the trip will be postponed.

On Monday, 22 April, all the PYP pupils (1M to 5M) will spend the day at the Botanical Gardens. There they will explore the gardens, learn about the different plants and ecosystems and take part in some workshops. The pupils need to be equipped with a small backpack and pencil case and have weather appropriate clothes.

At 07:50 gather at school and take snack

At 08:00 leave the school by bus

From 09:00 to 11:30 workshops at the Botanical Gardens

12:45-13:00 return to school

Lunch and Afternoon program will be provided as usual.

Organised by Ms Maja Kastelic

On Monday, April 15, 2024, the 4M pupils and others that are part of this year’s cycling course will have a sports day connected to cycling skills. This means they need to come to school as usual, and we will start the sports day at 08:30 on facilities in the nearby vicinity. The instructors will prepare two obstacle courses and four stations where all will be able to test their skills and develop proper safe cycling techniques. Snack will be provided as usual from 10:10 until 10:30 in the dining room. We will finish the activities at 12:00. Lunch and afternoon program will follow.

The pupils who are yet to bring their bicycles to school need to bring one along with a helmet and a positive attitude. We have five bicycles and a few helmets that you can borrow from school.

During the activities, I will be assessing the student’s skills and proficiency. If they pass, they will be able to move on with our yearly course and test themselves in traffic in the upcoming weeks in our weekly Thursday lessons.

Kind regards,

Mitja Uršič

The pupils will take their snack and head towards the bus (Tuš carpark). The main goal of this science day is to become acquainted with energy sources, energy conversions, efficiency, and practical solutions for converting energy sources into electrical energy. The students will visit the hydro-power plant in Medvode. We will see a solar power plant and a hydro power plant in action. After the visit in Medvode there will be time for snack. Next on the agenda will be the TRIGO Nuclear reactor at Brinje, near Ljubljana. There we will have a presentation about Low carbon energy sources and climate change, a workshop about radioactivity and nuclear decay, and see an interactive exhibition about nuclear technology and energy.

The students need to be dressed and equipped according to the weather conditions on that day. They also need a small backpack, a pencil case and a small bottle of water. During the field trip the pupils will not be allowed to use their smart phones (it is best if they leave them at home). If your child will be excused from the field trip please inform the homeroom teacher in advance.

The return to school will be at around 13:30.

On Tuesday, 9 April, grades 1M to 4M are going to see a symphony orchestra matinee at Cankarjev dom. The concert will be performed by The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, the dance group Harlekin and the narrator and actor Andrej Rozman Roza. With music, movement and most importantly, specific orchestra instruments they will present different animals which inspired composers in the 19th and 20th centuries. As this is a classical music event at a cultural institution, the students should dress nicely for the occasion.

The timetable for the day is:

07:50 – gathering at school and picking up school snack

08:00 – leaving school for Cankarjev dom by bus

09:00 – performance

09:45 – snack at Cankarjev dom

10:05 – return to school by bus

11:05 – 12:05 – lesson for reflection

12:05 – end of cultural day / lunch, AP

If you have any questions, please get in touch with your homeroom teacher or send an email to strancars@os-danilekumar.si.

Sara Štrancar