Emi Galich, our 6th grade student, participated in the regional level of the international English language competition named Hippo Language Olympiad. The competition gathers over 80 thousand students from 64 countries worldwide. At the regional competition, 900 students competed across different categories, from Baby Hippo (1st grade) to Hippo 5 (high school seniors). Emi achieved an excellent result: she finished in the 9th place in the Hippo 2 category (6th grade).

The regional finals for this part of Europe took place from May 21 to 23 in Lido di Jesolo, near Venice, where Emi travelled accompanied by her English teacher mentor, Bojana Palijan. They spent three days socializing with peers and colleagues from various countries, and also found time to visit magical Venice. Besides Lido di Jesolo, regional competitions were simultaneously held this year in Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, and Hong Kong.

The first level of the competition (March 15) included all registered elementary school students in Croatia, and the top ten percent proceeded to the national finals held on April 19. Following the national finals, where five students from our school qualified, only Emi advanced to the regional finals. The competition in Lido di Jesolo included a test in English language covering grammar and vocabulary at A2 level, which, judging by the results, was 'a piece of cake' for Emi. Good job!