As part of our tradition, we marked the European Day of Languages on 26 September with a special lesson in our English classroom. This day is celebrated across the European Union to promote linguistic diversity and the importance of learning new languages, and our school proudly participates every year.

This year, teachers Maja Hasija Tadić, our Croatian language teacher, and Bojana Palijan, our English teacher, teamed up for an inspiring collaborative lesson with class 6a. The students worked in groups on engaging activities centered around Oscar Wilde’s timeless short story, The Happy Prince.

The lesson included reading comprehension tasks, thoughtful discussions about the story’s themes of compassion, helping others, and charity work, as well as creative follow-up writing activities. These tasks encouraged students to reflect on the importance of kindness and giving back to their community, connecting the story’s moral to real-life actions. Some of their follow-up writings are featured below, and we encourage you to take a look at their thoughtful work.

By celebrating the European Day of Languages, we aim to foster not only language skills but also empathy and cultural awareness among our students. This collaborative lesson was a perfect example of how literature and language learning can come together to inspire young minds. We look forward to continuing this wonderful tradition next year!