Croatia - November report

OUR REPORT - NOVEMBER

DATE and TIME:

25th of October at 12.30 p.m.

Today is a cloudy and cold autumn day.

THE SKY:

white and gray, very cloudy

TEMRERATURE:

0˚C/32˚F

WIND:

light south-east

It is not windy.

ANIMALS

We can see crows and birds, dogs and cats in our yards. The mole-hills are still here.

PLANTS

The grass is very dry and frosty. The trees lost most of their leaves. The shrubs and the tree tops are white in the morning and the evening because of the frost. The needles of the pines are green and frosty. The flowers in our garden are still colourful.

CLOTHES

People wear long sleeves and shirts or pullovers, warm jackets, socks, jeans or trousers. If you go outside you must wear a cap, scarf, gloves or mittens and warm boots or shoes.

GAMES:

We play inside. We have PE lessons inside. We play computer games, football, hide and seek and jumping or tag. This month we played quiz games in English lessons, too.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:

Going to the cinema - the new movie of Twilight is out. Going to the shopping center. Walking the dog. Walking in the park.

SPECIAL DAYS AND ACTIVITIES

• · On 5th November our school started Center of Excellence for Languages and students from around the county come and learn Croatian, English or German.
• In November we remember the war in Croatia and the battle for Vukovar (18th Nov) when many people lost their lives for Croatian independence.
• · Also this month we talk about addiction and older students make posters and have seminars and workshops about addictive behaviour.

ASSOCIATIONS to todays' weather:

cloudy, foggy, cold, sleepy