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Contrary to popular prejudice that all football players are stupid and uneducated our students exhibit wonderful skills at this sport. That proves that someone who is intelligent and educated would find a way to distinguish themselves in any context. In addition to receiving formal training twice a week most of the boys are playing football during every possible break.

A number of students who had participated in the national math contest Hedgehog were presented with their certificates yesterday. Two girls got the full amount of points (30/30) - Anna in first grade and Eva in third. We are very proud with each student who took part in the contest!

Third-grade students greeting moms on International Women's Day. Wishing all women a very happy day!

Second grade students are having a Maths test today while listening to Spyro Gyra's jazz-rock album "Dreams Beyond Control" (1993) in the background.

Students are not the only learners at our school! All teachers were given an assignment today to each read one book out of a selection of five titles and then prepare a presentation of the main ideas. There is nothing more contagious than a teacher who keeps growing.

On Monday (22 February 2016) the students from third and fourth grade delivered presentations as part of a natural science project called "Animals in Bulgaria". Every student was required to present several kinds of animals using visual prompts or multimedia. They were all very creative, convincing, captivating and charming. These photos represent just a small bit of what went on.

We started second grade class today with a brief exercise in musical imagination. We listened to Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygene, Pt. 2" with our eyes closed and then shared what each one imagined while the music was still playing. All students had had associations for a deep space shoot-out while Danny and Varti came up with elaborate stories about pirates, planets and last-minute escape. It is indeed wonderful to observe how naturally children respond to music! Jarre's "Oxygene" (1976) album served as our background all through the day.

On February 1st, 2016, the mayor of Sofia, Yordanka Fandukova, presented the special Secret Good award to a number of good people. One of them is Julia Atkova - director of New Generation Private Primary School. This is the second year in a row that the school has been recognized, in this way, for offering education and care to children abandoned by their parents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYLjn28kKzM

The Secret Good Award 2015 I have a dream for a life That is radically different Where every good person is joined By at least one more. And then have these two Joined by two more Addi...

Yesterday and today members of the NGA team have been taking part in the Second National Conference "Free Development of Education" (http://conference.nmr.bg/?lang=en). Some parents from our school are here as well. It's a real joy to discover there are so many who think alike and to hear ideas that challenge us to further develop and re-imagine our own approach to education. We are convinced this rapidly growing community is moving in the right direction.