Evropska šola Ljubljana / European School Ljubljana

Naši nadarjeni učenci P2E so bili zelo zaposleni z oživljanjem svojih idej, saj so ustvarjali lastne prstne lutke! S tem praktičnim projektom so se naučili osnov šivanja ter raziskovali različne tkanine in materiale, da bi oblikovali like, ki so si jih zamislili.

Od prvega vboda do zadnjih podrobnosti so učenci skozi celoten proces pokazali izjemno ustvarjalnost in domišljijo. Vsaka lutka je edinstvena in pripoveduje svojo zgodbo - pravi odraz njihovega truda in izvirnosti.

Our talented P2E students have been busy bringing their ideas to life by creating their very own finger puppets. Through this hands-on project, they learned basic sewing skills while exploring a variety of fabrics and materials to design the characters they imagined.

From the first stitch to the final details, the students demonstrated incredible creativity and imagination throughout the entire process. Each puppet is unique and tells its own story - a true reflection of their hard work and originality.

Dijaki S6 in S7 so se od 4. do 7. marca udeležili mednarodne konference Elemasyn v Parizu, kjer so uspešno predstavili plakat z naslovom »1924–2024: stoletje med dvema olimpijskima zlatima medaljama v Parizu – Leon Štukelj in Janja Garnbret«.
Obiskali so tudi Veleposlaništvo Republike Slovenije v Parizu, kjer jim je veleposlanica Renata Cvelbar Bek predstavila področje diplomacije ter pojasnila glavno vlogo slovenskega veleposlaništva v Parizu.
Poleg tega so dijaki raziskovali bogato zgodovino Pariza. Obiskali so veličastno katedralo Notre-Dame, se povzpeli na Eifflov stolp ter si ogledali Louvre, kjer so občudovali Mono Lizo in številna druga umetniška dela, ki bogatijo ta znameniti muzej. Sprehodili so se tudi mimo znamenitih pariških trgov, kot sta Place des Vosges in Place de la Bastille, ter se podali po znameniti aveniji Champs-Élysées vse do Slavoloka zmage. Ogledali smo si tudi Moulin Rouge ter se sprehodili po tej znameniti četrti.
Obiskali so tudi muzej matematike Poincaré, se povzpeli na Montmartre ter si ogledali edinstveno baziliko Sacré-Cœur.
Pokukali so tudi na Paris Fashion Week, ki vsako leto navdušuje z edinstvenimi modnimi kreacijami. Pariz so tako doživeli v pravem pomenu besede.

From 4 to 7 March, S6 and S7 students attended the international Elemasyn conference in Paris, where they successfully presented a poster entitled “1924–2024: A Century Between Two Olympic Gold Medals in Paris – Leon Štukelj and Janja Garnbret”.
They also visited the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Paris, where Her Excellency Ambassador Renata Cvelbar Bek introduced them to the field of diplomacy and explained the key role of the Slovenian Embassy in Paris.
In addition, students explored the rich history of Paris. They visited the magnificent Notre-Dame Cathedral, climbed the Eiffel Tower, and toured the Louvre, where they admired the Mona Lisa and many other works of art housed in this world-famous museum. They also walked past iconic Parisian squares such as Place des Vosges and Place de la Bastille, and strolled along the famous Champs-Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. The group also saw the Moulin Rouge and explored this renowned district.
Further highlights included a visit to the Poincaré Mathematics Museum, a climb up Montmartre, and a tour of the unique Sacré-Cœur Basilica.
Students also caught a glimpse of Paris Fashion Week, which delights audiences each year with its distinctive and creative designs. In every sense, they experienced Paris to the fullest.

Letos je Evropski šolski znanstveni simpozij potekal v belgijski prestolnici, in sicer na European School of Brussels II, kjer se je zbralo 151 dijakov iz 23 različnih šol po Evropi.
Dogodek je trajal od 8. do 11. marca, dnevi pa so bili tako polni aktivnosti, da skoraj ni bilo časa za raziskovanje mestnega središča. Kljub temu je bilo veliko priložnosti za pogovore o znanosti in druženje. Od druženja v avli Eurocontrol – evropske agencije, ki med drugim skrbi za varnost letalskega prometa, kjer so udeleženci razpravljali o svojih projektih, do obiska Technopolisa. Tam so lahko vozili kolo, ki visi v zraku, ali kolo s kvadratnimi kolesi (navsezadnje smo bili v Belgiji, kjer se nepričakovano zlahka prelevi v pričakovano), pristajali z letalom v virtualni resničnosti ter poskušali pobegniti iz na videz nerešljivega labirinta.
Vsi udeleženci te mednarodne konference so bili nastanjeni v Ibis Budget Hotel Brussels Airport, ki sicer ni v središču mesta, je pa zelo priročno lociran v bližini letališča, šole gostiteljice in Eurocontrola. Prav zaradi tega smo večino časa preživeli prav na teh lokacijah.
Velik del simpozija je bil posvečen projektom. Med njimi so bili na primer povoji, ki spreminjajo barvo, pospešujejo celjenje in zaznavajo okužbo; čevlji, ki med hojo proizvajajo električno energijo, raziskave zdravilnih rastlin, ki bi lahko bile učinkovitejše od antibiotikov, ter metode za popolno reciklažo plastike. Ti projekti so nastajali skozi celotno šolsko leto in predstavljajo bistvo simpozija ESSS.
Simpozij poteka tako, da se dijaki od S1 do S7 povežejo v skupine, ki lahko štejejo največ tri člane, in izberejo raziskovalno vprašanje. Najboljši projekti iz posamezne šole so izbrani za predstavitev na ESSS. Na simpoziju so projekti razdeljeni v dve skupini: mlajši (S1 do S4) in starejši (S5 do S7). Najboljši trije projekti iz vsake skupine, ki jih izbere strokovna komisija, ter zmagovalci glasovanja občinstva prejmejo nagrade. Najboljši projekt v kategoriji starejših pa se uvrsti na European Contest for Young Scientists.
Letos je bila to prva udeležba ESLJ na ESSS, ki so jo zastopali štirje dijaki iz S1, S2, S4 in S5 skupaj z mentorico gospo Charlesworth. Bila je izjemna in zelo poučna izkušnja, za katero upamo, da jo bomo kot šola še ponovili.

European School Science Symposium
This year, the European School Science Symposium (ESSS) was held in Belgium’s capital at the European School of Brussels II (EEB2), with 151 students from 23 schools across Europe in attendance.
The symposium took place from 8 to 11 March, with a packed programme that left little time to explore the city centre. There was, however, plenty of opportunity to engage with science and to socialise. Students spent time discussing their projects at Eurocontrol – a European organisation responsible, among other things, for ensuring aviation safety – and visited Technopolis, where they experienced a range of interactive exhibits, from cycling in mid-air and riding a square-wheeled bicycle to landing a virtual reality plane and navigating an almost impossible maze.
All international participants stayed at the Ibis Budget Hotel, conveniently located near the airport, the host school, and Eurocontrol. This is where much of their time was spent outside the main programme.
A significant focus of the symposium was on student projects. These included innovations such as colour-changing bandages that both accelerate healing and detect infection, shoes that generate electricity while walking, medicinal plants with potential alternatives to antibiotics, and new methods for fully recycling plastics. These projects had been developed throughout the school year and represent the core of what ESSS is all about.
Students from S1 to S7 form groups of up to three and develop a research question. The strongest projects from each school are selected to represent them at ESSS. Projects are then divided into two categories: Junior (S1–S4) and Senior (S5–S7). The top three projects in each category, as selected by a panel of judges, along with the winner of the public vote, receive awards. The overall winner in the Senior category goes on to represent ESSS at the European Contest for Young Scientists.
This year marked ESLJ’s first participation in ESSS. The school was represented by four students from S1, S2, S4 and S5, accompanied by their mentor, Mrs Charlesworth. It was an inspiring and eye-opening experience, and one that we hope will become a regular part of our school’s activities in the future.

Na sekundarni stopnji smo gostili predstavnika za jezike pri Evropski komisiji, gospoda Petra Jakšo, in dve študentki prevajalstva na Filozofski fakulteti v Ljubljani. Gostje so za naše dijake pripravili zanimivo delavnico o evropskem prevajalskem tekmovanju Juvenes Translatores. Srečanje je bilo namenjeno predstavitvi tekmovanja, izpostavili so pomen večjezičnosti in razložili vlogo prevajalcev v evropskem prostoru. Dijaki so spoznali, da je prevajanje veščina, ki odpira vrata v svet, in kako pomemben je jezik pri povezovanju ljudi, kultur in držav.
Ob koncu smo dijakom letošnjega tekmovanja podelili priznanja za njihovo udeležbo, natančnost in pogum, kajti s svojim delom so dokazali, da je prevajanje več kot zgolj prenos besed – je hkrati tudirazumevanje sveta.

Iskreno čestitamo!

At the secondary level, we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Peter Jakša, Language Officer at the European Commission, along with two translation students from the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. Our guests delivered an engaging workshop for our S6 students about the European translation competition Juvenes Translatores.
The session introduced the competition, highlighted the importance of multilingualism, and explained the vital role translators play within the European context. Students discovered that translation is a skill which opens doors to the world, and how essential language is in connecting people, cultures and countries.
At the end of the event, certificates were awarded to this year’s participants in recognition of their commitment, precision and courage. Through their work, they demonstrated that translation is far more than simply transferring words from one language to another – it is also about understanding the world.

Congratulations to all involved!

Naravna sila? Seveda! Med uro naravoslovja v razredu S1E je učiteljica učence odpeljala na prosto, da so eksperimentirali z osnovnimi silami. Da bi spoznali odnose med hitrostjo, razdaljo in časom, so učenci tekli, hitro hodili, hitro hodili nazaj in se pretvarjali, da so zombiji. Vadili so merjenje časa na dve decimalni mesti z uporabo štoparic in merjenje razdalje z merilnim kolesom. Učenci so na gugalnici utrdili tudi znanje o Newtonovem prvem zakonu gibanja (zakon vztrajnosti). Dokazali so, da večja teža (masa x jakost gravitacijskega polja) na eni strani gugalnice vodi do neravnovesja sil in spremembe gibanja, kar povzroči, da se gugalnica na težji strani pospeši navzdol, dokler se ravnovesje ne vzpostavi.

A force of nature? Naturally! During S1E's integrated sciences lesson, Mrs. Charlesworth took the students outdoors to experiment with basic forces. To see the relationships between speed, distance, and time, students were encouraged to run, speed walk, walk quickly backwards, and act like a zombie. They practiced their skills of measuring time to two decimal places using stopwatches and measuring distance with a trundle wheel. Students also reinforced their learning of Newton's First Law of Motion (the Law of Inertia) on the see-saw. They demonstrated that greater weight (mass x gravitation field strength) on one side of the see-saw leads to unbalanced forces and a change in motion, causing the see-saw to accelerate downward on the heavier side until balance is restored.

Kako lahko izmeriš pesem? Na srečo je pametna palčica pokazala učencem P1E, kako lahko merjenje pomaga rešiti celo najzahtevnejše težave. Za začetek naše enote merjenja so učenci raziskovali knjigo Inch by Inch avtorja Lea Lionnija. Navdihnjeni z zgodbo so ustvarili svoje merilne črve in odkrili, kako nam merjenje lahko pomaga razumeti svet okoli nas. V naslednjih dneh so učenci razvijali to pomembno veščino, tako da so se naučili uporabljati ravnila in merilne trakove za merjenje v centimetrih in metrih. Nato so se lotili merilnega izziva, raziskovali tako znotraj kot zunaj učilnice in merili različne predmete.

Hvala, palčica, ker navdihuješ naše mlade učence!

How can you measure a song? Luckily, the clever inchworm showed the students of P1E how measurement can help solve even the trickiest problems.
To begin our measurement unit, students explored Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni. Inspired by the story, they created their own measuring worms and discovered how measurement can help us understand the world around us.
In the following days, students developed this important skill by learning to use rulers and measuring tapes to measure in centimetres and metres. They then took on a measuring challenge, exploring both inside and outside the classroom to measure different objects.

Thank you, Inchworm, for inspiring our young learners!

The winter edition of our school newspaper is out!
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Student Gossip JAN 26 Check out this Magazine designed by Aicha Meštrović Boughazi.

Učenci razredov P3 do P5 so se udeležili tehniškega dne, ki je potekal v sodelovanju z Zavodom Simetris. Program, prilagojen starosti učencev, je temeljil na praktičnem delu in izkustvenem učenju.

Učenci P3 in P4 so raziskovali električne tokokroge, magnete ter magnetno polje, učenci P5 pa so spoznavali sile, preproste stroje in gibanje. Poseben poudarek je bil na izdelavi avtomobilčka iz LEGO gradnikov, s katerim so učenci navdušeno tekmovali na šolskem hodniku.

Organizirane delavnice so potekale v ustvarjalnem vzdušju ter učencem omogočile razvoj tehničnega mišljenja, sodelovanja in spretnosti reševanja problemov.

On Monday, 12 January 2026, students from P3 to P5 took part in a Technical Day organised in cooperation with Zavod Simetris. The programme, adapted to the students’ age group, was based on hands-on activities and experiential learning.

Students in P3 and P4 explored electrical circuits, magnets, and magnetic fields, while P5 students learned about forces, simple machines, and motion. A particular highlight of the day was the construction of a small LEGO car, which the students enthusiastically tested and raced along the school corridor.

The workshops took place in a creative and stimulating atmosphere and provided students with valuable opportunities to develop technical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

5. marca smo z učenci S2S razreda obeležili prvi nacionalni dan branja v Sloveniji. Uro slovenščine smo preživeli v šolski knjižnici, kjer smo se posvetili promociji branja med vrstniki.

Učenci so postali pravi knjižni svetovalci. Vsak je izbral svojo najljubšo knjigo oziroma tisto, ki ga je najbolj navdušila, ter vanjo vložil posebno knjižno kazalo z osebnim priporočilom: To knjigo moraš prebrati, ker …
Naš cilj je bil, da spodbudimo mlade, da si med seboj delijo dobre zgodbe. Kazala so ostala v knjigah na policah šolske knjižnice, kjer že čakajo na naslednje bralce.

Upamo, da bodo naši zapisi komu polepšali obisk knjižnice in mu pomagali najti pravo zgodbo zase.

On 5 March, the students of class S2S marked the first National Reading Day in Slovenia. We spent our Slovenian lesson in the school library, focusing on promoting reading among our peers.

The students became true “book consultants.” Each student chose their favourite book, or the one that inspired them the most, and placed a special bookmark inside it with a personal recommendation: You have to read this book because…
Our aim was to encourage students to share great stories with one another. The bookmarks have been left inside the books on the library shelves, where they are now waiting for the next readers to discover them.

We hope that our notes will brighten someone’s visit to the library and help them find the perfect story to enjoy.

Pretekli teden smo predstavnice Evropske šole Ljubljana skupaj s kolegi z Ministrstva za vzgojo in izobraževanje ter Zavoda RS za šolstvo obiskale Evropsko šolo v Den Haagu in Evropsko šolo v Københavnu.

Gradili smo mostove sodelovanja, iskali vzporednice med našimi sistemi in z velikim zanimanjem spoznavali primere dobrih praks, ki jih lahko prenesemo tudi v našo šolo.

Hvala obema šolama za topel sprejem, odprtost in navdihujoče pogovore!

Last week, a Slovenian delegation including representatives of the Ministry of Education, the National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia, and the European School Ljubljana visited the European School The Hague and the European School Copenhagen.

We built bridges of cooperation, explored parallels between our systems and were inspired by examples of good practice that we can also introduce in our school.

Many thanks to both schools for their warm welcome, openness and inspiring discussions!

V vrtcu Evropske šole Ljubljana verjamemo, da je jezik več kot le besede, je identiteta, družina in povezanost.
Ta mesec smo v vrtcu zaključili prav poseben projekt z naslovom Branje s starši. Povabili smo starše iz različnih kulturnih in jezikovnih okolij, da so se nam pridružili v razredu in z otroki delili zgodbo v svojem maternem jeziku.

Otroci so imeli priložnost prisluhniti zgodbam v kitajščini, bolgarščini, ruščini, slovenščini, angleščini, turščini, češčini in drugih jezikih. Za mnoge je bilo to prvič, da so nekatere izmed teh jezikov slišali v živo. Prostor je bil poln radovednosti, zbranega poslušanja in vprašanj.

Projekt je bil veliko več kot le branje. Otrokom je pomagal razvijati odprtost do drugačnosti, empatijo do drugih ter globlje razumevanje življenja njihovih prijateljev doma. Začeli so prepoznavati, da ima vsaka družina svoj jezik, tradicije in zgodbe, prav tako pa tudi, da so te razlike nekaj, kar lahko praznujemo.

Takšne izkušnje krepijo komunikacijo, sodelovanje in medsebojno spoštovanje. Predvsem pa nas opominjajo, da je raznolikost ena naših največjih vrednot.


At the ESLJ Nursery, we believe that language is more than just words - it is identity, family, and connection.
This month, our nursery completed a very special project called Reading with Parents. We invited parents from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to join us in the classroom and share a story in their mother tongue.
Our children had the opportunity to listen to stories in Chinese, Bulgarian, Russian, Slovene, English, Turkish, Czech, and other languages. For many of them, it was the first time hearing some of these languages spoken up close. The room was filled with curiosity, attentive listening, and thoughtful questions.
This project was about much more than reading. It helped the children develop openness towards differences, empathy for others, and a deeper understanding of their friends’ lives at home. They began to see that every family has its own language, traditions, and stories - and that these differences are something to celebrate.
Experiences like this nurture communication, collaboration, and mutual respect. Most importantly, they remind us that diversity is one of our greatest strengths.