From 20-24 January we have yet another subject week- the year 2020 starts with English week. Prior and during the week, each class learns and practises one song in English and on 24th January, there is going to be a concert where all the students perform their songs.

During the first four days there is going to be a quiz in the school foyer, students can answer to different questions about English speaking countries and bring their answers to their English teachers.

The Worldday of Snowman represents both aspects: On one side the snowman as a symbol for dangers impending him and us, especially by climate changes. On the other side the snowman as a leitmotif for friendliness and sympathy.

The snowman is the beloved symbol for the winter. He is one of the most popular figures worldwide. Wherever people know snow they know also snow formed figures and figurines. The snowman is apolitical and has no religious background. Two of many reasons to enjoy high sympathies everywhere.

The month of December was quite busy for our home daughters. For the first time, on December 7, there was a ball for home daughters and young eagles in Püssi community centre. It was a fun event, where the youngsters could dance and play! Mäetaguse home daughters prepared six parlor games for the ball, which they also carried out.

The Centre for Ethics of the University of Tartu recognised Mäetaguse Basic School with “Good School Pathfinder 2019“ quality badge.

On the 11th December from noon to 1.p.m there is going be a Christmas fair. Come and take part by selling or purchasing Christmas goods. You can register until the 9th December.

On the 27th November two teams (from year 8 and year 9) took part in the regional preliminary for the National Quiz Competition. It took part in Jõhvi Basic School. In order to answer the questions one had to know a lot about every school subject and also to have a wide general knowledge. In the basic school category, there were eleven and in the gymnasium category, there were five participating teams. The winners were Jõhvi Basic School and Järve Gymnasium. But our year 9 team did very well and won the second place.

On 23 October there was a competition for solving math problems – the XXVI Virumaa Mathematics Competition. The first part of the event was individual which meant that each student had to solve 15 multiple-choice math problems. The second part was based on teamwork where students had to work together for 60 minutes and solve another 15 problems.  The tasks and problems were about percentage calculations, number theory, algebra, geometry as well as the history of mathematics. There were also word problems that demanded careful reading and focusing.

Our Young Eagles were victorious in the autumn competition that took place on October 26 in Kohtla-Nõmme. The boys gained the second and third place in the younger age group (up to 12 years).

The family event on November 7 was very successful and offered a variety of activities.  22 cards were made in the charity Christmas card workshop. In December the cards will be gifted to the residents of Alutaguse Care Centre. In the charity raffle Mäetaguse Basic school collected 102€ for a mother of four who suffers from cancer.

Thank you to all who donated and bought the raffle tickets.