On March 25th our year 5 and year 6 students visited Ahhaa science centre in Tartu. Students learned about DNA and even extracted their DNA in a workshop. They could see their own DNA as a result of a simple hands-on experiment. In addition to this, students could go on a very high bike ride, walk through an unsteady tunnel, experience a free fall and wander in a labyrinth of mirrors. They could also examine the life of ants, visit exhibition „Aha, Illusions!“ and math exhibition „Aha, cube!“. It was an educational and fun day for everyone. 

Young Eagles is a youth organization under the Estonian Defence League. Our Young Eagles have had a busy month. They took part in a national Defence League skiing competition, admiral Pitka hike, went on an excursion and met their fellow Young Eagles from Narva.  On March 16-17 Young Eagles from Mäetaguse took part in a camp in Jõhvi where they attained the Young Eagles’ VI rank. Well done!

On the first week of spring our students from year 1 to 4 greeted the budding spring. Students from the second form played a joyful song on small zithers. Students recited a poem by Leelo Tungal "Küll ta tuleb!", (in rough translation “Just wait, they are coming”) which was dedicated to birds of spring on their way back home. Students could listen to bird songs by barn swallow, skylark, northern lapwing and chaffinch. Children tried to copy their songs in fast human speech. It was a fun way to mark the beginning of spring.

Our school’s volleyball teams, both boys’ and girls’ teams, won the second place in the eastern region volleyball mini-league tournament. The competition took place in Jõhvi Sports Centre. Well done and congratulations to our young athletes!

The whole week from March 11 we celebrated the Estonian Mother Tongue Day. We had lots of interesting events happening in our school! First of all, a well-known Estonian writer and poet known as Contra visited us. He read to our students many of his humorous poems, and the students really enjoyed that. We also had another visitor who was more from an academic field. He was a linguist named Szilard Tibor Toth who works at the University of Tartu. He introduced us languages that are related to Estonian.

Our students from year six studied the quality of air around our school house.  In order to find that out they had to ask lichens and moss. The mini-expedition took place during a natural science lesson and outside, naturally. Students found out that on average there are about four to five species of moss or lichens growing on one linden tree (also known as tilia).  And the conclusion, based on the students’ findings was that the air that we breath here is very clean.

On March 8 there was a regional mathematics competition for forms 4-6 in Lüganuse High School. Mäetaguse Basic school was presented by 8 students. From year 4 there were Romet and Kenert, from year 5 there were Karol, Riko and Alyn, and from year 6 there were Sirlin and Ilja.

Our year 4 student Romet attained the second place among 26 contenders! Congratulations!

The Independence Day of Estonia is on 24 February. This year we celebrated the 101st birthday of Estonia with our school family on 22 February. Almost each and every student actively took part in the festivity.  To begin with, every student got a large blank puzzle piece to fill with beautiful drawings and well wishes for our country.

On February 14, our students had an opportunity to see and try out robots, drones and radio controlled cars. The short event took place during our lunch breaks and served as an introduction of the school’s robotics class.