This year’s gathering of students of Supply Teaching Lessons of Slovenian in BiH took place in Slatina near Banja Luka on Saturday, 4 June and Sunday, 5 June 2011.
The event has been organised for the twelfth time now and have become traditional long time ago. Since 2010 it has been organised within the Union of Slovenian Associations in BiH “Europe now”. This event was funded by the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenians Abroad, Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Srpska and the City of Banja Luka.
The event started on 4 June by the speech of Head of Consular Office of Embassy of Slovenia in Banja Luka Aladar Belec, whereupon the attendees were greeted by senior advisor from the Office for Slovenians Abroad Aleš Selan and representatives of Ministry of Education and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia Melita Steiner and the Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Dragica Motik. Thereupon, students of Supply Teaching Lessons in BiH presented themselves through recitals, songs, acting, music and play. Students prepared very well for the programme and also showed what they had learned in the previous year.
The following associations presented themselves: Slovenian Community Tuzla, Slovenian Cultural Association “Cankar” Sarajevo, Slovenian Association of Citizens Kakanj, Association of Slovenians “Lipa” Prijedor, Association of Slovenians of region Doboj-Teslić “Prežihov Voranc” and Association of the Slovenians of the RS “Triglav” Banja Luka.
Following the programme, a game for children entitled “Searching for Hidden Treasure”. Students were divided into mixed groups (both according to membership in associations and their age) and were tasked to find, according to the instructions, “treasure” hidden at control points for each group. Children were thrilled about this and impatient for their turn to start with the search. After they all arrived back, teacher Valentina Gradič who teaches students in Banja Luka, Slatina, Prijedor and Doboj awarded the winning team with medals.
On Sunday, 5 June, students and teachers gathered to exchange experience whereupon they went for a sightseeing tour of Banja Luka.
More than 80 students took part at the event which is a great indicator how young people are interested in learning their mother tongue.
The event started on 4 June by the speech of Head of Consular Office of Embassy of Slovenia in Banja Luka Aladar Belec, whereupon the attendees were greeted by senior advisor from the Office for Slovenians Abroad Aleš Selan and representatives of Ministry of Education and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia Melita Steiner and the Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Dragica Motik. Thereupon, students of Supply Teaching Lessons in BiH presented themselves through recitals, songs, acting, music and play. Students prepared very well for the programme and also showed what they had learned in the previous year.
The following associations presented themselves: Slovenian Community Tuzla, Slovenian Cultural Association “Cankar” Sarajevo, Slovenian Association of Citizens Kakanj, Association of Slovenians “Lipa” Prijedor, Association of Slovenians of region Doboj-Teslić “Prežihov Voranc” and Association of the Slovenians of the RS “Triglav” Banja Luka.
Following the programme, a game for children entitled “Searching for Hidden Treasure”. Students were divided into mixed groups (both according to membership in associations and their age) and were tasked to find, according to the instructions, “treasure” hidden at control points for each group. Children were thrilled about this and impatient for their turn to start with the search. After they all arrived back, teacher Valentina Gradič who teaches students in Banja Luka, Slatina, Prijedor and Doboj awarded the winning team with medals.
On Sunday, 5 June, students and teachers gathered to exchange experience whereupon they went for a sightseeing tour of Banja Luka.
More than 80 students took part at the event which is a great indicator how young people are interested in learning their mother tongue.
