Froggy 2019

Oskar KovaÄ?iÄ? Primary School English Magazine 2018/2019

Froggy Holidays Interviews Friendship Biographies Ghost stories Predictions for the future 1

Dear reader, You're looking at the 6th edition of Oskar Kovačič Primary School magazine.

In this issue our students revealed their thoughts about the future, about what they believe in, wrote about friendship, life in Slovenia, their holidays abroad, they introduced some of their teachers and successful students.

They've also tried to be creative and wrote some interesting poems and ghost stories.

Enjoy reading it!

Petra Kajzer Kvalić Editor in chief

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Contents:

I believe …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Friendship …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Friends – how important are they? ……………………………………………………………………………….

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Who's who at Oskar? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Interview with our ski jumper Rok Masle …………………………………………………………………

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Interview with our rhythmic gymnast Nika Eberl ………………………………………………….

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Interview with our downhill mountain biker Medard Verbinc …………………………

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Interview with our dancers Nika Uranič and Neja Petkovšek ………………………

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Biographies …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Life in Slovenia ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Our travel in Lanzarote ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Holidays in Britany, France ……………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Holidays in Paris ………………....…………………………………………………………….………………………………..

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Holidays in the Netherlands ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Our school trip to London …………………………………………………………………………………………………

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My future predictions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Ghost stories ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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I believe I believe that you can believe in anything that you want to believe.

You believe in what you believe because of some reason you want to believe in that.

It doesn't matter in what you believe but some people will still want to change your mind.

Don't do it!

Because it wouldn't be you.

Ema Zabukovnik, 9c 4

I believe there's enough money for everyone.

I believe that one day we will move up because ice will become water.

I believe one day there will be a cure for cancer.

I believe humans will kill every mosquito.

I believe there will be auto-driving cars And there will no longer be any car accidents.

Danilo Ćulić, 9c

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I believe in friendships.

I believe that they are very important.

I believe real friends will always cover your back.

I believe people can be friends with no care for colour.

I believe everyone can find a real friend.

Iza Kosi, 9c

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Friendship In my opinion the qualities that are most important in a friendship are honesty and loyalty.

In my personal opinion the best

I like friends

qualities a person in this case a

who have a good sense of humour

friend could have are kindness and

and are helpful and kind. I don't get

honesty,

along with people who try to control

and

especially

sense of humour.

your life. I think most people want

sociable

friends who always support them.

person

a

good

I'm not really a –

more

of

an

introvert, so I sometimes like some

Lina Ilar, 9c

alone time, that's why I think it's good if a friend respects that. I also get along with independent people and those who can stand up for themselves or their friends. But to

In my opinion the most important

me there's also no problem if they

qualities in a friendship are honesty

ask me to help them and stand up

and loyalty. I like people who are

for them and I will gladly help. But

honest with me, loyal and kind. I

there's the thing that I don't get

don't get on well with people who

along with people who are stubborn

are selfish and try to control my life.

because I can be like that myself

I think most people want friends who

and with that kind of people I often

always support them and give them good advice.

come to a disagreement.

Anja Josić, 9c

Nina Ĺ ubic, 9c

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I'm quite a sociable person, despite

I am a good friend mostly because

the fact that I'm pretty shy. I would

of my good personality, But I do

describe

have my ups and downs and my

myself

as

a

loyal,

true friends stay by my side.

generous, honest, thoughtful, kind and sometimes sensitive friend.

Ema Zabukovnik, 9c

In my opinion the most important qualities in a friendship are loyalty, honesty, patience and kindness. I also like people who

In my opinion the most important

are confident

quality in a friendship is loyalty. I

around other people and have a

like people who are friendly and

good sense of humour. Friends are

nice. I don't get on well with people

really important to me and I try to

who are selfish and unkind. I'm

hand out with them as much as I

really nice, friendly and loyal. For

can. I know I can always trust my

me friends are less important than

friends. I don't get on well with

my family. My parents know some

people who try to control my life,

of my friends but not all of them.

who are secretive and dishonest.

My friends and I sometimes have a

Iza Kosi, 9c

different opinion. I think most people want friends who always support them.

I think that I am very loyal, kind,

At

the

weekend

I

enjoy

playing sports or going to a birthday

honest and patient. And someone

party. I talk to people I know but I

who wants to be my friend has to

also like making new friends.

be all that. I know some people who have fake friends and have been blinded by their fakeness. I hate

I'm quite a sociable person. For me

online friendships because people can

catfish

you

(even

friends are as important as my

about

family. In my opinion the quality

friendship). I do have friends but for

which is the most important in a

my best friends I like to have a

friendship is honesty.

small group (and I do). I think that

AmbroĹž Mazej, 9c

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I'm a thoughtful person and I can be

I'm a pretty sociable person but I

really sensitive. If someone is mean

don't like meeting new people. I

or annoying, I'm very selfish and

don't spend much time on social

mean to them too. I can also be

media but I like to go out with my

aggressive.

friends and play together. My friends don't rule my life and sometimes I

In my opinion the most important

spend too much time with my friends

qualities in a friendship are loyalty, kindness,

honesty,

and not working for school.

thoughtfulness.

I don't think friends from social

Most of my friends are fake but I

media are real friends. I think real

don't take things and they don't take

friends are people who are ready to

their actions personally. I only hang

help you in any moment of life and

out with people I love and trust. I

they are loyal and honest. I think

also have a lot of online friends,

you cannot have a hundred real

that's why I spend most of my free

friends

time on my phone, social media. For

because

it's

almost

impossible they're all loyal to you.

me my friends are more important

BlaĹž Lojk, 9a

than my family.

In my opinion the most important

Gaja KuĹĄar, 9c

qualities in a friendship are honesty and loyalty. Because I like people who don't lie to me and the ones who are always by my side, even at my worst. I don't get on well with people who are selfish and rude to me or other people. I also like a good sense of humour in a person because I like to have fun with friends.

Neja PetkovĹĄek, 9b

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I'm very observant. I can be very aggressive but I'm usually nice. I value my family the most, but friends come right after. I appreciate hard work and I like most of the people I meet right away.

In my opinion a friend shouldn't be self-obsessed, a friend should be loyal and generous, honest and thoughtful.

Tjaša Cerkovnik, 9a

I am very nice. I'm quite a sociable person. I like meeting new friends. I love my family but I also love alone time. In my opinion the most important quality in a friendship is being nice. You have to respect my religion and I will respect yours. I don't like people who tell me what to do.

Hana Ališković, 9a

I'm a sociable person on the internet,

I'm quite a sociable person. I'm

actually at computer games but I also

friendly, honest and independent. I like

like to hang out with my friends and

people who are kind and friendly. I

go out and play football.

don't get along with people who are unkind, unconfident and dishonest,

In my opinion the most important

impatient and selfish.

qualities in a friendship are honesty, generosity and patience. I like people

In my opinion the most important

who are kind, honest, loyal, sensitive

qualities in a friendship are loyalty,

and generous but I don't get along

kindness and honesty.

with people who are selfish, dishonest

Val Omrčen, 9b

and impatient.

Rok Masle, 9b

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FRIENDS HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY? A friend is someone who keeps you company, that’s what someone can think.

It’s true, they do keep you company but they’re also there for you. They will help you in bad moments or if you are in danger. They are the ones who keep you going, they’re always there for you even when you don’t want them to. They will keep you company and won’t make you feel alone. Friends are important. They will be there for you and you have to be there for them too, so you will both be happy.

Lara Laninšek, 7c

I think that friends are people who are helpful, kind and loyal to you. It doesn’t matter if they’re smart or not, pretty or not. Maybe it’s hard at the beginning to get an awesome friend, but you will get the right one someday.

Aljaž Kenda, 6d

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Our computer man Mr Mitja Pačnik

I think the computer man Mr Matija

is a new teacher in our school. He

Pačnik is the most important person

works in the computer classroom.

in our school. He helps teachers

He

almost

with their electronics. If they have a

every day when they have problems

problem, they call him and he fixes

with their computers. He wants to be

it. He’s always busy and he’s very

a programmer.

helpful around the school.

Blaž Lojk, 9a

Tilen Doljak, 9a

helps

other

teachers

My favourite teacher is Mr Matija Pačnik. He works with computers.

He’s also a mathematician but he doesn’t teach it at the moment. He’s the coolest teacher. Once I plugged my

mouse

into

someone

else’s

computer and deleted his files. The teacher said it was a good prank and he laughed but I was still punished.

Mark Ihan, 9b

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Mr Miha Kastelec is our PE teacher.

He is quite tall. He’s 48 years old.

He likes athletics. He’s happy when we

score

goals

for

our

school

football team. He’s a good teacher because he’s funny and he often makes jokes.

Nik Gmajnar, 9b

Mr Miha Kastelec is a PE teacher at Oskar Elementary, he teaches me and my friends, but there’s another PE teacher, Mr Darijan Trojar and he teaches other students. There are also a lot of other good chefs, cooks and chef assistants at our school who make excellent food every day. Medard Verbinc, 9b Mr Miha Kastelec is one of the sport teachers at our school. Most of the time we play football with him.

At Oskar we have a cleaning lady whose name is Mrs Zdravka Indžić.

Sometimes

she’s

funny

but

sometimes she’s a bit annoying. I sometimes

help

her

with

the

cleaning because she thinks I don’t know how to sweep.

Rok Masle, 9b

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Mrs Ljubič is a teacher at our school. She teaches Slovene. She’s really nice and she’s taught me a lot. She’s not very strict and she never

yells

at

us.

If

I

don’t

understand something, she always explains it to me.

Neja Petkovšek, 9b

Mrs Špela Stele is in my opinion a really good teacher. She teaches Slovene. She has a good sense of humour and I think she has a good taste in books. She also has a good fashion

style.

Her

classes

are

always productive and we always learn something new.

Nika Uranič, 9b My Slovene teacher is Mrs Špela Stele. I think she’s really nice, we talk a lot during our lessons but we always do all the work we need to do.

Iza Kosi, 9c 14

The teachers I like the most at my school are my teachers for Slovene, Maths and English. I first got them to teach me in the eighth grade. I really like their way of teaching, they’re different but also similar. My Maths

teacher

is

Mrs

Andreja

Marucelj Štrus. She’s a really good teacher,

she

always

explains

everything very clearly and we do a lot of exercises on the board.

My English teacher is Mrs Petra Kajzer Kvalić. She’s many students’ favourite teacher. I think she really cares about students, she always gives us extra exercises and extra explanation.

Iza Kosi, 9c Mrs Petra Kajzer Kvalić is our class teacher and she teaches English at our school. She speaks English very well and I like listening to her when she speaks English. She’s funny and it’s always interesting during her classes.

Nika Uranič, 9b

My favourite teacher is my English teacher Mrs Petra Kajzer Kvalić. She’s very nice and we always have a lot of fun during her lessons.

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My

favourite

teacher

is

also

my

class

teacher Mrs Mojca Drašler. She’s very nice and we always have fun. We also do a lot of school work and learn.

Hana Ališković, 9a

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The IF Song If you eat too much, you’ll be ill.

If you get ill, you’ll need to take a pill.

If you love a girl, you’ll have to buy a pearl.

If I love fruit, I’ll eat a pear.

If I want to throw a spear, It’s very dangerous here.

Miha Udovč, 8a

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Interview with our ski jumper

Rok Masle

We talked to you last year but we've decided to ask you a few more questions since we've heard that you've had an amazing season. And you became national champion once again. Tell us, what were your best moments of 2018/2019 season?

What was your favourite competition?

Ok, well, the best moment of the past season was when I won 3rd place in the Alpen Cup* in Chaux-Neuve in France and that is actually a big achievement because the guys I was competing with were four years older than me.

My favourite ski jumping hill for now is the HS 140 in Planica.

Probably the one where I won 5th place in Kranj because it was the first time I was that good in the Alpen Cup. Which is your favourite ski jumping hill?

*Alpen Cup (a ski jumping competition held by six countries, competitors coming from Slovenia, Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany) And what are your ski jumping highlights?

In the summer I had a bad season but I won the European competition in Hinterzarten, Germany. Then in the winter season I was again European champion in Kandersteg, Switzerland and I won 5th and 3rd place in the Alpen Cup. I also won two national competitions in the winter season.

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How did you first get into ski jumping?

I was three years old and it was my aunt who was looking after me at the time. Once she took me to Mostec where the guys were training ski jumping and I was like Oh, my gosh! I’ve always wanted to fly! so that was a perfect opportunity and from then on I kept asking my parents for one year to take me to training there and after one year I finally managed to get what I wanted.

What was it that fascinated you about this sport?

Flying.

Who do you look up to and why?

That’s Robert Kranjec because at the time when I started training, he was the best.

How do you keep fit?

I’ve been training a lot.

What kind of training do you have?

I have different kinds of training: for strength, explosive power, ski jumping, coordination, fitness, regeneration (football, stretching and massage) and gymnastics.

Have you had and serious injuries so far?

The most serious injury was when I fell in Planica, It was a pretty nasty fall. I had a light concussion. At gymnastics I once broke my ankle.

Are you allowed to eat sweets?

I am allowed to eat everything but it’s not good for my weight.

What's your favourite post competition snack?

Weight is a big issue for ski jumpers.

We've heard that you have a sweet tooth.

How do you cope with that?

That’s a burger but I’m not allowed to eat that. I also love chocolate rum bars.

I try not to eat food like candies but sometimes I just can’t resist. It’s hard.

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What do you think of junk food?

I love junk food but you need to put that aside and eat healthy food.

What do your parents think about all this?

They support me.

Do you do any other sports?

You've been absent from school quite a lot because of training and competitions. What do your teachers have to say about it? Have they been supportive and understanding?

Yeah, gymnastics.

You've also been competing in Nordic combined. You've been quite successful, haven't you?

Most of them were, especially my class teacher, Mrs Petra Kajzer Kvalić. She’s very understanding, helpful and thoughtful.

Yes, I have.

When you miss a lot of lessons how difficult is it to learn certain things in a short period of time?

Do you see yourself competing in this discipline in the future or is it only ski jumping that you live for?

It’s hard because you have a lot of new material to learn but not enough time to do it.

Absolutely not. It’s only ski jumping.

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How would you describe yourself in one sentence?

What is your goal for this season?

To be better than in the last season.

I’m not going to do this. You should ask others.

Where do you see yourself, let's say, in five years time?

What do you do in your free time?

I see myself in the World Cup but that’s something I can’t predict.

Most of the time I actually play video games and go out with my friends. And I sleep if I have time.

Could you tell our readers what it takes to become a successful athlete?

And when you're on top of the ski jumping hill, getting ready for a jump, what goes on through your mind?

You need to train hard and do whatever it takes to become the athlete you’ve always wanted to be.

I’m like… I don’t know. At first I try to focus on the things my coach tells me. When I climb on the gate I need to clear everything off my mind.

And then I just feel free.

Do you have any advice for those who would like to succeed in sport?

If you have a dream to chase, nothing can stop you!

Are you ever scared of the height when you look down?

Thank you for your time, Rok. We wish you all the best in your career!

I’ve never really been scared but I was nervous the first time I went to 120 ski jump since I had never experienced something like that before. But also very happy.

No problem. Thank you.

How is it when you're up in the air?

Oh, that’s something I cannot describe. If you want to know how it feels, you should try it.

What's your personal best?

135 metres.

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Interview with our rhythmic gymnast

Nika Eberl

What’s your greatest achievement?

My greatest achievement was when I won the National Championship with a jumping rope.

Which three words describe you best?

I think I’m kind, talented and I don’t give up that quickly.

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What are you good at?

I think I’m good at art and gymnastics.

What is your favourite apparatus?

My favourite apparatus is a jumping rope.

What are you bad at?

I’m really bad at housework and maths.

What things annoy you?

Hiking and cycling.

What are you afraid of?

I’m terrified of spiders. I hate them!

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Have you got any irritating habits?

I don’t think so.

Who do you admire and why?

My role model is Aleksandra Podgoršek because she’s very good and very talented.

What do you worry about?

I’m worried about my high school future.

What’s your favourite piece of advice?

Just don’t give up on your dreams.

What do you usually eat before a competition?

I usually eat some salad.

What are your plans for the future?

I want to become a professional gymnast.

How much free time do you have and how do you spend it?

I don’t have much free time. I spend it for homework, studying, going out…

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Do you have any other hobbies?

Yes, I play the cello.

How often do you play it?

I play it four times a week.

How many times a week do you train?

I train three times a week.

Do you have much time for studying?

No, I don’t.

Do you have any siblings? Are they as busy as you?

Yes, I have an older brother, Rok. He’s as busy as me.

Thank you for your time, Nika.

Thank you.

Neža Lesjak and Julija Golob, 7c

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INTERVIEW WITH MOUNTAIN BIKER MEDARD VERBINC

WHY DO YOU LIKE MOUNTAIN BIKING? Well, mountain biking is a fast, dynamic, adventurous and thrilling sport. And when you’re out biking, you feel one with nature.

WHEN DID YOU DEVELOP INTEREST IN IT? A couple of years ago.

I ASSUME THAT THIS IS A HOBBY OF YOURS. WOULD YOU LIKE IT TO BE SOMETHING MORE? Yes, right now this is only my hobby but I would love to be a professional downhill rider one day.

WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL? Jure Žabjek. He is a professional Slovenian downhill rider. But there are also people like Danny MacAshill, Nikola Rogatkin and Danny Heart.

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MOUNTAIN BIKING IS CONSIDERED AS A DANGEROUS SPORT. WHAT’S YOUR OPINION ABOUT THAT? It’s only dangerous if you’re inexperienced and don’t have the right gear.

HAVE YOU EVER INJURED YOURSELF? Yes. But nothing serious yet, mostly cuts and bruises.

IS IT A PRICY SPORT? HOW EXPENSIVE IS YOUR GEAR? Yes. It’s quite pricy. The most expensive bikes can cost up to 11,000 €. But my gear is only worth about 3,000 €.

WHERE DO YOU RIDE HERE IN LJUBLJANA? Well, in Ljubljana there are many options for riding.

Ljubljana has 4 pump tracks and 2 trail parks (bike parks).

These two consist of Golovec trails and Podutik bike park.

I spend most of my time on Golovec trails.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. You’re welcome.

Ira Verbinc, 7a

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What do you train and how many times a week? Do you train together?

Neja: We train jazz ballet and cheerleading 3 times per week, sometimes even 4 or 5 times.

Nika: Yes, I also train gymnastics on Saturdays, because Jazz ballet also requires flexibility. We have extra trainings at the weekends before every competition.

How do you prepare for a competition?

Neja: We go to Kranjska Gora for three days and usually one month before a competition.

Our practice lasts 8 hours per day. It involves running for good form, lifting exercises for better power, strength and balance.

Nika: We also have gymnastics for good flexibility and of course we’re repeatedly rehearsing our routine.

How does a competition day look like?

Nika: We get up very early and then we prepare a full energy meal. Then we pack make up and costumes and of course lots of food. When we get to the dance hall our coaches do our make-up and hair and after that we get dressed. The moment before we hit the stage is the most stressful but 28

also the most important moment because the quality of a dance on stage depends on how peaceful and focused your mind is.

Neja: After a rehearsal we change into something more comfortable and cosier and spend time together, making jokes and having fun. After a competition we often go to McDonald’s where we celebrate. (laugh) We know it’s not really a healthy place to eat food, but It’s mostly just a tradition of our team.

Which three words best describe you?

Nika: I think I’m a very hardworking person, stubborn and determined.

Neja: Yes, I’m also very hardworking, stubborn and thorough. That’s important in dancing.

What are you afraid of?

Nika: I’m a little bit afraid of heights and every competition I’m scared that things won’t work out the way I wanted.

Neja: I’m scared of small closed rooms and to be alone.

Who do you admire and why?

Both: I think we both admire our coach Eva Dajčman, because she always stands by us and has our back on the bad or good moments of our life.

Together we face challenges when we win or lose. She’s the best motivator and the strongest person we know. This year she was pregnant but she trained us until the nationals, which were only 2 days before she went to a maternity hospital. At that time we also became

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the national champions for the first time and we were beyond happy. It was the best way to end our dance season for this year.

What is your greatest achievement?

Neja: I think our greatest achievement would be competing at the European championship last year in Finland. It was an amazing experience, dancing in front of thousands of people, getting to know the Finnish culture and seeing the sights. We were 5th in Europe and the best in Slovenia. It’s very cold there and nights are basically very bright.

Nika: This year we became national champions for the first time. I’ve been dancing for 7 years and we never won the nationals, until this year and I think all the hard work has paid off. Like last year, we are also going to the European championship this year. It will take place in Russia in St. Petersburg. We can’t wait, but we still have a lot of work to do and a lot of practice.

What are your plans for the future?

Nika: I’ve always wanted to dance at the International competition which takes place in Orlando, Florida. Then I also want to try different dance styles. Maybe hip-hop or Latin-American dance. You can’t live from 30

dancing, because you don’t get paid for your performances unless you are collaborating with celebrities, so It’s hard to make dreams come true, because we even have to pay for competing, even when we’re representing our country. I’m sure every dancer’s dream is to became a member of University of Minnesota dance team which is the best dance team in the world and they’re multiple international winners. My dream is to become a professional dancer and choreographer in the future.

Neja: Yeah, I think people sometimes don’t realize how hard dancing really is. It takes insane athleticism, mental discipline, control over your whole body and muscles, and most importantly, we need to express emotions through dancing, to move the audience and to leave a mark on them. This is probably the hardest thing.

Thank you for your time.

N & N: It was our pleasure. Best dance regards!

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Stephen William Hawking He was born on 8th January in 1942 in Oxford. He studied black holes. He wrote three books: Short history of time (1988), Space in a walnut shell (2001) and Black holes and and baby universes (1993). In the early 60s he got sick for amyothropic lateral sclerosis. He had to be on a wheelchair. He couldn’t talk so he had to use a special

computer.

He

was

a

mathematician and an astrophysics.

He died on 14th March 2018. He was a legend. One day I want to become

like

him

–

clever

and

famous.

Neža Lesjak, 7c

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popular songs are Clops, Word up,

They formed in 2011 during the

Wings, Shout out to my ear, Black

eighth series of the UK version of

magic, Love me like you, Hair,

the X-factor. They were the first

Touch,

group to win the competition. They

beautiful, Power, Women like me.

sing pop music. The members are

Tijana Simikić, 7c

Jade

Thirlwall,

Leigh-Anne

Perrie

Edwards,

Pinnock

and

Jessy

released

their

debut

Nelson.

Little

mix

album DNA in 2012. It peaked inside the top 10 in ten countries including the UK and the USA. Their second album Salute (2013) became

their

second

album

to

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Conco,

Brave

honest

Alexander Fleming Alexander Fleming was born on 6 August,

1881,

as

third

of

four

children of a farmer Hugh Fleming at Lochfield farm near Darvel in Scotland. He moved to London when he was 13 and later trained as

a

doctor.

He

invented

the

antibiotic. It happened accidentally.

He was studying bacteria and he wanted them to grow. So he left them alone under a microscope.

But then one fungus came in there.

It

created

a

bacteria-free

circle

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destroyed those bacteria. And that’s exactly what the antibiotic does. So Fleming invented the first antibiotic.

He showed it to the Royal Society but they didn’t accept it. That’s why he gave up. Ten years later two Americans

found

out

about

his

work. They looked for him, found him and because of them Fleming and them got the Nobel Prize in Medicine. And the antibiotic also saved a lot of lives in World War II. And it still does.

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Emma Watson Emma Watson was born on 15 April moved

1990 in Paris, France. She to

Oxfordshire,

England,

when she was five. And when she was six she knew she wanted to be an actress. In 1999 casting began for the Harry Potter film.

After eight consistent auditions the producer David Heyman told Emma she got one of the lead roles (Hermione Granger). After that film she became famous as a wellknown actress.

Zala Elikan, 7c

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Ariana Grande Ariana Grande is one of the most famous singers. She comes from Boca Raton (Florida, the USA). She was born on 26 June 1993. Her real name is Ariana Grande Butera. She’s famous as a singer, actress and for her lyrics.

She started her career in 2008 and 2009. She became famous with the role of Cat Valentine in a TV show called Victorious. In 2017 she was awarded for the best performer of the year at the event called the American Music Awards.

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Valentino Rossi

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Valentino Rossi was born on 16

racing title at the age of 18. Since

February in 1979 in Italy. He’s the

then he’s never missed a race and

son of Graziano Rossi who was

has been making records one after

also a motorcycle racer. Valentino

another. Today he’s one of the

Rossi is an Italian professional

most famous celebrities and one of

motorcycle road racer. He’s the

the

only rider in the history of the

achievements in sport make him

World Championship to have won

the most successful racer ever.

the World championship in four of

the

most

talented

sportspersons.

His

Dragana Dobrijević, 7a

different classes. Valentino Rossi is one

greatest

and

successful motorbike racers ever.

With his passion for race at a very young age he won his first world

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John John Alexander Florence John “John” Alexander Florence is a Hawaiian professional surfer. He’s known as one of the best Pipe surfers of his era and has most recently won the title of 2017 World Surf League Men’s Champion, putting him ahead of his competitor, Gabriel Medina, in world titles. He’s the first surfer born in Hawaii to win world titles since the great Andy Irons.

He was born on 18 October in 1992 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He lived in

an

ocean-side

house

near

Banzai Pipeline. John John has three brothers – Nathan, Ivan and Talieson. When he was 13 years old, he was the youngest surfer to ever compete in the Vans Triple

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Crown of Surfing, which is a surfing competition on the big waves in Hawaii. John was the 2016 WSL Champion. Besides surfing he also loves skateboarding, snowboarding and drawing. John John Florence has already won many awards and he’s only 26 years old. I admire him for his hard work which did

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pay off.

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Lily James Name: Lily James Birth date: 5 April, 1989 Place of birth: Esher, Surrey, UK Height: 170 cm Weight: 58 kg

Occupation: actress https://www.google.com/search?q=lily+james&rlz=1C1NDCM_slSI788SI790 &source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOjNnJxpTiAhWKtYsKHSF5BP 4Q_AUIDigB&biw=1366&bih=657#imgrc=qm60xE2en3fNQM:

Lily James (full name Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson) is a popular British actress, often called the second Maggie Smith. She’s famous in the homeland for playing the role of Lady Rose in the hit series Downton Abbey.

The work in the pictures Cinderella and War and Peace brought her the world wide popularity.

In 2014, Lily has been approved for the role of

Cinderella film adaptation of the Disney cartoon, beating the stars in the casting as Alicia Vikander, Saoirse Ronan and even the incomparable Emma Watson.

Lily was born in an intellectual, creative family from Surrey. Her mother Ninette was an actress, and her father was James Thomson, a musician.

Lily’s grandmother, Helen Horton, was also an actress, she took part in scoring the film Alien.

In 2018 she acted in the melodrama The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society with Lily James and Jessica Brown-Findlay in the leading roles.

In August 2018 there was the premiere of the next episode of the cult musical Mamma mia!

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A riddle Maybe he’s Irish

or maybe he’s not.

Is he short or very tall?

But the thing is he really likes his pot.

Aljaž Kenda, 6c

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Life in Slovenia There are eight regions in Slovenia: Prekmurje, Styria, Carynthia, The Upper Carniola, the Lower Carniola, the Inner Carniola, Bela Krajina and the Littoral.

The population of Slovenia is about 2 million. There are a lot of Bosnians in Slovenia. The official language is Slovene and the most common foreign languages you can hear are Bosnian, English, Italian and German. The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana with the population of about 300,000 people.

The longest river is the Sava and the highest mountain is Triglav. It’s 2,864 metres high.

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School in Slovenia usually starts at about 8.00 a.m. and ends differently. We have a 20-minute long snack break and a lunch break. There are quite a lot of different activities at our school.

A lot of my schoolmates love football but I prefer freestyle scootering and cycling like my friend Aleks.

At the weekend, here in Slovenia, people like spending time outside with their friends or family.

If it’s rainy, they spend time inside reading a book or watching a film.

I really enjoy doing scooter tricks outside with my neighbours, friends or brother at the weekend.

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This is a story about how my family and I went to Lanzarote during last winter holidays.

On the first day we landed at the airport and rented a car. As soon as we landed we were amazed upon the strange landscape of the volcanic island. There was very little plants accept cactuses of which there were plenty. We drove to the city of Costa Blanca where we met up with the owner of the apartment we rented.

Once we brought all of our stuff inside and settled in, we went to the heart of the city. There we ate the best Indian food ever.

On our second day we decided to go to a local national park called Timanfaya. There we got onto a bus which took us around the park. There we saw over a dozen volcanic structures and the most diverse landscape I have ever seen. There was sand coloured as red as blood and rocks as dark as the darkest night. We were left amazed and shocked. At the centre of the park there was also a restaurant where the chefs would prepare the food on the hot air that was coming from a deep pit. And there wasn’t even a fire at the bottom; the rocks inside the pit were just so hot from the volcanic origin of the island. In the afternoon we went to an incredible beach called Papagayo beach. There we just relaxed and laid in the warm sand.

On Friday we decided to go to small a nearby island by the name La Graciosa.

When we got there we rented a couple of bikes and picked a cycling track. It was quite rocky but the view was amazing and the weather was perfect. After about 42

an hour of cycling we came to a beach.

It was the most amazing and breathtaking beach I have ever seen. We stopped there for about 45 minutes and I even went swimming in the ocean.

The water was quite cold and the waves were very strong so I didn’t stay in the water for very long. After that we finished our bike ride and returned to our island.

We heard that there was this huge local trade fair in a nearby city so we went to see it. It was in a small town called Teguise so almost all of the streets were crowded. Local craftsmen were selling their products. There you could get almost anything. From cheeses, pastry and soaps to wallets, magnets and porcelain bowls.

There were also a few street performers doing amazing tricks and stunts or singing and making beautiful music. After the fair we went to see a few volcanic caves, which were quite impressive, and a fresh water pool in which lives a special species of albino crabs that have no pigment what so ever.

On the last day of our stay on Lanzarote we decided to go to an annual carnival.

It wasn’t the biggest one on all of the Canary Islands but it was still very big and full of energy. There were so many performers that were so different from one another. There were people dressed up as Japanese samurai, sailors, pirates, fairies and so many drummer groups. There was even a whole group of men dressed as Elvis Presley! There were a couple of floats whit blasting music and even a dragon.

We all enjoyed our travel very much. I would highly recommend Lanzarote as a holiday spot to everyone that likes breath-taking landscapes, a rich history and culture and sunny weather.

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Holidays in France

Last holiday we went to Brittany, France.

We

travelled

there

We

for

about

long drive, but at last we arrived

tidal

very nice. On the third day we went

you

three

kilometres

of

long

power

plant.

We

saw

a

Tour de France live. This is a

a church on the island. It was tell

amazing,

dolphin in the sea and we watched

to Mont Saint Michel. It’s a city with I

cities,

beaches, rose rocks and even a

there. And then, in Brittany, it was

If

old

beautiful and fascinating landscape,

about 18 hours! Yes, it was a very

amazing.

saw

cycling race and it’s very famous.

about

Obviously we were on TV.

everything that we saw, it will be too much.

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The sea was pretty cold but I went swimming anyway. Once while I was swimming a fish called the weaver fish stung me. It hurt so much. This is the most poisonous fish in the Adriatic sea. People who live there told me I had a lot of bad luck, because they’ve been swimming there ever since they were children and this fish has never stung them. In the end everything was all right.

What I loved the most there were the sunsets on the beaches. We had a really amazing time there in Brittany and it was amazing (except for the weaver fish). And by the way, in France, they’ve got an 8-metre change between

high

and

low

tidal.

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My holidays in the Netherlands

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During my holidays we went to the Netherlands by car. The car was my uncle’s and it was much bigger than ours. We went across Slovenia, Austria, Germany, France, Belgium and then we arrived to the Netherlands.

We bought a lot of cheese and chocolate there. When we went home, we went across the Netherlands, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The weather wasn’t good but it wasn’t bad either. In the Alps we even saw the snow.

Our trip was really great and I enjoyed it very much.

Julija Golob, 7c

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DAY 1:

DAY 2:

We came to London at 1 a.m.

That day we woke up at 7.30,

and then we drove to Hilton

earlier than the first day and

Garden Hotel Inn Heathrow.

took the Underground train to

We went to sleep at 2 a.m.

the National History Museum

We woke up at 8.30 and

of London. The exhibition was

drove with the Underground to

very

Leicester Square. There we

Then we drove by bus to

went

Market

Madame Tussauds. All wax

where we could bought some

dolls seemed like real and it

things. Then we ate lunch and

was very nice and funny. We

drove with bus to a Making of

even watched a 4D movie in

Harry Potter. It was very nice

it. Then we went to the centre

because I love watching films

of London and watched street

and reading books of Harry

art. The artists were fantastic.

Potter. We returned to the

We returned to the hotel at 10

hotel at 10 p.m. and went to

p.m. and went to sleep at

sleep at 11 p.m.

midnight.

to

Camden

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fascinating

and

huge.

DAY 3:

DAY 4:

We woke up at 7.30 and went

This

to the Underground, where we

London. We woke up at 7.30

drove to Greenwich. It was

and

really cool to see the east and

downstairs.

west longitude at the same

luggage on the bus and drove

place. Then we went for a

to Buckingham Palace where

boat trip on the river Thames

we saw the change of guards.

and in the river we saw a

It was really special Then we

seal. We drove past a lot of

went to St. James' Park. It

London sights, for example

was really beautiful and there

Tower

were a lot of squirrels. Then

Bridge,

the

London

was

our last

brought

We

to

in

luggage put

the

Eye. Then we went on the

we

London Eye. It has a beautiful

Square. It was really huge

view and we saw almost the

and nice. Then we went to the

whole of London. Then we

airport and flew back home.

walked around the city a little

For me London was really

bit and returned to the hotel

beautiful and awesome and I

at 9 p.m. Then we watched

would like to see it once again

TV

some day.

and went to sleep at

walked

the

day

midnight.

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Trafalgar

My future predictions

I think that people might just realize what they are doing and if they do, they could change the world for the better. I hope that this happens soon.

Timotej Gadžijev, 8b I think that the earth is going to fall apart. I don’t know what’s going to happen.

Taja Gulič, 8

I think in the future we’ll make a time machine. And instead of going somewhere on vacation we’ll travel back in time.

Miha Udovč, 8a I think there will be a lot of robots, flying cars and electric cars.

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I think we’ll have jet packs so we’ll be able to fly. There will be lots of electric cars. But I’m pessimistic about the future.

Marcel Vavtar, 8b I think there will be more robots. There will be electric cars. I’m worried about the Antarctic. There won’t be an jobs because the robots will take our jobs.

Luka Malavašič, 8b

We’ll have houses in the sky and flying cars.

Amina Rekić, 8b

I think there will be androids.

They’ll learn everything that people do and they will be working

in

bars

and

restaurants. There will be flying cars. And I think there will be wars for food and water.

Leon Pernovšek, 8b

I think in the future people will change. There will be a lot of modern technology and people will be less connected. We’ll probably live a life with too many robots.

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I think that the future will be interesting because there will be robots helping us with different stuff. But too many robots can be bad for the human race.

In my opinion humans will be gone. But I hope that doesn’t happen. Because I want to find a good job and have a family.

Ana Efremova, 8c

I think that the future will go into new directions. This one is my favourite.

So, I think that the human mind will be transferred into artificial bodies.

People

working

on

it

have

already

made

some

ground-breaking

advancements that will be very important in the future (check out the book To live like a machine). With our new bodies we’ll be able to explore and go to places not yet seen by the human eye. I do also think that we won’t live on Earth anymore. I think that our best candidates are Mars or Europa.

But after living there for a little while travelling around in our “space cars” exploring space with a solar soil we would have to fear a form and bring oxygen to wherever we’ll be living.

Jan Gosenca, 8d

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I think that we’ll rest all day long because we’ll have robots. But I hope that people (especially the Japanese) will change their minds (no more robots).

And a lot of animals might disappear.

Teja Leva, 8d I think in the future there will be robots. Not like normal robots, they will live and act like people. In my opinion they will take over the world. The Earth might get destroyed. I hope I’ll do something important for the world.

Larisa Bijelić, 8c

I think that humans will become very dependent on robots and different technology. We probably won’t have to do a lot of things ourselves, robots will do them for us. They will probably also take over our jobs (for example: robot cashiers, etc.)

Tia Bibič, 8c

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I think that in the future robot technology will develop but we

probably

won’t

have

artificial intelligence because people will be too nervous about it so they won’t like it.

We’ll eventually expand to other

planets

(Mars,

the

moons of Jupiter and Saturn) and we’ll also discover new sources of energy and new medicine.

Nal Šubic, 8c I think that in the future there will be flying cars. There will be life on other planets. I think it’ll be just like in the Star wars movies.

Vito Novak, 8d I think robots will do most of our work, so fewer people will get a job. I also believe that if we don’t use solar power our air will be very polluted and our climate will change too much.

Ema Barbič, 8c

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GHOST STORIES The ghost of Peter was a boy in his first life. One day when he went into a shop, he was killed by a shop assistant called Johnny. Peter is so sad.

He lost everything. His family, his dog Carl, his friends and also his left hand. But he’s happy now because he cannot do his homework.

A day ago I saw a ghost without his left hand. It was Peter.

Andrey Ryzhov, 7d

It was in the evening and I went to the forest. It was getting dark.

Suddenly I couldn’t see anything any more. In a few seconds I saw a light. I followed it. Five minutes later I came to an old house. I went to the door and knocked. A man came out with a candle in his hand. He invited me inside. I went in and he said that he would show me the way home the next day. He said: “Follow me to your room.” There were many lights. I noticed that I had a shadow but he didn’t! I was trapped in a house with a ghost!!!

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It was nine o’clock in the evening. I was home alone because my parents went to a party with their friends. I was in my room when I heard a sound. I went to the bathroom and saw a broken mirror. I was scared because I thought I was alone. I checked the whole house and nobody was there. I was sure that the mirror fell down because of the wind. Then I went to my room again.

A little bit later I heard another sound. It came from the kitchen. I went there and saw a floating knife.

My heart stopped for a bit. A moment later I ran back to my room and locked myself in. I was so scared. I called my parents and they came home as fast as they could.

Amadea Jordan, 7d

One beautiful evening I was driving home from work. There was thick fog. And it happened. A powerful light blinded me. The last thing I remember was that I heard a truck toot. Because of this I flew off the road and crashed into a pole. Then I woke up in hospital but not in my body. I didn’t have a body at all, I was just flying above myself. Then I heard the medic say; “We’ll lose him.” Then he said: “Need a defibrillator… Discharge...” And something touched me. I felt chest pain. The medic said: “We lost him.” I got it. I’m dead. I’m a ghost.

I flew to the main hospital room. There were other ghosts there. I was hit hard again in the chest. I woke up again and I was in my body. Then the medic came and said: “You had a clinical death.” But I knew I was a ghost.

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Hello! My name is Peter Peterson. I know my name and surname are funny, but that's not important now. Something strange happened and I don’t know what to do.

I think it was about a week ago but my mum told me that it’s already been a year since then. I finished my school lessons and me and my friends decided to go climbing on the school roof. Yes, we were teenagers and we just had to do stupid things. It was super fun. One of us even had a spray for painting, so we had fun with it, too. We were playing “The games of the brave” like we call it. With those games we were trying to see who is the bravest of us all.

In one round we were jumping from one roof to another. It was a pretty big gap and everybody did it… except me. Now you probably already imagine what happened. I failed the jump and landed very badly.

I hit the corner of the roof with my head. But this isn’t the worst thing that happened. When I hit the roof, I just… bounced away. It’s hard to describe it. And the roof was changing its colour.

First it was black, then it went blue and suddenly it was red, then it was orange, then green, then purple and then the colourchanging stopped with white. I was very scared.

I looked around myself. I looked at my friends. They were standing totally still. Nobody moved.

Then I saw one of my friends named Charles flying in the air. He was standing still, too. It looked like he just jumped and then… the time stopped. I realized that the time was frozen. I looked back to the roof. But the roof disappeared! And instead of it there was a giant mirror. I saw some kind of a flat in it… Wait! It was my flat!

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I eventually realized that! And on the floor of that flat there was a strange shining sign. I felt like I knew it, but I didn’t know where from. The sign was white just like the roof before.

And then I noticed… I wasn’t flying through the air anymore. I was standing still, like my friends. It was a strange feeling. I felt very weak because I couldn’t move. I was just looking at the mirror. And then it exploded with a strange red light. I started moving again. I was falling nearer and nearer to the ground. My friends were still frozen in time. I thought I would hit the ground but I didn’t. I actually fell through the ground! I was falling and falling and looking at the ground above me. Then I looked down and suddenly I saw my feet standing on the floor of our flat. I quickly looked up again but there was no ground above me anymore. There was the ceiling of our flat. I was in our flat. I looked around myself. Everything was dark… except one place. It was the kitchen. I decided to go there.

When I arrived I saw a mirror. The same mirror as before, just smaller.

In it there were my friends, frozen in time. And in front of the mirror there was… that strange sign shining white. I was so scared! Then I noticed that the living room was shining too! At first I didn’t want to go there, but at last I did.

When I came there I nearly fainted, On the floor, there was my mum’s body and above it that sign was flying and shining. It suddenly started spinning, faster and faster. And then it stopped. Suddenly there was another light in the space. It looked like it was shining from my right hand. I rolled up my sleeves and yes, it was shining from my arm. There was that strange sign shining on my hand. I hadn’t noticed that sign on my hand before that day but it was there on my skin. I was frightened like a wild animal.

Suddenly a lot of light travelled out of the sign and stopped somewhere in the air. The sign on my hand went dark again. The light was changing its shape and I didn’t know what was happening but then it stopped. It was the shape of… a ghost! Then from the sign above my mum came another ghost. These were my mum and dad’s ghosts They were following me and they were saying: ”Come with us, Pete! Come with us!” They called me that when I was little, but now they were ghosts. I ran as fast as I could, but I was too slow. They caught me and everything started shaking and went white.

Then I woke up in my bed. I got up and went to the kitchen where mum was preparing breakfast. I asked her if this was real or if these were just dreams and she answered that it had happened a year ago. That surprised me! I asked her how could that happen and instead of an answer she just touched me. But her hand went through my body and everything went white again. I woke up in hospital. My head hurt. My mum was sitting next to me. She asked me if I had bad dreams and I said “Yes.” But then I 58

noticed that she had red eyes. I screamed. I felt very weak but I ran away anyway. She was laughing, but I was not. I was terrified. I ran as far as I could.

So now I’m here hidden in a corner hoping that mum won’t find me. Oh, wait, that’s her voice!

Mum: ”Peter! Peter Peterson! Where are you? Peter! Pete! Where are you?!”

Peter: ”I’m here, mum!”

Mum: “Oh, Peter! I’m sorry. I didn’t want to scare you so much. I just wanted to make a joke so I put red lenses in my eyes. It was funny for me but obviously not for you. Come here, I’ll explain you everything…”

So, yes, then she really explained me everything. Those Games of the brave were real. When I hit the roof it was real, too. But then I fainted. So everything that happened after that moment was just my brain’s fantasy. All until I woke up in hospital. Meanwhile I was dreaming they drove me to hospital. That’s because I damaged my head when I hit the roof. I had an operation then. So now I’m here in a hospital bed. I already feel better than when I woke up, but I still need to rest.

I wrote this story because I felt very bored here in hospital and because these dreams were very interesting. But also very scary. So maybe I’ll write some other stories if I get bored. I hope you enjoyed this one.

I’m already very excited to show it to my friends.

Peter Peterson Brin Lengar, 7c It was Halloween night. Alisha, Josh, Sarah and Noah went trick-or-treating. They had a lot of fun. When they were walking home they took a selfie. When Alisha came home she wanted to post it on her Instagram.

She saw something strange. She looked closer and saw a dark grey ghost behind them in the photo. She just thought that it was someone in a costume.

A few days later she and Noah were walking home from school. They saw the same ghost again. They started to run into the woods.

They were hiding behind a bush. They were there for a few hours. It was getting dark and they thought the ghost went away but they were wrong. They looked behind them and saw the ghost.

They were found dead a week later.

Ira Verbinc, 7a 59

I’m 54 years old now and this happened a long time ago. I just got a new job but it was in another state. So me and my three-year old son moved there and the house looked very nice on the outside and on the inside, too. But all of the neighbours were acting weird.

We lived there for about a month.

But then things started getting really strange.

There were times when I was working or watching TV and my son would come up to me and ask: “Who’s the lady in the bathroom?” I said: “Nobody.” I even showed him the empty bathroom.

One night I was sleeping when I suddenly heard footsteps coming towards my room and I had my back turned towards the door. Then someone came into my room I thought it was my son. I asked: “What do you want?” He wouldn’t respond. I got up and looked at the door but I saw nobody. I went into my son’s room. He was still sleeping. I went back to sleep.

About a week later I saw that one of the planks on the porch was moved a bit. I moved it and found a ladder that was leading down to some sort of a tunnel. I went down and it was a small tunnel and at the end of it there was a gravestone. I was shocked and left the house as soon as I could.

Anej Mlakar, 7d

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We were on the top of a tower. I was standing on the edge and Marcus was standing beside me. There were Maria and Billy, too. It was very dark and we were listening to the song Sometimes good guys don’t wear white. We had so much fun that we forgot to worry about all the troubles. We love hanging out together.

After a while we heard a loud scream come from the building across the street. Billy wanted to go down and check what was happening but we were all scared as hell. I don’t know how but he convinced us to follow him.

None of us thought that this was a good idea. We opened the door because it was unlocked. Marcus called us from the balcony. He saw a hanged man through the window. We got scared even more when Maria screamed. When we came to her we saw a woman covered with blood. All this was happening in a row. We all thought that this was very strange like that series Stranger Things, you know.

Like yesterday we saw red foot-prints. We thought that it was just paint but now we may think it was blood. Marcus called the police. They came and we explained everything.

The next day we saw a mist at out hanging place. Billy heard a door lock.

I was very scared. Then we saw a ghost. Then it all came to me. All the strange events. It was a ghost. We called the police immediately. Maria asked around if anyone knew a person who could deal with a ghost. We called Master Lee. He made that ghost disappear.

Sara Globokar, 7a

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Oskar Kovačič Primary School Ljubljana, Slovenia Ososkar.si

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