Latvian School of Primary School of Verham
The first semester of the “Latvian School Finish” has been closed, and we can look at what our school children and young people in the school bag program have been doing the most.
On October 3, School 5-9 of the Primary School of Verham visited the sand animation exhibition “little Prince” in Latgale Embassy Gore. The first performance of the Latvian Sand Animation Theatre took place in London, but after these artists went into concert tournament “Latvia 100” by Latvian cities. Antolan de Sent-Exziperi's “little prince” is one of the world's known fairy tales about the boy from another planet, his adventures and discoveries, the values of love and friendship, confidence, etc. There was a wax, Peleca, Vivaldi, Glass, Dvorge, Schubert, gardening, and Wolf. The sand-film artist Tatjana Gavriļenko composed the sand paintings that literally came from the fairy kingdom, but the actor Maxime Busel told the audience about the little prince's adventure. The show told young audiences about love not only against their planet and their homes, but also against those we met in our way, turning the attention of the pupils to the fact that we all are different, but each of us needs care and understanding. The most interesting thing was that the creation of the show was in front of the viewers' eyes, which gave him the chance to see a miracle, like a story, a whole world, as it changes.
On November 4, the primary school pupils watched and listened to an educational-entertaining concert program for children “Love Song”. In the performance of Aija Andrejeva, Martha Christian Kalniņa and Goran Gore, we listened to the songs about the sun and the day of love, the brothers, the nurse and the bird, the doll to which the most beautiful jacket was, the trap that was lost, the sailor in the bathroom. The song was helped by the concert storyteller Karina Berzins, the mms snippet on the screen, the musical cover on flutes, oboes, guitars, keyboards and sitamines. The main message of the concert programme is that we live in a worrying world where miracles are happening and each of us has a place. The opportunity for small viewers to sing familiar songs and positive impressions will be useful in literature, music, visual art.
When the small rural schools are closed, often one of the questions is - what application to find for former school buildings. In order to prevent such a fate from seeking the closed Druone primary school, teachers and local residents in the ancient manor building created the Druone Latvian Living Centre, who continues to perform the educational function. Masters, workshops, camps, wood-making, weaving, slugging, bread baking, music and folklore - the centre events calendar is filled. The Seventh and Ninth Class Schools of the Primary School used the opportunity offered by the “Latvian School Finish” and visited the centre on 29 November. They had a great chance to meet the history of Druone's primary school, enjoy the photo exhibition “photo moments from the manor history” in the manor tower, look at carefully preserved historical exhibits, and try to try them out. Our schoolgirls tested their minds in a “scientist room”, consisting of a set of sincere devices and developing games.
The pupils demonstrated the team's work today in the very popular game – “breaking room”. In the “tradition fortress”, the head of the centre Baiba Eiduuk (also the former teacher) offered the opportunity to check his knowledge and learn not yet about the Latvian Living. When searching for directions, finding relationships and logically using them, students had to find a key to get out of the “fortress.”
It was also possible for young people to feel the role of the 70 s pupils: the former head of the school, now the head of the Latvian Living Actions, Wales Chernoglazova, was driving a study hour in the style of this history period. The pupils learned much about furniture and clothing, journal and tags, behaviour and discipline, the life of October and pioneers, festivals and out-of-school work, and participated in the various activities of their pupils. All the young people in our school filled with great enthusiasm and interest. The Druvienas Living Centre, located in the Druone Manor building, opened the 21 st century with a wonderful opportunity for young people to better know their cultural heritage by providing creative work and a useful free time.
It is very good that the “Latvian School Finish” programme provides an opportunity for our sweet little Rēzekne municipality to get to know Latvia! This programme allows us to select both the cultural developments in the nearby area and something from further places.
Sincere thanks to the pupils and teachers for positive thoughts and enthusiastic engagement, the Rēzekne District Council Coordinator Aija Dundurei for strong support, parish council Aija Kudurei and accountant Christine Fedorenkov for the joint work, school bus drivers for our safety in Latvia's roads.
Žanna Stramkale,
Co-ordinator of “Latvian School Finish” at the Primary School of Verham
zanna.stramkale@saskarsme.lv
