17 November, a school celebration in Greece

Every 17 November we honour the university students who struggled against junta and died for their ideals. These dead students are heroes and we never forget them.They fought for freedom and better education! . We owe them a lot. At schools we sing songs that refer to liberty and human rights, songs that inspired heroes and gave them strength to go on. We also show films or documentaries of that terrible night!

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17th November in the Czech Republic

17th November is the National Holiday in the Czech Republic. People stay at home and children do not go to school. That is why we celebrate it earlier at school. The programme is prepared by the students and the teachers themselves. It begins in the gym, where we can watch some dances and gymnastics. After this performance students can choose, some sports or music and drama. They can also draw pictures in the Art room or take part in the chemistry and physics laboratiories. This year there was also a new drama group. They played a fairy tale which they had written themselves and acted, too. No adults helped them. They were great. My younges students sang English songs in the Music room.

We celebrate 17th November to remember the year 1939 when Czech students took part in the funeral of one of them and they protested against German troops in Czechoslovakia. As the result of this demonstration, Czech Universities were closed for 6 years. A lot of Czech students were sent to concentration camps.


On 17th November 1989- Czech students protested against the Communist government and the polical situation in the country. They were stopped by the State police, but the whole nation wasn´t stopped and the Velvet revolution started. We have become free. Since that time we have been trying to live in democracy and we would never like to have the communist government back.

Malta- our new cooperation

This school year we try to learn about the countries which are not very common for us. So we have chosen Malta and Cyprus for Kvarta A.
In Malta we are changing letters with a girls´school and in Cyprus with students who are a bit older.

This is what one of the students from Malta wrote about the country.



Thanks for the information about Czech. It seems a lovely country! Dad has been twice to Czech and my grandparents have also been there and all of them praised the country in general.

Malta is a small island in the center of the Mediterrean Sea, situated just beneath Sicily. Since it is an island, we don't have any neighbours, which can be both a disadvantage and an advantage. It can be a disadvantage when the Song for Europe takes place, since then we have to count on presenting a good song, otherwise no one would vote for us, and it can be an advantage since we have beautiful weather and a frequent change in temperature all year round and it doesn't get boring. We have a Mediterrenean type of climate, i.e. wet winters and dry summers. During summer it is extremely hot and many tourists choose Malta to go on holiday, because of the sandy beaches and the nice weather. In winter, it is a little cold and it rains a lot, but it never snows.

The Maltese people in general are very hospitable and get on well with foreigners. Many tourists also visit Malta for the many tourist attractions and historical places there are. In Malta, the main tourist attraction is Mdina (the old city) also called 'The Silent City', which houses a magnificent cathedral and there are also remains from the time when the Knights of St John used to live here. Then, in the capital city, Valletta, there are theatres, WWII remains and other arcitectural buildings which date back from the 16th century.Gozo, (the island where I live), is the sister-island of Malta. It is also divided into villages and then there is only one town, Victoria, which is also the capital city. Here one can find lots of shops, a cinema, 2 opera theatres and a magnificent cathedral which is situated in the old city, called the 'Citadel'. Many people who live in Malta like to come over to Gozo to stay for the weekend since Gozo has more rural ares than Malta, and thus is the place where you can get some peace and quiet. Scattered all over Malta and Gozo are also some temples which date back from 2,500 B.C. and are the eldest Neolitic temples in Europe, not to say, in the world.The official language is Maltese and the currency is the Maltese Lira, but as from January, it will change into the Euro.

I would strongly recommend Malta and Gozo in any tourist guide since they are 2 very picturesque islands. I guess what I'd miss most if I were to live in another country are my friends and family and of course, the activities which take place in the island where I live!WEll, I guess that's all! If you would like any more information just ask and I'd be more than willing to give you more!