OŠ Bršljin / Elementary school Bršljin

V senci zelenih dreves, odmaknjena od mestnega vrveža, pod okriljem Marofa, stoji Osnovna šola Bršljin. Učencem je vrata odprla leta 1971. Vse od takrat živi in diha s krajani, ki s svojimi aktivnostmi prispevajo k medgeneracijskemu povezovanju.

Danes je to šola, kjer spoštujemo drugačnost in medkulturnost. Zavedamo se, da različni pristopi in različne poti do cilja spodbujajo občutek povezanosti in enakosti. Vsak ima možnost, da razvije svoje sposobnosti in se izkaže na svojem močnem področju. Učenci sodelujejo v številnih interesnih dejavnostih, udeležujejo se literarnih, likovnih, filmskih natečajev, osvajajo različne bralne značke, pripravljajo gledališke predstave, sodelujejo na mnogih tekmovanjih v znanju in športu, izdelujejo raziskovalne naloge, vsako leto izdajo šolsko glasilo in o dogajanju in uspehih poročajo v lokalnih medijih.

Lega na obrobju mesta omogoča urejanje zeliščnega, sadnega in vodnega vrta. Šola je prepoznavna tudi po velikih zunanjih športnih igriščih, ki privabijo marsikaterega Novomeščana in ne samo Bršljinčane.

Primary school Bršljin is situated in the suburbs of Novo mesto, Slovenia. It opened its door to students in 1971. Since then, it has lived and breathed with the local people as a school with students from different cultures.

Today Primary School Bršljin is a school where we respect diversity, inclusion and connection. Everybody has the opportunity to develop their skills and do well in their strongest areas, but at the same time maintain their own identity, develop, strengthen and justify their views. Students participate in many extracurricular activities, they attend literary, art and film contests, photography workshops, sing in the school choirs, win various reading badges, prepare drama plays and musicals, participate in many knowledge and sports competitions, produce research papers, issue a school newsletter every year and report on the events and their achievements on the school webpage and in local media.

The location on the outskirts of the city allows the arrangement of herbal, fruit and water garden. The school is recognized by its large outdoor playgrounds which attract many people from across Novo mesto and not just the local community.