Day: November 17, 2025

On 4 November, 8A and 8B students visited the Health Museum as part of the KIK programme. The aim of the lesson was to learn about the micro-world around us: single-celled fungi and bacteria.

After a brief discussion about the similarities and differences between yeast and lactic acid bacteria, the children were asked to do an experiment to see what conditions are needed for yeast to multiply rapidly. This experiment clearly demonstrated how the fermentation process takes place and why the yeast dough rises and smells peculiar.

The following tasks were related to the microscope. The students made their own preparation of bacteria living in yoghurt and observed it under the microscope. Even under high magnification, the bacteria looked like tiny droplets. The yeast preparation was easier because its cells are bigger than the bacteria. The lesson was in Estonian, but the eighth-graders actively participated in the conversation, answering questions from the museum staff and completing workbooks.

Olga Kalakauskene. Photo.

On 4 November, TTRК teacher Igor Kalakauskas took part in the programme “Кофе+”, where he was invited together with Julia Stolberova. During the autumn break, Igor took part in a training course as part of the Erasmus+ European project, where he learned about new approaches to education and teaching. The participants – representatives from seven EU countries – gathered in Tallinn to learn how to create comics.

As Igor Kalakauskas acknowledged in the programme, history is a very suitable subject for comics. Before the end of the calendar year, 7th and 8th graders will be given the task of creating such comics. The results of the experiment will certainly be made public.

On the evening of 31 October, TTRŠ student representatives met with student representatives from Tallinn Haabersti Gymnasium at the Central City Youth Centre. The meeting was organised to discuss possible cooperation and exchange of experiences.

The event was held in the form of a youth meeting where we not only shared experiences but also participated in interactive games aimed at developing motivation, teamwork and social skills.

Such meetings help to better understand how student representations work in other schools and inspire new projects.

Milana Timoshenko.