We would like to sincerely thank everyone who visited Kooliwood on 13 February. Thank you for your support, energy and interest – it was your presence that made the day so special!
For those who could not attend, don’t worry. You will now be able to watch all the films as we will give you access to the folder where they are located. To ensure better viewing quality, we ask you to download the films to your device, as the quality may be lower when watching online.
We would also like to say that all our secondary school students did a great job! You showed great effort, creativity and responsibility. In particular, we hope that for the ninth-graders, watching these films will be a great example and inspiration for the future.
Congratulations to everyone on Valentine’s Day! We wish that this holiday brings you joy, warmth and good cheer. We look forward to seeing you in Kollywood next year!
On 13 February, the National Library of Estonia hosted a gala evening dedicated to the Tallinn Youth Work Recognition Contest “Great Deeds 2025“. Each year, the competition is open to nominations in various categories: Great Achievements of Youth; Great Achievements for Youth; Youth Worker of the Year; Volunteer of the Year; Youth Organisation of the Year; and for the first time this year, nominations were open for the category “Innovative Activity of the Year”.
The Mayor of Tallinn, Peeter Raudsepp, and Deputy Mayor Andrei Kante delivered speeches at the event. In their speeches, they stressed the importance of youth work, highlighted the fact that young people are a driving force for progress and development, and recalled how much the development of social skills adds to life. The importance of a safe and trusting environment for young people at school or in a youth centre – and the role of youth workers in creating this – was also discussed.
Two nominations were submitted by TTRK: our “Christmas Ball for secondary school students” and Jevgenia Zovmer’s nomination in the category “Youth Worker of the Year”.
The Christmas Ball is one of the most special events in our school because it is organised by the students themselves from start to finish. This year, the organising team consisted of around 20 students, with more than 10 primary school students volunteering to help, in cooperation with teachers. The students went all the way: from the idea and the search for sponsors, to the budget and the ordering of decorations, to the realisation, organisation and coordination of the event. The ball brings together students from different grades and develops a wide range of social skills, and this year around 140 people took part. This is an event that certainly deserves attention.
This year we did not make it to the prize places. However, it is already a great recognition for us to be invited as guests to such an important event. A big thank you to everyone who joined us and supported us!
