Did You Know That …?

1. If Pinocchio says »My nose will grow now« it would cause a paradox.

2. Heart attacks are more likely to happen on Monday.

3. Pirates wore earrings because they believed it improved their eyesight.

4. The first alarm clock could only ring at 4am.

5. Facebook, Skype and Twitter are all banned in China.

Mrs Zvonka Kajba, Slovene language teacher

Mrs Zvonka Kajba is a full-time teacher and a spare-time play director. She has recently directed a play Princ in srce, which was quite a success. We asked her a few questions:

  1. How long have you been working here?

I came to this school in the school year 2010/11.

  1. What is the hardest part about being a teacher?

Trying to help students to find themselves; helping them become the best they can possibly be.

  1. What is the hardest part about being a play director?

Directing this particular play wasn’t difficult – I was just the coordinator. The actors did most of the work.

  1. What gives you the energy to work full time and in your spare time?

I like theatre. I always have. I like creative environments and creativity in general. The students who I work with in these sort of projects are definitely very creative.

  1. What is your favourite play?

I can’t decide which my favourite is, but the most important to me was and still is The Taming of the Shrew, a comedy by Shakespeare. It completely changed the way I look at things.

Did You Know That …?

1. Birds don`t urinate.

2. George W. Bush was once a cheerleader.

3. Paraskavedekatriaphobia is a fear of Friday the 13th.

4. The Twitter bird actually has a name – Larry.

5. The Titanic was the first ship to use the SOS signal.

Letter O

Obambulate: to wander about

Obolary: extremely poor

Obstreperous: noisy; unruly

Oakus: a wallet

Obeism: practice of West African magic