Sunday, 30 October 2016

Diwali and more Halloween! Worldschooling schedule 31/10 - 6/11



Monday - Halloween trick and treat in the expat village Nebusice. Apparently this is quite popular in the expat community. Dress out and come and trick and treat with us! About 5.30 pm. It should be near the international school. You are better off taking the buss from Borislavka rather than driving as it should be quite tricky to find parking spaces.

Tuesday - free czech class in the evening at A maze in Tchaiovna.


Wednesday -

Programming at 10 am in Paralelni Polis near the Delnicka tramstop.

2.30 pm Nerf war! At Obora Hvezda (in the forest by the star building) Bring your guns! If you dont have any we have a few spares. Tram 22/25 to Vypich or Obora Hvezda.


Friday - Come and make vietnamese rice paper rolls and sushi with us! We will get the stuff we need  - please contribute to the ingredients  - about 100 kc per family - and let me know at least on wednesday so i can know how much we need to get. At 3 pm. We will bring out the arts stuff we have when the kids get bored. If its a nice day we will also be in stromovka in the morning, in the play park.

Saturday -

I can really recommend Drawplanet arts class for kids - you get a free trial first time. At 11-1 pm. Near Strossmayerovo namesti.

Halloween with classacts. 3pm. Games, crafts, storytelling and lantern parade. For about 2 hours. More info. 100 kc per family

Indian new year - Diwali, a festival with lights the indian way. At the cultural center in prague 4. A must if you like indian festivities and food! Dancing, tombola, fire works and more, the way the indians do it. at 5:45 so head there straight from the halloween thing if you are going to both. 150 kc for adults, 50kc from 5 and free for kids under 5. More info.

Sunday -

Football (indoors in Nebusice) at 10.

Kids chess club with Chessnuts (and board games) at 3 pm at the maze in tchaiovna.

We will likely skip the chessclub if its a nice sunny day - then we will do a day trip to the beautiful bohemian paradise Prachovske Skaly after the football.

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We will start a cooperation with an artist to have classes for us once a week in creative skills such as painting and stop go animation. We are planning this for mondays at about 1030. Who will commit to this? Please get back to me.

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I want to start a weekly reading circle (both for kids that can read and that are learning) - likely on tuesday mornings. It will be free and can be in a cafe or in our home. Who would like to join us?
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Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Worldschooling programme for 26th-31st october - Halloween!


Wednesday at 10 am - Programming at Paralelni Polis. 

Thursday  Halloween crafts and carvingyou pay 60 kc to get in which includes a pumpkin to carve and other crafts.

Friday - Play date and picknick in Stromovka park at 1030 - bring bread for the ducks! Afternoon at 3 pm - Come and try traditional swedish baking in our home in Holesovice. Near the delnicka tram stop (Holesovice) - I will show some traditional swedish recipies, then you can eat up the results or take it home. Donations to cover costs for ingredients - must let me know beforehand if you are coming.

Saturday - Halloween crafts and pumpkin carving, and halloween games in A maze in tchaiovna. At 3-9 PM. Near Hradcanska.
Sunday - Chess for kids at A maze in Tchaiovna at 3 pm.

As always - please let us know the day before if you are coming to any activity.


Monday, 17 October 2016

Worldschooling programme - 17-23 october - Pumpkin carving and more

Monday - Board games at the maze in tchaiovna cafe - we will be there about 2 pm

Tuesday - Play football with us in the morning! Lets decide on a park. Free czech lesson in a Maze in tchaiovna in the evening.

Wednesday at 10 am - Programming at Paralelni Polis.

Wednesday  at 2.30 pm - swimming at Sutka pool in Prague 8. I have heard the water is warm and that they have got slides! 

Thursday  Visit to the DOX arts museum 1030, afternoon climbing in the climbing center in Holesovice

Also Poetry, and scouting.

Friday - Forest play in Stromovka park at 1030 - we found some great climbing trees! Afternoon at 3 pm - Halloween crafts, baking and pumpkin carving! In our home near the delnicka tram stop (Holesovice) - Bring a pumpkin and a good knife. 


Sunday - Football with Prague english football club at 10/11 and chess for kids at A maze in Tchaiovna at 3 pm.

As always - please let us know the day before if you are coming to any activity.






Sunday, 9 October 2016

Worldschooling schedule for 10-16th october


Monday - Forest play at Obora Hvezda - we will come there about 12.

Tuesday - Football and play at Stromovka park

Wednesday at 10 am - Programming at Paralelni Polis.

Wednesday  at 2.30 pm - swimming at Sutka pool in Prague 8. I have heard the water is warm and that they have got slides! 

Thursday  Museum of communism

Also Poetry, and scouting.

Friday - Forest play - if its raining we will go to the cat cafe and check it out instead.

Sunday - Football with Prague english football club at 10/11 and chess for kids at A maze in Tchaiovna at 3 pm.

As always - please let us know the day before if you are coming to any activity.


Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Plans for this week


Wednesday at 10 am - Programming at Paralelni Polis.

Wednesday after lunch - we will check out a pool that i heard is warm for our swimming circle - if you want to come with and try it you are welcome. We will start the actual swimming from next week.

Thursday - Visit to the botanical gardens 

Also Poetry, and scouting.

Friday and Saturday - European philosophy convention. Nature excursion on friday and talks on saturday. If you are interested in touching deeper on subjects within the non-aggression principle this will be a great event for you. I will be talking about peaceful parenting and following the non aggression principle within the family. You will need to register with Ondrej at the link above. Free event - donations is very much appreciated.

Sunday - Football with Prague english football club at 10/11 and chess for kids at A maze in Tchaiovna at 3 pm.

As always - please let us know the day before if you are coming to any activity.






Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Poetry thursdays



Katie has started a poetry Poetry Teatime club in cooperation with class acts. 

"First meeting is this week,

Poetry Teatimes will pair poetry with tea. Throughout the year we will meet monthly at a cozy cafe to sip tea, have a treat, and appreciate some of the best poetry and poets that have stood the test of time including,

William Blake, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Charles Dickens, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare, Emily Jane Bronte, Emily Dickinson, Beatrix Potter, and many more.

We will read a selection of American and British poetry together focusing on a theme each month including seasons, feelings, and creatures. Children will have the opportunity to write and share original work, but it will not be required. Additional optional activities will be offered such as going as a group to see a Shakespeare show together and planning a poetry performance for friends and family at the library.

WHERE: Sweetlife Vinohrady - U Vodárny 1226/6, 130 00 Praha 3, Czech Republic
WHEN: Thursday afternoons once a month from 3:00-4:00
DATES: Sept. 15, Oct. 13th, Nov. 10th. Dec. 15th. (2017 dates to be announced at later date)
FEE: 200 kc per session – includes tea and cake

Any questions please contact Katie Barnes – katie.barnes@hotmail.com and please register if you are interested with Class Acts"


Muddum arts world - on every 2nd and 4th saturday

We are really keen on going to this activity. So far every weekend has been full of activities and we have been superbusy renovating our flat - but those days are soon gone so we would like this one to be a regular one when we are in town. Hope that it will appeal to other Prague worldschoolers as well and that we will see you there next time, the 4th saturday of september :)



Kid's Weekend in Muddum
Saturday 17th: Art-World exploring African masks
Sunday 18th: Garabatos, learning Spanish through Art.
You can register at http://www.muddum.cz/kids
Time: 10:30- 14:00
Price: 350kc