Tartu International School Goes Green

  Intro 09.28.2022 8th grade had an in-lesson project with Jaak-Albert Metsoja, where pupils measured the noise level of our school. We divided ourselves into two groups and began independent work - measuring the noise levels in the following rooms : The lunch room where kindergartens ate, our school lobby next to the Lunch room, and the Hall where 4th graders had a lesson,  on the school terrace, and the second and third floor corridor. Results + discussions The results and graph are shown down below. After measuring we discussed with the class and came to the realization that the noise levels were similar in all rooms. We are unable to provide precise measurements because every day is different. Today was relatively quiet because we had a sports day. Our team of noise scientists was: Zofia Duda, Anano Tchaava, Greg Värnomasing, Unna Löppönen, Siim Kurel, Joosep Voltein; supervisor Jaak-Albert Metsoja . Average noise level in the different rooms of our school. Some rooms...

21 st of September was the car-free day in Tartu. Therefor we decided to go on the first bus trip with our group of 3 – 4 year olds. It was a good chance to discuss the advantages of taking a bus (compared to a car, it can seat more people at the same time), and appropriate behavior while riding in the bus. Before going on the bus we also discussed weather it is always possible to have a seat and that sometimes there might be someone else who needs the seat more. We got the perfect chance to practice social skills as an elderly woman with several bags entered the bus and two of our children freed their seats for her. Children enjoyed looking outside and recognizing familiar places (“this is where I live”, “I have been here with mommy and daddy” etc.). At the same time, taking a bus allows us to go to different playgrounds further away. Right after the bus trip, children started to ask when we are taking the bus again. By now we have done it for several times. We believe that taking a b...