The document introduces two 11-12 year old boys from Žitavany, Slovakia named Maťko and Kubko. They attend the Elementary School of Ján Vojtech Šimko in Žitavany, which has 159 pupils across 7 grades. Some key details about their school are that it is 54 years old, has an owl as its mascot, does not require uniforms, and offers clubs like choir, drama, sports and languages. The boys enjoy subjects like art, PE and English, and their school day runs from 7:50am to 12:20pm or 1:15pm.

1. OUR TRAVEL
BUDDIES
Základná škola
Jána Vojtecha Šimka
ŽITAVANY
S l o v a k i a
Class 7

2. STORY OF MAŤKO & KUBKO
We are 11 and 12 years old and we are from
Žitavany, which is a village in the western
Slovakia near to town Zlaté Moravce.
We both represent typical characters of our
country.
We go to seventh grade and we like our school
because of good teachers and great classmates.
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We go to school 5 days a week. On Saturdays
and Sundays we stay at home with our family or
make some trips.

3. OUR HOBBIES
In the free time, we like playing
floorball and football.
We read interesting books and
like playing computer games.
We love all nice colours but the
favourite ones are
white, red and blue.

4. OUR SCHOOL

5. Ž I T A V A N Y

6. 1. WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL?
THE NAME OF OUR SCHOOL IS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(ZÁKLADNÁ ŠKOLA) OF JÁN VOJTECH ŠIMKO ŽITAVANY.
2. HOW OLD IS YOUR SCHOOL?
OUR SCHOOL IS 54 YEARS OLD.
3. IS YOUR SCHOOL BIG?
NO, IT ISN‘T.
4. HOW MANY PUPILS ARE IN YOUR SCHOOL?
THERE ARE 159 PUPILS.

7. 5. HAS YOUR SCHOOL GOT A MASCOT/SPECIAL SYMBOL?
YES, IT HAS. IT’S AN OWL AS SYMBOL OF WISDOM.
6. DO YOU HAVE TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORMS?
NO, WE NEEDN’T.
7. HOW MANY PUPILS ARE IN YOUR CLASS?
THERE ARE 14 PUPILS IN OUR CLASS.
9. HAVE YOU GOT AN ASSEMBLY?
NO, WE HAVEN’T.

8. 10. WHAT CLUBS HAS YOUR SCHOOL GOT?
THERE IS A CHOIR, A DRAMA CLUB, A TECHNOLOGY CLUB, A FLORBALL
CLUB, AN ETWINNING CLUB, A DANCING CLUB, A GERMAN AND ENGLISH
LANGUAGE CLUB, AND A COMPUTER CLUB.
11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SUBJECT?
OUR FAVOURITE SUBJECTS ARE ART, P.E. AND ENGLISH.
12. WHEN DOES THE FIRST LESSON START AND THE LAST LESSON END?
THE FIRST LESSON STARTS AT 7.50 AM. SCHOOL FINISHES
AT 12.20 PM OR 13.15 PM.

9.  
... BYE - BYE ...
We have a lot of friends
and
we would like to become
also
YOURS ...