About Školáčik, our teachers, our library and our teddybear Školáčik
ABOUT US
Školáčik is a Slovak educational centre for children from 4 years of age, which is organised by the voluntary non-profit organisation 'Slovak Parents in Berkshire'. The association was founded in 2011 by two Mums Majka and Maťka at the initiative of Slovak parents living in Berkshire, who are united by a common desire to teach their children our beautiful loving language and get to know Slovak culture. Školáčik is currently a member of the Association of Slovak Education Centres in the UK, ISEIA - a voluntary association of Slovak education centres abroad and is financially supported by the Office for Slovaks Living Abroad.

OUR TEACHERS

Marcelka

Headteacher
Marcelka considers her profession of teacher a life mission and likes to work with children. She especially prefers experiential learning and Montessori learning. She graduated from a secondary pedagogical school and a pedagogical university in Levoča. She worked in Slovakia in the kindergarten and school club de+. 

After coming to England in 2013, she started working as a teacher at Školáčik and from 2019 she took over the management of Školáčik. 

She loves skiing, swimming, traveling and playing musical instruments. She enjoys challenges, considers herself an empathetic and reliable person with an active approach to work.

Blaženka

Teacher and website admin

Blaženka is from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. She joined Školáčik in 2011, the same year it was founded, initially as a parent and in 2016 she joined our team as a teacher of the oldest class.

 

She enjoys teaching our oldest pupils about Slovak culture, nature, geography, history and also gastronomy. 

She is an administrator of our website and Facebook page&group. 


Zuzka

  Teacher - Včielky class

Zuzka comes from Nitra, where she graduated from the University of Constantine the Philosopher in general education, Department of Mathematics and Physics. During her studies, she worked in summer camps and kindergartens. 


She has been living in England since 2003 and is currently working at a Preschool. She has a daugther Maruška who is also attending Školáčik. 


She enjoys working with children and is very happy that she can keep a piece of Slovakia in children by learning in Školáčik.

Kristínka

Teacher - Žabky class

Števka

Teacher - Sovičky class

Lucka

Teacher - Myšky  class

Dominika

Teacher - Lienky class

THE FOUNDERS OF ŠKOLÁČIK: MARTINA AND MÁRIA

TEDDYBEAR ŠKOLÁČIK

In January 2013, we welcomed a new 'pupil', a teddybear Školáčik, with his diary. At each meeting, the children draw who will take him home for a week visit. The lucky winner will share their experiences with entries, photos and drawings in his diary.

OUR LIBRARY

Children can borrow Slovak books, CDs and DVDs for free. The library is kindly run by one of voluneering Mums.