02.09.2022 – All 70 graduates of IB Mthiebi are students!!! Congratulations on successfully passing the unified national exams! Our students will continue their studies in Georgian and foreign higher education institutions. I wish you a successful student life!

09.09.2022 – The preparatory period of the educational process is taking place in IB Mthiebi:

• Administrative and academic staff trainings,
• Consultation meetings with invited guests to improve academic direction and teaching techniques,
• Content and structural planning of academic and educational processes,
• Content and organizational planning of new directions and interesting projects

14.09.2022 – Today is September 14, the new 2022-2023 academic year begins.

It’s been 27 years since IB Mthiebi has been celebrating the start of education. September 14 is the beginning of the new school year and the birthday of IB Mthiebi.

So, today IB Mthiebi turned 27 years old, congratulations!

26.09.2022 –  IB Mthiebi Higher School has been continuing  University Hour project, which purpose is to get pupils of the senior grade to know about professions and employment perspectives and obtain skills necessary for the student life. The following events were conducted in the Higher School within framework of this project:    

Head of Ilia State University Technological Enterprising and Innovations Development Centre for pupils majoring in technical fields  and IB Mthiebi Technical School  STEAM educational consultant Avto Mgebrishvili  conducted interesting interactive meeting for future professions and computer achievements in the modern world.

Caucasus University philologist Levan Kakliani lectured for pupils majoring in humanitarian fields on the humanitarian professions topic, specificity of humanitarian studies, employment perspectives and skills necessary for making success in relevant professions.

IB Mthiebi School Head of Natural Sciences chair Nana Kobakhidze conducted cinema representation and discussion for critical thinking development for pupils majoring in natural sciences under the topic: climatic changes and related problems.  

27.09.2022 – IB Mthiebi Higher School humanitarian chair starts large educational public project – the electronic journal issue, which will be managed by Gia Murgulia.

The presentation was conducted on this theme and pupils majoring in humanitarian fields got aware about this project.

The project is based on the humanitarian thinking grounds and implies articles, video and audio materials preparation about the following fields: literature, history, arts, philosophy, psychology, religion, etc.  

The journal together with consultant pedagogues will educate and prepare pupils.  Some pupils will be selected as editors-in-chief and issue  editors, columnists and journalists. Two issues will be made issued annually.

30.09.2022 – IB Mthiebi joined Europe School Sports international day.

Interesting day of sports activities has been scheduled for elementary and basic school pupils within framework of this project.

03.10.2022 – STEAM education system updating has begun in IB Mthiebi. STEAM is synchronized learning approach, which requires purposeful connections and standards evaluation among lesson models. STEAM genuine experience contains two or more scientific, technological, engineering, mathematical and art standards, which shall be taught and assessed among each other.    

STEAM education important components are search, cooperation and process based teaching.  The project is intended for the 10^th and 11^th grades technical subjects teachers, they will study robotics, business modeling and business English.  The project was created by IB Mthiebi higher school managing team, managed by Director of the School Ramaz Paresashvili and Exact and Natural Sciences School Manager Paata Dumbadze, while the following persons have been invited as consultants and pedagogues for this project: 

• Diana Aslamazishvili – Doctor, Georgian-American University Business School Professor, T & d expert, virtual trainer, human engineering and management, IB Mthiebi technical subjects  STEAM education invited consultant; 
• Avtandil Mgebrishvili – Ilia State University Technological Enterprising and Innovations Development Centre Head, IB Mthiebi Technical School STEAM education consultant;  
• Tornike Dadiani – Architect, IB Mthiebi Arts Chair Head;
• Nana Migineishvili, Nana Kobakhidze – IB Mthiebi Natural Sciences Chair;
• Tina Mgeladze – IB Mthiebi Higher School calculus teacher;
• Nino Khuberashvili – IB Mthiebi Higher School business English teacher, Doctor, Caucasus University Lecturer.

04.10.2022 – For IB Mthiebi Higher School final grade teachers the following meetings were conducted within framework of the University Hour: 

• For humanitarian subjects teachers: movie show and discussion for critical thinking development with Marjanishvili theatre Director Temur Kuprava;
• For natural subjects teachers: meeting with Caucasus University Medicine and Healthcare Faculty Dean Giorgi Makharashvili on the theme: Healthcare Policy;
• For technical subjects teachers: show of movie “Atomic Habits Development” under James Cleary’s book.

06.10.2022 –  IB Mthiebi 8^th grade 10 students have been participating in Erasmus+ youth exchange program “Tolerance Rules”, the venue locating in Croatia.

Within framework of the project IB Mthiebi organized the school students meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Legal Department Director Irine Bartaia who conducted conversation on the theme: European values and Human Rights. 

The abovementioned meetings helped the students to enhance their knowledge on these themes, to be active in the debates conducted with their peers and to be able to express interesting judgment on relevant issues.  Salome Chkheidze and Giorgi Bakhtadze  were involved in these meetings organization.

Thank so much the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for cooperation.

07.10.2022 – According to the Memorandum executed between „Spectrum“ College and IB Mthiebi, students of 11^th grade choose short-term university courses and master up various professions where students’ concern and involvement plays the important role.  60 statues of the eleventh grade have been involved in this project this year.

Today Director of Spectrum College Mate Tikadze met 11^th grade students of IB Mthiebi and talked to them about importance of professional education and its special role in their future career.

Our students will spend interesting days in the college for next three months where they will be taught by Director of the college and his colleagues.

Thank very much Spectrum College and Mate Tikadze for cooperation and important contribution they made to our students’ education.

07.10.2022 – Today  international educational exhibition was held in IB Mthiebi, which was organized by American-Georgian Education Centre LEAD and our school;  within framework of the meeting students of 10^th, 11^th and 12^th grades of our school met representatives of universities from various countries of the world. Students of the high school had opportunity to get data about universities, their programs as well as information in relation to study abroad and financing of that. As a result in IB Mthiebi  basis was created for collaboration among European and American universities.  

• CBS International Business School;
• Audencia Business School;
• Webster Vienna Private University;
• Dundalk Institute of Technology;
• Jacobs University Bremen;
• The Academy of Mathematics and Science – AMS;
• Tio university of applied sciences;
• IE University.

08.10.2022 – Today IB Mthieb hosted parents. They met with elementary, basic and higher school managing teams, mentors and various subjects teachers. Program presentations were held when parents got data about academic topics, the mentoring system, motivation projects and activities, daily regime operation and importance of that.   

10.10.2022 – For IB Mthiebi Higher School final grade teachers the following meetings were conducted within framework of the University Hour: 

For students majoring in humanitarian sciences: the panel discussion was conducted about human rights and children’s rights, which was held by Mariam Melkadze- lawyer, the project coordinator, Ilia State University human rights division.  

For students majoring in natural sciences: visit to Natalia Kvantaliani’s blood bank was planned where Medical Director Marine Sreseli talked with students about the blood bank activities and importance of those as well as she talked the students about the laboratory activities and component preparation methods.  

11.10.2022 –  Administrative and academic personnel health condition was examined in IB Mthiebi, which was held by the School physician Shorena Rurua and invited physicians Kamila Murajova and Nana Abuashvili.

13.10.2022–  IB Mthiebi 11^th grade students visited Spectrum College where they met Director of the College Mate Takidze who conducted interesting excursion for them, including infrastructure and professional programs available in the College. 

• 11^th grade students will complete short-term certification course in Spectrum College for next three months and master up various professions proceeding from their interests.
• Our students interest and involvement in this project is extremely deep.
• IB Mthiebi thanks very much Spectrum College teachers and Director Mate Tikadze for cooperation and important contribution they made to our students’ professional orientation.

13.10.2022–  For IB Mthiebi Higher School final grade teachers the following meetings were conducted within framework of the University Hour: 

• For students majoring in humanitarian sciences visit was scheduled to GIPA University where International Relations Expert Ekaterine Chavchanidze met the students and talked about international relations as a profession and employment perspectives as well as skills necessary for this profession. Interesting workshop was conducted during the meeting.
• For students majoring in natural sciences Medical Doctor and Georgian National University lecturer Lali Kortonashvili visited IB Mthiebi who conducted with students interesting discussion on medical ethics and shared her significant practical knowledge in relation to first medical aid to be rendered in various situations.

20.10.2022 – A management meeting was held in IB Mthiebi, where current academic and administrative processes, new products and priorities, future plans and goals of the school were discussed. Also, the work management packages of elementary, basic and high schools, administrative services and departments were approved.

At the end of the session, General Director Nino Chikvaidze made a presentation of the development plan of IB Mthiebi, which she should present in a few days, together with Financial Director Ana Javakhishvili, at the IB headquarters in Frankfurt, at a meeting with partners, within the framework of the development prospects project.

20.10.2022 – The visit of the students of the graduating class of the natural sciences department of the IB Mthiebi High School to the Lugar laboratory was very interesting.

Within the university hours, they were hosted by Gela Mgeladze, the biosafety manager of the laboratory, who gave the students a tour of the Lugar laboratory, introduced its history, the specifics of its activities, and its main directions. Such experience is especially important for those students who intend to continue their studies in universities in the medical direction.

21.10.2022 – Students of the humanitarian direction of IB Mthiebi get to know the professions that are interesting to them

The students of the graduating class of the high school, who intend to continue their studies in the field of law, criminal or civil law, got to know the specifics of working in this field within the university hours and visited Tbilisi Educational University named after Guram Tavartkiladze, where the students were hosted by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor Givi Lobzhanidze and the The head of the faculty’s quality assurance service, Professor Nino Bochorishvili. They talked to the students about the professions and main activities of the law field. Also, a course of practical investigative actions was held for students in the forensics laboratory, which was conducted by the head of the forensics laboratory, Davit Chagunava.

21.10.2022 – The students of the technical direction of IB Mthiebi are deepening their knowledge in the field of technology.

A visit to Alte University was planned for the students of the graduating class within the university hours, where the students were hosted by Nana Dikhaminjia – director of the Digital Transformation Center of Alte University, professor of electrical and computer engineering, who gave a lecture on the topic: Modern world – technological changes and their role in our daily life and various professions, computer Engineering and machine learning as a new professional opportunity.

21.10.2022 – In the elementary school of IB Mthiebi, an educational integrated project “My School” was held for 5, 6 and 7-year-old students, within the framework of which the students got to know and see the school environment.

Within the framework of the project, students met the school principal, from whom they received symbolic gifts. They visited the library space, sports hall and cafeteria, visited the doctor’s and psychologist’s office, the high school and the natural sciences laboratory hosted small students, where they conducted fun scientific experiments.

Within the mentioned project, students acquired social and public relations skills in a foreign environment.

24.10.2022 – A sports-relaxation day was planned for the students of IB Mthiebi High School within the framework of the “Around Georgia” project.

Within the framework of the project, the students visited the sights in Sighnaghi, the cultural monuments of the Armazi valley and the Dzama valley.

Under the leadership of the Department of Sports, various sports games were held

The goal of the project is to familiarize the students with the sights, experience participating in a hike and expedition, maintain ecological hygiene at the end of the hike, and clean up nature.

25.10.2022 – “See the future” – a new project of IB Mthiebi for high school students:

Within the framework of the mentioned project, Tinatin Berdzenishvili, General Director of Public Broadcasting (Pirveli Arkhi) visited IB Mthiebi today, who held an interesting meeting with students of humanitarian school.

The meeting was aimed at in-depth introduction to television professions, showing the format of practical work directly in the television space, how programs are made, how television and radio work, who are the people who provide broadcasting and what is the modern world adjusted television and journalist profession.

Today’s meeting also laid the foundation for future cooperation between IB Mthiebi and television.

The organizer of the meeting was Gia Murgulia, a consultant and teacher of the Humanitarian School of IB Mthiebi, as well as a member of the Supervisory Board of the “Pirveli Arkhi”.

26.10.2022 – Within the framework of the “Become an author” project of the transit school of IB Mthiebi and the “Dialogue with the author” project of the library, students of grades V-VI hosted Tamar Gegeshidze, the author of preschool bestsellers, in the library and classrooms.

The writer answered a lot of interesting questions of children and talked to them about the way she turned from a reader to an author.

31.10.2022 ISO 45001 labor safety and healthcare external audit was conducted successfully in IB Mthiebi, and it was evaluated in strict accordance to international standards. Audit evaluated the following:

• The school compatibility to labor safety norms,
• Labor safety and healthcare protection system,
• Safety norms, material resources, and sanitary-hygienic norms compliance as well as transport infrastructure,
• Medical inventories and the usage norms,
• Compliance with food safety regulations,
• Incidents management, activities conducted and description documentation,

Annual and future activities plans, in relation to the abovementioned appropriate meetings were conducted with: 

• IB Mthiebi General Director Nino Chikvaidze,
• Quality and Development Manager Salome Chkheidze,
• Elementary, basic and higher schools managing teams,
• The school administrators, the office manager, the physician, the psychologist, the daily regime manager and the catering chief.

01.11.2022 –  Cooperation with universities and professional meetings have been going on. Various interesting meetings were conducted with IB Mthiebi higher school final grade students within the university hour framework dedicated to professional skills development:

• The meeting with a writer Teona Dolenjashvili was scheduled with humanitarian students who talked to them about the conflicts and war arts, people possessing what skills play leading roles and what way tactical activities may be developed;  
• Visit to Ilia State University was scheduled for students majoring in natural sciences where they met Head of the Medical School Ivane Abiatari and talked them about specificity and perspectives of study at the faculty of medicine as well as they visited training laboratories where interesting medical practices were conducted for the visitors;
• Visit to the British University was scheduled for students majoring in technical studies where co-founder of the University Misha Gurgenidze conducted the leadership master class dedicated to leader skills development techniques.

01.11.2022 – The elementary school social chair project  “Leave Your Imprint” was implemented under STEAM educational system, which unified social science and arts chairs under the same aegis.  The project consisted of  STEAM educational system following six stages:

• Focusing,
• Details,
• Statement,
• Discovery,
• Presentation,
• Link (interaction)

Within framework of the project the participants:

• Visited historical sites, studied and described various monuments and significant places (focusing on details),
• Became researchers of their country history, discovered interesting facts and ornaments (discovery),
• Created portfolios, wall papers, dummies (link),
• Held presentations (presentation).

They also left their imprints and made message from the past to the future (statement).

04.11.2022 – Sports and arts chairs and tutoring service joint projectToday “Old Greek Games” final event was held and Olympic fire lit up in IB Mthiebi.

Within the project framework V-VI grades students obtained theoretical knowledge about old Greek games and Olympiads as well as they completed practical sports lessons, meanwhile they created necessary attributes and costumes at arts lessons.  

07.11.2022 _  Intellectual game “What? Where? When?” November tour organized by a teacher of history Giorgia Gobechia was conducted, in which 10^th, 11^th and 12^th grades students of IB Mthiebi participated.  

08.11.2022 – IB Mthiebi representatives visited their German partners in IN head office within framework of the development perspectives project.

IB Mthiebi General Director Nino Chikvaidze, Financial Manager Ana Javakhishvili and Foreign Relationships Service Manager Tato Gakhokidze visited IB head office in Frankfurt. It has been cooperating with IB School since 2008 and is a co-partner.

Within this visit framework the founders’ meeting was held where the German partners heard and made positive assessment to the activities implemented by IB Mthiebi as well as the Parties considered strategies and significant topics. 

The participants set their future cooperation plans and perspectives, especially in the infrastructural development field.

Besides, this tour of the delegation included visit to Karlsruhe IB Carl Schmidt School.     

08.11.2022  – Autumn festival in IB Mthiebi.  Small pupils of elementary grades welcomed all staff members of the school, their classmates and parents with the baskets full with aromatic and colored gifts.

Thanks to  all parents for their support.

09.11.2022 – Free University representatives visit to IB Mthiebi

The final grade students had meeting with the Free and Agrarian University representatives – Media Manager Gaga Kapanadze and Programs Coordinator Tea Khinchagashvili who told IB Mthiebi students about the University programs and faculties, specificity of studies and student practices.

09.11.2022 –  Professional skills development meetings continue within framework of cooperation with various universities. 

IB Mthiebi the final grade students visited Caucasus University

They had meeting with a professor Natia Asatiani who talked the students about media and communication studies, what skills a person should obtain to make correct communication and how we can develop public relations skills. 

11.11.2022 – Japanese researcher of the Georgian culture and translator Yasuhiro Kojima’s visit to the elementary school 

Students of the 6^th grade, within the Georgian language and literature project framework, had a meeting with a Japanese translator Yasuhiro Kojima who translated many Georgian writers’ works for Japanese readers, the first of which was Nodar Dumbadze’s “I, Granny, Iliko and Ilarioni”. 

The meeting was held under the hybrid regime and Mr. Kojima told about translation of the works created by Nodar Dumbadze and his impressions. He also read an extract from the story “Hellados” translated into Japanese.

14.11.2022 – IB Mthiebi third grade pupils made great turmoil from Lindgren stories. The pupils arranged interesting TV programs and played their favorite characters’ roles. IB Mthiebi congratulations with favorite writer birthday!  

 Georgian language and literature teachers implemented joyful and interesting project – Nino Giorgadze and Ana Gogoladze together with Arts teacher Ana Japaridze as well as mentor teachers Tamar Kapanadze, Mariam Kipshidze, Mariam Asanidze, Nino Kapanadze, Eka Gogoladze were directly involved in that. 

15.11.2022 – Georgian language and literature chair project – Meeting of Two Authors, which goal is to contribute to pupils’ free thinking development as well as creative writing components and stage mastership study.

Within framework of IB Mthiebi elementary school project Creative the event was held, participants of which were V and VI grades pupils.  Within framework of the project the pupils:

• Studied Astrid Lindgren’s, Revaz Inanishvili’s, Mark Twain’s and Nodar Dumbadze’s biographies and creative works;
• kept diaries actively, created comics and the epistle genre texts;
• Represented the characters’ essence and main point of the works perceived by their own vision;
• All the events were created as theatrical performances and musical acts.

The project was implemented under STEAM educational system where Georgian language and literature chair, Author’s Hour and ART Studio  made joint activities.

Teacher of Author’s Hour philologist Levan Kakliani was the project’s script writer and mediator.

15.11.2022 –  IB Mthiebi higher school was visited by Georgian –American University.

Gaus Marketing and Communications Service Head Giorgi Taktakishvili met the final grade students and conducted an interesting discussion. 

Topic of the meeting  is marketing as a quickly growing and changeable industry, what skills a person should have to make success in this field, how we may develop creative thinking, what means and “Think out of box” strategy and what way it works as well as how it influences on our daily decisions. 

17.11.2022 – IB Mthiebi natural sciences school final grade students were visited by PhD of Biological Science, Professor Nana Dvalishvili who is also expert of National Assessment and Examinations Center.

The invited speaker conducted very interesting conversation about achievements of the modern genetics and its practical values.

Mediator of this meeting was IB Mthiebi natural

18.11.2022 – quality management international standard ISO 9001:2015 external audit recertification was conducted in IB Mthiebi, which was conducted by Intertec leading international auditor Javidan Melikova.

The following was verified within framework of the audit: the organization management systems, annual activities plans, ISO 9001:2015 standard conformity, personnel competence verification, 2020-2021 academic year activities analysis, internal audit forms and analysis, the organization development directions, activities  quality under the permanent enhancement  principle, human resources management quality by officials of the organization. 

24.11.2022 – STEAM system adjusted study process was conducted in IB Mthiebi secondary school. Lessons were conducted under the multidisciplinary direction in 11^th humanitarian grade.

Within the project framework the war topic was considered in the Georgian and world literature, history and arts and it was represented through systemic relations among lessons. 

Purpose of the project is to provide vision and assessment of the problems actual for society in various aspects. 

25.11.2022 –   an interesting meeting was conducted for the final grade students of IB Mthiebi high school concerned in psychology.

Within framework of the university hour Grigol Robakidze University  Humanitarian and Sciences School Dean Nino Shoshitashvili  and psychologist Tamar Doreuli visited  IB Mthiebi school.

They held interesting discussion with the students on the psychology topic, told about that as profession and employment perspectives for those who have chosen this profession, basic techniques applied in a psychologist activity and what skills are necessary to fulfill activities under this profession.    

29.11.2022 –  A new book by Gia Murgulia “Half Past Eight”.  Presentation of the book was held in the Free Theatre before friends and readers on 28th November. 

The book titled “Half Past Eight” tells about everything, which we may call our life:   love, literature, Georgia, arts and creative activity…

The mankind saved many “thoughts”, “opinions”, “records” and “anecdotes” for us and, of course, all of them were impregnated with aroma of some or another epoch. This book is outcome of our modern colleague opinions and thoughts, which had been created during a number of decades and is represented as the entire book now.   

Dear Mr. Gia Murgulia, congratulate you and are proud of you!

01.12.2022 – Interesting activity on the topic of management role and importance was conducted by the Georgian-American University Business School Professor, Human Engineering and Management Specialist, IB Mthiebi Education System Consultant Dina Aslamazishvili.   

The students who had completed this workshop obtained information what skills are necessary for them to fulfill management and leadership, significance of the team work and correct management  for various professions as well as in the organizational culture.

02.12.2022 – In consideration of IB Mthiebi and Spectrum college cooperation efficiency, the European Business Association constitutes a party concerned in future activities development.

Within framework of the professional education popularization a meeting was held among  IB Mthiebi, Spectrum college and the European Business Association founders who exchanged their opinions about future perspectives. They also sighted the college, got aware about various activities and met IB Mthiebi students who have been mastering up professions in the college at present.

Enhancement of cooperation contributed to young people both theoretical knowledge and additional practical professional experience obtaining and made them opportunity to test their skills in the real environment.

05.12.2022 – In November IB Mthiebi transitional school students mastered up hospitality culture and niceties of table manners; they represented knowledge and skills obtained and transformed it in a certain experience – arranged classrooms in a cafe format where they did honors of the table for their older friends, parents and teachers.   

05.12.2022 – IB Mthiebi cooperation with European and the USA educational entities  first stage began, which goal has been IB Mthiebi senior grades students involvement in the global educational systems.   

STEAM education introduction gave opportunity to high school students and teachers to adjust themselves with international educational systems.

The first meeting was held with Ausrian Webster University; Webster University Psychology Professor Mark Meu lectured senior grades students on the theme: psychology of emotional communication.

06.12.2022 –   Orientation meeting on informational technologies and computer engineering held in IB Mthiebi high school.  Invited guests were representatives of IB Mthiebi partner – Free University:

Meriko Gogoladze and Natalia Khubashvili – computer sciences and electric and computer engineering program coordinators. 

The speakers told future university students told about the abovementioned sphere, teaching specificity, professional directions and employment perspectives.

15.12.2022 – Lessons for IB Mthiebi Exact and Natural Sciences School 11^th grade students were conducted under STEAM system. 

The project theme: “New technologies, smart house”

Having applied STEAM methodology, the students considered the relation existing between this theme and physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics  the theoretical way;

at robotics lessons the students fulfilled practical usage of the issues considered, with technical appliances support. Further the project was summarized together with arts and business teachers.

Within framework of the project the students understood that knowledge of various fields and their interrelation is important to create a common product and fulfill the idea practical implementation.  

Students of 11^th grade were significantly supported with education obtained in Spectrum college, they possess electricity, plaster board operation and other necessary professions in the college. 

They prepared a dummy and showed the technical way where they applied the practical the knowledge obtained.

The project implementation was held with the following teachers’ especial activity and involvement:

• Dina Aslamazishvili – IB Mthiebi STEAM education consultant,
• Paata Dumbadze – Head of Exact and Natural Sciences School,
• Tornike Mgebrishvili and Giorgi Khutsidze – robotics teachers,
• Tina Mgeladze – mathematics teacher,
• Salome Kadagishvili – chemistry teacher,
• Nana Migineishvili – biology teacher,
• Tomiris Komarovi – business teacher,
• Tornike Dadiani – arts teacher,
• Spectrum college teachers.

19.12.2022 – IB Mthiebi  11^th grade students participated in UNO modeling international forum, which was conducted through partnership between by Kant Academy  and Georgian-American University.

GIMUN 2022 main message – a new stage – regeneration was.

Main challenge for young leaders was obsolete visions regeneration and a new stage creation. 

The students participated in UNO modeling procedures workshops, public speaking, debates and negotiations, resolutions preparation and representation of those for the General Assembly.

Within framework of the conference the youngsters could participate in live diplomatic and political processes, they obtained knowledge and experience in the diplomatic practical dimension.   Four participating students were: 

• Gigi Rurua
• Dachi Kapanadze
• Lilu Chkhartishvili
• Anna Geguchadze

Events of the conference were attended by various countries ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions. 

Format of the conference implied United Nations Organization modeling, important global challenges and themes consideration, in particular, the committee activities were conducted on 5 various topics for 3 days. 

We thank very much our partner Georgian-American University for IB Mthiebi involvement and full funding of those.

19.12.2022 – Christmas fair was held in IB Mthiebi   together with the Red Cross Society of Georgia.

Students of elementary, basic and senior grades handmade works and new year candies exhibited and sold.

Under this action the students joined  the campaign “ They need us” conducted by the Red Cross Society of Georgia, which graced Christmas day for 400 beneficiaries with special necessities. 

20.12.2022 – Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University representatives visit to IB Mthiebi.    

IB Mthiebi   students were visited by representatives of the University Faculty of Natural Sciences: ecologist Vazha Trapaidze, biologist Diana Dzidziguri and a chemist Marina Rukhadze.  

They told the students about fields of Faculty of Natural Sciences, advised how they should make the best choice, specificity of study on each of them and expectations of future university students as well as they told about exchange programs, researches and participation in student projects.

20.12.2022 –  Literature saloon “Freedom knights – “Tsisferkantslebi and Galaktion” was held in the librarium. 

IB Mthiebi humanitarian school students read Tsisian Tabidze’s, Paolo Iashvili’s, Valerian Gaprindashvili’s, Kolau Nadiradze’s, and Galaktion Tabidze’s verses and extracts from their personal correspondence. Musical compositions played by guitar created pleasant mood for the musical conversations.   

21.12.2022 –  IB Mthiebi cooperation with European and the USA educational entities  has going on, goal of which has been set as IB Mthiebi senior grades students involvement in the global educational systems.   

A meeting on marketing theme was conducted with Austrian Webster University representative who was the University full professor, Head of Marketing Department Maria Madlberger.

21.12.2022 – Within STEAM   education system framework the exhibition was held, which exhibits were the works created at robotics lessons conducted for  IB Mthiebi high school students. 

10^th and 11^th technical class students summed up the knowledge obtained during the term and created interesting works, which they formalized and programmed the technical way. 

They completed study practices in Ilia University Technological Enterprising and Innovative Development Centre. The following robotics teachers made important contribution to these works creation: 

• Avto Mgebrishvili
• Giorgi Khutsidze
• Tornike Mgebrishvili.

16.01.2023 – Winter camp of students of IB Mthiebi in England. Exciting adventures at Bell English School in London, where students learn general English for two weeks and are involved in various cognitive activities.

27.01.2023 – The Department of English Language of IB Mthiebi introduced teaching with Ted Talk projects within the curriculum of the high school.

The project was implemented in cooperation with a British university. 23 best speakers were selected.

According to the main goal of the project, the students shared their vision and experience with the audience within the framework of the Ted Talk project in order to inspire and think differently about various issues.

For effective communication, it is important to develop such a skill as public speaking, which the student will need in the future both in higher education and in career advancement.

We congratulate our students and teachers on the successful completion of the project and express our special thanks to the British University.

30.01.2023 – The second phase of university hours for the students of IB Mthiebi has started. Last semester was fully devoted to professional orientation meetings.

Now open days are held for the students in the universities of their choice. Students will get to know the university environment where they will start their student life next year:

• they get to know the infrastructure and student spaces,
• meet the representatives of the bachelor’s programs they have selected and receive detailed information from them,
• get acquainted with student projects, the university system and meet the representatives of the administration.

The first visit was planned to our partner Caucasus University and the students got to know the environment that they will be able to use while studying at CU.

01.02.2023 – Parents’ space – another innovative project of IB Mthiebi, which is dedicated to the involvement of parents in the educational process. The project includes conducting lectures/dialogues on various topics.

Such meetings will contribute to a better understanding of modern challenges, raising the culture of school-parent relations.

Within the framework of the project, the first interactive meeting with parents was held, on the topic: How “The knight in the panther’s skin” helps us in raising a child, which was conducted by the head of the project, Gia Murgulia.

02.02.2023 – An interesting meeting took place between the writer Toresa Mosi and the members of the “Modern Readers Club” existing under the library of the IB Mthiebi.

The writer talked to the students about how literature can be a moderator of success. An active dialogue was held around the work of the modern author.

Many thanks to Toresa Mosi and our readers for such an interesting meeting.

03.02.2023 – In the Transit School of IB Mthiebi the project World of the “The knight in the panther’s skin” is underway, within the framework of which the 5th grade students were hosted by the National Manuscript Center of Georgia.

The visit turned out to be interesting for the students, they had the opportunity to look at the ancient manuscripts of “The knight in the panther’s skin”, express their opinions and finish the visit with fun games.

03.02.2023 – The presentation of the first issue of the school’s e-magazine, “Shta-goneba” was held by the students of the humanitarian direction of the IB Mthiebi High School.

The magazine was presented by an editorial board composed of people who have collaborated with the magazine and run the columns.

The mentioned project was supervised by Gia Murgulia. The presentation of the magazine took place at our partner Caucasus University.

06.02.2023 – At IB Mthiebi High School, the students of directions of humanities and exact and natural sciences are starting the project “Virtus”, which is an interdisciplinary project and all subject unions are involved in it.

The presentation of the project was made by the managers of profile schools at our partner Georgian-American University and Caucasus University. During the course of the project, students will be consulted by university lecturers.

During the project, students will work on various topics and such important issues as:

• “Energies in the world” – School of Exact and Natural Sciences;
• “Artificial Intelligence” – Humanitarian School.

The goal of the project is for the student to “discover something new” based on the studied material and be able to:

• Find, sort, organize information
• record, process data and draw conclusions,
• Establish cause-and-effect relationships
• Develop creative, critical and transfer skills

The student will find and process the theoretical material, deepen knowledge about the achievements of sciences and future prospects, develop scientific research skills; critically and creatively consider the possibilities of the field.

06.02.2023 – Students of IB Mthiebi actively participate in sports competitions. Last week, they took part in a friendly tournament and played a basketball match against the Georgian-American Academy and the British-Georgian Academy.

07.02.2023 – Do you want to relax in an amazing place and at the same time learn English from highly qualified teachers? Register in our summer schools and spend a summer week interestingly.

IB Mthiebi offers a 2-week summer school at Canford School in the UK for students aged 10 to 17. The dates of the training program are: July 10 – 24. The cost of the course is £3,400. The price includes the complete package:

• Training course, cognitive activities, excursions, accommodation, food, air ticket, internal trips, accompanying group leader

IB Mthiebi offers a summer school at Cavendish School in Malta for students aged 12 to 17 years. The dates of the training program are: from June 28 to July 5. The cost of the course is 1700 euros. The price includes the complete package:

• Training course, accommodation, meals, air tickets, educational activities, excursions, internal transfer

For registration, contact us: 557 302 302. Deadline for registration: February 28.

07.02.2023 – Public reading day of “The knight in the panther’s skin” in IB Mthiebi. The two-week-long project “The world of The Knight in the Panther’s Skin “ has come to an end. The culmination of the project was a public reading of the poem, in which all students and employees of IB Mthiebi participated. The audience had the opportunity to listen to the poem in both native and various foreign languages. 

08.02.2023 – the day of commemoration of St. David Agmashenebeli. A celebration of chivalry in IB Mthiebi.

08.02.2023 – In connection with Davit Agmashenebeli’s day and the knighthood, we traditionally invited the parents of our students to IB Mthiebi and today we hosted Parmen Margvelashvili, with whom the little students had an interesting conversation.

09.02.2023 – In connection with the day of commemoration of Davit Agmashenebeli, high school students visited the Georgian National Defense Academy named after Davit Agmashenebeli, they got acquainted with the curriculum of military and civilian higher education, infrastructure, military and civilian specialties.

Primary school students visited the Olympic Museum, where they learned about the Olympic history of Georgian sports. Olympic champion Gela Ketashvili hosted the students. Also, primary school students visited the Olympic Museum, the Fire Rescue Museum, the Soviet Occupation Museum, the National Museum and the History Museum.

09.02.2023 – Parents and their active participation were given a particularly big role in the ongoing events within the project “Chivalry”.

At the invitation of the management team of IB Mthiebi, traditionally, during the week, the little students were visited by their fathers and grandfathers, who had very interesting and fun discussions together.

They talked to the students about the essence of chivalry, humanity and friendship, kindness and love, honor and loyalty.

IB Mthiebi would like to thank the parents for their support, special thanks to the fathers: Mikheil Javakhishvili, Konstantine Davitashvili, Kote Amashukeli, Tengo Sanikidze, Jimi Chalidze, Giorgi Tabatadze, Iago Keshelashvili.

10.02.2023 – Levan Berdzenishvili’s visit to IB Mthiebi. He led an interesting discussion with high school students on civic activism and the role of youth. The meeting was organized by the representation of young European ambassadors within the framework of the Eastern Partnership program of the European Union.

10.02.2023 – IB Mthiebi supports a friendly country, Turkey, and in order to make a small contribution to their aid, schoolchildren, parents and employees were able to collect various necessary items in a short time: warm clothes, dry and canned food, baby food, hygiene products. The items have been delivered to the Turkish Embassy and are ready to be shipped.

Many thanks to our employees, students and their families, for their unity and cooperation in good deed.

13.02.2023 – For one week, we gathered around some very interesting topics at the Modern Readers Club at Ib Mthiebi Librarium.

Transit School pupils traveled to the magical world of Harry Potter. Together with Levan Kaklyan, they brought the book heroes to life, talked about their character, and read and watched interesting episodes from the story. Also they discussed the relations between Greek mythology and the book. The meeting ended with an interesting and fun quiz.

The youngest pupils of Ib Mthiebi visited the Librarium to “talk about Disney characters”. The meeting was dedicated to Disney cartoons, particularly The Lion King. The children recalled their favorite Disney characters, read excerpts from the story, and watched interesting and key episodes from the cartoon. The children talked about their favorite heroes, their characters and qualities. At the end of the meeting, they colored illustrations and cut out a puzzle with great interest and joy.

13.02.2023 – A new project “Learn & Teach” was launched at Ib Mthiebi aiming at the professional and personal development of teachers. Professional training was planned by all subject departments to improve the teaching quality in the 2023-2024 academic year at Ib Mthieni. The first training was held for teachers from the Department of Mathematics in using e-technologies during the learning process. The training was conducted by High School math and calculus teacher Tina Mgeladze. It was planned to apply this method in practice in the coming weeks.

15.02.2023 – A blitz chess tournament was held at Ib Mthiebi.

Students from 10th, 11th and 12th grades of High School took part in the tournament. The games were chaired by Parmen Gelazonia, the chess teacher at Ib Mthiebi. The winners of the “Winter Championship 2023” are:

• George Gagoshvili;
• Shota Dondoladze; and
• Saba Kalandarishvili.

The Directorate of Ib Mthiebi congratulates the winners and wishes them success!

15.02.2023 – The founder and principal director of the Free Theater, Avto Varsimashvili, met with elementary and High School students. They had an interesting discussion about the history of theater, the purpose of theater and the profession of stage director.

Georgian writer, translator and film director Mikheil Antadze met with the elementary school students.

The discussion revolved around the “Knight in the Panther’s Skin”, how to properly understand its content, and what are the consequences of knowing the poem at this age.

16.02.2023 – The students of Ib Mthiebi had an interesting meeting with the British University representatives as part of the University Hour. The topic of the meeting was an introduction of the job market for different professions, which was led by Misha Gurgenidze, the founder of British University and English Book Education. The students had the opportunity to learn about the basic requirements and skills, which are necessary for any person for professional success and employment, to know how the university helps to develop the necessary professional skills, to find career contacts and their desirable jobs.

17.02.2023 – The pupils of Ib Mthiebi High School getting ready to become students

As part of the University Hour, the students once again visited Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University to get the desirable information about the higher education institutions. They had an interesting meeting with the University representatives, where they were informed about:

• the specifics of national exams and the coefficient assignment procedure by the universities,
• the structure of the universities, their grading system, and the peculiarities of teaching at different departments,
• exchange program opportunities, and
• student life and various projects.

Such meetings inspire the pupils and help them choose the right university and profession. They are already familiar with the University environment where they will begin their student life next year.

22.02.2023 – Interesting and fun English lessons for the first graders. Little schoolchildren worked and presented homemade letters as part of the motivational event “The Living Alphabet”. During the week, they created a fun atmosphere with English songs and poems, and brought the alphabet to life by means of different games.

23.02.2023 – A joint Vocational Education project of College “Spectrum” and Ib Mthiebi for the 11th graders completed successfully. The students are now certified young adults in their desired domains. The project will continue in the coming year.

23.02.2023 – Playing with modern Georgian architecture featured very interesting works by the 11th grade Ib Mthiebi students under the guidance of their architecture teacher Tornike Dadiani.

24.02.2023 – Alex Chikovani, brand strategist and founder of Live.com.ge, held a very interesting meeting with Ib Mthiebi High School students. The invited guest spoke to the students about self-branding, how to realize one’s skills and knowledge, how to “sell” one’s abilities and what are the main stages to achieve the desired goal. @Alex Chikovani.

26.02.2023 – On February 25-26, Ib Mthiebi Director Nino Chikvaidze and Quality and Development Manager Salome Chkheidze attended the International Training Conference organized by English Book Education to improve school learning systems. Ib Mthiebi starts working on new learning systems of the 2023-2024 academic year.

27.02.2023 – The cover of the latest issue of #ForbesWoman:  Ib Mthiebi – a look into the future!

Interview with Nino Chikvaidze and Ana Javakhishvili

Interviewer: Maka Tskvediani

Photographer: Lasha Ghughunishvili.

27.02.2023 – Ib Mthiebi hosted two Estonian schools Lasnamäe Gümnaasium and Tallinna Tondiraba Huvikool, represented by their director and leading specialists. The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the specifics of Tbilisi private school and discuss opportunities of future joint student and youth exchange programs. The meeting was organized by the Youth Association DRONI, which since 2017 has been acting as Erasmus+ Youth and European Solidarity Corps Informational Center in Georgia.

28.02.2023 – Ib Mthiebi 12th graders successfully enrolled at universities in Europe and America and will continue their studies next year with funding from scholarship programs at the following universities:

• Mariam Abesadze – Instituto Marangoni, Fashion design school in Milan, Italy
• Sandro Kalandarishvili – College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
• Alexandre Partsvania – Faculty of Computer Science BSCS, Baylor University in Mclennan Country, Texas, USA
• Sophia Mikeladze – Liberal Studies program in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, USA
• Tikuna Twildiani – Faculty of Computer Science, Drew University, NY, USA

The Directorate of Ib Mthiebi congratulates them and wishes them a successful student life!

28.02.2023 – A creative project in the English language. Students in fifth and sixth grades at Ib Mthiebi learned about Greek myths in the English language. They studied different myths, gods and goddesses. The project ended with an interesting theatrical performance. The project was conducted under the leadership of the English Department teachers Khatuna Peradze and Nana Kharebashvili.

01.03.2023 – Ib Mthiebi continues to collaborate with educational institutions in Europe and the United States to involve Ib Mthiebi senior pupils in global educational systems. Another interesting meeting was held with Webster University in Austria with an online lecture “China on the global political arena”.

01.03.2023 – The Academic Lab Project was held at the basic school of Ib Mthiebi.

Students from technical areas worked on various interesting projects on topic “Energies in the Universe” conducted under the joint supervision of the Department of Natural Sciences and the Department of Mathematics.

By the end of the project, the students had an opportunity to make presentations to invited guests from different universities. The exhibition was visited by Kakha Karchkadze, researcher of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Medicine at the Ilia State University, Nino Archvadze, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Biological Sciences and Biotechnology at the Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, as well as graduating students in natural sciences.

This project laid the foundation for future collaboration between the University and the school in the field of natural sciences.

02.03.2023 – Spring Festival with Gardenia.

Mother’s Day at Ib Mthiebi.

06.03.2023 – Ib Mthiebi – Parents’ Space – another innovative project of Ib Mthiebi dedicated to the involvement of parents in the process of upbringing the pupils, continues interactive meetings.

As part of the project, the meeting was held by the project manager Gia Murghulia on topic: “How to prepare children for real life”. Important and key issues were raised, many questions were asked and interesting opinions were expressed in the course of the dialogue.

Such meetings will contribute to a better understanding of today’s challenges and improve the culture of school-and-parents relationship.

07.03.2023 – The pre-school group of Ib Mthiebi was given a world literature lesson “Pinocchio” using the STEAM learning system, as an integrated project.

Georgian language, math, science, English, and art teachers participated and the STEAM lesson topic was led by elementary school teacher Levan Kakliani.

As part of the project, the English Department organized a motivational event “Student for a Student”, where high school students gave an interesting and fun lesson to the pre-school group.

The little pupils read, learned, sang and played with the characters of Pinocchio.

09.03.2023 – The management of Ib Mthiebi is actively working on planning the 2023-2024 academic year. In order to develop curricula, the school hosted the Development Manager of British educational institution DUKES Musab Naser Angudi. During the visit, the parties discussed the news of the next academic year and areas of cooperation.

The meeting was led by Nino Chikvaidze, director of Ib Mthiebi and Salome Chkheidze, QA and Development Manager.

01.03.2023 – Ib Mthiebi continues to collaborate with educational institutions in Europe and the United States to involve Ib Mthiebi senior pupils in global educational systems. Another interesting meeting was held with Webster University in Austria with an online lecture “China on the global political arena”.

01.03.2023 – The Academic Lab Project was held at the basic school of Ib Mthiebi.

Students from technical areas worked on various interesting projects on topic “Energies in the Universe” conducted under the joint supervision of the Department of Natural Sciences and the Department of Mathematics.

By the end of the project, the students had an opportunity to make presentations to invited guests from different universities. The exhibition was visited by Kakha Karchkadze, researcher of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Medicine at the Ilia State University, Nino Archvadze, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Biological Sciences and Biotechnology at the Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, as well as graduating students in natural sciences.

This project laid the foundation for future collaboration between the University and the school in the field of natural sciences.

02.03.2023 – Spring Festival with Gardenia.

Mother’s Day at Ib Mthiebi.

06.03.2023 – Ib Mthiebi – Parents’ Space – another innovative project of Ib Mthiebi dedicated to the involvement of parents in the process of upbringing the pupils, continues interactive meetings.

As part of the project, the meeting was held by the project manager Gia Murghulia on topic: “How to prepare children for real life”. Important and key issues were raised, many questions were asked and interesting opinions were expressed in the course of the dialogue.

Such meetings will contribute to a better understanding of today’s challenges and improve the culture of school-and-parents relationship.

07.03.2023 – The pre-school group of Ib Mthiebi was given a world literature lesson “Pinocchio” using the STEAM learning system, as an integrated project.

Georgian language, math, science, English, and art teachers participated and the STEAM lesson topic was led by elementary school teacher Levan Kakliani.

As part of the project, the English Department organized a motivational event “Student for a Student”, where high school students gave an interesting and fun lesson to the pre-school group.

The little pupils read, learned, sang and played with the characters of Pinocchio.

09.03.2023 – The management of Ib Mthiebi is actively working on planning the 2023-2024 academic year. In order to develop curricula, the school hosted the Development Manager of British educational institution DUKES Musab Naser Angudi. During the visit, the parties discussed the news of the next academic year and areas of cooperation.

The meeting was led by Nino Chikvaidze, director of Ib Mthiebi and Salome Chkheidze, QA and Development Manager.