Friday the 13th is often associated with bad luck and superstition.
However, in the Secondary Agricultural School in Vršac, where I work as a Physical Education teacher, we decided to turn that narrative around.
We celebrated Pi Day (March 14) – one of the most important mathematical symbols – and showed our students that mathematics doesn’t have to be one of the most disliked subjects.
Instead, it can be fun, dynamic, and full of positive energy.
The event took place in the school gym, where students, teachers, and staff participated in three creative and engaging disciplines:
🔢 1. “Hunting Decimals”
This discipline was organized by math teachers Jelena Hajduković and Slobodan Munižaba.
Students competed in memorizing and recalling as many decimals of the number π as possible.
They performed even better than last year’s participants, making their teachers extremely proud.
🏃♂️ 2. “Circle Without Borders”
Organized by my colleague Nemanja and myself, this was a circular obstacle course inspired by the famous “Games Without Borders.”
Students competed through:pulling each other on mats,crawling and passing balls through obstacles,
forming human trains with balloons,
wrestling and balance challenges,hoop throwing and precision games,building human chains and passing through them.
The atmosphere was full of team spirit, laughter, and fair play.
At the end, teams were awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes, including sweet packages sponsored by Swisslion Corporation.
🥧 3. “Circle of Taste”
This delicious competition was organized by culinary teachers Mirjana Bereš and Maja Sič with their cooking students.
Students prepared circular pies inspired by π, symbolically shaped and creatively designed.
The pies were fruity and incredibly tasty – cherry and raspberry were my personal favorites.
The smiles on students and teachers faces said it all.
The atmosphere was competitive but friendly,full of energy and
full of laughter.
After the competitions, tired students enjoyed tasting the pies – the perfect ending.
Even days later, the event is still being talked about in school hallways and around the city.
This event proved one important thing that learning through play is powerful.
By combining math, physical activity, and creativity, we showed students that education can be:interactive,meaningful and truly enjoyable.
And maybe most importantly – we broke the superstition of Friday the 13th with knowledge, teamwork, and positivity.
Thanks for reading my blog.I I hope you enjoyed the interesting activities we prepared for the students of our school