The representatives
of our school - seven students and two teachers went on a visit to the
Lithuanian school. The school is located
in Vainutas in Lithuania. The teachers and students from Romania, France and
Spain took part in the meeting too. Our students were hosted in Lithuanian
families where they had a possibility to get to know one another and they could
learn the Lithuanian culture and tradition. On the first day of our stay we were
welcomed by the Lithuanian teachers and students at their school. Moreover, both
hosts and guests presented an interesting artistic program. The next day we all
went on a trip to the port city of Klaipeda, where we took part in the
workshops of metal. We also visited the resort of Palanga, in which a special
attraction was the amber workshops. In addition to that, we visited the local
beach. The next day we met the mayor of the village Silute and we were chance
to visit the town during a beautiful walk. During the visit we also visited the
city Kintai and Cape Horn. In the bird park we had a chance to see how birds
are caught for ringing. At the end of our visit we met at the House of Culture
Vainutas and watched the traditional Lithuanian folk dances and games.
Guests from England and Spain at our school, May 2014
In May the
teachers from England and students and teachers from Spain were visited our school. The Spanish students
stayed with host families. It was an interesting and enriching experience for
all. On the first day of stay our guests were welcomed by Polish teachers and
students at the school. Polish students presented the short play in English, they
danced as well as musical performance was presented by children from our
kindergarten. The Spanish students were invited to take part in learning the
polonaise dance. The guests visited the historical Niewiadom Mine Ignacy and
they entered the tower, where they could enjoy a beautiful view. The next day our guests had an opportunity to go on a trip to Rudy and visit
the silver mine in city called Tarnowskie Góry. There was a main attraction: we could sail
boats in the underground of the mine. The next day our guests visited Rybnik.
Moreover, they went on a trip to Krasiejów - the park dinosaurs and
paleontological excavation area.
Visit to Luton, June 2014
The last
meeting of the representatives of the partner schools of the project took place
in Denbigh Primary School in Luton. During the visit the teachers had the
opportunity not only to round up all the activities in the project, but also to
look at the functioning of an English school, to learn about the life and
culture of the English.
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The students
prepared a warm welcome: they sang songs, danced and did acrobatics. The
visiting teachers observed a number of various classes: Literature,
Mathematics, Science. Afterwards, they took a tour aound the school and the
surrounding grounds. They had the "English tea" with the staff at which
they discussed educational matters following a regular students' lunch.
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There was a
variety of tours prepared, too. All the guests had an amazing time sightseeing
through London and Oxford, as well as visiting interesting places around Luton.
The weather was surprisingly good - not at all the typical English drizzle nor
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The teachers
from the coordinating school in Romania gave thanks to everyone for their
cooperation in addition to discussing further evaluation and completion of the
project. All the partners agreed that the it has brought many benefits to both
the students and the teachers of each school. They also expressed regret that
the two years have passed so quickly and that it is time to part ways...
Visit to Turkey – October 2013
Between October 6th and 11th the teachers of all the partner schools met in Turkey. The host school was a Turkish school from NEVŞEHIR - Acıgöl .
The aim of the meeting was to sum up the on-going
activities in the project. During the visit the teachers discussed the ways of
disseminating the end products in schools.
They also discussed the technical details of the next planned activities
– preparing the multilingual dictionary, which is the responsibility of the Polish
school, DVD with traditional dishes, logo competition, presentation of
ecological activities carried out in the schools.
The guests took part in official meetings - at
the mayor’s of Acıgöl and at the school. The teachers saw conditions, in which 16 teachers of
the school and 220 students aged 6-15 work.
The visitors toured the area of Nevşehir and its marvelous sights, admired ancient architecture, experienced
cuisine and traditions of Kappadokia.
The best attraction of the visit was an Open Air
Museum in Goreme with towering volcanic rocks and cave chapels from 10-12th
century. Special attraction were outnumbered balloons with tourists, slowly
moving over the town in the morning hours. The meeting provided us
with unforgettable impressions.
Visit to Spain – May 2013
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Between May, 20 and 24 the teachers of all the partnership
schools met in Grenada, Spain. The host was a Spanish school called IES
Alpujarra. The aim of our meeting was to sum up our up-to-date activities in
the project.
During the visit the teachers discussed the results of their
common activities, both the successes and the problems. It was proudly admitted
that all of our plans had been realised. We debated the means of further
communication as well as established details as to the next task, that is the
filming of language games, which is the responsibility of the Polish school.
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Apart from the discussion panels, the guests took part in
official meetings, for example at the mayor’s of Orgiva and at the school, as
well as toured the sights of Grenada and its beautiful surroundings. Everyone
was under great impression of the school that caters for about seven hundred
pupils from the age of 12. The students presented their drama skills in an
artistic performance about the famous people of the region. In addition, there
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The students also prepared delicious refreshments
– the traditional local dishes as well as presented their Comenius Corner.
April 2013
Lithuanian and Romanian guests in Poland, April 2013
Between April 15 and 19 our school was visited by 26 teachers and students from Lithuania and Romania. Most guests stayed with host families. It was an interesting and enriching experience for all.
The teachers and students from abroad
visited many interesting places, like Muzeum Kopalni Zabytkowej
Ignacy, and admired the panoramic view of Silesia from the water
tower, our local tourist attraction.
On Thursday, the guests went to Rudy.
They heard the story of the Cisterican Abbey, they visited the church
and some rooms in the museum. Then, they relaxed in the beatiful
natural surroundings.
They were moved to
hear of the great fire twenty years ago and saw the miraculuosly
salvaged Magdalenka church. They also took a ride
in the narrow-gauge
railway. In the end, there were a bonfire in Nędza's forrest
nursery.
They were moved to
hear of the great fire twenty years ago and saw the miraculuosly
salvaged Magdalenka church. They also took a ride
in the narrow-gauge
railway. In the end, there were a bonfire in Nędza's forrest
nursery.
One of the host students said:
'The guests lived with our families, took part in the lessons and trips. There was our whole class in the bonfire. We laughed and had fun while baking sausages. The Romanians taught us their regional dance, we played volleyball together, and boys played football. We really made friends. It was an amazing experience. We recommend everyone to take part in the Comenius projects".
International cooperation is a fantastic opportunity to get to know other nations and cultures as well as to practise communication skills, both in native tongues and English. Such event broadens horizons and encourages to visit other countries, especially our neighbours, like Lithuania and Romania. And in the age of facebook, it is a great chance to keep in touch with peers from abroad.
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