NEWS
6th MEETING IN LARNACA - MAY/JUNE 2023
Our last meeting took place from 29th May to 2nd June
As it was not possible to meet in Portugal as it had been planned due to the withdrawal of our Portuguese partner, we were so pleased and grateful to be hosted again by our Cypriot friends.
Five girls were ready to present their survey and work on global warming which they shared with teams of Romania and Lithuania.
This time our flight took us to the ancient town of Paphos - there we visited the Tombs of Kings and Ocean Aquarium. During the transfer to Larnaca we could admire beautiful embroideries and lace in the mountain village of Lefkara.
5th MEETING IN BUZAU - MARCH 2023
Our partner school in Buzau hosted an international meeting "Short-term Exchanges of Groups of Pupils" within the Erasmus+ programme "Green Life" between 27th and 1st March 2023.
Our lovely week started traditionally at school where teachers enjoyed visiting some lessons while students presented their work on eco-tourism. WOW
Apart from other project tasks (workshops on eco-tourism, slow-food, easter, etc) we mostly enjoyed learning about Romanian culture and history (Bucharest, castles Peles and Bran. Again, again and again … we had a GREAT WEEK.
4th MEETING IN ŠIAULIAI - OCTOBER 2022
Our partner school in Siauliai hosted an international meeting "Short-term Exchanges of Groups of Pupils" within the Erasmus+ programme "Green Life" between 17th and 21st October 2022.
The event started traditionally with an opening ceremony which was accompanied by a cultural programme including national dancing and singing - WE LOVED IT.
After each team had been introduced and welcomed, the whole group of teachers had a thorough tour round the school. We were impressed how spacy, modern and well equipped the school is - WELL DONE.
Practical workshops were, of course, a part of the schedule. Students created a moss picture, learned about recycling and presented their fairy-tales on recycling. They also experienced an orientation hike through the city.
Among the beautiful places of cultural interest which we visited were: Klaipeda (sea museum), Nida (Amber museum), Trakai Castle and the capital city of Vilnius.
After the closing ceremony and a great farewell party it was time to say goo-bye again.Fortunately, there is another meeting in March. We are looking forward to going to Romania.
3rd MEETING IN LARNACA - MAY 2022
Our partner school in Larnaka hosted an international meeting "Short-term Exchanges of Groups of Pupils" within the Erasmus+ programme "Green Life" between 9th and 13th May 2022.
The event started with an opening ceremony after which the whole group travelled to the Riverland bio farm. Students learnt how to feed and look after animals and some of them even tried to milk goats and made some cheese.
The participants also carried out some practical workshops such as flamenco watching at Salt Lake, presentations on biodiversity in each country and all teams presented posters on the same topic
.Apart from practical activities, students together with teachers, had the opportunity to visit some monuments and significant sights such as the capital city Nicosia, Choirokitia Archaeological Site and geopark Troodos
Saying goodbye experienced some sad tears, again.
See you in Lithuania in October dear partners!
2nd MEETING IN GRANADA - MARCH 2022
Our partner school in Granada hosted an international meeting "Short-term Exchanges of Groups of Pupils" within the Erasmus+ programme "Green Life" between 15th and 19th November 2021.
The event started with an opening ceremony after which the Spanish school was shown to the foreign guests. Then all partners presented their results on "environmental awareness". In the afternoon we were welcomed in the Granada townhall and were introduced to the Granada mayor - a very nice man.
The participants also carried out some practical workshops such as school gardening, hands hygiene and they learnt how to make a typical Spanish soup - Gazpacho.
Apart from practical activities, students together with teachers, had the opportunity to visit some monuments and significant sights such as the Granada centre with beautiful Alhambra. We also had a hiking trip to Los Cahorros.
Saying goodbye experienced some sad tears, of course. See you in Cyprus in May, dear partners!
1st MEETING IN KARVINÁ - NOVEMBER 2021
Primary School Dělnická in the Czech Republic hosted an international meeting "Short-term Exchanges of Groups of Pupils" within the Erasmus+ programme "Green Life" between 15th and 19th November 2021.
The school headmaster Petr Juras and the project coordinator Irena Morávková prepared for all 20 foreign, 34 online Romanian and 24 Czech members rich and varied programme.
The event started with a festive opening ceremony after which the Czech school and its sports grounds were shown to the foreign guests. In the afternoon the whole group was welcomed at the Fryštát Castle by the town deputy mayor for education, Mr. Andrzej Bizoń.
The pupils aged 13 - 15 presented beautiful presentations in English concerning their home schools and towns. Moreover, they evaluated their last year workshops with the topics: healthy habits and recycling in their countries.
The participants also carried out some practical workshops such as measurement of water conductivity, how big a drop of the water is, they also played a simulation game "What happens with a water drop" and many others.
Apart from practical activities, students together with teachers, had the opportunity to visit some monuments and significant sights of the town surroundings. They had a tour around the Fryštát Castle and the leaning Church of St. Peter of Alcantara. Furthermore, the participants visited the nature museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm including the mill saw. Last but not least, they made a trip to the Beskydy mountains to fulfill some project tasks.
The highlight of the week was the farewell ceremony where all the participants received their certificates. They all spent a great evening together with the teachers, students, and online guests. Students experienced some emotional tears while saying goodbye to their new friends.
ERASMUS DAYS 2020
The partner schools will also take part in the worldwide event called Erasmus Days which will be organized throughout the world on October 15 - 17. The information about the events held in the partner school will appear here soon!
EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES
Many European schools celebrated the European Day of languages. The Romania school organized several activities, too. Here is some information about the event.
ROMANIA
The European Day of Languages was celebrated by the students of the 7th grade A. The event was celebrated by practicing students' knowledge about various countries, EU members, about the language spoken in these countries, traditions, famous monuments, dishes, etc. This knowledge was tested through the platform https://kahoot.com/. The questions were formulated so that students demonstrate general knowledge about the countries that are partners in the Erasmus + project Green Life.
STARTING THE PROJECT !!
Czech pupils aged 13-14 had the first meeting on 22nd September to create the Erasmus+ team.
Together with the project coordinator and the headmaster we discussed our goals, tasks, motivation and roles in future project work.
We are looking forward to a great international cooperation and meeting new experience.
The Czech team is ready - let's start working !!!
DECLARATION
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