Sunday 14 December 2008
Monday 24 November 2008
Project Meeting - Tartu, Estonia
Project Meeting
November 15 to November 22, 2008
From November 15th to 22nd 2008, the six partner countries (Austria, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Portugal and Turkey) of the Comenius project Different Bridges from School to Professions, attended the third meeting in Tähtvere County, in the Ilmatsalu Basic School.
The main aim of this Project Meeting was to prepare all the activities for the second year of the partnership bearing in mind thestudents’ exchange that is going to take place in Portugal in May 2009.
We have planned our students and teachers activities for the final meeting of the project in Portugal:
• Partners selected the items that students are going to work on for the chosen jobs
• Partners set up the structures for the students’ presentations and the following workshops
• Partners worked out examples to help students
• Partners discussed how to present the students work
On Sunday the Estonian partner offered an excursion to the city of Tartu. The guide informed us about the history of Estonia and Tartu. We visited Tartu University the most important intellectual centre in Estonia, the KGB and the Toy Museums.
The partners were welcomed officially by Ilmatsalu Basic School on Monday morning. The students performed traditional Estonian songs, dances and music.
The teachers met the school staff, attended some lessons, were shown the school building and the classrooms and got an overview of the school. Afterwards we enjoyed a good meal in the school canteen. In the afternoon we were invited to a meeting with Esta Tamm, the County Governor, Eda Tagamets, the main specialist of foreign relations and Rein Kokk, Tähtvere Municipal Mayor at Tartu County Government, Anneli Võsaste, Manager of Educational and Culture department. The Comenius coordinator of the host school introduced our project Different Bridges from School to Professions. Then Eda Tagamets gave us basic information about Tartu County and the Education System in Estonia.
Hard project work on Tuesday morning was followed by a visit to the Green Class and the teacher gave us a typical outdoor lesson. We also took part in practical work together with students of the host school.
On Wednesday we were acquainted with different ways of learning a profession and how students are being prepared for work life in Tartu Vocational Education Centre.
After project work on Thursday morning, partners met with the local press Tartu Postimees and Tähtvere municipal press and gave an interview about the project in general and the Teachers’ Meeting in Estonia. In the evening a farewell dinner with the Ilmatsalu Basic School Headmaster Aare Treial, Head teacher Maie Sokk, the school teachers and the Comenius partners took place in Kantri Hotel.
We visited Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia on Friday. Getting to know the Estonian’s capital was the final highlight of our stay.
All the partners would like to thank you, the Estonians, for your warm welcome, generous hospitality and the perfect organization.
After this meeting we have all tools and ideas to work with our students and to be well prepared for the final meeting in Portugal from May 2nd to 9th 2009.
We are looking forward to work together again and to welcome you to Portugal!!!!!
Best wishes,
The Comenius Team
Tuesday 14 October 2008
Our Comenius Assistant Teachers
Goodbye and Welcome to our Assistant Teachers!!!!!
Under Life Long Learning, supported by EU our Comenius Partnership hosted two Comenius Assistants. During the first year the host school was in Germany which received an Assistant Teacher from Norway. In the second year the host school is in Portugal and the Assistant teacher is from England.
It was really a pleasure to work with the Assistant Teacher from Norway and all the partners and students would like to thank her for her contribution to our European Knowledge.
All the best for you, we will miss you!!!!!
And to our new Assistant Teacher, students and teachers from the partnership would like to welcome her. We are sure we would learn about her country and culture and it is a pleasure to have one more country among ours.
Welcome and enjoy your stay!!!!!
The Comenius Team
Under Life Long Learning, supported by EU our Comenius Partnership hosted two Comenius Assistants. During the first year the host school was in Germany which received an Assistant Teacher from Norway. In the second year the host school is in Portugal and the Assistant teacher is from England.
It was really a pleasure to work with the Assistant Teacher from Norway and all the partners and students would like to thank her for her contribution to our European Knowledge.
All the best for you, we will miss you!!!!!
And to our new Assistant Teacher, students and teachers from the partnership would like to welcome her. We are sure we would learn about her country and culture and it is a pleasure to have one more country among ours.
Welcome and enjoy your stay!!!!!
The Comenius Team
Friday 26 September 2008
Project Meeting - Tartu, Estonia November 2008
Welcome to Estonia!!!
The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish.
Estonia is divided into fifteen counties.
The capital and largest city is Tallinn.
Estonia was a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004. With only 1.4 million inhabitants, it comprises one of the smallest populations of the European Union countries.
Welcome to Tartu!!! - City of good thoughts
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia with a population of 100,000 inhabitants, one fifth of whom are students. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university.
Tartu is proud of its university founded in 1632. Most of the distinguished scientists, writers and statesmen have studied at the University of Tartu.
Tartu is situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the city is the centre of southern Estonia. The Emajõgi River, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, crosses Tartu.
In Tartu the most important historical monuments are its medieval churches - St. John's Church and the Dome Church.
We are eager to visit Tartu and to learn about its culture.
The Comenius Team
The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish.
Estonia is divided into fifteen counties.
The capital and largest city is Tallinn.
Estonia was a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004. With only 1.4 million inhabitants, it comprises one of the smallest populations of the European Union countries.
Welcome to Tartu!!! - City of good thoughts
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia with a population of 100,000 inhabitants, one fifth of whom are students. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university.
Tartu is proud of its university founded in 1632. Most of the distinguished scientists, writers and statesmen have studied at the University of Tartu.
Tartu is situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the city is the centre of southern Estonia. The Emajõgi River, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, crosses Tartu.
In Tartu the most important historical monuments are its medieval churches - St. John's Church and the Dome Church.
We are eager to visit Tartu and to learn about its culture.
The Comenius Team
Thursday 25 September 2008
Welcome to the second year of our Project
We are starting the second year of the project. Estonian partners are preparing the Project Meeting in Tartu, Estonia.
Friday 19 September 2008
Wednesday 13 August 2008
Monday 9 June 2008
Saturday 17 May 2008
Teachers activities
Teachers activities
In Grosspetersdorf teachers had done a progress report about the project, had prepared the next seven months activities for the project and the next Project Meeting in Estonia, from November 15 to 22, 2008.
Activities from April to November 2008
Students are going to do some activities according to the professions that were decided during the meeting in Austria(car mechanic, hairdresser, lawyer, IT programmer, cook and nurse). Each team is going to find out information according to education path, the chances in the working market, and to apply for the job with a Europass CV for each of these jobs.
The aim is to compare the situation and the opportunities for each profession in the different countries. The results of these activities will be explored during the Students’ Exchange in Almeirim, Portugal from May 2 to 9, 2009.
The activities will also be evaluated by teachers and students.
Activities
Checking my interest “My dream job”,
Knowing my strong and weak abilities,
Checking my possibilities of education,
Checking out my chances in my profession,
Making priorities,
How to apply for a job correctly .
Monday 5 May 2008
Students' Reports
Students' Reports 
Austrian Team
In this week six pupils of our class take part in the Comenius project. The children and teachers from the other countries arrived on Saturday morning and Sunday. On Monday we played games to get to know each other. In the afternoon we went to Southburgenland. We visited the castle of Güssing. On the next day we went to Eisenberg. Then we go to Buschenschank. We went to play football.
Next day we make a presentation. On Thursday we went to Vienna.
Next day we make a presentation. On Thursday we went to Vienna.
Czech Team
Our journey started in Otrokovice at 11:30 but our train was late about 20 minutes. We met interesting people from Poland, the journey was very funny and it took two hours to Vienna. In the Vienna train station there was the Estonia team and we went to Grosspetersdorf by bus together with Turkish and Estonian team. We arrived at the hotel GIP in Grosspetersdorf.
On Monday we went to school and we played games to learn each other. It was very funny and we had very good time with the others. In the afternoon we went to the trip to learn something about Burgenland, we visited the open air museum and the castle where was a beautiful view of the Hungarian border. We saw also lots of nice vineyards.
On Tuesday we went to the fotball match. It was a tournament between primary schools. Boys played great and we liked it J Then we went for a very long walk through vineyards and forests. After the walk we went to a taproom to have dinner. We had some hog-killing time meal. Then we played football and volleyball...
On Wednesday morning we visited a company where we made dolls from plastic tubes and key cases with our names. After lunch we have learnt about countries, their interesting places and educational systems at the school in Grosspetersdorf. Then we went to the restaurant to have dinner with the mayor and teachers.
On Thursday we went to Vienna where we saw many sights and we walked through the city with the professinal guide. We visited chateau Schönbrunn and we saw very beautiful gardens there. After the trip we had a party in the pub. It was great!
What has this week given us?
A lot of new friends and experience. We aren’t afraid of talking in foreign language in front of public. We have got to know new countries. We have tasted some Austrian specialities like Wiener schnitzel and hog-killing time.
On Monday we went to school and we played games to learn each other. It was very funny and we had very good time with the others. In the afternoon we went to the trip to learn something about Burgenland, we visited the open air museum and the castle where was a beautiful view of the Hungarian border. We saw also lots of nice vineyards.
On Tuesday we went to the fotball match. It was a tournament between primary schools. Boys played great and we liked it J Then we went for a very long walk through vineyards and forests. After the walk we went to a taproom to have dinner. We had some hog-killing time meal. Then we played football and volleyball...
On Wednesday morning we visited a company where we made dolls from plastic tubes and key cases with our names. After lunch we have learnt about countries, their interesting places and educational systems at the school in Grosspetersdorf. Then we went to the restaurant to have dinner with the mayor and teachers.
On Thursday we went to Vienna where we saw many sights and we walked through the city with the professinal guide. We visited chateau Schönbrunn and we saw very beautiful gardens there. After the trip we had a party in the pub. It was great!
What has this week given us?
A lot of new friends and experience. We aren’t afraid of talking in foreign language in front of public. We have got to know new countries. We have tasted some Austrian specialities like Wiener schnitzel and hog-killing time.
German Team
Sunday: We left Nuremberg at 10.00 o’clock. We drove with the bus 6 – 7 hours from Germany to Austria. It was hard to drive 6 – 7 hours in a bus. We made some stops on the highway. We arrived at 5.00 pm. In the evening we watched TV in our rooms.
Monday: In the morning we drove to the Austrian school and met other Comenius people from other countries. Then we were in Burgenland, made some pictures of buildings. At last we visited the castle in Güstinger.
Tuesday: We watched a football match in Großpetersdorf, it was great. In the afternoon we drove to Eisenberg and walked some hours. Then we played football with other Comenius students. In the evening the boys from Germany were in the fitness-center and Eva was in the sauna.
Wednesday: We were at a company and tried three stations, each for one hour, this was interesting. Then we made a hiking-tour in Eisenberg for some hours. After this, our Comenius team did the presentations about our country, our school system and our interests and abilities at school and in our spare time at the Austrian school.
Thursday: We visited the capital city of Austria, Vienna. We drove around with the bus the city for two hours. Then we walked to see some sights in Vienna. It was very long, but intersting, too. In the end Christina passed out on the street and then an ambulance came to bring her to the hospital. She had to stay in the hospital overnight.
At last we were in the Pub-Bar near the hotel and drank with other Comenius teams.
Friday: In the morning we wrote our report of the week on the computer. In the afternoon we visited the thermal springs.
· In the late afternoon we meet at Lucky Town which is a western city.
· There we have lunch, we will play some games and sit around a open fireplace and the end of the celebration we will say goodbye.
Saturday: After breakfast went back to Nuremberg in Germany.
Monday: In the morning we drove to the Austrian school and met other Comenius people from other countries. Then we were in Burgenland, made some pictures of buildings. At last we visited the castle in Güstinger.
Tuesday: We watched a football match in Großpetersdorf, it was great. In the afternoon we drove to Eisenberg and walked some hours. Then we played football with other Comenius students. In the evening the boys from Germany were in the fitness-center and Eva was in the sauna.
Wednesday: We were at a company and tried three stations, each for one hour, this was interesting. Then we made a hiking-tour in Eisenberg for some hours. After this, our Comenius team did the presentations about our country, our school system and our interests and abilities at school and in our spare time at the Austrian school.
Thursday: We visited the capital city of Austria, Vienna. We drove around with the bus the city for two hours. Then we walked to see some sights in Vienna. It was very long, but intersting, too. In the end Christina passed out on the street and then an ambulance came to bring her to the hospital. She had to stay in the hospital overnight.
At last we were in the Pub-Bar near the hotel and drank with other Comenius teams.
Friday: In the morning we wrote our report of the week on the computer. In the afternoon we visited the thermal springs.
· In the late afternoon we meet at Lucky Town which is a western city.
· There we have lunch, we will play some games and sit around a open fireplace and the end of the celebration we will say goodbye.
Saturday: After breakfast went back to Nuremberg in Germany.
Portuguese Team
April 12
We arrived to Austria by plane and in the hotel we met our host families.
April 13
April 13
In the morning we stayed at home with the families to get know each other. In the afternoon we went eating an ice-cream with the Austrian team and after that we went to the hotel to meet the other teams.
April 14
April 14
In the morning we went to their first class and then all the teams went to a classroom to do some games to get know each other.
April 15
April 15
In the morning we went to some classes and in the afternoon we went for a walk near the border to Hungry. After the walk we have a typical meal.
April 16
April 16
We went to the first class and then we went to metal company called “BFI”. In the afternoon each team did their presentations, we have displays form the country and educational system.
April 17
April 17
We attended some classes and then we went to Vienna. There we saw beautiful monuments and the historic centre of the city. After that we had lunch and went shopping. We bought some gifts. In the afternoon we went to Imperial Palace and came back to Großpetersdorf where we had dinner. After dinner we went to a party in Hotel pub.
April 18
April 18
In the morning we attended some classes and we were in the computers room writing a report about the week. In the afternoon we are going to Lucky Town to play some games and to be together.
April 19
April 19
This will be our last day in Austria. All the teams must go to their countries with a lot of new knowledge and new friends.
We love this experience!!!! We will be waiting for all of YOU in Portugal!!!
We love this experience!!!! We will be waiting for all of YOU in Portugal!!!
Turkish Team
13th April 2008, Sunday
When we got off the plane, Estonians were waiting for us and they welcomed us very warmly. Then, we went to the train station and met Czechs and saw an important palace and garden. After this wonderful visiting, we met Portuguese and reached Grosspetersdorf by bus. We don’t have any memories about the road because we were sleeping during the way. … And when we saw our rooms we were satisfied.
14th April 2008, Monday
In the morning, we had a breakfast at the Hotel and we thought it was delicious J . Then, we went to the school and met the others. We enjoyed when we were trying to learn our names and playing games. It was great! J We went to a restaurant for lunch and ate the delicious meals which were special for us. Then we visited the open air museums and the old castle. We were very surprised when we saw them because they were so different from our city. We liked them. Finally, we reached the Hotel and ate dinner. We were very tired, so we went to bed immediately.
15th April 2008, Tuesday
After the delicious breakfast, we went to the match. The weather was not so good, but. we weren’t sad about that. During the match, we talked the others and started to know each other. We thought we were going to be good friends. Then, we went to the wine yards. The nature was so beautiful, especially the forest was wonderful. The worst thing was that we were very tired and so sleepy. After that, we reached the hotel and ate dinner at the Turkish restaurant with Estonians. It was nice to find the Turkish people many kilometres away from Turkey. Then we went to bed because we were very tired
16th April 2008, Wednesday
In the morning, we visited a factory which was close to the hotel. We worked in many different rooms we made some key chains and dolls we spend a good timeJ… it was very interesting. Then we ate lunch. It is not very delicious. Then we went to school and preparing for the presentation. At four o’clock we did our presentation. All presentations were great, everybody liked it. After the presentations, we took a photo together –in fact. It wasn’t only one photo, there were lots of machines and lots of photos J we ate dinner together, dinner and the others were great because we talked and laughed during the meal J then, it was time for sleeping
17th April 2008, Thursday
In the morning, we were late for breakfast, because we thought that sleeping was better than the breakfast. J Then we got on the bus and went to Vienna. It took 1,5 hours, we were still sleepy and slept on the seat during the way again J When we reached Vienna, we had a bus tour all around Vienna. Everything was wonderful in Vienna, the old buildings, the amazing statues were so different from Turkey, and there were lots of statues, so the art was everywhere. We liked Vienna! When we were free, we walked in the streets of Vienna, it was great to be here but the best thing was the meal J then we visited some more interesting places and got on the bus. During the way, we talked the others, we weren’t sleepy this time J It was a great memory for all of us J then, we didn’t eat dinner because of the meals in Vienna, we ate so much there. At 8 o’clock, we went to the pub but of course we didn’t take any alcohol J we went to bed at 2 a.m. …
18th April 2008, Friday
In the morning we had breakfast, we went to the school and we wrote our report about this week .In the afternoon we went to thermal springs .Then we went to lucky town and played some games in grassland. It was great, and then we reached the hotel and ate something. Then we went to the party in the pub, there was no alcohol J then, we talked the others all night then it was time for sleeping. We went to bed late after a great day!!!!
When we got off the plane, Estonians were waiting for us and they welcomed us very warmly. Then, we went to the train station and met Czechs and saw an important palace and garden. After this wonderful visiting, we met Portuguese and reached Grosspetersdorf by bus. We don’t have any memories about the road because we were sleeping during the way. … And when we saw our rooms we were satisfied.
14th April 2008, Monday
In the morning, we had a breakfast at the Hotel and we thought it was delicious J . Then, we went to the school and met the others. We enjoyed when we were trying to learn our names and playing games. It was great! J We went to a restaurant for lunch and ate the delicious meals which were special for us. Then we visited the open air museums and the old castle. We were very surprised when we saw them because they were so different from our city. We liked them. Finally, we reached the Hotel and ate dinner. We were very tired, so we went to bed immediately.
15th April 2008, Tuesday
After the delicious breakfast, we went to the match. The weather was not so good, but. we weren’t sad about that. During the match, we talked the others and started to know each other. We thought we were going to be good friends. Then, we went to the wine yards. The nature was so beautiful, especially the forest was wonderful. The worst thing was that we were very tired and so sleepy. After that, we reached the hotel and ate dinner at the Turkish restaurant with Estonians. It was nice to find the Turkish people many kilometres away from Turkey. Then we went to bed because we were very tired
16th April 2008, Wednesday
In the morning, we visited a factory which was close to the hotel. We worked in many different rooms we made some key chains and dolls we spend a good timeJ… it was very interesting. Then we ate lunch. It is not very delicious. Then we went to school and preparing for the presentation. At four o’clock we did our presentation. All presentations were great, everybody liked it. After the presentations, we took a photo together –in fact. It wasn’t only one photo, there were lots of machines and lots of photos J we ate dinner together, dinner and the others were great because we talked and laughed during the meal J then, it was time for sleeping
17th April 2008, Thursday
In the morning, we were late for breakfast, because we thought that sleeping was better than the breakfast. J Then we got on the bus and went to Vienna. It took 1,5 hours, we were still sleepy and slept on the seat during the way again J When we reached Vienna, we had a bus tour all around Vienna. Everything was wonderful in Vienna, the old buildings, the amazing statues were so different from Turkey, and there were lots of statues, so the art was everywhere. We liked Vienna! When we were free, we walked in the streets of Vienna, it was great to be here but the best thing was the meal J then we visited some more interesting places and got on the bus. During the way, we talked the others, we weren’t sleepy this time J It was a great memory for all of us J then, we didn’t eat dinner because of the meals in Vienna, we ate so much there. At 8 o’clock, we went to the pub but of course we didn’t take any alcohol J we went to bed at 2 a.m. …
18th April 2008, Friday
In the morning we had breakfast, we went to the school and we wrote our report about this week .In the afternoon we went to thermal springs .Then we went to lucky town and played some games in grassland. It was great, and then we reached the hotel and ate something. Then we went to the party in the pub, there was no alcohol J then, we talked the others all night then it was time for sleeping. We went to bed late after a great day!!!!
GOOD WORK STUDENTS!!!
Friday 25 April 2008
Grosspetersdorf, Austria
Comenius Meeting
Grosspetersdorf, Austria
April 13 to 19 2008
The Host School
Musikhautschule
The second Comenius meeting took place in Grosspetersdorf, Austria from April 13 to April 19, 2008.
The host school was the local Musikhauptschule. For this meeting each Comenius partner brought along a group of students.
The host partner welcoming the Comenius teams
The school Headmaster greeting the partnership
Comenius Teachers
Students and teachers stayed in GIP Hotel and the Portuguese students lived with the Austrian host families.
Since the last meeting all the teams had worked on the activities decided in the Project Meeting in Nuremberg in last November. A number of classes in each school filled in questionnaires about their interests and attitudes at school and in their spare time, as well as their talents and abilities. This data was collected, analysed, compared and processed in graphic programmes by students and teachers. Afterwards they prepared presentations about their own countries and also their educational systems.
The students' Presentations
Austrian Team
German Team
Czech Team
Estonian Team
Portuguese Team
Turkish Team
On Monday morning 15 teachers and 32 students from Austria, The Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Portugal and Turkey were welcomed by the headmaster, the teachers and the pupils of the host school. The Comenius teams introduced themselves and the European anthem was played by the school orchestra.
Teachers met the school staff, were shown the school building and the classrooms and got an overview about Austrian history by one of the teachers while the students got to know each other by playing social interactive games. In the afternoon we started a scenic bus tour through the south of Burgenland which should give the first impression of the area.
Burgenland sighseing tour
During the week the group got the chance to visit the capital city of Austria, Vienna, and its main inner city attractions as well as the Hundertwasser House and Schloss Schoenbrunn.
Hundertwasser House
Comenius Teachers
On Wednesday the students were invited to visit BFI (Berufsfoerdungsinstitut), a job training center. They got the chance to find out more about their talents by training their handicraft skills. In the afternoon the students spent a couple of hours preparing themselves for the presentations of the country and the education system. The school staff, host families and all the participants of the project were the interested audience of all the team performances.
The Comenius Team
One of the aims of the week was to have the opportunity to see a lot of the landscape, to get in contact with the culture and traditions of the region which had to cope with the situation of living at the edge of the Western Europe very close to the iron curtain.
Another very important aim was the interaction of the students and teachers from the different countries to train and improve their social and language skills.
The invitation of the local community for dinner was another opportunity for communication and social contacts.
At the end the teachers prepared the seven months activities and the next Comenius meeting that will take place in Tartu, Estonia from November 15 to November 22, 2008.
Comenius Team
Friday 14 March 2008
Students' Exchange - Grosspetersdorf April 2008
Students' Exchange Grosspetersdorf - Austria
April 2008
The host school
Hauptschule Grosspetersdorf
The first Students’ Exchange of the Comenius Project Different Bridges from School to Professions will take place in Grosspetersdorf, Austria from 13 to 19 April 2008.
Großpetersdorf is an important economic center, an industrial town, and a traffic junction with about 4500 inhabitants, situated in Burgenland region.
Burgenland is the easternmost and least populous state or Land of Austria. It consists of two Statutarstädte (towns with a charter) and seven districts with in total 171 municipalities. It is 166 km long from north to south but much narrower from west to east (only 5 km wide at Sieggraben).
Burgenland is the 7th largest of Austria's 9 provinces (Bundesländer), at 3,966 km². The highest point in the province is Geschriebenstein, at 884 metres; the lowest point is 114 meters, near Apetlon.
Burgenland has a very long border: to the west it borders the Austrian provinces of Niederösterreich and Steiermark. To the northeast it borders Slovakia, Hungary to the east and Slovenia to the farthest south.
Burgenland and Hungary share the Neusiedler See, known for its reed, shallowness as well as the mild climate throughout the year. The Neusiedler See is Austria's largest lake serving as a large tourist attraction bringing ornithologists, sailors and wind/kite surfers into the region north of the lake.
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