SHORT-TERM OF EXCHANGE OF PUPILS between 21 - 25.05.2017

AT CEIP MESTRE PERE GARAU FROM SON MACIÀ (MANACOR), SPAIN

SON MACIA, MANACOR, SPAIN - 21 – 25.05.2018

The topic of this exchange is “EUROPE TOURIST MAP” and “EUROPEAN FOLKLORE MAP".

From Monday till Friday, from 8.30 till 12.30 the foreign students attend the classes in the Spanish school, “CEIP MESTRE PERE GARAU”. After they took lunch in school, the pupils continue with extracurricular activities connected to the project’s aims and agreed with the partners.

Student exchange activities organized to achieve the project goals:

1.To improve the knowledge of different local cultures of Europe by producing sustainable modern materials that preserve our cultural identity

For this objective:

- pupils participated in classes of different subjects – history, music, dances, paints, technology and observed school’s books and they all talked about their local traditions. Pupils visited a history museum accompanied by the Spanish pupils that guide them. 

- pupils from the participating, dresses in their traditional costumes performed traditional dances

- all the participants worked together to prepare big panels with photos from their countries showing the most important places – they all presented their materials in front of the others pupils

- during curricular classes, there were made a big activity with 5 Spanish classes and 6 teachers for the Gastronomy club – making  traditional cookies using English and Spanish languages and preparing traditional food  (Panades). They made pictures and articles that were material for the Gastronomy E-magazine;

- on Tuesday afternoon, the pupils visited the history museum, Almudaina Palace together with the Spanish working team – they made pictures and articles - the materials were made into the Historical E-magazine;

- Pupils made extracurricular activities – visit to the UNESCO monument, Serra de Tramuntana with Spanish students that guide them on Wednesday afternoon. They made pictures and articles that were material for the UNESCO E-magazine;

- On Thursday, between 13.00 - 15.00, took place the International workshop dedicated to the European Year of Cultural Heritage ”Cultural mapping of Europe” in the presence pupils, teachers, parents, members of the Municipality, Delegate of the City Council of Manacor and Councilor of Son Macià: Miquel Perelló Román, President of the parents' association: Catalina Febrer Bauzà, local members of the community and media.

2. To improve knowledge of European languages

All the participants spoke in English but after 2 days they learned common Spanish words.

3. To improve computer and Internet communications skills

- During the IT classes the pupils exchange between them experience with each other in their knowledge of using the Internet, the Word, the Power Point and Prezi program.

- on Monday, the pupils presented to the hosting pupils and teachers Power Points, movies and photos about their schools and their activities in the project to their colleagues.

- all the partners’ team presented 1 artistic moment of traditional dance used for the Local Traditions E-magazine

4. To create and developing networks between European schools for an exchange of experience and cooperation in future projects

-  throughout the exchange of students, accompanying teachers participated with students at all activities of the host school and had many discussions with the school staff. As a result of these discussions, common needs, common interests the partners decided to apply for the next year for another Erasmus+ on arts crafts theme.

 EVALUATION of the exchange

-All students had personal diary in which they wrote observations, assessments and comments analyzed at the end of exchange;

-At the end of every day the students applied questionnaires there were held group discussions. 

-At the end of this mobility was elaborated a Common Report of the LTTA which was published on project’s Blog, Facebook and eTwinning.

 5. DISSEMINATION – the presence of foreign students in school was known by all school’s students, by their parents and local responsible for school education. During the exchange, there were invited the members of local community and local newspapers to make better advertising of our project.

Media

Communication Channels where our project has been published.

TV: IB3 TV. Program "Pobles" day of publication 24.5.2018 minute14

http://ib3tv.com/carta?programId=2c3d93fc-7108-4ac8-bd0e-33ede90eb8ad

Local newspapers

- ”Perlas y Cuervas”, ”Cent per Cent”, ”Manacor Comarca”.

On webpage of the Municipality of Manacor 

http://www.manacor.org/noticies/noticia.ct.html?tIte=el-ceip-mestre-pere-garau-de-son-macia-manacor-al-programa-erasmus&cIte=79704

Dissemination portal of the Department of Education of the Balearic Islands.

- Local media: Webpage of the municipality of Manacor:

http://www.manacor.org/noticies/noticia.ct.html?tIte=el-ceip-mestre-pere-garau-de-son-macia-manacor-al-programa-erasmus&cIte=79704

EL CEIP MESTRE PERE GARAU DE SON MACIÀ (MANACOR) AL PROGRAMA ERASMUS+

Aquesta setmana es celebra la visita de mestres i alumnes d'escoles de Bulgària, Itàlia, Grècia, Romania i Turquia, països socis dins el projecte europeu "CULTURAL MAPPING OF EUROPE" que tenim el plaer de coordinar i tindrà una durada de 2 anys.

Aquest programa, té com a objectius fonamentals l'intercanvi de bones pràctiques i coneixença dels diferents països a partir dels principals monuments de la UNESCO, implicar la participació de tota la comunitat educativa i la millora en l'adquisició de la competència en llengua anglesa.

Una de les claus és dur endavant dinàmiques cooperatives, emprant les tecnologies de la informació i comunicació (TIC) per tal de dur a terme la mateixa tasca al mateix temps a països diferents. Per altra banda, es pretén internacionalitzar l'alumnat apropant-los a la realitat europea i desenvolupar així una identitat com a ciutadans europeus.

Dintre d’aquest projecte europeu un grup d’alumnes del nostre centre realitzaren el mes d’abril una visita d’ensenyament-aprenentatge a Bulgària. Durant el curs 2018-2019 es realitzaran visites d'ensenyament aprenentatge a Grècia i Itàlia.

El projecte Erasmus+ del nostre centre està co-financiat amb fons europeu. SEPIE és l'Organisme Autònom, depenent del “Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte” que actua com a Agència Nacional per a la gestió, difusió, promoció i estudis del programa Erasmus+ a l'àmbit de l'educació i la formació.

És necessari fer difusió de la participació en programes europeus a centres de primària per tal que altres centres s'engresquin amb aquestes experiències tan enriquidores tant a nivell personal com a professional per a tota la comunitat educativa.

El nou edifici del centre es va inaugurar el passat setembre i és la segona visita d'àmbit europeu que rep en aquest curs, ja que a l’actualitat el CEIP Mestre Garau té en marxa dos projectes europeus.

Durant tota la setmana es realitzaran diverses activitats educatives i culturals.

- Local magazine: “Pearls and Crows”

- Local magazine: “Cent per Cent”

- Local magazine: "Manacor Comarca”

- teachers from the school and local and partners' pupils’ parents.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE ROMANIAN STUDENTS AFTER THE EXCHANGE OF PUPILS IN THE SPANISH SCHOOL

For me it was the first time I left the country - this exchange of students was an extraordinary experience. I met young people from partner schools, new places and new experiences. (Miruna)

I was very happy that the Erasmus + project gave me this chance. The reason I was involved in the project was experimenting to put into practice my cultural and computer science skills by working together with my colleagues and teachers (Clara)

During the exchange of students I directly met the traditions, customs and cultural elements in Spain as well as in the countries participating in the project. We talked extensively with foreign colleagues, we worked together on costume presentations, activities that revived old medieval games, group projects and cooperation among participating students from the 6 countries. (Raluca)

I was very glad to be able to participate in mobility in Spain because I made many friends. I saw the school in Spain, I attended classes with foreign students, I saw how students learn Spanish, I saw what textbooks they use and how they have a daily schedule. I worked in craft workshops that kept the city's cultural spirit alive and realized how important it is to promote these concerns. (Ariana)

I returned more confident in my ability to communicate with foreign students, managed to establish new friendships and contacts with students from other countries. I learned new things about student life in Spain, Turkey, Italy, Bulgaria and Greece, and I enriched my knowledge of music, dances and other traditions, celebrations and cultural customs of the participating countries. I also learned expressions in Italian, Spanish and Greek. (Ana)

IMPRESSION OF TURKISH STUDENTS from SULTANTEPE ORTAOKULU, Istanbul, Turkey

AYŞIL AYDIN: Hello,I am an 8th grade student from Sultantepe Secondary School and my name is Ayşıl. We had so much fun. We made many friends from other nationalities. We participated in Erasmus+ mobility. We also made tourism posters and then we made a presentation about Turkey touristic attractions. I will never forget the memories I had.I think it was a great chance. This is my thirs trip outside of my country but first with my school. It was more enjoyable than anything I had ever done. I was very affected by the school green corner.It was a new school and the school population was fewer than mine.

ZÜMRA ALKAN: I left very good memories in Mallorca.-Manacor. We learned alot of things. We visited Bearl factory,Valldemossa as Unesco. Cuevas del Dranch(Dragon cave) of Porto Cristo an the East of Mallorca. We listened a concert in cave. I made alot of friends at the school with foreign pupils. We had a workshop and made a presentation. We bonded through games. They were very enjoble to have a conversation with. I felt so lucky that I was in the Project and want to thank everyone who joyned. I would love to see this place again.

BARAN YAVUZ: Hello ,my name is Baran. I am an artist. I was really affected by design of Santa maria Catedral. I was very inspired by the design of building. We definitly had lot of fun with other friends. Our hotel was overlooking the best view. There was a swimming pool so we swam and played waterpolo alot. We visited the school three times and we made many activities. The teachers and partners were very friendly. We learned lot from eachother. I was always dreaming about going to place like that. I felt very proud when I saw my painting on the Wall of Spanisg school. I will definitly visit again.

MUZAFFER KAAN KOÇ: Hello everyone.My name is Kaan. I am 6th grade student from Sultantepe Secondary School.The best part of this trip was that I improved my English and I showed Backpack dance. Everybody loved it and started doing it with me. We enjoyed this alot. I became very popularamong Spanish students. There was a Spanish student same as me. Like twins. Teachers and friends were very polite and friendly.It was amazing experience for me. They celebrate my Birthday with me.

EMİRHAN MAVİŞ: Hello ,my name is Emirhan. I am 7th grade student in Sultantepe Secondary School. I improved my general knowledge alot on this trip. We visited Santuari De sant Salvador.I loved hotel and I played table tennis and waterpolo with teachers. The other students from different countries joined us. The headmaster and teacher helped us lots. I practising English language with other students.We taught different phrases from our language eachother. It was the most valuable experience of my life. Thank you Erasmus+.

IMPRESSION OF ITALIAN STUDENTS from GUBBIO, ITALY

"We visited an amazing cathedral in Palma de Mallorca and we walked through the narrow streets of the town". Giovanni, 14.

 "We learned some information about the famous Spanish Joan Miro and we painted on canvas some of his most famous paintings. It was an authentic experience". Maria Vittoria, 14.

 "We cooked a traditional Spanish meal Paamb oli. We picked up some vegetables from the kitchen garden of the school, it was my first time". Roberto, 14.

GREEK STUDENTS’ IMPRESSIONS FROM THE EXCHANGE IN MALLORCA, SPAIN

The Greek students were very enthusiastic about the whole exchange. They all realized that this short week has provided them with life memories, impressions and images they will never forget. They pointed out how much they enjoyed the welcoming ceremony which made them feel at home at once.

Later on the activities organized to get them to know each other were very successful. They also loved the opportunity they were given to present their country through the PPT presentations and the dance they had prepared.

Moreover, they enjoyed participating in the host classrooms and given the chance to compare teaching methods for the same mathematical issue. Finally, they all remarked on the kindness and hospitality of the Spanish teachers and students. They said: “The Spanish teachers treated us as if we were their own students”. In the end they had the opportunity to make friends with students from the other countries and keep it up after the end of the meeting.

Dissemination activities

Teachers’ reunion with presentation of the meeting’s materials and highlights

Invitation to parents to attend a function where the program was presented at the school

The students who took part at the meeting informed the other classes about the exchange through ppt presentations and conversations

Media: An interview was given at the regional radio station

Ioanna K. “I am 12 years old and I went to Son Macia school in Spain. It was a wonderful visit because we met the pupils from the other schools and spoke in English together. We also had lessons with the Spanish students and the others from the partners’ schools.”

Dimitris K. “I am a student in the 6^th grade and I was so happy to visit the Spanish school. All the teachers were so nice and we felt at home. We danced our traditional dances and we had welcome games to know all the other students… then we cooked and shared the food. I will never forget these moments.”

Panselina E.”My visit to Spain is unforgettable. I have never travelled abroad before. Me and my classmates met children from the other European countries and made new friends-we will be friends forever!! We loved the school, the food, the teachers and we want to go there again!!”

BULGARIAN STUDENTS’ IMPRESSIONS FROM THE EXCHANGE IN MALLORCA, SPAIN

- Hello! My name is Iliyan Iliev. I am a student in Vladimir Komarov Secondary school. I am in 6th grade. I love foreign languages and it is easy for me to learn them. I am a dancer. I love Bulgarian folklore and folk dances. I am a member of the Folklore club in Erasmus+ project Cultural mapping of Europe.

I learned a lot about our folk dances and I wanted to travel abroad and show to students and teachers of our partner schools the cultural richness of my country.

It was great pleasure for me to meet a lot of friends there. I learned too much interesting things about Spain, Spanish culture and educational system. It was a great experience! Thank you Erasmus+!

- Hello friends! I am Velislava Boteva from Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. I am thirteen and I am a student in Vladimir Komarov Secondary school.

To take a part in a mobility was my dream. I worked hard and learned hard. I am a member of Technology club and we have all information about our school clubs’ activities. It is a very interesting project.

I had a chance to travel to Son Macia, Spain. Our Spanish week was perfect. I met a lot of kids and I made a lot of friends. I love this project!

- My name is Suzana Rosenova. I am from Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. I study in Vladimir Komarov Secondary school. I love my school and my teachers because they give us knowledge and show us a lot of exciting things all over the world. Erasmus+ project Cultural Mapping of Europe is one of them.

I love Informatics and Information Computer technologies. I am a member of Technology club. We made photos of activities and Power Point presentations.

I was happy to take part in the Short exchange of students in Son Macia, Spain.

I was happy to learn too much interesting things about Spain and about Mallorka. It was a great pleasure to see presentations of my international friends and to change ideas about our next works.

- Hello! I am Aleksandra Georgieva from Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. I am fourteen and I am a student in Vladimir Komarov Secondary school. I love foreign languages and History. I am a member of our UNESCO club.

I love Erasmus+ project Cultural mapping of Europe. It gives me chance to learn more and more. With my club teacher we made lots of virtual trips in Europe and made lots of virtual visits to different UNESCO places.

While we were in Mallorca we could visit Valldemossa, also we made a lot of friends and had happy time together.

I am so exiting to be a part of this project because Erasmus+ helps us to release our dreams.