Thursday, May 16, 2024

Presentations and cultural trips

 

Busy day this one! We started with presentations of each partner's school and country. Then, our students presented how technology helps the environment in their region/city.

Next stop, was the famous Sanctuary of Fatima! Our students learned about the history and the story of this sanctuary. After that we had lunch. We tasted lots of local dishes and we loved the food!

Then we had the chance to see the Atlantic ocean at Nazare! It was a unique experience as most of the students had never seen the Atlantic ocean before! Although the weather wasn't suitable for swimming, we had the chance to go to the beach and play with the waves! Nazare's waves are famous and the largest wave height ever recorded in history, was here!

After this long day, our students went to their families and all teachers went for dinner in a very nice and atmospheric restaurant next to City's Town Hall.

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Second day in Tomar!

 

Second day in Tomar! We had a lovely welcome at school. Students were wearing traditional outfits and we had the privilege to listen to Fado music by a very talented teacher!

After that we had a demonstration of schools' facilities from all levels of education. From kindergarten to high school. We are really impressed!

We had a lovely lunch at school's facilities and then we went to a city rally!. Students from the school took us to a city tour were we had to answer questions about city's history and collect points! We have learnt about all city's major historical spots. Also, we had the opportunity to meet the Mayor if Tomar and discuss about our project.

Finally, the day ended by cannoing in city's river! Our students loved it!

Monday, May 13, 2024

Next mobility to Portugal!

 

Next mobility to Portugal! Our colleagues from Tomar welcomed us in Lisbon! He had a fabulous time with the hippotrip bus that took us both in Tagos river but also in the streets of Lisbon. We had the opportunity to see and learn about Belem Castle, the Explorer's Monument (Padrão dos Descobrimentos), the MAAT museum, the Jeronymo Monastery and explore various city districts.

The tour ended at Lisbon Aquarium, one of the largest in Europe! We had lunch all together and afterwards we travelled to Tomar. Our students met the hosting families and went to their houses to settle in. The teachers had the opportunity to gather, have dinner and discuss about the tasks and the schedule of the following day!

Monday, March 25, 2024

Last day of the mobility to our Romanian partner

 

Last day of the mobility to our Romanian partner "High School Johannes Honterus - Colegiul Național Johannes Honterus Brașov".

The day started with a visit to the famous Black Church in Brasov. We learned about its long history, the restorations, the customs and many more. After that we walked in the streets of Brasov. A group visited the Citadel with the magnificent view of the area.

Then, we had the honour to visit the Brasov Town Hall and have a discussion with the Mayor and his team about the actions the city of Brasov is undertaking towards to a more sustainable future. We were also informed about their intention to apply for being the next EU Green city.

Then, we had the last lunch all together as the Greek team had to leave afterwards. Some tears from the students and a promise to meet again. All teams were extremely happy and thankful to our Romanian partner fow all the work and preparations that made this experience a unique one.

Merry Christmas!