KA121 La Rochelle (Francia)

GROUP MOBILITY-7 PUPILS-2º ESO

10 to 20-June 2024

We are pleased to send 10 students and 2 teachers. From 10th to 20th June, 2024.

About this project

KA121-SCH project (accredited) between IES Angel de Saavedra, Córdoba (Spain) and

College Pierre Mendes France, La Rochelle (France). Our motto is: "Opening the School: more diverse, more sustainable".

Objectives

General:

European dimension teaching-learning (inclusion, diversity, tolerance and democratic participation).
Knowledge of European heritage.
Promotion of European networks.

Specific:

Internationalisation: to develop a positive attitude towards different cultures and lifestyles in Europe.
Diversity, tolerance: to promote international and intercultural dialogue.
Environment: sustainability and responsibility: to raise awareness of ecological issues and help the environment.
Digital inclusion.
Multilingualism: to improve the students´English level by using the language at different contexts.

What programme we have developed

Our new school is sending 10 students and 2 teachers to College Pierre Mendes France (La Rochelle) on a visit to develop a program of joint activities between French and Spanish students, as well as several organized cultural visits.

The Spanish students will also occasionally visit some of the classes their French counterparts attend. The Spanish students live together with French students in their homes.

French and Spanish pupils will work together in groups to meet the final outcomes of the mobility.

What are we going to do in College Pierre Mendes France?

Following the programme of our week visit to College Pierre Mendes France, in La Rochelle, France, we are mainly going to meet pupils and their families, teachers, see lessons and project development as well as participate in workshops and meetings.

Finally, this mobility will conclude by doing a presentation and recording some videos and podcasts regarding the climate change and its consequences, both in La Rochelle and Córdoba and natural energy resources.

The school

The program

The city

La Rochelle is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean and it is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.

With 78,535 inhabitants in 2021, La Rochelle is the most populated commune in the department and ranks fourth in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, the regional capital, Limoges and Poitiers.

Situated on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean the city is connected to the Île de Ré by a 2.9-kilometre-long bridge completed on 19 May 1988.

Since the Middle Ages the harbour has opened onto a protected strait, the Pertuis d'Antioche and is regarded as a "Door océane" or gateway to the ocean because of the presence of its three ports (fishing, trade and yachting).

To this day, the city still possesses a rich historical fabric, including the Saint-Nicholas tower, and an urban heritage.

La Rochelle's urban activities are many in number and strongly differentiated, being a city with port and industrial functions that are still important, but also including a predominantly administrative and tertiary sector that is reinforced by the university and a rapidly developing tourism industry.

In the early 21st century, the city has consistently been ranked among France's most liveable cities.

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Day by day of this mobility

We went to the parking lot of La Asomadilla and there we took a bus at 2 am.

We arrived in Malaga airport at quarter to 4 am, then we passed the controls and took the flight.

We arrived at the destination city, Bordeaux and we visited it all day, at five to six we took a train to La Rochelle, our destination.

ARRIVAL: Spanish students and teachers were welcomed at La Rochelle train station on Monday, 10th of June 2024. They were received by the French students and families, as well as Erasmus teachers.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 1: We went to the school with our correspondents and we were in class only 1 hour.

Then we had breakfast in the school canteen and we went back to classes for two hours.

At the end at twelve o'clock in the morning, some friends ate in the school canteen, others went home and we returned at 2 o'clock.

French pupils went to class and the Spanish ones went to visit the Port of La Rochelle and some monuments (cathedral, towers...).

We arrived at five to school, at the time when our correspondents were leaving and we went to the park for a while before coming back home.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 2: On Wednesday morning, we went to the high school with our correspondents.

After eating, we went to do a gymkhana around the city in which, in groups, we had to go to 13 different places until we found a final gift, which turned out to be a badge.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 3: On Thursday, we left at 9 in the morning by train to the city of Rochefort. There, we went to a workshop to learn how to tie knots.

Afterwards, we were given a guided talk while we visited an old ship and lastly, we saw a marine museum.

At 4 we took the train back to La Rochelle.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 4: We got up and met at the high school at 8. We were taught math, Spanish, language and mathematics until recess at 2:00 p.m.

We went by bus to see the boats. What were they like, etc.

Then we visited a Protestant temple.

And finally we had some croissants for a snack and some cookies.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 5: This morning, we went to the Aix island and been there for 3 hour exploring the village and the beach.

Then , we came back on a diferent ship than the first one.

And this is how our day ends, eating creps in la Rochelle.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 6: The first thing we did in the morning was go to the French school. There we had our favorite class, Spanish. We loved it because we could talk to another Spanish person who wasn't us.

After the very entertaining Spanish classes, we met up with the rest.

Once we were all gathered we went to the Rochelle aquarium. It was fascinating, there were a thousand types of aquatic beings and we loved it. It was a long visit, so there was a lot to see. The aquarium tried to show all the ecosystems that were under the sea and the truth is that he achieved it.

Since we still had energy, after the aquarium we wanted to go to the center of La Rochelle. There we ate chocolate crepes and smoothies. Everything was delicious and it was a day that I will never forget.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 7: The day after the Aquarium was very fun,we went to see boats eat in the mountains and we went to buy souvenirs and much more!

I got lost several times looking for the mountains because we were meant to eat there but I didn't know where it was.We finally ate and we went on a bus to go home

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 8: The day began with the class assistant during the first hour, some of us went to Spanish lesson where they had a farewell party.

After that, at 9:00, together with the teachers, we headed towards the Place de Verdun, there we took the bus and went to the Île del Ré, which is connected to La Rochelle by a 3km bridge, where the ten towns. Taking a walk we went to visit the largest of these towns, we visited its historic center.

When we finished visiting this charming town the teachers left us some free time to walk around the island and eat. The students visited the town's shopping streets and its adorable port.

After resting, we took a walk with the teachers, during which our adorable teacher gave us some sweets.

We headed back to La Rochelle by coach.

Back in La Rochelle, the French students picked up the Spanish students around 5:00 p.m. to spend the free afternoon with the corresponding families.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 9: Today in the morning we have gone to class.

At 9:00 we have a small breakfast with the french student and after that we went a class to see a documentary about the pollution of the plastic in the ocean; after finishing it we talk about our opinion about this topic.

After, we have gone to the maritime museum, we saw two fishing board, they were amazing.

After that, the teacher left us some free time to discover some places in the city, buy souvenirs, eat typical food, etc.

When we finished we went to see a boat show, It was incredible. It was the most beautiful show I have ever seen.

Finally, we came back home with our patners.

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Day by day of this mobility

DAY 10: This day was our last day of our movility.

The day began at 8:00 in the school, we went to the train station to take the train to Burdeos.

When we arrived to Burdeos we had time to eat, some of we went to eat typical oysters.

Later, we went to the airport; here we passed all the controls and took the flight to Malaga: It was exciting!

When we arrived to Malaga we went to the train station. Here the students had free time, when we bought some presents to our teachers Rosa and Paco.

Later we took the train and arrived in Córdoba where our families welcomed us.

Useful websites and documents

Documents generated during this mobility:

Planning
IES Angel de Saavedra Project Proposal for European Schools during 2022-23
German students and teachers in our school
- Podcast radio program of this mobility

Our Erasmus projects during 2022-23:

About the IES Ángel de Saavedra:

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