Two mornings of meetings. A few cups of tea and coffee and some enriching lunches. Laptops open and a great desire to make the most of the time we got to work together. 

We have been sharing ideas to focus on our partnership, mainly those related to the pupil's mobilities.

We have reached agreements about:

• Recruitment process for students. 

• Common activities to be developed.

• Dates of mobilities.

• Accommodation for students and teachers.

• Special needs students´ attention during the mobilities. Specially related to finnish athletes in Spain.

• Learning agreement and contracts with students and families.

In order to harmonize our actions, we have also shared documentation created by the Erasmus Commission of IES Ángel de Saavedra with the programme coordinator in Joensuu (Mika Mukkuonen).

We have met the students who will do the mobility with our school, IES Ángel de Saavedra, and we have worked with them answering their doubts and concerns.

Previously, we have been introduced to each of the classes of this wonderful school, from the youngest to the oldest.

We got to know the school's facilities, sharing two days with its team of professionals. We visited the classrooms and spent time with students and teachers.

We have shared coffees, cups of tea and lunches. Furthermore, we have strolled through their courtyards and greeted every teacher who crossed our path between meetings.

Joensuu is called the student city. As the capital of North Karelia, here you can lead an active student life: due to the high number of students, the leisure time services and the lively culture in the city will not leave you cold even during the most freezing winter months.

In order to keep the balance between studying and free time, the city offers creative opportunities for your leisure time. The sports facilities vary from indoor swimming pools, skate ramps and climbing walls to football fields, ice skating rinks and ski slopes. If you are interested in unspoiled nature, our city and its surrounding area gives you plenty of opportunities to experience peaceful forests and dozens of lakes. Relaxing might include hiking, fishing, winter swimming and bird-watching. Source: https://www.karelia.fi.