04-08.04.2022

OS Vinica, Vinica - CROATIA

Learning activities

Teams from Poland and Slovenia arrived in Vinica by bus, prioritizing transportation with low environmental impact. OS Vinica printed hats and promotional merchandising by using recycled materials. Also recycled paper and board were used in learning activities. 

05.04.2022 MONDAY An official ceremony took place in the Vinica Municipality Hall. Mayor Branimir Štimecfter greeted delegations, after the official welcome of the project coordinator and headmistress. Project activities continued at the school with a meeting of delegation’s coordinators and pupils, about development of the weekly agenda. In the afternoon, delegations visited the Ethno House, Pranger's Pillar of Shame, and the Brick Arboretum of Vinica. The tour ended at The Pond where pupils and teachers were welcomed by winegrowers. 

06.04.2022 TUESDAY The second day of activities started by working in project’s activities. First, The Haunted Spirit Legend of Vinica was introduced by Croatian pupils with a video presentation prepared by themselves. Later, all pupils were divided into 4 groups and carried on project tasks: creation of a lay-out, a central component of the storytelling process, based on the legend of The Haunted Spirit and designing the characters from the legend. Pupils created later figurines made of plasticine to be used for the production of the animated film in the next workshop. They also produced matching backgrounds. In the afternoon, they visited the city of Varaždin and were welcomed by the mayor of Varaždin Mr. Anđelko Stričak. 

07.04.2022 WEDNESDAY Delegations visited the castle and museum of Trakošćan. In the afternoon they continued working on the next project’s activities: short films of the figurines and backgrounds they got ready on Tuesday according to the Legend of the Haunted Spirit. Workshops were led by computer science teachers while pupils continued to work split in 4 groups. It was possible to finish each of the projects, and get them ready on Friday to present the animated films in front of an expert jury to choose the best one. 

08.04.2022 THURSDAY Delegations visited the Museum of Neanderthal Men in Krapina (where the common origins of the group were especially outlined), the Homeland Museum, the Archaeological Park (where mythology is an important part of the exhibition) and a traditional house in Varaždinske Toplice. In the afternoon, delegations visited the branch school Gornje Ladanje. 

09.04.2022 FRIDAY In the morning, pupils played a quiz related to the legend of The Haunted Spirit and the locations visited during the week. Animated films made by Stop-motion technique were presented in public by each team to members of the expert jury. Diplomas were handed out to all participants, and pupils completed the programme agenda by creating a poster on which they wrote their experiences related to Erasmus+ Week. The ICT team of the hosting school, OS Vinica, created a digital print that also was exhibited in public.