Erasmus+ Stories
ERASMUS PLUS E PROGETTI INTERNAZIONALIZZANTI
One Month in the Netherlands!
Last November I was given an awesome opportunity thanks to the school’s ERASMUS+ accreditation:I went to the Netherlands for a month with two school friends, and for an Erasmus Long Term mobility.
To be selected to take part in this project, we had to fill out a questionnaire, with the our school marks, some information about ourselves, and a motivational letter. We were placed in a ranking list with other students, who were applying. We three were really excited and surprised when we found out that we had been chosen, first to host and then to travel.
First of all, we had to host our Dutch partners here on Long term mobility for seven weeks, from the 6th of November till the 24th of December. That gave us a chance to get to know each other. Then, on the 22nd of January, our plane to the Netherlands took off at 6.30 a.m. and our travel experience began.
The first week in the new school, RSG SLingerbos in Harderwijk, we were with a teacher and five other students, with whom we did a lot of activities to help us settle in. We had a great time, but it was also the most difficult period, because I had to change my habits and deal with all the cultural differences. But I was lucky because my host family really helped me to settle in.
I lived in a welcoming house in Harderwijk, a small city near Amsterdam, with my big host family. I had four host siblings, the oldest, my host partner Selina, is 13 years old. Although I have to admit that it was not easy to live with another person, I got used to it and we became Friends, despite the fact that she is three years younger than me,which was an obstacle, because we don’t have many things in common.
During the week, we went to school by bike: their lessons are 45 minutes long, and the schedule changes every day. Sometimes we had lessons until midday, and other days until half past four. We were not expected to attend all the lessons, but we were lucky because many lessons in that school are in English. My favourite subject there was Biology, because the lessons were very practical and interesting.
I loved the school, and I wish we had this type of school in Italy. It is really modern, with a big cafeteria where we spent time during the breaks and could buy food and drinks, and a lot of learning areas where we studied during our free periods. All the students have their own locker, and they have a different classroom for every subject, so the students move at the end of every lesson. They study with iPads and have a different way of studying than we have.
During the weekend, I usually did something with the family: for example, we visited Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans, and Gröningen. These are all very nice places to visit, and I was also able to spend some time with my host family.
To sum up, this is the best experience of my life because it has made me feel more responsible for myself and more curious about the world. I realized that life is too short to stay in your ‘safe place’.
V.G. 3 ALL
I-Learn Erasmus Mobility
Four students from the Newton-Pertini high school in Camposampiero (Pd) participated in the I-LEARN project; it’s a project financed by the Erasmus mobility program which allows students to participate in cultural exchanges between different states of the European Union. These students, from the 22nd to the 29th of January, went to the RSG Slingerbos institute, a high school in Harderwijk, Netherlands. The Italian exchange students were hosted by four Dutch students; during the stay they attended the lessons with them. They took different classes such as Dutch history, math, economy and science. They also had lots of fun in drama class where they were divided in little groups and got involved in enjoyable theatrical activities.
The students were also able to visit some beautiful cities in Holland, such as Zwolle and even the capital, Amsterdam. On those days the students had to explore the city and complete some assignments such as: “Take a picture with every monument or statue on the list!”. They also had some good times with their host families, which included them in many activities outside of the school such as hanging out for dinner or visiting other cities.
I-Learn Erasmus Mobility
3 B LSA
I-LEARN across Europe
Due studenti dell’istituto Newton-Pertini di Camposampiero (Pd) della classe 3B LSA hanno partecipato al progetto I-LEARN, un progetto finanziato dal programma di mobilità Erasmus che permette agli studenti di partecipare a scambi culturali tra diversi Stati dell’Unione Europea.
In particolare questi due ragazzi, dal 6 al 12 novembre, hanno ospitato due studenti olandesi dell’istituto RSG Slingerbos, una scuola superiore di Harderwijk, una città olandese, non molto lontana dalla capitale.
Durante la loro permanenza in Italia, i ragazzi olandesi hanno frequentato alcune lezioni, assieme agli studenti italiani, appositamente preparate in inglese dai docenti e spesso interattive. Tra le varie possiamo citare la lezione di biologia riguardante la differenziazione dei tessuti del nostro organismo e quella di fisica sulle energie rinnovabili.
Per tutta la settimana, non solo i ragazzi ma le intere famiglie hanno dovuto comunicare in inglese, rendendola così un'esperienza formativa non solo per gli studenti, ma anche per i genitori stessi!
Inoltre, i ragazzi olandesi hanno avuto l'occasione di visitare affascinanti città del Veneto, come Venezia e Padova.
Viceversa, gli studenti italiani andranno ad Harderwijk, dal 22 al 29 al gennaio, dai medesimi ragazzi olandesi che hanno ospitato e passeranno le loro giornate vivendo una vita diversa da quella a cui sono abituati, conoscendo una nuova cultura e facendo nuove esperienze.
Lo scopo di questo progetto infatti è proprio quello di far conoscere ai ragazzi nuove realtà, migliorando anche le loro capacità sociali, la loro autonomia e la loro capacità di comunicare con una lingua diversa da quella madre.
Two students from the Newton-Pertini high school in Camposampiero (Pd) participated in the I-LEARN project; a project financed by the Erasmus mobility program which allows students to participate in cultural exchanges between different states of the European Union.
In particular, from 6 to 12 November, these Italian students hosted two Dutch students from the RSG Slingerbos institute, a high school in Harderwijk, a Dutch city, not very far from the capital.
During their stay in Italy, the Dutch students attended some lessons, often interactive, with the Italian students, prepared in English by the teachers. Among the various we can mention the biology lesson regarding the differentiation of the tissues of our organism and the physics lesson on renewable energies.
Throughout the week, not only the kids but the entire families had to communicate in English, making it an educational experience not only for the students, but also for the parents themselves!
Furthermore, the Dutch pupils had the opportunity to visit beautiful cities in Veneto, such as Venice and Padua.
Instead, the Italian students will go to Harderwijk from the 22nd to the 29th of January hosted by the same Dutch students they've hosted. They will spend their days living a life different from the one they are used to, getting to know a new culture and having new experiences.
In fact, the purpose of this project is to introduce students to new realities, improving their social skills, their autonomy and their ability to communicate with a language different from their native one.
N. C., S. M.
EDIZIONE STRAORDINARIA!
Tre studenti dell'istituto Newton-Pertini di Camposampiero (PD) hanno vinto una borsa di studio per andare un mese in Olanda!
È proprio vero, uno studente della 3BLL e due studentesse della 3ALL hanno partecipato ad un concorso LTM (Long Term Mobility) dell'Unione Europea aggiudicandosi una borsa di studio Erasmus che permetterà loro di trascorrere 5 settimane ad Harderwijk, una città 70km ad est da Amsterdam. Questo progetto Exchange prevede che gli studenti italiani accolgano i corrispondenti olandesi dal 6 novembre al 23 dicembre 2023 e di conseguenza gli studenti olandesi accolgano i corrispettivi italiani dal 22 gennaio al 25 febbraio 2024. Durante la prima settimana in Olanda, gli studenti italiani visiteranno sicuramente la splendida capitale e altre città minori accompagnati dal loro docente di lingua inglese e impareranno a seguire la routine quotidiana dei loro host students vivendo esattamente come loro. Inoltre, per tutta la permanenza all'estero, frequenteranno le lezioni presso la scuola secondaria RSG Slingerbos, un istituto bilingue che prevede l'insegnamento della maggior parte delle materie in inglese e altre in lingua madre (olandese). Grazie a questa esperienza, i ragazzi miglioreranno il loro livello di inglese, comprenderanno il funzionamento del sistema scolastico locale, conosceranno usi e tradizioni del posto e soprattutto accresceranno ampiamente il loro bagaglio culturale.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Three students from the Newton-Pertini institute in Camposampiero (Padua) won a scholarship to go to Holland for a month!
It's true, a student in class 3B and two students in class 3A of the language course participated in a European Union LTM (Long Term Mobility) competition by winning an Erasmus scholarship that will allow them to spend 5 weeks in Harderwijk, a city 70km east of Amsterdam. This Exchange project provides for Italian students to welcome Dutch correspondents from November 6 to December 23, 2023 and consequently Dutch students to welcome Italian counterparts from January 22 to February 25, 2024. During the first week in Holland, Italian students will surely visit the beautiful capital and other smaller towns accompanied by their English language teacher and learn to follow the daily routine of their host students living exactly like them. In addition, for the entire stay abroad, they will attend classes at the RSG Slingerbos secondary school, a bilingual institution that provides for the teaching of most subjects in English and others in their native language (Dutch). Thanks to this experience, the pupils will improve their level of English, understand the mode of operation of the local school system, learn about local customs and traditions and above all will greatly increase their cultural baggage.
Mi Experiencia en Pamplona
Mi experiencia Erasmus en España me ha ayudado a darme cuenta de cuánto amo viajar. He visitado lugares maravillosos que nunca hubiera esperado ver y me considero afortunada por haber tenido esta oportunidad. Pamplona fue una ciudad que viví intensamente junto con mis compañeros. Desafortunadamente, los primeros días el clima no estuvo de nuestro lado, pero a pesar de eso logramos aprovechar al máximo este lugar. Lo que más me gusta recordar de esta experiencia es la gran amistad que surgió, o se mantuvo, con los chicos de Lodosa con los que hicimos una movilidad Erasmus el año pasado. Quiero agradecer de todo corazón a Xabi y Edurne que siempre nos ayudaron y sobre todo nos dedicaron mucho de su tiempo, permitiéndonos vivir nuestra experiencia en España al máximo. Estas son experiencias que nos ayudan a cultivar nuevas amistades y las personas que he conocido siempre las llevaré en mi corazón, por lo que no puedo evitar sentirme feliz cuando pienso en Pamplona.
L.C 5 B LL
Voces desde Pamplona
El proyecto de movilidad en grupo Erasmus en Pamplona, que tuvo lugar del 2 al 8 de marzo de 2024, fue para mí una gran oportunidad para conocer mejor la cultura, la gastronomía y los lugares de interés vascos y navarros.
La visita guiada por Pamplona y la historia de Lodosa contada por la concejal de cultura fueron los momentos más interesantes. En particular, la presentación del producto local de Lodosa, o sea el pimiento de cuerno o de piquillo, me hizo apreciar aún más los platos típicos que he probado, como el pimiento rebozado o las croquetas de pimiento.
A través de la visión de la película “20.000 especies de abejas” y la visita al Museo San Telmo en San Sebastián también pude apreciar el universo cultural vasco, construido alrededor de la lengua vasca o euskera.
El aspecto que hizo que esta experiencia fuera realmente única fue además su carácter intercultural, dado que nos hemos integrado totalmente en el estilo de vida y la tradición locales, sobre todo gracias a la interacción con los profesores del IES A. Sarasate de Lodosa y con estudiantes de italiano en Pamplona.
La hospitalidad y el espíritu de la gente fueron para mí inolvidables e hicieron que esta experiencia fuera especial.
E.N. 5 B LL
La experiencia de Erasmus que he vivido en estos días en Pamplona fueron para mí únicos.
La ciudad y los lugares que he visitado eran preciosos y también la gente que he conocido. Los profesores españoles eran muy divertidos y atractivos: nos trataban como unos de ellos y nos han permitido vivir experiencias que en un viaje común solitamente no se experimentan, por ejemplo la manifestación 8M y el día en la escuela en el que vi cómo son y cómo funcionan las escuelas allí. Fue chocante ver los estudiantes que salen del instituto para hacer recreo y me divertí un montón andando por la ciudad con ellos para hacer la “búsqueda del tesoro”.
El hecho de que no había demasiadas actividades durante el día me permitió disfrutar mejor lo que estaba viviendo y lo que tenía alrededor de mi.
Lo que me gustó menos fue la visita al Guggenheim, porque no he entendido muy bien lo que miraba: los cuadros no tenían descripciones, no había un guía y aquel género de arte aún no lo he estudiado bien en el instituto, así que me sentía un poco confundida.
Por el contrario me encantò conocer a gente que estudia italiano y poder charlar con ellos en mi idioma, porque nunca me pasò esto y ver gente extranjera que estudia y es apasionada de mi idioma me emocionò.
Me encontré bien también con mis compañeros: me he divertido con ellos y estoy feliz de haber compartido una experiencia así con ellos. En último el campus donde estábamos me dio la posibilidad de conocer a chicos y chicas como yo y vivir como ellos y este aspecto para mi es fundamental para apreciar este tipo de viaje.
D.A. 5 B LL
Other experiences, many experiences
A Long Term Mobility experience in Romania
Good morning,
I am E.S. and am taking part in the Long Term Mobility experience, together with two other Italian girls from our school. From 22 January to 23 February we hosted three Romanian guys from Colegiul National Pedagogic ‘C. Bratescu’ in Constanza, on the Black Sea, and we had many experiences together. First of all, sharing everyday spaces and school life with another person was definitely a great challenge, which we faced with great determination and desire to get involved. Moreover, we visited several cities and seeing them with our partners, they have taken on a new perspective. On a sunny day we went through the streets of Venice, among the masks, and we will remember it with joy. In addition, we accompanied them to see the ancient walls of Castelfranco Veneto, a beautiful town where we chatted and laughed together!
At the end of this month spent together, we are eager to see them again in Romania to have new enriching experiences: thanks to our school’s Erasmus+ accreditation, in September 2024, it will be our turn to go on an Erasmus+ Long Term mobility in Costanza, Romania!
LTM Romania
Eine Erinnerung an Potsdam
Tra maggio e ottobre di quest'anno, noi classe 4ALL, abbiamo partecipato ad uno scambio culturale con l’Einstein Gymnasium di Potsdam, vicino a Berlino.
Questa esperienza ci ha consentito di confrontarci con studenti di una cultura diversa e di vivere a pieno la loro vita, in quanto ospiti delle famiglie tedesche per una settimana.
Questo viaggio ci ha insegnato ad essere più indipendenti, ecosostenibili e ad abbattere qualunque tipo di pregiudizio e stereotipo verso le altre culture.
Ci auguriamo di poter vivere tante altre esperienze simili!
Between May and October of this year, us class 4ALL, have taken part in a cultural exchange, with the Einstein Gymnasium of Potsdam, near Berlin.
This experience gave us the opportunity to interact with students of a different culture and to fully live their lives, as guests within German families for a week.
This trip taught us to be more independent, sustainable and to break down any kind of prejudice or stereotype towards other cultures.
We hope to have many more similar experiences!
Zwischen Mai und Oktober dieses Jahres, wir Klasse 4ALL, haben an ein Austausch mit dem Einstein Gymnasium, in Potsdam, in der Nähe von Berlin, teilgenommen
Diese Erfahrung hat uns gelehrt, unabhängiger und auch nachhaltiger zu sein, aber auch jede Art von Vorurteilen und Stereotypen gegenüber anderen Kulturen abzubauen.
Wir hoffen, dass wir viele andere ähnliche Erlebnisse machen können!
A. G. 4ALL
Our experience in Turkey
In January 2024, our English teacher announced 4 students that would have the possibility to go to Turkey, in Istanbul, for the Erasmus+ 2024, from 4th to 8th March 2024.
On Sunday 3rd March, we took the airplane and for some of us it was the first time. We were a little bit worried about the turbulence but we enjoyed the trip and we had fun!
The next day we were warmly welcomed by the students of the Turkish school with a traditional dance made by some Turkish students. They dressed in traditional clothes and jewelry. There was also the Minister of Education with other 2 colleagues who played an important role. Their presence made us feel important and well welcomed in Turkey.
That same evening the Turkish team composed of students and teachers organized a wonderful meeting in a karaoke bar.
Here we danced and sang a lot of different songs: Romanian, Spanish, Turkish and Italian, to symbolize all the countries involved.
It has been the best experience that we had in Turkey, because we were all together and we had the opportunity to listen to the typical songs of each country. We had so much fun.
During our trip we noticed many differences between Italy and Turkey, that also other teams found.
One of the biggest is the lowest prices.
Furthermore Turkish people are very gentle, kind and helpful. They bring respect on every occasion: it’s prohibited to eat and talk loudly on public transports because it’s seen as rude behavior.
It has been an unforgettable experience. We are glad and grateful to all the schools that contributed to this enormous project. They gave us the possibility to meet new people and to know other cultures, completely different from ours.
We sincerely hope that this kind of project will continue to give the possibility to other students, make them try and feel how good we felt in Turkey.
