Aquí teniu un breu resum sobre els projectes K2:

En les properes entrades explicarem a través dels alumnes participants, les diverses experiències de les mobilitats i viatges dels projectes K2. Donat que és un projecte multilingüe, en aquest bloc s'utilitzaran diverses llengues: Català, Anglés i Castellà com a llengues principals de les activitats del projecte.

Cesc Terrassa, Cap d'Estudis i Departament de Llengua i Literatura Catalana

El projecte Erasmus “Healthy Minds, Healthy Learner” ha fet una nova trobada internacional a la Toscana. Les ciutats escollides són Firenze, Siena, Pisa i Lucca, de les quals hem vist els veritables tresors de la humanitat. Del dimarts 7 al dissabte 11 de juny, hem conviscut amb les amistats de les altres escoles del projecte. Un record especial per a l’adorable gent del Lycée P. Jean Joly, de l’illa de la Reunió, amb qui tant hem compartit. Des de la contemplació del David de Michelangelo, a les hores prèvies d’un partit de “Calcio istorico fiorentino”. Un plaer per als sentits, un gran esforç per als peus. Estem molt agraïts als projectes Erasmus, perquè ens permet conèixer llocs, i, sobretot, conèixer gent. Quina sort que tenim!

We met the Catalan representatives at Barcelona airport and we took a plane to Tallinn. During the 3 and a half hour trip, we have been able to enjoy incredible views while crossing Europe. As soon as we arrived, the great storm that was pouring down in Tallinn has been a great inconvenience, and not only it cost us to find the right bus, but also we took the wrong direction

When we got to the hotel, it stopped raining, and we decided to go to eat at an Italian restaurant in the city. When we finished eating, we entered the city of Tallinn for sightseeing. We discovered the medieval town, we danced the “macarena” in the square, we went to see a market, visited the harbour, and bathed in the Baltic Sea. After a long day, we bought dinner and went back to the hotel, where we could see Eurovision.

Today we took advantage of Tallinn’s day and went to visit museums for free. We first went to an open-air museum where we could see how they used to live in Estonia. Then we took another walk around the city and arrived in the town hall square, where we could see the police officers playing in a band. Then we went into the town hall and saw a musical performance.

At lunch, we went to eat at a medieval restaurant. Then we continued walking around the city, and we visited another museum of what the city used to be like. At the end of this route, we returned to the hotel to pack our bags and take the bus to Parnu. We took advantage of these two hours to rest.

When we arrived, our partners were already waiting for us at the bus station. There we said goodbye to the teachers and we each went to our partner’s house.

Third day: today we have all met at the school of our partners that was not a 100 percent school, it was a place to stay when their parents are not at home, there was a games room , billiards, music room, dining room, and a kitchen.

In the beginning, we have done activities to get to know each other better, we have had to make a list of ten things that we had in common and then expose them to everyone after this activity we did a small cooking course, it was a lot of fun because some of them didn’t come out, but we did, we had a great time, that’s what counts! We have made a Kahoot and learned Estonian words too.

After a while, a lady gave us a first aid course, and finally, we went on a route through a kind of very beautiful forest and there we took some very nice photos.

Comencem el dia fent una ruta de senderisme de 8 km per la muntanya. El paisatge era increïble, i encara que la dificultat era baixa, vam veure un parell de serps. En acabar la ruta ens dirigim a una granja d'alpaques, cabres i flames. Vam fer moltes fotos amb els animals i fins i tot una foto de grup amb els professors. Més tard vam visitar l'escola dels amics estonis. Ens va sorprendre que les instal·lacions fossin tan bones i modernes. Finalment vam tenir temps lliure per preparar-nos per anar a la festa de comiat, on vam ballar i ho vam passar molt bé. Ells van cantar cançons i van tocar el piano i nosaltres, com a bons espanyols, vam amenitzar la festa amb alegres cançons espanyoles.

In the morning we are going to Tallinn. After two hours by bus we arrived in the capital. They gave us a device with headphones to listen to what the guide was saying. We visited Tallinn in 3 hours and later we also visited a very interesting museum. Leaving the museum we had free time to buy souvenirs and that is what we did. After two hours we met the teachers and went back to Parnu. Each of them went with their partner and that was it.

Today in the morning we got up earlier than usual and we took a bus that took us to the port, after that we took a boat that took us to a wonderful and beautiful island called Kihnu, there we took some bikes and we did 25 km by bike surrounding the entire island, it was an unforgettable experience, we all ate together and to end the day we took the bus and the boat again and went to visit his school.

This has been our last day in Parnu. Finally, we did one last tour of the city. Then it was time to say goodbye, and despite all the tears, it was an unforgettable moment. Then we took a bus to our last destination, Riga, Latvia. When we got there it rained, but then it stopped and we were able to do some sightseeing. It has been an unforgettable experience.

This has been our last day of adventures in Lithuania, because tomorrow we will return home. But... How was this almost last chapter of our adventure? Well... At the beginning we had a good lunch and we went to the school of our partners (Gasčiūnai School).

There, both the Catalans and the hosts have done a presentation about the effects of "psychotropic substances to young people". However, we were not alone, our project partners (Healthy Minds Healthy Learners) were connected virtually from Italy and Reunion Island.

Finally, Ugnė, a very nice project partner, gave us a tour of the school, a rural and very familiar school where there are between 5 and 10 students in each class.

While she showed us around the classrooms we were able to meet all the students, from the youngest, from the nursery school to the oldest. They have been very hospitable and affectionate with us and have made us feel like one of them!

But today's activity was the "Olympic games". So, knowing the students and the facilities, we started the competition!

First objective: dance.

We started playing "Step Mania", a rhythmic dance game where the aim is to step on the arrows (each one from its own box) in the direction indicated on the screen.

After a few games we have come to the conclusion that dancing is not our teacher Dani's strong point, but even so, in our next objective: group games, he and his team will do great!

Well, first of all, the youngest boys and girls danced a Lithuanian folklore dance: the "Trepsis", where everyone was dressed in traditional costume (a skirt with a print similar to a Scottish skirt, a white shirt, and the girls, a crown of flowers). At the end of the event, the headmaster gave us (both students and teachers) a diploma for participating in the project. It has been a very nice ceremony and the environment that has accompanied us has made it even better.

But the day is not over yet! It is the time for team games... It is Dani's time! We have played the game of rope, relief (some eggs have been broken), skiing in teams... And we had a great time!

But... we needed to rest, so we had some traditional dishes, on of them the "Cepelinai", a ball made of potato dough cooked with meat. At the end, they let us be with the youngest students, and although Dani had his moment with the Olympics, Rosa showed us that children are her own! Then we went to a class to make soaps. Cutting the material for the base has been a challenge and we were able to find out who cut the ham and who buys it well cut and packaged. After the odyssey we have chosen the colour and aroma of our own soaps and meanwhile, some of us have had a coffee, some sweets and a lovely cake prepared by the teachers at the centre.

After this last activity and a route around the outside of the school, we got on the bus and headed for the swamps (mūšos tyrelio pažintinis takas) where a kind of fairy or nymph from the woods was waiting for us. So, we divide in two groups and start a two-hour excursion through the mysterious woods where we have been able to see a snake, but where there are also roosters and wolves.

Finally, we finish this wonderful day where we have got inside the culture and we have enjoyed the hospitality and the affection of the Lithuanian people.

And now, with a lot of melancholy, we finish almost the last chapter of this great adventure.

Dijous 12 de maig. Avui al matí ,quan ens hem trobat amb els professors, hem anat a l'acte oficial a l'Ajuntament, on hem tingut una amena conversa amb l'alcaldessa i ens han entregat un present. Després hem anat a una classe de kangaroo shoes.

Quan hem sortit ens esperava la pluja, que ens ha acompanyat durant el viatge en l'autocar escolar cap a Šiauliai, quan hem arribat hem anat a dinar al Can Can Pizza, un establiment que ja havíem vist a les altres ciutats visitades. Després de dinar hem conegut el centre comercial.

A les 3:15 ens hem dirigit cap a la fàbrica de xocolata, on ens han fet una explicació sobre l’origen del cacau i ens hem posat a fer bombons de xocolata per portar-los a casa, o almenys ho hem intentat, sobretot el nostre professor Dani. Quan hem sortit hem agafat el bus per anar a veure "The Golden Boy", i ens han explicat la seva història.

A continuació i seguint el camí, hem arribat a un bonic llac, on hi havia una gran guineu, la Vilma ens ha contat que la guineu és molt representativa per a la ciutat, i que a més, aquesta (Iron fox) té un cor amb una càpsula del temps amb els desitjos per a les pròximes generacions. Finalment, en la nostra visita d'avui hem vist la famosa Cros hill. I fins aquí la nostra aventura d’avui. Demà seguirem!

Wednesday May 11, our third day. After having experienced for the first time what it is like to live with a native family, we met at a meeting point, as in our case it has been the institute, and finally we left for Vilnius. After three very entertaining hours of conversation and sharing

our experiences, we have arrived. The first thing we visited was the MO museum (modern cultura space in vilnius), later we walked around the center in search of a place to eat, when we found it we ate tipical soup (saltibarsciai, cold soup made of beet).When we left we thought it would be a good idea to go shopping for souvenirs, like tipical amber jewelry, postcards...Later we visited the Vilnius Cathedral where half an hour later the bus will wait for us to take us to the TV tower (which is one of the highest tower in the world). Upon reaching the tower, we took the elevator to the 20th floor and admired the views, and had a drink in the restaurant on the 19th floor. Finally we have taken the bus back to Joniskis and upon arrival each one has left with their respective families.

We are on May 10th and it is our second day in Latvia and the first in Lithuania. That has an explanation; We arrived yesterday at 9pm and stayed at the hotel, refuelling for our next adventure!

Today we got up early to see the capital of Latvia, Riga, a very historical, cultural and medieval city.

We visited several churches such as St. Peter's, we also saw the parliament, the wall (16th and 17th centuries), the House of the Blackheads (the most famous building in the capital), the Town Hall, the House of the cats, the central market… And much more!

This is not the end of our journey, Latvia is just a city of passage to reach our destination: Lithuania.

So, after seeing Riga with our backpack, suitcases and a lot of desire on top, we set off for Joniškis, the city in northern Lithuania where our partners are waiting for us.

After a good trip in a minibus they come to pick us up at the Petrol Station closest to the city. On arrival, we meet up with our partners or as they say: our sisters, and we go to lunch!

And though it looks like we've done a lot, the day isn't over yet. Now it's our turn to visit the Basketball Museum created by a man who is more than a fan of this sport and who will teach it to us. We had a very good time and we took a lot of photos.

Finally, this was our second Erasmus day! It was fantastic! But we still have a big week ahead of us, more and better tomorrow!

Website link: agora.xtec.cat/iesfrancescmacia/general/nou-erasmus-a-linstitut-welcome/

1st working day in the Erasmus Catalan meeting HMHL

We welcomed our partners in the school, played ice breaking activities and each team did a presentation about benefits of hikiing and having a good physical condition. We also presented Easter traditions in each country, as Easter was near the corner! Afterwards we had a walk around Cornellà and the city town hall. Afer having lunch, we had a mindfulness workshop.

2n day HMHL Erasmus Project

We did a fantastic tour in Barcelona! Sagrada Família, Passeig de Gràcia, Les Rambles, La Boqueria, La Catedral, El Born... And to finish the day: free time to enjoy xocolata amb xurros or shopping.

3rd day HMHL Erasmus Project

Hiking day to Montserrat! The Catalan Magic Mountain. Hiking has a long tradition in Montserrat and has always been a very special way to discover the mountain. This is the walking route that run through the Montserrat Mountain Natural Park.

4th day HMHL Erasmus Project

First of all we went to Can Mercader, a park where the Maths museus is found. We had an exciting visit to discover that Maths can be funny too! Afterwards, we had a sportive challenge per teams! We organised multilingual goups and had a competition: cycling, runnung and dancing!

In the afternoon after a teacher working meeting, we had a delicious party and dinner prepared by Catalan families! We enjoyed an evening full of great moments! We also gave the Certificates of Attendance and gifts!

5th Day: Goodbye and see you in the next mobility!

We finished presentations about traditional festivities or celebrations in each country and we visited a different part of Barcelona city: Camp de la Bota, a place where people was executed during Spanish Civil War. We also walked along Mercat dels Encants and Forum. In the evening we attended a Human Tower Training (Castellers).

1st working day in the Erasmus Catalan meeting AHAH

We welcomed our partners in the school, played ice breaking activities and each team did a presentation about ecosystems, pollution, natural disasters, and animals.

We have also explained one historical experience related to historical exile routes, survivors or genocide.

Afterwards we had a walk around Cornellà and the city town hall.

2n day AHAH Erasmus Project

Although the day started with rain, we did a fantastic tour in Barcelona!

Sagrada Família, Passeig de Gràcia, Les Rambles, La Boqueria, La Catedral, El Born... And to finish the day: free time to enjoy xocolata amb xurros or shopping.

3rd Day: AHAH Exile Route

Yesterday we started the day early in the morning! We took the bus to La Jonquera, we visited the Exile Museum and started our trekking following the Route the Republicans did in 1939 to escape from Civil War. We started in Agullana, la Vajol and Les Illes crossing the boarder with France.

4th Day: AHAH Exile Route

Yesterday we went to Colliure to visit Antonio Machado's grave and Portbou to Walter Benjamin's grave. Students of each nationality read a poem about exile, war, justice and freedom. Listening poems in other languages was a pleasure!

On Thursday, after the Exile Route, families prepared a delicious dinner for all the project participants and we had the chance to meet online the Martinique team, who weren't able to travel to Cornellà. We gave the certificates and danced a lot🥳🥳

5th Day: Goodbye and see you in Estonia!

We finished presentations about traditional food in each country and we visited a different part of Barcelona city: Camp de la Bota, a place where people was executed during Spanish Civil War. We also walked along Mercat dels Encants and Forum. In the evening we attended a Human Tower Training (Castellers).

On Saturday the 26th, gratitude, good wishes, hugs and tears sealed the farewell. Some will be back in Estonia in two months, or so we hope.Thanks for everything, and see you again, friends

TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENT

Reyes Alcón: Last week teachers and students from Francesc Macià High school had the chance to share the week of our daily academic life with the likes of other four countries involved in "Another hike, another history" Erasmus Project (Greece, Estonia, Portugal and Martinica Island, just online ). As expected, the experience was truly rewarding despite the reasonable tiredness that these kinds of events imply. During five days (and even nights) all the participants spared no effort to contribute to making our guests feel welcomed and delighted in our host city. A fairy elaborated planning had been previously designed to meet all their expectations: from teacher-guided tours in Cornellà and Barcelona to an overnight school trip related to exile testimonies on the French border or the many precious family moments lived with the partners. Unfortunately, the weather was not as lovely as we would have wished, but the goodwill to have a good time overweighed by far the rainy forecast and, all in all, the result was just unforgettable for all of us.

Comencem l'any amb bones previsions de tirar endavant els nostres projectes. Ara és el torn d' "Another Hike Another History". Marxem cap a Portugal amb 2 alumnes de 3r, de 4t i 1r de Batxillerat. Aquí teniu les seves experiències i el programa que van seguir.

El primer dia vàrem quedar a l'aeroport i després de dir adéu a les nostres famílies vàrem anar a facturar les maletes i a passar el control de seguretat.

Després d'esperar una estona vam embarcar, després d'un vol tranquil i sense turbulències, vàrem aterrar a l'aeroport de Lisboa. Després vam agafar el metro per arribar a una estació més gran on vàrem agafar un tren fins a Entroncamento on els nostres partners i les seves famílies ens estaven esperant.

Avui hem anat al institut a les nou en punt, hem fet alguns jocs per conèixer-nos i després cada país ha fet una presentació de les seves tradicions, més tard hem fet un petit esmorzar tots junts i seguidament hem parlat una mica del que farem durant la setmana.

A la una en punt hem dinat a la cantina de l’escola i després hem tingut una estona lliure, sobre les quatre hem visitat el CECIC es una escola per a els més petits on poden fer moltes coses relacionades amb la física… Finalment a les cinc cadascú hem anat per lliure, alguns estudiants hem anat a un parc i hem descobert part de la ciutat on és l’institut, Barquinha, a les sis cadascú ha marxat a casa.

On Tuesday 15th, we arrived at school at 8:30 am, where we received information from the activity we were going to do.

Firstly, we did a guided hike around the town meanwhile the Portuguese students were explaining different important places. Secondly, when we get to the Almourol Castle, we had lunch, and later we went inside the castle by canoe.

In the afternoon, all the Spanish students went to Torreshopping with their parents. We had a little snack, the traditional “Pasteles de nata”. Later, we had a wonderful time bowling and afterwards everyone went home with their family.

On Wednesday 16th February, we started the day by taking a bus to Constancia. Once there we were divided into 2 big groups. We both visited the Living Science Center in Constancia, which had many resources to learn a little more about the universe, the planets...

Then we went back to the bus and went to an environmental park located in Santa Margarida, where while one group visited, the other one could enjoy an incredible experience observing different species of beautiful exotic butterflies. There were many different types and colours.

At 13.00h all the participants of the Erasmus+ project had lunch in a buffet near the park, and at 14.00h we took a bus to Tomar.

Once we were all together in the city of Tomar, we visited the fascinating Convent of Christ, built approximately in the 12th century. Here, we could see all kinds of Romanesque, Renaissance, Gothic architecture...

At 17.30h we all went back to Barquinha.

Thursday was the 5th day of the trip, and the last intense one in Barquinha. First we went with a bus to the base of the Serra d’Aire. When we arrived, we started the hike to the top, there we enjoyed some incredible views and weather, after finishing the hyke we had lunch in a restaurant. Next, we visited Grûtes de Mira d’Áire, some incredible caves with very curious formations, before returning to Barquinha we visited Fàtima and the impressive religious complex there is. After all of this, we attended a farewell dinner with all the students, teachers and families, having danced and laughed, we all parted and each one went to their partner’s home.

El viernes fuimos al instituto a las nueve y media. Sobre las diez participamos en un kahoot de tradiciones de los países posteriormente realizado por todos los participantes del proyecto, cuando el Kahoot finalizó almorzamos un poco y después de un rato libre, fuimos a comer, más tarde recogimos nuestras cosas y nos despedimos de todos nuestros compañeros.

Los españoles cogimos un taxi rumbo a Lisboa. Cuando llegamos dejamos nuestras cosas en el hostel e hicimos un poco de turismo por Barrio Alto, después cenamos en un restaurante y volvimos al hotel para dormir, dando un paseo.

El sábado 19 de febrero fue el último día. Cuando nos despertamos, preparamos las maletas y las dejamos en recepción. Seguidamente, fuimos a desayunar y nos dirigimos hacia el punto de encuentro para el tour. Empezamos el recorrido en la “Plaça dos Restauradores” y durante la visita pudimos ver los monumentos históricos de Lisboa, juntamente con la explicación de la guía.

Ya era la hora para ir al aeropuerto, por lo que fuimos a recoger, subimos al autobús y al llegar, comimos en un restaurante de allí. A continuación, fuimos a la puerta y entramos en el avión. Al cabo de dos horas, aproximadamente, nos reencontramos con nuestras familias y volvimos a casa.

Tornem a la "rutina" després de 2 anys parats per culpa de la pandèmia del COVID. Ens fa molta il·lusió tornar a engegar els projectes amb els partners europeus de Illa de la Reunió, Itàlia i Lituània.

El passat mes de desembre, 2 alumnes de 1r de batxillerat, 2 alumnes de 4t i 2 de 3r d'ESO van poder assisitr després de la pandèmia a una de les trobades internacionals del projecte Erasmus+ Healthy Mind Healthy Learners. Aquí teniu les seves experiències i el programa que van seguir. Una setmana plena d'emocions i activitat física per millorar la salut mental.

This morning we went to Severo High School to watch the presentations of the other countries (France, Lithuania and Italy) and do our own presentation. We also had breakfast together and received a jacket with the symbol of Erasmus on it. Later, we played games to break the ice and had a tour around the school.

In the afternoon we went to a museum and discovered the old part of San Severo as well. We discovered the work of a local comic creator who was really good. Pol Alhama

Hoy las familias nos han despertado bastante pronto, porque teníamos que estar a las 8:30 en el autocar para ir a Bari. El viaje ha sido bastante rápido y al llegar, una guía turística nos ha recibido para hacernos una ruta con explicación por algunos monumentos e iglesias importantes de Bari, la cual nos ha parecido interesante, ya que la última vez que estuvimos en Bari, no nos explicaron la historia de esos sitios.

Al terminar nos han dejado vía libre para ir a comer y poder comprar algunos souvenirs, con la condición de que a las 4:45 estuviéramos listos para volver a San Severo. Durante las horas que nos han dejado libres, hemos podido estar con gente de otros países y nos hemos podido conocer mejor. En San Severo ya se ha ido cada uno con su familia de acogida. Corina Gama

Avui també hem hagut d'anar a l'institut a les 8:30, i hem començat el dia amb un taller de pasta, on les àvies i mares d'alguns dels alumnes italians ens ensenyaven a fer diferents tipus de pastes caseres. Jo he fet (o intentat fer) orecchiette i uns tipus d'espagetti. Alguns tipus de pasta semblaven més complicats de fer que altres, però tots tenen el seu petit truc que les expertes ens ensenyaven amb molt de gust.

Després hem vist les presentacions dels diferents equips dels 4 països participants. Hem vist tradicions i menjars catalans, la importància d'una dieta saludable, equilibrada i amb una bona quantitat d'aigua, i fins i tot hem practicat una mica de ioga.

Al acabar totes les presentacions, hem marxat cada estudiant a casa del seu partner per a menjar. A les 3:30 havíem de tornar a l'escola, on un nutricionista ens esperaria per a donar una petita conferència sobre la dieta equilibrada, la importància de l'exercici físic i què podem fer per a millorar la nostra salut.

Per últim, hem anat al gimnàs per a fer unes activitats relacionades amb la nutrició, digestió, nutrients, etc. Ens ho hem passat molt bé i hem gaudit molt tot el dia. Miguel Ardite.

Hoy por la mañana hemos ido a ver un molino de aceite donde nos han enseñado el proceso de obtención. Después nos han ofrecido una degustación y hemos podido catar el aceite con pan y también mezclado con azúcar o limón. La verdad es que sólo el pan con el aceite estaba ya bien rico.

A continuación hemos ido a la piscina donde hemos practicado aquagym y otras actividades acuáticas. Cuando la actividad se ha acabado hemos ido a comer con nuestras respectivas familias y a pasar nuestra última tarde con ellos. Unos hemos ido a hacer patinaje sobre hielo y otros hemos pasado tiempo libre con las familias. Personalmente he disfrutado de cada momento pero ya con un hilo de tristeza por las pocas horas que nos quedan en San Severo. Paula Chaves

Teachers' opinion

Cesc Terrassa: Impressions de la Pulla / Impressioni della Puglia.

Només puc estar agraït als Erasmus, a qui els organitza, i a qui hi participa. És una oportunitat de viatjar, i desconnectar del dia a dia acadèmic. També ofereix l'oportunitat de conèixer millor els companys amb qui comparteixes l'experiència, i descobrir uns alumnes que, fora de les aules, són gent sociable i agraïda. No vull deixar de subratllar que tenim l'oportunitat de conèixer nova gent, locals i viatgers, amb els quals estableixes una bella amistat. Per exemple, unes famílies de San Severo han decidit fer una escapadeta a Barcelona el pròxim mes de maig, i estem mirant de quedar.

Els Erasmus són una oportunitat d'or (amb diamants i platí) per a la immersió lingüística en anglès i en la llengua local, si la coneixes. Alimenten la meva passió per la llengua, cultura i vida italiana, i són com un raig d'oli per al meu anglès abandonat i grinyolant.

He tingut la bona fortuna de participar en diversos projectes, i sempre he acollit i he viatjat a Itàlia. Al nord, al centre i al sud. Per a mi, no té preu, perquè si viatjo pel meu compte no tinc el contacte humà d'aquests projectes. Sol puc anar al millor restaurant, amb l'Erasmus em conviden a dinar amb la família i els amics. No deixo de costat els altres grups viatgers, amb els quals establim complicitats, ens fem favors, i gaudim de l'experiència comuna. Més d'un cop vaig haver de traduir al francès o anglès allò que les reunioneses i lituanes no entenien.

Sempre espero que vinguin, perquè els oferim els nostres coneixements. Si tot va com està previst, intentem que tinguin una estada tan agradable com la nostra quan sortim de Cornellà.

L'únic defecte de les mobilitats Erasmus és que se'm fan curtes; espero poder aprofitar la jubilació per tornar-hi, i, amb més calma, fer el que no vaig poder. Ara falta que la dona em deixi.

Non posso che ringraziare tutti gli amici che, in tutti questi progetti Erasmus, ci hanno fatto vivere con loro. Condividi avventure, lavoro, pasti, divertimento e vari progetti su insegnamento, istruzione, professione e tempo libero; questo è prezioso! Quando è il prossimo?

Anabel Ruiz, professora de Biologia

Mi experiencia en el meeting de San Severo (Italia): Después de muchos años de realizar actividades del proyecto sin moverme del centro, participar del meeting fue una experiencia muy enriquecedora.

Lo mejor fue ser testigo de las vivencias de nuestros alumnos/as, ver cómo se desenvolvían con sus "partners", la comunicación en inglés, o cómo aprendían palabras en italiano. Descubrir un sistema educativo diferente al nuestro o las instalaciones del centro escolar, o hablar de la experiencia educativa de otras regiones de Europa fueron aspectos muy interesantes de nuestra estancia.

Y no puedo acabar sin hablar de la hospitalidad del profesorado o de la familias, o de parajes o ciudades de la región que visitamos y que nos llenó el alma. Sin duda una experiencia que todo docente tendría que vivir.

Our Erasmus started on February 15. That day in the early morning, we met with the teachers who were going to Martinique Island with us at the Prat airport. There, we said goodbye to our families and we looked for our gate, then we got on the plane to Paris.

We thought that the best poster was made by the students from Portugal.

Then some musicians came to teach the typical music of the island, they played percussion instruments made of bamboo and drums, our partners taught us how to dance that type of music and we had a great time.

After that, we ate a typical butter bread with hot chocolate. It was delicious!

At noon we went by bus to some gardens, there we ate a sandwich. After, a guide made a visit to the gardens explaining the benefits of plants and the origin of the island, we also met students who came from Greece, Portugal and Estonia.

In the afternoon we went back to our homes with our partners and played cards with them and with their families and we had dinner with them.

It was a funny day!

El tercer día fue mucha más relajado respecto al día anterior. Nos reunimos con todos los grupos otra vez a las 8:00 h, pero esta vez nos dirigimos hacia un lugar mucho más cercano, nos quedamos en Basse-Pointe e hicimos una excursión guiada por un terreno de plantaciones de plátanos. Nos explicaron como era el proceso que hacía esta fábrica y pudimos ver cómo funcionaba.

Tuvimos que atravesar riachuelos, subir cuestas muy empinadas y otras que no lo eran tanto y lo más importante que teníamos que tener en cuenta fue la explicación de dónde teníamos que pisar y cómo debía de ser nuestra postura para no tener accidentes, ya que había mucho barro debido a la lluvia de la noche anterior, pero no obstante pudimos disfrutar de esta excusión y del paisaje que formaban todos los gigantes árboles y plantas. También nos dijeron la duración de la excursión, aunque al final fue un poco más de lo esperado.

Després de fer un curt trajecte amb autocar vam arribar al municipi Sainte-Marie, on vam visitar Le Tomolo.

L’última activitat consistia en una demostració del ‘Bwa Flo’, que és un tros d’arbre lleuger que utilitzaven al poble per anar a pescar a alta mar, ja que la violència de les onades no deixava apropar-se als vaixells ni tampoc fer ningun tipus de port. Tot això ens ho va explicar un guia amb ajuda d’un Bwa Flo i d’ un power point amb fotos, vídeos i informació.

Vam estar esperant una llarga estona mentre arribaven totes les famílies, que portaven plats típics per menjar tots plegats. Tot estava boníssim!

GABRIEL

Aquí és on va començar la nostra aventura cap a l’Illa Reunió. Eren les 5:30 del matí quan el despertador va començar a sonar. Vam tenir al voltant de mitja hora per esmorzar, rentar-nos la cara i comprovar que teníem tot l'equipatge preparat. Tot seguit vam sortir cap a la terminal 1 de l’aeroport, on ens vàrem trobar a les 6:30. Un cop hi érem tots, vam començar a facturar les maletes i ens vam acomiadar dels pares. Vam passar pel control de seguretat i per sort a ningú li va sonar el detector de metalls. Un cop ja érem dins, vam tenir el temps suficient fins que l’avió sortís. En el moment que la gent va començar a entrar, vam avisar als professors i vam pujar a l’avió.

Vam arribar a París en un tancar i obrir d’ulls, aproximadament vam trigar dues hores. Ja a Orly vam agafar les maletes de les cintes de facturació i les vam tornar a facturar pel vol a Reunió. Vam haver d’esperar fins a un quart de quatre perquè el vol sortís, tot i que l’avió va trigar una hora més a enlairar.

Una vegada hi érem tots, vam agafar l'autocar i ens va dur a un bufet, on vam dinar i allà ens vam començar a conèixer, la gran majoria de nosaltres feia moltes hores que no menjàvem i vam aprofitar el moment i ens vam inflar. Després de menjar i reposar mitja hora aproximadament, ens vam banyar a la platja de l’Hermitage, una platja paradisíaca amb palmeres, sorra blanca, aigua clara, peixos de colors... Vam passar la tarda en aquella platja i quan els professors van avisar-nos, l’autocar ens va dur fins a la porta de l’institut on, cadascun dels pares dels nostres partners ens esperava.

Finalment vam acabar el dia sopant amb les famílies ja cadascun a la casa que li corresponia.

Andrea

On Wednesday, we woke up early in the morning and went to school, which started at 7:30 am. The four teams (Catalan, Lithuanian, Italian and Reunion) presented each country, food and traditions.

Quan vam acabar el tour, vam tornar a l'amfiteatre, on ens vam reunir amb els nostres partners i d'allà vam anar cap a l'autobús, que ens va portar a Les Makes, on vam veure un paisatge anomenat Circus of Cilaos. Allà, després de fer unes fotos, alguns vam baixar caminant fins a una zona de picnic anomenades Les Platanes, on vam dinar el que ens havien preparat les famílies.

MARC

Thursday has been a very tiring and active day. First of all, we have met at 7:30 a. m. in the high school to explain the day.

Després d'una ruta bastant llarga, el conductor ens va deixar a un costat de la carretera que donava a un bosc ple de pins (Étang-Salé Forest). Allà Isabelle i un parell de professors ens van explicar detalladament l'activitat d'orientació: ens vam separar en grups (de 3) i van explicar l'organització del material. La cursa es dividia en 8 equips, cada grup sortía tres minuts més tard que el grup anterior.

El 65% de los equipos consiguieron acabar la carrera con todas las marcas encontradas en el mapa. Nada más acabar la primera actividad, las profesoras francesas nos explicaron el plan para la tarde.

Then we arrived at the Jean Joly High School to ate in the canteen. The food we ate was a special dish for Christmas. In the afternoon, we chose the best logo for the Erasmus+ project in the library. El logo guanyador va ser el d'en Matthieu, un estudiant local, encara que el nostre era el millor.

It was boiling! We were at 28 degrees and it was just 9:00 am in the morning. We were going to do paddle surf, but before getting started we had 30 minutes of free time in which we got comfortable and some of as went straight to refresh ourselves. After that, the French teachers made little groups of eight to start paddling. I was one of the first ones to start. Firstly, the paddle trainer showed us how to row and everything before getting inside the water. Once we finished, we started paddling. At first it was so difficult, but the more we practiced, the easier it was. We did it for 20 minutes and like we were three little groups we needed to wait until everyone could do the activity. Meanwhile, we were sunbathing. When all the groups finished, we did a race with the team of the previous day at the orienteering activity. We needed to go to the buoy, touch it and then just go back. The first team to finish would be the winner, and actually it was mine who won, I was with two boys, a French and a Lithuanian. Then, we had the picnic there, on the seaside.

VERÓNICA

¡Hoy empezamos el día en una carretera estrechisima y llena de curvas!

Primero de todo fuimos a hacer un hiking (Bras Rouge Waterfall) de unas 4 horas. En teoría el hiking terminaba en unas cascadas pero no nos pudimos bañar cerca de la cascada porqué el día anterior llovió mucho y el agua estaba muy sucia, pero después, volviendo, vimos un trozo de río que estaba más limpio y nos refrescamos allí.

Después de terminar la caminata fuimos a visitar el pueblo y a comer y por último después de llegar a nuestras casas y arreglarnos fuimos a la fiesta de despedida. Las familias cocinaron platos típicos criollos.

VERÓNICA

El domingo fuimos a visitar el volcán y hacerle fotos, después de eso fuimos a visitar el jardín de perfumes y especias en St. Philippe y nos condujeron por la Lava Road (carretera por la que se ve la última erupción del volcán activo de la isla). Paramos a comer a Anse des Cascades, un merendero típico con unas cascadas para refrescarse. Finalmente nos dejaron en el aeropuerto y nos despedimos de nuestros nuevos amigos, hasta coger el vuelo hacia Paris.

Sin embargo, hubo un contratiempo, ya que a una persona le dio un comienzo de infarto. Por eso paramos en el Cairo (3 horas) y llegamos a París, donde perdimos el avión y tuvimos que coger el vuelo a las 16:45 hasta Barcelona y llegamos allí sobre las 18:30 h.

Valoracions:

Valoració professorat:

MÍRIAM

Des que vaig entrar a l’insitut, em vaig interessar per els projectes Erasmus+. Com a professora de llengües estrangeres crec que és la manera més efectiva per demostrar que el que treballem a la classe no ho fem de manera aïllada només al nostre institut sinó que participem en un projecte comú amb alumnes d’altres països i on la llengua vehicular és l’anglès.

Poder participar en el projecte en diferents fases (preparació de les activitats a l’institut, intercanvi i valoració) m’ha ajudat a entendre la complexitat i dedicació que el professorat invertim perquè durant dos anys el màxim nombre d’alumnes puguin gaudir d’aquests projectes. Gràcies a l’ús de les noves tecnologies i eines TAC podem treballar a milers de quilòmetres de distància!

A més, poder participar en l’intercanvi em va obrir les portes, no només a conèixer una part d’Europa que no era conscient que existia, sinó que també a poder entendre, valorar i discutir diferents sistemes educatius dins la UE i la feina com a docent, tot compartint excursions i activitats amb els altres professors companys durant aquella setmana.

En resum, he pogut gaudir com a professora d’una experiència molt enriquidora que m’acompanyarà en el meu procés de desenvolupament i millora de la tasca docent.

JOAN

Ja feia un parell d'anys que anava donant algun cop de mà en els projectes Erasmus+, fins que un dia va sorgir l'oportunitat d'anar un pas enllà. Penso que ha estat una experiència molt enriquidora, primer pel seu plantejament transversal i inclusiu, i segon pel repte quan a varietat lingüística amb la qual et trobes quan estàs ficat. Cal no oblidar els professors/es de diversos àmbits educatius i sobretot culturals que et pots topar i que fa que ampliïs la teva manera de fer ofici.

Quan als intercanvis, ha estat tota una experiència la participació, i sobretot interaccionar amb els alumnes en un context totalment diferent del que estem acostumats a classe i com a professors. Personalment les competències comunicatives, esportives, educatives, de natura, físiques i per què no dir-ho, d'esbarjo ha estat una experiència molt difícil d'oblidar...

After having a walk, we went to a restaurant to have dinner with the teachers. We ate pasta and honey pistachio puff pastry (typical Greek dessert) in a Crete specialised restaurant. After having dinner, we went to sleep to the hostel. In the morning we visited some places in Athens: Parthenon, Plaka, Monastiraki, the change of guard, Omonia neighbourhood… All was so beautiful!

We arrived to Crete the sixth of October in the afternoon and everybody went with his or her partners and families to their houses (except teachers, they were in an hotel), our partners were Raphael (Pol's), Marina (Alba's) and Myrto (Mireia's). Students went to meet our partners, and going to lunch, typical Greek food, like "gyros", "musaka", "gemistá"...

We went home to accommodate and prepare the backpack for the next day, because the next day was the first that we went to meet the school and the rest of project partners. We had free time to watch a film, play video games, take a walk … with our partners. It wasn't recommended to walk too much, because we needed to prepare for "another hike, another history"!

En el tercer día una vez cada uno de nosotros ya había desayunado y se había preparado la mochila, nos dirigimos hacia la escuela de nuestros partners “7th gymnasium of Heraklion Creta”.

Una vez dentro los alumnos y profesores de Creta nos habían preparado una mesa llena de comida típica hecha por los padres de nuestros partners, por ejemplo: pastel de espinacas, bollos rellenos de queso, rollos de miel con sésamo y otros alimentos más comunes como magdalenas, bizcochos etc.

Más tarde los componentes de cada país hicieron una presentación de powerpoint explicando de dónde vienen. Una vez finalizadas las presentaciones jugamos a juegos para conocernos mejor.

Sobre las diez y media todos los alumnos nos dirigimos hacia el autobús que nos llevaría al “Natural History Museum”: en este museo pudimos observar cantidades de aves y mamíferos ya extintos como los dinosaurios y demás.