Latvian Bacon Pies

A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Christmas wishes from Greece!!!

CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Wesołych Świąt!

PRIECĪGUS ZIEMASSVĒTKUS!

Καλά Χριστούγεννα!

CRACIUN FERICIT!

Feliz Natal!
MUTLU NOELLER!

Languages

 Cześć.

Jestem z Polski.
Wesołych Świąt!

Olá!

     Eu sou de Portugal

                                Feliz Natal!                                                        

              

                

Merhaba!

Ben Türkiyeliyim.

Mutlu Noeller!

Salut!

Eu sunt din Romania.

Craciun fericit!

   

Sveiki!

Es esmu no Latvijas.

Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus!

Γειά

Είμαι από την Ελλάδα

Καλά Χριστούγεννα!

Christmas Eve at Mezvidi Primary School

Meeting in Romania- Polish team

Meeting in Romania was the first Comenius experience for us. We met students and teachers involved in the project for the first time in real life! We felt the strong connections to our Romanian hosts. In Şimleu Silvaniei, in Sălaj district, Polish king Stefan Batory was born! We were able to visit furniture factory – Simex, a church in Cehei from 18^th century and a bakery. We visited beautiful school, participated in very interesting folk workshops and sports activities. It was hard to say ‘Goodbye’… The students made real friends and we are sure they will stay in touch. Polish team experienced Romanian hospitality, kindness and warm hearts. Thank you!

Impressions about Romania- Latvian team

We loved Romanian welcoming and warm reception. We were always provided with all the necessary and where taken everywhere we needed. We would like to say thank you to the Project coordinator Camelia because she cared for our welfare and always asked, if we were ok and whether we needed anything.

Our hotel was in a very good and beautiful place and it provided for us a good service.

This mobility gave us an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the project members from six European countries. They all presented their countries, schools and themselves. It was very interesting to communicate with our European friends, to improve our English.

Romanians told us about their country, culture, traditions, we were able to taste traditional Romanian food. We were introduced with the education system in their country.

We liked the excursions to the furniture factory, bakery, historical church, we enjoyed the meeting with the Mayor. We were invited to “Miss and Mr Autumn” and the concert.

The time passed so quickly. We became better friends and more open to each other at the end when we had to travel back to home.

Our pupils enjoyed staying in their Romanian host families, got many friends from different countries.

Comenius team from Mezvidi Primary School, Latvia

 

Our Teams

POLAND

 PORTUGAL

 TURKEY

ROMANIA

LATVIA

GREECE

LOGO contest results

Greece 19- 8%
Latvia 28- 12%
Portugal 41-18%
Romania 59- 26%
Turkey 33- 14%
Poland 51- 22%

• Romania won with 26% of vote
• So, from now on, we must use the Romania Logo. 

Portugal team in Romania

As part of the Comenius Project - PEACE , a team of two students (Maria Monteiro of TTAR6 class and Vânia Eusébio of TR6 class) and three teachers (Berta Peixoto,  António Conde  and Vasco Miranda) from the Vocational School of Esposende  left on the  4th of November, to the city of Simleu Silvaniei, in Romania.

The Wednesday program integrated the opening ceremony, with the participation of the teams from Portugal, Romania, Poland, Turkey , Latvia and Greece (teachers and students), the host families, education and politics regional personalities, in a very pleasant welcoming ceremony that included songs and Romanian traditions. All team members introduced themselves and the national flags were raised. Then, the students from each country, talked to the community about their region, school, habits and customs. There followed a series of workshops on traditions, personalities, geography and domestic products, in order to know a little more about Romania, culminating in a fabulous lunch with Romanian traditional food, typically used in festive seasons, and its explanation.

 

On Thursday, November 7th, in the morning, we were received by the President of Şimleu Silvaniei Chamber, Septimiu Turks, who told us about the city's history and regional economy. We then visited several business companies in the region (bakeries and typical furniture factories), taking advantage of the trip opportunity to see an ancient church in Cehei, built entirely of wood, considered Heritage of UNESCO. We also had the chance to know an integrated service of civil protection with a very realistic simulation. In the afternoon, while the students were involved in activities with the host families, the teachers were in a meeting with the Regional Director of Education, in which the views of the various educational systems were shared and discussed.

On Friday, November 8th, the day began with a workshop for teachers and students about the Etweening platform and a musical workshop. Then, it was time for sharing the regional candy (Sweetbox) each of the participating countries had brought. After two more workshops on Wikispaces and sliced fruit, we proceeded to  the moment of the School Video Presentations, culminating with a lunch gathering.

In the afternoon, after a short city tour, we participated in the closing ceremony of the visit to Romania, integrated in a Silvania school annual event (Miss/Mister Autumn).

On the last day spent in Romania, we had the opportunity to visit an ancient synagogue, as well as a guided visit to the Şimleu Silvaniei Holocaust Museum, the first thematic museum in Transylvania. We ended our stay with a short city tour.

Ne vedem în curând în Portugalia! See you soon in Portugal!