COMENIUS 1.
“Immediate
Surroundings”
PROJECT
MEETING IN ESTONIA
At Tapa
Gümnaasium
In Tapa,
Estonia
18-22 of
October, 2010
Participants:
Tapa
Gümnaasium, (Estonia)
Project
meeting:
The host school organized school
visits to two (2) schools of Tapa Parish, where participants got an overview of
the Estonian school system and heard about the history, the benefits, and
school problems within Tapa Vald.
Project working sessions took place in
Tallinn, Tapa, and Lääne Viru County ( the area around Tapa ). Participants took part in biking tours around
Tallinn that showcased the beautiful Old Town, and also showcased the Kopli
area. Kopli consists of many old Soviet
buildings and factories that are currently mixed useage buildings, or only
partially used, or totally abandoned.
At Tapa Gümnaasium, visiting students
were able to spend time in classes with their Estonian hosts, and stayed with
their families. Visiting students were
all able to share presentations about their schools and “surrounding areas” in
the auditorium to Tapa’s whole high school body.
Students were also able to tour
different museums and areas specializing in Estonian culture, interesting
renovation projects, and open air museums.
Participating teachers took part in
all the tour activities, and discussed further movement and steps in the
project.
Teachers and students were able to
build bonds and learn about each other’s schools, school problems,
environmental issues, and thoughts about the project.
Decisions:
- Next project meeting
will be held in Spain at the end of February
- The third meeting will
be held in Turkey in May
- All schools have
joined the current blog space being used.
- Romania will develop a
website that all schools will join at the next meeting in Spain.
- All schools are to
create an Environmental Club and start activities.
- Photo contest will
take place with in Environmental Clubs.
The photos will be shared at the next meeting in Spain.
- Theatrical Plays will
be written by the students while in Spain.
These plays will all be done with a local twist, and performed in
schools upon return.
- One more movement to
Italy should be included in the project, to be finalized in Spain.