Today 3 teachers and 6 students leaved from Bologna to Tallinn.
The new adventure has begun: they are going to do an amazing experience in a new country, to know a new culture and different people.
They are very happy and excited: students knew theirhostings families during a dinner together.
Enjoy this week!
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DAY 1
A sunny day in Tallinn today!!!
Teachers arrived at 9.30 at Peetri Kool where Estonian teachers and students were waiting for them; students attended the lessons.
Then a great Estonian performance with traditional dances and songs.
After that, we visited their school and…. wow!!!
They have also a wood classroom and a kitchen where the students can cook .
At 12.40 we had lunch in the school canteen: a tasty chicken, rice and salad for us!
In the afternoon the rehearsal of the play ‘Tapestry’.
DAY 2
… a new day in Tallinn!
Teachers attended lessons while students were rehersed Tapestry.
Lunch in the school canteen.
Teachers had a training about evaluation and estonian Education and students were involved in a workshop.
During the afternoon we went to the Estonian Open air museum for a school lesson in the old days. We read and wrote in estonian!!!
DAY 3
A hot sunny day in Tallinn today!
At 9.30 ready in front of the hotel to leave and visit the old town.
We were so excited!!
We visited it and a guide explained us about their story; we had also the chance to visit Linnamuseum.
At 12.30 a great lunch at F-HOONE: salad with salmon, meat, potatoes and crepes with ice cream for dessert!!
In the afternoon we cought the bus and came back to school: we had the rehearsal of the play ‘The tapestry’.
Students came back home with their Estonian families.
What a great day we’ve had!!!
DAY 4
After the rehearsal of the Tapestry in the school, we leaved for a trip.
Where? In the Forest and Viru bog: many tall trees, bogs and plants of berries. A very nice walk to descover this land.
Then a delicious and typical lunch in the middle age at the Rakvere Castle. We had an adventurous workshop and we lived a scary route: only the braves had finished it!!!
At the end we tried some medieval swords and we had time to play with ancient games!!!
It was very funny!!!
DAY 5
Today unfortunately is the last day in the school!!!
First the rehearsal of the play, then the video and at the end the performance. Students were so good actors and the show was amazing.
In the evening we had an estonian dinner in the Viking village: all together parents, students and teachers to celebrate the end of this wonderful experience!!!
DAY 6
Today the students spent their time with the estonian families!
Meeting at the airport and we left for Italy!
23.15: the flight lended in Bologna Airport and students hugged their parents!!
Thank you to everyone for this amazing experience! Italian Euroknitters we are proud of you!!!
Today in J.F.Kennedy school students who will leave for Estonia presented a Power Point about this country.
Then the second part of the play “Tapestry 2”: great performance! Knitters, children, hunters, blue birds, slaves, horrible beings and evil beings, together created a very interesting tale!
Congratulations to the actors and to all the teachers!!!
Today the Euroknitters teachers and students talked about their experience in Athens during the first mobility of the project. Teachers talked about the work and the activities in all the classrooms before the mobility, students told about the best moments of the week in Athens and also parents gave the opinion.
Now we are ready to know all about Estonia…
we are coming soon!!!
Today teachers and students told to all the pupils of our school about their experience in Athens.
They explained them about the main monuments, language, hosting families, food, school and people. They also told about their feeling before the departure and during the week, their fears and their satisfaction when they are back to Italy.
DAY 6
Italy we are coming back soon!!!
The Day of the departure arrived: after a last walk in the Athens center we are ready to leave this wonderful Town.
In aeroport we made the last interviews for the tv channel about this week.
It was a extraordinary experience !
Thank you Greek teachers, students and families for your hospitality, everything was perfect!!!
We are proud to be Euroknitters!!!
DAY 5
Today we were on stage!!! We had a professional make up session and we rehearsed wearing our costumes. Then the moment came at last: the play was a big success!
And, most of all, we had a lot of fun!!
We left school at 1.30 and we had a walk in the city centre, shopping for souvenirs.
In the evening, everybody was at school for a true Greek night with music, dancing and plenty of delicious food.
DAY 4
We went to Stavros Niarchos cultural centre. It is an awesome building designed by Renzo Piano. There is a huge library, a theatre, and students can do many free activities there.
At 11 o’clock we saw a ballet, “THE NUTCRACKER “, the scenes and costumes were very beautiful!
Then the kids went to school for a workshop about ancient myths and the teachers had a seminar about the European Language Portfolio
At 5 o’clock: rehearsal of the play. The actors are very good!
Special dinner in Egaleo!
DAY 3
Excursion to the Corinth Canal. The ancient theatre of Epidaurus and the former capital, Nafplion.
On the way to the canal we stopped at an orthodox monastery where we saw a byzantine church. The place was so quiet that even the kids were moving around without talking!The problem was that women wearing trousers couldn’t go in, so look at our outfit!
The theatre in Epidaurus is very well preserved and has perfect acoustics.
We had lunch , a big meal as usual in a tavern in Nafplion and then we went for a walk around town.
DAY 2
Today, we travelled back in time…to ancient Greece!!!
We climbed up the Acropolis with Vicky, our wonderful guide and we admired the Temples: they are AMAZING!
We had very sunny weather.
We visited the Acropolis museum and the Museum of Education, where we learnt about Greek school in the past.
The kids were involved in some funny activities.
DAY 1
A sunny morning in Athens: italian pupils and teachers have meeting the haedmitress of the Greek school and the Major of Egaleo during a welcome cerimony organized by greek students .
They had the possibility to introduce yourselves, their country and their school. After a tour of the school, italian students have partecipate in some lessons in the classrooms.
In the end, during the afternoon, they have practice “The tapestry”.
After all….a delicious greek dinner!!!!
DAY 0
This morning 3 teachers and 6 students leaved from Milan to Athens.
The first mobility of the project has begun! They were a little bit worry, but at the same time very excited about this wonderful experience. They will have the opportunity to know the greek culture, to work in the greek classrooms and to know students from other countries. Congratulations! Enjoy this week and don’t forget…
You are great Euroknitters!
During these days children in every classroom of the school made some activities about Greece: they talked about this nation and in particular about Athens, they watched videos and pictures, they learned some words and sentences in Greek language, they realized the letters of the Greek alphabet with the salt dough and they tried to pronunce them.
In conclusion: many, many activities to know a new culture and a new country!!
At Kennedy Institute everyone was at the premiere of the “Euroknitters” play.
The actors had masterfully showed the first part of the play “The tapestry, a play for union” a play that unites the five nations that are in the project.
What was left at the end? “Together we all can build, together a better world to live in”.
The children that soon are going to go to Greece explained with Power point Greek customs and traditions. They will stay in Greece for a week (and they leave on 4th February).
Also Tele Reggio was at the play “The tapestry, a play for union” and during the morning they broadcast live from the event.
A great morning for great Euronkitters!
Some students and some teachers presented the project to the Municipality during a meeting in Sala Tricolore. They explained the objectives and the experiences to the Major of Reggio Emilia Luca Vecchi and to the Councillor for Education Raffaella Curioni. Students were very excited and very proud about this project that involved them with many activities. The Mayor and the Councillor were so interested and they congratulated everyone. Finally students gave both a certificate: now they are great Euroknitters too!
