We hosted our Erasmus+ partners in May 2017.
Ten international teachers visited our school for one week.
During the week we blogged on our school website www.stsylvestersinfantschool.com about the activities our visitors took part in.
Here is what we recorded on our school website:
Day One: Monday 15th May 2017
Our guests arrived to the school today from Turkey, Spain, Poland and Finland. They were welcomed at the gates by the boys and girls from First Class and Senior Infants waving flags. Following this they were treated to a number of performances from different classes in the school hall and they got to witness some wonderful Irish dancing. They then went on a tour of our school and visited many of our classrooms. After lunch they got to take part in Aistear in some of the Junior Infant classrooms.
Day Two:Tuesday 16th May 2017
In the morning, the project co-ordinators from each country had a meeting to monitor how the project is progressing and make plans for the next stage.
Our friends from Spain, Turkey, Poland and Finland went to visit some of the senior infant classes.
They made a presentation about their countries and showed the children photos of their schools so that they could see how they are similar and how they are different. They also taught them a song.
Maryla from Poland told a story about the dragon from Krakow and how a shoemaker defeated it and became the King.
Our visitors also participated in a lesson in two of the senior infant classes. The children were using Puppet Pals on the iPads to bring their version of the story Sleeping Beauty to life. They had great fun working with the children.
In the evening, our visitors and some of the teachers went for dinner in Bon Appetit in Malahide where they had a delicious meal. The staff really looked after us. Afterwards, they were treated to some wonderful live music in Gibney’s pub.
Day Three: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Today our visitors went to visit some of the first classes. They made a presentation to the classes about their home and their schools. They showed them photographs and videos from their schools and taught them a song. The children had questions prepared so that they could learn more about their cultures and traditions.
The children then showed them how we use iPads at school.
They used maths splat during a maths lesson to explore the hundred square.
Amaya from Spain and Maryla from Poland worked hard during their visit and very kindly helped Heather out
After lunch, Mrs. Kirby and Ms. Collison brought our guests to visit Pope John Paul 11 school. They visited Ms. Whyte's class and were shown a variety of apps that they use on their iPads.
That evening, Mrs. Dunne led our guests and some of our teachers on a walk around Howth Hill. We were blessed with the weather. Afterwards we had a traditional box of fish and chips and walked along the harbour.
Day Four: Thursday 18th May 2017
Mrs. Dunne, Mrs. Averill and Mrs. Kelly and our guests went to visit Malahide Community School where they were given a guided tour of the school. Some of the teachers kindly met with our guests to demonstrate the software they use at school and how they use iPads and tablets.
Our guests then travelled to Dublin for some sight seeing and shopping.
They were joined by many of our teachers for some fun on the Viking Splash Tour. Afterwards we had a delicious meal in The Woollen Mills Restaurant.
Day Five: Friday 19th May 2017
What a fun and active final day for our guests who joined us for our annual Maths for Fun Day.
In the morning, the coordinators from each country had a meeting to review the week and confirm plans made during the week.
Then the fun began!
They joined our junior infants for some active maths fun. The junior infant teachers did a wonderful job setting their classrooms up, each room focusing on a different maths strand. Our guests were only too delighted to play alongside the children.
They later joined Ms. Mathew's and Mr. Brennan's classes for a maths hunt outside. The children were challenged to find 15 QR codes hidden outside around the school and use their maths skills to answer the questions and complete the tasks. Some members of the Parent's Association were also on hand to lend a helping hand.
Our guests were presented with their certificates of attendance and a farewell gift during lunch time.
Sakine, from Turkey, treated the staff to Turkish coffee with Baklava and some Turkish Delight.
Before we said our goodbyes, Ozan from Turkey joined Mr. Brennan and his class to sing Molly Malone.
