8th of December

Monday

Arrival in Syracuse

9th of December

Tuesday

The participants will be free to arrange for cultural tour in Sicily

              BAROQUE SICILY:

1. Ragusa:  http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/sicily/ragusa.html

2. Scicli: The places of "Commissario Montalbano" from the novel of A.Camilleri
3.   ;

3. Noto: Noto and the world heritage of Baroque;

        http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1024

4. The beaches to the south of Europe

Price per person: € 22-  packed lunch € 5

WELCOME DINNER

10th of December

Wednesday

9:00 We meet at the hotel. 

9:15 – 10 Presentation of the delegations/Official Speeches of host and coordinators

10:  – 12:00  Working session

1.“Experiments and hands on approach in preschool education: sharing experience” (every school’s presentation up to 5 min.)

1. Project logo presentation (Portuguese team)
2. Initial evaluation of the project
3. Evaluation of the first exchange of Puppets

Lunch

 In the afternoon free visit  at the Archaeological Museum "Paolo Orsi"

http://www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/museopaoloorsi/

In the evening: Free visit of the historical centre of Syracuse

Dinner

11th of December

Thursday

Ore 9;00- 10.30

1. Practical workshop "Experiments and hands on approach in preschool education”

Teachers of hosting school will organize a workshop on these practical experiences.

Into the classroom or outside in the schoolyard.  

Ore 11,00 – 12

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: European teachers will present simple activities to children of the kindergarten and primary school into the classrooms or outside in the second case children's parents can be present.

Evaluation of practical educational work

Ore 12,30 Tour of the island of Ortigia by boat  (if sea conditions allowed to), Euros 5 per person

13:30  Lunch

19:00: Dinner

21:00: Walking around the historic Syracuse (free)

12th of December

Friday

Venerdì

9,:00 – 12:00 :Working session

Plenary meeting:

PRESENTATIONS

1. “European week in the schools” “Halloween/All Souls day/ St. Martin day: traditions in the schools”
2. Parallel e-Twinning project: benefit and how to participate (presentation of the Bulgarian team)
3. Evaluation of the meeting.
4. Second exchange of Puppets
5. Discussions about the coming events (for the coordinators only)

13,00- Lunch 

14:00_  Visit at Archeological Park (Greek Theater, Dionisio's ear , Roman Anphiteater)

16:30  Show of  PUPI SICILIANI

http://www.pupari.com/; http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_dei_Pupi;

18:00_ Multiplier Events: Conference project Erasmus + european: presentation of the project to the local community, press and schools. Short presentation of delegation.

Closing dinner – Farewell dinner presented by Italian school

13 th of December

Saturday

The participants will be free to arrange for cultural tour in Sicily:

hypothesis n° 1: Taormina / Etna   (in case of bad weather conditions upon the volcano) 

hypothesis n ° 2: Taormina/ Caltagirone  (with characteristic cribs.)

http://presepiando.wordpress.com/le-mostre/caltagirone/

http://www.ipresepidicaltagirone.it/

€ 23 + € 5 (packed lunch)

In the evening, feast of Saint Lucia  (religious procession, fireworks.)

 Syracuse free visit. 

14th December

Sunday

Departure of delegations