Learning and training event in Brașov, Romania
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The 1st LTE took place in Brasov, Romania.
22/4/2018
Arrival day. Countries of all groups reached Brasov and had dinner together.
23/4/2018
Visit Scoala Gimnaziala Nr.9 ,,Nicolae Orghidan" primary school, Romanian teachers showed both pupils and teachers from all countries around the school. Then, all participants attended a feast organized by the school and presents were exchanged. Romanian pupils were all dressed in traditional costumes and performed a play demonstrating habits and jobs of the past. At the end of the feast, pupils and teachers danced together traditional Romanian dances.
Then, all pupils and one teacher per country attended the dance class. Meanwhile coordinators met to decide on the following steps of the project. An issue arose as a teacher had to leave Romania earlier due to commitment to another project. It was decided that one contact person from each country will always be available for the project so as to eliminate communication gaps. To make communication more efficient, forum instead of chat will be used and emails will be sent only to the contact person from each country.
Lunch with traditional Romanian recipes was offered by the school and all participants returned to the hotel. In the afternoon we were guided to the old city and have dinner in a traditional restaurant.
24/4/2018
Visit Școala Gimnazială Nr. 9 “Nicolae Orghidan” secondary school. Greek pupils presented a lego wedo robot. Italian pupils presented their three traditional games. Romanian pupils dramatized a fairy tale about odd characters and inclusion. Then, teachers and pupils attended a handscraft lesson, where they learned to dye eggs with wax, paint stained glass and make traditional necklaces and bracelets.
A visit to the teachers' office was very interesting for the children, as they were able to see how lessons are organized and pupils performance evaluated.
Lunch was offered by the parents of the school. Then teachers and pupils visited the zoo.
25/4/2018
Visit primary school. Pupils presented the odd character from their country. Then they moved to the yard where they presented and played traditional children games. It was apparent that many of the games were common or even identical in several countries, The coordinators from each country met again to agree on the meetings. Meeting dates in Greece were fixed, since all the other meeting dates were already scheduled, so that all partners can book early and also find a surrogate in case of an emergency. Meanwhile, pupils had fun together and planted a tree in the yard for each country. They attended lessons and participated in outdoor activities.
26/4/2018
All participants went to POIANA BRAȘOV area, up to the mountains using cable car and pupils and teachers played with the snow. A visit to the "Dracula Castle" was next and a guided tour revealed that Dracula was not that odd compared to his contemporaries, but the real oddity is in the myth.
27/4/2018
Visit to the forest company. We were welcomed by the director and the staff of the company. A presentation concerning the role and activities of the forest company followed. Pupils were introduced to the Romanian fauna and became aware of the endangered species.
A visit to adventure park followed, where pupils and teachers enjoyed joint activities, such as climbing. Then dinner at a luxurious hotel was offered to the participants by the forest company.
In the afternoon, pupils had the chance to meet the families of the hosts. Teams of two or three pupils were hosted by a family and children shared candies, ice creams, toys and familiarized with the routine of their Romanian friends.
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