C5 - Teacher training- Kalisz, Poland , May 2019

  • MONDAY – 13.05. 2019 

    On this day teachers, as well as, the students had the chance to sightsee the school premises, visit the classes and have a talk with the headmasters of the school. 

    During a presentation at the gym all of the participants had a chance to be acquainted with Polish culture, language and famous people in order to share some cultural heritage. What is more, the participants had the chance to experience students' artistic work – foreign language movies. Additionally, they danced some traditional Polish dances. In the afternoon all the participants went for a trip around Kalisz in an old vintage bus, in order to share some information about the old cultural heritage and the oldest city in Poland.  

    TUESDAY – 14.05. 2019

    On this day teachers took part in a sightseeing tour around one of the most amazing cities in Poland, namely Wrocław. During this trip they had the opportunity to find out about the culture and history of this outstanding city. After that they participated in a workshop and lecture in Hydropolis in Wrocław. It concerned the usage of water resources in terms of renewable energy. What is more, they expanded their knowledge concerning engineering and biology, while using interactive boards which included some information about shipment industry and marine life in the deepest parts of the oceans.

     

    WEDNESDAY – 15.05. 2019

    This day concerned mostly the experience of cultural heritage. The teachers had the occasion to be acknowledged with crucial information concerning Toruń, its culture, history and its inhabitants’ customs. During this visit they also took part in a lecture concerning the history and production of traditional, old gingerbreads. They have been given the old recipies and some kitchen items in order to reproduce this process at their countries.

     

    THURSDAY – 16.05. 2019

    This day was devoted to exchange of good practices. Teachers took part in some lessons, for example, primary classes, PE or math and ICT, Physics teachers from Poland, Croatia and Finland collaborated on producing a worksheet involving constructing a model of a windmill power plant. They obliged to prepare the worksheet in their own native language. What is more, the was a coordinator meeting organized used for preparing, planning and improving further work.

    FRIDAY – 17.05. 2019

    This day was devoted to two main events. The first one involved a visit to local authorities, namely the president. The teachers had the opportunity to share their impressions about the city, visited school or Polish culture.  The President told them also about plans to make the city of Kalisz more environmentally friendly by refunding the exchange of old charcoal burner into modern gas ones, as well as, cofounding the solar panels installation within private owners of various buildings. They visited a waterpipe company too, in order to find out what is the process of municipal water management.