Topic: Activities outdoors: Biology, Geology
Dimitrios Vlachodimitropoulos
Erasmus + project
Greece, Patras 28/3 – 1/4/2022
In the period from March 27 to April 2, the entire project team consisting of students from six project member countries (Croatia, Portugal, Lithuania, Finland, Romania and Greece) gathered during the mobility week in Greece, for the purpose of implementing project activities, at the Arsakeio school Gymnasium in the city of Patras, which is located in the northernmost part of the Peloponnese peninsula.
We started the project week with folk dances performed by the school folklore ensemble, a tour of the school, and socializing with the teachers and students of the host school. The project participants presented their schools, cities and countries, and the teachers divided them into international cooperation groups for the purpose of implementing the planned project activities using the outdoor learning methodology.
Daily Programme
Sunday 27/3
Arrival in Athens International Airport
Bus waiting (bus driver’s phone number will be sent before your arrival)
Arrival in Astir hotel, Patras. Students meet the Greek students’ partners
Welcome dinner for teachers
Monday 28/3
Patras
08.30: Departure from your hotel
09.00: Arrival at school
09.05: Welcome ceremony
09.30: Presentation of your town and your school
10.00: Groups creation. Icebreaking activities
11.00: Welcome buffet
12.00: Patras guided tour
13.30: Meeting Patras Mayor?
14.30: Free time
Tuesday 29/3
Kalavrita
07.45: Departure from your hotel for school
08.15: Departure from school for Kalavrita using bus (and train… it depends of the weather)
11.00: Visit in the museum of holocaust in Kalavrita
13.00: Visit the Cave of Lakes
14.30: Lunch in Planitero
16.30: Departure for Patras by bus
18.30: Arrival to Patras
Wednesday 30/3
Lefkada
07.45: Departure from your hotel for school
08.30: Departure from school for Lefkada
11.00: Arrival to Lefkada. Visit the lagoon. Students workshop in Biology and Geology
13.00: Free time at town
14.00: Lunch for teachers and students in different restaurants
16.00: Visit the sea village of Agios Nikitas, free time for coffee. Swimming for those who dare
19.30: Sunset and departure for Patras
22.00: Arrival to your hotel
Thursday 31/3
Ancient Olympia
08.30: Departure from your hotel. Visit to Ancient Olympia
10.30: Guided tour
12.00: Departure to Kalogria beach
14.00: Lunch
15.30: Departure for Patras
20.00: Farewell dinner
Friday 1/4
Athens
09.30: Departure from your hotel for school
10.00: Trip to Athens
13.00: A big walk to the most important places around city center (only open space visits)
16.00: Free time
19.00: Buss leaves for your hotel
Saturday 2/4
Departures
The implementation of project activities using technology-assisted outdoor learning methodology in Greece resulted in adapted curricula with the application of outdoor learning methodology. The methodology was successfully applied, the lesson plans were included in the project manual, uploaded to eTwinning and are ready for further implementation through the school curricula of the partner countries.
Created lesson plans after project activities in Greece:
https://twinspace.etwinning.net/82177/pages/page/2371064