The first student meeting of the project "My Sustainable Way of Life“ was held in Ylivieska, Finland between February 3rd and 7th. The students and teachers from four schools – Finland, Spain, Germany and Greece – met in Ylivieska. This Learning-Teaching-Training - week was called "Together against Climate Change". There were 35 participating students and 4 participating teachers from Jokiranta school and 26 participating students and 6 participating teachers from the partner schools. Also 26 families from Ylivieska welcomed the visitors as their guests during the week. Thank you very much for them!
Whole group together in Akustiikka.
Students learned during the week more about climate change mitigation, decision making in transnational summit and of course about cultures and people in the Europe. Students participated in the citizen science research Talviseuranta (Winter Follow-up) and a climate action simulation (UN Climate Action Summit, Climate Interactive). They also had an opportunity to try traditional Finnish winter sports: skating, cross-country skiing and sledging. Even Aurora borealis were noticed by several guests during the week!
Culture Night was held in Akustiikka. Each country presented food and culture (a traditional dance, a song etc.) there for each other and for the finnish host families.
Students sledged, tried snowshoes and grilled sausages over camp fire in Huhmari.
During the week some classes at the Jokiranta school participated in a friendly demonstration by snowmen: snowmen are endangered because of the climate change and that is why they demonstrate against it! It was´t possible to make real snowmen, because snow wasn´t wet, so students made snowmen from recycled material to the walls of the schools. This was already the third time during this school year that the whole school had an opportunity to participate to action against climate change!
TIMETABLE OF THE WEEK:
Sunday, 2nd
Monday, 3rd
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8.30 Warming-up activities in Youth Center Sputnik 2022 in Virastokatu 6.
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10.00 The welcoming of the city of Ylivieska in Culture Center Akustiikka in Koulutie 2 B.
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10.30 The presentations of the pre-work videos: The effects of the climate change in each country.
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11.45 School lunch in the school canteen of the Jokiranta school in Mäntytie 2.
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12.35 Group assignment with Seppo game. Getting to know the school and the school area. Starting point at the middle of the yard.
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14.20 The end of the day’s programme. The school buses leave.
Tuesday, 4th
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8.20-9.10 Starting the group work (preparations for the Climate Action Summit). Classrooms P13, P15 and P16 at the Jokiranta school.
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9.10-9.25 Break.
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9.25-10.30 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P13, P15 and P16.
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10.30 School lunch in the school canteen.
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11.00 Winter follow-up: instructions for participating in the citizen science. Classrooms P13, P15 and P16.
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11.15 Winter follow-up: measurements (outside, near the school).
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12.20 Break.
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12.35 Saving the results of the winter follow-up measurements to computers. Working in groups continues. Classrooms P7, P8 and P9.
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14.20 The end of the day’s programme. The school buses leave.
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18.00-20.30 Culture Night in the Culture House Akustiikka.
Wednesday, 5th
Groups 1-4: Sports for fun in the morning. School starts in front of the Athletic park in Närhitie 2 at 8.30.
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8.45-9.30 Cross-country skiing or other tasks (depending on the weather).
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9.45-10.45 Skating at the indoor ice rink, Sport complex.
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10.45-11.10 Transfering to the school.
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11.10 School lunch in the school canteen.
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11.35 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P19 and P22.
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12.20 Break.
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12.35 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P19 and P22.
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13.20 Break.
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13.35 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P19 and P22.
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14.20 The end of the day’s programme. The school buses leave.
Groups 5-8: School starts in the Jokiranta school at 8.20.Sports for fun in the afternoon.
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8.20 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P19 and P22.
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9.10 Break.
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9.20 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P19 and P22.
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10.10 Break
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10.20 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P19 and P22.
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11.00 School lunch in the school canteen.
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11.25-11.50 Transfering to the indoor ice rink, Sport complex.
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12.00-12.45 Skating at the indoor ice rink.
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13.00-13.45 Cross-country skiing or other tasks (depending on the weather).
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14.00 The end of the day ́s programme. Transfering to the buses/home.
Thursday, 6th
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8.20 Working in groups continues. Classrooms P23, P24 and P25 at the school.
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10.00 School lunch in the school canteen.
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10.30-14.15 Trip to nearby nature: experiencing some Finnish outdoor culture.
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14.20 The end of the day’s programme. The school buses leave.
Friday, 7th
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8.30 Climate Action Summit starts in Culture Center Akustiikka in Koulutie 2 B.
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11.30 School lunch in the school canteen of the Päivärinta school.
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12.00 Climate Action Summit continues.
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13.00 Evaluation of the week, delivery of the Certificates of Attendance, Group photos and official farewell of the guests.
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14.00 The end of the day ́s programme. Transfering to the buses/home.
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19.00 The theater of Ylivieska (YTY) presents in Performing Arts Theater Artteri, Ratakatu 14: Nobody Famous (in english). Free entry, but places should be reserved before, check pages https://ytyteatteri.fi/ (optional activity).
Saturday, 8th
