November and December 2015

Romania

Let us resume our tour of ACEAFNE...

On returning from the reunion in Portugal, Mrs. Zepisi Simona made a

presentation of the meeting, which can be viewed at:

https://www.facebook.com/download/216954428638069/Prezentare%20reun

iune%20Portugalia.pptx

On November 11

th, 2015, the non-formal education training session took

place, having as hosts Mrs. Laura Erculescu - Maths teacher, member of the

team and inspector at The County Educational Authority and Mrs Zepisi

Simona – Maths teacher and coordinator of the project.

The agenda comprised:

1. ICE BREAKING

2. FORMAL/NON-FORMAL/INFORMAL- video presentation

3. PRESENTATION OF CONCEPTUAL FORMAL/NON-

FORMAL/INFORMAL ELEMENTS, (powerpoint)

4. PRACTICAL ACTIVITY – learning styles

5. PRESENTATION OF CONCEPTUAL NON-FORMAL ELEMENTS,

(powerpoint).

6. PRACTICAL ACTIVITY.

Every teacher was e-mailed bibliographic materials. Nineteen teachers, members

of the project team, participated in the activity. Every teacher‟s assignment for

the next two weeks was to devise a non-formal activity alongside some of their

students, ( not necessarily from the target group), which they presented during

the meeting exchanging good practices, on November 25th

, 2015. Every teacher

gave a presentation of his/her activity, (strengths, weaknesses, student impact).

In addition, a portfolio was devised, containing activity files, photos, final

products).

All the teachers expressed their enthusiasm about this type of activity, which

involved students in non-formal contexts.

Finally, a feedback questionnaire was applied, which drew satisfying

conclusions as to the organisation of the event.

Meanwhile, the students prepared for the selection contests addressed to

those who will benefit from mobilities.

There were four contests:

1. The creation of an album presenting the country, city and school, entitled

‟‟ABOUT US’’

The contest was followed by an interview in English, with the first three

students singled out as interviewees. Dates: December 15th

/16th, 2015.

2. Essay contest on the following topic:“The Impact of Pollution on People’s

Health”

The students presented their essays to a board of assessors. The selection was

made by age categories, (junior/senior). Dates: December 15th

/16th, 2015.

3. Essay contest in English on the following topic: “Sustainability

Development and Energy Comsumption for an Ecological Society”

The students presented their essays to a board of assessors. The selection was

made by age categories, (junior/senior). Dates: December 15th/ 16

th, 2015.

4. Creativity contest: three parts:

- Essay about the importance of recycling used materials( written at home, prior

to the contest)

- Practical activity, the manufacuring of Christmas decorations out of recyclable

materials

- Interview in English. Dates: December 10th

-16th , 2015.

Twenty-two out of the forty students from the target group took part in the

contests.

Here are the winners and the destinations:

Barbu Theodor – Sweden

Zepişi Andrei Laurenţiu – Sweden

Zahărăchescu Bogdan – Sweden

Niţu Cristina – Poland

Pavelescu Viviana- Poland

Păunaş Adrian Rareş – Poland

Bosnea Vlad- Poland

Vlad Andreea- Poland

Roman Maria Roberta – Lithuania

Sivache Alessandra Elena – Lithuania

Erculescu Theodora -Lithuania

Mierloiu Anca – Lithuania

A presentation of these contests, as well as the students‟ impressions, can be

viewed at

https://www.facebook.com/download/565903226890589/ErasmusACEAFNE_p

rezentare%20concursuri.pptx

During the last school week, the 11

th G grade students, guided by prof.

Simona Zepisi, took part in a workshop manufacturing certain Christmas

decorations, out of recyclable materials. The students were seriously

involved in the activity, which was both useful(recycling materials), and

pleasant(relaxing creativity activity). They were very proud of the resulting

decorated Christmas tree.

In November and December initial questionnaires were applied to 40

students, 23 teachers, 20 parents and 2 headmasters. A local statistic survey

has been carried out. We are expecting our partners‟ results to centralise

them. However, this event will take place next month......

Czech Republic

We created a presentation about our school and Czech Educational system

for project meeting in Portugal

We distributed the questionnaires to students, parents and teachers involved

in the project

We had the meeting with Project participants discussing future activities and

questionnaires

Photo from the meeting:

Erasmus+ corner

Italy

DECEMBER

Creating of video about first project meeting in Portugal

Uploading of the video on the project facebook page, which can be viewed

at:

https://www.facebook.com/652398434862975/videos/653873574715461/

Creation of the students group on the facebook page of the project:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1024989790893508/

Creation of the logo for the students group on the facebook page

Students of all countries are invited to join the students group on the

facebook page;

Students are invited to put pictures of their works in Laboratory on FB.

Planning of the trip to England in January.

Lithuania

NOVEMBER

After the visit in Portugal we wrote the article in local newspaper and school

page

Made movie about partners meeting in Portugal. This movie was shown for

all students, teachers, parents and all school community

Had meeting with all teachers and made presentation about meeting in

Portugal

Students create the album „About us“ (choose places and information)

Teachers fill the table with integrated activities (formal and non-formal) for

2015-2016 school year

Headmistress, teachers, students and parents filled questionnaires

Organized the paintings exhibition „I take part in the project because I worry

about our nature“

Sorting rubbish (primary classes)

Our local television prepared the program about our teachers and students

„WE„RE SORTING“

DECEMBER

Made album „About us“

All planed integrated lessons were put in one document and presented to all

teachers.

Counted and observed the results of questionnaires for teachers, students and

parents. The results were sent to the project coordinator

Students were invited to join the project group on facebook.

Art lesson „Fantastic City“ . Works are created from used metal things

Students made SNOWMEN“ using small plastic bottles

Made exhibition about value of water

Integrated Biology lesson “What should we do for to have cleaner air”

Integrated lesson(Primary classes) “ How human can damage nature”

Integrated physics lesson “Ecological problems”

Poland

NOVEMBER

First project meeting in Portugal from 2nd

to 6th November

After the visit in Portugal coordinator of the project wrote the article in a

school page, of the district office and local website

http://zw.pl/zan-spotkanie-w-portugalii-projekt-erasmus

Presentation of the project to the students and the parents

Competition for the students for the album “About us...”

DECEMBER

The educational trip to Wroclaw for the lesson and workshops in Institute of

Biology at the University of Wrocław. The organiser of the trip was Agata

Karolczyk-Kozyra.

Planning of the trip to UK in January for the O1 meeting.

Students made album „About us“. The winner of the competition is

Agnieszka Gertych from second class.

Counted and observed the results of questionnaires for teachers, students and

parents. The results were sent to the project coordinator from Romania.

Students and teachers were invited to join the project group on facebook.

Portugal

NOVEMBER

Hosting the first project transnational meeting.

Writing the report about the transnational meeting.

Writing a newspaper article about the transnational meeting held in our

country for an online newspaper called “Rostos”. It was published on 10th

November:

http://www.rostos.pt/inicio2.asp?cronica=7000801&mostra=2

Opening the project on eTwinning:

https://twinspace.etwinning.net/14440/home

DECEMBER

Applying the initial questionnaires to teachers, the head teacher, students and

parents.

Christmas trees and Christmas Angel made of recycled materials

Arranging the “Erasmus+ corner”.

Creating the “ABOUT US” album.

Creating a video on the 1st transnational meeting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbx5eSrDEoQ

Sweden

NOVEMBER

First project meeting in Portugal from 2

nd to 6

th November

Presentation of the project to the students (description, aim, objectives,

activietis, mobilities, etc.)

Selection of the direct beneficiaries, 50 students between the age 16-18 years

from the different programs.

Translation of documents relating to the project.

Information letter to parents is created.

Work on the curriculum is in progress.

The album for the project is in progress.

List of students willing to host visiting students are gathered.

DECEMBER

Coordinating with England on the planning of the curriculum O1.

Working on the curiculum O1.

Planning of the trip to Sweden in March is in progress.

Letter of information is sent home to students willing to host guest students.

Students presented topics like Green energy, recycle, locally produced food,

waste management, etc during English lesson.

Bird feeder made from recycle material have been hanged up in the school

ground.

Students are invited to join the facebook group and pictures of Lab in

progress is put up on FB.

Hotels, transportation informations sent to the respective participants

NGO's contacted for visits of the international guests

Lesson on Sustainable development such as affect on Oil spills in the sea on

birds, clean up metods are conducted during Science lab.

UK

Staff Meetings held to discuss and plan Training Workshops in January

Head Teacher met with Richard Hurst to discuss the aims and objectives of

the project and to plan the outline of the Training Workshops

Whole School took part in writing “All About Me” book

Whole School Assembly was held to discuss the project

Staff, parent and pupil questionnaires were completed

Parents were informed about the opportunity for their children to be involved

in exchanges

Erasmus+ Corner display started

Dignitaries contacted to attend Celebratory Event during Training Week in

England

Liaised with Sweden on planning and writing the Curriculum

Read and researched information re the Curriculum

Liaised closely with all partners regarding their travel and accomodation for

the Training Week