THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE LEVERKUSEN - GERMANY December 2 - 6, 2013

ȘCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ DĂEȘTI, POPEȘTI JUDEȚUL VÂLCEA, ROMÂNIA

"THE SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE" – The third project meeting in Leverkusen, Germany  A group of eight students and four teachers from the Secondary School Dăești, Popeşti, Vâlcea participated at a Project meeting in Leverkusen -Opladen, Germany, between 2nd to 6th of December, 2013. It is the 3rd project reunion of the Multilateral Comenius Partnership Project “The School of the Future“.

Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany. Leverkusen belongs partly to the Bergisches Land region, but it is considered a city in the Rhineland region. Rapid increase in population is due to the Industrial activity represented by the giant pharmaceutical corporation Bayer AG, which finances and sports club Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 

PARTNERS:

NHEDERLANDS & GERMANY & POLAND & ROMANIA & BULGARIA

MONDAY – DECEMBER 2nd, 2013.Workshops at school

Each partner school showed the theme chosen for investigation, study, research, in the second year of the project. The team of Romania introduced the subject of investigation: "Teacher of the Future" - How students see the teacher in the future and what he should do to attract students to a successful and lasting learning (Lifelong learning).

The Romanian team of students presented an interesting, documented, well done power-point prezentation in terms of information and communication techniques. We watched each partner presentations on the topic of investigation chosen.

In the afternoon we visited Leverkusen Rathaus Galerie, a shopping center in the city of Leverkusen.

DAY 1MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd 2013

 

Tuesday - December 3rd, 2013

We had a documentation day in Cologne. At 09.00 we met at the Opladen train station and we saw the first glimpse of Cologne, from the Triangle Tower. The view was amazing. Next we walked on the Rhine Bridge towards Cologne and after that we visited the Christmas markets .

At around 13.00 we were ready to get headphones for the documentation visit at the Cathedral of Cologne. We visited it, with a guide, listening through headphones the information in English. It is by far the symbol of the city: the medieval city developed around it. The twin towers are visible from almost the entire city. If the exterior is impressive, the interior is stunning, with scenes from the Old and New Testament. Afterwards we went on a short tour through the old town of Cologne.

DAY 2TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3rd 2013

Wednesday - December 4th, 2013

We visited Leverkusen. The morning city tour by bus was accompanied by a guide who explained the history of the city.

At 11.00 we stoped for a reception at Leverkusen City Hall. We participated at an activity that impressed us all through the solemnity and uniqueness. Te mayor of Leverkusen wanted to talk to the students from this project and then invited us in the Council Room of City Hall, where he spoke about the achievements of the city, about the benefits of schools patnerships.

In the afternoon we went to Solingen - Burg with the german students.It was an impresive medieval castle. Then followed "Bergischer Kaffee”, a coffee break with German waffes.  

DAY 3WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4th, 2013

Thursday - December 5th, 2013Workshops at school

In the morning we participated in various creative workshops at the school, where students prepared ornaments for the room in which we would have dinner and meet St Nicholas.

In the afternoon we went to the skating rink in Leverkusen, a wonderful place where we participated at the activity "Leverkusen on ice!“

In the evening, at 18.00, we ,all students, teachers, parents participated at a farewell party in the large hall adorned with ornaments and a traditional buffet made by the German students and their families. Each group in the project, sang a traditional Christmas carol. The group from Romania was appreciated and applauded.

DAY 4 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 2013

Friday - December 6th, 2013Goodbye!

There was a meeting at the school where we assesed and planed the next steps of the project. It was a meaningful evaluation of the participation of each country in Germany, the results of the project activities, knowledge and learning experiences, progress in learning English and the School of the Future research.

We said goodbye and went to the airport in Dusseldorf, led by our hosts. We took off late because of the snow but we had a nice flight. We managed to arrive safely in Bucharest and then home to Râmnicu Vâlcea and Dăești, Popești.

DAY 5FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6th 2013

PROJECT TEAM :

Andreea AMZA – Head master / Professor of Romanian

Sorina MIRCEA - English teacher

Daniela POPESCU - Profesor of Physics & Chemistry

Elena DOBRINOIU – Project manager / Professor of Civic culture

RESULTS