Romanian Visit - by Vicky Harper (Teacher from England)
In November 2017, children and teachers from the partner schools met in Pitesti, Romania. We were all welcomed with beautiful flowers and it was wonderful to see everyone and meet some new faces.
We drove through some stunning scenery in the Carpathian Mountains with windy, twisty roads, snow covered peaks and horses and cattle roaming free, until we came to our destination, Bran Castle. What a fantastic building!
We loved hearing the stories of Dracula. Having the opportunity to visit the Houses of Parliament was a truly spectacular experience. The chandeliers and marble fours were phenomenal!
There were some amazing activities occurring at school. The children were so excited and passionate about looking after our environment. The 5 partner schools all worked together to learn the names of soil, sun, tree, squirrel and water in all native languages. The RE lesson, about world peace, was inspirational. The teachers and children all created verses on doves about peace, which later followed with a spectacular release of balloons and doves outside!
It was wonderful to experience an evening’s entertainment of traditional Romanian singing, dancing and food. The children had worked incredibly hard to learn their songs, dances and prepare the food. The children, including the visiting children, also performed two fantastic dances, which they learned during their time at the school. The entertainment, however, did not stop there. Our final night hosted a whole range of surprises. The children all had a party, arranged by the Romanian teachers, and teachers were treated to an exquisite three-course meal with traditional Romanian entertainment, including Irish river dancing.
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ReplyDeleteRomania is a very beautiful country with many attractions, many of which are very interesting. A good example of this is the Bucharest Parliament, the second largest in the world! When we visited their school, we saw very cute children who danced, sang and did many other things for us. Every class we visited gave us small gifts. We also learned about their school system, which is different from ours. We went to various excursions, but I loved it the most in Transylvania, where we visited the castle. The family was really nice too, they did everything to make me feel comfortable. Romania is unforgettable, I would go back, if I had a chance. It was very nice at the exchange, I met new students and had fun with them, I'm sorry that it's all over.
ReplyDeleteAna KETIS-slovenian student
The program was perfectly prepared.
ReplyDeleteI really learnt new knowledges about Project Based Learning, new activities that I will use in my school.I met the romanian educational system and wonderful people.
Thanks to Romanian families that shared a part of there lives with our pupils and took cared of them. This week was special to all of us and we probably will never forget it.
Jozica APSNER-slovenian teacher
The trip to Romania has been very exciting since the departure by plane.
ReplyDeleteWhen we arrived in Romania a boy named Luca hosted us: he loves rabbits and he has one named Coco. In Romania they welcomed us; we visited Dracula's Castle, the Planetarium and a Natural Science Museum. It was a fantastic adventure!
Lorenzo Savio Italian student