VISIT TO POLAND

VISIT TO POLAND                                       by Marilena Bouka, Greece

This year for the first time our school takes part in an ERASMUS+ project entitled: “Media, Social Networks and ICT: Opportunities for Learning”. In Aprli, from 25^th to 30^th, we travelled to Poland, to the Gymnasium of Lekavitsas, a small but picturesque town in the south of the country. This was the second mobility of our program, since the first one had take place in February, in Velo, Greece. So for us it was very exciting to go on our first trip abroad.  The four students of our school who went on this trip were Georgia Yianni, Sophia Zolota, Paul Poulos and myself, Marilena Bouka, with the School Director, Ms Martha Politou, and our English teacher, Ms Helen Kravariti.

The schedule was full of activities and excursions that were both educational and entertaining. All participants visited the palace Wawel in Krakow and the salt mine in Vilitska. We also visited an impressive hydroelectric plant and the ski resort in the Mountain Tatras, where we enjoyed the snow and a stunning view.

We spent three out of the five mornings of our stay there in a classroom and the computer lab of the school working in groups on the activities of the program. We analysed the results of a survey on the use of modern media and social networks and we created a short guide in order to encourage students’ proper and responsible use of technology. We also gave an interview to a local radio station journalist and we held a vote to select the best picture on the modern technological media. The winner of this competition was a picture created by Latvian students, entitled “EVOLUTION”.

The week ended with a cheerful party around the fire, where students, parents and teachers roasted traditional Polish sausages. Children and adults tasted the dishes that were prepared by the mothers of the students played games in the country, danced and had fun together.

The whole event was a success. The educational objectives of the meeting were completed to the fullest and the feelings of friendship and mutual understanding among children, which were born in the first meeting in Greece, were strengthened.

We all thanked our Polish friends for their warm hospitality and eagerly await the next meeting in October in Italy