Project Meeting in Estonia
(18-20 Sept)
On Friday afternoon, people from Germany, Turkey, Spain, Ireland, England and Pärnu arrived in front of our schoolhouse.
The majority of students and teachers had assembled outside of the school to welcome the guests. When everyone was back inside, we gathered in the assembly hall where the English teacher explained what was going to happen. After that younger folk dancers entertained the audience. The Headmaster gave his speech, our English teacher forwarded his text in English. Then Märt Riisenberg, a representative of Kehtna local governemnt also gave his welcoming speech. After that, a tour in the schoolhouse was held. After the school introduction we had lunch in the canteen. After the lunch we gathered in the media classroom, where every country showed its film, in which they introduced their homeland. Turkey had 3 films. After the film presentation we went back into to the assembly hall, where 4-member teams were formed and teams had a quiz about the watched films. Then each of the teams had to draw a poster related to the title of the project - "Life in Harmony with Nature". In the evening students went to their host families and teachers went to "Krantsi Kõrts" for dinner. On Saturday morning at 10 am we again assembled in front of the school and the tour around Kehtna began. It lasted for an hour. At 11 am we headed to Järvakandi Glass Museum. After two hours' tour we went to Nõmme pub. When everyone had eaten, we headed to Rapla. After 30 minutes' shopping in Rapla we finally arrived at Tarsi village, where we had a walk in the Keava bog. Once we arrived back at Tarsi farm, every country had a chance to perform folk dances typical to their country and others could practise. At 21 pm we left Tarsi and the students went back to their host families and the teachers to the hostel. On Sunday morning we gathered in front of the schoolhouse and the foreign guests went on the bus and headed to their homeland.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Meeting
Today we had the first more serious project meeting, where we discussed the following subjects:
1. Campaign "Switch it off!". The British had prepared some nice stickers which we sticked above switches in the halls.
On the first week of campaign (12.-18. Oct) we will read and record the electricity meter. The second week (19.-25. Oct) the school will be notified about energy consumption and the energy saving week begins. At the end of the week Janette and Sandra collect the electricity meter results and a conclusion will be made. 10 students are going to carry out the same experiment at home and on the 6th November the conclusions will be sent to Ireland.
2. National foods. It was decided to organize all-school competition for national foods/dishes. The students shall prepare a dish and take a picture of it. We will add more information about the making of the food, degustation and whether we should recommend the foods to foreigners.
3. Eco-tourism brochure. We will begin the campaign next half-term.
4. The project meeting will now start on Wednesday at 15.00.
5. The project meeting which will be held in Ireland was discussed.
6. As teacher Airi is leaving for a few years from school, then it was decided that the students shall uphold the blog by themselves. First Richard will start, to whom teacher Airi Metsaäär will teach blogging.
7. Online food survey. The Spanish teachers have made a very good nourishment survey, which can be filled in internet. At least 20 students are required to test it before 18. During the biology and English classes the teachers Evelyn and Meeli agreed to test it out with 5.-9. grade students. Teacher Airi will test it with 2. grade students.
Like mentioned earlier, the first meeting was very bust - many things were discussed and decided.
The meeting was attended by: Lauri, Ingomar, Reino, Janette, Sandra, Richard and teachers Meeli Jänes, Mall Niinemets, Evelyn Kurg, Edda Rei, Airi Metsaäär.
See you next Wednesday!
1. Campaign "Switch it off!". The British had prepared some nice stickers which we sticked above switches in the halls.
On the first week of campaign (12.-18. Oct) we will read and record the electricity meter. The second week (19.-25. Oct) the school will be notified about energy consumption and the energy saving week begins. At the end of the week Janette and Sandra collect the electricity meter results and a conclusion will be made. 10 students are going to carry out the same experiment at home and on the 6th November the conclusions will be sent to Ireland.
2. National foods. It was decided to organize all-school competition for national foods/dishes. The students shall prepare a dish and take a picture of it. We will add more information about the making of the food, degustation and whether we should recommend the foods to foreigners.
3. Eco-tourism brochure. We will begin the campaign next half-term.
4. The project meeting will now start on Wednesday at 15.00.
5. The project meeting which will be held in Ireland was discussed.
6. As teacher Airi is leaving for a few years from school, then it was decided that the students shall uphold the blog by themselves. First Richard will start, to whom teacher Airi Metsaäär will teach blogging.
7. Online food survey. The Spanish teachers have made a very good nourishment survey, which can be filled in internet. At least 20 students are required to test it before 18. During the biology and English classes the teachers Evelyn and Meeli agreed to test it out with 5.-9. grade students. Teacher Airi will test it with 2. grade students.
Like mentioned earlier, the first meeting was very bust - many things were discussed and decided.
The meeting was attended by: Lauri, Ingomar, Reino, Janette, Sandra, Richard and teachers Meeli Jänes, Mall Niinemets, Evelyn Kurg, Edda Rei, Airi Metsaäär.
See you next Wednesday!
Monday, 21 September 2009
Project meeting in Estonia
Last week was very busy for us. Therefore we haven't put any new information here.
On 16th-20th September we had a project meeting in Estonia. All the partners came to visit us. It was nice and interesting time. We could meet some new friends and it was nice to see our old friends from previous meetings.
While there are 2 schools from Estonia who are in this project, our guests started their visit from Pärnu and ended in Kehtna. These two places are absolutely different - Pärnu is a town near the sea and Kehtna is an agricultural village almost in the middle of Estonia. But our guests from England told us that it was exciting to see the different places. It might be a bit complicated for the students who had to stay for 2 nights by the families in Pärnu and then for 2 nights by the families in Kehtna. But they managed it well.
The weather was sunny all these days. It rained before the meeting and it started raining again this night.
On 16th-20th September we had a project meeting in Estonia. All the partners came to visit us. It was nice and interesting time. We could meet some new friends and it was nice to see our old friends from previous meetings.
While there are 2 schools from Estonia who are in this project, our guests started their visit from Pärnu and ended in Kehtna. These two places are absolutely different - Pärnu is a town near the sea and Kehtna is an agricultural village almost in the middle of Estonia. But our guests from England told us that it was exciting to see the different places. It might be a bit complicated for the students who had to stay for 2 nights by the families in Pärnu and then for 2 nights by the families in Kehtna. But they managed it well.
The weather was sunny all these days. It rained before the meeting and it started raining again this night.
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Project meeting in Turkey
27. May - 1. June we participated in a project meeting in Turkey, in the city of Yenifoca. Teachers Airi Metsaäär, Meeli Jänes as well as a 9th grade student Oliver Männik attended at the meeting. At the meeting we discussed what we had already done and what are the tasks we should fulfill at the project meeting in Estonia. We participated in an international eco-related conference in the city of Foca, where a representative of each country introduced their country's educational system and enviromental actions. At the conference Turkish enviromental scientists made a presentation of global issues. We got a lot of interesting ideas. The presentation about our school was made by the teacher Airi Metsaäär. During our visit in Turkey, we also went on some intresting tours.
The reception was warm, friendly and caring. The people there were very helpful.
The reception was warm, friendly and caring. The people there were very helpful.
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Meeting the teachers from Pärnu school
On Friday, 8th May the teachers Airi Metsaäär and Mall Niinemets went to Pärnu Koidula Gymnasium to meet the project partners. We discussed the things we have done already and made some plans for the project meeting in Estonia on 17.-20. September. We also talked about the project meeting in Turkey.
In my opinion the meeting in Pärnu was useful and successful. Next time we will meet in Kehtna.
Airi Metsaäär
In my opinion the meeting in Pärnu was useful and successful. Next time we will meet in Kehtna.
Airi Metsaäär
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