Evaluation form for the third meeting in Kowala – Poland, 12.05.2014-16.05.2014
Country
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| Turkey | The content of the programme was satisfying and good. |
| Spain | The theme for this visit (Traditional Food) was fun and interesting for our teachers and students. We enjoyed the activities planned and felt very welcome. |
| N. Ireland | We enjoyed the programme. The children especially enjoyed baking bread and the visit to Lublin. |
| Lithuania | Well planned, reflexing the aims of the project |
| Romania | The content of the programme was very well balanced, in accordance to the topic and fulfilling the aims of the meeting; the activities contributed to the reaching of the objectives. |
| Portugal | The content of the programme was very interesting both for teachers and students as it really helped us interacting with the participants of the different countries / cultures involved in the project. Besides, it has allowed students to interact in English with people from very different countries and cultures, giving them the opportunity to improve their language skills and their cultural knowledge. |
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Presentation of kids and culture |
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| Turkey | The presentation of kids was so good as much as I have seen in kindergarden and primary school. |
| Lithuania | The meeting programme ,presented by the Polish kids was interesting and jolly. It showed the activities kids like to participate in. |
| Spain | The presentations were great, we enjoyed the students participation. |
| N. Ireland | We enjoyed the presentations about food in the various countries. I think it is important when a country is giving a presentation that everyone is in attendance and listens to the presentations. We felt that some countries did not attend all presentations which is disrespectful. Secondly there was quite a bit of talking during some country’s presentations – again this is very disrespectful. |
| Romania | The presentations made by kids were very interesting, as they gave us an insight into the Polish culture and the activities performed in the school ; |
| Portugal | The presentations have been very enriching and they made it possible for us to compare the similarities and differences.Thus, we had the opportunity to enlarge our knowledge about each country’s traditions and customs concerning gastronomy |
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Presentations of the schools ‘National Food’ |
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| Turkey | It was very colourful and enjoyable work. I liked it very much. |
| Lithuania | Interesting, each differently, presenting a full view of national food and eating habits. Well-done! |
| Spain | The preparation of the foods in the school and the camaraderie was fun and exciting. Our hosts did everything possible to help us with every need. |
| N. Ireland | We enjoyed this. It was unfortunate that we made a salad – we thought all countries were going to make a salad. If we were aware that we could make something else we would have made Irish stew – which is more traditional in Ireland. |
| Romania | The activity and the organization was a success; not only interesting, but also very educative from a gastronomic point of view, as we were given the opportunity not only to cook our traditional dish there, under all the other partners` eyes, but also to watch all the other partners cooking their dishes. We really enjoyed this activity, and we feel that we are richer than we were before, as we came home with delicious recipes.We also enjoyed the each country`s food display we had, and the opportunity of tasting everything and being able to ask about everything related to the food each of us have prepared. |
| Portugal | It was a wonderful experience – food is a common topic worldwide and it´s a great way to celebrate, too.The presentation of a “national” salad was a great idea due to the facilities restrictions. The participants and the host country did their best to show how it is like in their own country, concerning food and gastronomy. |
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Work shops |
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| Turkey | ‘Baking bread’was an unforgetable memory for me.It was very delicious and it was very enjoyable. |
| Lithuania | We were given a great opportunity to bake bread,to participate in the process ,see and taste the products. Salad preparation was also great as everyone participated in the action and the final products were really tasty . |
| Spain | The bakery visit was excellent! |
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| Romania | The activity of baking bread was also a success, we enjoyed it very much. We feel like while cooking, besides making something delicious and tasty together, we were also given the opportunity of bonding as group. |
| Portugal | The preparation of the salads have really involved the participants and promoted moments of sharing ideas, techniques and recipes. |
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Polish lessons |
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| Turkey | Polish teachers and students presented their lesson in their own language ,although we couldn’t understand it ,their presentations,pictures and materials were so good that we cought the point! |
| Lithuania | We understood the way the Polish kids are taught,visits to different schools were interesting. The kids participated in the lessons willingly and actively. We liked the way Religion is taught. |
| Spain | We were unable to participate in this activity as we had to leave a bit early. |
| N. Ireland | We did not see this. |
| Romania | The Polish lesson was very interesting, we were given examples of activities for motivating and activating children while teaching. |
| Portugal | We could get an idea of how the schools, classes, lessons and some subjects are organised.The activities performed and developed by the teachers and students involved in the project were very enriching as they enabled us to get to know some Polish cultural aspects and to interact with each other. |
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Organisation and planning the activities |
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| Turkey | The progress of the organization was not bad but unfortunately there was too much rain! |
| Lithuania | The schedule of the activities was rather intense and well organized |
| Spain | We felt well “cared for” and felt that the activities planned went very well! |
| N. Ireland | We understand that the weather did impede some activities – especially on Thursday night. We did feel however that we spent quite a bit of time sitting around and waiting for things to happen. This time could have been better spent in our hotel relaxing or in the Polish classrooms with the pupils. |
| Romania | Everything was well organised. |
| Portugal | All the activities were carefully planned in order to accomplish the aims previously defined for this mobility. Justyna, the coordinator, has given very detailed information during the mobility preparation and has answered all the emails about simple doubts and details. |
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Cultural activities – visiting Lublin and Kazimierz |
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| Turkey | Visiting Lublin and Kazimierz was very interesting .It was a good experience. |
| Lithuania | We enjoyed visits to Lublin and Kazimierz. Saw beautiful architectural buildings and found out lots of historic facts about foundation of the two cities, visited castles, took a boat trip on the Visla. It was really informative. |
| Spain | These visits were excellent, although the boat ride felt a bit long, we enjoyed it just the same. It was a nice opportunity to talk with the people from the other countries. |
| N. Ireland | We thoroughly enjoyed these. More time in Kazimierz would have been appreciated. |
| Romania | We enjoyed the cultural activities and feel that they were very informative. We learned a lot of historic facts about the city and the castles visited. |
| Portugal | The cultural visits to Lublin and Kazimierz were enriching and an unforgettable and healthy experience due to the location and characteristics. It was also an excellent moment for socialisation. The activities performed were enriching and meaningful to achieve one of the most important aims of this project – to share the historical and cultural richness of the host country. |
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Leisure activities – international evening, games |
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| Turkey | The environment was beautiful and we had long walks in free time.International evening was entertaining and enjoyable. |
| Lithuania | Everyone was involved in games, dances. It was great that kids learned some new different dances and games. |
| Spain | We would have liked to have the students mixed for more activities and games so they could get to know each other better. |
| N. Ireland | We enjoyed the welcome dinner. The children especially enjoyed the disco. |
| Romania | We really enjoyed the activities performed in the evenings such as dancing and playing different games. Children are very proud to have learned some dances from the other partners. |
| Portugal | It was excellent to participate in those different evening meetings due to the meals´richness, music, dance and the opportunity to get to know each other better and meet new people. |
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Accommodation |
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| Turkey | The hotel we stayed was so comfortable and clean and there was no problem about the students.They are very happy about the families they stayed with. |
| Lithuania | Perfect! |
| Spain | Our hotel was lovely and the people were very kind. |
| N. Ireland | Very good. |
| Romania | Very good! |
| Portugal | The Families did a great job and provide our students a wonderful stay and experience.The hotel was comfortable and clean, with friendly staff and good location. |
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Planning the next meeting |
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| Turkey | We planned the next meeting for Irland.The subject is Dance and Music.So, I hope to see my friends there healthy and happy… |
| Lithuania | All major details were discussed |
| Spain | Peoples’ opinions and hopes were expressed respectfully and we were able to plan without difficulty. |
| N. Ireland | Very short . |
| Romania | All details were sorted. |
| Portugal | Important details were discussed and some decisions were taken to prepare the next meeting in Ireland, concerning the choice of the most suitable date for all members of the project but also the number of teachers and students who will be involved in that mobility. |
| Communications and cooperation | |
| Turkey | Thanks for all Polish teachers for their hard work and warm heart. |
| Lithuania | Kids as well as teachers enjoyed practicing English, getting acquainted with each other. Everyone was friendly and sharing the recipes of different dishes of different countries. Parents showed great responsibility while taking care of our students. |
| Spain | As stated above, it seems that the more we get to know each other the better our communication. |
| N. Ireland | It would be helpful if consideration is given to people’s dietary considerations eg vegetarians. Choice of meals was seldom offered which was difficult. |
| Romania | Good communication and cooperation. |
| Portugal | The activities were carefully organised and planned, which made our work easy and enjoyable. Communication and cooperation between all teachers and students involved in this meeting was, above all, natural and effective, which allowed us to fully achieve our aims.The school board, the staff and students were very friendly, helpful and welcoming. School decoration was welcoming (there were posters everywhere about the cultures / facts of each of this Comenius Project partners). |