Broadening horizons by discovering unique cultures and seasons in European countries
Erasmus+ KA2 Project
2015-2017
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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Impressions about visit to Romania
On Monday we got acquainted with all the participants the project and we delivered presentations about our country. I was a bit stressed , but everything went all right .On Tuesday we went to the TV station- Muscel TV, then went to the home of George Topîrceanu – a Romanian poet who wrote about the seasons of the year, at the end we went to the mausoleum and ate a delicious dinner at a restaurant.On Wednesday we went to Golesti to visit a museum typical Romanian houses that exist in different areas of Romania. Then we made folk masks, we had a lot of fun with the activity. At the end we went to "Florica House" - of the family Brătianu, one of the most important Romanian politicians in the late 1800s.On Thursday we went to the factory that produces balls -"Christmas baubles" and the pottery factory ''Christmas decorations on ceramics. " Then we went to the monastery in Curtea de Arges, then we went to the local restuarant for lunch. At the end we visited Vidraru and admired a mountain landscape in winter.On Friday there was a winter carnival during which we sang and danced to folk songs. We learned some songs and dancing steps. At the end, there was a disco and a competition. Unfortunately It was our last day.
Konrad Cygan - Poland.
The Bulgarian team - teachers and students have a wonderful impression of our stay in Romania. Workshops for teachers were prepared and understand very well. What was planned to comment and render happen. Created new friendships and discussed numerous ideas for cooperation. Students became friends and worked together in a very conceptual. They visited places of interest related to the project. They sang and rejoiced heartily. They will remember forever Pitesti and its hospitable people. Thank you friends from Romania unforgettable moments that brought us! See you soon !
The Bulgarian team
Me and my two teachers traveled to Romania in December, 2015 where we had the first meeting with partners from other countries. My host was Alexandru Solomon. I spent a week living with my new family: father – Tiberiu, mother – Cornelia and my new brother – Alexandru. I was greeted very joyful by all of them. All week long they were very sweet and caring. We were talking so much and just having a great time! We had different trips and excursions on three days during the week. We visited TV station in Câmpulung Muscel, Nămăieşti Monastery and exposition of Romanian folklore clothes, fruit grower and Vineyard Museum, Florica House, glass and ceramics factory, also had few workshops at school and outside it. All of them were interesting and something new to me. Me and also my teachers got involved into them with amusement. I think that one week is not enought for true discovery of any country. Same with discovering of Romania. We traveled to very nice and interesting places and t it was enought to me to get an impression about Romania, its people, culture, customs and traditions.Thanks for all the organizators, teachers, my hosting family for opportunity to visit Romania and learn things about a new country!
Deimantė Duobaitė - Lithuania
I Hello! I am a year 6 student at Erzurumlu İbrahim Hakkı Ortaokulu.Now I want to tell you about my Erasmus story.As usual we were learning at school,one day English Teacher AYHAN YAVUZ came to our classroom and explained the project.I dreamed to g oto abroad with my close friend at those times.Then necessary infos were put on the boards and we were informed by those explainaitions.I took an exam for the visit.Project team teachers called my mom and dad to the school to inform also our parents.After that our teachers discussed the results.I was one of the students who were going to Romania.I wondered the pupil.When I learned the other student’s name,I was very happy.Because she was my friend. Then we went to a notary for power of attorney to handle the work. Then we visited the District Director of Education. We gave information about our project.We got our passports.I got very excited when I touched my passport. He lifted a huge load on our shoulders. Time to go to Romania: we met alltogether at 02.00 on Sunday night on the 6th of December.With our families,we went to the airport.After security controls,we got on the plane to fly to İstanbul.After exciting fly,we arrived to Bucharest airport.At the airport we all chnged our Euros to Romanian Money,Lei.Then we left our luggage to a Hotel near Gara De Nord for a few hours.We were all very happy and excited with our teachers.My dream had come to true.By taxi we went to see the Parliement Building.It was amazing.We saw the city center and did my first English speaking shopping.It was funny.I was trying to speak regularly.In the afternoon,Romanian coordinator Iuliana took us to Piteşti.I enjojed going there very much.When we reached the Hotel Rehoma,I saw my lovely Romanian host friend Carmen.I got vey happy and she got excited,too.On the first day,pupils showed their traditional dances and they sang beautiful songs.Our teacher presented our school and country,Turkey.After meeting,we attended Visual Arts.We made “ Sorcova “ and spoon puppets in traditional clothes.My first day was great.For the other days we participated many activities and showed us around.I loved them very much.They were wonderful.We saw beautiful places.I got many infos about Romania.We met many new friends and broadened our horizons.I developed my English by having friends ,my teamwork abilities and communication skills.On the last day,there was a goodbye party,we joined it with all friends.We learned other partners’ dances and taught our traditions.I enjojed very much indeed during those activities. It was very difficult to leave Piteşti and my friends.There were many cultural differences between Romania and Turkey.I learned them but it took some time.It was exciting to learn and see new things.I put many things in my life by joining this Erasmus+ Project. This project is so useful that we can’t count its benefits.Some of them are broadening horizons,having new friends,developing language skills,learning working in a group,advancing the ability to understand other people,seeing and learning new cultures.I will never forget these memories along my life.Most importantly,I say that I am very very lucky to participate in this project.Thanks to Scoala Gimnaziala Nicolae Balcescu Pitesti school and all my teachers.
İremnur Çiçek - Turkey
December started with the excitement of Konrad's visit to Romania. We had already talked on the Facebook and I really wanted to meet him. Konrad and his friends arrived right on the day of St. Nicholas. My first impression was that he was taller than I has imagined. On his first night in Pitești I showed him the town, beautifully decorated with winter adornments. He told us about his house, his family, his school and Poland. After a while I realised my new friend was a very polite boy. When his friends from Poland came to visit us, they were very happy. We discovered that we all like playing on the computer and we even solved some Maths exercises together! On their last night in Romania, we all met and went to town. Although Konrad is not very keen on sport, he was very good at bowling. He won first place. On the trips we made together I liked that Konrad thought of his mother , and he bought her a little Romanian souvenir. As his visit was a little before Christmas, we told him about our Christmas customs, and he told us about his family gathered around the Christmas table. The same thing happens on Sunday. I understood that his family is very important. Another thing that impressed me was that he took sweets to his friends, classmates and teachers, which made me think he is a very friendly boy. After a week, I realised that Konrad's visit in Romania was very short, the time passed very quickly and I hope we will meet soon!
Valentin Litra - Romania
Our school takes part in an international Erasmus +. Project In December 2015 we visited Romania which is one of country which participate in the project. It was our first trip during the project. There were 4 pupils and 3 teachers from Poland and we spent five days in Romania 5. It was an excellent time. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and after trip we had some free time to get to know with the hosting families and our friends from the partner country. Our programme started on Monday. There was a welcome ceremony and then we watched a great artistic programme together. After lunch, we had workshops. During the activities we learned how to make a doll from a wooden spoon. Later, we had a time to talk and play at houses with our Romanian friends. On Tuesday, we were in a meteorological studio and later on we went to a local restaurant where we ate dinner and spoke with students from other countries. After dinner, we visited a monastery Nămăieşti were we looked at Romanian traditional folk costumes. Later, we were in Romanian poet`s house. After that, we came back to homes and we spent time together with new friends. On Wednesday, we were in a weather station and then we tokk part in workshops and did folk masks. Next, we were in the “Florica house” and we back home. On next day, we were in Christmas baubles factory where we had a possibility to watched how to make bubbles. Each of us made their own bubble and then we visited Curtea de Arges monastery. We also were in Vidraru where we watched a mountainous landscape. On Friday, we had activities with all the pupils, we had a party. We danced and listened to foreign music. Friday was the end of our visit in Romania. After all the activities planned for that day, we returned to our hosting families, packed our luggages and went home to Poland. When we arrived in Poland our families were waiting for us. It was an excellent adventure.
Bartłomiej Woźny - Poland
Firstly at my school I took the exam about the project and English.Then our teachers called my family to talk about them and I won.İremnur and I were chosen for the visit to Piteşti.I was very happy.Then we started to do prject Works.We visited director of Etimesgut National Education.After long and hard necessary passport works we got our passports.I got very excited.Finall we were going to go.We met at school at midnight to go to the airport.During our flight we were all relaxed and going to Bucharest.Everything came to me very different; buildings,streets and cars.We saw the center of Bucharest and Parliement building,it was very cery big.I loved it very much.Then in the afternoon coordinator teacher took us to Piteşti from the hotel near the railway station.After a long trip,I saw our families waiting for us and met my host friend Bianca.Still I didn’t forget her smiling face.then they took me to their house.When we arrived ,Bianca showed their house.She helped me to empty my suitcase.She was so lovely and helpful.Next day we all met at the school,they had prepared a welcome programme for us.I loved it very much.After that teachers started their presentations and our teacher Ayhan Yavuz showed our presentations,too.I got fortune to speak English with my friends.I learned many thing even in the first day.Along that week at school we did many activites and saw many historical places and buildings.I had fun.In my life fo rthe first time I saw priest and chuch.By the way I bought souveniers from the places we visited for my family and friends in Turkey.Bianca’s mom prepared very nice breakfast for me everyday.I will never forget her mom.We visited Bianca’s cousins Anna and Alina.Evenings were fun,we were teaching us our traditional dances.Bianca’s family took us to Castle Brand.It was very interesting.Also they bought many things for me.Zumba shopping center was very big.We ate there pizza.I got fun.There we visited playland.I won’t forget the activities we did at school alltogether.We made “ sorcova “ anda te apple,wallnut and candies.It was very interesting to make a mask alltogether in the traditional village.We had visited a factory producing new year ornaments from glass.I bought them for my family as the others.After all these perfect activities and wonderful days,we had to leave Piteşti at night.I was upset as İremnur.I wished to come again to Romania in the next years.I loved Romania and their friendly people very much.Thank you very Erasmus+ for giving me this fortune.
Şimal Gökçe - Turkey
I remember with pleasure the day I expected Mateusz' arrival in Romania. First time we met at the Rehoma hotel. There I was introduced to his mates and teachers. Mateusz stayed at my house in the country in the village Cotmeana. I welcomed him with affection and I always tried to be a good host.during this period we visited different places so that Mateusz could discover beautiful Romania. He liked very much those places. I felt very good on our journey to Bran Castle. Mateusz was excited about the architecture of the castle, the beauty of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains. We felt wonderful on these trips. For me, Mateusz' visit meant a unique experience. We tied a true friendship. We remember with pleasure the evenings spent together at the mall, at the games room, or at my home, when we decorated the Christmas tree!
Victor Ghinea - Romania
After the first visit, I am returning back with very nice memories to Turkey from Romania where I had been for the first time that I was moody about how to make friendships. I want to thank everyone everlasting for the warm friendships in very cold weather in Bucharest when I went out of the airport. I put those 24 hours which are more meaningful than each other and streets that their all buildings evoke me as the same at the corner of my life’s best memories.I was knowing that project visits were going to give us many cultural values but I didn’t think it would teach us how it would combine us because we were from diffrent cultures.Now I found out that we have many common points.We laughed and enjoyed the same things even I didn’t understand everything clearly.I hope this friendship and sincerity we made within one week will be the starting point of waves which will include all the people in Romania and Turkey. I felt upset while returning from Piteşti-Romania.I know there are nice and friendly people feeling the same things all around the world.I know that this fleeings will spread around the World.And “ Peace at home,peace in the World” proverb will come true one day. Special thanks to the pupils,teachers and headmaster of Piteşti-Romania.
Yasin Çalova - Turkish Teacher
It was very beautiful at the Erasmus+ project because I visited new places and I make new friends with Iremnur. We had much fun at home and on trips. In the first day we were at school, where we made dolls from wooden spoons and sorcova. Then we visited the Golești Museum, Vila Florica and many other interesting places. When Iremnur left, it was very difficult, because we were very good friends now, but she had to get into the car that went to Bucharest airport, to fly to Ankara. It was a beautiful experience
Carmen Enache - Romania
Impressions about visit to Poland
This week I`ve been in Poland with my school friends. And it was the best week in my life. Me, my friends and two teachers drove on Sunday with a bus for ten hours. When me and my friend Ieva came to the place where we lived, we met other students from Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Greece. We did a lot of activities and been in many beautiful places. Also, we lived in a really beautiful village. It has mountains, forests and I liked all of it.
Everyone was really nice, friendly and supportive. I met some amazing people wgo made me happy and I loved spending time with them. It was really hard and emotional to say goodbye but I will nevr forget the.
Monika Gudaitytė, Lithuania
I was very excited because for the first time was going to go abroad and fly.I couldn’ tsleep that night. During my flight to beautiful Poland I got very excited
During the firstdays of visit I had some difficult moments. But I recovered quickly. I had wonderful days.Bialka is a beautiful and greeny place. I enjoyed all theactivities very much. They were amazing. I liked historical places very much. Bialka’shouses are very nice. They are very different from ones in Turkey. My friend is very friedly. I will never forget, my dear friend, Nikodem. I couldn’t get used to eat Polish meals much. I am happ yto be part of this Project. I was upset while leaving my Polish friends. Thank you very much for everything.
BERAT SOYDAR, TURKEY
When I came to Poland, I did not expect that I will have one of the best weeks in my life.
Everything started on Monday when we met people from other countries. The start was strange because we didn`t know each other. But when week ended, me, Monika, Polish and Romanian students got very close.
In this week we had a lot of fun activities when students could be together and get closer.
My family was very good. Mum was very kind and Gabi was very friendly. Together we were like sisters.
I liked Polish and Romanian students very much. They were so friendly, kind and honest. I love them! They are very good friends. I will rally miss them.
And, of course, Polish English teachers were very friendly.
All in all, this week was one of the best. Poland and Romania will remain in my heart. Thanks to Erasmus I met these people. I miss them with all of my heart!
IevaDuobaitė, Lithuania
Our school has Erasmus+ Project “Broadening Horizons by Discovering Unique Cultures and Seasons”. We hosted our partner countries in May/ June 2016 and it was fantastic. We All learned interesting things. Unfortunatelly, it lasted only for one week, however, we had wonderful activities, many trip and lots of fun. The first trip was to Krakow. We visited the Botanic Garden. After dinner we went to the Salt Mine in Bochnia. It was great! In the evening, we went bowling. On Wednesday we had art activities and we painted on wood. This traditional wooden decorations were beautiful. After activities, we rode horses in Zawoja. On Thursday, we visited the museum in the old village. It was interesting! Later, we had folk songs competition and disco at our school. It was very funny. In the last day we visited the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) in Krakow. After that, we had free time to explore Krakow. This project was wonderful!
Żaneta Szwed, Poland
When I compare places that I saw in Turkey and Poland. Places I saw in Poland are more beautiful. I am lucky. All around is very greeny. People are friendly. There are many pupil cycling. There is no air pollution, noise and traffic .Pupils I met in Bialka’s school are very polite and teachers are very helpful. Pedestrians are of first priority in traffic. People take care their health.
At first I was very excited. At the airport in Munich I got excited more and more.When I arrive at the hotel in Bialka, my friends greeted friendly.My host friend, Radoslaw, hosted me perfectly. We had fun during the visit. I liked the school very much. I want to thank pupils and teachers in Bialka.
YUNUS EMRE FELEK, TURKEY
