DIGITAL MAGAZINE 2

Comenius Experience

Student Opinions by luisa_marquez_g6973

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"Connecting schools, building... memories"

Portuguese students recall the times they lived together in the last two years with the "Connecting Schools, Building Citizenship" Comenius Project.

Ana Margarida Coelho: 

Comenius project in three words: Hard work, Unity and Adventure. Travelling with the class to nations never before seen by many, and meeting young people from other cultures, was the best part of the project.

Cátia Pimentel: 

Meeting different cultures and different ways of being and living. Sharing moments with colleagues from Spain, France and Poland was unique and very fun. Many thanks to the project Comenius for giving us this wonderful experience.

Cristiano Cibrão:

Many works were done where union and team spirit between colleagues excelled. Today I know some of them I can call "friends" and keep for life. It was the first class trip that we were all waiting for, where we would meet our colleagues from different nations. It was a week that will certainly remain in our memories, each day was lived as if the last one. The project Comenius was to me an enriching experience. Unforgettable moments where I met new peoples with different cultures. Works were done to learn the values of society. It was hard, laborious, but well worth it in the end. 

Cristina Figueiredo: 

We learned many ways of team work, and how fundamental it is. I met excellent people, truly friends for life, people with different cultures and ways of life. Communication, however, with my colleagues from other schools was the most difficult part. 

Diogo Alves: 

The project Comenius was good for the class, since it gave the opportunity to communicate with students from other nations through social networks. In these two years there many works were made on the cultures and ways of the integrating nations. 

Érica Gonçalves: 

When in Paris, the day before the last was my favorite. We were all in a public square (Place du Trocadéro) singing and dancing and conversing with our colleagues, who are our friends today.

The trip to Poland was very special. I had many expectations because it was a nation that I never thought to visit. It was a funny trip for the Polish people found us somewhat uncommon.

Fábio Gonçalves:

I would certainly be on the trip if it were not for my heart problem. I lost the reception to our French colleagues. I lost many things in those days. Still I admire this project, which gave the opportunity to make new friends, meet many new locations. This is why I give a high mark to this project, and may it never stop. 

Fabrício Spencer: 

The project Comenius was very interesting, wonderful, and the best experience of my life until now. We took photographs of the most beautiful avenue of the world, the Triumphal Arch of Paris. We went to the Eiffel Tower, to Disneyland and to the Louvre Museum. I fell in love with a French colleague, we strolled much, played and danced. The last day was sad because we had to say goodbye, but that is life. One year after I have the opportunity to go to Poland and the pleasure to know Kracow and Rzeszów, where we met again! 

Gonçalo Trigo: 

This project, with the works made and the trips, was the best, because each one from different nations got to know different cultures, food, among others. In the end I can say it was a unique experience and unforgettable, something that was worth all the work we made. 

Iara Borges: 

I did not believe we were going to travel to Paris until the day came. The last day was moving, we got together, conversed, danced, got each other's Facebook. In Poland the best day was Thursday, the day before returning, when we showed our works, our dance, our song and our play. With the project's end I hope we all keep in touch.

Ivanildo Junior: 

We had the special visit of the French students. We shared many activities. It was a time very rich to be close of people from other cultures. The project Comenius was a way to make new friends and live in peace anywhere in the world . The contact with our colleagues remains. 

Melanie Pires: 

The project Comenius allowed us to meet other nations, see the great monuments, make friends, talk with other students and bond with colleagues from Spain, France and Poland. 

Nuno Galvão:

My favorite works were those on the Gypsy communities and the "Boys and Girls roles". 

Potche Manessim:

The project Comenius contributed, without doubt, to changing the vision and notion I had of Europe. By this adventure we bonded with other students, and, although the distance, we are still in touch, thanks to the social networks. I would have been good if our colleagues from Spain and Poland had also come to Portugal. Of the works we made my favorites were: "Bring back our girls" and "Homage to the Holocaust victims". I think our contribution was worth it.

Ricardo Almeida: 

The project Comenius was a unique experience. We were well received, either in Aubervilliers or in Rzeszów, we saw new locations, learned new words and tried other foods.

Rodimila Miranda: 

The most interesting and fun part of this project was the interaction between students of different nations. Participating in the project Comenius was a true adventure. I met new nations, new people from different cultures. The good of this project was that I learned teamwork and companionship spirit.

Romina Rocha: 

The French students received us very well in their school. It was very good to converse with them, we got to know more of their traditions, it was an experience I will truly carry for life. The trip to Poland was doubtless another magnificent experience, we were very well received. The show set by the students from Poland in their school was very good, because it allowed us to see more of their traditions. The project Comenius opened a new future door to me.

Rony Monteiro: 

The project Comenius broadened my horizons. Thanks to it I had the unique opportunity to meet Poland, a magnificent nation where the people suffered much in the past and with a very sad history. I saw new locations, made many friends, many of which will remain forever. Many of them differed in culture but we overcame the language barrier, which was one of the difficulties we had.

Sara Raquel Cerqueira:

We saw new things that were imprinted in our memories, such as Auschwitz-Birkenau, German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp, now Memorial and State Museum. We lived good moments, in France and in Poland, made great friends, and even more we showed we are united. We also want to say to the students of Spain, France and Poland that we thank them for all the love and welcoming they gave us. For all the good moments we spent together we also say that, even though the distance, our friendships will endure!

Sérgio Maocha: 

With this project we have the opportunity to spread a little of our Portuguese culture.One of the things I loved to do was to staged two of our many Portuguese legends to the professors and colleagues of Spain, France and Poland - "The Legend of Our Lady of Porto Salvo" and "The Legend of Barcelos Rooster".

Ana Rita Assunção:

I only came this year to the class of 12º C and well I was told of the Comenius project. I had no idea of what it was. I went to the lectures, to the trip preparation to Poland and tried to participate by the best way possible. On the reception welcome to the French students, who also integrated the project, I sang them the Lisbon Fado. It is my opinion that it was a project well elaborated in all and clearly done out of good will.

STUDENTS' UNION

Portuguese, Spanish and French students went to Poland - Krakow and Rzeszów - to a last Comenius encounter celebrating their youth, joy and hope for a true international union!

BOYS, GIRLS AND COMENIUS

Polska

A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE

Oh… Whenever I recall my days spent among participants of Comenius on my cheeks flow drops of sadness, then I look at my phone and I see “Hi, how are you today” – message from my lovely friends who I met on the best of the project in my life, then on my wet face appears smile.

                Comenius in my opinion is the best way to make friends abroad. I met wonderful students and teachers from Spain, France and Portugal. I could improve my English and Spanish. Discover culture, customs, even food from these countries. I spent magical time with they in Paris also in my city. It was fantastic.

 In spite of finishing this sensational international project,  I wish met one more time together. I want to shout THANKS, it was worthwhile!!!  

Weronika Wallach

Our project is finished. What can I say about it? Surely I can say that it was great experience for me because I could know new people, their cultures and make friends. We spent a lot of time together for talking, laughing, playing different sports, singing and dancing, that was really amazing. We also could practice languages which we’re learning in the school. But the best thing in this project was relation which burned between us.

This project showed me though we come from four other countries we are almost the same, people from France, from Spain, from Portugal and from Poland, we like that same music, that same movies, that same pop-stars, we have similar problems, love stories and a lot of other things. And that was fantastic! We wasn’t looking for somebody’s external appearance but for his soul.
I hope that we’ll meet someday once again.

Iza Rejment

The exchange was amazing. I gained a best friend Alba, I better speak spanish, I spent a great time, I'm braver, I got to know a diffrent culture, I tried new things and I learned a lot.

Patrycja Tokarz

The last of student exchanges from the project „Comenius” was in Poland. It lasted about one week. During this time we had a chance to see our foreign friends met in Paris once again and a lot of new people from France, Spain and Portugal. On Wednesday we were sightseeing the castle in Łańcut and on Thursday we organised a ‘culture day’, when every group from the project showed a presentation of songs, dances and even a theatre performance. After that everyone could taste food from Poland, Spain, France and Portugal.
This exchange was a big opportunity to practise language skills, know other cultures an – of course – make new friends.

Monika Chmiel

I've been atending the Comenius program since the first year in our school. Obviously these 3 years were full of work, but they were absolutely worth it. It's been na amazing experience to meet so many people from other countries, to talk to them and get to know them. I'm really grateful  for this opportunity because thanks to the Comenius I improved my English and Spanish too. Moreover, I was so lucky that I had a chance to visit Paris. We spent there a week, and it was probably one of the best in my life. This year all the Comenius's people came to Poland and it was amazing to show them our city. We were playing together and we were spending time talking and laughing. 

To sum up, I'm really thankful that I had a chance to be a part of this program. It was a wonderful experience.

Paulina Polak

Last month the people from abroad arrived to Poland. We could to meet lot of gorgeus people and to know better their culture. French and Portuguese people slept in a hotel and Spanish people lived in our homes with us. We were preparing a tradicional polish food for them. Every day they could to see the most important monuments and beautiful place in our city. This was really great time for me. I really want to meet them again.

Syliwia Giełbaga

This year, during one week we guested teenagers from Spain, France and Portugal. On monday-first day of their visit in Rzeszów I met my new Spanish friend - Yaiza. We went to my home to she can left her luggage and later we went to town square to welcome to each other. On Thuesday they all first time visited our school and later went to city hall to meet president of Rzeszów. Later, after dinner they visited underground. Wednesday was a day with a lot of attraction. First we all went to Lańcut castle and later we took a part in city game. Next day we had in our school celebrated international party. We could listen to music from every country, national dance and later try typical national cuisine. On Friday we had to say goodbye to people from France and later we spend nice time with Portugueses by the river and after dinner we farewell. On Saturday we all had free time to spend it with spanish people. For me Comenius was one of the best things in my life. I met new people and practised Spanish a lot.

Karolina Staszewska

I took part in Comenius this year. I'm so grateful to have this opportunity. I loved it! It was a great experience for me. I met a lot of new people from other countries and I got to know their cultures. One of the most important thing which stems from Comenius is that all of us could improve both English and Spanish.

First part of Comenius was a trip to Paris which, I think I like the most. It was the best trip which I have ever been on. It was a wonderful time!

A year later, those people who I met in France, came to Poland. They spent here about one week. We were making a lot of different things. For example, we went to the castle in Lancut. Students from Poland organised a field game which was a great chance to visit some important places in Rzeszow and spend time with each other. In spite of bad weather, we had fun.

Everybody was depressed when we had to say goodbye to them.

I think that we will always remember this students exchange and people we met.

I wish I could meet them once again because they were wonderful!

Agnieszka Kluz

In last month students from Spain, Portugal and France visited Rzeszów. On Monday they arrived to Rzeszów and came with us to houses and to the hotel. On Tuesday they visited our school and city hall. After that we came to underground, which is on our town square. On Wednesday we went to the Castle in Łańcut. It really beautiful. On Wednesday afternoon we played city game. We had a lot of fun during this event and our guests had a possibility to know Rzeszów better. On Thursday we organized a international party in our school. We could try snacks from other countries and we could listen to their typical music. On Friday we spend time in park by the river Wisłok. We played volleyball and talked to each other. Later we had a free time so we could spend it with our friends. Unfortunately Saturday was the end of our adventure, which Comenius was for us. It was amazing experience, and we're not going to forget it for a long time.

Dagmara Olszewska

Last month took place amazing adventure with friends from other countries. Our  polish school met people from Spain, France and Portugal.

I could cognize wonderful people which culture is very interesting. We told with them a lot.

At first day we were at Rzeszow market where we could show around foreigners  our city.Second day was more interesting becouse of juant to Lancut.

Everyone visited wonderful Potockich'castle.Later Poland organized spiffy game for foreigners. Next day was funny. We could taste food from their countries. It was such good idea. After eating it took place e.g. karaoke and dance . Everone was happy . Unfortunately Friday was finishing  day. We were sad becouse pepole from Spain, France and Portugal were close to our hearts. At last hours we were only talking and taking photos. This day was rueful , but I hope I will see these people once again ! :)

 Natalia Obodyńska

Our meeting with people from Spain, Portugal and France was fantastic!

Even at first day when we met them, we had so much to say! Of course, they told us about their culture and we learned a lot their language. They were teaching us for example how to introduce ourselves or even count to ten. They met our city, our culture and our tradicion. We had trip to Łańcut where they could see how did the reach people lived in 19th century. Later, we organised for them a game which demanded running through our city and solving riddles. Of course, we're all the winners! On Thursday we could try their dishes and it was really difficult challenge. We spent many time toegether and we were like family for that week- and we still are. We keep in touch all the time and I hope that one day we'll meet toegether again!

Wiktoria Paśkiewicz

It was the best week of my live. When I met all these people from France, Spain and Portugal I was the happiest men in the world. It was a great opportunity to improve my English and Spanish. I learnt a lot about different world, different countries. I had a lot of fun during sightseeing a castle in Łańcut. I have never been there before so it was great that we could do there. I really liked the city game. We showed our friends interesting places in Rzeszów. There was so much fun when suddenly started to rain. We all got wet. But the best part at all was that I made a lot of new friends. I hope we will meet again some day. 

Aleksandra Juda

For me it was wonderful experience to meet people frome another countres and gain a knowleadge about their culture and customs. It was the time, when I could check and improve my english and spanish. it made me more open- minded and helped me to make friends with other people. it was amazing for me and I'am glad i had a chance to be a part of the Comenius project

Pawel Skalski

For me it was amazing adventure. I met too many people and they became my best friends. I could get to know the culture of different part of Europe and check if my spanish and english is good enough to talk with people from other countries. It was wonderful time with wonderful people. I won't forget it to the rest of my life.

Iza Górka

"Project Comenius gave me many things.The most important thing is that I met my friend from Spain.He's my the best friend and I hope that I met him again somewhere in the world or I'll go to Spain.Now I can only talk with him on Facebook or Whatsapp but it's good too.Second important thing and thing which is need at every part in the world is learning languages(English and Spanish).Through we're talking each other,we learnt a lot of languages.Really important thing is also that I met a lot of friends from country like Portugal and Spain and I thing that we'll continue our friendship.If I have chance to take a part in another project like Comenius,I will take part in this for certain.

Miron  Modrakowski

Comenius gave me the opportunity to meet new people and create new friendships. Because of it I was able to visit Paris (France) and see all of the famous places and amazing monuments. I improved my English and Spanish too. It also allowed me to learn about other culture. It was the best experience ever!  

 Inga :) 

Thanks to Comenius I could meet amazing people, create new friendships. It allowed me to visit Paris and see cultures which are a little bit different from mine. Comenius also helped me to practise speaking English and Spanish. I really enjoyed this project and every activities connected with it.

Dominika Jedynak

http://issuu.com/luispereiro/docs/revista_comenius_para_issuu

May 2015

 

Polish, Portugese, Spanish and French students and teachers:

an unforgettable meeting in Poland

diaporama made by Natalia

https://vimeo.com/128153332

Many Thanks to all of you

and let's keep in touch!

INTERCULTURAL FESTIVAL IN REZESZÓW - Spanish group

World War II - Memory work made by the class of second 8 - Henri Wallon

This graphic novel is about camps liberation and life in the camps during the world war II,

it relates this terrible period by the interview of Ilinca, an invented character.
It was a specific way, for the students,  to appropriate informations.

 

http://issuu.com/marineduhaut/docs/ilinca-final

vidéo-souvenir du voyage au Portugal

montée par Aïcha

https://vimeo.com/127389947