Thursday, June 9, 2011
Greek Project Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the Comenius Members Meeting
Held in Greece 1st June 2011
In attendance:
Chris Aldridge (CA) (UK) (Chair) Triantafillos Pavlou (TP) (Greece)
Lesley Jones (LJ) (UK) Krystallenia Moschidi (KM) (Greece)
Rebecca D’arcy Drake (RDD) (UK) Amanda Guidi (AMG) (Italy)
Adam Richards (AR) (UK) Niviana Grizi (NG) (Italy)
Rebecca Cole (RC) (UK) Josephina (J) (Italy)
Laura Resek (LR) (Slovenia) Pachu Ibanet (PI) (Spain)
Veronika Hudobrezuik (VH) (Slovenia) Manoli Barroso (MB) (Spain)
Carina Lund (CL) (Sweden) Fatima Zarco Perez (FZP) (Spain)
Monica Ilink Hammar (MIH) (Sweden)
Bengt Loving (BL) (Sweden)
1. Opening Remarks
CA welcomed those present and thanked TP for hosting meeting and hospitality.
2. Revisit Objectives
A reminder of the objectives of the project was circulated to each member country.
3. Progress Reports
a Greece are satisfied with what they have achieved thus far, preparation for the traditional dancing and games have fitted into the school week easily. Sharing of DVD’s has been a good approach and the school have incorporated some traditional games into break times, painting hopscotch and snakes and ladders onto their playground. The three month interval between meetings is an appropriate time to prepare for the next meeting.
b Sweden agreed with Greece with reference to the above . More information needs to be given to parents to enable them to become involved in the project. There is a school nurse to help sharing of information.
C Spain is happy with activities undertaken. They also felt they needed to inform the parents more and educate them about the project. With healthy food being the focus next year, it will become easier to involve the parents.
d Italy
e Slovenia also felt that their parents needed to be more involved. Their website has a link to inform parents about the Comenius project. They are planning an end of year show which is themed on traditional dances.
f UK really enjoyed the traditional games and dances and logo competition. Parents also need to be more informed about the project. The commitment from each county is pleasing, communication is excellent and the project is extremely successful.
4. Healthy Eating Activity
The children are going to create a healthy plate of food, either a poster or a picture on a paper plate.
Children aged 4-9 create a healthy paper plate of food.
Children aged 10-12 produce a poster of a healthy plate of food.
Each school will send 4 plates and 4 posters to each school by the 8th October 2011, maximum size for the poster is A3. Each school will display received plates/posters in their respective schools.
5. Dates For The Next Meeting
The next meeting will be in Italy from 17th October 2011 until 21st October 2011. Arriving on the Monday and departing on the Friday.
6. Skype Communication
AR will email countries with UK Skype address and arrange Skype communication between schools.
7. Any Other Business
CA thanked TP for all the work he has undertaken on the website.
TP may be moving to a different school during the current project.
CA will be retiring from teaching in July 2011; she will continue co-ordinating the current project.
Intermediate report needs to be submitted, CA agreed to complete and submit.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Monday, May 9, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Greece, Sweden and Slovenia ( Skype)
Today there was a contact through Skype between Greece, Sweden and Slovenia in the same time.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Greece - Sweden (SKYPE)
Our school had its first contact through Skype with the school of Västerås in Sweden today.
The duration of the contact was approximately 1 hour and we will contact with them again tomorrow.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Minutes of Comenius Project Meeting, held on Thursday 10th March 2011 in Vasteras, Sweden.
In attendance:Chris Aldridge (CA)(UK) Lourdes Ruiz (LR)(Spain)
Sue Waldron(SW)(UK) Manoli Barroso(MB)(Spain)
Annette Messenger(AM)UK) Pachu Herrera(PI)(Spain)
Viktor Bencan(VB)(Slovenia) Triantafyllos Pavlou (TP)(Greece)
Damijan Kosiravlou(TP)(Slovenia) Krystallenia Moschidi(KM)(Greece)
Blanka Skodlar(BS)(Slovenia) Despoina Sideridou(DS)(Greece)
Amanda Guidi(AG)(Italy) Evangelia Ostadaki(EO)(Greece)
Dennis Censi(DC)(Italy) Ilias Batmatzoglou(IB)(Greece)
Niviana Grizi(NG)(Italy)
Carina Lund(CL)(Sweden)
Monika Flink(MF)(Sweden)Annika Ramsten(AR)(Sweden)
Opening remarks:
• CL – thanked members for visiting Sweden.
• CA (a) thanked Sweden for hosting interesting and informative visit.
(b) thanked TP for establishing website for Project
Report on activities:
• TP (a) showed video compilation of Greek children playing games from other member countries.
(b) has uploaded all games onto website.
• Members exchanged photos and DVDs of playground games.
• Pen-pal letters were exchanged.
Future activities:
• Members agreed to teach and perform a minimum of three traditional dances and send DVDs by 8th April.
DK suggested DVDs with separate MP3 music tracks. All agreed.
• All agreed to bring DVDs of children performing dances from other countries to next meeting.
• Deadline for sports activity moved to September, due to time considerations.
• Comenius children’s councils to be established in schools.
CL suggested photos of meetings would be useful.
• All agreed to setting up Skype and investigating practicalities of children video conferencing.
AG suggested a test run with teachers first.
Next Meeting:
• Greece confirmed they would host next meeting – proposed arrival Monday 23rd May, for meeting 24th, 25th and 26th May. Possibility of day excursion with Greek children on the Friday. Greece asked to be informed at time of flight booking of those wanting to go on excursion.
• Greece asked for clarification of any country needing formal invitation. None required, only usual Certificate of Attendance.
• Spain requested change of dates to the following week – fly on Monday 30th May for meeting 31st, 1st and 2nd June and excursion Friday 3rd June.
• All agreed to change of dates.• Greece requested details on travel arrangements of each country as soon as possible – will provide bus number and timetable from Thessaloniki if required: or they can collect groups from Kavala.
Subsequent Meetings:
• Italy agreed to host meeting in October – exact dates to be agreed at meeting in Greece.• Spain agreed to host following meeting – dates to be confirmed at meeting in Greece – probably April 2012.
Meeting closed
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