Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, or research.For us, as teachers, our daily work involves institutionalized teaching and learning in relation to a curriculum but we can’t forget that any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational. It’s here where our Erasmus+ project fits, preparing students for life as active citizens.
This is the blog specially created for the ERASMUS+ project called It's my life, it's my choice Here there are the 5EUROPEAN schools working together in this challenger adventure:
1- The Coordinating school: LAUDIO BHI from Laudio (SPAIN) 2.- GROTIUSCOLLEGE, Delft (The Netherlands) 3.- NORGARDENSKOLAN, Uddevalla (Sweden) 4.- CELALETTIN TOPCU ANADOLU LISESI, Çanakkale (Turkey) 5.- LYCEE AORAI, Pirae (French Polynesia)
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Elever och lärare i Erasmusprojekt besöker Norgårdenskolan
Elever och lärare som deltar i projektet besökte Delft i Holland i mars.
Förra året blev Norgårdenskolan beviljade pengar till ett europeiskt samarbete, Erasmus +, tillsammans med skolor från Baskien, Turkiet, Holland och Franska Polynesien (Tahiti). Nu kommer 36 lärare och elever från dessa länder till Uddevalla på besök under en vecka mellan den 16-23 maj.
Under veckan kommer de att bo hos familjer till elever som går på Norgårdenskolan. På programmet finns bland annat besök på Åleslåns naturskola, båttur med skärgårdsbåtarna och picknick på Gustafsberg, besök på Nordens Ark och Smögen. De kommer även att vara med på ordinarie lektioner tillsammans med elever från Norgårdenskolan.
I mars var sex elever och två lärare från Norgårdenskolan i Delft i Holland på utbyte. Under projektets gång kommer flera elever få chansen att åka till de involverade länderna och ta del av deras vardag.
- Det är extra roligt att ha deltagare med från Franska Polynesien. Där har det uppmärksammats stort i både tv, radio och tidningar att elever och lärare ska åka till Europa, säger Helena Hibell, koordinator.
Erasmus+ projektet går under namnet "It´s my life, It´s my choice" och handlar om livsstil och hälsa. Projektet riktar sig till eleverna på högstadiet i åldersgruppen 13-16 år och kommer att pågå till 2017.
På morgonen måndag 18 maj kommer en välkomstceremoni att äga rum i Norgårdenskolans tidigare bibliotek för projektdeltagarna och två åttondeklasser som är engagerade i besöket. Bland annat blir det uppvisning med danser från Franska Polynesien och dans kring en midsommarstång.
We are very happy to present you our video about your teacher's mobility in Tahiti in November 2014.
It takes a long time to finish it but we did it with enthousiasm and we really hope you'll enjoy it !
In this video , you can find :
- The introduction made by CUILLERAT Zoé
- The first day at School made by TERII Tehauarii & COFFINET Maïre
- The Polynesian Day made by AVIU Cindy , POMARE Rahuirua & IOANE Tuani
- The living party made by Zoé , Cindy , Maïre & Tehauarii
Bye , see you for the next mobility in Sweden ! :)
“This week
in Holland has been one of the best in my life. I have made a lot of friends,
learn new things and have a lot of fun. One of the best things has been my host
family, they all were so nice, and their house was so big. I have enjoyed it so
much.”
By Andoni
Olabarria
“I have
lived a great experience in The Netherlands, I love the city where I have
stayed (DELFT), with the canals, green spaces and ducks, we can’t forget the
bikes!!!.
I also got
on very well with my host family, as they were very nice people!
By Sandra
Corada
“ Our trip
to Holland was incredible. I was so excited!!! When I arrived to the city and
saw my host family I felt too glad. We went home together and we left our
things there. We exchanged some presents and we talked during all the afternoon.”
By Maialen
Urrutikoetxea
“In this
trip I have learnt that it is important to be in contact with people from all
around the world. This makes me feel safe and proud”
This morning, a group of teachers and students,
who are involved in our ERASMUS+ project, visited RADIO LLODIO to talk about
their project. Students who recently travelled to DELFT, in The Netherlands,
talked about their experience, on the other hand, students who will have the
chance to travel to UDDEVALLA next month, talked about their feelings,
expectations and fears with this visit, a good opportunity to experience the
Swedish lifestyle “in live”, living with a Swedish family and enjoying their
hospitality.
Now that they are plenty involved in this
ERASMUS+ project, working around different topics, have come to the Radio to
present the theatre play that will take place next Thursday in their school. “Cuentos
y cantos bajo la jaima saharaui” This will be a good opportunity to be involved
in the Shaharauian culture. To understand better the situation of those
Saharawi students that are living among us.
Maria Belloso, a specialist who works in the
area of international relationships for the University of DEUSTO in Bilbao,
also talked about the project called BUBISHER, an NGO that was formed to support the
implementation of a network of libraries and bookmobiles in the Saharawi
refugee camps in Tindouf (Argel) and promotes the use of Spanish as a second
language.
Maria talked about the poet and musician that we will have among us next Thursday and about what we will
have the chance to watch and enjoy in their play. DOWN HERE YOU HAVE THE LINK TO THE RADIO PROGRAM.
If you want to learn about the "Saharawi problem" don't miss this video
For centuries, The Sahrawis were nomadic tribes that lived in the Sahara
desert. They moved freely through the desert in search of better
pastures and water for their herds of camels and goats. In 1885, in the
Berlin conference, Europeans divided the African continent. All European
countries received their share. Spain won the area known today as the
Western Sahara. Africa was divided by borders improvised. Those who were
once free nomads organized into tribal families were suddenly
imprisoned by artificial barriers and subjected to colonial authority.
Spain, like other colonial powers began to exploit local resources. In
1963, Spain discovered the world's largest reserves of phosphates in the
colony, which transformed the land and the future of the Sahrawi
forever. For decades, the Sahrawis coexisted peacefully with Spanish
settlers. But in the 70s, it evolved into a nationalist movement across
Africa. Sahrawis began to feel that Western Sahara was their land, their
nation. ONU was engaged in the decolonization of Africa. Spain was
pressured to leave the Western Sahara and began negotiating with the
Sahrawi independence. But the King of Morocco, Hassam II, claimed that
this territotio was and always had been part of Morroco. EEUU and France
pressured a weak Spain to avoid war with Morocco for a territory that
would leave anyway. Western Sahara was only another "pawn" in the global
"chess game" between EEUU and the URSS. It was the Cold War. Algeria,
direct ally of Russia, armed Polisario. EEUU and France armed Morroco.
After years of armed conflict, the Moroccan army could not defeat the
"guerrillas" of the Polisario.In 1981 Morroco began to build the support
of the U.S. and France, a big defensive wall of 2,500 km (1,562.5 mi)
dividing Sahara . When the Cold War ends, the american decided that
these war should end. In 1991 both sides aproved a plan of peace
prepared by United Nations with only one condition: Celebrate a
referendum in which the Sahrawis decide the future of Western Sahara.
Today, Morocco is still not allowed celebrate the referendum agreed with
ONU. For 20 years, EEUU & France have supported its ally in ONU,
Morroco, to avoid carrying out the peace plan. This has led to the
Status Quo. 50% of sahrawis expect a solution to the refugee camps in
Algeria, while the other 50% remains under Moroccan occupation in
Western Sahara.
Te ha’api’ira’a o te tahi fa’anahora’a i pü mai, mai te tau ’e te tau nä roto te natira’a te ’ite, te ’aravihi ’e te ha’ara’a ha’afaufa’ahia atu ai i roto i te taime ha’api’ira’a, te ha’api’ipi’ira’a ’e te mä’imira’a.
’O mätou nei, te mau ’orometua, teie tä mätou tauto’ora’a i te mau mahana ato’a ’oia ho’i te ha’api’ira’a mä te türu’i i ni’a te mau arata’ira’a mana, eiaha ra ia mo’ehia ia tätou ë, i te mau mau taime ato’a e ti’a mai ai te tahi fa’anaho-ra’a ’apï, e ’ohu iho ä te ferurira’a, e uiui iho ä te mana’o, e fa’atupu iho ä te hina’aro e rave
Tei ni’a i terä mau mana’o iti te niura’a-hia ’o Erasmus + nö te fa’aineinera’a i tä tätou nei mau tama ’ei ta’ata oraora.
