Memories- our trip to the Czech Republic

Despina Ganidou
In October 2005, I received a letter, via e-mail, from a Czech teacher. It was from Nada Kadlecova. She and her students wanted to work with me and my students in an eTwinning project. The name of the project was “Let’s cross the bridge”. The aim was to help the students from both sites to know the partners´ country, customs and everyday life. Ten students from my school responded and started working on the project. At the beginning, the students were very shy, but as time was passing and they were exchanging information they were getting more excited. By January they started asking to visit the partner’s school. By the end of April their wish came true. Nine students, the Headmistress of my school and I went to the Czech Republic on a 6 days trip, from 25th to 30th of April. The plan of the trip was the following : · 25/4 : visit to Karlovy Vary, the famous and beautiful city with hot springs · 26/4 : at the Czech school : a lesson together, a short concert offered by Czech students and their music teacher, sightseeing at school. Ceska Lipa : sightseeing in the town, the local museum and dinner with the Czech families. · 27/4 : at the school : a lesson together about the Czech Republic and its history. Terezin : sightseeing in the concentration camp. Litomerice : sightseeing in the town, · 28/4 : Liberec : visiting the ZOO together with all the Czech children · 29/4 – 30/4 : Prague : The exhibition of Charles IV with statues, paintings, liturgical things, textile, precious pots and semiprecious stones from 11 countries of the world. Cathedral of St. Vitus, Charles Bridge, St Nicolas, Old Town, Loreto, cruise on a riverboat. During the trip we had the chance to : · visit this lovely country of central Europe, · see some of the most interesting places like Prague, Karlovy Vary, Terezin concentration camp, Ceska Lipa and Liberec, · visit the school of our partners and meet our friends reinforcing our friendship · learn more about Europe’s history · learn more about our partners’ everyday life and customs · learn more about the 2nd World War and its catastrophic consequences For me it was the first trip abroad as a teacher accompanying students and it was a unique, pleasant and interesting experience. I would like to thank my partners from Ceska Lipa, especially Mrs Kadlecova. Without her, neither the trip nor the project would have become true.





Author:
Despina Ganidou
Published:
15.05.2006