Last visit - Poland

Finally, the time has come for our last meeting. From 7th to 11th May we visit our Polish school in Jezewo. We've been looking forward to it! Jezewo is a little town between Gdansk and Bydgoszcz, in the north part of the country. We had to fly to Berlin and spend a night there in our there and back. This time, the Spanish delegation was formed by three students from the 4th level of the Secondary School: Andrea Raya, Herenia García and Ornella Galiano; and three teachers: Grisela Delgado (Maths department), Beatriz Díaz (English department) and Sandra Reyes (Coordinator).

During the two half-days we spent in Berlin, we visited the city and the famous Wall, which fell down in October 1989.

Graffitti in the Wall are very famous, and they speak of Tolerance and Freedom. Here are some of them:

Tuesday 7th, May 2012
While bus arrives at the hotel where teachers stay in the beautiful city of Chelmno (20 kms far from the school), students attend a programme specialy prepared by the Students Council. At 9.00, we're received by Polish school principals, teachers and students. Polish tradition says that guest must be welcomed with salt and bread.

Then, we attend a class of Polish language and culture, where we were able to learn some of the most significant words in order to 'survive' the rest of the week. At the end, we even got a diplom!

We made our tour through the school in a very interesting way. We were proposed to visit it on our own, playing a kind of school quest where we had to guess and find the answers for some quizzes! It was very funny and we enjoyed it very much!

Then, we were received by Jezewo local authorities. In the afternoon, we had our first long meeting, visit to Chelmno and dinner at hotel restaurant with other delegations.

Wednesday, 9th May 2012

Today, we visit a former Nazi Death Camp called Stuthoff. This visit is not nice but necessary. In spite of everything that happened during II World War, are we really doomed to repeat history?

In the afternoon we went to Gdansk, one of the venues of the Football European Championship. The old medieval town is very beatiful and worth a visit.

Afterwards, we came back to the school where we were offered a typical Polish meal!

Thursday, 10th May 2012

During the morning students attend special workshops where they work in international teams and create products for the poject, like "Ten Commandments"

This was the result. They really did a good job!

While students were working hard, we (teachers) did also our job in our second meeting. We were also given a lecture about Romani people living in Poland. It was very interesting.

Before lunch, we all participate in the event "Tolerance and Sport". It was really funny!

In the afternoon, we visit a local Refugee Centre in Grupa, a nearby town. There, we where received with the warmest welcome. Youngs danced and singed their tradicional songs and they also prepared a special meal for us!

Friday, 11th May 2012

We begin our last day in Poland visiting the city of Torun. There, we are received by Regional authorities. Then, a little tour around the old town. There, even old Copernicus is ready to play football!

After that, we relaxed in a newly opened waterpark in Nieszawka Mala, a town near Torun. In the afternoon, students had some free time with families and went to a barbacue party:

Teachers had our farewell dinner as well. It's time to say good bye, but we prefer 'see you soon, my friend'!
Thank you very much, Polish delegation!