The second short term joint staff training and learning event was held in
the city of Barcelona and was completed successfully. 22 teachers, coordinators
and participants in the project "Artemotion Xpress in Europe", from
each country of the partnership, met in SEC CAN RIGOL special primary and
secondary school, from 17 to 23 of April 2016, to exchange best practices and
thus improve the quality of schools and their teaching methods on their return.
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| Participants of the 2nd short term join staff training and learning event |
The welcoming of the Spanish partners and pupils was warm and full of
enthusiasm. Their hospitality was unique and the planned activities were truly
inspiring, well organized, interactive and absolutely educational. Rodrigo
Amado Fafian, the Spanish Erasmus+ project coordinator, was an excellent tireless
host throughout the mobility.
Sunday 17/04/2016, was the day of the arrival in Barcelona of the
participants of every partner school (Greece, Germany, Poland, Romania,
Slovenia). In the evening we were welcomed by the coordinator of the corporate
school of Spain Mr. Rodrigo Fafian Amado and we all enjoyed a welcome dinner
while starting to familiarize with Spanish cuisine and the famous tapas.
On Monday 18/04/2016 we visited the City Hall of the Municipality of El
Prat in Barcelona where we were welcomed by representatives of the municipality
and by the education consultant Ms. Pilar Eslava. The speech followed by Mr
Toni Garcia, (the father of a SEN pupil in Can Rigol and also president of the
"Friends of Art" community), was particularly touching. Local El Prat
TV attended and covered the event.
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Afterwards, we arrived to Can Rigol School, where we were welcomed with
great enthusiasm by the pupils and educational staff. Pupils were holding
auxiliary communication cards with pictures writing “hello” to all partner
languages. Following, the project coordinator Rodrigo Fafian and the teacher
Cristina Cifre presented the Spanish educational system and the Special
Education system which ended with the offering of gifts from all partner
countries to our hosts.
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| The partners arriving at CAN RIGOL School. Photo by Tanja Nikolovski |
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Later on, we followed the programme of hippotherapy, which is a therapeutic
method conducted in the school every Monday and almost 30 pupils participate. We had the opportunity to learn the techniques
they use in the therapeutic approach of children with autism, mental
retardation and physical disabilities, but also to participate in it taking a
little taste of the benefits of therapeutic riding. Finally, we had lunch at
school where were we tasted the traditional escudella soup.
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In the afternoon, we visited "La Sagrada Família" the unique in
architecture church, which attracts thousands of tourists and also had a tour
around the city.
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On Tuesday 19/4/2016 we were split into groups and we were guided
throughout the school, the classes, we met the educational staff, pupils and
participated for a while in classroom activities. Our break was held in the
school cafeteria Tasta'M operated by secondary school students. So we were able
to learn how children with special needs operate the canteen and witness the
use of auxiliary equipment with cards and cash transactions.
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Our well organized programme each day combined school activities with
cultural activities adding to the goals of our project “Artemotion Xpress in
Europe” which is synonymous with Art and Emotions. Thus, on
Tuesday afternoon we visited the Catalan Art Museum where our tour guide transferred to us a wealth of valuable information
about the history of Art in Catalonia and the surrounding area.
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On Wednesday 20/04/2016 the
traditional meeting of the coordinators was held in the morning, as it was
important to discuss the so far progress of the project and to plan the future
activities.
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Meanwhile the
rest of the participants attended an animated film created by a
group of secondary students of Can Rigol.
Following we participated in a
Yoga lesson with the participation of pupils under the direction of Rodrigo
Fafian and the teacher Francisca Ocon. Specific breathing exercises and
relaxation techniques help concentration and relaxation and tranquility of the
students. Yoga can improve behavior, increase strength, flexibility and
balance, helps to improve body image and normal growth in children with ADHD,
anxiety, pupils in the spectrum of autism, with mental retardation, with
difficulties in sensory processing as well as with emotional and behavioral
disorders.
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The visit to
the Cathedral,
Plaça Sant Jaume and the Born district was a unique experience. The streets
were full of people, vivid and absolutely majestic.
On Thursday 21/4/2016 a day trip
to Sitges area was planned. Unfortunately, despite the fact that it was
scheduled pupils to accompany us to the trip, it has not been possible due to
the bad weather conditions. In Sitges, our guide toured us around the city and
its sights and we all visited the museum "The House of Rusiñol» which was
a Spanish painter, poet and playwright, one of the leaders of the Catalan
modernist movement. In the museum the emotions arising from the
variety of paintings varied from happiness to melancholy, from laxity to
stressfulness and the experience was undoubtedly wonderful.
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On Friday 22/04/2016, the last
day of the mobility, our hosts had organized a variety of workshops involving
arts and feelings but also aiming to the better understanding of the curriculum
activities of their school. So, we participated in a handicraft workshop, in
kitchen activities, and in the "friendship’s collage." We also
watched a musical-theatrical performance by pupils of the primary school
concerning the celebration of Saint Jordi as it is a special day for our Catalan
partners. Furthermore, we enjoyed the musical performance of the percussion
group TRIPI-TAKA where we all danced along to the intense musical rhythms.
Finally, outside at the yard, all the school united, pupils, teachers and
European partners created a huge bonded cycle, while forgetting language
barriers and closing in this way the 2nd mobility of our project and crowning
it with total success.
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Later in the evening, we visited
the Magic Fountains of Montjuic, next to Plaza España and enjoyed a spectacular
sight.
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The last evening and farewell
dinner were special. All the teaching staff of Can Rigol School farewelled us
with lots of dance, excitement and their best wishes with the promise to meet
again soon.
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Thank you dear colleagues from Spain, Rodrigo, Rosa, Cristina, Nouria, Martha,
Alida, Aida, Iolanda, Jaume, Jose Maria, and many other Spanish colleagues, for
the great mobility, the well-structured program, the variety of activities and
actions carried out, the impeccable hospitality, the unique experiences and the
best exchange of good practices. You gave us the opportunity to feel through
Art, to communicate, to learn and to know Catalonian customs with a unique way while
at the same time connecting everything with our project «Artemotion Xpress in
Europe". It was a completely successful mobility that will stay in our
memory forever. Thank you very much for everything.
Editor: Mourelatou Stamoula, Main
Coordinator of Erasmus+ project “Artemotion Xpress in Europe”
Photos: Mourelatou Stamoula
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| The coordinators of the Erasmus+ project "Artemotin Xpress in Europe", Rodrigo Fafian Amado, Tanja Nikolovski, Mariana Hertoiu, Mourelatou Stamoula, Heike Eichbauer, Patrycja Pytlik. Photo by Tanja Nikolovski |
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| Greek Team: Goergia, Zoi, Stami, Mina, Iraklis |
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| Polish team: Maya, Aga, Patrycja, Agata |
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German team: Heike, Beate, Ilse
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| Romanina team: Bianca, Mariana, Silvana, Daniela, Micky |
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| Slovenian team: Alexandra, Tanja, Tanja, Lidija, Alenka |
Germany team with main coordinator Stami
Polish team with main coordinator
Romanian team with main coordinator
Slovenian team with main coordinator
Spanish team Rodri, Alida, Rosa and Stami
Participants
of the 2nd short term joint staff training and learning event from Greece, Germany, Poland, Romania, Slovenia in Can Rigol School in Barcelona Spain.
