MEETING IN GENEVA

21st to 25th September 2010

THE COMENIUS FAMILY VISITS SWITZERLAND, THE CROSSROADS OF EUROPE

Seventeen students and seven teachers from Ajka, Lüneburg, Lipník and Valencia have just come back from the beautiful city of Geneva after spending some unforgettable days at their partner school Collège Sismondi. The synergies between the school, families and the Geneva canton's institutions have made this mobility possible, something for which all the other schools are most grateful. With its four official languages, Switzerland has always shown cultural diversity and encouraged multicultural integration and education, being but the perfect place to meet for "the School as the Integration Engine" Comenius project. Merci bien and congratulations for the visit superb organization.

Presentation Germany by Czech Republic

Presentation Hungary by Spain

Presentation Spain by Switzerland

Presentation Switzerland by Hungary

Presentation Czech Republic by Germany

26th of September: DAY OF LANGUAGES 2010

Since the five countries that take part in the present Comenius project all use different languages (French, English, Hungarian, Czech, German and Spanish), we feel it is a great idea to celebrate with our students The European Day of Languages 2010, today September the 26th, and thus, we invite all the people visiting our blog, to join this European Council initiative which includes varied national and international events, games, posters to download and the possibility to learn very interesting facts about languages. Did you know, for example, that no language is in itself more difficult than any other? -all children learn their mother tongue in the same natural way and with equal ease.
"The main aims of the European Day of Languages are to raise awareness of the rich diversity of Europe and to encourage people to learn more languages"
This is the link: edl.ecml.at/LinkClick.aspx?link=2233&tabid=2233&language=en-GB.

"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." - Nelson Mandela

COMENIUS PROJECT MEETING IN GENEVA

Here is the very interesting programme of activities the Collège Sismondi has prepared for all its partner schools in the project we share. Switzerland not being in the European Union meant a greater effort for this school to be allowed to join us in the beginning. We are much obliged to everyone who made it possible. And we are all looking forward to visiting your school and seeing you in beautiful Geneva.  À très bientôt!

"The School as the Integration Engine" Comenius Project Meeting                          21st – 25th September 2010

Collège Sismondi, Geneva, Switzerland

Program

Tuesday 21st

UE Guests arrivals :

11:10, Spain

13:05, Germany

14:05, Czech Republic

19:20, Hungary

Sismondi, BE15 18:00 Welcome Reception :

Headmaster’s welcome speech,

Meeting the host students,

Launching of the photography workshop.

Sismondi, Aula 19:00-20:00 Welcome Show: “Did you say DIVERSITY ?”,

Meeting the host families

Sismondi, Cafeteria 20:00 Potluck Dinner co-prepared by the host families

Wednesday 22nd

Sismondi Main Hall In front of Cafeteria

7:30 Meeting point Square of Nations
8:00-17:00 Discovering Romandy by bus thru landscape and products :

- Cailler Swiss Chocolate factory,

- Lunch Box time

- Gruyere Swiss Cheese factory

- Free time

- Photos op!

Host students to participate as well

Thursday 23rd

Sismondi, BR21 8:10-9:45 Students presentations (Powerpoint)

Sismondi, various 10:00-11:35 Students and teachers to attend lessons

Sismondi, Cafeteria 12:00-13:00 Lunch all together with Headmaster

Sismondi, Main Hall 13:20-17:30 Students to visit the International Organisations:

- 14:00: The United Nations Headquarter

- 16:00: The International Comitee of the Red Cross HQ

- Photos op!

Sismondi, BR21 13:30-17:30 Comenius Project Workshop for teachers

Friday 24th

Sismondi, Main Hall 8:30-11:30

11:30-12:00: Walking guided Tour of Geneva:

- Lake side views

- Old Town

- Cathedral guided tour and Tower climbing _ View

- Reception at the Townhall

Break (photos op!)

Downtown 12:00-13:00 Pic-Nic

13:00-16:00 Free time (relax, souvenirs, photos op, etc.)

Sismondi, Hall

_ ICT classroom

16:00-17:30 Photography workshop _ Preparing the Presentations

Host students to participate as well

Sismondi, BE15 18:00-19:30 Farewell Party with:

- Photography workshop Presentations

- Choco-Competition

- Headmaster final speech

Host students to participate as well

Saturday 25th

UE Guests departure