EUROPEAN MEETINGS – Algelalité De Genre

We have celebrated our first short-term exchange of groups of pupils in Finland from December 9 to 13, 2019

Hosted by Aarnivalkea School, the students have been able to meet and get to know each other by little games in English, to present their country then the tale they studied and to choose the tales which they wanted to continue working on.

In addition to that, during two afternoons we all had the chance to visit Finland’s capital Helsinki. Everyone enjoyed the guided tour at the Natural History museum of Finland as well as the ferry and the visit to the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress.

We also had time to celebrate Christmas at the annual Christmas Party of Aarnivalkea school. The first experience of the change was unforgettable and everyone is looking forward to the next meeting in Romania in March.

PROGRAMME IN FINLAND 9.-13.12.2019

MONDAY 9.12.

the trip and arrival at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

TUESDAY 10.12.

9:00-9:45 at school: students meet and get to know each other by little games in English

9h45-10h15 a break

10:15-11:40 students play games in English and present their country and the tale they studied

11:40 lunch at the school canteen

12:00-12:30 a break

12:30-14:00 students present the tale they studied and they also present the beginning of the story they created

14:00-14:15 a break

14:15-15:00 the work on the story continues (illustrations)

18:30-19:30 School Christmas Party in the neighbouring school (Tapiola Middle School)

WEDNESDAY 11.12.

8:30- 9:45 at school: students choose a tale to pursue and work with those who started the story + illustrations

9:45 departure from school to Tapiola subway station, to the Natural History Museum in Helsinki

10:30-11:30 guided tour in English for half the group, the other half works on the stories (illustrations) + picnic lunch

11:30-12:30 guided tour in English for half the group, the other half works on the stories (illustrations)

13:00 departure from the subway station Kamppi to Tapiola

13:30-15:00 back at school the work on the stories (illustrations) continues THURSDAY 12.12.

9:00- 9:45 at school: the work on the story continues (illustrations)

9:45-10:15 a break

10:15-11:00 discussion on the results of the survey

11:00 departure from school to the Tapiola subway station --> by subway to the Helsinki University station, free tickets offered by the school

12:00 by ferry from the Market Place https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/sights/market-square to Suomenlinna, picnic lunch on the ferry

12:30 visit to the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, a video presentation on the history of the fortress and of Finland https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/sights/suomenlinna-sea-fortress, 1st group

13:00 the same as above, 2nd group

14:00 ferry back to the Market Place --> by subway from the station University of Helsinki to Tapiola

15:00 return to Tapiola

FRIDAY 13.12.

Departure from Espoo to the airport of Helsinki-Vantaa according to the schedules of the guests.