Comenius
project and twin school
visit to Hermannsburg Christian School
22.4. -27.4.2007
The
participants of Hyrylä Upper Secondary School (Hyrylän lukio):
assistant
principal Ilkka Mäkinen, information technology teacher Pekka Sunila,
German-language teacher Helena Leväinen, principal Riitta Eeronheimo
and 11
students
We had
combined our Comenius project and twin school visit. It´s important the
students can take a part and visit to schools in other
countries. Pekka Sunila and assistant
principal Ilkka Mäkinen took care of the
project and teacher Helena Leväinen care of the twin school visit.
The
financing for the Comenius project was in condition. The financing for
our twin
school visit was challenging. Our students got the private scholarship
for the
internationality project which has two parts. The first part is the
visit to
our twin school and take part in our
Comenius project. The part is in next autumn and the students should be
hosts
for our student visitors from
Before the
journey
We had the information evening for the parents and
students. The students had to prepare themselves the program for the
European
Week for example the exhibition of
During the
journey
The
students took room in the families. Our students went to school with
their host
students. It was very interesting to follow our students to speak both
English
and German. The program was very tight and we all both students and
teachers
must take part to many kinds of happenings. Sunday evening 22.4.07 we
arrived
at Hermannsburg. The host families took care of our students. We, the
teachers
from
Feedback
It was very
interesting to visit Hermannsburg Christian Schule and took part in
Comenius
project. During this week the teachers and the students have had a best
possible opportunity to get to know each others. I wish that in the
future this
sort of co-operation will continue. After the journey the parents of
our
students gave very good feedback and send thanks.
Riitta
Eeronheimo
principal
of