The first transnational took place
in Nové Zámky, Slovakia from 18th to 19th January 2018.
Various countries arrived by different means of transport – planes (transfer
from/to Vienna or Budapest airport was arranged) or train (Polish partners). On
Wednesday, the day of arrivals, most of the project group met in the afternoon
and greeted each other.
The
first day we started with a trip to Bratislava, the capital. We organised
a lecture in English language in the Slovak National Bank (NBS) – The
roles of NBS after entering the eurozone. Unfortunately, the responsible
officer forgot about it, so the whole group (students of the Erasmus+ group
were also present) had a look at the permanent exhibition about money in
the lobby. We had lunch in a traditional Slovak restaurant offering domestic
food specialities: bryndzové halušky, pirohy, placky, lokše with roasted duck
and cabbage and lot more. After lunch everybody had free time to walk around in
the old part of the town.
The second day of the meeting
continued in our school Gymnázium P. Pázmáňa where the headmaster, Norbert
Beták greeted all partners and the mayor of the town Otokar Klein was also
present. Students introduced the school, the town and the country via
presentations. Before lunch, we had a short sightseeing tour led by our
students (visiting famous parts of Nové Zámky including the Jewish Synagogue). The
second part of the day we focused on work: sharing reports on activities, discussion of the
project activities from September 2017 to January 2018, planning forthcoming
project activities and mobilities and introducing Mobility Tool.
Later, in the evening, we tasted
some good local wine in a family winery and had some specialities to eat.
The third day almost all partners
departed home early in the morning.
Activities done in the first half year of the project
Slovakia
1.
School coordinator informed school
staff and students about the project.
2.
Website of the school was uploaded
with new and relevant info about the project.
3.
A group of students was formed
which would work on project activities after school time (26 students from 3
classes). More or less all teachers of the school are involved in the project
(there are altogether only 12 teachers).
4.
The same group of students created
a closed facebook group for national level usage (Money Matters PPG) for
sharing info, better communication and easier management of the project.
5.
An eTwinning project was set up and
all partners joined. Every partner registered, invited students to participate
as well and constantly upload numerous materials.
6.
An Erasmus+ board was made by
students.
7.
Logos were made and uploaded to
TwinSpace.
8.
MM presentations were made by
students about school, Slovakia and euro + uploaded to TwinSpace
9.
School headmaster attended National
Erasmus conference in Bratislava in September 2017 and promoted school.
10.
Lesson scenarios were prepared and
taught in various classes on topics as family budget, planning of finances,
saving money, pocket money, etc. Scenarios
are not uploaded yet!!!
11.
A project day was held at
school on 16th November 2017. Experts on investments and banking were invited
and had an interactive lecture with students.
12.
Portfolio of historical events: had
activities and a discussion on Slovak commemorative 2 euro coins. Each of
them represents either a famous historical person´s birth/death (Ľ. Štúr,
Ciril and Metod) or events anniversary (setting up Academia Istropolitana –
first university in Slovakia, 25th anniversary of the Slovak Republic, etc.). No materials have been created so far.
13.
Had a quizz on Spanish culture
and Money Matters project in order to choose 4 students going to the Spanish
mobility.
14.
Two numismatics visited school and
talked to students about their hobby. They showed coins and banknotes from all
over the world, some of them dating back as far as the 16th century.
15.
Students visited the Slovak National
Bank in Bratislava on 18th January 2018, attended a lecture on euro currency
and EU´s monetary policy, saw an exhibition on Slovak currency.
Greece
1. The principal of the school and the
program-coordinator attended the national conference for Erasmus+, that took
place in October 2017 in Athens.
2. During a special meeting, the principal informed the
teachers, the students and their parents about the program “Money matters”.
3. The students created logos that were exhibited in the
school (in special showcases). Then, the whole school community voted and the
three best logos were uploaded on our school’s site and on TwinSpace.
4. All the students and teachers committed themselves to
the program, undertaking, not only projects directly related to the main and
formal targeting, but also sub-projects about money and coins, in collaboration
with the “primary education office” (department of Ministry, responsible for
all primary schools in our area) of our prefecture.
The following sub-projects are in progress:
Grades A+B (7-8 years old): Familiarity with the “Euro” coins
(developing skills of using and calculating money, family budget, saving…)
Grade C (9 years old): Knowing the Twelve Olympians through
the ancient Greek coins.
Grade D (10 years old): The expansion of “coin” through the
ancient Greek colonization. First indications of globalized economy.
Grade E (11 years old): History of coins
Grade F (12 years old): The coin as a jewel and indication of
wealth in the traditional Greek costume.
5. Contacts and collaboration in high level between our
school and:
Ø The monetary collection of Alpha Bank
Ø The Monetary Museum of Athens
Ø The Acropolis Museum
Ø The Museum of Cycladic Art
Ø The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ø The Ethnographic Museum “G. Melikis”
6. There was also an attempt to involve other schools in activities,
in order to diffuse the knowledge and the targets of the program titled, “Money
matters”. For example, a team of teachers from the school organized and
presented a sub-project in a nearby school (Neokastro). The subject of this
work had to do with coins, and it was based on educational material – a museum
kit – that was offered to our school from the monetary collection of Alpha
Bank.
7. Creation of an Erasmus board (the main board).
8. Creation of Erasmus thematic corners.
9. On the occasion of the “saving’ day (October 31st)
the school organized and realized:
Ø A game of “hidden treasure”
Ø Reading and dramatization of stories and fairy tales
concerning money/ creative writing and text production
Ø Construction and use of simple board games (hidden words,
labyrinth)
Ø Creation of book markers with messages about “saving”
Ø Construction of money boxes using cheap recyclable
materials
Ø Creation of puzzles inspired from the world of economy
(Euro, coins, banknotes, Scrooge etc.)
Ø In collaboration with Eurobank, special metal money
boxes were offered to the students as a reward for their efforts
Ø Creation of a poster about “Saving” and its importance
10. Two educational scenarios were created (with
worksheets) and uploaded on TwinSpace. They had to do with:
Ø The illustration of the Euro banknotes
Ø The national aspects of the Euro coins
These scenarios, apart from the economic and cognitive information, were
also giving the possibility for artistic and literary extensions.
11. The actions related to “Money matters” program, are constantly
presented through the schools’ website, and the sites and papers of the town.
Emphasis was placed on the use of the program’s tools: FB and e-twinning.
Romania
1. They formed a group of teachers and students to work on the
project, the project team.
2. The corrdinator informed school staff and students, local authorities
and the media about the new project.
3. They worked together for the „Money Matters“ logo.
4. Students have begun to make presentations of their school, country and
the money Romania uses.
5. They presented the new project to the Regional Meeting of Teachers. They
received a certificate for that activity.
6. They are working on the students´presentation sheets who will
participate in mobilities.
Poland
1. School coordinator informed school staff and
students about the project, the project team was formed and the duties
shared/distributed, there are 8 teachers in a school team
2. Website of the school was uploaded with new and
relevant info about the project including recruit ation rules and terms
3. A group of students was formed which would
work on project activities after school time (26 students from 3 classes ,
students aged 13-15).
4. Erasmus+ corner was created and is updated.
5. There organised a meeting for both students and
their parents to inform them about more
project details and to present the history of money
6. Students were invited to a closed facebook
group for national level usage (Money Matters PPG) for sharing info, better
communication and easier management of the project.
7. An eTwinning project was set up and we joined.
8. A logo competition was announced, Logos were made
and uploaded to TwinSpace.
9. MM presentation was made by a students about school, uploaded to TwinSpace
10. Lesson scenarios – developed and realized lessons
on these topics:
- Christmas shopping/family budget
- History of money
- Euro banknotes
- How the money is made and secured
Only one scenario has been uploaded
so far
11. School headmaster attended Regional Erasmus
workshop in Rzeszów in November 2017 and promoted the school.
12. Students took part in educational trips to National
Bank in Reszów and Etnographic Museum where the workshop on Ethnobusiness was
done
13. Portfolio of Polish banknotes was prepared by a
students
14. Students profiles were completed by them and
placed on project wall
15. Dissemination on FB, eTwinning and the blog
16. Students prepare for National Contest about
finances ( via Kahoot)
Spain
1. Worked on project logo and did a contest
2. Lesson scenarios – developed and realized lessons on these topics:
-
EU countries, when and how they
joined, youngest members, to be members, what is needed for a country to join
the EU countries
-
EU countries, when and how they
joined EU, last members. conditions for a country to join the EU
-
Currencies before euro, what
currency they used before euro
-
List of countries that use euro
currency - similarities and differences of these currencies
-
The common side of euro coins
5. Working on Erasmus+
school corners
6. Working on MM presentations, video about Madrid and school background
7. Portfolio of historical events: Miguel de Cervantes depiction in Spanish
euro coins, video
8. Dissemination on FB and school´s website
There
are 14 students + 6 students + 6 teachers involved in the project.
Common findings
1. Each country´s coordinators informed that project money was received by
all participants in time, no problems regarding budget issue.
2. All activities are being done and realized according to the planned
schedule.
3. Communication via emails (sometimes FB) is managable, all partners react
and respond in time.
4. No problems or serious issues have arisen so far.
Comments, arrangements, activities to be done agreed on the meeting
1. There is some problem with eTwinning logging in of students. If
preserves, teachers should contact local eTwinning NSS.
2. Spanish partner will make sure any partner who wishes to have access to
the website to allow it – send password and all relevant info in order to help
them log in and upload materials personally.
3. Whenever a material or project activity is prepared, it should be
uploaded immediately to project website and TwinSpace as well. If possible,
write comments as well.
4. Regarding logos – each partner choose 3 best logos and send to Zoltan
until 31st January. He will create an online voting system for the project´s
logo until 10th February. Deadline for voting for logos is 25th February.
5. For Spanish mobility which will be from 26th February to 2nd
March:
-
Romania and Poland will choose 3 events from their history
which will be used for euro coin design and dramatisation of those events.
-
Each partner has to bring a set of coins (from smallest to biggest
amount) for students to show in groups.
-
Photos taken during the mobility
will be immediately uploaded by students at school, they will also use Kahoot
and/or QR coding for activities.
-
Each partner should make sure students write a report about the
mobility!
6. Polish mobility will be held 7-11th May 2018.
7. Keep a record of activities organised on local level for mid term
report!!! (due in June 2018)
8. Keep uploading info about meetings and mobilities in Mobility Tool.
9. Partners agreed that for students´s mobilities there will be 5 day
programmes and same designed certificates given (Zoltan will send template to
partners).
10. Partners agreed that a students profile will be always sent to host
school before mobility.
11. Make sure project info and Erasmus+ logo is on each article (printed or
electronic) – school website, FB, blog, etc.
12. When disseminating, include the following text: „The project has been
financed by the European Comission.“ AND „European Comission does not take
responsibility for the content.“
13. If there is an interesting activity prepared by the school it might be
useful inviting the National Agency´s representative as well.
After the management meeting an
anonymous online questionnaire was sent to the partners. Altogether 9 people
attended the meeting, 5 of them sent back their answers. It consisted of 5
parts rated as follows:
1. How do you evaluate host
organisation´s help with your travel to Nové Zámky? 2
partners (out of 5 respondents) found it highly satisfying, one found it
satisfying and two stated they had all the relevant information.
2. How do you evaluate accomodation in
Stardust Hotel? All partners stated they had comfortable, clean and
worth the price accomodation, one commented that it was very good and the
service was nice.
3. How do you evaluate the meeting
programme by the host organisation? 4
partners found the atmosphere, morning session at school, afternoon meeting at
school, wine tasting and organisation highly satisfying and one only
satisfying. The lecture in the Slovak National Bank was highly satisfying for 2
partners, satisfying for two partners. We assume this might have been caused by
the fact that in spite of previous arrangements they were not prepared enough
(the bank forgot about the lecture and had to improvise).
4. Any comments, inconvenience,
questions, remarks that would help organise the next meeting better. - All partners gave positive feedback, they were contented with the
meeting.
5. General impression of the meeting. - 3 partners rated 5 stars out of 5, two partners 4/5.
Zoltan Soóky
Project Coordinator
Slovakia
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