The third mobility took place in
Nové Zámky, Slovakia from 15th to 19th October 2018.
Various countries arrived by different means of transport – planes (transfer
from/to Vienna or Budapest airport was arranged) or train (Polish partners). On
Sunday, the day of arrivals, most of the project group met in the afternoon or
evening and greeted each other.
The
first day we started with ice-breaking activities for students and three
workshops in the school: world´s economy, forgery and money proverbs. Meanwhile
teachers had management meeting which was opened by Ožvald Tamara´s
presentation about the school and life in it. At 11.00 the vice-mayor of Nové
Zámky, Mr. Dávid Nagy officially welcomed the group at the town hall,
introduced the town and gave small presents to the foreign guests. After a
short sightseeing tour held by Dóra Szabó, student of class IV. A, the whole
group had lunch at the school´s canteen. The afternoon was devoted to workshops
again (for students): family budget, gambling and finishing with a traditional
Hungarian folk song, teachers continued in having management meeting. Students
spent the evening with families, teachers had a group dinner.
The second day we travelled to
Kremnica, where we visited the oldest functioning mint in the world having a
look not only at their exhibition but seeing also the process of producing
coins alive. After lunch, we moved to the mine, where the whole group dressed
up as miners (coats, helmets) and had a look at the procedure of getting out
silver and gold from the underground.
The third day in Tvrdošovce focused
on introducing traditions, culture via trying out several crafts and customs
held in the region. After traditional lunch (goulash), students spent the rest
of the day in families, teachers visited Kolárovo, had a look at the wooden
floating mill and longest covered bridge in Europe, then had local cheese and
wine tasting.
The fourth day we took a trip
to Bratislava, the capital. We organised a lecture in English language in
the Slovak National Bank (NBS) – The roles of NBS in general, the euro in
Europe and the new banknotes. We had lunch in a traditional Slovak restaurant
offering domestic food specialities: bryndzové halušky, pirohy, placky, beef
goulash and lot more. After lunch everybody had free time to walk around in the
old part of the town. In the evening, there was an official cultural programme
prepared in the cultural house in Nové Zámky. Parents, students, friends and
local schools were invited. A representative of the Slovak National Agency also
came. After the programme and dinner, there was a traditional dance teaching
and learning night.
The last day continued in our school
Gymnázium P. Pázmáňa with a meeting with a coin and banknote collector. The
Greek team was the first to depart. Later on students coloured out and prepared
a joint Bratislava map, then visited a local art exhibition about Nové Zámky. Before
lunch, students and teachers completed evaluation posters.
Later, in the afternoon, after
having said goodbye to the Romanian team, the rest of the group departed to and
spent the afternoon in Nitra. The Polish partners left at 22.00, the Spanish
partners departed home the next day, early in the morning.
Money Matters activities done during the mobility week:
1. Students had several workshops on different topics of the project:
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World´s economy – richest and
poorest continents, migration
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False money, forgery, safety features
of banknotes
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English language - money proverbs
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Family budget – setting up a balance
between income and outcome
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Gambling
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Collecting coins and banknotes –
numismatics
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Lectures held in the NBS in Bratislava The
role of national banks in each countries, Euro in Europe
2. Students dealt with not only the theoretical part of the project but
completed creative tasks as well, using their artistic skills:
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Creating posters about gambling and
family budget
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Taking photos of themselves
impersonalising proverbs
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Shooting short videos about proverbs
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Making posters about Kremnica
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Drawing posters of evaluation, etc.
