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COMENIUS European school Radio - GREEK MEETING 8-14 October 2012 - Kilkis - Thessaloniki

Monday 8 October 2012Groups arrived according to the following schedule BELGIUM Ann Wyseur, Quinten Craen Saturday 6/10, 20:25CZECH REPUBLIC Hana Vernerová, Haseeb Khan Sunday 07/10, 13:30TURKEY Salih YILDIZ, Selim Şeref ÖZTÜRK Monday 08/10, 7:30BULGARIA Hristo Milushev Monday 8/10, 13:00 - 13:30GERMANY Steffi Cernohorsky, Madlen Naumann Monday 8/10, 13:45

Christiane Hartmann, Valerie Andjelkovitch PORTUGAL Paulo, Antunes, Octávio Inácio Monday 08/10, 17:55NORWAY Mette Holmefjord-Olsen Monday-Tuesday, 01:45

Bjarne Fredrik Hanssen ITALY Marcella Busia Tuesday 9/10, 14:10

Elisa Mantovani, Patrizia PuglieseOn Monday evening at 20:00 there was a night out in Thessaloniki with the Greek coordinators and teachers and Belgium, Czech, Turkey, Bulgaria, Germany, Portugal groups.

The first three days, the program involved hired bus for all transportation.

Tuesday 9 October 2012In Tuesday,, the program involved

● All partners moved to the work meeting area, which close to the airport, in order to get the Italian group to join us at noon time. The work meeting took place at the building of the Directorate of Education for Central Macedonia (DECM) where

○ The whole project was presented by the coordinator and discussions on meeting dates, especially the substitution of the second meeting with Portugal (Lisbon). It was decided that Portugal will host the 2nd meeting by the end of January. The youth hostel was booked by Portugal coordinator. A coffee break with ‘our local cookies’ followed. Later,

○ Dr. Kartsiotis, Director of the (DECM) presented the Periphery and discussed the legal issues -such as copyright, content of radio transmissions/broadcasts- for the Web Radio, and asked the partners to express their own experience.

○ Quick presentation of 3-4 Countries followed.○ Few procedural issues and technicalities about the project were discussed, and a

planning of the whole project was asked especially of the meeting dates but not completed.

○ Partners were sending presentations and other material to the email of the hosting country.

● Later the partnership visited a local Mall to have Lunch and returned at Hotel in the evening.● A Welcome Dinner, at City Center (Zythos-Ntore, the oldest tavern in town, at White Tower

area, took place at around 21:00

Wednesday 10 October 2012On Wednesday 10 October, all partners and the headmaster with two more teachers from the hosting country (Greece) offered a daily excursion to Vergina - Aiges (Macedonian Tombs and birthplace of Alexander the Great), Olympus Mountain area (ancient city of Dion, dedicated to Zeus, under Mt. Olympus-museum and archeological park).The visits included also guides to museums. Later, the partnership had lunch time at ‘Palaios Panteleimon’ village (picturesque village on the mountain, side by side to Olympus) with balcony view to Aegean. During the trip partners were discussing details about project meeting dates for the two years time span, and the possibility of student exchange and hosting to families. At 21:00, a two and a half hours meeting took place at the hotel with all coordinators and representatives of the countries, to clarify details about the 2nd meeting (Portugal), the family hosting scheme and the meeting dates overall. Different opinions were expressed by countries. As for the hosting to families, Germany would like to ask for hosting in families by all partners, Portugal’s coordinator expressed that let us see each meeting separately and as it goes, while Norwegian coordinator, expressed the idea that the youth hostel, when visiting the countries and not

families, is a good solution for our partnership. The Greek and the project coordinator stressed strongly that if we accept that only half will host students to families/homes, that may create inequalities or problems with being one country unfair to the other, and that as long this is accepted, no problem will appear. The Greek side, supported the Norwegian solution for youth hostel by all. No final conclusion was made that evening and the final decision about meeting dates, and about family hosting was postponed for the Thursday’s working meeting. Having said that, in 2nd in Portugal we have decided that we put pupils (and teachers) at youth hostel.

Thursday 11 October 2012On Thursday 11 October, the partnership had the work meeting at KAMPANIS HIGH SCHOOL, Kilkis. The school community had prepared POSTERS, FLAGS, a BANNER and other material to welcome partners. Partners were welcomed by students and by the Headmaster and a team of teachers by the hosting school. Partners had a very short visit to the school building and talked to school community and after that they went to the STUDIO rooms, of the European School Radio (part of the school building), where the work meeting took place. During the meeting

● partners finalised the date of the second meeting in Portugal, ie working dates 20-23 January 2013 while Mr. Paulo Antunes from Portugal booked the youth hostel in his home country, according to the number of visitors from each partner. It was decided that we book and pay until 20 of October to finalise the booking of the accommodation for the 2nd meeting in Lisbon.

● All partners decided that hosting in families is possible, but only for the schools that want to host students in homes/families; namely, Germany, Turkey, Italy, and possibly Czech and Bulgaria (if we decide to visit with pupils). This decision has the assent of all partners and will avoid conflicts, or disputes among partners, if some ‘injustices’ in hosting may appear. This is stressed strongly by the project coordinator Mr Nikos Yagoulis,, in order to avoid possible problems for the success of the project. Mrs Hana Vernerová from Czech, explained that for reasons that are beyond the school’s control, (pupils stay alone in Prague when their parents live 3 hours away and send them to study in Prague, or that house are small to host other people) they may not be able to host in families. Belgium with Mrs Ann Wyseur, expressed worries about their students not being able either to host in homes (since many not live in families) and in addition, they are kids involved with prisons or other correctional institutions. The later, creates also ambiguity and insecurity to put these kids to families, while visiting countries. So, they prefer youth hostels or hotels for them. Mr Paulo Antunes from Portugal, explained clearly that their students live in worker’s house complex,, and are unable to host other students. Norway with Mrs Mette Holmefjord-Olsen gave us an idea how partners can inexpensively visit Norway and how to accommodate both teachers and students.

● After this major decisions, a live broadcast from Greece on the European School Radio started for almost an hour, from 11.30 to 12.30. In this, coordinators from each country were interviewed by Kampanis High School students and in some cases, also SKYPE connection with their countries was conducted and pupils from these countries were interviewed also.

● At the same time, presentations of countries took place and the CERTIFICATES of ATTENDANCE were given to all coordinators of the Countries.

● Later, just befor lunch time, partners moved to the big alea and had Greek live music, folklore dances and traditions shown, with all school present: teachers, students, headmasters from other schools, the parent association, also, the Director of the Secondary Education Directorate Kilkis and presentative of the Munacipality of Kilkis. Partners had the chance to dance (!).

● Lunch in School was provided by the Parents Association and local Traditional and Women societies. They prepared for Comenius and all the visitors a wealth of domestic home made food, sweets,and local wines and drinks. Returned back to hotel in the evening and night out on the bar-boat , at the harbor area.

Friday 12 October – LAST DAYA greek team of teachers guided through all partners to visiting important sightseeing in Thessaloniki until the evening either on foot or public transportation: Museums, Churches, the Old Town and the Fortress. The partners ate in places where Greeks usually eat everyday. Partners also had the chance for some rest and sunbathing up on the hill of the old town. Strolling in Thessaloniki until the evening.

20:00 - Farewell dinner party at city center (Ouzo Melathron). During the last dinners, all the details about the tasks, assignments, jobs and products that we need to prepare during the next meeting (three to four months) were discussed and explained. The decisions made and the results are shown below. Portugal suggested a quick preview of the next meeting.

Saturday13, Sunday 14 October– DEPARTURE of GROUPSDeparture date/time: PORTUGAL Saturday 13/10 06:15, CZECH REPUB. Saturday 13/10 13:20ITALY Saturday 13/10 13:40, BULGARIA Saturday 13/1015:30BELGIUM Saturday 13/10 20:50, TURKEY Saturday 13/10 22:00GERMANY Sunday 14/10 10:00, NORWAY Sat-Sun 14/10 04:45

Decisions made - Products and Deliverables● The 2nd meeting in Portugal according to the timetable shown below, staying in youth

hostel.● All meeting dates were decided, with the Belgium-Italy meeting left open. There are

suggestions to split the two meetings, the first in March and second in early May with the condition that the partners can finance it. So, the final decision will be taken later.2012-13 - WORK Meeting dates

● Greece (9-12 October 2012)● Portugal (20-23 January 2013)● Istanbul (9-12 April 2013)● Germany (2-5 June, 2013)

2013-14● Norway (29 Sep - 3 October 2013)● Czech Rep. (25-29 November 2013)● Belgium - Italy (March-May 2014) ?(exact days to be specified)● Bulgaria (2-5 June 2014)● All partners decided hosting students in homes/families only for the schools/countries

that are willing to do it, namely, Germany, Turkey, Italy, and possibly Czech and Bulgaria (if we decide to visit with pupils). This decision has the assent of all partners and will avoid conflicts, or disputes among partners, if some ‘injustices’ in hosting may appear. This is stressed strongly in order to avoid complaints and other possible problems which may undermine the success of the project.

● The Greek partner, will provide the following products ○ Manuals on how to use software equipment and organisation on how to create radio

transmissions/broadcasts, namely short ‘spots’ and full one hour broadcast. Deadline: 22 October 2012.

○ Provide access to the webblog http :// esradio . mysch . gr in order teachers/students will post their information for their school, radio broadcasts, pictures, etc. Deadline: 30 October 2012

○ Provide the Questionnaire for Students to the Italian partner, in order to conduct the survey among as many students in partner’s school we can.

○ Do some online and offline training (video) to how to creates radio broadcasts.○ Work with the Turkish partners , to help to set up the English version of the web blog

and other technical issues, related to partners communication, and social media. Deadline: 19 January 2014

● The Norwegian partner, will organise the LOGO Contest, in order to create a nice logo for our project. All the procedure and the results will be put in a presentation the in the second meeting. Deadline to finish everything Friday is 21 December 2012

● The Italian partner, will organise the Questionnaire for all partners students and analyse the results. All the procedure and the results will be put in a presentation the in the second meeting. Deadline to finish everything is 21 December 2013

● Portugal is preparing the next meeting. All partners must give Mr Antunes the number of visitors and must pay to youth hostel according to their email, by 20 October 2012.In addition, Greece and Portugal will create some instructional videos to help training the students on how to edit multimedia (audio) files.

● The German partner, will be responsible for the ETWINNING TWINSPACE. Help to start using it, etc

● All partners must prepare the following:○ Take part in the Logo Contest (deadline 17 December 2012)○ Take part in the Questionnaire for students (Deadline 17 December 2012)○ Prepare a short audio recorded product, (‘spot’) with a message from pupils and

teachers from every school for the Comenius project and the web radio, not more than a minute long, with music included. Guides/Manuals and training from the (deadline 16 November 2012)

○ Prepare a full recorded broadcast (from 20 minutes to 59 minutes) with music and words, with seasonal wishes, carols, and/or any other material each country/school decides to incorporate. (deadline 17 December 2012 the latest).

○ Use ETWINNING TWINSPACE and send comments on the use.

The coordinator of the Meeting 14/10/2012Nikos Yagoulis