Šiaulių Vijolių Vidurinė Mokykla

SIAULIAI

LITHUANIA

Coordinator : Mrs. Zulfija GUZIENE

C O M E N I U S B I L A T E R A L P R O J E C T 2 0 1 2 - 2 0 1 4

Escola de Cuba

CUBA

PORTUGAL

Coordinator: Mr Antonio

Dear readers,

Our European "Comenius" project on the traditional sports and games is in the pro-

cess of development. The first year of discovery and encounters between partners,

saw the culmination during the first project meeting in Lithuania. This successful

discovery of our region and traditions gradually strengthen the ties between us. The

second year brought us new impressions, new discoveries, new friends during the

second meeting in Portugal. You will find in these pages the life of the project dur-

ing the first part of this school year.

Zulfija Guzienė

Coordinator of the project

Newsletter Nr 3

January .2014

The second year of the

project started with the

preparation for the sec-

ond project meeting in

Cuba. Students and

teachers were really excit-

ed by the preparations as

everybody already knew

each other, already learnt

some Portuguese and

Lithuanian words and

expressions, already

made friends...

The second project meet-

ing took place in a small

but cosy town Cuba, Por-

tugal from September 23,

till October 02. Portu-

guese partners organised

very interesting and excit-

ing activities for all

days .The main task of

the project meeting was

to learn together tradi-

tional Portuguese games

and sports, to propagate

healthy lifestyle, to get

acquainted with healthy

traditional Portuguese

dishes and , of course to

learn the Lithuanian and

Portuguese languages.

The biggest part of activi-

ties was connected with

sports and games. With a

great interest students

and teachers learnt and

played such Portuguese

games „Burro“,

„Pimpinella“, „Arco de

ferro“ and others. Despite

the fact that the trip by

bikes was cancelled due

to the bad weather, all

other excursions im-

pressed all Lithuanian

students and teachers

very much. During the

trips to Beja, Lisbon and

Evora, famous castles,

churches and museums

were visited, so Lithuani-

an team learnt a lot about

Portuguese history, tradi-

tions and architecture .

But not only ancient

buildings and ruins

caught students and

teachers’ attention, the

huge statue of Cristo Rei,

as well as Lisbon Ocean-

arium made a great im-

pression on everybody.

For a long time Lithuani-

an students and teachers

will remember their trip to

Algarve. For all of them it

was the first trip to the

Atlantic Ocean. The

weather was fantastic,

the waves were huge, a

lot of swimming and the

amazing view of the Al-

bufeira Sao Rafael rocks

made this day unforgetta-

ble. In addition to this,

students and teachers

enjoyed a visit to Zoo-

marine with its interesting

educational program:

dolphins, seals and birds

shows, 4D films about

sea animals and a lot of

other different activities.

Activities at school were

also interesting and en-

joyable. Creating together

a map of Europe from the

pieces of ceramics and

then cooking traditional

Portuguese dishes

brought together all pro-

ject participants. Sports

activities at the school

gym, games at the stadi-

um, swimming lessons at

the town swimming pool

made all days unforgetta-

ble, and helped students

to realise what it means- to

lead healthy lifestyle.

Good-bye party, organised

by Portuguese teachers,

students and their parents

finished our meeting. Dur-

ing the party the last thanks

were said, the last presents

were given, then the last

disco-party was held. How-

ever ,the last disco-party

was sad, as everybody

couldn’t stop their tears and

sincere words. After this

party the link between two

countries became much

stronger, everybody decided

that their friendship will not

stop after the end of the

project and new meeting

are started to be planned.

All students were impressed

by the hospitality of their

host families, as well as

teachers were impressed by

the hospitality of the Portu-

guese colleagues.

Although the second project

meeting finished, beautiful

friendship, which appeared

between two countries, will

not stop. We returned to

Lithuania, but we brought

with us the warmth of Portu-

guese sun and warmth of

the hearts of our Portu-

guese friends.

Jūratė Plungienė

Zulfija Guzienė

L I T H U A N I A ; Š I A U L I A I V I J O L I A I S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L

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P O R T U G A L : E B F I A L H O D E A L M E I D A – C U B A

“The most unforgettable event as the trip to Algarve:

swimming in the ocean and visiting Zoomarine..”

I l i k ed m o st o f P o rtu g u e s e p e op l e ! T h ey ar e so h o sp i tab l e a nd f r i e nd ly ! A nd I l i k e d h ip po t r ip i n L i s b on !! !

PHOTO GALLERY OF PROJECT ACITIVITIES AND STUDENTS’ IMPRESSIONS

“All our travel to Portugal was impressive! I am lucky,

because not everybody had such chance. I will rememeber

this travel forever! ”

“I liked most of all Portuguese hospitality,

good weather and delicious food…”

“I am very happy that I had a chance to visit this

fantastic country and to find a lot of friends there…”

“Portugal is completely different country than Lithuania,

so everything was just amasing... Traditional games were

rather difficult bt interesting...”

“I like most of all good-bye party! There were so many

tears, but it will leave in my heart!