Bulgaria - VISIT TO BULGARIA

 Bulgaria - VISIT TO BULGARIA
16 - 20 October, 2013


During the visit in Bulgaria ( third project mobility ) our students and the guest students had a day of their activities. They gathered in the school lounge and painted pictures depicting their own ideas on the project. Everybody was excited and curious to see the others`drawings. It was great fun.

United Kingdom : Students' duties in schools

  United Kingdom : Students' duties in schools Oct 2013

We have some eco-monitors that collect plastics, bottles and paper and make sure that this goes to the correct disposal area. These collection points are labelled and regularly emptied.

One group contacted our disposal company to make sure that the bins were clearly labelled up and easy to read and then tidied up the area.

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Bulgaria - ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPERATE RUBBISH GATHERING

 Bulgaria - ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPERATE RUBBISH GATHERING
Bulgaria, September 2013

Our school with the support of Plovdiv Municipality put three containers in different colours near the school for separate gathering of rubbish-for paper, glass and plastic. Teachers explained to younger students how to use them. Posters were put on school walls in the corridors.

Bulgaria - MAKING MAPS OF SCHOOL FROM RECYCABLE MATERIALS

Bulgaria - MAKING MAPS OF SCHOOL FROM RECYCABLE MATERIALS
Bulgaria, September 2013

Students were very excited when they had to make the maps. The task wasn’t difficult for them. They used their imagination and own ideas to create the maps. Materials they mostly used were paper, matches and glue.

United Kingdom : Environmental issues and solving these problems

United Kingdom : Environmental issues and solving these problems Sept 2013

Some pupils looked at various environmental issues and problems which ranged from river pollution, dumping rubbish in the canals, endangered species and animals losing their habitat, deforestation, littering and pollution from cars and factories.

The pupils presented their findings to the rest of the school and produced display boards to show their work to everyone.

A display about river pollution and deforestation

A display about endangered animals

How to solve these problems is a very difficult concept for some of our students and they can only answer from a simplistic level. They understand not to litter and to help in recycling when they can and also encourage their families to do the same. They can help clean areas and keep them tidy and look after their immediate environment. It is not reasonable for them to be expected to find a solution to global pollution, drought, deforestation and other such issues.

Bulgaria -DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: HEALTHY EATING

 Bulgaria -DETERMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: HEALTHY EATING
Bulgaria, September 2013

4^th grade students had a task to find materials about healthy eating - which food and drinks are healthy and why. Working in groups they made presentations about healthy ways of living and eating.

United Kingdom: School exhibition after project meeting in Spain

United Kingdom: School exhibition after project meeting in Spain  June 2013

On returning to school the pupils showed off the diaries they had written and created a powerpoint to show to the school about their activities in Spain.

The pupils held a question and answer session to explain some of the photos in more detail.

We also showed the gifts received and placed everything in a display cabinet for people to see. 
We added photos to the Comenius display board and to a display at the main entrance for pupils, staff and visitors to see.

United Kingdom :Drawing competition for 'My Dream Environment'

United Kingdom :Drawing competition for 'My Dream Environment' June 2013

Having discussed many environmental issues and dangers the pupils were asked to draw their 'Dream Environment' or make a model to the same effect.

The following are scans of the models and drawings that we entered.

This was our winning model

United Kingdom: The second project visit to Spain May 2013

United Kingdom: The second project visit to Spain May 2013

During the meeting we covered the following areas:

• Presentation about each school
• Presentations about the work done since the first visit to Turkey

• Looked at possible dates for the next visit to Bulgaria
• Discussed need to share some tasks due to some of the original partners no longer being included

Activities and Events:

During the second meeting it was great to meet up with everyone again and we were warmly received at the school with a band.

 A birthday cake was produced for one of our students which was a lovely touch.

We had a terrific lunch and tour around a winery and visited a sugar factory and quarry.

Ola! Ready for lunch at the bodega.

The wine cellar at the bodega Farnica.

Bike ride from the school to the quarry.

At the quarry

Sugar beet

It was interesting to see the regional capital of Zamora and see the statues and floats used for religious festivals.

Seeing the giant puppet museum - these are used for religious festivals

Again, as with the first visit, there was plenty of time to explore museums, visit castles and taste local food.

Exploring the castle

and not forgetting the bull ring :-)

Bulgaria - Students at school started a campaign aiming the creation of an exhibition, including pictures, drawings and photos

Bulgaria, 2013

Students at school started a campaign aiming the creation of an exhibition, including pictures, drawings and photos