Alina from Romania

We really miss all of you , it was a great great experience and we won`t forget in all our lifes.
I was really impressed by the Portuguese people, they`re verry open mind, hospitable and warm and nice with everybody. I miss those days when we meet at the school , when we went and visited all the beautiful places and we came back at home exhausted , also I miss the weather and the Ginjinha to , I must admit that is a little to intense for me but it worth it.

I miss you !

I don't know what to start with ... You probably know how glad and amazed I am after the stay in Portugal, at last I haven't hidden my emotions ! It was one of the best experiences in my whole life. I feel lucky for being a member of the Comenius project and having an opportunity to meet you. It was the perfect mix - beautiful country and beautiful people ! A week in Almada changed my opinion about Portugal - from very good to possibly best. I've seen many breathtaking places and I enjoyed trying new things. I was hosted by a great, loving family and surrounded by open-minded and friendly students. You made my stay unforgettable. It is impossible to express my feelings about the trip with words. Everything I could write here is not enough ! Thank you very much. I'm counting day to our meeting in Poland - I can't wait !
Weronika <3
P.S. I forgot to share my e-mail address with most of the people, here it is: weronikastrug@onet.eu.

Thank you ...

We all miss you very much ! It was such a terrible thing to go back to Poland :( We really got used to the weather in Portugal, and here it's freezing ! One day we visited the beach and some of us (me, Weronika, for example !) swam in the ocean, and on the next day we wore coats and warm jackets - what a difference ! We had a lot of fun during our three-hour flight, we wanted to entertain ourselves trying to forget about all the goodbyes ... We are looking forward to seeing you here in Poland and we will definately try to host you as well as possible.

Best greetings !

Our favourite place in Obidos

The place in Obidos that we especially loved was situated a couple of minutes from our bus stop. It wasn't a big deal to find it, and I suppose that many other students also would like to present the same location. It is a perfect place to rest at after a long walk round the town. There was some ivy climbing up the columns and comfortable, cool seats in the shadow.

It was adorable. We would love to have such a beautiful place in Polkowice !

Our Saturday

we saw many things in Sintra, like this two womens and castles and stuff like that we enjoy everything !

See you next time

The first group of Comenius students and teachers is going home.

With tears, the portuguese said "see you soon" to the polish team.

Have a nice trip back to Poland.

Lisboa

Yesterday we were in Lisboa. The views here are just amazing. We had a very good time there.
We saw a lots of interesting buildings and people. We got there on the ferry boat it was a cool experience.
We are looking forward to going out in the evening.

Right Now

Students and teachers are having workshops about organic garden and theatre. They are enjoying...

Azulejos and Organic soap

Azulejos and Organic soap on Thursday October 15th, 2009 at Anselmo De Andrade, Almada, Pt.
This morning at 9.15 a.m. we met our friends, students from Poland, Germany, Rumenia and Portugal at the “Casa Rural” and we decided to split in groups to do some activities.
The first time we and the Polish made tiles (called “azulejos” in Portuguese). It was very funny because we had to decorate tiles with some flowers or people pictures. Not everybody is good drawing so we did modern art.
At 11.30 a.m. we changed the work and we did the organic soap. It was very amusing because we had to shake sodium hydroxide with water. Then we added the oil and we mixed for 20 minutes. After that we poured 50 ml of ethyl alcohol and essential oil. In the end we put it in a container and we decorated it with flowers, we took them in the garden.
Thank you for the beautiful experience.

Italian Group

Fourth Day: Visit to Obidos and Alcobaça

Here there is the italian group in Obidos, where we lost ourselves through the streets of the pretty village.
We walked a lot but we enjoied the visit.

German Students are talking

Hey this is Claudia, Lea and Kathi from Germany.

We really enjoyed the trip on Wednesday. Our favourite place in Óbidos was outside the townwall. It was such a peaceful place with a great view over the beautiful countryside. We got the feeling of freedom while we were standing at the fence. There was a little pond with a tiny waterfall.

German Group in Portugal

This is Germany calling!

Here we are, it takes us always a little bit longer to join the group ups, the blog:
We arrived on Monday and started on Tuesday with the presentations.
The topics of our presentations were a little film about our school, a short presentation of our home town Berlin. We tried to show the multicultural life in Berlin by talking about the different embassies and the several folk festivals. We also said some words about the results of the town partnerships with Asian, African and South American cities. The finally presentation was a listing of the most important milestones of the German history since the Federal Republic of Germany celebrated its birthday: we turned 60!

TRIP IN ALMADA

On Tuesday, in the afternoon, we went for a trip in Almada: from Cristo Rei (an enormous monument built after the 2nd World War) we went down to the river's bank. During the journey the local guide from the Town Hall told us a lot of interesting things about the rocks, fossils and geological eras in the territory. We enjoyed this experience, even if it was a very hot day!

Baci baci, Giulia&Raz :)

Pillory by the Romanian Group

Yesterday we had the opportunity to visit Obidos, which appeared as a medieval fortress to us.
We can see why Obidos is a preferred tourist destination. Not only the well-preserved medieval look of its streets, squares, walls and its massive castle, but also its location which allows a 360 degree view of the surroundings, can be strong arguments for the people who want to be a part of an episode of history.
We have always been interested in architecture, so, from the moment we have arrived here we were fascinated by the colourful and also the simplicity of the homes here in Obidos. They are a lot alike, they form a whole, and still they have their own unique characteristics. Obidos has approximately the same structure as a town, both having gothic, renaissance and baroque influences.
By preserving their history, and in the same time living in this modern world, the people of Obidos can teach the world a valuable lesson: that we should never forget where we come from and that being ourselves also means carrying a little bit of history inside each of us.
In this trip we found an impressive monument that is called Pillory. We were interested in this and we found that it was built in granit in the end of 15th century. It represented power, as well as a symbol of municipal independence. It was also used to punish the criminals and thieves. On one side, it has a shield with the royal coat of arms and on the other side, a fishing net that Queen Leonon of Lecastre gave to the town in memory of the loss of her son, the Royal prince Alfonso, representing the fishing net to which the fisherman brought the body of her only son who died in a hunting accident.
This is what we think about Pillory:
Diana: "From the first time I saw it I thought that it´s a fountaine, but when we searched in a book at a shop, we saw that it´s a symbol of municipal authority and it reminded me of Vlad Tepes (Dracula) who haunted and killed everyone that was or he tought it was guilty"
Ruxandra and Amalia: If you are interested in history and you like mysterious things, Pillory is a great place for you.
Alina: When I first saw the monument I didn´t find it very interesting, but when I heard its story it impressed me a lot.

In this moment

At the moment all the group is having workshops - Painting ties (azulejo) and making Organic soap.

Our trip: Alcobaça - Nazaré - Óbidos

Almada 14.10.09

Today we went to Alcobaca to travel at local historical object.We had a gorgeous guide and people were quite interested in stories she told us.We passed a beach in Nazare but there were no chances of stopping and relaxing there. What we liked today the most wetre definately the landscapes!

Trip to Cristo Rei

Hello from Portugal

Hello i'm Mariana from Portugal. i'm very glad to have students from diferent coutries in my school. i have already talk with an italian boy. it was very funny.

my mail is:pyonite@hotmail.com.

see you tomorrow guys!

bye :D

The second day of our stay in Portugal

After another hot day our group is tired, but we are also really happy about what we experienced today. We went on a trip to the statue of Cristo Rei, which we hadn't seen from such a close distance so far. It´s even bigger than we have imagined ! Our tour guide wanted to entertain us with some talk about the geology but we could focus only on our swollen feet ! We were really glad to go back to our hosts and looking forward to having a cold shower. The views here in Almada are just amazing. I was asked if I prefer Almada at night or in the morning but I couldn't decide - atmosphere of the city is amazing and it doesn't matter if there is a sunlight or if there is a romantic night shimmer of the lights ...

International friends

We are enjoying to have our international friends.

12.10.2009r.

The weather is really hot today. It´s a bit hard for us - the Polish people - to deal with it - we are rather used to clouds and the rain where the sun shows up occasionally.

The Portugese teachers took us an a short trip round the school. The students seemed really excited to meet people from Poland. Some boys kept staring, they are shy but really handsome! What we like here especially are fruit juices. The lessons here are a bit different than in Poland. Every class has fewer students than a Polish one. We are looking forward to going out in the evening.

Portuguese Science lesson

Italian and Polish students and teachers are listening to the Science lesson by the Anselmo de Andrade-Almada-Portugal teacher.

admiring the pi number

Students, headmasters and teachers from Chieri-Torino-Italy and Polkowice-Poland are admiring the pi number exibition created by the Anselmo de Andrade-Almada-Portugal students.

First Day in Almada

Our portuguese colegue explaining Biology class to our guests.

Agenda

Teresa from German

Hello

I'm a student from the Comenius project and I was told to send a picture (I guess of me) but I don't have a good one where I'm alone (but I'm a bit rouged). My teacher also told me to say that I'm a vegetarian (but I've no known allergy) and my e-mail address is weena.morloch@yahoo.de

Natalia from Poland

My name is Natalia.

I'm sixteen years old. I'm from Poland. I live in Polkowice. My favourite subjects are: biology, Spanish and physical education. Dance is my hobby, too.

naataalia.a@wp.pl

Monika from Poland

My name is Monika.

I'm sixteen years old. I come from Poland and I live in Sucha Górna.

I go to school in Polkowice.

I live in a detached house. It is big, cosy, and spacious.

I like playing handball and volleyball. My favourite subjects are History, Biology, Russian and German.

I think I'm nice, ambitious and outgoing.

monciaberestecka@interia.pl

Marta from Poland

My name is Marta Sędacka.

I’m 17. I live in Polkowice and it’s a small city. I go to the secondary school in Polkowice. I love all kinds of music. When I listen to some songs, I can just put the head phones on and move to another world. I can say that music is the love of my life ;D I train Hip-Hop dancing. I have one brother Krzysztof, and also a dog, which makes me smile and two turtles. I love doing crazy things! In my free time I like going out with my cousin, who is a photographer, and taking funny photos and make faces. I love being in a good company and having my best friends by my side. I think that life is too short for moodiness and unpleasant times.

marta-sedi@hotmail.com

Veronika from Poland

Hey everyone ! My name is Weronika.

I have many interests. I like movies, books, fashion (haute couture mainly) and music. I listen to r'n'b, American hip hop, alternative and dance music. My free time I spend rather at home (reading, surfing the Internet, watching fashion shows), however, I'm a party soul ! My favourite subject is English. I love meeting new people and traveling. If you would be interested in speaking to me.

btylicious.w@gmail.com

Kyu from Poland

Hi! I'am Kyu, Krzysiek Kordyl.

I'm eighteen. Hmm...something about me :D I'm keen on acrobatics, every sport of fights, soccer, volleyball and my favourite kind of sport...XMA-Extreme Martial Arts.Apart from sport I have some other hobby too. Something like a music and movies montage, computer games etc. My family?? Oh...my family consists of five members. My brother Mateusz, sister Ania and my parents Bogdan and Aurelia.

Jola from Poland

My name is Jola.

I was born on 4 april 1992 in Lubin. I live in a one-family house with my parents and a younger brother. I am a student at the secondary school in Polkowice. I am a tall person. I have long hair, brown eyes. I dress fashionably, but at the same time I like sports and casual clothes. Yachting is my hobby, and also photography, music and movies. These are my favorite bands: NDK, Prodigy and Myslovitz. I like Polish comedy movies and psychological movies. I’m quite hard-working. I always try to do all the tasks given to me and I help my parents in the housework often. Kindness is my greatest advantage and I’m very helpful and have a great sense of humor, so I laugh a lot.
When I complete my education at this school , I would like to study medicine- and this is my greatest dream.My motto: Live as if this was the last day of your life.

lojalna@buziaczek.pl

Girls from Romania

Bratu Alina : alinagirl15@yahoo.com
Zimmerman Amalia: amalya_luminitza@yahoo.com
Balan Ruxanda
Constantin Diana : crazy_girl1531@yahoo.com

Susen from Germany

Hello from Germany.

My name is Susen and i must inform you that my personality, just til the 15.10 .09,stay in Portugal.

I guess it´s very important for the family.we see us soon and im happy about that.

susenlieve@googlemail.com

Chiara from Italy

Hi! I'm Chiara and I'm sixteen years old.

I'm from Italy and I go to Liceo "A. Monti".

My favourite subjects are maths and english. I don't play any sports but I like latin dancing. I've already been to Germany and to Romania and in both country I had a great time. There I met very nice people. I'm happy to go to Almada and meet new friends and the old ones.

Thanks

Chiara from Italy

Hello from Italy!

Hello to all Comenius friends from Chieri-Turin-Italy. We are enjoying great weather here and we are sure it will be even better next week in Almada when we meet! The Italian party will consist of:

1. Salvatore Perna, Headmaster
2. Francesco Piovano, retired assistant director
3. Daniela Roberto, retired science teacher
4. Mario Gribaudo, art teacher
5. Luigi Villa, English teacher
6. Alessandro Piovano, 17 year old boy student
7. Luigi Trosso, 17 year old boy student
8. Razvan Roca, 18 year old boy student
9. Giulia Truffo, 17 year old girl student
10. Chiara Brocardo, 16 year old girl student
11. Giuseppina Filosa, 16 year old girl student

Is there a girl who has got a place for an extra Italian student, Alessia Maserazzo, a 16 nice year old girl student? Viva Comenius, Viva Europe, Viva Portugal!

Regards from Germany

Hello,we are 3 students from Germany and we take part in the Comenius Project.

Katharina Reinhardt, 17years kathi.reinhardt@googlemail.com

Claudia Bela, 19 years c_beli@hotmail.de

Lea Parrish, 17 years lea.parrish@gmx.de

Regards from Germany!

Giulia from Italy

Hi, I’m Giulia and I’m seventeen. I come from Italy and I live in Chieri (Torino).I’m a student of Liceo “A.Monti”, because I enjoy Maths (but my favourite subject is English!). I’ve already been to Berlin and it was fantastic. I will go also to Almada and I hope to know the girl who will receive me. Also I hope to meet German friends and enjoy myself!
My msn address is ettina_g@hotmail.it

Razvan from Italy

Hi, my name is Razvan.

I’m 18 years old and I come from the school in Chieri (Torino). I go to school there but I live in Andezeno, a little city near Chieri. In my free time I go out with my friends, I listen to music and I go to the disco. I love it! I spend a lot of time on my Facebook profile and chatting with my friends. I hope that going in Portugal will be useful to learn much about your tradition and increase my English skills.

My e-amail is mayer_rr@hotmail.it