"Who wants to be a traveler?"

Thank you Horst!

Project languages

Can you please correct the title in your language?

EN - "Let's travel! Tourism, another way of learning"
DE - "Lasst uns reisen! Tourismus, eine andere Art zu lernen"

CAT - "Anem de viatge! Turisme, una altra manera d'aprendre"
ES - "Vamos de viaje! Turismo, otra forma de aprender"
FR - "En voyage! Le tourisme, une autre manière d'apprendre"
IT - "Viaggiamo! Il turismo, un altro modo di imparare"
PT - "Vamos viajar! Turismo, uma outra forma de aprender"

PL - "Podróziymy! Turystyka, innym sposobem na mouike"

TR - "Haydr gezelim! Teurizm, ogrenmenin diger bir yolu"

Instituto di Istruzione Superiore Orfini - Foligno (Umbria, Italy)

FOLIGNO is an ancient town in the province of Perugia –Umbria, the Italian region in the centre of Italy known as “The green hearth of Italy”. This region has got a particular vocation for tourism and in the last few years it has become an important branch of economy. Foligno is an ideal place to move around and reach nice and historical places such as Assisi (20 Km ), Perugia (35 Km), Spoleto (18 Km) and visit the main towns and sights in the "Beautiful Italy" (Florence 160 km, Rome 150 Km...).

Our school, Instituto di Istruzione Superiore E. Orfini, is a Vocational Secondary School and it is located in Foligno. It has been active for over 50 years in promoting a high standard of professional and personal development of the students attending it.

The educational supply of Orfini Institute aims to prepare skilled staff for the job market, but it is also directed to the human, moral and social growth of young people, enhancing their personal inclinations and skills by ensuring an adequate training for their needs and for the changing job market.

After the third year students obtain the Professional Qualification so they can enter the world of work or they can continue studying and obtain the Vocational Secondary School Diploma, which gives access to University. The following courses are currently available: Graphic Designer, Social Services, Mechanics, Electricity and Electronics, Biology and Chemistry, Fashion and Clothing.

The school has 30 classes and nearly 600 students, between 14 and 19 years old, mainly boys. There are 88 teachers.

In the last few years the percentage of foreign students coming from non EU countries has increased (nearly the 24 %); the school also tries to give an answer to the thirty-three students in special needs respecting and valorizing their uniqueness.

As our society is evolving ever more quickly in the economic, cultural and social fields, the challenge we face is to work towards a successful introduction of our pupils into working life. In this framework we insert our participation in this Comenius Project: we aim at enhancing the quality of teaching strengthening the European dimension and also emphasizing certain important issues, such as learning in a multi-cultural framework, which is the cornerstone of European citizenship.

Penfriends - "ePals Global Community"

Flensburg, Photos Paula

The German Comenius Calendar

It could be useful to know about holiday terms in each countries.

On the island Nordstrand

School Partners

Penfriends

Dear colleagues,

We are M. Jesús and Mandi from the English department in Joan Ramis High School in Spain. We are writing because we would like to start dealing with the pen friends activities and we are sure that many of you are willing to get started too.

First of all, we would be very grateful if you wrote us back to know which schools are interested in doing this activity. It is also essential to specify the number of students who are going to do it, as well as their ages and level, so that we can think of the best way to organise the exchange.

As for our school, we have about 100 students who are studying English as a foreign language. They are 16 – 17 years old and they are in non compulsory education. Their level is approximately B1 and they would be interested in exchanging emails in English. Apart from them, there are also about 50 pupils who are studying French and German as a foreign language and they would also be interested in exchanging emails in French (16) and German (31). They are more or less the same age as the English students but with different levels.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards

Mª Jesús and Mandi

Lycée Colbert (Paris, France)

Lycée Colbert is located in the North East of Paris, close to Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est. It is a classical Lycée, with students aged from 14 to 19, from various origins. A lot of families face financial difficulties, and do not have the opportunity to travel a lot. Many of them come from Northern Africa, but also from Eastern Europe, China or India.

There are approximately 600 students in 22 classes, and 60 teachers. English, Spanish, German, Russian and Hebrew are taught and the students have to learn two foreign languages. Some subjects are optional, such as arts or economy. There are also extra curricular activities such as drama, sports or cinema.

Our principal intends to start a Classe européenne next year, which is a class in which a subject such as history or science is taught in a foreign language, most of the time English. So The Comenius programme is an opportunity for our students to get acquainted with students from all over Europe and exchange ideas and experiences.

Flensburg, Germany (03-08.10.2010) - Photos Miquel