Czech students Czech students in the town of Ozorkówin the town of Ozorków

Wednesday 6/10/2010 – Friday 8/10/2010Wednesday 6/10/2010 – Friday 8/10/2010

Reward for the Czech studentsReward for the Czech students The students of TERCIE, who The students of TERCIE, who

won the 1st National won the 1st National eTwinning prize with their eTwinning prize with their project „GETTING CLOSER“ project „GETTING CLOSER“ last year, went to visit their last year, went to visit their new eTwinning partners at the new eTwinning partners at the Gimnazjum in the town of Gimnazjum in the town of Ozorków in October 2010. Ozorków in October 2010.

Our new project is called „Do Our new project is called „Do you speak the same English?“, you speak the same English?“, and as indicated by the title, and as indicated by the title, we will try to find out, where we will try to find out, where our strong / weak points in our strong / weak points in learning English are.learning English are.

Cesta do OzorkówaCesta do Ozorkówa

The town of Ozorków is The town of Ozorków is situated 28 km west of the situated 28 km west of the city of Lodz and it is about city of Lodz and it is about 400 km north of Vysoké 400 km north of Vysoké Mýto. That's why we had a Mýto. That's why we had a three-hour break in the three-hour break in the middle of the journey – in middle of the journey – in the picturesque the picturesque oldold city of city of Wroclaw which is Wroclaw which is sometimes called Venice of sometimes called Venice of the north due to its the north due to its numerous bridges.numerous bridges.

WroclawWroclaw

WroclawWroclaw WroclawWroclaw

OzorkówOzorków We arrived at Ozorków at We arrived at Ozorków at

18:30. We received a warm 18:30. We received a warm welcome and then our partners welcome and then our partners took us to the school canteen took us to the school canteen and we all had dinnerand we all had dinner (sort of hamburger and mashed (sort of hamburger and mashed potatoes potatoes ).).

PresentationsPresentations After dinner, through After dinner, through

presentations we introduced presentations we introduced each other our schools, towns, each other our schools, towns, regions and countries. regions and countries.

The presentation about the The presentation about the Czech Republic included Czech Republic included singing the Czech national singing the Czech national anthem. The Polish students anthem. The Polish students sang us their anthem too. sang us their anthem too.

At the end of this formal part At the end of this formal part of the eveningof the evening,, the Czech the Czech boys and girls danced the boys and girls danced the Czech dance of POLKA.Czech dance of POLKA.

Dancing Czech POLKADancing Czech POLKA

Excursion to PRIMAVERAExcursion to PRIMAVERA

On Thursday morning On Thursday morning we went to see the local we went to see the local company called company called PRIMAVERA – it PRIMAVERA – it packs and sells mineral packs and sells mineral water. The excursion water. The excursion was very interesting was very interesting -- we especially enjoyed we especially enjoyed wearing special white wearing special white coats and caps. In the coats and caps. In the photo you can see how photo you can see how pretty we looked.pretty we looked.

PrimaveraPrimavera PrimaveraPrimavera

Botanical garden in LodzBotanical garden in Lodz Then we went to Lodz which is the Then we went to Lodz which is the

second biggest city in Poland. It is an second biggest city in Poland. It is an important industrial centre, but it is not important industrial centre, but it is not rich in sights and historical rich in sights and historical monuments. We visited the Botanical monuments. We visited the Botanical Garden and its gorgeous greenhouseGarden and its gorgeous greenhouse..

Manufaktura in LodžiManufaktura in Lodži The most popular and most The most popular and most

frequently visited place in Lodz is frequently visited place in Lodz is MANUFAKTURA, which is the MANUFAKTURA, which is the biggest shopping centre in Poland. biggest shopping centre in Poland. It was built from the old complex It was built from the old complex of a large textile factory. of a large textile factory.

Evening disco in the schoolEvening disco in the school

Camping in the schoolCamping in the school

Here you can see how we Here you can see how we slept – in our own sleeping slept – in our own sleeping bags on Polish cot beds in a bags on Polish cot beds in a small gymsmall gymnasiumnasium and two and two changing rooms. The Polish changing rooms. The Polish students slept in another students slept in another small gymnasium.small gymnasium.

Playing sportsPlaying sports However, there was another, much However, there was another, much

bigger sports shall – we found out bigger sports shall – we found out about it on the next day when the about it on the next day when the Polish PE teachers organized races Polish PE teachers organized races and competitions for two mixed and competitions for two mixed international teams. international teams.

… … an aerobic class followedan aerobic class followed

Visit to an English classVisit to an English class

We learned a lot of interesting We learned a lot of interesting things about our Polish friends, things about our Polish friends, e.g. Gimnazjum in Poland is a e.g. Gimnazjum in Poland is a general school for all the children general school for all the children aged 12 – 15. The Polish students aged 12 – 15. The Polish students start to study English as late as in start to study English as late as in the first year of Gimnazjum but the first year of Gimnazjum but they learn very fast and our they learn very fast and our project partners speak very good project partners speak very good English. English.

We went to see a class of English We went to see a class of English of the beginners.of the beginners.

Meeting the Mayor of OzorkówMeeting the Mayor of Ozorków On the last day of our stay we met On the last day of our stay we met

the Mayor of Ozorków, because he the Mayor of Ozorków, because he visited our stand with typical visited our stand with typical Czech bakery products. We gave Czech bakery products. We gave him Czech VÁNOČKA (typical him Czech VÁNOČKA (typical Christmas sweet bread) from Christmas sweet bread) from Smékal´s Bakery as a present.Smékal´s Bakery as a present.

„„Healthy Food“ dayHealthy Food“ day Friday was a special day here – each Friday was a special day here – each

class of the school had a special stand class of the school had a special stand with some healthy food. All the fruit with some healthy food. All the fruit and vegetables, fruit salads etc. not only and vegetables, fruit salads etc. not only looked wonderful but all of it was looked wonderful but all of it was delicious. Two Czech students were in delicious. Two Czech students were in the committee that awarded points to the the committee that awarded points to the stands. However, the tasting was free for stands. However, the tasting was free for anybody!!!anybody!!!

Dinner with the MayorDinner with the Mayor Then we had a healthy lunch Then we had a healthy lunch

(pancakes with curd cheese filling) (pancakes with curd cheese filling) together with the Mayor in the school together with the Mayor in the school canteen and after that we showed him canteen and after that we showed him the presentations about our school and the presentations about our school and town and handed over the presents town and handed over the presents from the Mayor of Vysoké Mýto. We from the Mayor of Vysoké Mýto. We got some presents too.got some presents too.

Last common photo and saying good-bye! Last common photo and saying good-bye!

Thanks for everything Thanks for everything and see you in the spring!and see you in the spring!