Comenius Visit to: C.R.Jakobson school, Torma, Estonia

September 2011

Dafydd at Stansted Airport

with Miss Galeozzi and

Mrs Weaving.

We flew with Estonian Air to Tallinn Airport.

We then had a 3 hour drive to Torma.

Dafydd stayed at a chalet guesthouse in Voore, not

far from Torma. We had lovely weather here.

Dafydd visited the Guesthouse Smoke House Sauna. Mrs Weaving got very very hot!

We went for a long walk through the forest to the Endla Nature

Peat pools. It was like walking on soft thick carpet. The forest

Was very quiet. In the forest they have bears, wolves and beavers that live by the riversides.

The ground is covered in red

& yellow moss, and mushrooms

We walked on planks of wood to cross the Peat pools.

We climbed a tower to take in the view over the peat pools.

Here we are at the top! The sunset

was amazing! It was so quiet!

As the sunset over Endla,

we had warm drinks and

food.. Dafydd too!

A great time at Endla... And we didn’t see anybears!

The school has a building for infant and a building for juniors... Just like us. They hang their national

flag at the school entrance.

This is a statue of Carl Robert Jakobson.

He built the school in 1871. He believed

that all children should have the chance to learn at school. The

children are very thankful to Carl Robert Jakobson.

C.R. Jakobson school have

learning areas like us, they

also have a Values board!

The children learn just like you... Reading, writing, co-operation and PE

The children plant trees and shrubs and have a new outdoor play area.

The children from Form 9, were our

guides. They showed us around the

school grounds and classes. They spoke very good English!

The students told us the story of the paintings...Torma is in the country side with forest all around. They use

food from the land, the forest and wood from the trees to help

them survive the harsh winters.

In class 3, the children are learning about the Welsh

Love spoon. The children can

now say ‘Bore da’ and ‘croeso’

The children worked really hard making ‘lovespoon’ cards for the children of

Blenheim Road. ‘Croeso y Estonia’

The children prepared a Welcome Concert for us.

They danced in their National

costume, sang traditional songs and Form 9 did songs

from ‘Grease’... They were great!!

The Torma Olympics 2011! Wales, Spain, Belgium, Slovakia v Estonia ! The

events are... Football, Volleyball and Nordic Pole

Walking....

The Olympics begin.....Alberto for Spain, Andrea for Slovakia,

Philippe for Belgium and Mrs Weaving and Miss Galeozzi for

WALES!!! COME ON WALES!!!

The Olympic ceremony – we

won!!!! Da Iawn Cymru!

"Tere sõbrad! Siin Tormas on

tore õppida ja mängida." (Hello friends! It is great to

study and play here in Torma.)