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OUR FIRST LTT (November 2020.)
Our first mobility was held. Unfortunately, due to corona epidemic, we had to meet on Skype, but never the less, it weas the best three days, that we spent in mutual work.
It was a great chance for partners to meet with each other. And the first day was dedicated to that. Each school prepared a short presentation about itself. That really helped to understand each other and the different backgrounds we are coming from.
Naturally, we also had to work on some details concerning the time table of the future events, work on eTwinning, choosing students and one new method to most of us called the fermis method.
What also was the great news is that we finally presented the first draft of app we are working on , and the next step is to publish it on Google Play store.
We hope to have more great news soon.
Ecological footprint and ways we can encourage talented tudents
Presented science paper inspired by the project "Ecological footprint"
Teachers of the Gimnazija Zajecar, Dragana Sekulic Pilipovic and Mladen Sljivovic, presented their science papers at the international conference "Gifted and the environment - family, educational, business" organized by MENSA Serbia from September 24 to 26 in Belgrade. Both teachers sign the science paper "Ecological footprint and ways we can encourage talented students". The starting point for this work was the project "Ecological
footprint", in which the Gymnasium participates.
ACTIVITIES IN GERMANY
(October 2021.)
On October 28th/29th, Germany started the first project with students. Their school focuses on waste and recycling, so we meet once a week and try to come up with new ideas and plan projects.
We thought: Why don’t we start in our own school basement? There we found old school books that nobody used anymore. Therefore we started an up-cycling project and created our Erasmus figure who will hold a globe and flags to show that we need to solve our global problems together. In the upcoming weeks our students will paint it so that we can put him up in school. In order to get more students involved and to inform them the students also created quizzes about our partner countries, the EU and the ecological footprint.
Christmas time
We sent each other Christmas cards with messages related to ecology. Each team had the task to make congratulations that will be sent to all schools that are partners in the project.
Preparing healthy food
(Mart 2022.)
As a preparation for the mobility that will take place in Serbia, with the topic of healthy food, all project participants had a 'cooking day' when they prepared healthy food that they like to eat. Some painted their recipes and some recorded them. This challenge was addressed to all other project participants. You have to make, try and let us know how you like it!
Healthy pancakes:
Delicious banana balls:
Nettle soup and nettle juice:
Preparation for mobility in Serbia
May 12, 2022. and May 17.2022. we held a meeting with project participants. The idea was to introduce students to their hosts, to make them feel more comfortable when they come to Serbia. At first, everyone was a little uncomfortable, but later the students enjoyed the chat.
LTT in Serbia
(28.5-3.6.2022.)
All partners arrived at the airport in Belgrade. The kind hosts were waiting for the guests and took them on a short tour of Belgrade. After visiting the Serbian capital they all headed to Zajecar.
Preparation for mobility in Germany
September 6, 2022. we held a meeting with project participants. The idea was to introduce students to their hosts, to make them feel more comfortable when they come to Germany. At first, everyone was a little uncomfortable, but later the students enjoyed the chat.
As a preparation for mobility, the students prepared posters with the topic of ecology, which were placed in the school.
LTT in Germany
(11.9-17.9.2022.)
Serbian group have arrived at the airport in Dortmund. The kind hosts were waiting for us and we all headed to Neuss. The group from Denmark arrived by train directly to Neuss, so all participants meet each other in Neuss. The host families were waiting for us and all the students were assigned to the agreed host families.
First day of mobility
At the beginning, there was opening session. The principal of the school spoke as well as the mobility organizers. Everyone wished a warm welcome and expressed great joy that they have the opportunity to host a large number of students and teachers. Everyone introduced themselves and expressed their belief that they will spend the next week in an unforgettable way.
After the ceremony various games were organized to familiarize and relax the participants. Later, prizes were awarded to the winners of the opening games.
After that, the students used the application and answered questions to find out what the school looks like and how the school takes care of the environment.
Second day of mobility
On the second day of mobility, the students were divided into two groups. The first group made posters on the topic of environmental protection. This is how the students expressed their ideas and showed their creativity. During that time, the second group went around the city using the application from the previous day, answering the questions. That's how they got to know the city and learned how the environment is taken care of in the city. After that, the groups switched roles.
Third day of mobility
The third day of mobility in Germany was spent in a working atmosphere. We had two workshops: Art project-Upcycling and Science project. First, they conducted research in which they sought answers to how much water, energy and money was spent to produce certain products. Then they looked for answers and made plans to reduce that expenditure.
After that, the students made a film that informs us how much water is needed to make a pair of jeans and how much carbon dioxide is emitted in this process. For the needs of the film, they initially made plasticine figures and some figures that they had to paint, later recorded and edited the voices. The work was exhaustive and tiring, but in the end, everyone was satisfied with the final outcome.
Watch the movie:
Download the movie:
Fourth day of mobility
We spent the fourth day of mobility in Cologne. We visited a company that makes clothes out of recycled plastic.
There, the students are divided into two groups. While one group listened to how important it is for the environment to recycle jeans, the other group learned in the workshop and tried to do upcycling. The students were very successful and managed to make some new things out of old jeans.
Later, the groups changed. In the afternoon, the students toured Cologne and compared whether there is a difference in how the environment is taken care of in this city compared to Neuss.
Fifth day of mobility
On the last day of mobility, we said goodbye to each other at school. Students presented their works during mobility. A video created during the mobility with detailed explanations was also shown. All participants received certificates. Аfter that we took some photos together. We spent the afternoon socializing and exchanging impressions about everything we learned during this mobility.
Ecological footprint and cooperation aiming to support the gifted
Presented science paper inspired by the project "Ecological footprint"
Teachers of the Gimnazija Zajecar, Mladen Sljivovic, Dragana Sekulic Pilipovic, Natasa Stanojevic, Srdjan Stanojevic , presented their science papers at the international conference "Cooperation aiming to support the gifted" organized by MENSA Serbia from September 23 to 25 in Belgrade. Teachers sign the science paper "Application of gaming elements in learning, as a way of a support to the students". The starting point for this work was the project "Ecological footprint", in which the Gymnasium participates.
The host school presented two of its projects, "From game to STEM" and "Ecological footprint". In addition to the Zaječar High School, 16 other schools presented their projects.
In addition to schools from Timočka Krajina, visiting schools from Slovenia, Hungary and Turkey also presented themselves. The entire gathering was organized by the Zaječar High School with the support of the Erasmus ambassador, Mladen Šljivović.
We also had a tour of the school and an introduction to the work of the 'paperless school'.
The friendly hosts introduced us in detail to everything from the museum, we also saw which materials are used for the roofs and which for the walls of the house. What are the best thermal insulators and which are the most ecological.
Here are presentations from some of the groups: