2003/2004 Third Meeting

Menorca - Spain

Final Summary

Minutes of Menorca Meeting

Menorca, 14-19 May 2004

1.     Evaluation of the project – First year

Involvement in individual schools:

Some schools have found it difficult to involve more pupils and teachers.  In Holland, a special week was dedicated to the project “Body in Balance” which involved all disciplines and included activities and initiatives for students and teachers. In Italy, a group of six teachers and pupils from the second, third and fourth years have been involved in the project but only on specific initiatives, such as BMI, research into anorexia, the presentation of the school etc.,  Almost all the school has had to put in time outside of normal school hours and it hasn’t been easy to involve so many students.

Communication:

The need for partners to communicate more about work being undertaken with students and not just before official meetings to discuss hotels, the organisation of pupils and the visit programme, was highlighted.  During this first year of the project there have not been enough teacher exchanges.

It was decided to create a newsletter every two months starting from September.

Final report:

In order to prepare the Italian co-ordinator’s report, each delegation should send a report (a one page Word document) on the objectives achieved and actions undertaken to desdema@tin.it by

20 June 2004.

List of activities jointly undertaken:

• Three project meetings (Italy, Hungary and Spain)
• Two presentation meetings (Austria and Norway)
• Internal meetings at the schools to present GRYBB
• 2004 Calendar
• Survey on health education
• BMI measurement
• Olympic sand sculpture
• Publication in English

2.     Activity planning – Second year

The second year of the project will focus on sport and technology (yellow ring) and sport and cultural exchange (black ring).

Odry (Czech Republic)

Date of meeting: 9-13 October, 2004

Proposed topic: Science and development (meteorology), science and physical applications (the concept of time and space), science and training, science and the use of materials, science and communication (distance learning).  Each delegation will identify one or two topics to present at the meeting in the Czech Republic.

Scheduled activity: teachers’ project meeting about the Olympics, an inter-delegation Olympic Games, a visit to the city.

Delegations: Two students hosted by families, two or three teachers depending on EU contribution.

Student requests: A visit to Prague, joint sporting activity, joint social activity in the evening.

Countries are requested to keep their presentations to 15 minutes.  Schools can use stands as part of their presentations.  Where possible, all Powerpoint material should be sent in advance.

Embrun (France)

Date of meeting: 5-9 March 2005

Proposed topic: The Olympic spirit (friendship, honour, glory, peace, good behaviour), nations and nationalism, traditions and identity, law and human rights.

Scheduled activity: Prize-giving form the mascot and photography competitions, cultural activities with dance, song and folklore from partner countries, sporting activity skiing.

Delegations: To be confirmed depending on the EU budget.

Publications

Competitions

Read some national summaries about G.R.Y.B.B. Project: