The memory of unforgettable
days
The final report of the
second meeting was in charge of Hungary this time
Day 1
On Monday morning we were really looking forward to starting our journey
to Gorlice in Poland. We left Cserkeszőlő at 11 p.m. It was a little bit long
travelling but during the trip we enjoyed ourselves; we were listening to
music, telling jokes to each other and were admiring the beautiful landscapes.
It was the first time for us to spend some days far from our families at
almost unknown families so we were very excited. We were thinking about whether
we could understand the members of the hosting families and miss our parents.
At last at 18.15 we arrived at Hotel Margot in Gorlice where the
families were waiting for us. They were really happy to see us. After
introducing ourselves they took us to their homes. All of the rooms of their
houses were shown us. After talking about our school and family we had tasteful
soup with white sausage and eggs which is a very popular dish in Poland. I
liked it! After dinner we played with their dog and cat. They were really kind
to me and the next day all of my friends told me the same about their host families.
Day 2
We got up at 7 on Tuesday at our host family and after a nice sandwich
we went for the first meeting in the local school. Our Polish friends gave us a
really warm welcome. There were nice posters about the Comenius partners by the
entrance of the school.
We were sent to one of the gyms where teacher Ela and the school
principal welcomed us and then we sang our song, Imagine.
The participants showed the school of their pairs which they were
working together during the video lessons. After the welcome ceremony we went
to a classroom for an art workshop, we were working with coloured sand.
Then we visited the Mayor of Gorlice and after lunch we went on a trip
in the streets of Gorlice. It was a really exciting competition, we had to
follow a map and complete different tasks. We had to find out dates, names,
objects which are very important in the history of Gorlice. The weather was
pleasure, the town is well-kept, clean and the tasks were interesting so we had
a really good time there!
After the trip our hosts were waiting for us and they took us home. The
dinner was spaghetti and some juice. We were talking and went to bed early
because the day was a little bit tiring but very enjoyable!
Day 3
The most exciting day of the week was Wednesday because it was full of
surprises and the all the day was very eventful! After having breakfast at the
hosting family we went to school to take part on different lessons. We have
never waited for a day at school like this one.
On Biology lesson we had to recognise and take to the right place of an
insect’s parts of body and later to find out what can be seen through a
microscope. It was really funny! But when we named this insect in our languages
and children from the other countries tried to pronounce it-it was the funniest
thing! Later we took part on a Mathematic lesson with colouring our flags and a
Music lesson singing two songs, we were very happy. Singing together was
unforgettable for all of us. After it we were on an ICT lesson where our
knowledge about traffic was improved.
The class tournament was the other part of the competition which was based on the knowledge of the e-CLUE project countries. The Polish children were representing our countries with their clothes. We enjoyed the interesting and challenging tasks we had to complete. Our Comenius group came second!
The next programme was the local museum. This place was very touching for us, the Hungarians because the history
of Hungary and Poland is common in many ways and we knew that the oldest
building in Gorlice was used for storing wine from Tokaj in Hungary! The
treasure of this territory was the oil and we learned a lot about using petrol.
After so much excitement we became very hungry and the pizza in a super
restaurant was really tasteful!
We spent a few hours with shopping and buying some small surprises for
our families.
By the evening we were so tired and full of experiences that the only
wish for us was sleeping. I dived to
deep dream in a minute and slept till the morning.
Thanks a lot for this beautiful day!
Day 4
After having a tasteful sandwich we met the Comenius group at school at
9.00. We got on our bus and went on a trip. The first stop was a nice old church
which has a special atmosphere. This church is in Sekowa and called St. Jacob
the Apostles’ Church. It is made of wood
and masses are said there.
Then we visited a cemetery where soldiers of the World War I are buried.
We found many Hungarian graves in this
peaceful cemetery surrounded by huge pines.
The next stop of our trip was a small place called Zagroda Maziarska
which is famous of its itinerant trade slime and grease. In the yard we played
traditional games which were really funny. We didn’t miss our telephones! The
best thing here was the riding on carts! Later in Klimkówka we tried writing
with quill-pens and making clay potteries.
After the trip we went back to the house of our Polish friends and packed our
baggage. We were so sad when we had to say goodbye to them. The last programme
of our staying in Gorlice was the final ceremony at school. It was held in the
large gym. We were singing together and the Polish pupils gave us a nice
concert. We were given gifts as well!
When we had finished the farewell supper we went back to the hotel and
said goodbye to the other partners and started our journey back to home.
We are very thankful for the Polish to organise this unforgettable
meeting and we hope we will meet them again!
