Standards for Hosting Comenius Project “Architecture: a bridge to intercultural education”

Visits to Schools From 18 th 2010 October to 24 th Revuca Slovakia From 28th Feb – 5th March 2011 in Turkey Chanakkale From 9th – 14th April 2011 in Poland Lapy From 25th – 30th September 2011 in Germany Freising From 12th – 17th December 2011 Spain Getafe From 16th to 22nd February 2012 Italy Putignano From 24th to 30th April 2012 Greece

Comenius Project Principles 3 students per school on each trip (different number only on agreement between the single countries)

Student Ambassador Selection School invites applications from students who are age 15 + They must be interested in art and architectural issues They must be interested in languages and have a working knowledge of English They must have good social skills including independent research skills and team work They must have an interest and enthusiasm for other cultures and an ability to appreciate difference

Pre-Hosting Planning Every effort should be made to match the students with gender, age and interests in mind A common application form should be used across the project to enable good matching to take place Students are encouraged to contact their host family/student at least one week before visiting All students to bring a typical regional gift for the host family

Pre Hosting Planning(cont) Check and/or bring health insurance Check passports/ID details are in date Check all homework/assignments are complete

Hosting Obligations All students involved in the project must agree to host at least one student from a partner Comenius school Hosts must provide food and drink for the duration of the stay this should include breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as drinks/snacks for the duration of the stay as well as packet lunches on trip days All families must make an effort to ensure young people’s safety at all times

Transport Standards The host school will arrange the transfer from the airport to the host school but will not incur the cost

Visit Arrangements Host country to distribute a preliminary program for the visit one month in advance, and a detailed program one week before. To include: Times Locations Activities Avoid arriving early/late for the program

Transport Arrangements Italy Putignano ( Bari) Nearest airports Bari/ Brindisi Ryanair, Wizzair, AirBerlin, Carpatair, Arrive on Thur 16 th February 2012 Departure on Wedn 22 nd February 2012 The school will meet the party at the airport (if not in the night) (no direct public transport available ) taxi costs about 100 euros for four people

Transport Arrangements Poland The best airport Warsaw The visitors will be met at the airport First day in Warsaw Then to Lapy by train

Transport Arrangements Turkey Best airport is Istanbul Ataturk Public transport to Chanakkale (aprox 20 euros each)

Transport Arrangements Slovakia Transfers arranged by the host school and paid by participant countries

Transport Arrangements Spain

Transport Arrangements Germany Munich airport then Bayern Ticket for 5 people takes you to Freising

Greece

Food and Drink Standards Students food and drink will be provided by the host family or school this includes breakfast, lunch and dinner and eventual packet lunches on trip days Staff food and drink Welcome Party/Banquet (staff only) and Farewell Feast (National night?) provided by host school eventually including plates of food from the families All soft and alcholic drinks paid for by individuals

Visits and Trips Standards The host school will pay for at least a full day trip or two half days and for entrance fees for students The first day of the project is travel One day is completely dedicated to sightseeing related to the project Three days are for working on the project The last day is for travelling home

Tasks Complete common application and student details form, by the end of November All: Logo competition completed by the end of November Germany, Italy and Turkey to agree a single questionnaire for use at the start of the project?????

Tasks continued Impact reports on each meeting by Greek team

Tasks Poland:

Communication Slovakia: Web.site ready by the middle of December. with an “.eu” address Italy: Collating information for publishing progress report by the end of January. All schools to provide Tonia with information. Please all communication and upload of materials on the Yahoo group so that all can see!!

Managing project meetings The host country will chair project meetings in their own country The Greek team has been delegated as secretary to record meetings’ action points and agreements. The host country will be the time-keeper of the meetings and the breaks.

Managing project meetings The agenda should clarify whether the item is a discussion / a decision / an action point All action points should be SMART (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-related) and designate the person responsible

Finally a big thank you to those who started the adventure with me: Heida and Zuzi and a warm wish to all of us!!!