European Project - Leargas

Survive in Europe

The aims of the project are to promote cultural links with Europe and to promote genuine learning about Europe through means of IT and others.

The project was initiated with a meeting in Scotland of the four partner schools. Mona Troy and Patricia Halpin attended from our school. The initial plan was launched and each teacher returned to her respective school full of enthusiasm for the project.

Mona and Patricia on the banks of the River Dee

With this plan in mind we have been in contact with our partner schools by both snail mail and e-mail. Culture Capsules have been exchanged and the children have begun to develop an understanding of life in the other countries.

Stephen holding a calendar depicting the stories of Hans Christian Anderson that the class received from Denmark.

4th Class made their own Christmas Cards and sent them to their pen-pals.

Our European Friends Visit

Maria Helder and Carol

In April of 1999, Scoil Chríost Rí had a week long visit from four teachers representing schools from Scotland, Denmark and Portugal. Carol Page and Morag Twisse came from New Hills School near Aberdeen in Scotland, Maria Helder Valerio came from Escola Basica 2-3 in Lisbon, Portugal and Marie-Louise Orum-Petersen from Gjellerupskolen in Herning, Denmark.

                                       Marie-Louise and Morag

Teachers on Tour!

In May 2000 Mary Leamy and Teresa Browne, teachers of 4th Class, visited Lisbon as part of the "Survive in Europe" programme. There they met with Carol Page, Morag Twisse, Marie-Louise Orum-Petersen and Maria Helder Valerio. Future plans were discussed in between sight-seeing and school visits. Both teachers had a most enjoyable visit and praised the hospitality of their Portuguese colleagues.

Visiting Cabo Da Roca, the most westerly point in Europe.

Some of our pen-pals in Lisbon.