Corfu 3rd High School pupils in Germany with the Erasmus Programme
05 Apr 2022
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CORFU. Four pupils presented their projects to pupils and teachers from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and, of course, Germany.
“People are not born, they are made”. With this phrase, Erasmus stressed how important a role education plays in shaping young people's personality. The Erasmus programme is also following this principle and is offering experiences to pupils and teachers in mobility and transnational cooperation projects.
The Corfu 3rd High School carried out another such action in Lemgo, Germany, from 20 to 26 March as part of the ‘Living and Learning Together’ programme.
The teachers Spyros Kontostanos and Yiannis Fortosis accompanied four pupils who prepared and presented their projects to pupils and teachers from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and, of course, Germany.
Zoe Boyiatzi made a presentation on the problem of coal use in our country and its environmental footprint on nature and the lives of Greeks.
Marilou Vrachlioti talked about ‘Fashion and overconsumption’.
Vasiliki Trainopoulou and Marianthi Papadatou made a presentation on the ‘Forms of Tourism in Corfu’.
All the abovementioned presentations were well received by all those present at the school.
It is a vocational school in Lemgo, Germany, completely open to the community, with ideal infrastructure and innovative activities. The town is considered one of the ten most beautiful ones in the country with houses from the Renaissance era.
One of the objectives of the Erasmus programme is for the participants to get to know the culture of the host country. Thus, Greek pupils and teachers visited the Cologne Cathedral, which is the third highest in the world (157 metres) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They also visited the Museum Ludwig, where they had the opportunity to admire works by Picasso, Kandinsky, Warhol and representatives of Pop Art.
The German teachers took them on a tour of another UNESCO monument – the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, which today houses the Ruhr Museum built in Bauhaus style.
Since the programme is ecologically oriented, they also visited the 'The Fragile Paradise' exhibition with large photographs, unique exhibits and realistic holograms, with the highlight of the exhibition being the sculpture of the Earth that hangs from the ceiling!
Environment and culture are directly linked, which is why they also visited the impressive Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, a masterpiece of modern architecture on the Elbe River.
They toured the centre of 'Venice of the North' with the magnificent City Hall in baroque style, the iconic St. Michael's Church, the more than 2,300 bridges and the old warehouses which are also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Erasmus team would like to thank all the teachers of the 3rd High School and especially the principal Iphigenia Rakopoulou for always supporting such programmes that promote acquaintance, cooperation and solidarity among the members of the educational community and make the demand for peace among the peoples of Europe more relevant than ever.
The Corfu 3rd High School carried out another such action in Lemgo, Germany, from 20 to 26 March as part of the ‘Living and Learning Together’ programme.
The teachers Spyros Kontostanos and Yiannis Fortosis accompanied four pupils who prepared and presented their projects to pupils and teachers from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and, of course, Germany.
Zoe Boyiatzi made a presentation on the problem of coal use in our country and its environmental footprint on nature and the lives of Greeks.
Marilou Vrachlioti talked about ‘Fashion and overconsumption’.
Vasiliki Trainopoulou and Marianthi Papadatou made a presentation on the ‘Forms of Tourism in Corfu’.
All the abovementioned presentations were well received by all those present at the school.
It is a vocational school in Lemgo, Germany, completely open to the community, with ideal infrastructure and innovative activities. The town is considered one of the ten most beautiful ones in the country with houses from the Renaissance era.
One of the objectives of the Erasmus programme is for the participants to get to know the culture of the host country. Thus, Greek pupils and teachers visited the Cologne Cathedral, which is the third highest in the world (157 metres) and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. They also visited the Museum Ludwig, where they had the opportunity to admire works by Picasso, Kandinsky, Warhol and representatives of Pop Art.
The German teachers took them on a tour of another UNESCO monument – the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, which today houses the Ruhr Museum built in Bauhaus style.
Since the programme is ecologically oriented, they also visited the 'The Fragile Paradise' exhibition with large photographs, unique exhibits and realistic holograms, with the highlight of the exhibition being the sculpture of the Earth that hangs from the ceiling!
Environment and culture are directly linked, which is why they also visited the impressive Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, a masterpiece of modern architecture on the Elbe River.
They toured the centre of 'Venice of the North' with the magnificent City Hall in baroque style, the iconic St. Michael's Church, the more than 2,300 bridges and the old warehouses which are also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Erasmus team would like to thank all the teachers of the 3rd High School and especially the principal Iphigenia Rakopoulou for always supporting such programmes that promote acquaintance, cooperation and solidarity among the members of the educational community and make the demand for peace among the peoples of Europe more relevant than ever.
