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Pupils from all the schools, as well as their teachers visited the local cities of Canterbury and Rochester, along with their cathedrals as part of the project, for which all schools were given a Comenius grant. The partners also spent a day within the school itself, allowing students to spend time together playing games and mak- ing friends, and the teachers to exchange ideas and experiences. As well as an introduc- tion to British culture, students at The Abbey were given an insight into all the cultures they have yet to experience On the 14th November, partner schools from Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Cyprus and Greece descended upon The Abbey School in Faversham, Kent for the first mobility of the European Multicultural Landscapes project. throughout the duration of this two year project. But it was not all project work, as students spent the day in London as part of the projects wider aims of cultural exchange. The guests enjoyed an open bus tour of the city which took them to all the ma- jor sites, such as Big Ben, the London Eye, and Trafalgar Square. Some of the photos from the visit can be seen in the centre pages of the newsletter, with thanks to all those part- ners who have submit- ted photographs. Mobility To England Logo Competition Winner! After some stiff compe- tition, we can reveal that the winner of the project logo completion is from IES "MEDINA AZAHARA" school in Cor- doba, Spain. The logo is already in use, including at the top of this newsletter, and will be used for the du- ration of the two year project. All partner schools sub- mitted a top 5 selection of their best entries, after holding their own competition within the school. This selection was presented to the students representing each school at the mo- bility to England during their visit to the host school, with each stu- dent voting for their favourite. A selection of the en- trants from each school are included at the end of the newsletter. Congratulations to our winner, and all those who made it through to the final selection! Included in this issue: > Mobility to England > Proposed mobility dates > English culture through the lens of my camera - some highlights of the recent mobility > Logo competition winner! European Multicultural Landscapes January 2013 V olume 1, Issue 1 A glimpse of Canterbury Cathedral from Canterbury High Street. Mobility Dates: 19 th -23 rd March 2012 - Italy 14 th -18 th May 2012 - Poland 24 th -28 th September 2012 - Germany 26 th -30 th November 2012 Cyprus 4 th -8 th March 2013 Spain 13 th -17 th May 2013 Greece
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Pupils from all the
schools, as well as their
teachers visited the local
cities of Canterbury and
Rochester, along withtheir cathedrals as part
of the project, for which
all schools were given a
Comenius grant.
The partners also spent
a day within the school
itself, allowing students
to spend time together
playing games and mak-
ing friends, and the
teachers to exchangeideas and experiences.
As well as an introduc-
tion to British culture,
students at The Abbey
were given an insight
into all the cultures they
have yet to experience
On the 14th November,
partner schools from
Poland, Spain, Italy,
Germany, Cyprus and
Greece descended uponThe Abbey School in
Faversham, Kent for the
first mobility of the
European Multicultural
Landscapes project.
throughout the duration
of this two year project.
But it was not all project
work, as students spentthe day in London as
part of the projects
wider aims of cultural
exchange. The guests
enjoyed an open bus
tour of the city which
took them to all the ma-
jor sites, such as Big Ben,
the London Eye, and
Trafalgar Square.
Some of the photosfrom the visit can be
seen in the centre pages
of the newsletter, with
thanks to all those part-
ners who have submit-
ted photographs.
Mobility To England
Logo Competition Winner!
After some stiff compe-
tition, we can reveal
that the winner of the
project logo completion
is from IES "MEDINA
AZAHARA" school in Cor-
doba, Spain.
The logo is already in
use, including at the topof this newsletter, and
will be used for the du-
ration of the two year
project.
All partner schools sub-
mitted a top 5 selection
of their best entries,
after holding their own
competition within the
school. This selection
was presented to the
students representingeach school at the mo-
bility to England during
their visit to the host
school, with each stu-
dent voting for their
favourite.
A selection of the en-
trants from each school
are included at the end
of the newsletter.
Congratulations to our
winner, and all those
who made it through to
the final selection!
Included in this issue:
> Mobility to England
> Proposed mobility
dates
> English culture through
the lens of my camera
-some highlights of the
recent mobility
> Logo competition
winner!
European
Multicultural
Landscapes
January 2013 Volume 1, Issue 1
A glimpse of Canterbury
Cathedral from
Canterbury High Street.
Mobility Dates:
19th
-23rd
March 2012
- Italy
14th
-18th
May 2012
- Poland
24th
-28th
September 2012
- Germany
26th
-30th
November 2012
Cyprus
4th
-8th
March 2013
Spain
13th
-17th
May 2013
Greece
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European Multicultural
Landscapes
The months ahead:
Upcoming project work from the task schedule:
Description Approx Date
PowerPoint presentations on a significant landmark from each partner to be
distributed amongst group
January 2012
Quarterly Newsletter regarding the project and its development. January 2012
Exchange of pupils reflective journal articles based on experiences of project
so far.
January 2012
Europe project based learning resources to be distributed by coordinator January 2012
English Culture seen through the lens of my camera photo album January 2012
Display of pupils project work to be displayed in partner schools Feb 2012
Mobility to Italy March 2012
Agendas and minutes from Italian mobility March 2012
Italy quiz organised by Italian students March 2012
Italian mobility itinerary March 2012
Press release for Italian mobility March 2012
Italian culture through the lens of my camera photo album April 2012
Exchange of pupils reflective journal articles based on experiences of project
so far.
April 2012
Next edition:March 2013
If you would like an
article, image or other
item included in a future
edition of the newsletter,
please send the relevant
details to the project
coordinator, Rebecca
Haran (rharan@abbey.
kent.sch.uk).
Every attempt will be
made to include your
submission in the next
edition, but if this is not
possible it will be included
in the following editionwhere appropriate.
Some of our logo competition finalists...
