Volunteers Day in Kindergarten

Today, we have visited Cesar's kindergarten, Przedszkole Miejskie Nr 5 to celebrate Saint Nicholas Day and International Volunteers Day. There were four different groups, so we were divided into four and prepared different activities for each group.

Me and Chien, taught them a game that we play in Turkey. They were a little shy at first but then they enjoyed the game. We sang some English songs and we decorated cookies. After that we have prepared the advent calendar with them. Everyone had great time. 😇

Tudal and Marine taught kids a traditional dance from their region, Brittany. They really liked the dance and learned it quickly. After that they have prepared flags of our countries with the help of Sylwia. 

Marta and Jennifer taught a song and a game to their group. They were too young but still they had good time together. Then, they have prepared cards for the Saint Nicholas day. 

Anna and Cesar sang songs with their group. Anna played ukulele for them and they really liked it. She sang some German songs and it was amazing. Also they have wrapped the cookies that children baked before.

It was a great they for all of us! We are looking forward to our next meeting with them. 😍



-Hande Ozdemir

Bonjour! Cześć! Hallo! Hi! Hola! Merhaba! 

There are so many ways to start an article. I must say that this one is a hard one. Last week we visited the school Zespołu Szkól nr 4 w Pułtusku where I am working during my latest 8 months. I invited my flat mates, friends and family Julia, Marie (From France) and Tuğçe (Turkey) from FIYE Pułtusk to be part of what I think was the way of say thanks to School number four and also goodbye, this is one of the latest articles I am writing for the blog, has been a pleasure to be part of this, ok let’s continue with the story. 

We agreed with the English teachers from the school to meet three different groups and spend the morning there. Was so emotional and so sentimental to be with some of my students and some students that I met before travelling with the school. I have not words to express all my gratefulness for this place and this people. 

The language café was a really good excuse to celebrate my voluntary service there and was a shock to heard questions form the students and after made the quiz know how much this kids know about culture and even political situation. They are really enthusiastic, open minded and with a lot of energy for learn new facts. The language café was not always the same, each time and each group had a different energy so we were changing some activities and of course something we had in common was the fun.

After playing, quiz, languages and learning facts about Colombia, France, Germany, Poland, Turkey and UK, we went into a concert! Was just marvelous, we came into the Sport room and all students received us with applauses. We will never forget this day at School number four: Zespołu Szkól nr 4 w Pułtusku. 

Special thanks to all languages teachers and of course the students. Without them there are no chance of having this activity.

Yours,

Angélica Camargo Flórez

EVS - Pułtusk 2016

The first Hungarian Film Club

Let’s take a look at last week before starting preparation for visiting schools this week. Thursday was the day of the first Hungarian Film Club. Before the event, I was promoting in schools with the help of teachers. They gave me some time from their lessons and I had the chance to introduce the idea to the students. I told them a bit about Hungary, then about the development of cinematography, some important films and finally, the film club itself.

The poster

I also got a lot of technical help from Sylwia, our dear coordinator. Without her, I would have never figured out how to make posters with Publisher. :D We are borrowing the films from the Hungarian Cultural Institute in Warsaw, they are our official supporter.

 I am planning to have these kind of meetings twice a month, on Thursdays at 17:00 in our office at 3 Maja 19. This film club is not only for watching films. Nonono. The idea is to start the meetings with a little introduction, then watch the film which can be followed by discussions. This way, the students don’t only have the chance to get to know more about Hungary, watch foreign films but also to practice their English in a friendly environment.

As I told you, our first film club was last week. Finally, 8 students from Gimnazjum nr 1 came for the first meeting. We were welcoming them with the and 'kókuszgolyó’, the easiest cookie that you might know from a previous meeting.

Kókuszgolyó and tea

These students were encouraged by Pani Iwanowska and their Geography teacher. There has been a little misunderstanding, as they thought that they are going to see a film about Hungary and that the meeting will only last one hour. As they were expecting to get to know some things about Hungary, I started with telling a few things about Hungary while showing them a poster with pictures. After that, I introduced them the film that they were about to watch. The film, Sorstalanság, is based on a book and its author, Kertész Imre got a Nobel Prize in 2002. The story is about the life of a Hungarian Jewish boy who is deported to different concentration camps. It was inspired by personal experience, as the writer himself is a survivor of the Holocaust. The film version premiered in 2005 after long years of production. The producer is Koltai Lajos. Before, he has been a cameraman,  this is why the result is a beautiful scenery. The film also has an amazing soundtrack, composed by the world famous, award winning Ennio Morricone. Many students had to leave before the end of the film as they did not expect that the meeting is lasting so long.

The room is ready for the students

All in all, I am satisfied with the result. Every start is difficult, but I hope that I will be able to keep going with the film club as I really enjoyed the preparation and the meeting with the students, as well. The next film club is on the 6^th of February at 17:00! For more information about it, follow our blog and facebook page! 

That’s all folks! : )

Zsófi

Getting know Russian traditions: lessons in Liceum №1 and Gymnazium in Dzierżenin

I mentioned once that I have my little network of teachers of Russian language. So this time Pani Dorotha from Gymnazium in Dzierżenin and Pani Joanna from Liceum №1 in Pułtusk invited me for lessons about Orthodox Christmas traditions. The structure of the lessons was simple – first short presentation from which students got to know why Orthodoxal Christians have Christmas (“Boże Narodzenie” in Polish or “Рождество Христово” in Russian)  at 7^th of Janua

ry, what a word “sochel’nik” means, what dishes we eat for Christmas and New Year dinner and why New Year is the main winter holiday. Then we saw a fragment from old famous movie “Night before Christmas” («Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки, или ночь перед Рождеством») directed by A. Rou in 1961. I chose that one because it perfectly illustrates all the people’s Christmas traditions like caroling and fortune-telling. After that students did little task. The main idea of it was to listen to the dialog between Devil and a blacksmith Vakula and then to fill in the missing words. Of course, because of the age students from Liceum were more successful in doing this task and we had pretty much time for comparing Christmas traditions of Poland and Russia. But smaller students from Dzierżenin were also intrested and could even answer some of mine questions in Russian!  

I really enjoy making such kind of lessons and can’t wait when I will meet these students! Next lesson for students in Liceum is in February and it will be about Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. With children from Gimnazium we will meet in the end of April for an Easter lesson.  

     Daria