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Comenius bilateral school partnership

Mens sana in corpore sano

Ist. Istr. Sup. G. Malafarina - Soverato - CZ -

Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych nr 1 w Brzesku – Brzesko

Comenius newspaper

Aiello Giuseppe

My experiece was very positive because we had fun and I knew new people of

different nationaly. With my partner Sebastian we went to the sea and we played

football and we had bath together. I introduced to him all my Italian friends. I

showed him the sports facilities in my town and all the cultural monuments. He

enjoyed our way of living. I hope to the same in the next future in order to

appreciate a different style of life and enrich my personal culture.

Tropiano Vincenzo

My experience with the Polish student was interesting. We practiced many sports such as soccer, volley and traditional games. We showed them monuments and beauty places. We improved our English and learnt a little Polish and Italian respectively. Yet the most important thing is that we became friends. Memories of Comenius. My name is Aurora and I’m from Italy. I joined the Comenius project to improve

English. This experience is very fantastic and my new friends are cute. In particular

the girls that I hosted is really nice and I am happy because she is fine with me.

Her name’s Eliza. I attended a preparatory Polish course with Mrs Jolanta

Kolanowska and learnt the basis, yet I want go to Poland and learn Polish well as

well as get acquainted with their real traditions and culture.

Greta Fanelli 3B

This intercultural exchange is a wonderful experience. It serves not only to learn English,

but also to understand foreign culture. A Polish girl, Joanna came to my house She is a very

pretty girl. It was a pleasure to share these days with her. It was great even for my family.

It would be great to spend more days with all of them and to have fun together. And for

this I’m looking forward to going to Poland and to share a unique experience again.

ZUMBA- Sara Rattà

I joined Comenius “Mens sana in Corpore Sano” last year. Yet one year ago I

couldn’t imagine my strong involvement in such an interesting project. We

alternated theoretical studies and physical activities but Zumba is my favourite one.

In Poland we had the possibility of practicing it and we danced like crazy and had a

lot of fun. We joined several choreographies with different steps and different

songs. It is a mix of dance and sport in which you sweat a lot a lose a bit of calories.

We danced following two different guides who were very competent and even if it

was our first time we all (both teachers and mates) succeeded in dancing properly

enough.

Goetz Palace - Santoro

When I was in Brzesko for my Comenius trip, I was astonished by many trips I joined.

Yet I preferred the visit to the Goetz Palace. It was founded by owner of the Okocim

Brewery and has been a marvelous residence surrounded by a wonderful park. Then

it hosted the local school and now has been renewed in order to become a spa

endowed with all comforts and a magnificent Jacuzzi where hosts can be lulled by a

beer-bath.

OKOCIM BREWERY-GREGORIO MACRINA During my trip in Poland my best memory regards the guided tour to Okocim The brewmaster introduced us to the secrets of our delicious Browar Okocim beer such as: • in a vat of crushed malt wort is mixed with water and boiled at different temperatures . The starch grain is transformed into sugar. • In the vat of liquid clarification must is separated from the solids (pomace ) . • In the copper pot once cooked the wort hops is added. The amount of hops determines the degree of bitterness • At the end the wort is cooled and, by the addition of the yeast the fermentation process starts. The sugar is transformed into alcohol, carbon dioxide and heat. • After 7 days of fermentatio , the wort is brought into the cellar; the beer can be left in the cellar to ferment and age quietly in the tanks . After three to four weeks, the wort becomes beer alcoholic . • Then it is poured into barrels and bottles. I realized that what we drink is a natural, pure and healthy product because the beer is tapped from the barrel and poured into the glass without the addition of carbon dioxide.

This is my first Comenius experience and I think I will repeat it because I enjoyed it a

lot. I had the possibility of meeting new friends, of consolidating my Italian

friendships and of approaching a new culture.

As a matter of fact we compared our traditions, our culture through the production

of slides and we had also the possibilities of practising sports activities all together. I

believe I will keep this experience in my heart forever.

Gregorio

Handball- Quirino Federico

This year I had the opportunity to visit Poland thanks to a Comenius project: Mens

Sana in Corpore Sano”. According to the aims of the project we practiced a lot of

sports. For the first time in my life I played Handball. Italian team learnt easily and

quickly how to manage with it because it is a mix of basket and our “calcetto”. We

had not to keep the little ball for a long time and pass a circle line before the

opponent’s door. In short we appreciate it so much we are going to play it in Italy

surely!

COMENIUS

Italy/Poland

The Comenius project is a cultural exchange project with twelve guys from Poland.

The student I hosted is Magdalena, she is a very polite and respectful girl. By this

project I and my family appreciated a new culture and were able to compare our

food and sports traditions. We found analogies and differences but the most

important thing is that we put the basis for a strong friendship.

Mobility in Soverato in Italy

ANNA MYSZKA

Before this travel I was afraid of staying alone in foreign country. When I arrived in

Italy my uncertainty was gone. I realized that Italy is a beautiful country and Italians

are wonderful people. The project offered a lot of opportunities. I learned a few

phrases of Italian language. I understood the need to be open to other people. I

met a new culture and wonderful people . Thanks to the project I learned how to

work in a group. Thanks to the project I'm more compromising. This exchange

allowed me to understand many important issues. I am so glad I could come here

and see so many things. Now I have some more experience in my pocket. This

exchange was the best for me.

I.P.S.I.A. – the best ever !

Mobility in Brzesko in Poland - ANNA SMULSKA

In October 2014 in Poland we hosted our Italian friends. My partner's name is

Federico.He is very nice and funny. He is medium-height, with dark curly hair and

very Italian style. He knows a lot of useful Polish words and expressions. Everyday

we met another guys and spent great time together. We played volleyball,

basketball and handball. Italian teenagers are very sporty.

In Poland we showed them very interesting historical places like: Auschwitz, Kraków,

Castel in Dębno and Goetz Palace.

The best moment was when we were in Zakopane. The Italians really enjoyed the

mountain atmosphere and they had a great time. They saw the ski jump

“WielkaKrokiew”. We also visited Brewery Okocim, one of the biggest company in

Brzesko. That was a very educational visit. We saw the modern production line.

The exchange was a great experience. I learnt a lot of new words in English and

Italian. I also learnt about healthy lifestyle and some diet and I met new people. I

spent a wonderful time, and I will never forget it.

FRIENDSHIP- Aurora Corapi

Polish guys are very nice. They went to Italy in May and we became friends but with

our trip to Poland our relationship reinforced.

I hope that it will never end and that in the future we can see each other again because Comenius project was a marvelous experience. In these days, they showed us how to live and study in Poland and we appreciated analogies such as time study management and differences like curriculums. We understood that all around world guys have the same exigencies and the same dreams. They did everything to make us feel at home and they succeeded in.

Memories- De Luca

During my Comenius trip in Poland the activity I will remember forever will surely be

the soccer match. We played against the Polish team soccer on Monday

our teacher, Mr Andrea Natali was our goalkeeper. He is the best goalkeeper I have

ever seen! We all were really excited for this match because we have an ancient

tradition as footballers. We played inside the gym of the school and it was exciting

because we haven’t such a great gym in the school… really we haven’t any!


the soccer match. We played against the Polish team soccer on Monday






the soccer match. We played against the Polish team soccer on Monday 20th and






Our trip to Italy was a wonderful experience. People here are really friendly and

open. I met a lot of new people. I improved Italian. We were spending a lot of time

together on the beach, in parks and we saw a lot of beautiful things like Tropea,

Montepaone Lido. I got to know Italian culture. In spite of differences between

Polish people and Italians we understood each other very well and had a lot of fun

together. We learned about healthier way of life.

Calabria, improve my English and I met really nice people.

ELIZA KOMĘZA




ne Lido. I got to know Italian culture. In spite of differences between

we understood each other very well and had a lot of fun

together. We learned about healthier way of life. Thanks to that project I could see

improve my English and I met really nice people.




ne Lido. I got to know Italian culture. In spite of differences between

we understood each other very well and had a lot of fun

Thanks to that project I could see

MAŁGORZATA WARCHAŁ

As one of the teachers involved in the Comenius Project ” MENS SANA IN CORPORE

SANO” I can say that my personal impressions are highly positive. During this two-

year project I had the opportunity to take part in many activities, thanks to which I

gained a lot of useful professional experience. One of the most important aspects

for me was the chance to acquire new competences by cooperating with other

colleagues from the partner school,sharing ideas and experiences. Moreover, I could

get to know another school system , thus new and different approaches of teaching.

As for me,working on the project was a truly mind-expanding and cross- cultural

experience. The two mobilities, the time spent with Polish /Italian students as well

as with my Polish/Italian colleagues, exploring another country , learning about its

culture and sampling its delicious cuisine- all of this has left me with unforgettable

memories and motivation not only for professional development, but also for fitness

and healthy lifestyle.


MAGDALENA MAKÓWKA

In the beginning I felt uncertain but when I came here the feeling went away. In Italy people are very open. We went seightseeing around a lot of places for example : Tropea, Reggio di Calabria, Caminia and many others. Project Comenius is very well organized. Italian food is great and Italian host family welcomed me very politely.

I really love Italy and Italian people. When I have the opportunity, I will definitely come here again. I can’t wait until Italian students come to Poland !

It was so hard to leave Italy..

Mobility in Brzesko in Poland

MAGDALENA MAKÓWKA

We were all very happy when we finally saw our friends from Italy. We really

couldn't wait. It reminded us of our stay in Italy. In Poland we were doing so many

activities, we were playing handball, basketball and football. There was a contest

about dangers of smoking. We all went to Auschwitz and it really touched us all. We

went to Cracow. Apart from that every day we spent together, was very enjoyable.

This project was one of the most exciting things in my life, because of it my language

skills are better. This experience was really fascinating and important. We love

Italian friends !


MAGDALENA RACZYŃSKA

Italy - it was a great experience. I met really nice people from Comenius and had a great time with them. People were very nice for us here. The weather was good. The places that we visited were very interesting. We were on the beach, in Reggio Calabria, Tropea and many other places. Everyone had beautiful memories and everyone will miss Soverato and people from the Comenius project in Italy.

We could play some games and we taught our Italian friends some Polish phrases and vocabulary. It was the best thing of my life!!


MARIOLA IMIOŁO

Soverato is a beautiful place, located by the Ionian Sea. People are here very

friendly, hospitable and open. Italian cuisine is very tasty. Every day I try different

dishes. The weather is very nice and favourable for us. We visited many wonderful

places such as: Reggio di Calabria, Tropea, Scolacium, Pietragrande, Badolato and

Catanzaro. Every day we had a lovely time with our Italian friends. I met many

wonderful people. I learned a lot of new things and I saw many amazing places. I am

very pleased with the trip. I think that international exchanges are very useful, and

thanks to them we can get a lot of useful knowledge and gain unforgettable

experiences.


PATRYCJA MAJ

My memories from Italy are very positive and exceptional. I met a lot of nice people.

Every day we met in school and we did a lot of cool things. We were on the beach

and we swam and played some games. This was great. We visited a lot of interesting

places like Tropea, Calabria and many others. The views were truly incredible and

spectacular. In Italy I learned some new Italian vocabulary and I practised my

language. I spent my free time with my Italian friends and family. I found out that

Italian life style is completely different from ours, they are night owls and start life

late in the afternoon. The people from Italy are very polite, funny and nice. My

Italian host family is great. I lived with Maria Vittoria and she is very funny and nice.

I can't wait when Italian students come to Poland.

I will never forget the time in Italy. This was an interesting experience.

The projects like this are very important for young people, because they develop

their own interestings. After this exchange I want to learn Italian. The cooperation

with Italian people was good and interesting.


SEBASTIAN GIBES

Trip to Italy was an excellent experience. I met a lot of new people here. Itallians are

very nice, open-minded and have positive attitude to life. Thanks to them, I was able

to get to know better the Italian culture, which causes, that I have now a broader

view of the world. What's more, the exchange causes that I want to learn foreign

languages more, because it can really help in future life. With Itallians we spent a lot

of time sharing our experiences and having a lot of fun. We were together going to

the local beach where we were swimming and sunbathing. The family which I was

living with was very nice. They live in Stilo. It is one of the most beautiful cities in

whole Calabria. It isn't big but it has it's charms. People who I met there greeted me

with smiles on their faces. I'd like to stay longer in Italy, because two weeks isn't

enough to fully enjoy Itallian charms. I will never forget this exchange.


JOANNA ŻABSKA

The trip to Soverato was the best experience of my life. I met a lot of new people. I

visited many different places like Reggio di Calabria and Tropea where I could

admire beautiful views. What I liked best was the volcanoes which we could see

during the trip to Reggio di Calabria. People who live in Italy are incredibly nice.

I like the fact that they spend a lot of time with their friends and family. My

host family is very nice to me and I feel at home here. I would like to stay here

longer in order to get to know the local culture better. When I come back home I

want to learn Italian. I will never forget the people who I met here.


SEBASTIAN ZYCH

I wanted to get to know better the culture of the country where we were travelling to work on the project with students from the partner school. Thanks to my host family and programme of our visit, prepared by Italian teachers it was very easy for me. Everyone was kind and very helpful. Also the place where I was living was amazing. The weather was beautiful all the time so most of the day me and my new Italian friends spent outside. We were cycling and in this way we could explore the city. Proximity to the sea is the biggest advantage of this area. We spent as much time as possible on the beach. Italians are very funny, nice and spontaneous people. It is impossible not to like them.


ANNA SMULSKA

Soverato is a beautiful town by the Ionian sea. I met a lot of new people. They are

nice and polite.The food is delicious. I saw many interesting places like Reggio

Calabria, Tropea and Archaeological Museum in Scolacium. The project Comenius is

very good for us because we can learn foreign languages such as Italian, English and

how to eat healthily. I also got familiar with a different culture, traditions and

customs.

I had an amazing time here and I will never forget it. I would like to come back here.


MICHAŁ WSZOŁEK

I’ve never been abroad before, so I felt uncertain about this project. We left Brzesko

on 21st of May at 3 o’clock and we met our partners few hours later. My Italian

friend, Simone, is very a kind and friendly friend. He has an older sister, who speaks

English very well just like him. Simone lives in house in San Vito, 20km away from

Soverato.

During the project I had an opportunity to meet everybody in the town and

represent San Vito as a goalkeeper in one of the football matches. Finally, I had

opportunity to go to the beach, I had never been before. It was really amazing. In

Soverato we received books about this city. The book is in Italian. I will use it as a

part of my learning process.

Italy is a beautiful, mountainous country where beaches are truly charming. This

project has changed my life. I became more confident and I’ve started looking at

some things in a different way. This exchange was an amazing experience and also

an adventure. I’m sure that I’ll come back to the same place in the future.


KAROL OPIŁA

Italy is a beautiful country. I loved the sea the most.

People were nice and had a very positive attitude for

me. We were in Reggio di Calabria and Tropea, they

are unbelievable places. I could get to know Italian

lifestyle because I lived in an Italian house. I like

Italian lifestyle. It is different, in Poland I live faster

and I have less free time. My host family were very

nice, helpful and supportive. I would like to stay

there longer but I can't. I think I will come back there

someday. Comenius project was very good for me and I could learn a lot of new

things. Thanks to Comenius I’m confident. I want to learn foreign languages and find

out more about other cultures.

In this month, May 2014, in Soverato we hosted

Polish guys.

My partner, Anka, is very polite and nice.

With the other Polish guys we met everyday in the

school and shared a lot of unforgettable days.

Our teacher prepared a rich program which

involved both study and fun, so in these day we

went to the sea, we swam and practiced traditional

games and the Polish guys won most of them.

That project is really important for our growth, I

wish to repeat this experience again.

Pierpaolo Donato

I'm Santoro Salvatore and I joined Comenius with the Polish students.

The guy that I hosted is Karol. He is very strong and very nice. We had great fun

together and we lived together this wonderful intercultural experience. I learned his

habits. I had even the possibility of appreciating Calabrian beauties through our

trips. Next year I will go to Poland to learn about their traditions as well. On June 1st

he will return to Poland and it will be sad for all.

MONIKA KLIMCZAK

I decided to participate in this project because I like to learn foreign languages. Since

my first conversation with the teacher from the partner school I knew that this

undertakingwould be something special. Healthy lifestyle and physical activity are

very important to me and I would like to help others to take care of their health. But

this project is so much more. First of all and what is most important, that I could

cooperate with wonderful people. Thanks to them this experience was full of joy. Of

course, sometimes it was hard work too, but the results brought a lot of

satisfaction. Thanks to that project I acquirednew skills and competences on many

levels. I could learn much faster sharing ideas with colleagues and students from my

and partner school. During different meetings and time spent with people involved

in realization of this project I got a lot of positive energy. This gave me further

motivation to develop my skills (for example language skills).

My experience in Poland, Krakow –Greta Fanelli

On October 18th we went to Krakow, Poland's second largest city. It was very

beautiful there including homes that have Gothic style. We visited the Chocolate

Factory, and then we had two free hour time going around the city. I believe that

Market square is one of the best places I have ever seen. we had a great time and I

realized for the first time in my life that we must appreciate such experiences which

take place only a few times during life..

Auschwitz - Simone Muraca

In my Comenius experience what I felt as the best experience was surely Oswiecim.

It is a visit everyone should do.. It is incredible because it's hard to believe how

people might have been so brutal.When I was inside I felt so sad because I realize

that it was worse than I had seen on Tv. The images of cases, hair, combs, beds,

shoes, glasses and the furnace will remain impressed on my mind forever.

Francesco Guccini: Ad Auschwitz c'era la neve, il fumo saliva lento nel freddo giorno

d' inverno e adesso sono nel vento.

Volleyball is one of my favourite sports and I had the chance to join a singular

match during the Comenius mobility in Poland. Comenius team composed of both

groups faced the Polish official school on

play together we arranged in such a perfect way we succeeded in. This means we

are so close-knit as friends we found the proper way to act harmoniously. I believe

we shall be forever friends and I hope in the futu

wonderful moments.

VOLLEYBALL-

Ilenia Rauti



groups faced the Polish official school one and won. Even if we were not trained to


knit as friends we found the proper way to act harmoniously. I believe

we shall be forever friends and I hope in the future we’ll be able to share other



e and won. Even if we were not trained to


knit as friends we found the proper way to act harmoniously. I believe

re we’ll be able to share other

ANNA GIBES

My son took part in an international exchange for the first time. Thanks to the „Comenius”

Programme he had an opportunity to go to Italy, to the beautiful place which is Soverato. The

photo of our students’ stay in Italy was breathtaking. Sebastian was very pleased with the

exchange. Traditions, new friends, contact with Italian culture. All of this enriched him as a man.

Finally, the time of Italians’ arrival in Brzesko has come. We were only worried if they would enjoy

Polish cuisine. But Sebastian reassured me that his Italian friend would eat everything , just like he

did in Italy. He was right. He really enjoyed Polish cuisine, or at least he said so ☺. Youngsters

spent a lot of time together accomplishing the project.

As I work in ZSP 1 I had an opportunity to get to know the Italians closer, for example during sports

activities. They are friendly young people with a great sense of humor.

Our students’ commitment during the mobility in Poland was very impressive and I think that

everyone will remember the time we spent together and have pleasant memories.

My experience in Poland- Family and friends-

Antonino Iorfida

In Poland I was very happy because I found a great family that loved me. They were

all very nice and kind and made me feel at home. Anna's parents behaved like mine,

when they realized I smoked they let me smoke in the garden. I've eaten a lot of

good dishes here like pierogi and bigos ... . The weather was colder than in Italy and

I had to take precautions not to get temperature!! The school had a lot of facilities

and a wonderful gym and we practiced some sports like handball, volleyball, tennis,

zumba, soccer and belgijka. Even if I was bad at all games, it was funny and

instructive for me!

Antonella Morrone

“Tonight Antonino came back from Poland ... He brings the trolley, the suitcase and another bag ... the bigger, the most beautiful one! This bag is also the heavier one. Because it's full of many things ... First of all, a huge heart, with Poland inside. And many emotions, many experiences, joy ... love. Love for a wonderful nation of wonderful people. Thank you, Poland. Thank you Anna Myszka, thank you family Myszka. Thank you, Brzesku. Thank you, guys. Thank you all, thank you for all!”

My experience in Poland. Aiello

October 14th, 2014. At the first day of my trip Polish guys led us to Corleone, a pizzeria where they made a pizza which is different from ours, because the dough and the sauce had a particular flavour. Yet it was not so bad. After pizza we went outside and had a long chat about our culinary traditions with our Polish mates and it was surprising to discover we had almost the same preferences .... The place was really nice and to tell the truth I could have never imagined I would have spent such a delicious evening.

ITALY/POLAND

This experience was wonderful because I knew new people and their customs

through videos made by them. I hosted a Polish girl, Mariola. She is a very pretty

nice and polite girl. My family was striken by my intercultural experience. We

taught them a few things about our city and our customs. They adore Soverato and

love the sea and in fact they are sad to leave the sea and return to Poland. We even

practiced some sports activities according to the aim of the project both as national

teams and mixed in international groups. I will remember this experience forever.

Sara

Polska Italia

My memorise with Polish people are really good. I met a lot of guys and learned a

lot of new worlds in different language ( like lewo means sinistra or siema means

ciao ). We spent time together and had a lot fun. In free time I tried to learn some

Italian worlds my Polish friends like grazie, ciao, prego. I and my Italian friends show

them how we spend our afternoon for example : We went to beach, we played to

tiro alla fune,corsa con I sacchi. I have really nice guy in my house, his name is

Michal, he has 17 years and he likes football like me. I can’t wait to come to Poland,

but I have to.

Simone

We remember

all the times we laughed together,

wehad together….

and as our lives change, come whatever

we never forget this time and we’ll still

be friends forever.

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