SPM24 Welcome to school

The Spanish coordinator gave us the detail of the agenda of the week. He offered gifts to each students with some souvenirs from Andalousia (Bag, hat, key ring and some information's booklets about Malaga). 

Students participate at a speed dating as a fun way to meet possible love interests, organized in a quick-fire format. Firstly, they are a bit shy because they can take the pressure off having to maintain a conversation with one person with basic vocabulary. It’s a bit like musical chairs. Chairs are arranged in a circle, and attendees move from seat to seat to meet the other teenagers. Attendees embark on several quick-fire encounters, and every time the song on YouTube finished, students have to change because of has come to an end. Participants progress from one chair to the next until everyone has had a chance to meet each other

A checklist of rules is suggested: Follow the rules of the event: Be present (switch off your phone), Be respectful, Don’t put pressure on people, Try to ask creative questions, Think of what you might want to tell people about yourself, Have fun

A break with coffee and cakes was offered as a welcoming moment all together. Then a visit of the school has been organized by students who presented the school. With different slides of PowerPoint, they show the region, the city and gave information about the school. Each adult was presented to the students.

The students were volunteered to talk in English. They were able to measure the importance of the Erasmus+ project by being received by the coordinator and seeing that this project involved a group of foreigner people ready to help them and feel comfortable for the week. They practiced both listening and talking while giving and partaking in each other’s’ presentations. By standing up and making a presentation in front of other people help them build up their self-confidence. This exercise of presentation was really pleasant for all. The speed dating was really the best moment for the ice breaking and trying to be more comfortable. They discover the hobbies and styles of life of all.