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Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 Our project: ”Legends across Europe”has finally come to an end so our Erasmus+ partners’ meeting of 3 countries such as Czech, Slovakia and Rumania, the last meeting with our friends took place in Puck on 4 June. The guests arrived on Sunday 3 rd June and I welcomed them warmly at the station in Puck, the Czechs. They came to Puck from the town Hawierzów which we visited in April this year, the Slovakian got by mini bus from Martin and Romanians from the region of Bukovina, a town Falticeni also by mini bus. The enthusiasm was the main factor and accompanied us for the whole time; the friendships occurred the most essential. We hosted all partners who worked hard or were involved in working on the project. Frankly speaking, we were lucky with the weather in 100%, beautifully, sunny since the first day and we immediately headed to the Puck Bay and admired sea background and then by accident we met our mayor. On 4 June together with my deputy of I High School called Stefan Żeromski Mrs.Marzeną Brazewicz and Mrs.Mirellą Lipowską, Małgorzatą Gruźlewską Szubelko and my class II d and Erasmus+ group in the participation of invited guests such as Starost Mrs. Jarosław Białk, Mayor Mrs. Hanna Pruchniewska and Chief of Education Departament in our Puck county Mrs. Iwony Domachowskiej. In a company of State Music School in Puck we welcomed the guests. Students played the trumpets, all was conducted by Mr. Marek Zielke. The artistic part of our meeting was prepared by the State Music School by Mrs. Anna Dubieniecka, Mariola Lebida and Dorota Puzynkiewicz. We would like to say thank you Mrs. Dorota Sokołek for supporting us. Mrs. Katarzyna Bartoszewicz-Stromska made the guests more active with her dancing programme, it was funny. After the show, all were invited for a treat with Erasmus+ cake, integrating the youth and chatting on the topic of the project with the teachers and local authorities. Then we focused in the group of partners and students on our project work prepared by the coordinator Izabela Pałucka with a short film about Norda, presentation about the language, Poland and customs, and also a short quiz about our country. Next we visited our school and they had a lot of impressions, taking part in chemical experiments prepared by Mrs.Lucynę Łuczak and an interesting lesson created by Mrs. Mirellę Lipowską. All of them got the souvenirs connected with the project from our county Powiat and Town Authorities such as: diplomas, brochures and mini tourist guide made by Aleksandra Czajkowska. In the afternoon we sailed on the ship called: Star One on the Puck Bay and the youth painted on the glass and visited the Glass Manufacture in Puck. On 5 June we went on a trip to teutonic knights castle in Malbork, an enormous middle-aged building which is on the UNESCO list. We took part in a 3 hour lesson or lecture on the topic with an English tourist guide and we admired the exhibition of amber, weapon and some misteries of this castle. Then we visited Gdańsk for a short walk along Długa Street, nearby the Motława River, admiring the oldest buildings in Gdańsk, Artus court and Neptune’s Fountain. On Wednesday 6 June we went on a trip to Łeba and Slovinski National Park, an awsome place which is a part of the park. We managed to get to the strategical place of Rocket launch where we got to know an amazing story, firstly the secret one and the pearl of the Germans and Russians. Finally we took the distance of 2,5 km to get to the dunes and then we could see the smallest Sahara. This unusual Nature Park was the place of relaxing and integration of students and teachers. Having fun on the dunes and the beach. Late in the afternoon we got the agriculture hut and had a great feast at Mr.Potrykus in Darżlubie. The owner welcomed us with his band and his treat. On beautifully decorated tables was stard with a cucumber and later we got to know a recipe of a traditional egg cake: „ Sękacz” and we sang kashubian notes and devil violin. After a barbecue we went to the forest on horse carriages and grilled sausages on the bonefire. We also tried delicious waffles baked on an old oven. The next day on 7 June we went to Wejherowo and the Kashubian Museum where we learned kashubian notes in Romanian, Slovakian and Czech, we really enjoyed. We could know the culture and music of Kashubian area. Then we went to the unique place called Piaśnica where 38 graves of 12.000 murdered people; kids, Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 women and civilians were the victims of German politics. From the forest in Piaśnica we got to the XIX century farmer’s house or hut where we learned a lot about his work, equipment and possession of his Kashubian and fishing land. The ladies from club of village housekeepers said hello in kashubian costumes and welcomed us with yeast cake, bread with stark and grain coffee. One of the most exciting moments was at Żarnowiec Lake and then to Stolems Cave, the restaurant in front of which legendary Stolems stand. Next we went to Kashubian eye, a view point in Gniewino. The last day 8 June we spent partly in Puck, sightseeing a little bit, visiting the Museum of Puck Land where Mrs. Kamila Tucholska guided us around the museum and we had a chance to know Kashubian traditions , writers, methods of treating, embroidery workshop, smith place, a hut and tabacco. Last but not least we got to school to evaluate our project tasks and we said good bye to the students and teachers. Then we went on a trip to Hel Peninsula in a great mood to find the beginning of Poland and there we participated in an amazing lesson on flora and fauna of the Baltic Sea in English and of course feeding the seals. Later we went for dinner to one of the most famous restaurants in Hel, called Kutter, with fishing decorations. After that we went to the pit to have a look at connecting waters of the Bay and the Baltic Sea. Near the Kashubian hill I shared with the guests with diplomas showing their trace at the beginning of Poland and with it nice sign we finished our trip. We did not forget about the Sea Lighthouse and on the way back we visited Jurata to see the queen of the sea. It was awesome to host our friends and partners of the project and spend the time with them. In the evening we said good bye to Slovaks and on Saturday in the morning I said good bye to the Czech and Romanians. Frankly speaking, we did not want to part because we had a great time together learning cultures, customs, traditions and languages. Our main purpose was showing the best landmarks of our region what was a task of our project. Showing our different identity and willingness of European integration. What they really loved is the sea. I hope that our friendships will last and we will cooperate on the next project very soon. By the way, Puck is a very old town. It achieved town status in 1348. Nowadays Puck is the centre of water sports. Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 . In front of the school I High School called S.Żeromski in Puck Welcome guests from Slovakia, Czech, Romanian and Polish Dancing and singing with guests Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 At school with our Mayor Hanna Pruchniewska, a chief of education Iwona Domachowska Celebrating the final meeting in Puck with Erasmus+ cake Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 Welcome guests at library room with gifts from our project and leaflets about Poland. At a restaurant: “ Under the lion” Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 Workshops at Glass Manufacture. Students paint sea motifs. Romanian teachers are having a rest in the restaurant Glass Manufacture Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 A short cruise on the Puck Bay. In front of the hotel in Puck Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 Our visit in Malbork-a teutonic nights castle Another point of the program was visiting the most important monuments in Gdansk. We saw gates leading to the medieval town. There were High Gate , Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 Golden Gate and Green Gate. They are the examples of the prettiest sights in Gdansk and the evidence of a former city power. St . Mary’s Church - is the largest brick church in the world. It can hold up to 25,000 people. The church is decorated within with several masterpieces of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque paintings. The most notable, The Last Judgement by Flemish painter Hans Memling, is currently preserved in the National Museum of Gdańsk. Erasmus+ teams in Gdańsk together The next place we visited was Long Street which is one of the city’s oldest thoroughfares. From the Golden Gate which protects it, the gently- curving street opens into an array of colourful burgher houses, rococo portals, gothic mouldings and original porticoes. The eastern end of the street is dominated by tall, slim tower of the Town Hall, which we visited too. The oldest parts Newsletter Erasmus+ Partners’ meeting in Poland 2018 of the town hall from the years 1327 to 1336. In the Town Hall are the expositions of the history of Gdansk.