Barcelona meeting report

Students all around Europe came to Barcelona to live new experiences and learn new things from each of the countries. It has been a very busy week and this is what we’ve done so far.

April 30th

The arrival was on Saturday and all the students were very excited about meeting everyone from the different countries. It was a very tiring day, but everyone always kept a smile on their faces. The German and Portuguese students visited not only Montjuic, but also plaça Espanya. As the Greek and Irish arrived late at night, they weren’t able to visit much.

Sunday 1 May

On Sunday we went to Montserrat a very special mountain close to Barcelona. We did a walk around the area and also we visited the monastery.

Monday 2 May

Monday was our first day at the school. First the headteacher delivered a small wellcome speech. After that speech we made a tour around the school and also we had a wellcome breakfast. Finally we visited the Sagrada Familia, one of the most famous monuments in Barcelona. When we came back to the school we had lunch and then we made a workshop where we printed a white T shirt with the Park Güell Drac a symbol of the city.

Tuesday 3 May

On Tuesday we had a working day in the school. We made multinational groups and worked in several activities. Some groups finished the insect hotels, another group made a presentation about the survey we have made about the use of parks and garden. Finally some groups made nice murals about historic parks and gardens of our countries. At midday we delivered an insect hotel to the maintenance staff of a park close to the school. After lunch we visited Barcelona center.

Wednesday 4 May

We have been working in parks and gardens for the first part of our project, and for this reason on Wednesday we made a day trip to visit Marimurtra a botanical garden in Blanes, a town 70 km away from Barcelona. There, we had a guided tour where we were explained the history of this garden and its highlights. Afterwards we had lunch in Lloret de Mar, another town close to Blanes and some of us took a bath in the Mediterranean sea!

Thursday 5 May

Thursday was our last completed day in Barcelona. In the morning we worked in the school. Every team showed presentations that they have prepared before coming to Barcelona and we learnt different facts about the schools and countries that are involved in the project. We also delivered another insect hotel to a orchad near the school managed by the neighbourhood association. After lunch we had a guided tour through Park Güell, the famous park designed by Gaudí. As it was our last day, at night we had a nice farewell dinner in a pizzeria. In September we will see each other in Germany!