The mobility to Lisbon

The Lisbon project meeting purpose was to explore different green places, from Natural Parks to small gardens, activate knowledge, reflect together and come to conclusions about how we can find the right balance between man and nature and protect and restore our environment.

The activities planned for the meeting included multinational teams of teachers and students from the different countries involved promoting collaborative work among everyone. Each team divided tasks, took notes, used new technologies, creativity and skills to give their contribution to the project. 

Collelcting seeds at Bela Vista Park

The first day started at school with a welcome moment with ice-breaking activities to welcome and strengthen the bonds of friendship and exchange of experiences. A guided tour to the school was carried out and later the students and teachers were led through the School Open Day Activities that were taking place, on the topic Water. Then, the group went for a walk to Bela Vista Garden to collect different seeds of natural species. It was also an opportunity to walk around, sharing with nature and enjoying the view over Lisbon. 

 

 

The wetlands of EVOA - Tagus estuary

The second day was a Day Trip to the Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve, EVOA – Tagus Estuary Birdwatching and Conservation Area, which allowed the group to know and enjoy the unique heritage between the Lezíra and the Tagus Estuary. There, students and teachers got to know the permanent exhibition – EVOA, Where the World Meets the Tagus – and participated in the different activities that are complementary to birdwatching, as for example the recognition of the contrast between landscapes, the relation between tradition and innovation and the variety of species that feed and take refuge in the canals, in the agricultural fields and in the Lezíria’s pasture lands. There, it was possible to develop activities that reflect the relation between man and nature in order to keep a balanced sustainability. On the third day, students spent their time with the host families and host students, and it was time for cultural sharing. 

Gulbenkian Park

On the fourth day, the group had a guided tour through Calouste Gulbenkian Garden, one of the most emblematic gardens of the Portuguese modern movement and a guided walk through The Green Corridor project of Monsanto, designed over three decades, and it was possible to get acquainted with two ciclopedonais gardens, horticultural Park pasturelands, cornfields, viewpoints and parks for physical maintenance.

Olivais Pedagogical Farm

 

 

In the last day, students reflected and shared ideas about nature, in groups. Reflections were made in the mother tongue and then shared in English. A group of students from the Multimedia Professional Course was recording and reporting on the entire activity for later sharing. Then, the group visited Olivais Pedagogical Farm. In addition to discovering the variety of animals that live there, the group participate in a composting and planting activity. The Lisbon meeting ended with sharing moments in a Farewell party.

Street art nade of plastic garbage

 

Lisbon Report

 Friday 2

Our second day and first one at school, started with some break ice activities and a tour at the school, where we could meet the other students and have a lot of fun.

Then they explained and showed us one project that all Portuguese schools are doing now called DAC that is about water.

After this school activities we had lunch at the canteen and went to a beautiful park called Bela Vista Garden, when they explained us the nature that was there and collected some seeds, we also had a break and saw the Portugal match. 

Finally, we visited a little part of the center of Lisbon and had dinner all together.

Marta Becerra

Saturday 3

Today, Saturday, we have spent our time visiting a special place. We had to move to Vila Franca de Xira to enjoy of a huge habitat characterized by having some special conditions which allow animals to live in a perfect ecosystem. Also in there, they are studied and classified by scientists just for them to be controlled and protected. We have acted like ones by observing different types of animals and knowing even the deepest curiosities we could imagine. The explanations and activities were interesting, that's why we felt very glad to discover all that information about animals, concretly birds. The conclusion of this journey is the fact that people cause a rellevant impact on other human beings and we have to be aware of caring our home and the ones we share it to. On the way back, we crossed the bridge Vasco da Gama, which is 14 km long....

Ingrid Fernández

Sunday 4 

Sunday: Today some of us went to the Benfica stadium in the morning. Later, in the afternoon we went to the factory where they make Pastel de Belém. They were very good and we took the opportunity to buy some for our family. Afterwards we walked along a riverside promenade and saw some important monuments...

Gerard Oller

Monday 5

Today we started our day at the school, when we had all arrived, we took the metro to San Sebastio station, where we walked five minutes and arrived at 'Calouste Gulbenkian Garden'.

In this place we saw beautiful and different exhibitions and an amazing garden that a guide explained to us.

After 2 hours visiting the place, we had lunch.

When we finished to eat, we walked 30 minutes to arrive at 'The Green Corridor project of Monsanto' where we were able walk trough the nature and observe the city of Lisbon.

After doing these activities students and teachers separated ourselves, and the students  went to the Christmas market of 'Wonderland' where we spent a short time because after that, we had a reservation in a Chinese restaurant with a big buffet, where we stayed for such long time I and we had a lot of fun.