We eagerly expected the visit of our Dutch e-twinning partners which was planned two months ago. On Monday 3 November it came into reality. Our visitors (Ferdinand – a director of five schools in the Netherlands and two teachers – Rina and Maikee) arrived at the airport of Vienna. After they borrowed a car and came to Mikulov, where they met a Czech teacher Ivana who showed them the town of Mikulov and its castle.
In the evening they accomodated in the Rustical Hotel and went for a dinner with our teachers Ivana and Pavla. At night they strolled in the streets of our historical town of Hustopeče.
The next day was busy too. In the morning our Dutch friends visited our school where they met the kids who are supposed to work on our common project. They introduced to them and vice-versa, the children sang a song for them and asked questions about their country, their town, their school and their system of education. The atmosphere was very pleasant and everybody enjoyed the two hours spent together. At the end our children sent the Dutch kids little presents they prepared themselves- wristbands of friendship, also some souvenirs from Hustopeče.
After the children left it was time to start working on our project. We discussed and planned all details so as the project was successful. Nobody noticed the time passing and so it was half past three suddenly and time for lunch.
After lunch our entertaining visitors wished to see Brno and so they set out sightseeing there. In the evening they had lunch in the Mexican Restaurant in Hustopeče and went to their hotel room.
The next morning they went to see our school for the last time. Ivana showed them round, they saw the classrooms, talked to pupils and the director of our school and signed the children´s memory books. We shared teaching experience in our countries. The comparison was very interesting for us and gave us a lot to think about.
At the end we summed up the visit at a short working lunch, gave them some presents ( Ivana got a present as well – a watch) and our colleagues set out on the road with the direction of Vienna again.
The result of the visit? A well prepared project which we are all looking forward to, an invitation for Ivana to visit the Dutch school in February, learning about the Dutch teaching philosophy which was very inspiring for us. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR IT
