5.Project Meeting December 2

We were taken from the hotel by our German Friends. Today is our last day in Karlsruhe. We visited the Adam Remnele School which was opposite the Day Care Center. Frau Knopf, the Second Head Teacher, showed us the school and gave us information.Then we had a chat about the smilarities and the differences in our education system. This school was called Haupt Schüle. They start school at the age of 6. Here the kids take 4 years of primary education first. After 4 years, according to the student’s success, the parents and the teachers come together and decide whether the kid should stay in Haupt schüle or go to another kind of school like Real schüle or Gymnasium. At this school they give importance to practice. For example; in one of the classes the kids learn how to cook and wash clothes and dishes. All the classes are arranged specially for the lessons. After that visit, we came back to the day care center and sang songs with the kids. We took a little walk around the center. Edith showed us the beautiful areas for various outdoor facilities. We were tranced by the richness and variety of those fields. We met Edith’s very young mother outside the center. We had fun in our last hours at the center. The kids prepared wonderful shows for us. One of them was “ The Musicians of Bremen”. It was prepared by the group “Taka Tuka Land”. The other was “The Little Butterfly” performed by the kindergarten students. They were fabulous. At the end they gave us beautiful gifts. We would like to thank our friends and their students by heart.

Our beloved friends, Reinhard, Melanie and Edith gave us a ride to Stuttgart. We will never forget their friendship and hospitality. In the evening we settled in to our hotel. And then we had dinner at a sushi restaurant.

5.Project Meeting December 3

Our other German partner Little Giants was in the center of Stuttgart and close to our hotel. We observed the physical circumstances of the Day care center. Here the kids were grouped in different rooms according to their ages. They give bilingual education, German and English. They accept kids from the age of under1 to 6. The parents leave their kids at 7.30 am and take them at 18.30. We listened to a song from the kids and watched a show in a dark room. It was remarkable. At lunch time we had a buffet meal prepared by the parents from different countries. After the lunch we made our first Project meeting. Then, we took a small tour of the city and we bought our train tickets. In the evening we had lunch at “Onkel Otto.

5.Project Meeting December 4

In the morning, we had the Project meeting. After that, we watched the brilliant show of the kids. They presented us the gifts they prepared. We also gave them our gifts. Then we went to an excursion tok the Ludwigs Palace with the 5 and 6 year old kids. After a long way of walk and train travel we arrived to the palace. At this excursion we have realised that the kids were used to long walks and that they were very strong. At the palace the guide showed us around and gave us information. The kids were quiet and well-bevaved during the excursion. We had lunch in the palace garden together with the kids. After a short break for shopping we came back to school. In the evening we had dinner at the Spanish restaurant. Isabel and her colleagues gave us gifts.

5.Project Meeting December 5

After the breakfast we met at the school and set out for Esslingen. In Esslingen we saw an example of the medieval Christmas Market and entertainment. It was an interesting experience for us. We have learned a lot on German culture. The traditional food was delicious, but the weather was rather cold. Here we also watched a medieval style entertainment which was the most preferred part. This Christmas Market was very crowded. We had some free time for shopping. Our partners from Wales left for the airport. We said good bye to them. We went back to our hotel with Edith. We would like to thanks Edith, Isabel, for all her help and friendship.