Tots hem dormit bé, les famílies són molt acollidores i ens han tractat com a fills propis.
Com que els horaris són diferents i comencen les classes a les 8 del matí hem hagut de matinar, alguns arribem a l’institut Maurice de Vlaminck en cotxe, altres en autobusos escolars i d’altres caminant. Tota una nova experiència anar en bus escolar.
Durant el matí hem realitzat un esbós del logo que volem per al projecte. Primer hem parlat de com el volem i hem marcat entre tots les normes a tenir en compte. Al principi a costar trencar el gel i participar oralment, però a mida que passa el matí i ens posem a treballar tot va millor i perdem la por a parlar en anglès i participar. Aquest esbós del logo prendrà forma digital a la nostra escola, quan els alumnes francesos ens visitin, i farem servir la talladora làser per donar li la forma definitiva. Aprofitem el matí per fer una visita per l’institut que avui ens acull, una visita guiada per alumnes i companys de projecte.
Hem dinat a l’institut i després hem pogut gaudir d’una estona de joc al pati amb tots els alumnes que se’ns han apropat a coneixe’ns. Ha sigut molt divertit que tots vulguin parlar amb nosaltres.
A la tarda, ens han portat a fer una visita pel centre de la ciutat de Verneuil i conèixer la seva història. A tots ens ha cridat molt l’atenció lo diferents que són els edificis i cases respecte a la nostra ciutat.
Finalment hem estat rebuts a l’ajuntament de la ciutat a on hem pogut conèixer diferents responsables d’aquesta. Ens han ofert un berenar a on les famílies acollidores també han participat. En acabar marxem amb ells, alguns cap a casa i altres cap a les activitats extraescolars que realitzen els nostres “germans”.
We all slept well, the families are very welcoming, and they have treated us like their own children.
Since the schedules are different and classes start at 8 in the morning, we had to get up early. Some of us arrive at the Maurice de Vlaminck institute by car, others by school buses, and others on foot. Taking a school bus is a whole new experience.
During the morning, we created a sketch of the logo we want for the project. First, we talked about how we wanted it and set the rules to follow together. At first, it was hard to break the ice and participate orally, but as the morning went on and we started working, everything went better, and we lost our fear of speaking in English and participating. This logo sketch will take digital form at our school when the French students visit us, and we will use the laser cutter to give it its final shape. We took advantage of the morning to take a guided tour of the institute hosting us today, led by students and project partners.
We had lunch at the institute, and afterward, we enjoyed some playtime in the yard with all the students who approached us to get to know us. It was very fun that everyone wanted to talk to us.
In the afternoon, we were taken to visit the center of the city of Verneuil and learn about its history. We were all very impressed by how different the buildings and houses are compared to our city.
Finally, we were received at the town hall where we got to meet different city officials. They offered us a snack, and the host families also participated. At the end, we left with them, some heading home and others to the extracurricular activities that our “siblings” are involved in.
