Invitation and Programme
Aims of the Learning/Teaching/Training activity:
1. Getting acquainted with the school system in Estonia, assessment system;
2. Attending different lessons in playschool, school, getting acquainted with teaching methods, using digital tools and technology, assessment system, e-school system;
3. Getting acquainted with the history, geographical features, folk music and dances in Estonia
Photos and films of activities: Sedat Aksoy, Anneli Tumanski
1 Day - Visit to Big Egg Hill in South-Estonia, the highest point of the Baltic states, 318 m above sea level.
Visit to Sangaste Manor, one of the 21 Southern Estonian places marked with a yellow National Geographic
window. Sangaste castle and park were fashioned after the famous Windsor castle in England.
Discussion for introducing Estonia, its geographical features, history.
Visiting Tartu, the second largest city in South-Estonia. Tour in Tartu.
2 Day - Opening ceremony in Väätsa manor, tour and visiting lessons in Väätsa Basic School.
Meeting in municipality centre, chairlady Margit Lugna introducing Väätsa Rural Municipality, its enterprises,
schools, present situation and future of the municipality.
Visiting Väätsa Bicycle Museum. Tour in Paide and Time centre Wittenstein. Seminar how to carry out interactive
history lessons and lessons out of school.
Meeting in municipality centre, chairlady Margit Lugna introducing Väätsa Rural Municipality, its enterprises,
schools, present situation and future of the municipality.
Visiting Väätsa Bicycle Museum. Tour in Paide and Time centre Wittenstein. Seminar how to carry out interactive
history lessons and lessons out of school.
3 Day - Visit to scientific centre Mektory in Tallinn, workshop for robotics, tour in Mektory.
Tour in Tallinn old town. Visiting historical sights.
Workshop for Estonian folk music and folk music instruments.
Tour in Tallinn old town. Visiting historical sights.
Workshop for Estonian folk music and folk music instruments.
4 Day - Attending lessons in Väätsa Basic School: maths, Estonian, English, technology, PE. Introducing e-school Stuudium and assessment system in Estonia. Taking part in Presidental Reception of Students association of VBS.
Introducing and taking part in school activities: dance breaks, outdoor lessons.
Volleyball competitions between Turkey and Estonia.
Taking part in spring party of Väätsa Playschool.
Afternoon meeting for discussing about art lesson and arts in Estonia. Visiting art exhibition in Paide Culture
Centre.
Introducing and taking part in school activities: dance breaks, outdoor lessons.
Volleyball competitions between Turkey and Estonia.
Taking part in spring party of Väätsa Playschool.
Afternoon meeting for discussing about art lesson and arts in Estonia. Visiting art exhibition in Paide Culture
Centre.
5 Day - Visiting lessons and activities in Väätsa Playschool. Sports activities in Türi adventure park and Veski-Silla.
Tour in playschool, visiting lessons for children 5-7: handicraft, maths, Estonian. Outdoor activity for nature studies
using mobile phones. Groups had to find a plant or place, recognize it with a special app in their device.
In Türi adventure park quests could climb on 5 tracks of different level of difficulty. In Veski-Silla cart and bowling competitions were carried out.
Seminar "ICT and Health" - Piret Hirv from Ministry of Social Affairs.
Performing Estonian folk dances by folk dance group "Riikari".
Films about the meeting by Nihat Das, Mugla, Turkey