Sunday, 27 April 2008

Visiting IES Los Cardones in Tenerife

Our team in Tenerife.
From left to right: Artur Passos, Teresa Santos, Nuno Moreira and Filipa Laranjeira.

Nuno and Lorenzo (his host).

Filipa and Aixa.



Nuno and Filipa´s presentations.

Some field trips....


La Laguna




El Teide



Puerto de la Cruz



Santa Cruz

Students´ presentations in Tenerife

Last week our students visited the Spanish school of IES Los Cardones.

They took some presentations about FORAVE and Healthy Eating Habits.

Here is the one on eating habits.

Eating Habits

Hope you like it!

Saturday, 19 April 2008

Your visit to FORAVE

Dear partners,

Here are the students who will host yours during your stay in Portugal.

From left to right: João, Paulo, Jorge and Nuno.

From left to right: Andreia, Ana, João and Diogo.

See you soon!

Students´survey

In order to collect some information about our students, their aims, opinions and preferences, the Comenius team decided to do a shorter version of the survey done last year.
Here it is:

We’d like you to fill in the following questionnaire in order to collect precious information about you, your future plans, your opinions about school and your tastes and preferences in general.
Your replies will be analysed together with your mates’ so as to improve communication inside school and obtain better results for all of us....

Class and course ............ Male .......... Female ......... Age ..........

PERSONAL FEELINGS, PROJECTS and GOALS
1. We ask you to describe yourself shortly. For each feature, say if it fits you or not. (Yes or No)
- I love novelties
- I am tidy
- I’m very active
- I’m a simple person
- I’m a bit introverted
- When faced with difficulties, I lose heart
- I’m successful in many things I do
- I’m worried about the future
- I mostly act on instinct, more emotionally than rationally
- I prefer working on my own rather than with others
- I am a good leader
- I’m self-confident
- I am usually quite nervous
- I’m always anxious
- I like taking risks

SOCIAL AIMS AND EXPECTATIONS
2. Everybody has some aims to achieve. Which ones are you more interested in? (Free choice)

- economic well-being
- success in profession / school
- a safe job and a decent salary
- enjoying a good reputation
- improving culture, knowledge
- having a good time, enjoying the pleasures of life
- travelling
- relaxing, resting
- spending time with friends
- taking holidays
- taking care of family, house
- having children, bringing them up
- staying with partner (boy/girl friend)
- enjoying good health
- being physically efficient
- practising sports
- being good- looking
- helping the others
- political commitment
- religious experience
- freedom from duties and ties
- setting up business on your own

3. How much do you trust each of the following institutions, groups, organizations? ( Yes,very much / enough or Little/No trust)
- scientists
- the UN
- the police
- teachers
- the army
- school
- judges / magistrates
- priests /clergymen
- industrialists
- banks
- dailies
- TV
- the radio
- political parties
- the Internet
- trademarks
- human rights associations (Amnesty, Emergency,..)
- singers / artists
- sportsmen (footballers...)
- family

4. How much do you feel part of.....?? (A lot / enough or Little / not at all)
- Your family
- Your school
- Your class
- Your group of friends
- Your town
- Your region
- Your country
- Europe
- The whole world

5. With reference to teachers, we ask you to reflect upon the following didactic skills and to express your opinion. How much do you count on a teacher’s ability to ... (Answer with “1” to “5” or “?”)
- explain well
- create interest around a subject
- make use of good quality teaching tools
- use good textbooks
- show fairness/ equity in evaluating
- pay attention to the students’ school problems
- express respect and attention to the students’ personal problems

6. Now we’d like you to express – with the same numbers - how much you generally miss these same skills in your teachers. Think well before you decide!
- explain well
- create interest around a subject
- make use of good quality teaching tools
- use good textbooks
- show fairness/ equity in evaluating
- pay attention to the students’ school problems
- express respect and attention to the students’ personal problems

Thank you very much for your cooperation!!!

Our "Eating Habits Questionnaire"

Here is the questionnaire about eating habits we did.



Eating Habits Questionnaire



We’d like you to fill in the following questionnaire in order to collect some information about you and your eating habits.


Class: ___________ Male ___ Female ___ Age: __________

1. Do you have breakfast before going to school?
¨ Always
¨ Sometimes
¨ Never

2. What do you normally have for breakfast?
¨ Bread
¨ Cereals
¨ Milk
¨ Coffee
¨ Juice
¨ Yogurt
¨ Cookies
¨ Fruit
¨ Something else: ____________

3. Do you usually have a snack in the morning/ in the afternoon?
¨ Always
¨ Sometimes
¨ Never

4. How often do you eat salad or vegetables with lunch or dinner?
¨ Always
¨ Frequently
¨ Sometimes
¨ Rarely
¨ Never

5. Do you usually eat soup?
¨ Everyday
¨ 2 or 3 times a week
¨ Rarely
¨ Never

6. How many times a week do you eat fish?
¨ Everyday
¨ 2 or 3 times a week
¨ Rarely
¨ Never

7. How often do you eat fruit?
¨ Everyday
¨ 2 or 3 times a week
¨ Rarely
¨ Never

8. Do you usually have a dessert with your lunch or dinner?
¨ Always
¨ Frequently
¨ Sometimes
¨ Rarely
¨ Never

9. What do you usually have for dessert?
¨ Fruit
¨ Yogurt
¨ Cake
¨ Coffee
¨ Something else: ________

10. What do you drink at meals?
¨ Water
¨ Wine
¨ Juice
¨ Tea
¨ Something else: _________

11. How frequently do you eat at fast food restaurants?
¨ Never
¨ 2 or 3 times a week
¨ Almost everyday
¨ Everyday


12. Do you use food supplements to complete your diet?
¨ Yes
¨ No


13. Do you think you have healthy eating habits?
¨ Yes
¨ No


Thank you for your cooperation and don’t forget to have a healthy diet!

TG 07/10

Thursday, 17 April 2008

Preparing our visit to Tenerife


Filipa and Nuno are going to visit IES Los Cardones next week.

Preparing their presentations....

Monday, 14 April 2008

Our Comenius team in Finland

João and Ricardo with the Spanish students.

Carlos Paiva and José Ramalhoto with the Spanish teachers.