On Wednesday, 28th September 2022, all partner schools arrived in Dublin to start the fourth project meeting in the Newpark Comprehensive, Blackrock Dublin. The first day was “arrival day” and each delegation came to the Clayton Hotel in Leopardstown according to their own schedule and settled in.
There had been a meeting already earlier in the week of another Erasmus+ project under the CNC-Network called Magical Moving Machine for Europe. So, the arrival evening for T4EU-REV coincided with the farewell evening for 3M4EU and a joint dinner had been arranged to include both groups. This was in The Marry Ploughboy where a cultural music and dance show took place as well as a nice meal.
On Thursday morning we got a warm welcome from our hosts as well as a school tour that gave us an insight into their educational system and school. Afterwards we had a chance to view some of the 3M4EU projects that were left for viewing by the earlier project group. Lunch was then provided by the school catering after which we went to Dublin City for a guided tour.
Next morning on Friday, we walked to Newpark School and after our “Morning Flashlight” we started the reviews of the Worklines A and B. Lunch in school was followed by Plenum sessions of the Worklines. The working day was concluded by our “Evening Flashlight”. At 16:30 we returned to the hotel and took the LUAS tram to Dundrum Shopping Center where we had individual dinners.
Saturday started in the usual way with the Morning Flashlight at 9am to start off the day and be sure we were all in agreement about the previous days work. Then we went into to workgroups for Worklines to consolidate the ideas that were discussed the previous day. After a short break we agreed on the “Homework” that was needed for the next meeting in Lithuania. All participants completed an Evaluation of the meeting which was done online using Office 365 forms.
Afterwards we returned to the hotel for lunch and were then taken by bus to Avondale in Co. Wicklow to experience a spectacular vista of the Wicklow hills and forests at “Beyond the Trees”. Our farewell dinner was in a local restaurant where we enjoyed good food and a friendly atmosphere. On the way back to the hotel were treated to an exposé of a racing car, the owner of which is a former student of the host school. In addition, we got to try out some Hurling skills which were demonstrated by one of the Irish teachers and a hurling club member. Then it was time to return to the hotel to prepare for our departure on Sunday.
All in all, it was a very successful project meeting. Much was accomplished and much remains to be done. After travelling back home, we all had the time to adequately prepare to meet again in January 2023 in Kaunas, Lithuania. We all would like to thank everyone involved in the planning and running of the meeting. Thanks to the Irish team for the support, the friendly atmosphere and for making this meeting as wonderful and memorable as it was.
