Belgium to Norway February 2010

 

International week 31 Jan.- 7 Feb.

Date

Arrival/ Departures and Program at school

Program with hosts

Sunday 31 Jan.

Departure   17:30 - Brussels, Arrival     22:35 - Ålesund, Norway - Vigra

The guests will be picked up at the airport at Vigra by a maxitaxi (paid by the school) and brought to Magerholm where you take the ferry to Ørsneset. If the plane is on schedule this will be the 23.40 ferry. The next ferry is at 00.40 (one hour later). At Ørsneset guests will be met by parents and students.

Night with hosts.

Monday 1  Feb.

0900-1200 Join hosts in school. 233/ Library

0955-1130 Give a presentation of your school and region. Auditorium

1130-1150 Lunch break- bring packed lunch

1150-1510 Join classes to experience the Norwegian school system/ Start up project work

1800 -”Get-to-know-each-other”

-game night

Elisabeth

 

Tuesday 2 Feb.

0815-0930 Project work for the meeting in Waregem. 233/ Library

 1000-1500 Visit to furniture factory Ekornes

- Guided tour of the factory

- Lunch at cantina

- The greening of industries

Project work on environmentally friendly aspects of Ekornes.

http://www.ekornes.com/

1800-2200

night at Basse?

 

Henriette

 

 

Wednesday 3 Feb.

0815-1130 Project work 233/ Library

Bus from Aure 1140- Ålesund rb.st 1240

1240-1500 Trip to Ålesund with visits to Atlanterhavsparken (aquarium) and Jugenstilsenteret.

Walking the city, guided by students. (Walking the stairs to Aksla?)

http://www.jugendstilsenteret.no/default.aspx?lang=7

http://www.atlanterhavsparken.no/english.php

1500--- Shopping and free time in Ålesund

Pizza and bowling at Moa?

Bus from Moa back to Sykkylven at the latest 2030 or 2130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Night with hosts

 

Thursday 4 Feb.

0815-1500 Skiing day

PE teachers arrange skiing activities/ fun at Fjellsetra

Bring warm clothes and packed lunch.

Everyone should have skis (cross country /Nordic) to use. (Host families should contact the school if you lack equipment for your guests.)

Student activities in the evening

 

Erik

 

Friday 5 Feb.

0815-1030 Project work- 233/library

1045-1130 Project presentation/

Sum up and evaluation- Auditorium

Student activities in the evening. Andreas?

Saturday 6 Feb.

Activities with host families e.g. Fjellsetra, Rundetur, Geiranger

Student good-bye party

Sunday 7 Feb.

Transportation from  Sykkylven to airport by host families:

We will meet each other at Ørsneset by 12.00, and catch the ferry at 12.10, Flight Departure  14:25 - Ålesund, Vigra

Departure

 

Problem formulation for Belgian and Norwegian students in Sykkylven in week 5, 2010

Project number

Part takers

Problem

Project 1:  Environmentally friendly industries. Case study: Ekornes

 

Results to be compared to environmentally friendly industries in Waregem in March.

The greening of industry : visit to environmentally conscious companies (Spano NV) or Ursa NV (thermal insulation) (Waregem )

  • Norway
  • means: company visit
  • output: film prepared afterwards in school

It’s a good idea to film/ take pictures at Ekornes

 

Oda - Flore

 

Henriette - Charlotte

 

Ragnhild - Marie

Visit: Tuesday 2 Feb

All students will take part at the excursion.

( Please translate for the Belgians what will be thoroughly dealt with)

Surface treatment of steel.

We will be informed about the whole process.
(Her vil vi fortelle om prosessen fra det å vaske alle synlige ståldeler og
fram til de er ferdig overflatebehandlet.
Vannbasert biologisk nedbryting
av fett på ståldeler)

Recycling of foam plastic.

We will get to know the part of the process which is not regarded top secret.
(Her vil vi fortelle om hvordan vi gjenvinner eget skumplastkapp til
fullverdige produkter for bruk i møblene våre. Her vil de få sjå starten på
prosessen og noen av slutt produkta. Selve hoved operasjonen i denne prosessen er dessverre hemmelig, så den får de verken se eller filme.)

Project 2: Weather data

Results of weather data analysis 2008-2010 in all partner countries. Visit to local weather station . (Roeselare) (Peder)

  • Norway
  • Means: company visit
  • Output: film: weather bulletin (+10)
  • Belgian pupils who went to Norway + 2 Norwegians

Depending on results from exchange in Norway

 

Sander- Andreas

 

Elisabeth - Camille

Continuation of work done in Norway by Chris Knox and in Germany by Inge Banholtzer.

 

Peder has these end product

Project 3: Production of weather phenomenon calendar from April 2010 to 2012.

Erik - Olivjee

Pictures from Inge Banholzer( Peder) and your own pictures. If successful to be handed out as presents at the final meeting in Waregem. Idea: Use netbased calenders e.g. foto.com etc or computer homemade.

 

Click here to see a presentation about Environmentally friendly industries!

 

Climate data from the participating countries
by Andreas Suorza Sørensen, Sander Vanden Berghe

Belgium

Germany

 

Italy

Norway

U.K.