6th mobility (Como, Italy)

 

During the period 08-12 May 2023, the 3rd High School of Chania participated in the 6th mobility of the European program ERASMUS+KA2 entitled "OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND THE CLASSROOM" in Como, Italy, in collaboration with I.S.I.S Paolo Carcano, a multipurpose school, in which General education and Technical Education coexist and are combined, with many disciplines, directions and specialties, covering a wide range of sciences and arts. The theme of this mobility was "Language learning outside the classroom". 4 students of the Third Gymnasium participated, accompanied by the responsible teachers Alexia Kastanaki and Ioannis Gouleakis. The children received exemplary hospitality from families of Italian school students and had the opportunity to engage in interesting group activities with students from all partner European schools. They visited major sights of the city and toured the famous Lake Como by boat. They visited historic villas in the lakeside settlements of Bellagio and Tremezzo and enjoyed the lush natural environment of the lake while walking in heavenly lush gardens. They also visited cosmopolitan Milan and got to know emblematic monuments, such as the castle of the rulers Sforza and the cathedral, the famous Duomo of Milan and toured the historic center of the city.

They worked in multinational teams at school and presented their final projects, which enthusiastically reflected the experiences gained during mobility.



































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