International Meeting GO-CAR-GO PLUS 2023.

Name of the project: Keychain

As part of the last mobility within the Erasmus+ KEYCHAIN project, representatives of our school visited „Curt Nicolin" High School in Finspång, Sweden, together with other partner schools - from Romania and Latvia. Unfortunately, the partners from Turkey could not attend this meeting.
Our school was represented by: principal - Stanislava Stantić Prćić and teachers - Miroslav Rauš, Slavko Benčik, Bela Anišić. Slavica Kovačević and Aleksandar Planić. The goal of the KEYCHAIN project is to increase students' competencies in STEM subjects (mathematics, science, technology) and to show the connection of all these subjects with everyday life, thus making them more accessible and interesting to students.
During the visit, we learned more about the host school, which, as some of our high schools, fosters dual education. With modern equipment, students acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge. Local companies are the majority owner of the school and offer employment after graduation.
During the visit, we also visited the city of Norrköping, which was once the center of the textile industry in Sweden. Many industrial buildings were converted into museums and thus show the former way of life. We also visited the nearby Reijmyre glass factory, where we got to know how art objects are made from glass, and right next to it, we could also see the workshops of old crafts such as blacksmithing and fur-making.
Before returning, we managed to briefly visit the Swedish capital - Stockholm. We visited the old city center and the museums within the Royal Palace, which amazed us with their exquisite settings.
With this activity, a project that lasted for three years, has come to an end. During these three years, students and teachers exchanged experiences and acquired new knowledge, and above all, made new friends all over Europe. You look at the picture gallery.

Text: Miroslav Rauš

Representatives of our school, within the Erasmus+ KEYCHAIN project, visited Gaigalava Elementary School in Latvia, together with other participating schools - from Romania and Sweden. Unfortunately, the partners from Turkey could not attend this meeting. Our school was represented by: school principal - Stanislava Stantić Prćić, teachers - Miroslav Rauš and Biljana Vojnić Hajduk and students - Nemanja Saulić, Maja Matić, Ana Serenče, Nemanja Vojnić Hajduk and Nikolina Jurić.
The goal of the KEYCHAIN project is to increase students' competencies in STEM subjects (mathematics, science, technology). Therefore, during these transnational meetings, a great emphasis is placed on visits to schools and institutions whose field of work is related to STEM subjects. The hosts organized a rich program that fulfilled the goals of our project - the application of subjects in the field of STEM in everyday life, as well as examples of good practice in the host school.
Interactive workshops were organized at the school using modern technology such as microbit devices and Scottie Go!, and we also visited the Technical High School and the Technological Academy in the town of Rezekne. We got to know the marsh ecosystem by walking along the Teirumnīki bog trail, and we also visited the Lūznava Manor, which contains an interactive museum. We saw original works of art made from mechanical parts and old vehicles in the Art Gallery Nester Custom, visited the Basilica of the Assumption in Aglona, played ancient musical instruments in the village museum dedicated to them. We also had a one-day trip to the Latvian capital - Riga, which enchanted us with its diverse architecture and rich history. We walked through the old city center and visited the Motor Museum, where we could see excellently preserved old vehicles.
In addition to new knowledge, students made new acquaintances, improved their communication skills and got to know the culture and history of the host country. We thank the hosts and look forward to the next meeting. You look at the picture gallery.

Text: Miroslav Rauš

Representatives of our school, within the Erasmus+ KEYCHAIN project, visited the school "Kahramanmaraş Sosyal Bilimler Lisesi" in the city of Kahramanmaraş in Turkey, together with other participating schools - from Romania and Latvia. Unfortunately, partners from Sweden could not attend this meeting. Our school was represented by: principal - Stanislava Stantic Prćić, teachers - Miroslav Rauš and Ivana Vuković and students - Jelena Ivanić, Dušan Ištvanov, Darijan Janečić, Lara Prćić and Lara Šegina.
The KEYCHAIN project aims to increase students' competencies in STEM subjects (mathematics, science, technology), therefore, during the visits, a great emphasis is placed on visiting schools and companies related to various STEM subjects. The hosts organized a rich program that fulfilled the goals of our project - the application of subjects in the field of STEM in everyday life, as well as examples of good practice in school related to the teaching of mathematics. We visited 'Şehit İdari Ataşe Galip Özmen Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School' and 'Mükrime Hatun Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School', where we learned about the application of science in textile processing, catering, hairstyling and the production of didactic materials. We visited the Altın Bilgi School, which has a planetarium, as well as the Kipaş Textile Factory. At the host school, the students participated in interesting math workshops where they learned the Turkish game Mangala and arranged geometric shapes in teams using Soma cubes. There wasa reception at the office of the mayor of Kahramanmaras, who presented us with the city's incredible project for EXPO 2023. We also visited the Roman archaeological site of Germanicea, where there are preserved Roman floor mosaics.
One of the main goals of all such meetings is not only to learn new information, but also to learn how to cooperate in multinational groups, to do joint tasks and thus not only acquire new skills, but also break down stereotypes and overcome communication barriers. The students enjoyed their time in Turkey creating new friendships, which we believe will last beyond this project. We are extremely grateful to our hosts in Turkey and are looking forward to meeting again with all partners scheduled for April in Latvia. You can see the photos here.

Contribution of local television on the project.

Text: Miroslav Rauš

Representatives of our school, within the Erasmus+ Keychain project, visited the "Constantin Brâncuși" school in the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania together with other participating schools - from Turkey, Sweden and Latvia. Our school was represented by: principal- Stanislava Stantic Prćić, teachers - Miroslav Rauš and Ivana Vuković and students - Ivana Moravčić, Matea Balaž, Teolinda Glavaš, Marko Balažević and Jonatan Sijanta. Through numerous activities and meetings, as well as workshops, students and teachers fulfilled the intended goals of the project.
During our stay, we visited numerous institutions whose activities are within the area of STEM, which forms the backbone of our project. We visited the company Accenture Software Industrial Solutions, which deals with programming and development of robotics, the Astronomic Observatory of the University "Babes - Bolyai". We also visited the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Geography and Technical University, where students could learn about the application of science in everyday life, such as making medicines and meteorology. We also visited the University Library, the Zoologic Museum and the Botanical Garden, which are also an integral part of the "Babes - Bolyai" University.

The students enjoyed their time in Romania creating new friendships, which we believe will last beyond this project. Apart from socializing with peers from other countries, they also had certain tasks. They were divided into 4 groups and the task of each group was to make a vlog that would show what they saw and experienced during their visit. Many thanks to our hosts in Romania and we look forward to meeting again with all partners, scheduled for November in Turkey. You look at the picture gallery.

Translation: Miroslav Rauš

Name of the project: Keychain

U nastavku aktivnosti Erazmus+ projekta KEYCHAIN ugostili smo partnere iz Švedske, Letonije, Turske i Rumunije.
Učenici i nastavnici su kroz brojne aktivnosti i sastanke, kao i radionice, ispunili predviđene ciljeve projekta.
U sklopu aktivnosti, učesnici su posetili: Tehničku školu „Ivan Sarić” u Subotici i prisustvovali otvarenju Projektne nedelje, Visoku tehničku školu strukovnih studija, gde ih je dočekao direktor ove ustanove Igor Fürstner, te Hemijsku školu u Subotici. Kroz primere dobre prakse razmenjivali su iskustva u sferi prirodnih nauka, tehnike i tehnologije, kao i IT veština i u našoj školi. Pored toga upoznali su i tradiciju i kulturu naše zemlje i upoznali Suboticu i Tavankut.
Posetili su i kompaniju „Flender” i prisustvovali radionicama u našoj školi. Naredna aktivnost će se sprovoditi u Rumuniji, u septembru ove godine. Do tada nastavljamo sa ostalim aktivnostima u sprovođenju projekta i pripremamo se za posetu.
Stvorena su mnoga nova poznanstva, iskustva i želje i potrebe za izgradnjom novih, sličnih projekata. You look at the picture gallery.

Putevima Erasmus-a

Predstavnici naše škole su, u okviru projekta Erazmus+ Keychain, posetili školu „Curt Nicolin” u Finspongu u Švedskoj zajedno sa drugim školama učesnicima - iz Turske, Rumunije i Letonije. Našu školu su predstavljali: direktorica škole - Stanislava Stantić Prćić, nastavnik - Nikola Balažević i učiteljica - Josipa Kojić.
Dogovorene su aktivnosti predviđene projektom, te naredna aktivnost koja će se sprovoditi u maju, u našoj školi. Učitelji i deca iz škola partnera posetiće našu školu od 10. do 14. maja.
Sprovođenjem ovog projekta poboljšaće se kompetencije učenika u STEM-u, povećaće se znanje i svest učesnika o sopstvenim mogućnostima u kontekstu potreba tržišta rada, te će se proširiti njihova sposobnost primene naučnih saznanja u industriji, tehnologiji i upravljanju prirodnim resursima i digitalnoj tehnologiji.
Projekat je namenjen učenicima uzrasta od 12 do 19 godina, koji su suočeni sa izborom daljnjeg obrazovanja. Projektne aktivnosti se zasnivaju na iskorišćavanju industrijskog i naučnog potencijala partnerskih školskih regiona kako bi se učesnicima demonstrirala praktična primena znanja stečenog u školi. U tu svrhu biće organizovana nastava u industrijskim objektima, naučnim centrima, biološkoj laboratoriji, astronomskom opservatorijumu, muzeju tehnike i dr. You look at the picture gallery.