The project is addressed to the entire student community of grades I–VIII, together with the Student Council, parents together with the Parents’ Council, and teachers. It is scheduled for October/November 2019. The trip is the first part of the educational project.
On 4 October 2019, students from classes 7a and 6b, supervised by their form teachers Agnieszka Markowicz, Adrian Banyś and Tomasz Bugaj, took part in a trip as part of the first stage of the project. Together with their teachers, the students went to the “Wioska Smaków” in Lipiany, where, under the guidance of the ladies, they took part in a wonderful baking adventure that taught them how to prepare and bake St. Martin’s croissants. The young people also did very well during a walk along the Lipowy Zagajnik Trail, getting to know the village’s natural environment and finding a treasure at the end of the expedition.
During the culinary workshops and activities, the students developed their interest in another culture, cultivated positive attitudes, achieved shared goals and expanded their language knowledge, as each of them also learned new German vocabulary during the workshops. In addition to culinary skills and knowledge, each participant was introduced to the techniques and work involved in the confectioner’s profession.
The students brought back a recipe for St. Martin’s croissants from the trip. The knowledge they acquired was then shared among the school’s students. Classes VII and VIII also took part in joint language workshops, during which they created interesting works containing the recipe for the croissants in German and English. The students’ works were displayed on school bulletin boards.
The project’s main aim is to introduce the student community to Saint Martin and his work devoted to bringing goodness to other people, as well as to acquaint students with the culture and traditions of German-speaking countries and promote the “Pontifical Missionary Childhood” campaign, which involves collecting money for missions supporting starving children in Africa and aims to sensitize students to the needs and problems of their peers.
The project’s specific objectives are: developing students’ interest in another culture, enriching students’ foreign-language vocabulary, shaping positive attitudes and building shared goals, developing children’s artistic creativity, and developing cooperation with parents and the entire school community.