TRIP REVIEWS
OŠ KOMENDA MOSTE
2013 – 2015
CREATED BY: Neža Dolmovič – Comenius team
France - Tourcoing, January 2015
On Friday, 23.1.2015, at ten o'clock, me, my friends and some of
the teachers started our way to France. When we started the
journey we were all pretty excited, but as soon as we drove off, we
fell asleep and after 16 hours of driving we arrived to France. We
stayed in houses named La Verdierre in Tourcoing. Almost every
day we visited primary school Jacques Prevert, and one day we
went to see college Marie Curie in Tourcoing. So, as we stayed in
France we did a lot of fun and interesting things, such as, having a
picnic at the coast of North Sea, or one day we went to Belgium
(Brugges) and we ate real Belgian waffles and had a tour around
the city.
After a week full of great moments, surprizes and a lot of laughter,
we started our way home on Saturday afternoon. Happy but at
the same time exhausted, we arrived in Komenda 1240 km later,
at two o'clock in the morning.
After we said goodbye to each other, and rushed towards our
families, we went home, knowing that we had a great time and
that we made a lot of awesome memories that will last for a
lifetime.
- Urška Planinc
In January I went to France with the Comenius team and it was
one of the most amazing experiences of my life. The trip to there
was quite long but I enjoyed every bit of it because the nature
and all of the cities we pasted were beautiful. When we finally
'landed' in France the house was stunning and I'm absolutely
obsessed with French architecture. The week we all spent together
was amazing, we had a great time and we also visited Brugges in
Belgium which is probably one of my favourite places. Especially
the kids, that we also spent some afternoons with, were awesome
and also their parents and families were so nice. They were all so
kind and fun and just full of life. Also the teachers were lovely with
us and we really felt like home. When we got to Lille the town was
amazing. It was raining but it was also as beautiful and we went to
toy shop and we all just had fun like we were little children. We
had an amazing time as on the road as in the house back that we
stayed. We had like music nights when we just played the guitar
and sang and we played tonnes of interesting and silly games and
overall the France was brilliant and amazing
-Tia Skok
Comenius was an unforgettable experience of my life. As soon as
we knew that we will travel we just couldn't wait for a day when
our road will begin. We packed our briefcases and stepped on the
van and our road started. Travelling was long but it was worth
every second. When we arrived we couldn't believe how beautiful
it was - Everything. But we were tired and lazy so we laid on the
sofas and weren't doing anything. I was so surprised when we went
to the school where we saw kids from Asia, China and Africa. Their
school is working on respect and I think they are good. I remember
the city Lille. It was like in a dream. Square, lots of roads with a
giant library, lots of shops. It was raining so we were a little bit sad
but when I think now, I have remembered more because it was
raining. Belgium and city Bruges were also beautiful which actually
is like mini Venice. If I have had a chance to travel there again, I
would go there for sure. And I will come back again.
-Doroteja Petek
IT WAS AN AMAZING WEEK!
I've never been to France before, so I didn't know what to expect.
When we arrived and saw where we're going to spend the next
few days, I was kind of surprised, because I didn't imagine that
Tourcoing is so nice place, because I've never heard of it before.
I've met a lot of nice people, especially kids were really nice,
although they didn't speak English, and we usually knew what they
are trying to tell us. It was really touching when they started to cry
when we had to leave. The only thing I disliked was the lack of
organisation. Even teachers didn't really know what we're going to
do next and we were a bit confused sometimes.
I would like to thank EU, school, teachers and actually everyone
that did something to organize and make this trip so fun :)
- Neža Dolmovič
WITH MY BEST FRIENDS IN FRANCE!
When we arrived to France, we saw three beautiful houses. We
didn’t think that we will have a lot of fun and party all night, but
we had. I want to go back to friends because in school we met a
lot of nice young children and they became our friends. When we
had to go home they started to cry and it was sad. But I still
remember a lot of positive happening.
- Melanija Uranič
WINTER FAIRY-TALE
I experienced a lovely winter trip to Lille and I have lots of great
memories from there. I was hanging out with lots of my friends and
we spent a good time together. I would love to do that one more
time because I've met a lot of different people and learnt about
different cultures. I appreciate all people which organised that trip
and I am very thankful and happy for that.
- Matej Kovač
In the project Comenius 10 students and 8 adults went to France,
to Tourcoing. We had a great time. I liked our visits to primary
school. Teachers were nice and children were very friendly and
playful. I also liked our visit to Brugges. I think it is a very beautifull
town. It was really fun trip, a big thanks to everyone involved.
- Špela Plevel
AWESOME EXPERIENCE
I absolutely loved EVERYTHING about our trip to France. The kids
were a wonder of their own - it kind of reminded me of my
childhood back in Argentina: playing football with anything that
could represent a ball, not caring about the mud and the rain... I
also loved the group I was traveling there with - we were (and still
are) good friends. We had a great time together. I was one of the
best experiences in my life. Thank you to everyone that made his
possible: The European union, our school, our municipality and
probably a lot of other institutions and people, that helped the
Comenius project work over the years.
- Martin Rode
In January 2015, school Komenda Moste organised with project
Comenius, 9 days trip to France. I and other 9 children were
chosen to go with our teachers in town in France, named Lille. I
was really happy and I was wondering how France would look like.
When we went to the houses where we stayed, our teachers told
us how those days will go on. We went to school and became
friends with kids from France. We saw many of sights and all of
them were incredible. Unfortunately we couldn't go to Paris,
because it was snowing so heavily. But anyway we saw a lot of
things, and met new friends. It was really unforgettably. And for the
last thing what I would like to say is thank you for everyone that
gave us money and things that we needed for that great trip and
thank you drivers that you safely drove and thank you Boštjan
Železnik and other teachers who organised all!
- Ula Kos
In January we went to France with Comenius. It was very good
trip. We've seen new culture and beautiful countries. The trip in
Belgium was amazing. We saw old beautiful city with interesting
houses and buildings. We ate chocolate waffles. In the end of the
day we also went to ocean. There we had a picnic. It was very
windy. On Monday we went to French school. Kids were very
happy to see us. One day we went to Lille with subway. There was
big library with a lot of books. Some afternoons we spent with
French kids and their parents. Families were very kind and nice. We
lived in such beautiful house with old fashion furniture. On Friday
we thought we will go to Paris but weather was bad. We had
great time and I will never forget this trip.
- Ana Štebe
ITALY- Rome, April 2015
IN THE ANCIENT CITY OF ROME
This was not my first trip to Rome; in fact, I was there about a year
ago, as part of the same projects with the same intentions. Even
so, the city didn’t fail to amaze me. The first thing that impressed
me was the house we stayed at, which was spacious, beautiful
and, unlike the busy city, surprisingly peaceful. It even included a
pool of considerable size, which we swam in multiple times. The
distance from the house to the city centre was quite big and a bit
of an annoyance as the daily commute lasted almost an hour –
this was the price of peace and quiet. But it wasn’t all that bad,
because we weren’t far from the vast, sandy Ostia beach. We
visited it twice and even took a dip in the ocean, despite the
water’s not-so-warm temperature and the occasional gusts of
wind.
Anyway, the city itself was stunning. Somehow, the ancient ruins
still survived unscathed, especially the Coliseum. It seemed as
times hand hadn’t gotten its grip on it. The sheer size of it also
impressed me – It was unimaginable that it was all made by hand.
Another beautiful feat of architecture was Vatican City with its
numerous pillars, statues and places of worship. I was disappointed
that the huge crowds prevented us from entering St. Peter’s
basilica. Our friend and guide, Peter Lah showed us the other
notable places in Rome and explained the history behind them
and for that we thank him. The thing I missed the most in Rome
was the nature – the plants and wildlife that are both abundant in
my hometown. Our trip also included visiting Assisi, which I thought
was even more beautiful than Rome –un-urbanized, ancient
looking and awe-inspiring.
It almost felt like the Romans of old still roamed the stony halls. It
was better preserved than Rome and generally had a different
vibe around it – Rome was, despite its history, a bustling metropolis
whereas Assisi remained very much unchanged from the centuries
passed. If I had to complain about anything at all, it would be the
more urban lifestyle we had to adopt for the duration of our stay
and the precautions we had to take from theft that is much more
common in Rome than in Komenda. I would definitely recommend
visiting Italy at least once to anyone who has the means to do so.
It may not offer the lifestyle some people desire, but it offers a
great experience of history and the present. Before I finish, I would
like to thank everyone who made the trip possible – the EU, who
founded the trip, Mr. Železnik, Mr. Kos and Mr. Bobnar, who were
our drivers, organizers and did everything to ensure our safe and
pleasant trip and also everyone who I failed to mention but also
contributed to the Comenius project.
- Boštjan Dobnikar
I went to Italy, more specific in Rome in April, 2015. We stayed in
great and huge house with pool and football pitch. Ten pupils
travelled there with Mr. Železnik and two other teachers. I've spent
some great time there and would like to visit Rome again. At the
end, I want to thank Europe for financial assistance and starting
this program, Mr. Železnik for all the hard work that he put on
Comenius project and defiantly our school and mayor for
supporting Comenius project in Komenda.
- Tilen Bunčič
When we arrived to Italy we were happy, because behind us was
10 hours of driving. The house was beautiful and in front of it was
the swimming pool. The Italy was very beautiful but also dirty. We
had a lot of fun and the week's gone by like a minute. I am
thankfully to all people who helped, that I had a chance to go to
Italy. I can’t forget this week.
- Melanija Uranič
This year I went to Roma with Comenius for the first time! We went
there for nine days! The traveling group was perfect for me! The
students and the teachers were just great! We saw a big part of
Roma and all the interesting and famous buildings. I liked
Colosseum the most. Also very interesting was going to school
there. It is so much different than ours. I have met a lot of kind and
friendly people there! The kids were so cute and nice too! We
were very busy there but anything we do was fun and
unforgettable. I am sad that I haven't joined the Comenius before.
It is a very special and awesome project! I have met a lot of new
people, cultures and buildings. I wish I could go to the same place
with the same people once more! It was really awesome!
- Žana Jereb
We were in Italy more accurately in Rome. We stayed in a very
nice house that had comfort and a home feeling all in one. Of
course couldn't have gone if Europe wouldn't have given the
money. I and everybody else had a wonderful time. The house we
stayed in had a pool, a foosball table, and a very big garden. I
don't think I will ever have such a good time as I did there. Thank
you Europe for the money that gave us this kind of an opportunity.
- Matej Kogovšek
It was unforgettable. I brought home a lot of new knowledge,
experiences and friends. In this new family I realized it is worth to try
for others, help them and not sit at home in front of TV. If you are a
member of Comenius you never get bored because they know
how to make very good use of time. If one of us got in trouble we
quickly helped them. Of course we've made arguments but
nothing serious. We lived together prepared to rapid re-consent
and so we were all happy again. We also went to Italian school,
met new Italian friends with whom we understood very well.
- Tjaša Korbar
AMAZING PLACE IN ROME
We had a brilliant week there. The house was amazing. The rooms
were modern, lovely, clean and nicely decorated. The property
was also brilliant. It was big and there was a pool with a slide and
a springboard. When we arrived we were really happy, because
there was water in the pool and means that we could swim in it.
We swam in the pool and it was a pleasure. I wish I could go back
there.
- Ana Jenc
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE
When people I know, asked me how it was, I just said
“unforgettable”. The place where we were staying was amazing,
the food was great and the people were polite and very kind.
Even now, I don’t realize what happened to me and what luck I
had. We had a great time there and if I had to decide again I
would definitely said yes. I am really thankful to everyone that
made this project possible and took me to this unforgettable trip,
full of amazing experiences and newly-discovered friendships. That
was something new for me and because of that I know, that I will
remember this experience for a long, long time and I will never
forget it.
- Ana Pia Pogačar
We were in Italy where I had amazing time with my friends. We
saw all famous sights in the centre of Rome. The hosts were very
friendly and that is the reason why those were the best spring
holidays in Italy. I am thankful to my school and European Union,
because they enabled me to go visit Italy for 8 days. I hope that
the Comenius will exist in our school for a very long time in the
future.
- Matej Kovač
This year's journey to Rome as well the stay there was amazing.
Both, pupils and teachers at the school we visited greeted us
warmly and their cooks prepared some of the traditional (and
delicious) Italian dishes for us. We also visited a great deal of
Rome's cultural-historical sites. Thank you Italy and thank you
European Union for enabling us to receive this unique experience!
- Pia Veronika Petrovič
VISIT MEMBERS OF COMENIUS FROM ITALY
Everything began on Friday, 24th of April at one o'clock p.m. We
went with two small buses and two teachers. Everyone was so
excited and shy at first but for a wile, on a long way to Roma we
went more talkative and brave of meeting someone new.
When we came in front of our house we were full of unknown
feelings. Nobody knew what will happen there, how will it looking
like and what expecting from other people. But despite our fears
we became very good friends. We saw a lot of marvellous
churches, cathedrals and basilics from Roman times which are
really expensive and worth of tourist visits. One day we went to the
beach of Atlantic ocean but it was too cold for swimming so we
were just talking, playing with sand and a ball. Everything finished
too soon but I’m however pleased that they allowed me to go
with them. I had met great people so from our school and so from
Italy school. Atmosphere there was incredible and indescribable
because children made it in that way. They were singing, dancing
and later they gave us their signatures and we could took photos
with them. They were so cute. I will remember them all my life, look
photos of my visit of Roma and smiling at the same time. I’ve just
sorry because we didn’t see the church of the pope. It must be so
beautiful and titanic with all of this delightful paintings, pictures
and frescos. But we despite this appear more than enough
perhaps colosseum, Pantheon and fragrant Spanish stairs. I am
really thankful teacher Boštjan Železnik, our drivers and head of
exchange students from France, Great Britain, Italy and Slovenia,
because he edit all of our sightseeing and unforgettable
moments.
- Tjaša Korbar