project final product

1. Let’s act together!
„Everything is better
when we act together”
- Friends from Latvia, Lithuania
and Estonia
You can find:
Project info
Visit to Lithuania
Visit to Latvia
Visit to Estonia
Our blog posts
Much more!
Project
The main idea of our project was to share cultures and free
time activities from different countries. And make new friends
of course.
Schools
Tartu Mart Reiniku kool
Estonia
Klaipeda Gedminai Progymnasium
Lithuania
Kusas pamatskola
Latvia
Our blog
In our blog you can find all our visits to other countries and
much more! www.lact.eu
Nordplus junior Project newspaper May 2018

2. The visit to Lithuania
The main activities were in Klaipeda.
We spent five full days there.
Sunday
We went to Hill of Crosses with Latvians on our way to
Lithuania.
Monday
We had lessons in the school and afterwards we went on a
city tour.
Tuesday
We had music, dance and sport lessons in the school.
Wednesday
We went to Hill of Witches, which is located on Nida, we also
walked on sanddunes and made our own wind vanes.
Thursday
On Thursday we went to an art gallery, a sculpture park, we
had an art school lesson.

3. The end of
each visit...
There’s only one
word to discribe
the end of each
project: sad. But
happily we had
more than one
meeting, so don’t
worry, be happy!
The visit to Latvia
The main activities were in Kusa.
On Monday we had lessons in Kusa´s school, There were English,
Biology, Art and PE.
On Tuesday we went to Madona, where we had workshops. We
made lollipops, painted on rocks and made keychains.
On Wednesday we went to Cesvaine. A guide showed us the
castle. We played an orienteering game. And a band “Diana
squad“ performed for us.
On Thursday we also had some lessons like Music, Handicraft and
cooking. We had a party in the evening.
On Friday there was a Michaelmas Day fair. We danced, played
games and had fun. It was the last day so we said goodbye and we
went back to Estonia.

4. Visit to Estonia
On Monday
We had lessons at school. We had Estonian, Music, Science
and Sports. After lunch Lithuanians went to the City tour and
Estonians and Latvians made art.
On Tuesday
We arrived to Rakvere at 10.00 am. We split into two groups.
1 group went to the Rakvere castle, group 2 went to the
Police museum. In the castle we did some science
experiments and went through the Walk of hell. On our way
home we stopped in Avinurme for a craftshop, where we
made chip baskets.
On Wednesday
We had an orchestra lesson with the schools orchestra. Later
we headed to AHHAA science center. Later, who wanted,
went to AURA water park.
On Thursday
We had handicraft lessons where we made bird nests,
origami and candles. After lunch we played Tug Of Words
and then we went to a computer class, to make free time
videos. Later on we went bowling.
On Friday
We had a folkdance lesson, played kahoot and watched free
times videos. After lunch we ate a cake, got our certificates
and then we said goodbye.
Estonian
In Estonia we had
Estonian lesson.
It’s really hard to
pronounce words
correctly! Try
yourself to say:
KUULILENNUTEE
TUNNELILUUK.
Can you?
Estonian flag

5. Thank you!
Thank you so much for everything!
Thank you for visiting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania!
Thank you students!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and culture with us!
Thank you for hosting us!
Thank you teachers for creating and leading this project!
Thank you, Nordplus Junior, our sponsor!
Thank you so much!
Without you this Project wouldn’t have existed.

6. Workshops

7. Lead Story Headline
LACT TOP– 10
“Let’s act together” NPJR-2016/10482
What do you do in
your free time?
Why?
What do you really
want to do in your
free time?
May 2018 Kusas pamatskola, Latvia
Kusa Elementary school took part at Nordplus
Junior project “Let’s act together!”.
The coordinator was Klaipeda Gedminai
Progymnasium, Lithuania , the third partner—
Tartu Mart Reinik school, Estonia.
The project “Let’s act together” enabled the
students of three Baltic countries to analyse and
deal with a current problem in today’s life – the
qualitative free time of teenagers.
There where three mobilities during the project.
Participants went to the two mobilities. They
got acquainted with youth culture and leisure
forms in partners’ countries, they have
created promotional videos “Stop, Think, Act.”
Project activities was integrated into the
learning process – English and their native
languages, music, art, sport, dance lessons.

8. TOP 10 Meeting in Lithuania, Klaipeda
To live in other family. Great callenge! But everything was fine and fun
because of family.
Supermarket ‘’Akrapole’’. There was a lot of things to do, like play bowling,
eat pizza, shop in candy shop and more and more and more.
The food. I really enjoyed it, when I had meat food everyday, what
made me happy. In family, they fed us really good, thanks to them.
Old town in Klaipeda. There was a lot of old buildings and some
monuments, what was full of history.
The beach. There was adorable view and beutifull time outside. Moll was
beautifull.
Working in groups. We met new, different students. Everyone was
different. And some of them was really funny.
The weather. It was really good, never rained. Only last day was foggy
and not sunny. That was, because we were going home.
Walking and see the park, what was interesting. It was full of water,
and all bridges were in water and trees.
No computer. I thought that it was challenging, to survive a week
without computer, because everytime, when I go from school, I go to
computer.
Lessons in school. I really liked to
go to lessons in school, and see how
they study.
Page 8LACT TOP– 10

9. It was great experience to go to other country and learn how teenagers live.
Host families
It was different from home. But host familie was kind and helpful. There were so great
activities in familie! We had super party.
Activities in school.Every day in school was interesting and very goog organized.
Lessons were exciting specialy Chemistry where have made slime. It was fun to
make free time videos. The teacher was nice and helped us to understand the
tasks.
Bowling.
It was my first time and was very funny to play together with friends.
AHHAA.
There was a lot to do and learn like winter and biologie exposition, Planetarium. Spaceman
was great.
Police museum.
We were suprised about such interesting museum! We could try to be a policeman. I
remember still drug room with nails.
Rakveres Pils.The castle was huge and full of historical things. Gundpowder making
was authentic. More fun and a little scar had gone out the devil’s labyrinth.
Eating.The food was tasty. It was interesting to know what people eat in Estonia.
We visited some cafe and pizzeria and learned to order food in other country.
Shopping centres. It was fun to buy good clothes and puffing with expensive
TOP 10 Meeting in Estonia, Tartu
Page 9 Kusas pamatskola, Latvia

10. Back
Page
Story
Headline
Kusa Elementary school is
open to different international pro-
jects. The school is located 8 km
from Madona named the Winter Cap-
ital of Latvia. There are about 70 stu-
dents 1-9 Class. We take care about
every student in our school!
Welcome to Kusa pamatskola!
Kusas pamatskola
Let’s act together!
What we suggest you for your free time:
Skolas iela 3
Aronas pagasts
Madonas novads
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Lact.eu

12. “Let‘s act together!“
The project “Let’s act together” will
enable the students of three Baltic
countries to analyse and deal with a
current problem in today’s life – the
qualitative free time of teenagers and
their motivated participation in it. One of
the main tasks of school is to educate
the person who is responsible for his
nation, its culture and integration into the
global culture. However, modern
students, especially teenagers, are out of
touch with the culture and history of their
country, because the most popular form
to spend their free time nowadays is a
computer or a TV that focuses on TV
shows.
Participating in the project students will
make a research on how teenagers
spend their leisure time at school and in
the country; they will compare the results
with neighbouring countries; students will
also seek meaningful leisure forms that
promote personal development, curiosity
and willingness to learn more.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
PARTNERS
Tartu Mart Reinik School
Klaipeda Gedminai
Progymnasium, Lithuania
Kusas Primary school, Latvia
Content
About the project
Partners
Class exchange
1st meeting
2nd meeting
3rd meeting
Project Fair 2017
Project Fair 2018
Within the project we will seek to
deepen students’ understanding of
the country’s cultural values, diversity
and similarities; to help students to
acquire basic life skills and
competences necessary for personal
development in order to become an
active citizen in Europe. There will be
three mobilities during the project.
Participants will go to the two
mobilities. They will get acquainted
with youth culture and leisure forms in
partners’ countries, they will also
create promotional videos “Stop,
Think, Act.” These movies will be to
encourage young people to think
about a meaningful leisure time, to
introduce the possibilities to act
actively and meaningfully.
Lithuania Latvia Estonia
2016-2018
Class
exchange
2017-03-26/31
Klaipeda
2017-09-25/29
Kusa
2018-03-18/23
Tartu

13. On March 27-31, our school had many
guests from Latvia and Estonia because
there were held the first class exchanges
of the Nordplus project “Let’s act
together”. Students and teachers
participated in the lessons of Geography,
History, Mathematics, English, Music,
Lithuanian, and Theatre. During these
lessons, the students deepened their
knowledge of the cultural values,
linguistic diversity and similarities of the
countries.
As the project aims are related with
solving the problem of today‘s life – the
quality of leisure time of the teenagers
and their motivated participation in it –
many of the learning activities were
linked to possible meaningful leisure
activities: the project participants did
sports, played with colours and learned
about P. Domšaitis works in Pranas
Domšaitis’ gallery, they sang, played and
danced in the Queen’s Luize Youth
Centre.
Our first meeting
Our second meeting
„Action is the
foundational key
to all success .“
Pablo Picasso
Let‘s act together!
Participants went to the Curonian Spit,
where became acquainted with the
unique nature, cultural heritage and
made their own weathervanes.
During the meeting the guests got
acquainted with Lithuanian youth culture,
forms of teenagers‘ leisure time, worked
in mixed groups to create promotional
films that encourage young people to
think about meaningful leisure time and
the possibilities to spend it actively and
meaningfully. At the end of the meeting,
there was a review of films and
discussions.
It was fun to study together! And it’s sad
to say good bye…
Meetings
September 25th – 29th Nordplus Junior
project’s “Let’s act together!” students
and teachers met for the second time
days in Kusa’s school in Latvia. On the
first day, we were put in mixed groups
and participated in 4 lessons – English,
Biology, Art and Physical education. All
of the lessons were very interesting.
On Tuesday, we went to Madona. While
working in groups again, we made
caramel candy, drew on rocks and
threaded beads into our country’s flag.
We had an interesting day on
Wednesday – we went to Cesvaine. We
visited its famous castle and discovered
the wonderful history of it. Then we went
to the Youth Center, where we learned a
few new games for learning English or
any other language. After these classes,
we got a surprise – the performance of
girls’ musical group. They turned out to
be really great and we had the
opportunity to go on stage and sing
together.
On Thursday, we participated in several
activities at the Leisure Center located at
Kusa School: we sang, cooked waffles,
bread and pies for the Friday fair, we
also played orienteering games outside
and made the Kusa Town Badge.
Friday was the saddest day of the week,
but that does not mean that it was the
worst. At school we had St. Michael’s
Fair, where everybody had the
opportunity to sell what they had made
themselves. Everyone was amazed with
beautiful handicrafts, baked bread,
muffins and cakes. A little later, we
danced and played traditional Latvian,
Lithuanian and Estonian dances and
games. At the end of the event, all
participants were given certificates.
Everyone had a hard time saying
goodbye but the promise of meeting
again kept everyone positive. If not in
Estonia, then at least in some other
corner of the world we will all meet again.
This week spent in Latvia has once again
proved that there are really interesting
and meaningful ways of spending your
free time!
Gabrielė Rimkutė,
Augustė Trinskytė

14. Let’s act together!Project Fair
March 18-23 a meeting of participants of
the Nordplus Junior project “Let’s act
together!” was held in Tartu, Estonia. On
Monday, together with Latvian and
Estonian students we participated in
music, Estonian, physical education and
chemistry lessons at Tartu Mart Reinik
school. Later we visited the most popular
scientific and cultural objects of Tartu. It
was interesting not only to look at the
objects but also that the tour was led by
a Lithuanian woman currently living in
Tartu.
On Tuesday, we visited the ancient
Rakvere castle. There was an interesting
test there – we could feel the medieval
spirit and life – archery, parakeet
production, a shame pole and even a
frightening road to hell. We also tested
our yet unfamiliar and new activity –
weaving baskets. The baskets will sure
remind us of a meaningful stay in Estonia
for a long time.
On Wednesday morning, we met at
school. There we had rehearsals with the
school‘s orchestra: we sang and played
a song that we had learned on Monday.
Then we went to Tartu‘s science center
AHHAA, where we saw and participated
in many different activities. We could lay
on nails, get through the labyrinth of
mirrors, see how kitchen electronics
work, watch how chicks get out of an egg
and how ants live. The greatest
impression has been made by the most
Our third meeting
extreme activities –cycling on a rope at a
few metres high and the astronaut
simulator. There is the only european
spherical planetarium in which we
became acquainted with the wonderful
world of planets and stars but that’s not
all. After eating lunch we went to an aqua
park “Aura”, where we had a fun and
happy time.
On Thursday the meeting took place in
school. Everyone was separated into 3
groups and had 3 lessons: origami,
woodwork and technology – using a
decoupage technique we decorated
candles and made nesting-boxes for
birds. After lunch we played a game
similar to “Alias” which has been created
by an Estonian IT teacher. After that we
created movies about free time activities.
When everyone finished we went
bowling.
On Friday we learned some traditional
Estonian dances, watched our movies
about free time activities and by playing
Kahoot we tested our knowledge about
the Baltic countries. After lunch the
participants of class exchanges were
served with certificates, summed up
meeting activities. It was time to say
goodbye to everyone. The road home
didn’t last for too long – we were back in
a moment.
Gabrielė Rimkutė, Urtė Jankutė
Educational project fair 2017
On April 12 the 2nd republican exhibition
of projects of educational institutions
“Project Fair” was held at Klaipeda
Gedminai Progymnasium, where teams
of pre-schools, institutions of general
education and non-formal education,
Lithuanian Maritime Academy,
community of Klaipėda University took
part in it. There were even 83 projects
presented: from a school to an
international level. The project teams, the
guests – the Education Exchanges
Support Foundation, the representatives
of the Department of Education and
Culture of Klaipėda Municipality, the
representatives of the Teachers’ Center
for Culture and Education of Klaipėda –
and the visitors of the fair shared their
best experience working on projects,
presented their created projects, gained
some interesting ideas and found
partners for the new projects.
Participants and visitors of the “Project
fair” were able not only to get acquainted
with the presented projects, but also to
vote for the most favoured one.
According to the decision of the
participants of the event, the Nordplus
project “Let’s Act Together!” was
acknowledged as the most community-
based project.
Participants and visitors of the event
participated in creative workshops,
lectures and seminars: they got
acquainted with Europass documents,
opportunities that are provided by
Erasmus+, eTwinning, Nordplus
programmes, also with steps of project
preparation and implementation, IT tools
for projects, the MozaBook program for
interactive teaching and learning,
learned to study creatively in with iPads
in an iClass.

15. The third national exhibition/mini training
of educational institutions “Project Fair
2018. 100 messages to You, Lithuania”
was held at Klaipeda Gedminai
progymnasium on 2nd March. The aim of
this event was to enable to exchange
valuable experience of project activities,
to present the benefits of projects to the
community, to disseminate the
contribution of project managers and
participants to the improvement of
education quality through the funds. The
fair was attended by teams of preschool,
general education and non-formal
education institutions. Altogether they
presented more than 80 projects of
various levels. The innovation of the fair
was a center of Education Exchanges
Support Foundation.
Project fair 2018
http://www.gedminai.lt
/n/?s=nordplus&submit.x
=21&submit.y=3
http://www.lact.eu/
”Let‘s act
together!”
Gedminai progymnasium
Gedminu 3
Klaipeda, Lithuania
LT-94167
All interested persons could consult on
the preparation, implementation and
other relevant issues of the projects that
were administrated by this fund. Our
institution presented the ongoing
Nordplus program’s project “Let’s act
together! “
“Project Fair 2018” was a great way to
know more not only about different
project activities and opportunities, but
as well as to get fresh ideas for future
activities. We are thankful to active,
creative students and teachers of the
country, who shared, presented,
surprised and proved once again, that
Lithuania is being created by a great
community of education