Class travel: Montes Orientales (1 day)

We will take a  bus from the centre of Granada to Piñar. In this traditional village we will visit the Cueva de las Ventanas, considered a Good of Cultural Interest. There is a prehistorical cemetery as well as stalactites, stalagmites, paleontological and archaeological remains. After the visit we will take a walk around Piñar, and we will have lunch there. Once we finish the bus will carry us to Moclín, a key town in the history of Andalusia. There we will meet the mayor who will tell us about the history and culture of this beautiful area. To end up, we will follow the Gollizno Route, an ecological path which connects Moclín with Olivares. During the route we will enjoy its astonishing landscapes, several viewpoints, a suspension bridge and Corcuela's fountain; ideal places to take pictures. We will come back tired to Granada in the bus that departs from Olivares.

Cost (per person)

Bus 4€

Cueva de las Ventanas 8€

You will have to bring your own food.

Results comments

After the Italians had left we filled out a survey about our experience, and some conclusions could be drawn from the results.

Students have enjoyed being in group both for activities and the work. However, some people have some doubts about the effectiveness of working in groups as some people don't do their part of the work. Moreover, students thought that the assignments were not clear at all and they didn't feel confident presenting it in front of the Italians.

There were no communication problems with the Italians due to the fact that we are bilingual. They mostly used Spanish to communicate and sometimes English improving their vocabulary but they  learned some Italian as well. 

In conclusion, everybody has enjoyed the experience and they are satisfied with the results of the work. This European project is absolutely worth doing

Our expectations for this year are almost the same. We hope we will learn more about environmental-friendly tourism as well as having fun here working on the projects and in Italy learning about this beautiful country.

Welcome!

Hello, welcome back! We are here again for the next phase of the project STEP to Europe (Erasmus KA2). This is going to be a tough year as we are in the graduating class and we are going to work really hard on this project as well as gainning admition to University through PAU examinations. During this summer we have been thinking about our Italian friends and now we are looking fordward to seeing them again. We are planning the trip to Trento and most likely it will be on March, although it is a pitty that not all students will come.

The final post

This is the last post we are going to upload this year. We are already
thinking about caribbean beaches and long nights because summer is
near and we are fed up of exams. This blog has been a great
opportunity to learn more about ourselves, the educational process,
Granada and Europe. We hope that you have found useful this web as
well as interesting. Enjoy your holidays!

Advantages and disadvantages of STEP to Europe

We have discussed together some pros and cons of this project and we have decided the most important ones.

ADVANTAGES:
-We get to know another culture.
-We have the opportunity to visit places in our province.
-We met people from another country and could make new friends.
-This type of project arose our awareness about what Europe is.
-We realise how similar teenagers are.
-The effort we made to understand other people's perspective supposes learning.

DISADVANTAGES:
-You felt sad when people left.
-We had less time to study or do homework or sleep.
-We didn't practise English as much as expected.
-We found out they have more scholarships than we do.

STEP to Europe Review

Evaluation of our Erasmus+ Project:

This year we have been working on sustainable tourism due to the project “STEP to Europe”, which intended to explore the sustainable tourism of our area as well as promoting the intercultural exchange between schools from England, Italy and Spain. In particular we've been with Italian students from Trento.

The project has been very useful since we have learnt a lot about eco-friendly tourist attractions in Granada, specially at  the Comarca de los Montes Orientales. We could draw the conclusion that Granada is an ideal destination if you're looking for sustainable tourism, as we have demonstrated during the Italians' stay.

Being bilingual students, the exchange has been an outstanding opportunity to practise English and learning Italian. We have got to know different lifestyles and cultures, by which we have acquired a wider vision of the world.

Leaflet: Comarca de los Montes Orientales

Here it is the leaflet we have created to promote sustainable tourism at Montes Orientales. We hope you enjoy it!

Leaflet Montes Orientales