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The College of Education and Primary "Infanta Leonor" of Mazarrón has visited Tahiti, between 6 and 14 December last year, due to the mobility framed in the Comenius project "Be healthy, feel happy".
The project is working on awareness and promotion of healthy lifestyles and the importance of physical activity in our lives, as well as knowledge and respect for different cultures and ways of life of other countries participating centers.
The project has the participation of eight schools in different areas and countries such as Portugal, Italy, England, Greece, Belgium, Poland, Spain and French Polynesia.
The center's director, Antonio Gallego, was the representative of the school during this visit with ten other European teachers representatives of the other schools participating in the project.
During this visit there were many places that were visited and many activities.
Participants enjoyed the visit to Papeete, capital of Tahiti, where they were received by the authorities and by the Minister of Education of French Polynesia.
In addition, they could see their ancient culture with a visit to the Museum of Tahiti and its islands, and the influence of colonization on their culture.
In a visit to Tahaa, the "Vanilla Island", experienced as his life is marked by the influence of the Pacific Ocean, stunning coral reefs and ocean wildlife composed dolphins, whales, sea turtles, sharks and countless tropical fish .
Finally, during the visit to the island of Raiatea, the participants were welcomed by the inhabitants of this island with extraordinary hospitality and friendliness.
A visit to two schools in the town of Fetuna, south of Raiatea, demonstrated how much can be achieved with vocational teachers work place.
Meals based on natural products and tropical fruits with seafood of the South Seas was one of the great attractions of this extraordinary visit.
Physical activity shared with teachers, parents and students of the centers visited gave further meaning to visit.
Diving in coral reefs, canoeing or traditional games showed the real life of the local people and they are rooted in their lives and the desire to preserve their language, Tahitian, more consolidated since it has been included in the school curriculum.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón
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