Presentations about pollution.

When it was second day afternoon we had to make presentations about pollution, we all went to big room and teachers separated us in mixed groups(Norwegians and Latvian). They gave us criteria what is advised to be in presentation, for example, to explain what words „pollution” and „contamination” means, what is the most common pollution in both Latvia and Norway, our ideas how to prevent pollution and so on. And we presented our work next day.

Chips factory KIMS

6.May, we visited Chips factory Kims. We listened to a presentation of this company, and heard new ideas for improving production in order to be more required. In conclusion, participated in the tasting, and made their assessment.

Sewage purification plant of Lena and Smiltene

We saw the sewage purification plant system of Smiltene and of Lena. They are diferent. In Smiltene part of the system is outside, but in Lena everything is inside. The systems work different, but result is the same.
We saw how technology were working. And it was amazing – all that process give us practically perfectly cleat water. And when thouse sewage purification plant system had been cleaned the water, they turn it beck in to the river. Now we know that in this way we give nature beck 98% clean water. It was great experience.

Evita Ozola

Latvians visit Valle Upper-Secondary School (Lena, Norway)

18 students from Smiltene Centre Secondary School (Latvia)are visiting Valle Secondary School in Lena, Norway from 3rd- 8th May. The exchange visit includes participation in the Kindergarten Project,visits to the animal farm dealing with dairy and meat production, chips factory KIMS, the sewage putification plant of Lena, Apelsvoll- the national R&d institute, workshops, presentations, cultural events, trips to Lillehammer and Oslo sightseeing.

Jumping on the trampoline

Quiet Norway evenings we spent very exciting and a bit dangerous. Jumping on the trampoline was number one entertainment for us. We were jumping so high and very long time until we got hole in the pants and backache, but despite of everything ,latvian girl Līva twisted her ankle on the trampoline. Because of this accident the rest Project days she had to spend with cruches. We had evening without trampoline- it was barbeque, where we all , project participents, were baking sausages and marshmallows and changing with each other countries’ culture. In this evening next to campfire, each of us realised that it will be hard to say goodbye. In this evening we all became friends, good friends!

Swing

In 4, May 2011, at 18.00 a clock all Latvians went to Valle upper secondary school to learn how to dance sving.
At first we split into pairs, and then teachers, who were from Valle school, show how to dance. Then we learn basic steps and then we tried dance together with our partners. Someone it comes easy, but someone not so easy.
After we were acquired basic steps we learn something else what was harder. We learn snips. All was the same, but we dance and then we must snip and then we need dance again from the start.
We all were fun and I think it was the most important. Not the dance steps or how good everyone dance it, but the mood with which you were came there.

Flight Riga - Oslo

Flight Riga - Oslo seemed very long and tedious, and could feel some air holes, it’s because we flew by very small plane, but the flight home was much more comfortable, because we flew with greater plane and in this flight home landing and take-off couldn’t feel. But in a round trip and return flight, through the airplane’s windows was a very beautiful view of Norway.
When we traveled from Lena to Oslo, we haven’t got chance to go to shops and shopping, because prices in Norway differ from those in Latvia with fact, that in Norway prices held up three times bigger than prices in Latvia and everything for us seemed very expensive, but it was nothing, because our aim was to meet again our friends and enjoy Norway's beautiful, hilly nature, not go to shopping!