SATURDAY 13 MARCH 2010

 Arrival of the Dutch group at Rome Airport (a class + 3 teachers)

MONDAY, 15 MARCH 2010

11:00-13:00      - The Dutch group visits the Pantheon guided by teacher Fucili
14.35               - Arrival of the Rumanian group at Rome Airport
20.00               - Dinner at Fucili’s home with the Rumanian coordinator
(Meeting about the organisation of the next visit in Oradea)

TUESDAY, 16 MARCH 2010

Morning: Rumanian group visits Vatican Museum - Afternoon: Rumanian group visits Rome independently
14:20 Arrival of the Greek group at Rome Airport
16.55 Arrival of the French and English groups in Rome Airport (reserved shuttle to school, Piazza Mazzini)
18.00 - 18.30 Meeting Comenius teams / host families at school (Via Col di Lana, 5, near Piazza Mazzini)
19.30 Dinner at restaurant “Cacio e Pepe” (near school, V. Avezzana 11, tel. 06 3217268)
20.10 Arrival of 5 Dutch teachers at Rome Airport
21.00 For Dutch teachers - dinner at restaurant “San Marco”, Via Plinio 2 tel 06 3235398 (near Hotel)

WEDNESDAY, 17 MARCH 2010

08:10          Meeting at school (V. Col di Lana, 5)
08:30 - 10:15   Opening Ceremony Main Hall (Aula Magna):
(60 partners + 35 Italian students 1-2-3H + 5 teachers + 5 guests = about 100 people)
-    PPT presentations of schools
-    PPT presentation and video about Prime Meridian Activities in Rome (Fucili, Felici)
10:30 – 11:30 Workshops 1 - 2 – 3
workshop 1: The magnification of the Galilean telescope (guided by French students) (Terrace)
                     22 participants: Rome (10 2H), Birmingham (3), Oradea (2), Amsterdam (7)
workshop 2: The Universe in powers of ten (guided by 10 Italian students 2H) (Astronomy laboratory)
                      20 participants: Athens (1), Birmingham (4), Lyon (2), Amsterdam (7), Oradea (2) 
workshop 3: Triangulation and navigation (Athens) (Gardens in Viale Mazzini or school court)
                      12 participants: Rome (4 2H + 4 3H) + 4 Amsterdam
11:30 - 12:00   Break
12:00         Dutch students’ presentation (Main Hall) (then they leave the school)
13:00        Lunch at school (Euro 5.50) (n. 38 Comenius guests)
15:00 - 19:00     “Tour through Roman meridians and sundials” guided by Fucili
1.    15:00 Calandrelli Tower (Dr.ssa Mangianti) and Observatories of Collegio Romano
2.    16:00 Meridiana in Piazza Montecitorio  and Pantheon
(2 groups     A. Lyon + Athens + 3 Dutch teachers = 8+8 +3 = 19
B. Birmingham + Oradea + 2 Dutch teachers = 10 + 7 +2 = 19)
3.    17:00 – 17:30 Meridiana in Trinita’ dei Monti (Dr. Catamo)
4.    18:00 – 18:30 Secchi’s statue at Pincio and the meridian of Collegio romano
19:30      Pizza party and astronomical observations  (astronomical terrace - about 60-70 people)
(Bernie’s comment: “could the Birmingham partners leave the bad weather at home”)
20:30     Arrival of  the Dutch group (18 students + 3 teachers)
Presentation “The astronomical club” (1H )
21:00   Meet up with the host families in front of the school for going back home
21:30   End of the observation

THURSDAY, 18 MARCH 2010

08:10 Meet at school (V. Col di Lana, 5)
08:15 - 10:00  Workshops 4 and 5
workshop 4: triangulation and parallax (Oradea) (Terrace)
22 participants: Rome (12 1H + 4 3H), Lyon(3)  Athens (3)
workshop 5: producing a video & animations concerning the longitude problem (Birmingham) (Astronomy laboratory)
                            23 participants: Rome (13 1H + 8 2H), Lyon (2)
10:00 - 14:00     2H Outdoor Visit of the Park monte Mario (Di Cave, Falcone)
10:30 – 12:00       Comenius teachers visit the Astronomical Observatory and Museum of Rome (dr.ssa Calisi)   (or: demonstration against the closure of the Observatory, if we are not allowed to visit it!)
                           The tower of the 1’ Meridian of Italy (Fucili)
11.00 -12.30     Comenius students (20+ 27 3H): orienteering in the Park of Monte Mario (with good 
                       weather) (Dr. Aebisher and Rossi)
12:30 - 13:00     Picnic organised by school x 40 people (Euro 5.50 for each)
14:00 - 16:00     Visit an exhibition of the painter Caravaggio at Scuderie del Quirinale
Afternoon:         Free to visit Rome
19:00             Meet with the host families in front of the school for going back home
20:00     Dinner for Comenius teachers in the restaurant “Maccheroni”, Piazza delle Coppelle, 44 (near Pantheon)

FRIDAY, 19 MARCH 2010

08:10 - 09:30     Main Hall  Caetani Concert by the students school Orchestra and evaluation meeting
(120 people + orchestra)
09:30 - 10:30     Comenius teachers meeting (Astronomical laboratory)
09:30 - 10:30     Comenius students meeting (Main Hall Col di Lana)
(19 foreign students + 2-3 language teachers + 1H + 3H , Rossi, Casini = a total of 75)
11:00 - 14:00       Visits 2 groups (in an area next to the Termini Station):
group B      (10 Birmingham + 7 Rumania + 2 Dutch teachers = 19)
11:00 - 12:30     Visit of S. Maria degli Angeli and its monumental sundial (trainer: L. Fucili)
12:30 - 13:00     Lunch at Bar delle Terme (fixed menu: 10 Euro)
13:00 – 14:00     Visit Museo Romano (Torce’ + Angerilli o Casini ?)
14:00 – 14:30     Departure of  the English group from Termini Station to airport
group A     (8Lyon + 8Athens + 3 Dutch teachers = 19)
11:00 - 12:00     Visit Museo Romano (Torce’ + Angerilli o Casini ?)
12:10 - 13:30     Visit of S. Maria degli Angeli and its monumental sundial (trainer: L. Fucili)
14:00 - 14:30     Lunch at Bar delle Terme (fixed menu: 10 Euro)
Afternoon:         Free to visit Rome
19:00             Meeting of the French students with the host families in front of the school
21:40             Departure of  the Greek group from Roma Fiumicino
20.00                    Dinner at restaurant “La pratolina” V. degli Scipioni 248  tel 06 36004409

SATURDAY, 20 MARCH 2010

11:00 - 13:00     Visit of the historical sundial in the Curch of Formello at the vernal equinox (Dutch team and Nicole guided by Fucili and Dr. Catamo). Tour by private car.
Vocal and instrumental concert celebrate the transit of the sun: Graziella Antonucci   (Voce) Marco Quintiliani (Chitarra) and Pino Caronia (Viola).
13:00     Lunch at Restaurant La Cantina in Formello (Tel. 06 9089553)
12:55   Departure of  the French group from  Roma Fiumicino

SUNDAY, 21 MARCH 2010   

Departure of  the Rumanian group from  Roma Fiumicino

Rome, 28 February 2010

The Italian Coordinator
Leonarda Fucili