Dalbeattie High School's European Erasmus Project comes to an end

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Dalbeattie High School’s European Erasmus Project has drawn to a close.In 2018 the school, together with four other schools from Greece, Romania and France, secured funding to work together on a project themed around the United Nation’s sustainable development goals.The project aimed to see the five schools investigate together five of the eco-goals: affordable and clean energy, gender equality, sustainable cities and communities, life on land and climate action.Launched as the world emerged from lockdown, along the way there has been international video conferencing, singing and poetry, games-making, developing tech skills with online apps and designing presentations.Undoubtedly, however, the highlight for all concerned has been welcoming international guests to the schools.For each visit, ambassadors from all the schools visit one of the countries to share progress on a specific goal and stay with host families.Dalbeattie High was first up last June when it welcomed 29 pupils and staff to look at clean energy.Work included model-making of wind turbines, a visit to the Tongland Hydro Power Plant and biodiversity at Threave, as well as outings and cultural activities in Edinburgh and the local area.The buzz in the school and local community was great and the weather played along for a beach barbecue – and the highlight of the farewell ceilidh.Next up was the trip to Romania – delayed first due to Covid and then the outbreak of the war in neighbouring Ukraine.The Dalbeattie contingent was delighted to finally make it to Hunedeora in Transylvania.

Pupils were able to visit the local castle and fortress and go searching for bison in a nature reserve, as well as visit the old-town of Sibiu.During the Easter holidays the next