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Tommy Lee Foy

My Erasmus Week Experience.

Hello, my name’s Tommy and I am an English Language Assistant at I.E-S Luis de Morales. At the beginning of March, I was fortunate enough to take part in the Erasmus mobility week at the school.

We started the week learning about each country’s ‘Festivals and Traditions’ as well as getting to know one another. The students then participated in a laser cutting workshop demonstrated by some of our students, which was really interesting! That same afternoon we had a demonstration at the pottery workshop of the father of one of my students. It was fascinating to see the process of making pottery and to learn more about the relationship Arroyo de La Luz has with pottery.

The following day was really special as it was an opportunity to learn more about the village I have been working at for the last 6 months. The mayor hosted us at the Ayutamiento, we visited the Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and had a guided tour of the village. The next day was a great fun as I helped the students with a treasure hunt around Cáceres ‎ Old Town. In the afternoon we were very cultured as we had a guided tour around The Helga de Alvear Contemporary Art Museum; I had visited this before however having an expert explain makes one appreciate and enjoy the art even more!

On the Thursday we travelled back in time to Ancient Rome and visited Merida. As a history lover I really enjoyed this day seeing the Roman Amphitheatre. We finished this enjoyable day with lots of food kindly prepared by the parents and we were treated to some traditional folk music and dance; it was great to see some of my students taking part in the show and I really enjoyed seeing the talent on stage! The last day I tried my hand at radio presenting when I helped interview the teachers for the school’s radio programme. This was a fun experience, but I don’t think I will have my own radio show anytime soon!

Overall, I had the best week! It was a fantastic opportunity for me to learn more about different cultures, get to know my students better and have fun! More importantly though, it was amazing for me to see my students practicing their English and getting to mix with people from other countries in their own village! I would like to thank Yolanda for organising the whole week and to the school for allowing me to take part and be a student again!