OUR VISIT TO FINLAND

 

 We will describe you an unforgettable trip which took place in Finland!

 

 

                             

 

 

The first days, we visited Anna Tapion school and two wonderful places, old Rauma which is a historical wooden town and a lovely lighthouse. We also met the Spanish, the Portuguese, the German, the Polish, the Turkish and the Finnish team!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The best day was on Wednesday, because we did a lot of interesting activities like sauna and hiking, but the most important thing was that all of the teams had fun! 

 

 

 

 

 

On the last days, we visited a big commercial city, Tampere, where we saw the sights and a fortress in Suomenlinna. It was great!

 

 

This trip changed our lives, having made new friends, meeting different civilizations, cultures and traditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This journey was an experience that we will definitely never forget!!

Kostas and Panos K.

 

 

 

Portugal Scale Model - How we did it!

PORTUGAL ScaleModel

 

 

          On Saturday 9^th March we set out on a trip to Portugal that would change our lives. We visited two cities: Braga and Porto and two towns: Viana do Castelo and Esposende. We got together with students from Turkey, Poland , Spain , Finland, Germany and Portugal. 

           We visited lots of sightseeings, were introduced to different  cultural elements and definitely met interesting people. One of the most unforgettable moments was when danced songs from each other’s country. It was amazing how well we got one with other children. It was as if we had known each other for years. There was real chemistry  among us, and we had the time of our life.

          This trip definitely broadened our mental horizons and was an unforgettable experience of a lifetime. We undoubtedly realized only one week can change your whole life!!!

                                                                                                                                     Dimitris P.

''THREATS TO OUR HERITAGE''

''OYR HERITAGE'' 

FOTOS FROM GERMANY

VISIT TO GERMANY

Three teachers and three students were the team who represented our school, 1^st Junior High school Galatsi, Athens at the second meeting of the Comenius programme, "Foreign mirrors for a domestic Europe", in Germany. The visit took place in Aschheim, a beautiful town near the capital of Bavaria, on November 18^th 2012. The weather was foggy and cold, but the atmosphere in the hotel was very warm as people who met for the first time in Turkey a few months ago, met again.

The first visit to the school of Aschheim left everyone amazed. The architecture of the building, its simplicity and functionality in shape resembling a ship, and the classrooms equipment, laboratories, offices and even the auxiliary spaces were the way each one of us would like to have at our own schools.

During the tour of the teachers at the school premises, Antonis, Charalambos and Kostas, the three students, joined the German pupils in Chemistry and Biology classes. At noon everyone enjoyed the traditional Bavarian meal which was offered by the teachers of the Aschheim School.

The reception was continued at school at that night, with genuine Bavarian folk programme! Everybody danced the cheerful dances of Bavaria, and had the opportunity to enjoy the dances of all countries participating to the programme. The Greek pupils danced ‘’Syrtaki’’ and naturally they roused the crowds! After  being cheereded they undertook to teach the others how to dance the most famous Greek dance.

The next days were filled with visits and activities. We visited the Museum of BMW, the Olympic village, the Allianz Arena, a monastery where beer is prepared, Schloss Neuschwanstein, the castle of Louis, and even a farm. We visited the centre of Munich, the Aschheim Energy Geothermal Station and participated in environmental games in the woods of Aschheim. We even met the mayor, who gave us lots of information about the area of his ​​competence.

Our last night in Aschheim was more relaxing. We stayed at the lobby of the hotel until late, chatting amicably and singing songs familiar to everyone. We renewed the appointment to Portugal, where some of us will meet again in March 2013.

VISIT TO TURKEY

On October first, three teachers of our school who participate in the Comenius program , went to Turkey. The meeting with the teams of the other countries took place in the province of Kocaeli Ntermpent, approximately 120 km east of Istanbul.

The welcome reception given by the teachers, the director, the head of education of the area and the pupils when the groups from Greece, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain arrived at the school of Derbent was very warm.

 After exchanging gifts we went arround  the school, visited some classrooms and labs, we tasted traditional foods offered by the schoolteachers.

The next few days , Mr Ozcan Bicer, coordinator of the Comenius Project and other teachers showed us arround.  We visited Izmit, the large industrial and financial center of the region, we walked to the huge park and visited the Submarine Museum.

At the city of Adapazari we went to the Earthquake Museum.We where very touched to see  pictures of the disasters of 1999 earthquake and experienced the intensity of an 7.2 Richter earthquake in " EQ Room ".  Most of  the teachers and all students climbed to the top of the mountain Cartepe and the most courageous did waterskiing in the lake Sapanka!

Particularly touching was for the Greek team, the  day we visited  Istanbul. The tour at this wonderful city included a visit to the Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Square , Capali Carci market and the market of spices . In the evening we had  a spectacular evening cruise in Bosphorus.

The week ended with visits to other schools in Kocaeli, the Town Hall of Kartepe and gatherings in the evenings at the hotel. It was a beautiful week with many acquaintances, exchange of views and information between country representatives and tasting Turkey’s traditional flavors.

Below you can see photos from the process of the scale model of Hagia Sophia from the students of the 1^st Junior High School of Galatsi, Athens.