Turkey's Comenius Poster Used on The School Wall for Dissemination

Some good memories about Comenius from Turkey :)

The most interesting experiences we had abroad during Comenius Project

TALHA BERK YILDIZ

We were walking around Krakow , shopping centers , pubs , cafes etc. I just saw a Galatasaray scarf in a sportstore. I was so happy because not onlyTurks but also Europeans know about my team ! I didn't buy that scarf because it was a fakeone.

RABİA ÖZKAN

I think it is hard to choose one of them.Because we saw and did lots of interesting things.For example in Poland , we saw salt mine and it was amazing . In greece we went to a beach and I had never been in a beach.We met  new people who were very different from us. I stayed in a house whose people had not been in our country.But if I have to choose one I will choose the salt mine. Because I think I will never see another again. The mine was very different from what I thought. So it is the most interestingexperience during Comenius Project that I want to see it again.

ÜZEYİR KAV

While I was in Portugal , I learned some Portuguese words and greetings , and also I taught my host and his family some Turkish words and greetings. I don't know when , which day this experience happened. After our programme we went to our host's house. At dinner , my host asked me "Do you like chicken?" and I said "Evet" .As he had learned this word two days ago , he understood me. And it was proud for me. Because when you say some Turkish words , if your listener understands you , you feel better. This was so emotional situation because we usually used to speak in English and we missed speaking in Turkish.

ELANUR ÖZDEMİR

When I was in Poland , I went to salt mine. This was the most interesting experience for me. Because I saw real life under the surface. In ancient times , people used this place for salt and They lived there.They had everything about necessaries. Also they had wedding saloon. I mean these people's life was really different from us. Maybe they didn't see sun for a long time. But getting inside there is really hard because you have to go a lot of meters down.

DENİZHAN ÇAMAŞ

Well , it is hard to choose , actually. I don’t know where to start or how to end it.
I enjoyed every single second I spent during the Project even if we did some boring stuff. But I enjoyed most during the presentations. It may sound ridiculous , I know. But when we were in Latvia and preparing for the presentations I was so scared. I was trying to keep calm and repeating the sentences that I studied in my mind. And when I heard the sound “Now Turkey will make presantation” I completely forgot what  I was going to say.
And then we all know the story. Yes it was the most interesting experience I had. Just be yourself in presantations , don’t copy the past even if you made the things in the past.

İSMAİL ANKARALI

First of all , during Comenius , we had very much fun.We had great experiences. But ,that wasn’t the best experience to go to ‘Estadio do Dragao Stadium’. When my teacher said that you would go there.I felt so good.Everything in the stadium was great. In addition , the stadium wasn’t as big as I expected. I found it so interesting. It was the most interesting thing about Comenius.

SÜMEYYE GÖZYUMAN

In Comenius , I have experienced a lot of things like new friends , different cultures…
I can’t decide to select which one is more interesting. For example I saw Real Madrid’s stadium – Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. It was huge and amazing.We were in Spain , we went to Madrid and then wewent toPortugal and we saw different countries and cultures.In Greece , I didn’t feel like a stranger. I felt like I was at home. Because my host and her family were kind people.In Spain we went to El-Hamra Palace. I haven’t seen mosques and palaces in Istanbulyet , but I saw El-Hamra…

İREMNUR ERGÜL

I went two countries in two years. Scotland was more enjoyable than Poland. But the most interesting thing in Poland was salt mine. When we went there , I was shocked. Many years ago workers , who were working there , created a new life there. Weddings were organized there even. There were a lot of paintings or someting like that on the walls. Some of them were about religion and they were all fascinating.I had never seen such mine before. I think I can’t forget it.

ONUR KUT

During Comenius , I enjoyed very much. On the second day in Portugal , we went to some old buildings like church. There were interesting things I haven’t seen before. There was also a high building which has lots of stairs that made us tired. While going up stairs I came across a Scottish teacher. I asked a question about the rtraditional skirt and he started to tell me. But I didn’t understand anything as he was speaking so fast J Then he realized that I didn’t understand he smiled and kept talking more slowly. And also I can’t forget our crazy photographs taken away from our group.

Comenius Corner in our school in Akyazı/Turkey

Final Comenius Summary of Project on the 4ENs of Nature - Porto, Portugal

"The 4 Elements of Nature and Their Effect on Our Lives"

After two years of intense cooperation among eight European countries , the summary of activities, events, mobilities and outcomes of our school in Porto is here below:

Classes,students (boys & girls), subjects and teachers involved in 2013/1014.

Classes,students (boys & girls), subjects and teachers involved in 2014/1015.

from left to right: Maria da Graça Cruz - teacher of English and coordinator - Lucinda Coelho - teacher of Economy,
 Clementina Campelo - teacher of Physical Education- and Teresa Guedes - teacher of Geography

The outcomes of the two school years can also be seen and analysed.

They are the result of collaborative work among different areas of study and teachers related: Biology and Geology, Portuguese, History, Arts, Geography, English, Sociology, Economy, Physical Education.

Special events, outcomes related to Portugal, Porto city, our school, evaluation forms, "The Multilingual Glossary on the 4 ENs", and the mobilities are here too!



Celeste Almeida - teacher of Biology and Geology- and Joaquina Carvalho - teacher of Portuguese

Ana Paula Marques, teacher of Sociology


Evaluations were sent for every partner coordinator:
Latvia, Poland, Greece,Turkey, Finland, Spain and Scotland, and were received as well here in Porto, Portugal, after the Meeting in January 2014.

 

                                                           
  José Valente - teacher of History                         José Sinde and Cristina Silva - teachers of Arts

8th International Comenius Meeting in Gairloch, Scotland

8th International Comenius Meeting in Gairloch, Scotland

18 – 24 April 2015

With a very exciting programme for our last meeting, we headed to Gairloch – two teachers , me teacher of English and the Portuguese coordinator,  Lucinda Coelho, teacher of Economy, and two students, Daniela Martins of class 12LH2 and Diogo Pereira of 10CT2. Lots of students were interested in taking part , but, being the final trip, it was not possible. They took part in every activity enthusiastically and keep forever this amazing experience as well as we do.

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After arrival in London and Edinburgh, all the groups had the chance to visit the incredible Horse sculptures,- Kelpies - made of steel,emerging from the Water.The guided visit was essential to inform us about the purpose of the artist as well of the effects they produced.

 

Near Inverness we had our typical British dinner: fish and chips! Everybody enjoyed to have it here especially the students who had now the chance to taste it where it really belonged- the UK:)

Gairloch was there at last, a small village northwest of Scotland settled in a beautiful scenery of blue, green , white and the yellow of the sun that shone the entire week! Surprisingly we had a wonderful barbecue on the beach where everyone could enjoy the open space and the warm breeze of April.

The thoughtful Scottish coordinator, Beth Hunter, had the school wonderfully decorated with all of the eight countries´flags and,with the cooperation of staff, students and Head office,offered to all of us a welcoming reception. Bagpipes and other musical instrumentsScottish music and culture!

 Presentations were held with every country taking part, except Spain.
 The Portuguese students presented their work on "The Schist villages of Portugal" related to the main theme of the Project" The 4 ENs of Nature and their Effect on Our Lives". They showed a video film on Nature in Portugal and then proceeded to the main content of their presentation. Daniela started and Diogo finished showing how it is still possible to find clean Air in the inner unpolluted part of the country.

After this presentation it was shown a video film made of different photos taken in the seven previous visited countries´meetings, witnessing the warm bonds created. Scotland would be integrated after, it was a promise!:)

From the diverse activities suggested - kayaking, wall climbing, going to the beach, visiting the waterfalls,..., a group of teachers and students chose the Jewellery workshop activity under the guidance of the nice Scottish teacher Alice Velt. Beautiful earrings and bracelets came out!

A trip to Ullapool was organised for some teachers while others and students went climbing to the top of a mountain. The Scottish landscape could be enjoyed at its best: mountains, blue water lochs, green pasturelands, white sheep and an immerse horizon...the Four Elements of Nature were there for us!

Ullapool at sight: a small town by the sea with beautiful traditional buildings and lovely food to taste!

The Scottish school offered to all the delegations and local teachers involved a fantastic welcoming dinner. The photos show the friendly atmosphere created:)

A boat trip in the Loch Ness was also programmed which was a thrilling adventure! Nobody missed it and we could see with our own eyes the magical lake that keeps the big secret...

The final Comenius night - Ceilidh party - was the golden key to end the Project. Many Scottish dances were tried by all the delegations with excitement!  Nobody seemed to give up dancing!

 Scottish musical groups played the traditional tunes and students danced graciously. A little girl presented us with a skilled performance too! Another group showed their balance and talent!

 A raffle was held with local products and also with typical objects brought by the partner school delegations. The Portuguese delegation contributed with different objects related to our culture.

Violinists,  other musicians also played to make this night memorable! The students sang beautifully!

But, before this moment, every delegation also contributed to the event with an artistic performance. The Portuguese students decided to take to Scotland a short traditional play

related to the Four Elements of Nature: " The Stone Soup", inviting their foreign peers to take part.

 It was a moment of fun but also of learning as this traditional tale is also a metaphor of generosity and cooperation in hard times! The Scottish, Polish, Finish students accepted the challenge and learned about this simple but meaningful Portuguese folk tale.

On the way back to Edinburgh, the groups visited the Glen Ord Destillery of Whisky and learned about the process from the very beginning until it comes to our glasses.

Then we travelled from Inverness to Edinburgh where we could appreciate the atmosphere of the capital of Scotland.

                                     

After arrival  there were moments of sadness and nostalgia remembering the EXCELLENT moments lived in every partner country. The 4ENs Comenius group of Facebook was flooded with photos, messages and conversations among all the different students and teachers, which is promising...friendships are here to last:)

Evaluations were sent to the Scottish coordinator, applauding her for a fantastic job! Thank you Beth!:)

Comenius Week in Porto, Portugal - May 2015

From the 8 to 16 May the school community could appreciate a bit of the so many wonderful and enriching experiences our staff and students enjoyed in the two years of the Comenius Project that now, unfortunately, are over:(

Documents on the Project - objectives, strategies, activities, mobilities, outputs were displayed on placards and computers, apart from the photos of the amazing groups of people we met on the seven countries and schools we travelled to and hosted here in January 2014:)

The Multilingual Glossary on"The Four Elements Of Nature" could be analysed by everyone who wanted to.

In the school library all the computers had as the background image the web page connected to the outputs students produced during the two years of the project, allowing, this way, its visibility to any member of the community.

The photos displayed in the school entrance and in two corridors placards were related to the eight International Meetings in the eight European partner schools. They are proof of the enthusiasm and links created along this period of time!

 

 

                   

Turkey's Presentation in Scotland

                                                              Turkey in Scotland