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Jan Amos Comenius(1592-1670) was the first teacher who introduced the concept of “international

education”. He was also called “Teacher of Nations” because of his struggles about universal education. The

basic aim of Comenius Programme is to increase the quality of education by cooperating European countries

and encourage language learning with the help of cultural interaction.

As Remzi Özer YİBO(Turkey) teachers, we prepared a project and the project found its partners from

Spain, Italy and Poland. In fact, this project took its last shape with the help of our partner schools. Then we

named it “ME AND YOU-DIFFERENT BUT UNITED”.

“Me and you” aims to give an opportunity to the pupils to discover, understand, know and respect

European culture more than ever.

We knocked the door and our project opened the doors of Europe and became a bridge between Turkey

and other European countries.

With the help of this project, our pupils will realize their identities and see the similarities and differences

between their country and other European countries.They are able to compare the traditions, natural beauties,

architectural arts, music, crafts, gastronomy, legends, and elements of civilization specific to every country.

English is hard to learn when it is not used in daily life or when it is not a necessity to communicate; so

our pupils know that English is the only language to share our opinions with our partner schools. The project

shows them the importance of developing English skills.

The experiences being get from this project will help our pupils improve both their education and social

life. While they are improving their foreign language competence, they are also getting aware of being honest,

good charecterized, self-confident, creative,responsible person!

Sümeyye SÜT Turkey Project Coordinator

WE LEARNED ENGLISH

REMZİ ÖZER YATILI İLKÖĞRETİM BÖLGE OKULU

STUDENTS TRAVEL

PROJECT LOGO CONTEST

PROJECT DECLARATION

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ATIONDECLARATION

PREPARATION FOR ITALY MEETING

TURKEY MEETING

OUR VISION

National Education Basic Law in accordance with the purposes, principles and reforms of Ataturk, the scientific studies

on, full of human love, self-confident, honest, depending on

national values, hard-working individuals, Turkey, on the level of contemporary civilization as part of the effectiveness of education

and training will training is being carried out of the service environment, science and culture to be the center.

REMZİ ÖZER YATILI İLKÖĞRETİM BÖLGE OKULU REMZİ ÖZER YİBO is in Osmaniye with a population 332000 located in south of Turkey. Osmaniye is a cute city with wide

and wealthy lands and wide forests. It is also an important touristic city with its Karatepe, Aslantaş Open and Antique Museums.

Our school is a boarding school and also gives education to students in centrum. Most of our students are disadvantaged in

social-economics with departed families. We make studies and trainings within social and cultural activities for our students, to

make education continual, make them equal in education system, motivate them and to complete missing for preparing them to

life.

OUR MISSION

Our school is set for the education program, taking

into account environmental factors in an effective and

efficient way to apply, providing you with an education

appropriate to the needs of students' abilities and their

social, cultural and economic environment needs to

develop skills to prepare and improve the quality of school

learning basic duty.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

WE LEARNED ENGLISH

STUDENTS TRAVEL

WINNER LOGO


PROJECT DECLARATION

PREPARATION FOR ITALY MEETING

CEREMONY AT SCHOOL

INTRODUCING COUNTRIES&SCHOOLS

GOVERNORSHIP & MINISTRY

OF EDUCATION

CULTURAL TRIP

TRADITIONAL FOOD

COMENIUS IN MEDIA MASS

CULTURAL VALUES

COMENIUS STUDENTS

COMENIUS TEACHERS

TURKEY MEETING

In the first day, they watched

Mehteran Team and Turkish Folk

Dance team in our school garden

We called Osmaniye Local TV(ORT)

and Hürriyet Journal as a dissemi-

nation activity .

Our pupils offered them flowers

as a hospitality.

CEREMONY AT SCHOOL

MEETING

TURKEY MEETING

We introduced our school,

classes and dormitory to

them and also gave

information about education

system in Turkey. Then we

talked about the similarities

and differences between

Turkey and partner schools.

Our pupils had a chance to

talk to foreigners for the first

time.

CEREMONY AT SCHOOL

MEETING

TURKEY MEETING

CEREMONY AT SCHOOL

MEETING

TURKEY MEETING

Each country presented their PPT about their countries, cities, schools.

So we learned a lot about all countries and broke prejudice.

INTRODUCING COUNTRIES & SCHOOLS

TURKEY MEETING

In the second day, all the teachers of each

country visited director of education and

governor of Osmaniye and gave them

information about our project.

GOVERNORSHIP & MINISTRY

TURKEY MEETING

We visited Castabala Castle, Aslantaş Open

Air Museum, Karatepe Carpets, Berke Dam, and

city center with our guests and general

information was given.

CULTURAL TRIP

TURKEY MEETING

In the fourth day, our scouts performed their shows “stop

stop”(drama), Kolbastı dance group and Eurovision song. In the

afternoon, we visited Şanlıurfa(Balıklıgöl,Sıra gecesi). General

information was given.

TURKEY MEETING

In the third day, we visited

St. Pierre Church and city center

in Hatay. General information

was given.

TURKEY MEETING

In the fifth day, we visited Sabancı

Mosque, Etnografya Museum, Adana

Culture and Art Street. We offered them

traditional gifts.

We accomadated in Adana on Friday

because on Saturday, they left Adana

Airport.And Turkey meeting was

finished successfully.

TURKEY MEETING

TRADITIONAL FOOD All the week, our guests tasted

Turkish food.

TURKEY MEETING

CULTURAL VALUES

TURKEY MEETING

COMENIUS IN MEDIA MASS

Cansu KILIÇ ( 7rd class ) I have never had such a nice and meaningful moment for 13

years. It was a memorable trip with my friends and students.

With the help of this Project, we become sisters and brothers

without dicrimination of religion,language and race.I am happy

to be a part of this Project. I will never forget it.

Sümeyra BAZ ( 8rd class ) I think this Project is very nice and important project. Thanks to this project, I went to Italy. I knew about different cultures. I learnt how the education is over there. I’m sure, I will tell about this

project in great joy of being in this project for years and years. I would like to thank my teachers because I had such great a

happiness in my life.

İlyas Muhammet BAZ

( 8rd class ) Comemius is a project that many students had dreamed

but I took part in. How can I tell you that ? I’m sure

something is forgotten. I understood how was the

Project exciting and I felt different. We communicated

the students coming from Poland,Italy and Spain.

Thank you my teachers.

Yasemin ÖZDEMİRCİ

( 8rd class ) We spent a week with students from

Spain,Italy and Poland. We had different

activities and we gave examples them from our

culture. We learnt their

culture. We came back our country after we had

a wanderful week. I would like to thank to

my all teachers.

TURKEY MEETING

COMENIUS STUDENTS

Emin DOĞAN

( Headmaster ):

" I gained a lot of

experiences. My teachers

and I met many different

people from different

countries. I saw different

places and different life

styles. I could use English.

It was a great process.

Thank you for everything."

Sümeyye SÜT

(Project Coordinator):

"Thanks to Comenius for

giving us a chance to learn

more about other nations,

share opinions and hug

each culture by heart. I

feel happy to take a part

such a project in the name

of my students, teachers

and myself."

Levent TOROS

(2rd grade teacher):

" This is a unique Project

for me and my friends. It

is a nice Project. It is

useful to get to know each

other and our education

system. We had nice

meetings together. Our

students are also very

happy. We had good

relationships with other

friends.

Greetings from Turkey "

TURKEY MEETING

Sembol GÜLER

( English teacher ):

"During this process we

gained a lot of experiences and

had lots of fun. We were

encouraged to use English.This

project allowed us to have a

better insight to the education

systems in different countries.

Also by this project we met lots

of people all over the world and

realized different life styles.To

sum up, both individually and as

a group we had amazing

experiences.Thank you for

everything.It is hard to forget

these experiences. "

COMENIUS TEACHERS

Dilek ATEŞ

(English teacher):

" From start to finish, it is a great

process for all of us. My friends

and I met many people through

this project and we witnessed lots

of memories together. I think

everyone should have such an

experience in his life. Throughout

this time, students and we learned

a lot.For a small sample; we know

more closely our cultures and

lives.Everything was simply

amazing. Thank you to all those

involved in this work. You will never

be forgotten. WISH "

TURKEY MEETING

Bilal ÇETİNKAYA

(Social Sciences teacher):

"I have been to Italy. New

places, different life

styles, Italian, Spanish,

Poland people were very

exciting for me. There was

a friendship between

Turkish students and the

other students. Thank you

Comenius.

Ekrem TATAR

(3rd grade teacher):

"I have been to Poland. The Polish people and the other

people were very kind and hospitable. I saw different places

, tried different food, met different people. I used

English. It was an amazing experience. Thank you for

everything."

Erdal FIART

( Technology and Design teacher ):

"It was a great process for me.I saw that Spanish

people were very hospitable. Different food and drinks

,life styles, culture were very interesting for

me.Activities were wonderful. I will never forget this

experience. "

ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO II - MAZZARINO

TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE CITY TOWN HALL RECEPTION

ITALY MEETING DAY 1

ITALY MEETING DAY 3

ITALY MEETING DAY 5

ITALY MEETING DAY 2

ITALY MEETING DAY 4

ITALY MEETING DAY 6

ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO II - MAZZARINO

Our school is situated in the centre of Sicily in a very old and historic town. Some of our students are

children of migrants from Romania to be integrated to the city life. Working in Comenius project will help

integrate them socially and culturally. We also cooperate with European counterparts to have new aspects of

other cultures.

Spanish group arrived

in Sicily, one day

before the other

groups. We visited

Isola Bella and

Taormina, two

wonderful places.

ISOLA BELLA

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

ITALY MEETING DAY 1

TAORMINA VILLAGE

This day we visited Siracusa and Ortigia (Italian and Spanish group together in the morning).

Polish and Turkish arrived at the afternoon and evening. We were all together since this day.

ANCIENT THEATRE (SIRACUSA)

ITALY MEETING DAY 2

CATHEDRAL

DIONIOSIO´S EAR

L

ORTIGIA´S COAST

With all the groups in Mazzarino, we had the Welcome Ceremony. Each country made a performance with

typical dances or songs of their countries and Italian Schools showed us some differents perfomances about

typical dances, theatre, songs... All the students participated in a lesson in classes.

RECEPTION

TARANTEL

A

TURKISH PERFORMANCE POLISH PERFORMANCE

ITALY MEETING DAY 3

Fourth day we went to the capital, Palermo. We visited some different and interesting places.

In the afternoon the group arrived to Monreale a beautiful place with wonderful panoramic views.

PALERMO CATHEDRAL

VISIT TO MONREALE TURKISH GROUP

ITALY MEETING DAY 4

We think that the most important meeting has been Sicily Meeting, bacuse all the pupils shared a

lot of experiences together. This day we had the "Living Day" for pupils. Performances, Traditional

Games, Time to share all together, Certificate Attendances and in the evening "Spaghetti Dancing" a

party with dinner and dance for the pupils. A GREAT JOURNEY!!!! All the students communicated in English so they became aware of how English is important and

necessary in our lives.

PERFORMANCES

TRADITIONAL GAMES

TRADITIONAL GAMES

ITALY MEETING DAY 5

POLISH GROUP WITH THEIR CUP

SPANISH GROUP WITH THEIR CUP

TURKISH GROUP WITH THEIR CUP

This is the last day of the meeting. Polish group and Turkish group went back to their homes, but

we spent the morning all together visiting Agrigento. We could see ancient Greek Ruins and a wonderful

place made for the sea waves, for the force of nature, Scala dei Turchi.

GREEK RUINS IN AGRIGENTO

ITALY MEETING DAY 6

Pupils AND TEACHERS IN "Scala dei Turchi"

CITY TOWN HALL RECEPTION

Mazzarino´s Mayor received us in his office and he showed us the building with the different places

for meetings, work... He gave us information about the region and the government.

Filipo (our official guide during the meeting) explained us all the details about this historic place.

ITALIAN COORDINATOR

RECEIVING HER CERTIFICATE

SPANISH COORDINATOR

RECEIVING HIS CERTIFICATE

TURKISH COORDINATOR

RECEIVING HER CERTIFICATE

POLISH COORDINATOR

RECEIVING HIS CERTIFICATE

In the afternoon Comenius Coordinators went to a local radio program in Mazzarino.

They gave their opinion about the experience in Sicily with their mates.

SPAIN MEETING DAY 1

C.E.I.P. NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL CARMEN

COMENIUS TEACHERS COMENIUS STUDENTS

SPAIN MEETING DAY 2

SPAIN MEETING DAY 3

SPAIN MEETING DAY 4

SPAIN MEETING DAY 6

SPAIN MEETING DAY 5

C.E.I.P. NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL CARMEN

About the context of our school, we work with students of 26 different nationalities, most of them from

South America and East Europe. Our families don´t have a great economy, we try to get a lot of projects in our

school to do easier their live into school with free activities (sport, help with homework…). Our pupils have an

exemplary behavior, and we don´t have problems with “live together”.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

This was the second meeting with children. Spanish, Turkish and Polish went to Italy. Italian

children went to Spain, because they were the only one who still didn´t travel.

FIRST DAY

A lot of surprises were prepared for our guests from Spain. First of all a Wellcome Ceremony

in the school. All the pupils participated in a collaborative dance with the flags of each

country. A very nice perfomance.

AFTER THE SCHOOL WELLCOME:

Flamenco. A great

oportunity to live friendly a Flamenco Show. In a wellcoming place like "Cortijo Miraflores" everybody could enjoy this

performance and they could practice with the professional singer and dancers.

ITALIAN CHILDREN DANCING FLAMENCO

SPANISH CHILDREN DANCING FLAMENCO

SOME TEACHERS TRYING TO DANCE FLAMENCO

SOME TEACHERS TRYING TO DANCE FLAMENCO

In the Town City Hall, Carmen Díaz (Education Councellor) received us in the plenary hall. An official wellcoming of the city for our guests.

In the afternoon we visited Marbella and surroundings. Some pupils of 1st E.S.O. came with us, because they went to

Italy last May, and they did some excursion with their Italian friends.

PUERTO BANÚS

ROMAN BATHS

PALEO - CHRISTIAN BASILICA

VISITING GRANADA

One of the most important monuments in Spain "La Alhambra" was the visit of this day.

The arabic Palace is very well conservated and we couldn´t miss the chance of visit this historic place.

ITALIAN TECHERS AT THE

ENTRANCE

SOME SPANISH PUPILS WITH

THEIR TEACHER

SOME PLACES INSIDE

"LA ALHAMBRA"

VISITING SELWOO MARINA (BENALMÁDENA) & MIJAS

Benalmádena was the next stop. There is an Acuatic Zoo (Selwoo Marina) very interesting for children. Dolphins, parrots or sea lions shows

were some of the spectacles we saw. An unforgettable experience for Italian and Spanish children.

MIJAS

After Benalmádena, the group arrived to Mijas.

The Mayor of the village D. Antonio Sánchez Pacheco received us in the Town City Hall.

PUPILS IN MIJAS

PUPILS IN THE ANCIENT BULLRING OF MIJAS

ITALIAN GROUP WITH MIJAS

MAYOR

VISITING SETENIL DE LAS BODEGAS & RONDA

SOME PANORAMIC VIEWS OF

SETENIL

SUNS CAVE

(TYPICAL STREET OF SETENIL)

"NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA

ENCARNACIÓN" CHURCH

STELLA (ITALIAN TEACHER) WITH SETENILS

VILLAGERS

ANDALUCIA´S DAY & CLAUSURE CEREMONY

For the Clausure Ceremony, Spanish school prepared a lot of activities.

A day about Andalucia with different stands (Gastronomy, Typical Dances, Video Stand, Tradiotional Tales and Crafts).

GASTRONOMY

CRAFTS

TYPICAL DANCES

OUR GUESTS WITH TRADITIONAL

CLOTHES

After the stands we had a

"Flamenco" party. Chidren were

performing typical dances of

Andalucía.

OUR GUESTS WITH TRADITIONAL

CLOTHES

GIVING THE ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES

VISITING MÁLAGA

Last day we visited Málaga, the capital of our province.

Cathedral, Alcazaba, Picasso Museum and typical streets were some of the places where we went.

LARIOS STREET ATMOSPHERE

"It has been a pleasure to share our time

with all of you " Spanish teachers




Jose Mª (Headmster):

"It is an excellent way

that allows us to go

beyond the experiences

and practice exchange.

It allows us to promote

social relationships

among the participants”

Juan

(Comenius Coordinator 3rd grade teacher):

"I think it is an unique opportunity for our knowledge to be

enriched. Teachers and students will live an incomparable

experience"

Antonio

(6th grade teacher): "Knowing,

cooperation, living together,

COMENIUS"

César

(5th grade & PE teacher ):

"Fantastic chance for the students and

teachers to know different cultures"

COMENIUS TEACHERS & STUDENTS

Teresa

(Headmaster helper & support teacher):

"It is very interesting to work an

intercultural exchange program"

Inés

(Kindergarten teacher):

"I am very proud to be part of this

fantastic knowledge and cultural

exchange Project"

Rosa


"It is very interesting to know

different cultures and ways to work

in order to be able to share

experiences"

Eli


"Awesome for the children and

wonderful for the teachers"

The comenius Project is very interesting because

it has been a great opportunity to share culture,

language and experiences with people from other

countries. We have had a great time with them and it is

good for us.

The Comenius project is very funny

because plenty of teachers and pupils from

other countries have visited Marbella and we

have had a really great time with them,

especially in Ronda and in our school.

I liked the Comenius project a lot because

we have learned a lot of things from other

countries such as: Poland, Turkey and Italy,

and they have learned plenty of things from

us and our culture. I enjoyed our visits a lot.

Jiayi Chen (Pupil 6º Primary School)

Andrea Muñoz Serna (Pupil 6º Primary School)

Javier Medinilla Miller (Pupil 6º Primary School)

SZKOLA PODSTAWOWA

POLAND MEETING DAY 1

COMENIUS TEACHERS






SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

SZKOLA PODSTAWOWA

Our pupils come from quite poor families because our region has a very high unemployment and one of

the lowest income per head in Poland. There is no industry. It is hard to find jobs. Families of our pupils

suffer from consequences of bad economic situation. A project like this is an opportunity to see foreign

countries, to learn English , to become more tolerant and open to other nations.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Anna BANASIK Dariusz KRUK Ewa ZIELI..

Ewa KRAJEWSKA Halina KR.. Dariusz SMUTEK

COMENIUS TEACHERS

Urszula KUTA Robert SKROBOT Zdzisława..

Jolanta LUTY Przemysła.. Małgorzat..

FIRST DAY WELLCOME IN CHECINY (24TH MAY)

After a long trip, we arrived at Checiny on Monday night. The day after we visited the Polish School in Bolmin. All the pupils and teachers of Szkola Podstawowa waited for us at the entrance of the school with flags of the four countries. Polish Coordinator and Polish Director giving us the wellcoming ceremony. Some pupils showed us some performaces for the Wellcome Ceremony.

Turkish, Italian, Spanish and Polish

teachers with some pupils.

Visiting some classes in the School.

A poster with pictures of our

meetings.

Parents of Polish School

prepared a trational food for all the guests.

It was a really good experience for all of us to taste this wonderfull

food in a really good atmosphere.

Robert Jaworski (Checiny Mayor) received us at the Town City Hall.

Ethnological Museum of Takornia

A school of XVIII Century. One of the buildings we could visit in

the ethnological museum.

At the evening, teachers and

parents of the school had a

barbacue together and practiced

some traditional dances of

Turkey, Poland, Spain and Italy.

We also singed some songs of the

different countries.

VISITING CHECINY

The day started with a hard way up to visit the castle.

Some pictures of Checiny´s Castle, it is the emblem of the city.

Inside the castle we could see some

medieval performances, practice archery...

John Paul II and Religious places in Poland are very common in the whole country. Poland is a very religious country. In the

afternoon we visited Jaskinia Raj (Paradise Cave) One of the most beautiful caves in Poland.

Recreation of Prehistoric situations in the cave Some pictures of the cave. The stalagtites and stalagmites are made of calcium and iron.

VISITING CRACOW One of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Cracow, was our next destination. The legend of Wawel Dragon in Wawel Castle one of the most famous tales in Poland. This city was not destroyed during the Second World War.

Wawel Dragon Cracow Cathedral with John Paul II statue outside.

John Paul´s II infant house in Cracow.

Teachers of the Project together next to Wisla River.

Mary´s Basilica one the most beautiful churches in Cracow.

In the afternoon we visited Salt Mines in Wieliczka. A very interesting place. Some Galleries of Salt Mines.

The mine's attractions for tourists include dozens of statues made of salt. Salt Statue of John Paul II.

As you can see,everywhere there are statues everywhere.

This is one of the most important people in Poland.

A VISIT TO AUSWICTHZ. NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMP Of course, this was the saddest visit in our trip and it helped us to reflect about this horrible chapter of our most recent history. An impresive fact that we could experienced is that there were around 1500 people visiting the camp and there was

and amazing silence everywhere. Around 1.300.000 peopled died in this Concentration camp. It was declared Heritage of the humanity by UNESCO in 1979.

This photo was taken from Auswicthz II.

People slept in here in Auswichtz II

Here you can see toilets in Auswicthz

II

Thousands of shoes belonging to

people who arrived to the camp.

Some photos os Auswicthz prisoners.

VISITING KIELCE One of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Kielce, was our next destination.

This city was not destroyed during the Second World War.

GIVING THE ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES

TURKISH, POLISH, ITALIAN AND SPANISH TEACHERS CERTIFICATES CEREMONY

The Clausure Cermony was celebrated in the Tourism Office of Checiny.

Robert Jaworski (Checiny Mayor) presided the giving of attendance certificates .

OUR PROJECT IS ENDING, OUR PROJECT IS CLOSE TO FINISH.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE TEACHER THAT HAVE MADE THIS PROJECT A RELITY.

SEE YOU SOON!!!

GÖRÜŞMEK ÜZERE !!! ARRIVEDERCI !!!

HASTA PRONTO !!! SEE YOU SOON!!!