This document summarizes a Comenius Project involving schools from several European countries. The project aims to have students contact children from other countries, learn English, and learn about different European cultures. It outlines the participating schools and teachers from countries like Spain, Austria, Poland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and the UK. It then describes activities done during an initial meeting in Torun, Poland, and planned activities and assignments for students over the coming months focused on cultural exchange.

1. This presentation aims to show the Comenius Project we are beginning this new term 2008/09, to the whole educative community of the C.E.I.P. San Fernando. We have the following goals for our pupils. We would like them : .-To contact with other children from different countries. -.To use English as the communication language -.To know the European cultural diversity, sharing its traditions, gastronomy, geography,relevant characters, music... -.To do tasks they will exchange with the others and sometimes will be elaborated collectively. “ Comenius” Project

2. Following next we will see: 1) Participant countries 2) Teachers who have assisted to the first meeting in the city of Toruń. 3) Brief city tour to know Torun. 4) Presentation of the school and its facilities. 5 Works done to prepare the school for our visit. 6) Some moments of our meeting. 7) Some Educative experiences we did. 8) The proposed route map/schedule for the following term.

3. “ Comenius” Project October 2008 Meeting Toruń

4. Participating Countries

5. Participating schools and countries: C.E.I.P. San Fernando Dos Hermanas Sevilla España Carolina English teacher Mª Jesús N.E.E. teacher Project Coordinator Miguel Ángel E.F. teacher

6. Participating schools and teachers: Öffenntliche Volksschule “ Schönngasse” Viena Austria Beatrix Project Coordinator Sabine

7. Participating schools and teachers: Szkola “Podsdawowa” Toruń Polonia Kadja Engish teacher Project Coordinator Waldemar Headteacher Beata

8. Participating school and teachers: “ C.D. Poggiofranco” Bari Italia Grazia Headteacher Sestina Vanda English teacher Project Coordinator

9. Participating school and teachers: “ Papados” Isla de Lesvos Grecia George Elias Project Coordinator

10. Participating schoos and teachers: “ Ziya Gökalp” Estambul Turquía Fatih Headteacher Esra English teacher Cihan English teacher

11. Participating school and teachers: Eastfield Primary School Enfield Londres Reino Unido Andrew English teacher Graham English teacher

12. Toruń One of the few Polish cities not suffering from bombing during the II W.W. Vístula river passing throug the city.

13. Some of its typical houses and churches.

14. Copernicus, Distinguished citizen of Toruń. General views of the city.

15. Pedestrian streets are common in the city centre. The city theater is like a small wooden box.

16. The receiving Center in Toruń : “Szkola Podsdawowa”. Main facade Playground and sport facilities Dinning hall One of its classrooms

17. Gymnasium

18. The library A rehearsal room

19. We, the teachers of the different countries, were officially introduced to the parents of the students in an act, in which, among other things, they represented the history of their city by a funny theatre play.

20. We visited their classrooms and we saw how they worked.

21. The whole center worked hard to prepare our welcome. Big welcome banner at the entrance Fully decorated aisles with our flags The parents made typical cakes offered for breakfast

22. All the students learnt things of our countries by decorating the school with theme banners.

23. Their texts and images explained, in an easy way, how the gastronomy, traditions and folklore are, as well as some of the most important architectonic works and personalities of the countries of each of the schools participating in the project.

24. Some of the murals dedicated to our country Details of one of the murals

25. Some moments of our meeting. : The meetings started early and in one of them we exchanged presents in between the schools We had lunch in the school dinning hall and we came back to the meetings afterwards

26. We met the Major of Toruń and he explained to us some of the most important details of the Polish educative system as well as of the city of Toruń. We exchanged some presents at the end of the meeting

27. We did some activities with the school students such as: The planting of a tree symbolizing the birth of this project We already have something that join us together !

28. One of the most interesting activities was the guided tour, in English, the students prepared to show us, which, for them, are the most representative buildings of their city.

29. Planned activities for the present term We will do monthly assignments around a common topic. We will do a joint assignment among the students of all the countries, that is to be finished by the end of the term. “ The Comenius calendar” A calendar in which we will dedicate each month to a representative aspect of our country, region, gastronomy... and in which the richness of our cultural diversity will be reflected. Following next we will show you the planned activities and some of the assignments already done.

30. September: “My home” The students describe their hobbies, home routines, timetables...This is done by pictures, drawings, murals, collages... Works/Assignments done by Polish students Works/assignments done by Polish students

31. September: “ My home” Our students have already started to prepare their assignments too.

32. October: “ My school, my classroom” Elaboration of Pen Friends base, letters, and creation of personal e-mails, to start the contacts in between the students of all the countries.

36. We hope this presentation has helped everybody to know a little better the project we are doing and it encourages the whole Educative community of the C.E.I.P. San Fernando to participate in it with illusion. “ Comenius” Project . Cursos 2008/09 y 2009/10