Creating, Communicating, our Diversity we are Celebrating eBook
1. Creating, Communicating,
our Diversity we are Celebrating
ÎÎ2 / 2017-1-PL01-KA219-038399
Poland, Greece, Greek School of Bucharest âAthenaâ, Portugal,
Spain, Lithuania,Turkey
2. Meetings and Materials
in chronological order
⢠A1 European Day of Languages 2017
⢠M1. First Transnational Project Meeting in Poland (15-17 January 2018)
⢠A2. Our Settings
⢠A3. Traditional Songs
⢠A4. Playing with Classic Fairy Tales
⢠C1. Short Exchange for Students in Greece (20-26 May 2018)
⢠M2. Second Transnational Project Meeting in Portugal (24-28 June 2018)
⢠A5. Our Values, our Poems
⢠C2. Short Exchange for Students in Spain (21-27 October 2018)
⢠A6. Human Values Calendar
⢠A7. The Story of our Partnership
⢠A8. The Theatrical Play
⢠C3. Short Exchange of Students in Lithuania (24-30 March 2019)
⢠M3. Third and Final Transnational Meeting in Romania (13-15 May 2019)
3. A1.European Day of Languages 2017
⢠European Day of
Languages 2017.
⢠Pupils prepared posters
about our partnerships
and gave information
about the project and the
partners to the other
students.
⢠Turkish school met
Spanish and Polish
partner on a
videoconference on
European Day of
Languages.
5. M1. First Transnational Project Meeting in Poland
⢠On January 15 - 17, at the Primary School of Kazimierz Odnowiciel, in Pobiedziska, the first working
meeting of teachers from seven countries was held. The teachers cooperate in the international
Erasmus + project KA219 2017-2019 "Creating, communicating, our diversity in are celebrating". During
the visit of guests from Lithuania, the Greek School of Bucharest, Turkey, Greece, Spain and Portugal,
apart from the implementation of project tasks and activities, also cultural elements were planned to
bring them closer to Polish tradition, couture, history and customs.
⢠Together with the international project coordinator,
⢠Mrs. Magdalena Goc, they had the opportunity to
⢠visit the Mayor of the Town and Municipality
⢠of Pobiedziska, PhD. Dorota Nowacka, at the
⢠Municipality Office, where they were introduced
⢠to the history and the present day of the city, and
⢠the guests presented theirwork in the project.
⢠They also visited the Miniature Museum and the
⢠first Polish capital - Gniezno, where they visited the
⢠Gniezno Cathedral and the Old Prints Department
⢠at the Museum of the Archdiocese.
⢠In PoznaĹ, according to the topic of our project,
⢠the activities were varied: apart from visiting the Old
⢠Market, Fara and the Cathedral, the teachers took an
⢠active part in the humorous workshops at the Croissant Museum. The meeting ended with a feast with
the participation of the Song and Dance Ensemble "Wiwaty". However, the biggest attraction for the
southern nations was snow, which diversified their stay and caused a lot of spontaneous, childish joy.
⢠The international project coordinator: Magdalena Goc
15th - 17th January 2018
7. A2. Our Settings
Turkey, Istanbul
Ä°stanbul ,Ä°stanbul wonderful Ä°stanbul
The civilizations city, Ä°stanbul
The cultural centre and the heart of Turkey
The host of many civilizations during the history
It is a bridge opened to Europe
The Square ,Galata Tower, three bridges and seven hills
And the Grand bazaar with its delicious tastes
Ä°stanbul ,Ä°stanbul wonderful Ä°stanbul
Go to the TopkapÄą Palace ,the eyeâs pupil of history
Visit Hagia Sophia and Sultan Ahmet Mosque
See the Maidenâs Tower and the blue water
Taste delicious Ottoman period meals and Kebab
Ä°stanbul ,Ä°stanbul wonderful Ä°stanbul
The civilizations city,Ä°stanbul
Come and drink Turkish coffee and ayran
Be happy and feel yourself at your hometown
8. Poland, Pobiedziska
Visit Pobiedziska
Visit our beautiful market
and for sure you will like it!
See Lech, Czech and Rus fountain
and medieval church you can come in.
Thereâs a modern stadium near the lake
where Huragan footballers with pleasure play.
Take a boat and have some relax
or find in a forest new, interesting tracks.
Our school is also a special place
because no time here is waste.
Kazimierz Odnowiciel watches from his statue,
and softly whispers: weâre waiting for youâŚ
A2. Our Settings
9. Greece, Thessaloniki
Come to Thessaloniki, our lovely city!
In the north of Greece, at the top of Greece!
You can eat souvlaki, you can dance syrtaki
listen to bouzouki, eat koulouri, not a cookie.
You can see the sea,
the White Tower you can see,
Saint Demetrius church, and Galerius arch.
Museums, ancient places,
restaurants and shops,
the harbor and the squares, youâll enjoy the
most!
Come to Thessaloniki, our lovely city,
In the north of Greece, at the top of Greece!
A2. Our Settings
10. Spain, Cervo
CERVO RAP
COME, COME, COME
RUN, RUN, RUN
Cervo is a town with a forest
Weâve got a park, a school and a church.
Places to stay and make new Friends
Weâre waiting for you, top lay football at school.
Or bring your spinning top, playing we canât stop.
CHORUS
Our school is special, European and cool.
The Erasmus + is for you, is for US.
Puca is happy and so are we.
Puca is a mouse, like Mickey Mouse.
Loves to cook, celebrate and read books.
CHORUS
Queimada is a party with lots of witches
At night and scary, with a special spelling.
The devil is bad and the wizard is good.
Itâs an amazing play, a very important day.
A market in the morning and fire at night.
CHORUS
Sargadelos is a famous Factory, beautiful ceramics.
Next to a lovers path, with a waterfall.
A place full of history with ruins and legends
Sculptures, forests, beaches and flowers.
Cervo means deer, with Golden anthens the legend say
A2. Our Settings
12. Lithuania, Prienai
Prienai is famous for its unique nature,
The Nemunas river is Lithuaniaâs greatest.
Glider championships are held every year,
Huge green forests along the river appear.
The Greimas bridge connects two ancient
lands.
The knight Kestutis in Prienai proudly stands.
Welcome to Prienai!
Welcome to Prienai!
Welcome to Prienai!
A2. Our Settings
13. Greek School of Bucharest âAthenaâ (Romania)
A2. Our Settings
14. Greek School of
Bucharest âAthenaâ
(Romania)
A3. Traditional Song
Poland, Pobiedziska Greece, Thessaloniki
19. Lithuania, Prienai
Stintapukis
âSparlingâ is a fish which fishermen used to
catch. You can see and hear an archaic song
which was sung by Lithuanians living by the
Baltic sea. The people who remained at
home, used to keep saying the words âStinta
pĹŤkisâ and dancing, while waiting for the
fishermen to come back from the sea. They
performed this ritual wishing the fishermen
success.
A4. Playing with Classic Fairy Tales
20. A4. Playing with Classic Fairy Tales
Greece, Thessaloniki
Greek School of Bucharest
âAthenaâ
21. C1. Short Exchange for Students in Greece
⢠Exhibition of mind-maps (A4 ) and a representative digital story of a modified classic fairy tale âLittle
Red Riding Hoodâ; creating project mascots (1-3) with a name and accompanying haiku poem.
⢠On the first day, students and teachers of the school organized a series of activities to welcome their
guests. They presented their projects about the countries of the partnership. Then, they dramatized
the myth of Europe, they gave a shadow theatre performance with the mermaid, they acted out a
short story about the name of Thessaloniki, they presented traditional customs, songs and dances.
Also, the guests visited all the classrooms, exchanging presents and souvenirs and they played team
games at the school yard.
⢠Guided visits to the Archaeological sites of Pella, Vergina, the Archaeological and the Byzantine
museums, the Municipality, monuments of Thessaloniki, the White Tower, followed by a boat tour
around Thermaikos Gulf, were samples of the actions carried out aiming at knowledge of the
multicultural history of the city, which is totally compatible to the essence of our project, with
different people, from different origins, religion and culture, living peacefully together.
⢠According to the scheduled activities, workshops were carried out, with construction of the mermaid,
a figure of the shadow theatre, creation of the White Tower, the landmark of Thessaloniki and
creative writing workshops with triggering of inspiration using senses and memories. The last day,
the children from all countries presented their own versions of the Little Red Riding Hood, they
played with funny versions of classic fairy tales and they voted for the mascot of the project. The
winner mascot was âCorkyâ from Portugal, a fish, carrying the flags from the seven countries and the
message âCreating, Communicating, our Diversity we are Celebrating!â
⢠The farewell celebration was open to the local community with traditional music and dance by
cultural associations and bands and traditional dishes offered by the parentsâ association.
20th â 26th May 2018
23. M2. Second Transnational Project Meeting in
Portugal
⢠24th June. Partners gathered together to explore and insert the relevant information/ data with
reference to the different dimensions of the mobility tool.
⢠25th June. Reception at Marco de Canavesesâs Town Hall by the deputy Mayor. Reception at
Agrupamento de Escolas de Marco de Canaveses by the School Principal. Culture event organised by
the music teacher, Sara Santos: songs performed by 6th graders. The Penafiel Guitars Group
performed two Fados, a Portuguese traditional music played with classical guitar and Portuguese
guitar. The English teachers, Susana Ălvaro Barinho, presented the Theatre âLittle Riding Hoodâ by
her 4th grade students integrated in the projectâs activity - Fairytales. Time for learning the story
created during the creative writing workshop in Greece and meet Corky's babies, the selected mascot
during the Greek mobility. All the tiny mascots were done in Mrs Cristina Carvalho's art class and her
6B pupils. eTwinning workshop â The projectâs coordinator and eTwinning ambassador Magdalena
Goc explained to all the participant teachers how to use the TwinSpace
⢠26th June. A hard working group deeply engaged in the meeting agenda topics: (1) design of projectâs
Evaluation Plan for the life cycle of the project (2017/2019); (2) the Mid-term project evaluation; and
(3) the schedule of projectâs activities for 2018/2019. Thank you to all the Coordinators! Presentation
of the Stop Motion Animation films created for the A4 Playing with Classic Fairy Tales activity, by 5th
and 6th graders! Ms Carla Fernandes, the School Principal of AE de Marco de Canaveses, handed out
to all participants the Transnational Meeting Certificate of Attendance.
⢠27th June. Portuguese Cultural Heritage was given to know to the TPM participants in Marco de
Canaveses and Porto.
⢠28th June. Discussion and preparation of the Transnational Meeting Evaluation tool:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9QLVFSS and preparation of the Transnational Meeting's Minute.
24th â 28th June 2018
25. A5. Our Values, Our Poems
⢠The lyrics of the collaborative Human Values Song can be accessed in the
following shareable google doc.
⢠The poems created by the students are shared in the padlet
⢠At the short-term exchange of pupils in Cervo, Spain, pupils from the 7
countries of the partnership rehearsal and put together the song in the
collaborative video below.
https://padlet.com/hserdoura/values
26. C2. Short Exchange for Students in Spain
⢠22nd October: It's been an intense and busy week. An unforgettable experience! First we visited the Town Hall were the
Major welcomed us and told us how excited they were about the Erasmus project. Then, at school we introduced our guests
to teachers, students, representatives from parent's association and staff workers. It was an amazing morning with all the
welcoming activities, songs and theatre! Students from year six showed us a little piece from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
by William Shakespeare. During the afternoon we had the chance of strengthening links participating in dances and
musical games by the famous musical group âPesdelanâ. An intense week need lots of planning. That's why Monday
afternoon, after 'Pesdelan' event, was dedicated to a meeting were all teachers revised the agenda of the week and decision
were made concerning forthcoming activities of our project.
⢠23rd October: We played with robots. Our year six students worked really hard making boards to practice creative writing
games, fairy tales based games and culture ones. We also worked on learning and deciding the music for the song of our
partnership. The afternoon was pretty busy. We learned lots about theatre and the world of scene with EstĂbaliz Veiga.
EstĂbaliz is a famous actress and theatre educator. She showed us her job and led a very interesting and joyful masterclass.
During the afternoon a special activity for our guests and host families was organised. It was a guided visit to Viveiro and
they enjoyed it very much. Thanks Suso for bringing History alive and unforgettable!
⢠24th October: We visited Santiago de Compostela. During the morning we visited the rooftops of the Cathedral. We also
visited the Galician Centre for Dramatic Art and learnt lots about theatre from a backstage point of view and technical
issues. We also showed our guests the beautiful historical centre of the city, its treasures and stories.
⢠25th October: Thursday was dedicated to sports, strengthening boundaries and building strong relationships that can last
forever?! just after our arrival at school in the morning we got ready for a sports activity in Foz. With the help of
'Maremasma' we learned and practiced both surf and kayak. Back in school we had lunch at the school canteen and then we
walked around Cervo, This walk through natural paths led us to 'Sargadelos' the famous worldwide pottery factory. There
we visited the exposition of what is done in the factory and learned some of its history, its importance as a promoter of the
Galician culture and the quality of the products they sell.
⢠26th October: Important time of the week as last rehearsals of the song of the partnership were done as well as the recording
of the song, the 'Erasmus Songâ. During the morning we also attended a play in English, a comedy called 'Tarzan' by
Face2Face company. All students had worked before the mobility in a shared didactic unit provided by Face2Face to make
the most of this experience. During the afternoon we honoured our guests with a 'Magosto', a typical autumn party. Then, it
was the time to give certificates and say goodbye to an amazing and intense week we will never forget.
⢠27th October: Farewell
21st â 27th October 2018
31. A7. The story of our Partnership
All countries interacted through the common wiki, to produce the common story of the partnership.
The final product will be a digital story.
I - Collaborative conceptual map of the story for the creation of the scenario/settings (link)
II - The collaborative story is in the following order:
GrSchBuc (Romania)-Poland-Turkey-Portugal-Spain-Lithuania-Greece
⢠Narrative (link)
⢠Play Script (link)
III - The digital Story is in the following order:
GrSchBuc (Romania)-Poland-Turkey-Portugal-Spain-Lithuania-Greece (link)
33. C3. Short Exchange of Students in Lithuania
24st â 30th March 2019
25th March: The students participated in the activity âLet's get acquaintedâ.After that they answered 3
questions creatively and showed what values they appreciate After the arrival of teachers, all
participants walked under the "arch" made from sashes to the door of the assembly hall where they were
met with bread and salt and then in the assembly hall a short concert was shown. Then, the participants
listened to the headteachers' welcome speech and afterwards were introduced to the school
community.A film about Prienai was shown. All the guest countries showed their "homework", which
was very interesting to see. After lunch the students participated in the workshop in the Art classroom -
made and decorated caps and masks for the Story/Play.
26th March: All the teams went on a trip to Kaunas, where they watched a performance in the National
Puppet theatre and participated in an educational programme about puppets. It was amazing! After
lunch we visited Devil's museum- a unique and the only one in the world, which possesses about 3000
devils.
27th March: The students had a workshop "Ceramics" in the Art classroom and learnt about clay, worked
with it making different things and decorating them. Later their works were packed carefully, put in a
box and taken home to their countries. Welcome of students and teachers at the municipality was
held.The Mayor welcomed our guests and presents were exchanged between delegations and
Municipality. After coming back to school the headteacher showed the guests around the school and
introduced them to the teachers and pupils in the classrooms.Students had the first rehearsal of the play
with the drama teachers Vytaute and Art teacher Ausra- they were the "directors' of the play and wanted
to see the actors After lunch students participated in an educational programme "The way of bread to
our homes".They saw some traditions of making bread, made it themseves and when it was ready in the
oven, took the loaves home. The teachers had a pleasant trip around Birstonas, visited the local
museum, climbed Vytautas hill and admired the view of Nemuna' loops. In the evening the teachers
visited sanatorium "Egle" and had a nice swim in the swimming pools.
34. C3. Short Exchange of Students in Lithuania
24st â 30th March 2019
28th March: Morning the participants enjoyed dancing sport dances - the activity was organized by Religion and
Lithuanian teacher Daiva. After we all danced Lithuanian national dances. Students took part in the rehearsal and a
dress rehearsal After lunch the Play was staged and the school community watched it, video was made. It was very
exciting!ad lots of fun. students were tired but they worked like real actors! So, the task of the meeting was fulfilled!
We have made a video of the Story Erasmus Little Riding Hoods! (Now our school needs some time to finish as it
should be -with music, subtitles,etc. Though students were tired, they participated in Robotics, where they used their
creativity. In the evening a solemn closing ceremony was held in local culture and leisure centre. Fashion show was
organized by technology teacher Rasa, certificates of attendance were given to students and teachers; Appreciations
were given to the teachers. The group of local national dances showed the participants of the event our national
dances after what all joined in. Coffe was served and a nice big cake "Erasmus+" was tasted.
29th March: On Friday all the teachers and students participated in an educational program "Chocolate making
lesson" in Trakai. We learnt about coffee and cocoa beans,their origin, places where they grow; how chocolate is
made and sweets made from chocolate. After we could practice making sweets - the most beautiful one was chosen
and the student got a sweet award. After visiting the chocolate museum, we were given Certificates proving that we
had become masters in this field. After we walked along the path by the lake and admired Trakai castle, took a
common photo of the group. There were many shops with souvenirs and we had possibility to buy something to
remember Lithuania by. After lunch we went to Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania and had a guided trip in the Old
Town. We visited the Cathedral, admired St. Ann's church, watched the rehearsal of the military parade by the
President's palace to commemorate 15th anniversary of Lithuania's membership in NATO. We walked along the
narrow streets, listening to the guide's stories about the history of the town until we came to the Gates of Dawn.The
weather was cold and windy for our friends from southern countries a little bit, but all the participants showed
maturity and endurance, kept smiling.We had some free time to buy souvenirs and see the places you liked best of
all and in the evening , full of impressions, returned to Prienai. Teachers were taken to the hotel in Birstonas.
30th March: On Saturday all the teams were taken either to Kaunas bus station or to the airports and went home to
their countries.
36. M3. Third and Final Transnational Meeting in Romania
⢠The pedagogical team gathered together in order to monitor and set the final activities for the partnership:
⢠The materials produced during the two years of project implementation will be put together in order to be
published as a book of the partnership with the most representative products and ideas.
⢠Evaluation and dissemination plans discussed and deadlines set.
⢠Certificates delivered!
12th â 16th May 2019
37. M3. Third and Final Transnational Meeting in Romania
38. social media
BlogSpot
⢠Poland:
https://creativitypoland.blogspot.com/
⢠Greece:
https://creativitygreece.blogspot.com/
⢠Portugal:
https://creativityportugal.blogspot.com/
⢠Spain:
https://creativitysspain.blogspot.com/
⢠Lithuania:
https://creativitylithuania.blogspot.com/
⢠Turkey:
https://creativityturkey.blogspot.com/
⢠Greek School of Bucharest (Romania):
https://creativityromania.blogspot.com/
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