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 zer YBO(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! Smeyye ST Turkey Project Coordinator

REMZ ZER YATILI LKRETM BLGE OKULU

WE LEARNED ENGLISH

PROJECT DECLARATION ,,,,,,,,,,,,DDDDDDECLAR ATIONDECLARATION PREPARATION FOR ITALY MEETING

STUDENTS TRAVEL

PROJECT LOGO CONTEST

TURKEY MEETING

REMZ ZER YATILI LKRETM BLGE OKULU

REMZ ZER YBO 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, Aslanta 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 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. 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

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

WE LEARNED ENGLISH

STUDENTS TRAVEL

PROJECT LOGO CONTEST

PROJECT LOGO CONTEST

WINNER LOGO

WINNER LOGO

PROJECT DECLARATION

PREPARATION FOR ITALY MEETING

CEREMONY AT SCHOOL

TRADITIONAL FOOD

INTRODUCING COUNTRIES&SCHOOLS

CULTURAL VALUES

GOVERNORSHIP & MINISTRY OF EDUCATION CULTURAL TRIP

COMENIUS IN MEDIA MASS

COMENIUS STUDENTS

COMENIUS TEACHERS

CEREMONY AT SCHOOL MEETING

In the first day, they watched Mehteran Team and Turkish Folk Dance team in our school garden

Our pupils offered them flowers as a hospitality.

We called Osmaniye Local TV(ORT) and Hrriyet Journal as a dissemination activity .

TURKEY MEETING

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

INTRODUCING COUNTRIES & SCHOOLS

Each country presented their PPT about their countries, cities, schools. So we learned a lot about all countries and broke prejudice.

TURKEY MEETING

GOVERNORSHIP & MINISTRY

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.

TURKEY MEETING

CULTURAL TRIP

We visited Castabala Castle, Aslanta Open Air Museum, Karatepe Carpets, Berke Dam, and city center with our guests and general information was given.

TURKEY MEETING

In the fourth day, our scouts performed their shows stop stop(drama), Kolbast dance group and Eurovision song. In the afternoon, we visited anlurfa(Balklgl,Sra 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

We accomadated in Adana on Friday because on Saturday, they left Adana Airport.And Turkey meeting was finished successfully.

In the fifth day, we visited Sabanc Mosque, Etnografya Museum, Adana Culture and Art Street. We offered them traditional gifts.

TURKEY MEETING

TRADITIONAL FOOD All the week, our guests tasted Turkish food. TURKEY MEETING

CULTURAL VALUES

TURKEY MEETING

COMENIUS IN MEDIA MASS

TURKEY MEETING

COMENIUS STUDENTS

Smeyra BAZ

( 8rd class )

Cansu KILI ( 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.

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. Im 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.

lyas Muhammet BAZ ( 8rd class ) Comemius is a project that many students had dreamed but I took part in. How can I tell you that ? Im 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.

TURKEY MEETING

Yasemin ZDEMRC ( 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.

Emin DOAN ( 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."

COMENIUS TEACHERS

Smeyye ST (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 rd (2 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 "

Sembol GLER ( 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. "

TURKEY MEETING

Dilek ATE (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

Bilal ETNKAYA (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.

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Ekrem TATAR (3 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."
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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. "

TURKEY MEETING

ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO II - MAZZARINO

ITALY MEETING

DAY 1

ITALY MEETING

DAY 2

ITALY MEETING

DAY 3

ITALY MEETING

DAY 4

ITALY MEETING

DAY 5

ITALY MEETING

DAY 6

CITY TOWN HALL RECEPTION

TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE

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.

ITALY MEETING DAY 1

Spanish group arrived in Sicily, one day before the other groups. We visited Isola Bella and Taormina, two wonderful places.

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

ISOLA BELLA

TAORMINA VILLAGE

ITALY MEETING DAY 2 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)

DIONIOSIOS EAR L

ORTIGIAS COAST CATHEDRAL

ITALY MEETING DAY 3 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

POLISH PERFORMANCE

TURKISH PERFORMANCE

ITALY MEETING DAY 4 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 5 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

TURKISH GROUP WITH THEIR CUP

SPANISH GROUP WITH THEIR CUP

POLISH GROUP WITH THEIR CUP

ITALY MEETING DAY 6 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

Pupils AND TEACHERS IN "Scala dei Turchi"

CITY TOWN HALL RECEPTION Mazzarinos 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.

POLISH COORDINATOR RECEIVING HIS CERTIFICATE

TURKISH COORDINATOR RECEIVING HER CERTIFICATE

ITALIAN COORDINATOR RECEIVING HER CERTIFICATE

SPANISH 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.

C.E.I.P. NUESTRA SEORA DEL CARMEN

SPAIN MEETING

DAY 1

SPAIN MEETING DAY 2

SPAIN MEETING DAY 3

SPAIN MEETING DAY 4

SPAIN MEETING DAY 5

SPAIN MEETING DAY 6

COMENIUS TEACHERS

COMENIUS STUDENTS

C.E.I.P. NUESTRA SEORA 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 dont 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 dont have problems with live together.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

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 didnt 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:

SPANISH CHILDREN DANCING FLAMENCO

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

SOME TEACHERS TRYING TO DANCE FLAMENCO

SOME TEACHERS TRYING TO DANCE FLAMENCO

In the Town City Hall, Carmen Daz (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.

PALEO - CHRISTIAN BASILICA

ROMAN BATHS

PUERTO BANS

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 couldnt miss the chance of visit this historic place.

ITALIAN TECHERS AT THE ENTRANCE

SOME PLACES INSIDE "LA ALHAMBRA"

SOME SPANISH PUPILS WITH THEIR TEACHER

VISITING SELWOO MARINA (BENALMDENA) & MIJAS Benalmdena 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 Benalmdena, the group arrived to Mijas. The Mayor of the village D. Antonio Snchez Pacheco received us in the Town City Hall.

PUPILS IN MIJAS

ITALIAN GROUP WITH MIJAS MAYOR

PUPILS IN THE ANCIENT BULLRING OF MIJAS

VISITING SETENIL DE LAS BODEGAS & RONDA

SUNS CAVE (TYPICAL STREET OF SETENIL)

STELLA (ITALIAN TEACHER) WITH SETENILS VILLAGERS

SOME PANORAMIC VIEWS OF SETENIL

"NUESTRA SEORA DE LA ENCARNACIN" CHURCH

ANDALUCIAS 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).

After the stands we had a "Flamenco" party. Chidren were performing typical dances of Andaluca.

GASTRONOMY
OUR GUESTS WITH TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

CRAFTS
OUR GUESTS WITH TRADITIONAL CLOTHES

TYPICAL DANCES

GIVING THE ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES

VISITING MLAGA Last day we visited Mlaga, the capital of our province. Cathedral, Alcazaba, Picasso Museum and typical streets were some of the places where we went.

LARIOS STREET ATMOSPHERE

LARIOS STREET ATMOSPHERE

"It has been a pleasure to share our time with all of you " Spanish teachers

LARIOS STREET ATMOSPHERE

LARIOS STREET ATMOSPHERE

COMENIUS TEACHERS & STUDENTS

Jose M (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"

Csar (5 grade & PE teacher ): "Fantastic chance for the students and teachers to know different cultures"
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Antonio (6 grade teacher): "Knowing, cooperation, living together, COMENIUS"

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Ins (Kindergarten teacher): "I am very proud to be part of this fantastic knowledge and cultural exchange Project"

Rosa (Kindergarten teacher): "It is very interesting to know different cultures and ways to work in order to be able to share experiences"

Eli (Kindergarten teacher): "Awesome for the children and wonderful for the teachers"

Teresa (Headmaster helper & support teacher): "It is very interesting to work an intercultural exchange program"

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. Javier Medinilla Miller (Pupil 6 Primary School)
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.

Andrea Muoz Serna (Pupil 6 Primary School)

Jiayi Chen (Pupil 6 Primary School)

SZKOLA PODSTAWOWA

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

COMENIUS TEACHERS

POLAND MEETING

DAY 1

POLAND MEETING

DAY 2

POLAND MEETING

DAY 3

POLAND MEETING

DAY 4

POLAND MEETING

DAY 5

POLAND MEETING

DAY 6

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

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

COMENIUS TEACHERS

Anna BANASIK

Dariusz KRUK

Ewa ZIELI..

Ewa KRAJEWSKA

Dariusz SMUTEK

Halina KR..

Urszula KUTA

Robert SKROBOT

Zdzisawa..

Jolanta LUTY

Przemysa..

Magorzat..

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.

FIRST DAY

WELLCOME IN CHECINY (24TH MAY)

Turkish, Italian, Spanish and Polish teachers with some pupils. 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.

Visiting some classes in the School.

A poster with pictures of our meetings.

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. 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.

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

VISITING CHECINY

Some pictures of Checinys 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.

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.

VISITING CRACOW

Wawel Dragon Cracow Cathedral with John Paul II statue outside. John Pauls II infant house in Cracow.

Teachers of the Project together next to Wisla River.

Marys 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.

Some photos os Auswicthz prisoners.

Thousands of shoes belonging people who arrived to the camp.

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Here you can see toilets in Auswicthz II

This photo was taken from Auswicthz II.

People slept in here in Auswichtz II

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!!!

GRMEK ZERE !!! ARRIVEDERCI !!! HASTA PRONTO !!!

SEE YOU SOON!!!