Comenius hall

In October 2013 an exhibition concerning the Comenius project activities was held in Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 w Leżajsku (Leżajsk Primary School No. 2) to be seen by its community. Displayed in the main hall, it was comprised of the pupils’ posters on the partner countries.   

"The School Day"

On 15 June 2013 (Saturday) an event called "The School Day”, referring to one of the project aspects – making the school environment a friendly place, was held in Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 w Leżajsku (Leżajsk Primary School No. 2). Its main goal was to integrate the school community – the teaching staff, the pupils and their parents. 

The event’s activities included, among others: the pupils’ performances, competitions intended for all participants, tours of the classrooms, open classes, a picnic in the school yard.  

Teachers' meeting in Istanbul

The third project teachers’ session, hosted by Gaziosmanpasa Ilkogretim Okulu, took place in May 2013. Its participants evaluated a survey on the pupils’ ways of relaxing and approved a new task to do – the implementation of a multilayered fitness programme worked out by a group of teachers from Lousada. In addition, a lot of time was spent on the presentations concerning some actions done in the partner institutions in order to prevent negative phenomena in the school environment. Another project activity arose based on the presentations – trying out examples of “good practice” in each school. 

A panoramic view of Istanbul

The entrance to the school yard

Decorated windows of the school building

A view from the school building

The participants of the teachers' meeting

A workshop on the project activities

The hosts of the meeting did their best to make the teachers from abroad become familiar with the characteristics of Turkey’s educational system (the pupils’ performances, open classes, a meeting with the representatives of the municipal body managing the local education) as well as the cultural heritage of Istanbul (guided tours around the city).

The school's youngest pupils

The pupils' performance

The Bosphorus Bridge

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge

Hagia Sophia

The Blue Mosque

The interior of the Blue Mosque

Dolmabahçe Palace

Miniturk - the showcase of Turkey

Here is an account of the Istanbul session published in one of the Gaziosmanpasa Ilkogretim Okulu magazine's issues: