The delegation of
the Vocational School of Esposende - composed by the students Sara Tavares, TR7 class,
and Carlos Silva, TRC1 class, and by the teachers António Conde, Berta Peixoto and Joana Fernandes - was
received in Turkey with a welcoming dinner
The next day
the activities at school began. We were greeted by a group of students with
flags from each of the participating countries and by the school director, who thanked for our presence and wished us a
successful work and a pleasant stay.
Thereafter,
the introductions of each of the teams and the exchange of t-shirts, began.
After a short coffee break, the students made a presentation on “Spring Events”
held in each country and a visit to the exhibition of various works done by
Turkish students
After lunch,
there was a meeting of the project coordination and the activities were taken
up again. Students and teachers were divided: the students participated in
sports activities, music and crafts, and the teachers presented a festive day
of their school and country, as well as, held a workshop on Prezi.
The day began with
a cultural visit to Ankara. Students and teachers from all countries visited
the Mausoleum of
Ataturk. Then there
was a visit to Hamamönü, a traditional Turkish historic village. After lunch,
the delegation visited the Ankara Castle and the Museum of Anatolian
Civilizations, and had the opportunity to meet a Turkish bazaar. The day ended
in Göksu Parki with a small
snack, obviously accompanied by Turkish tea.
The last day of
the 3rd meeting of the Comenius Project
PEACE began with a visit to a bread factory, where students and teachers got to
know all the preparing process of Turkish bread. Next, the delegation was received by the
National Board of Education, the Regional Director and his team who
congratulated all teams participating in the project.
After lunch, students and
teachers participated in a craft workshop, at the Public Education Center,
where they got to know a bit more about Turkish culture.
Back to
school, the teams exchanged the “Sweet Box” and participated in a Quiz about
Turkey, to test the knowledge acquired during our stay in Ankara. At the end of
the day, we could watch a magnificent spectacle of Turkish dances and various
presentations prepared by the school students, followed by the delivery of
certificates of attendance in the Comenius project PEACE
At night, the
teachers of all the participating countries had the opportunity to taste a
typical Turkish dinner and the students attended a farewell party with dances.
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