In our schools
Licitars
9th February 2020
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n the occasion of Valentine's Day, 9th February 2020, we made a traditional Croatian souvenir in the school library - Licitar.
Licitar is colorfully decorated cake made of honey dough. Traditionally it is of bright red color and produced in various shapes and sizes. Small size licitars (heart, cherry, doll, small bird, mushroom, horse-shoe, small wreath, horse) are favorite decoration of Christmas trees in Croatian homes, whereas the large size licitars are created for giving as a gift to the loved ones at special occasions. More you can find here: https://www.licitar.hr/en/about-licitars |
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Poderane gaće or Torn underpants
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Torn pants - a traditional dessert of Slavonia and Baranja. It is usually done before Lent, so we prepared it in February 2020, just before Lent.
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Petaračke buše
21th February 2020
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Bushe - sometimes called Bushari - are masked patrols who visit the villages of Eastern Slavonia and Baranja, but also Croatian villages in Hungary. The word busha also comes from the Hungarian language, from the noun busa, which means thick head. In 2020. we attended their arrival in the town of Beli Manastir.
After that, we made our masks in the school library. |
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Carnival masks
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8th March 2021
Students at Cypriot school make their own carnival masks. All materials were offered by the parents association. At the same time they learn more about Carnivals, Green Monday and Easter.
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Virtual lesson “What do you know about Latvia?”
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26 March 2021
tudents from grades 5 and 6 had a virtual lecture and quiz about Latvia On March 26, 5th and 6th graders of Ojārs Vācietis Gaujiena Elementary School participated in the online lesson “What do you know about Latvia?” organized by Cēsis Museum of History and Art. The theme of the lesson was related to different areas of life: history, art, literature, music, heritage, architecture, nature, modern technologies. In the first part of the lesson, the students were virtually shown the permanent expositions of the museum: “Red-White-Red Flag in the History of Cēsis and Latvia” and “Cēsis in the Latvian Freedom Fights”. These were stories about the creation of the Latvian national flag, the oldest red-white-red flag preserved to this day, the Latvian War of Independence and the participation of students in it, about the fallen soldiers and their worship today. |
The second part of the lesson involved the students using an erudition game ‘Kahoot’. The questions were based on the information included in the virtual presentation, as well as the knowledge accumulated in the interdisciplinary learning environment for the appropriate age group. Students played 3 rounds with a great excitement. Thus, the students strengthened their knowledge about the symbols of the Latvian state, the national tree, the bird, the flower, the insect, the origin of the Latvian national flag, the battles of Cēsis and students’ participation in them. |
Workshop “My Europe in 50 years”
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16th November 2021
Students (from all school) had an activity - workshop to make their vision of what Europe would look like in 50 years. November 16 for students of our school students was different from the usual rhythm of the day. Students of each class worked for 2 hours in the technical laboratory of the Small Wonderland Center - studied miniature cars, cottages and also little people, researched the secrets of their operation, as well as worked in a 3D model building workshop. The exhibition of the Little Wonderland is a world invented and created by artists, who sometimes live their own lives. During these 2 cognitive lessons, students learned how to create and operate an exciting model world. The latest technology cars and trains moved around the model, while the small houses and little people encouraged them to think about what the world looks like from a bird's eye view. |
In the second part of the lesson, the participants dreamed themselves up and created their own Europe in a 3D model workshop. The students represented a place where they plan to live, work or build in the future. The children worked from the heart - enthusiastically, carefully and with interest learned the technique of building 3D models. Everyone liked working with different spatial and tactile materials and the layouts created were very different, surprising and creative. The created works will remain at the disposal of each student - for inspiration of future dreams, skills and knowledge. |
Flamenco workshop
20th February 2022
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6Th grade pupils enjoyed an interesting activity which was part of the Transit programme to the Secondary School. A teacher from the Secondary school give an introductory class of Flamenco, part of an activity that use to take place on the Secondary school. Our students participated activately learning and enjoying.
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Día de Andalucía
28th February 2022
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Andrés Bernáldez’ School enjoyed a wonderful Andalusian Day.
The Parents Association prepared a delicious breakfast of juice and bread with olive oil for all students. After that celebrated a ceremony in which each level represented a different province from Andalusia, worked previously in class. The flamenco academy offered us a representation of different traditional dances from our region. And to finish, all the school community sang the Andalusian Anthem |
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Traditional games week
28th February - 4th March 2022
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Traditional games was the emphasis of Physical Education Lesson in Cypriot School. Students learn to play traditional games with their classmates.
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National Days in Cyprus
31st March 2022
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Students involved in a project participate in the workshop regarding these two national days. As a result, they performed short plays, poems, songs and dances. They sing the national anthem, too. They learn about the history of the greek revolution 1821 towards Turks and the cypriot revolution against British 1955 - 1959 in order to get their independency.
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Pier De Coubertin conference, Cyprus
13th April 2022
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Our school and 6th grade students were involved in a project regarding the values of Olympic Games. The title was Olympic Games: Peace - Truce. The students performed a short play (poems, creative dance, songs) emphasized on Peace all over the world, starting from ourselves. The aim of the project was students to learn olympic games history and understand olympic values and how these values applied to everyday life. Our presentation was about the olympic values against war and its negative consequences. Our message was to have peace, love, prosperity, empathy, team spirit and work all together for a better tomorrow.
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Cattle fair (Feria del ganado)
22th April 2022
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Some classes of Andrés Bernáldez school went to the inauguratin of the XXVI Cattle and Wine fair in Los Palacios y Villafranca.
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Glagoljica
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In the occasion of World Book Day 2022, in Primary school Darda we made bookmarks using the old Glagolitic alphabet.
The Glagolitic alphabet or Glagolitsa (Croatian: glagoljica) is the oldest known Slavic script which was introduced in mid-9th century and was used in the Slavic world until the 16th century, when it was eventually replaced by the Latin script. More: https://www.learncroatian.eu/blog/glagolitic-alphabetwww.learncroatian.eu/blog/glagolitic-alphabet |
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Sports day in Latvia
22nd April 2022
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During all activities there were some traditional games of project countries. Students from all school were involved. Students from Ukraine were involved.
On April 22, a sports day took place at our school! In total, the classes had to participate in 8 stations or games - “Cone Transfer”, “Handball Throws”, “Puzzle Assembly”, “Wrapper”, “Swamp”, “Bag Leap”, “Ball Balance” and “Long Leap”! Some of the games are also played in the countries of our project friends. |
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English Language Day in Portugal
23rd April 2022
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We celebrate the English Language Day.
This year we build up a “wall” and students could write wherever they wanted on that wall related to the theme. We had many inspired students and the wall was covered with beautiful messages. |
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“Pop-street” concert
29th April 2022
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Students (grades 5-9) found and performed / imitated European pop songs. Students from Ukraine were involved. Parents also were presented.
After a two-year period of silence because of Covid 19, the long-awaited Pop-street concert-2022 took place at Ojārs Vācietis Gaujiena Elementary School. Different music stars - both domestic and foreign singers and groups – were performing on the stage. The concert was really great. Everyone who sang and danced received both a diploma and a chocolate. |
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Fish
9th May 2022
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The students of Primary school Darda prepared the traditional Baranja dish - Fiš (Fish). The recipe is in our Cookbook.
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Days at Panos Solomonides Centre
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9th May 2022
Fourth grade Students deal with the history of theatre in Cyprus from the ancient time to nowadays. Students study cultural aspects like costumes and make their own theatrical hats.
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Workshop at Bilros’ Museum (Keeping traditions alive)
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9th May 2022
The students from the 9th grade in Portuguese school took part in a workshop about how to make the famous traditional Portuguese Bilros’ laces.
In the seaside coast town of Vila do Conde, north of Portugal, stands one of the most important Portuguese Museums “Bilros’Museum”. The sudents learned this ancient way of making laces with the experienced lacemakers. In that Museum also stands a school where children can learn this ancient tradition. Children also learned the importance of keeping traditions alive. |
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Digital education with cultural heritage
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The project coordinator, Nataša Mesić Muharemi, participated in a course organized by the European School Academy called Digital education with cultural heritage, which was held from 28.3. until 11.5.2022. and created a digital teaching scenario.
Cultural heritage plays a key role in education. While languages, curricula and curricula may change around the world, generations share a challenging need to look to the past to understand the present and this is universal. 
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Saint Isidro Pilgrimade (Romería De San Isidro)
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15th May 2022
Our 2nd Grade pupils assisted to Saint Isidro Pilgrimade. It was a moving celebration with other schools from our town. Children were wearing traditional dresses. Then they went to Santa María la Blanca Church where took place a religious ceremony. After that they went in procession around the town to Marismas Park where they had breakfast and played games together with children from other schools. |
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Drama Club in Portuguese school
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17th May 2022
At the end of every school term, our Drama club presents a play to the school community. Arts is also culture and this way students get acquainted with many relevant and interesting texts written by famous people and dramatized by the students of the school under the supervision of the Drama teacher. Either current or old texts are worked and staged. We enjoy a lot our Drama Club. |
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Cultural Trip to “Nau Quinhentista”
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9th May 2022
Students went on a tour to get to know the cultural values of Portuguese History namely the Portuguese Discoveries. Founded in 2007 on the waters of the River Ave, the replica of the Nau Quinhentista, built by the shipyards Samuel & Filhos, Lda, in Vila do Conde, is a precious and precious complement to the Alfândega Régia - Museum of Naval Construction. In addition to being an important element of tourist and recreational research, it has a pedagogical function, as it is built with the greatest respect for scientific research under Rogério de Oliveira's responsibility, the ancestral knowledge of carpenters and caulkers from Vilacondenses shipyards. In order to show the complexity of the organization of trips, Nau Quinhentista presents the quarters of some of the crew, as well as the crew's own elements, through human sculptures: the captain, the pilot, the clerk, the chaplain, the apothecary, the helmsman, the bomber and the cabin boy. |
At the same time, there are several navigation instruments, cartographic materials, different types of goods, an apothecary, exposed on the complexity and vicissitudes of life on board.
Students could travel back in time and we have a wonderful time inside the ship. |
Sunflower planting activity “We stand for peace”
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26th May 2022
Students from grades 5 and 6 took part in the local event “We stand for peace” by planting sunflowers in the territory of our local museum. Students from Ukraine were involved.
Sunflowers, which symbolize the freedom of Ukraine, were planted by our students on the slope of the Jāzeps Vītols’ Museum "Anniņas". Among the children there was the Ukrainian boy Ilya, who is currently studying at our school, and his family has chosen Gaujiena as their current home. May the sunflowers grow, bloom, delight and give good energy to each of us! |
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Guadalquivir river
26th May 2022
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Students from 5th and 6th Grade visited de High Performance Centre La Cartuja in Seville, in which they can enjoy of different activities such as kayak, and canoe through Guadalquivir river, one of the most important rivers from our country. It was a new experience in which they could enjoy and observe the river that was part of our school project.
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Cultural trip
9th June 2022
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Students from grades 6 and 7 went on an exploratory tour to get to know the cultural values of Latvia.
On June 9, our 6th and 7th graders went on an exploratory tour to get to know the cultural values of Latvia. We visited V. Ķirps’ Ate Museum and on an exploratory tour of the buildings of the 'Vidzeme Farmstead' we learned how our ancestors lived and managed their life, what tools they used. We were also given the opportunity to use them. We concluded that life was not easy for ancient Latvians. The guide also told us about the way of bread from the grain to a baked loaf of bread. Then, we all deserved a delicious piece of bread, which we baked ourselves on the fire. At Alūksne Museum the students became 'museum detectives' and learned about the museum's diverse expositions, which were related to history and geography, as well as art and music. |
At the end the correct answers were discussed.
The day was interesting, the students' horizons were expanded, knowledge was supplemented. |
Final workshop at Primary School Darda
14th June 2022
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In order to mark the end of our project, a workshop was held in the school library where we remembered all our partners and all the activities we carried out and, as a souvenir, we painted canvas bags with the motifs of the partner countries.
All students and teachers were invited to the workshop, and the response of students with special needs was especially happy. |
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Concert “Different music in different cultures”
16th June 2022
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A concert for teachers at the end of the school year
At the end of the school-year the teachers of our school visited Jānis Lūsēns’ music house. J.Lūsēns is a famous Latvian composer. First, we enjoyed a relaxing, meditative music performance in the composer's improvisations, relaxing in the special chairs, enjoying the magic aura of the building, the splendor of nature outside the window, and the excellent music. Then we were delighted by musical compositions from different cultures with the sounds of various instruments. The day was really relaxing! |
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