We officially finalized our project process...

We sent the final report of the project in September. We waited for a reply from Turkish National Agency for a long time. Today, we have been given a respond which declares that our report has been approved and our project is agreed to have been finalized successfully. That is great news!

We have still good memories on mobilities, school activities, friendships, workshops, enjoying visits and so on. We would really like to get such experiences again in another partnership. As far as we have heard, we can't improve a project with the same partners; but it doesn't say "not with the schools in the same cities" :) We have close friendships with the colleagues and with the cutie students. I think, we can get in touch with other schools which are in contact with our partner schools.That is, we can get in touch again, someday somewhere.

Even if, we can't join a new partnership this term, I believe, the results of our project will be improved and we will be able to manage the sustainability as well.

By the way, we had some brochures pressed to promote what we have done so far. We got lots of pressed notebooks, diaries, files and pens, by which we managed the dissemination of our work. We announced the final product to the local governmental institutions.

Thanks to our partners for all their collaborations and good communication!

ESTONIA MEETING REPORT

COMENIUS 1st MEETING

“Immediate Surroundings”

PROJECT MEETING IN ESTONIA

At Tapa Gümnaasium

In Tapa, Estonia

18-22 of October, 2010

Participants:Tapa Gümnaasium, (Estonia)

Istituto di Istruzione Superiore L. Luzzatti (Italy)

Midyat Anadolu Lisesi (Turkey)

Liceul Teoretic ''Ion Neculce'' Targu-Frumos (Romania)

Escola Secundaria de Cacilhas-Tejo (Portugal)

IES Llanera (Spain)

I.I.S.S. De Gemmis di Terlizzi (Italy)

Project meeting: The host school organized school visits to two (2) schools of Tapa Parish, where participants got an overview of the Estonian school system and heard about the history, the benefits, and school problems within Tapa Vald.

Project working sessions took place inTallinn, Tapa, and Lääne Viru County( the area around Tapa ). Participants took part in biking tours around Tallinnthat showcased the beautiful OldTown, and also showcased the Kopli area. Kopli consists of many old Soviet buildings and factories that are currently mixed useage buildings, or only partially used, or totally abandoned.

At Tapa Gümnaasium, visiting students were able to spend time in classes with their Estonian hosts, and stayed with their families. Visiting students were all able to share presentations about their schools and “surrounding areas” in the auditorium to Tapa’s whole high school body.

Students were also able to tour different museums and areas specializing in Estonian culture, interesting renovation projects, and open air museums.

Participating teachers took part in all the tour activities, and discussed further movement and steps in the project.

Teachers and students were able to build bonds and learn about each other’s schools, school problems, environmental issues, and thoughts about the project.

Decisions:

• Next project meeting will be held in Spain at the end of February
• The third meeting will be held in Turkey in May
• All schools have joined the current blog space being used.
• Romania will develop a website that all schools will join at the next meeting in Spain.
• All schools are to create an Environmental Club and start activities.
• Photo contest will take place with in Environmental Clubs. The photos will be shared at the next meeting in Spain.
• Theatrical Plays will be written by the students while in Spain. These plays will all be done with a local twist, and performed in schools upon return.
• One more movement to Italy should be included in the project, to be finalized in Spain.