The participating schools are Catalonia, Poland, Greece, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Romania. They all have students similar in age to our own, and so there will be lots of opportunities for our students to get to know other young people from across Europe through emails, website work, videos and more.
During our project the students will have the oppurtinity to observe awell known tree in their area all year long. During one week in each season they will make a graphic( charts) and compare it with the weather in another countries.They’ ll make their own vegetable garden. They’ll go natura walking. During the walking they’ll collectnatural materials such as; stone , branches , sand etc. .Then they’ll create their own sculptures.
We see the main benefits of the project as:
- Our students are being given a ‘real’ reason and a great opportunity to broaden their horizons through study, knowledge and understanding of other cultures.
- Their English language skills will benefit from being involved in the project.
- The project will help to build teams, both within the classroom and amongst teachers.
- Our teachers will have the opportunity to learn about different approaches to and styles of education, and to share best practice with teachers from other European cultures.
We are very excited about the project, and would welcome any input from parents. You’ll be seeing lots more about the project over the coming months, but please feel free to contact us at school if you would like to learn more about the project.
OUR SCHOOL
Gazi Mustafa Kemal Secondary School is in Konyaaltı, Antalya.It is founded in 1935. It is a big school with 670 students and 32 teachers, 2assistance of Manager. We educate the students between 11-14 years old .There are; 26 classes, 1 teachers’ room, 4 staff rooms,a library, 2 class for disabled students, a basketball field, a science labratory and a canteen in the garden. Our aim is to educate them perfectly, to develop our students’ social abilities, to have hardworking students and to have them self-confidence.
OUR COMENIUS CORNER
In our Comenius Corner we show the activities what the other partner counties have done. So our students can learn and waiting to see new ones curiosly.
ACTIVITIES
NATURE in AUTUMN
POMEGRANATES in AUTUMN
Our students prepared bookmarks from leaves to send Poland. They had pvc them and stick Turkish flag on them. So they used Nature in Art.
LOGO COMPETITION
A Logo Competition which a lot of students attended was held in our school. Erkut Alkan’s logo from Grade 7th was choosen as a first. The students are given rewards in the ceremony after the competition.
NESTS FOR THE BIRDS
Our volunteer students organized a Project for the birds. They took nest from Goverment Forest Organization.
We went to forest close to Antalya and there, our students heng the lovely nest on trees.
They had a chance to be a part of nature and they observed the nature and collected acorns and pine corns.
They had good time and they gavea homse to the birds.
NATURE AND ART
Our students reflect the nature to the art. By using natural materials they desinged different kinds of interesting things such as acorns,fruits,beans,corns and leaves.
The materials they have done has been exhibited for the other students and the families. Some of these materials were took away Poland.
LEAVES OF FRUITS
Students in Comenius Team collected the leaves of fruit trees in Antalya. They had dried them and prepared the comenius corner to show the other students.
MEETING IN POLAND
First day in Poland we had stalls and introduced our countries to Polish Students
Second Day we went to Kracow. Kracow is one of the important cities of Poland. We visited Kracow Palace. The symbol of the city is Dragon. They believe that Dragon brings good luck in love.
Third day we attended the classes and learnt something about education in Poland
CHRISTMAS in TURKEY
It is celebrated on 31stof December in Turkey. People ornament their shops,shopping-centers, streets and sometimes their homes. They come together and they go to clubs or they have dinner together. Most of the people watch New Year proggrames on Tv.
These are the postcards that our students made for our partners. We wished a happy new year for them and we sent these postcard to eachother.
WEATHER FORECAST FROM ANTALYA
We have observed the weather for ne week between 13th and 19th of January. We took photos and also prepared a graphic about the weather of this week. Then we shared these information with our partners.
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
NATURE in WINTER, ANTALYA
With temperatures plummeting across Anatolia and grey skies lowering over cities like İstanbul and Ankara, many Turks and expats too look longingly south to the Mediterranean. Blue skies, blue seas, citrus trees groaning under the weight of their fruit, days warm enough to sit out and enjoy pavement-cafe life, the sparkle of snow on the Toros Mountain backdrop — what’s not to like?
For once the most obvious Mediterranean destination, Antalya, whose tourism gurus claim (with some justification) to be blessed with 300 days of sunshine annually, is also the best.
OBSERVATION of POMEGRANATE inWINTER
In Winter the leaves of Pomagranate trees fall down. They are naked and you can’t see pomegranates only the rotten
ones on trees
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MEETING IN TURKEY
Each country has planted a tree into the garden of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Secondary School.
First day we went to Çıralı (shimera) then we climbed to Tahtalı Mountain by Cable car.
Cirali The Flaming Rocks
The studets have acted a play which is about the Nature
The Students welcomed us with the flags of our countries then We watched the Turkish Folk Dance
Our second meeting was held between 18th and 23rd February 2014 in our school in Antalya. 23 Teachers and 10 Students from Bulgaria, Catolania,Greece, Lithuania, Poland,Romania were hosted in our city. A folk dance, a sketch related with our Project was performed by our students and a choir sang songs both in English and in Turkish. Our guest had chance to see the natural and historical places of nature.
PROJE TOPLANTIMIZ ANTALYA BASININDA DA YER ALDI
Our second meeting was in Turkey and we hosted the Comenius team.
Yabancı konukları hayran bıraktılar
GMK Ortaokulu’nun öğretmen ve öğrencileri, 6 Avrupa ülkesi ile birlikte “Doğa Bir Sanattır” projesi yürütüyor.
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Konyaaltı’ndaki Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ortaokulu’nun uluslararası işbirliği ile uyguladığı “Doğa Bir Sanattır Projesi”, okulun konuğu olan yabancı eğitimcileri hayran bıraktı. Çalışmayla ilgili bilgi veren GMK Ortaokulu Müdürü Ercan Özdemir, “Projemizin amacı, çocuklara doğayı sevdirmek ve doğayla ilgili düşüncelerini geliştirmektir” dedi. Projeyi 7 ülkenin yürüttüğünü kaydeden Ercan Özdemir, Bu ülkeler arasında Türkiye, Polonya, Litvanya, Bulgaristan, Yunanistan, Romanya ve İspanya’nın bulunduğunu söyledi. Okulun eğitimcileri ve öğrencilerinden oluşan bir grubun proje kapsamında Polonya’ya gittiğini anlatan Özdemir, şöyle devam etti: “Bu ülkedeki 5 günlük ziyaretimizin ardından diğer ülkelerden de bize ziyaretler başladı. Bu projede asıl amaç çocukları işin içine çekebilmek, bu konuda iyi bir gelişme sağladığımızı söyleyebilirim. Bir Uygulama Bahçesi kurarak çocuklarımızı bu işin içine almaya çalışıyoruz. Şehir ortamında yeni doğa alanları oluşturarak, yeşilin önemini kavratmayı amaçlıyoruz.”
Bu arada, 6 yabancı ülkeden gelen 23 öğretmen ve 10 öğrenci için Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ortaokulu’nda bir etkinlik düzenlendi. Okul öğrencileri yabancı konuklar için Türkçe şarkılar seslendirdiler ve bol bol alkış aldılar. Yabancı öğrencilerle Türk öğrencilerin kurdukları arkadaşlıklar da karşılıklı e-postaların alınması ile doruklara taşındı. Yabancı öğretmenler ve öğrenciler için Antalya’yı tanıtıcı geziler de düzenlendi. Çıralı’ya gidildi, Tahtalı Dağ’a çıkıldı ve antik kentler ziyaret edildi. Konuklar için Perge ve Aspendos’a da geziler düzenlenecek. Ayrıca, şehir içi turları yapılarak Kaleiçi, Tophane ve Yat Limanı’nın güzellikleri Avrupalı öğretmen ve öğrencilere tanıtılacak. Antalya Arkeoloji Müzesi’nin zengin eserleri de konukların beğenisine sunulacak.
Polonya, Litvanya, Bulgaristan, Yunanistan, Romanya ve İspanya’dan gelen öğretmen ve öğrencilere Türk mutfağının eşsiz lezzetlerinin sunulduğu yemekler de tertip ediliyor.
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PIGGY in THE MIDDLE
It is a children’s game in which two or more players must pass a ball to one another, while a player in the middle attempts to intercept it. While one of the team is trying to hit people in the middle with the ball, players attempt to keep the ball away from them. The game has a worldwide use of playing; mostly in many countries. The game may be played while some people (esp. children) get bored playing other stuffs, and/or maybe just for fun.
Our students played this game by the help of their teachers. In order to carry on the traditinal Street games, they had enjoyable time and energetic day.
There are two team. One of the team stands in the middle and the rest stand outside. A player outside the circle must then throw the ball through the circle to another person outside the circle with the goal being to prevent the person who is it from getting to the ball. This continues until the person who is it catches the ball or otherwise gains possession due to a failed catch, deflection, etc. An intended recipient who fails to catch the ball replaces the person in the middle, unless they fail after the ball touches any part of their body. The ball cannot be torn out of any of the players hands.
HANDKIERCHIEF PUSS GAME
There are two teams and one referee.
-Each team must be equal in number and they will stand 25 metres away from eachother.
-In the middle there must be a line and the referee must stand here with a handkierchief on his hand.
-The referee calls the name of the first students in each team. They run and try to clutch the handkercief first.
– The player who clutches the handkierchief must reach the line of his team. The other player try to catch him.
-If he can turn back without being caught, the other player will cut out the game or If he is caught, he will cut out the game.
-Then The referee calls the second players and the game goes on just like this.
– Whoever has the most players, That team will win the game
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WELCOME SPRING TO ANTALYA
CAPPADOCIA TRIP
Our 5th and 6th grade students with their teachers went to Cappodacia Region in Nevşehir last week. They stayed 2 days and visited different places famous with their natural beauties.
Cappadoc is in the center of Anatolia. Cappadocia is known we refer the valleys of Goreme and Urgup, with their natural pinnacles and rock churches. It is one of the natural beauties of Turkiye. You can see differnt types of Fairychimneys in there.
April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Today is 23rd of April. The 23rd April Children’s Festival in our country. It was gifted to Turkish Children by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to mark the opening of the Assembly. The children’s Festival was first celebrated in Turkey in 23rd April 1920 when the Turkish Grand National Assembly was opened.
Came to Ankara
Children of the world. All twenty-three in April
This event.
Reason for this gathering
Very easy to explain.This wide world
Contains many countries.
Yet none of them
There is Children’s Day.
Running our country
All twenty-three in April
Enjoying jumping ‘.Turkey guests
World Children’s Day
!We have observed the weather between 07th and 13th April in Antalya.
here are some informations and photos
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SKECTH, Maiden’s Tower
Our students acted Maiden’s Castle which is a popular legand in Turkey. They tried to reflect the ancient time and subject. They really enjoyed while they were acting and having video.
Maiden’s castle
OUR 3RD MEETING IN GREECE
We were in Kouloura, Greece for our 3rd meeting. We had unforgettable experiances. Thank you Greek team for your warm friendship, fantastic organization and wonderfıl hospitality.
MEETING IN GREECE
The meeting in Greece took place between 13-18th of May 2014, in our school in Kouloura Imathia, in Macedonia-Greece. Teachers and students from the participating countries, Bulgaria, Katalonia, , Lithuania, Poland, Romania were hosted in our place. They all visited important monuments concerning the greek history and civilization, they met up close the greek educational system and enjoyed the renowned greek hospitality.
On the first day we set up the stalls and the participating countries were introduced to the greek learners.
They enjoyed greek dances and watched a theatrical play in English based on an ancient greek mythology (Persephone).
We visited the modern Vergina museum hosting the Macedonian Tombs of the Macedonian rulers and kings and Aristotle’s School in Mieza-Naoussa, in central Macedonia-Greece.
On the day we visited the classes in our school and caught a glimpse of the educational system in practice. We also planted olive trees in our garden, symbol of peace.
On the third day we visited the city of Thessaloniki.
On the fourth day we visited the Meteora region and its monastic community, a world heritage monument (UNESCO)
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NATURE in SUMMER in ANTALYA
When the summer months arrived every year thousands of domestic and foreign tourists surrender themselves to the wonderful nature , sun and clear waters of Antalya. Apart from the magnificiant beaches the deep canyons, waterfalls and the caves attracts most of the people.
POMEGRANATE TREES in SUMMER
At the end of spring the pomegranate trees begin to blossom. The pomegranate flower has a strong red colour and it is useful for our health. It contains vitamin C. Especcially in Winter it should be used and it also renews the cells. It protects our cardiovascular system. These flowers can be used to lower cholesterol.
At the beginning of Summer the tree starts to produce a large quantity of fruit. First the fruits are green then they turn to red.
OUR VEGETABLE GARDEN
Our pupils planted basil, mint, corn, eggplant, pepper,, strawberry, arugula, chickpeas, green lentils, cucumbers in spring. During summer a group of pupils hoed the soil, they watered the plants, they manured and they observed the growing up the vegetables.
Our Garden;
Antalya is certainly best known for its sunny weather and high summer temperatures, which regularly rise above 30°C / 86°F between June and September, and at times reach 35°C / 95°F.
However, the high levels of humidity can make the summer climate feel even hotter, together with the noticeable lack of northerly winds.
Seasonal weather chart
Season ;Winter (07th-13th JULY)
Country; Turkiye
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Fall | |||||||
| Clouds | partly | ||||||
| Temperature | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
| Humid | %40 | %35 | %37 | %50 | %47 | %45 | %38 |
POMEGRANATE SALAD
Youthfulnes salad with pomegranate
It is very easy to find the ingredients of pomegranate salad in winter. This salad helps us to get rid of toxies. It is a kind of Youthfulness salad
The ingredients which is added to this salad are also effective for our skin. It looks younger.
We recommend you pomegranate salad in order to stay young and lusty.
INGREDIENTS FOR YOUTFULNES SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE
One bag of spinach leaves ( raised and drained )
Two red sweet pepper
Two table spoons of curd
One pomegranate peeled and seeds separated
Three walnut
One table spoon of pomegranate sauce
Juice half a lemon
METHOD
Mix all the ingredients into a bowl except pomegranate seeds . Later add pomegranate seeds and serve it. BON APPETIT
Our students prepared pomegarate salad for studies of the Comenius Project. They were perfect and they really enjoyed.
DRAWING POMEGRANATES
MEETING IN LITHUANIA
We spent wonderful and enjoyable four days between 8th-11th October with our friends in Vilnius,Lithuania. Everything was perfect and their hospitality was unforgettable.
First day we met at the hotel and went to they welcame us with their students .we watched their folk dances and then we set our stalls and each countries tried to show their traditions to Lithuanian Kids by the help of these stalls.
After school we had a city tour and visited Gediminas Palace, Tower, Amber Museum and Vilnius Univercity.
Second Day we had informations about Lithuanian education system and we had a chance to observe it because we attended the classes. Then we planted oak tree to the school garden. After school we had a visit to Lithuanian Ministry of Education and we could get detailed information about both Lithuania and its education system. Later we went to Kernale Museum. Kernale had been the first capital of Lithuania.
Third Day We went to Trakai Region. We visited the palace on an island in the river. It is the only palace on a natural island in Europe.
The Last day had full of education programme. We visited an open air museum. We had a chance to glane to Lithuania in 18th century. We learnt how to design a ring and amber necklace. Then we learnt to cook bread in a traditional Lithuanian Village house.
In the evening we watched the modern version of “Carmen” It was magnificant. After ballet Show, we had been given our certificate.
Everthing was fantastic .12th of October we came back.
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In September we started to work in our garden again. We ploughed the soil then we planted some seeds inside of the old tires.
Our Fifth Meeting in Bulgaria
Our 5th meeting was in Nova Zagora , Bulgaria between 24th February – 1st March , 2015. We had unforgetable moments and unforgetable experiences The organization was perfect and We spent a wonderful time.. Thanks a lot Bulgarian team for your warm hospitality……
Recycling materials from Turkiye
In order to emphasize the importance of recycling , we worked with our pupils to create sculptures made by recycled materials. They tried to use plastic bags, bottles,boxes and bottle caps in order to create different materials. They did candle holder, dress, key ring, coasters and etc. By this way , we compared the recycling habits of each country. They really enjoyed themselves because creativity bring happiness.
From G.M.K. Secondary School, Antalya- TURKEY
In March we took our students to Afyon ( another city of Turkey). They had chance to visit martyrdom and they had achance to see snow and play snowman in Spring. Because at that time of the year Antalya was warm and there was no snow. On the way to Afyon we visited Insuyu Cave in Burdur which has a big hall and there are rives and lakes inside of the cave. So they had a chance to see different natural place.
THANK YOU CATALONIA ….. FROM GAZİ MUSTAFA KEMAL SECONDARY SCHOOL – ANTALYA , TURKEY…
Our sixth meeting was in Artes , Catalonia between 21st – 26th April , 2015 . We returned our country with unforgetable experiences. Thanks to Catalonian team for their hospitality and fantastic organization.
EBRU-Water Marbling
We tried to introduce water marbling and its artist to other Comenius partners. Our students painted and sent their pictures to Catalonia.Water Marbling is a kind of art that reflects the nature. The figures of flowers are really rare and different
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Materials for Catolonia
We designed some materials for 6th visit in Catalonia. Our aim was to reflect nature in our products. These products are inspired by the nature. Our students had a chance to know about Catalan Artist Gaudi and his Works.
7th MEETING IN ROMANIA
Our Last meeting was held between 2nd and 7th July in Romania. Our team (5 teachers and 4 students) visited Romania. We had an enjoyable and unforgettable moments in there.
First day we visited peasant museum, Art Museum, Nature Museum and Open -Air Village museum in Bucharest. Second day we were at school in Ceraşu,Prahova. They had organised a warm welcome with the mayor of Ceraşu, students , teachers and families. We prepared our stalls and Romanian pupils and families visited our stalls and they had a chance to learn our culture and habits and our country. In the afternoon Comenius team visited Muddy Volcanoes. They were still active small volcanoes.
Third day we attended the lesson and got information about the Romanian education system. Then We had a short excursion in Ceraşu. We learnt the lifestyle of Romanian people. We were welcomed in Mayor Hall and we were informed about Romania,its regions and culture. The cordinaters held a final meeting and shaped the final report of Project. At night we had a certificate ceremony
Last day of the meeting we visited Pelisor Museum, Peles Castle and Bran Castle. Our Pupils had a chance to see historical buildings inside of a beautiful nature. They also see the Castle of Legendary Dracula.
Everthing was perfectly organised . We thank to Romanian Team. We had saved a lot of unforgettable memories. By means of these Project we had a lot of friends from six different counties. Six different Treasure.
CALENDER of THE PROJECT
We made a calendar for the year 2015. The calendar is illustrated with different landscapes of each country. There are seven different landscapes in each month from the seven different countries. All the pictures are putin the month according to the season. This Calender was prepared by Polish team.
LAST HARVEST of OUR GARDEN
In our Project we designed a garden inside of the school garden then our students who are responsible of the garden planted some vagetables,watered and dig them. Day by day they observed the growth of the vegetables. They also succeded to taste cucumbers, tomatoes, mint, pepers and lettuce that they planted. Now we have six fruit trees in our garden that represent six different country.( Greece, Poland, Catalonia, Lithuania, Romania and Bulgaria)
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