Άρθρα κατηγορίας ΣΤ’ Τάξη – 6th grade

Art Exhibition – The fall of Icarus

Our 6th grade English coursebook introduces – or, even better, brings back to our memory – the myth of Daedalus and Icarus (Unit 4).

On p. 46, learners are invited to make their own painting of the fall of Icarus, having first commented on Pieter Brueghel’s painted landscape with the fall of Icarus, which was created in 1558 (oil on canvas, Musées Royaux des Beaux-arts de Belgique, Brussels), as well as a related poem.

Here are our learners’ pieces of art!

Art exhibition – The Fall of Icarus

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ENGLISH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER – ISSUE 3 – PRIMARY SCHOOL OF PTELEOS

Since the beginning of this school year, the Primary School of Pteleos has been involved in an eTwinning project that includes exchanging English school newspapers with other European Primary Schools ( St Mary’s Primary Duntocher, Clydebank, United Kingdom, Ulubatlı Hasan İlköğretim Okulu, Kocaeli, Turkey, Szkoła Podstawowa nr 1 im. Feliksa Nowowiejskiego w Barczewie, Barczewo, Poland, Samanyolu Ilköğretim Okulu , Ankara, Turkey and Öğretmen Mediha Mehmet Tetikol İlköğretim Okulu, Tekirdağ, Turkey. Their English school paper is called «Our World» (see their first issue here and their second issue here) and their third issue is ready! You can enjoy it here: APRIL ISSUE (3) – OUR WORLD – PRIMARY SCHOOL OF PTELEOS. You can also download the small magazine we issued along with the third issue of our newspaper “Our World” , written by our 2nd graders in their native language of course: WRITING ABOUT PTELEOS.

BACK THEN, I USED TO … – English School Paper, April 2011 Issue

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
(by our 6th graders)

Our 6th grade English course book invites learners to share with us their memories from the time when they were 4, 5 or even 7 years old. Here is what they wrote!!!

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
by Bill Tsouvalias

This is a photo of me when I was 5 years old. At that age I used to go to my grandfather’s village. I used to swim with him.

I like that place a lot because I made a lot of friends there. My grandparents and I were very happy. When my family and I were there, my grandfather used to tell me stories to sleep. We also used to make sandcastles on the beach.

Now, whenever I go to my grandparents’ place I feel sad and I want to cry, because I love them more than anyone in the world!

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
by Chryssa Papalexopoulou

When I was 4 years old I was a lovely child. I didn’t have to think about the problems that the world had. I was a sweet girl and I always used to have a shiny smile on my face.

That period was my favourite! I learnt how to swim. My dad was my teacher and I was a good student! He taught me how to be relaxed in the sea and how to dive in an amazing way. We had fun and, although I was a little bit scared, I’ll never forget it!

I love my family because they taught me how to live in this difficult world. I will never forget that experience, but I have many more experiences to explore with my family. I will love them forever!

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
by Marilena Louska

These are both photos of me when I was 5 years old. When I was 5 years old I was very happy because I used to live with my grandparents. My cousins and I used to walk and we used to go on trips with our friends.

We used to go to school at 8:00 in the morning and we came back home at 13:00. My grandma used to make lunch. We used to go to my aunt’s house and we were playing volleyball, handball, football, etc. My sister used to live with my mum and dad then.

I had fun when I was 5 years old, because I used to go to parties and on trips with my grandparents and cousins.

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
by Evaggelia Zaharaki

First of all, when I was five years old, I used to cry, but now I do funny things and I laugh a lot. Back then, I used to play with my friends, but now I do not have so many friends. Also, when I was five years old, I used to make sandcastles, but now I spend my time chatting with my parents and family. Finally, when I was five years old, I used to believe in Father Christmas, but now I don’t!

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
by Natasha Hassioti

When I was 4 years old, I used to drink a lot of milk. I used to sleep a lot, like all children do. I used to go on holidays with my parents and my sister. I used to play in the park with my sister. I didn’t know many words, although I could speak! That period was my favourite. I learnt how to ride a bike. I was so happy!

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
by Julie Alamanioti

When I was 4 years old, I used to be a very sweet girl. I used to live with my parents and grandparents, too. Now, I live only with my parents. I used to go to the zoo when I was 4 years old and I used to go to the playground, too. My mum used to tell me that I shouldn’t touch any animals, but I didn’t listen to her and one animal hit me and I started to cry. Some days I used to go to my grandparents’ house and, whenever I was not very happy, my grandmother used to give me a present!

BACK THEN, I USED TO …
by Christina Argyriou

When I was 7 years old, I used to go to my grandmother’s cottage near the sea. I liked the sea very much. On the beach I used to tell a lot of tales with my friends. In the afternoon, I used to walk near the sea with my boyfriend, Spyros, and we used to make sandcastles and collect shells. In the evening my father used to go to places by boat and look at the moon. Those were very happy days.

INTERVIEWING A LOCAL FOOTBALL PLAYER – English School Paper, April 2011 Issue

INTERVIEWING A LOCAL FOOTBALL PLAYER
by our 6th graders

On Monday 11th April we took an interview from the footballer Vassilis Siamanikos who plays in the local football team Protessilaos. He came to our classroom and we had prepared a questionnaire.

First, we asked him how long he has been playing football and he replied that he was in the local football academy since he was 14 years old. Now he’s been playing for 6-7 years in Protessilaos. The second question we asked was if he had taken part in any other types of sports teams and if so, which sport. He told us that he liked swimming, but there are not many facilities in Pteleos, so he chose football.

Then, we wanted to know if there are times when he feels like he doesn’t like football and he answered that he doesn’t like its competitive nature and injuries. After that, we asked him if he likes being in this team and he answered that he likes that because he feels that his co players are family and this year they won the cup. Also, we asked him what is the right age for someone to start training if he wants to become a professional football player and he told us that the sooner one starts, the better it is. The last question of the questionnaire we had prepared had to do with how someone can evolve from a local team to a bigger team with professional footballers. His answer was that someone must see him playing and acknowledge his talent or that he should participate in tournaments where players from lower divisions can go, play football and be selected if they are good.

In the end, when the questions from our questionnaire had finished, we started asking him questions that we wanted to be answered and of all these questions we learnt a lot of things. We learnt that footballers in Protessilaos are amateur players, meaning they are not paid, but they train six hours per week. Also, we learnt that personally he had won a prize and recently the team won a cup. We also asked what every player must do to get ready for a match and he answered that every player mustn’t go to sleep late the precedent night and before the match every player must eat something light, without too many fats, like spaghetti, or chicken.

We would like to thank Vassilis Siamanikos for coming to our school for the interview for our school newspaper. We learnt things that we didn’t know for the history of ”Protessilaos” and we’re excited. We always go to the stadium or at their football matches when they are far away, but now we decided to support the team even more.

Apart from the fact that we learnt a lot, we realized that when Mr Siamanikos was a child, he had the opportunity to train and learn how to play football in his area. As for us, we have to move to Sourpi, or Almyros to have the chance to take exercise. Therefore, we decided to write a letter to the football team management to express our interest in the creation of a football team for children our age. Here is the letter we sent and it has been signed by all the learners who want to learn how to play football:

MY MUM, A WOMAN TO BE PROUD OF – English School Paper, April 2011 Issue

My mum, a woman to be proud of …
by Hryssa Papalexopoulou (6th grade)

You’re there when I need you; you forget your own worries. You’re my refuge and rock, with you I feel secure. Maybe I should tell you more often how much I appreciate you, but you’re the one I love, a bit more each day. You bring warmth and joy in my life. These are some words to describe how much I love you!

JOKES – English School Paper, April 2011 Issue

JOKES
by Hryssa Papalexopoulou

What did John say when he saw four elephants walking down the hill?
“Are elephants coming?”
And what did John say when he saw four elephants with black sunglasses walking down the hill?
Nothing. He didn’t recognize them!

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Teacher: Tell us, Helen, where does God live?
Helen: I think in the bathroom, Miss.
Teacher: And why are you saying that?
Helen: Because every morning my dad is behind the bathroom door and he says: “God, will you ever get out?”

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Two men were gambling in a salon. One of them stood up and he started screaming:
– I won, I won!
– What do you have?, the second man asked.
– Four aces.
– I think that you don’t….
– Why, what do you have?
– Two nines and one gun!!!

ΑΓΓΛΙΚΗ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ, ΤΕΥΧΟΣ 2

Από την έναρξη της φετινής σχολικής χρονιάς, το Δημοτικό Σχολείο Πτελεού εντάχθηκε στο πρόγραμμα ηλεκτρονικής αδελφοποίησης Ευρωπαϊκών σχολείων eTwinning. Υποβάλλοντας το σχεδιασμό ενός project με την ονομασία “I’ve got news for you”, καλέσαμε άλλα Ευρωπαϊκά σχολεία που εκδίδουν σχολικές εφημερίδες στα αγγλικά σε μια ανταλλαγή εφημερίδων, με σκοπό να προσομοιάσουμε τη συγγραφή κειμένων όπως αυτή συντελείται στην πραγματικότητα, με στόχο, αλλά και συγκεκριμένο αναγνωστικό κοινό. Στην προσπάθεια αυτή συμμετέχουν οι μαθητές και μαθήτριες των Δ’, Ε’ και Στ’ Τάξεων του Σχολείου μας.

Η πρώτη ανταλλαγή σχολικών εντύπων πραγματοποιήθηκε μέσα στο Δεκέμβριο του 2010, όπου το Δημοτικό Σχολείο Πτελεού συμμετείχε με το πρώτο του τεύχος. Τα συνεργαζόμενα σχολεία που επίσης εκδίδουν σχολικά έντυπα στα αγγλικά είναι τα εξής: St Mary’s Primary Duntocher, Clydebank, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, Ulubatlı Hasan İlköğretim Okulu, Kocaeli, Τουρκία, Szkoła Podstawowa nr 1 im. Feliksa Nowowiejskiego w Barczewie, Barczewo, Πολωνία, Samanyolu Ilköğretim Okulu , Ankara, Τουρκία και Öğretmen Mediha Mehmet Tetikol İlköğretim Okulu, Tekirdağ, Τουρκία.

Με πολύ προσπάθεια, όρεξη και μεράκι ετοιμάστηκε και το δεύτερο τεύχος της Αγγλικής σχολικής εφημερίδας μας “Our World”. Μπορείτε να το ‘κατεβάσετε’ εδώ: OUR WORLD – ENGLISH SCHOOL PAPER – 2ND ISSUE – PRIMARY SCHOOL OF PTELEOS

English School Newspaper “Our World”- 2nd Issue

Since the beginning of this school year, the Primary School of Pteleos has been involved in an eTwinning project that includes exchanging English school newspapers with other European Primary Schools ( St Mary’s Primary Duntocher, Clydebank, United Kingdom, Ulubatlı Hasan İlköğretim Okulu, Kocaeli, Turkey, Szkoła Podstawowa nr 1 im. Feliksa Nowowiejskiego w Barczewie, Barczewo, Poland, Samanyolu Ilköğretim Okulu , Ankara, Turkey and Öğretmen Mediha Mehmet Tetikol İlköğretim Okulu, Tekirdağ, Turkey. Our English school paper is called “Our World” (see our first issue here) and our second issue is finally ready! You can download it here: OUR WORLD – ENGLISH SCHOOL PAPER – 2ND ISSUE – PRIMARY SCHOOL OF PTELEOS. Hope you enjoy it!

A SCHOOL TRIP TO THE NEWSPAPER ‘THESSALIA’ – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

A SCHOOL TRIP TO THE NEWSPAPER ‘THESSALIA’
by Bill Tsouvalias, Natassa Hassioti and Marilena Louska (6th grade)

A school trip to the newspaper ‘Thessalia

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On December 9th, 2010, we visited the printing house of the local newspaper “Thessalia”. We had the opportunity to see how they print a newspaper and discover some new information.

We had prepared questionnaires and our guide, Ms Hrapalou, answered all our questions. First of all, she said to us that “Thessalia” has been circulating since 1898, but she could not inform us about the number of copies that they sell every day. Secondly, she told us that there are about 30 reporters who work for the newspaper.

Thirdly, she told us that reporters are not the only people needed for a newspaper to be published. There are people who work for the printing of the newspaper, photographers, editors, accountants, the chief editor, the manager, a person who is responsible for the newspaper circulation and the drivers who deliver the copies. Then, we asked her how the reporters know what is new and we found out that they use the internet, the TV and, of course, they go out to see what happens.

In addition, we asked her how they choose the articles which will be in the newspaper. Ms Hrapalou told us that the chief editor is responsible for that. Also, we all wanted to know how much it costs to publish each issue. She did not know the exact cost, but she informed us that they sell the newspaper for 0,50€ only on Mondays and buying the newspaper on one of the rest of the days costs 1,00€.

As our school paper issue takes about two months to be published, we wanted to know how long it takes them to prepare each issue. To our surprise, we discovered that it takes them about 4 hours to prepare an issue! Finally, we asked what kind of problems they face and Ms Hrapalou informed us that one of the biggest and most common problems is when the roll paper is cut in the printing machine during the printing of the newspaper. It is very difficult for them to change it and it takes time.

Ms Hrapalou also showed us old issues of the newspaper and the machines they used to have in the past. Back then it took them a lot of hours to print with these machines!

We really enjoyed this visit to the printing house of the newspaper “Thessalia”. It was fun and we discovered many things. We would like to thank Ms Hrapalou once again for being so nice to us and for explaining everything so well!

KARAGIOZIS – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

KARAGIOZIS
by Evaggelia Zaharaki (6th grade)

When I was four years old, very small, I used to watch Karagiozis, a shadow puppet of a popular Greek shadow play. This theatre is very funny and I love it very much. They played Karagiozis, Aglaia, uncle-George and other characters whose names I don’t remember! Karagiozis is a lazy, poor man and has got a lot of laziness. His wife is Aglaia, who sometimes asks Karagiozis to do a lot of chores, but he doesn’t do them! He wants to be lazy for life!

TISANE WITH LEMON AND GINGER – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

TISANE WITH LEMON AND GINGER
by Christina Argiriou (6th grade)

Ingredients:
1 handful of tisane leaves and flowers
1 tablespoon of fresh grated ginger
3 teaspoons of lemon juice
honey
sugar

Preparation:
Boil in a pot half a liter of water with tisane and ginger for one minute. Remove them from fire and let them rest for five minutes. Drain in cups and add lemon, honey and sugar.

BOO! – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

BOO!!!
by Chryssa Papalexopoulou (6th grade)

Our 6th grade English course book presents the story of “The fifty-cent piece” (http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/the_fiftycent_piece.html), a strange ghost story that attracted everybody’s attention. Chryssa Papalexopoulou, inspired by the story she read, decided to present some other stories that she has heard or read about!

The fire
At some weekend, a girl invites her friend to the house because her parents had been on a trip. The girls lit some candles and they saw a horror film in the living room. When the film finished, the girls slept together in the bedroom. Late at night, as they were sleeping, the radio turned on and the girls woke up. A voice told them “Girls, hurry up, the living room is on fire” and the radio stopped. The girls could smell smoke and they ran to the living room. The girls had forgotten to blow the candles and the small window curtains were on fire! Fortunately, they managed to put out the fire with some water and they slept again, feeling puzzled about the radio voice…

The watchman
One day, some teens went camping in a place that someone had recommended. When they arrived, they were so tired from the travelling and they slept in no time. At midnight, one of the teens woke up because she heard a noise. Suddenly, two red eyes appeared on one side of the tent! She started screaming and all the others woke up. She told them what had happened and a man who was there told her that a hundred years ago a watchman of the camping had been murdered and some people say that he still watches over the place…

The boy
Last year a girl and her best friend went at the girl’s village. When they arrived, the children from the village told them a horror story. They told them that a young boy fell from the bridge into the river and he died and they said that today, anybody who crosses the bridge, he\she will see the boy screaming for help but when you leave the bridge the boy disappears. The same afternoon the girls went to the bridge to see if it was all true. They started to walk along the bridge when a boy appeared, screaming for help. The girls started running and they stopped at the end of the bridge. When they turned back, the boy had disappeared…

THE STORY OF MY AUNT KIKI – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

The story of my aunt Kiki,
22nd May 1974 – 8th May 2008
by Evaggelia Zaharaki (6th grade)

Kiki was my aunt and she was born on 22nd May, 1974. She was always a good girl in her junior years.

When she was in the 1st class of Primary School, she was playing in the garden, but, one day, when she was playing there, she hit her knee and the ambulance drove her to the hospital. Luckily, this accident wasn’t serious, but she screamed and cried a lot, because it hurt. She didn’t play in the garden for four days, but after a while, she felt well. From then on, she was playing games without having any accidents.

When she was going in Junior High School and Senior High School, she used to walk on mountains and plains. When I was born, Kiki was 24 years old. She loved me very much. She taught me lots of things! Unfortunately, she died on May 8th, 2008.She died when she was 34 years old and I was 10 years old. When she died, I was very sad, because I loved her as much as she did. She had a problem with her heart.

Her life was short but I will always remember her!

STAR SIGNS – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

STAR SIGNS
by Chryssa Papalexopoulou (6th grade)

Aries
You are lucky because you have the chance to go shopping and leave the stress.

Taurus
Have fun with your friends and think about nothing else (except school, of course!)

Gemini
Don’t forget your friends. They need you by their side.

Cancer
Be more discreet because your friends trust you and it will be horrible to lose them!

Leo
You have found time for yourself. Change everything on you and make a big surprise.

Virgo
Every morning give everyone a big smile. That will make their day better. Trust me!!!! With this you help them in the best way possible!

Libra
Help the environment. If you help it, something good will happen to you!!!

Scorpio
Unfortunately, you will have a bad week. Be careful and study hard because you might have a test at school.

Sagittarius
You are an incredible person and you make everyone happy. You must know that a big surprise is on its way.

Capricorn
At Christmas you ate a little bit more so you must exercise. Why don’t you take your friends with you for more fun?

Aquarius
You have fantastic clothes but you must go shopping because something will happen and you must shine!!!

Pisces
You are good at school projects but you must not stop trying.

SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS by Bill Tsouvalias – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

Scylla and Charybdis
by Bill Tsouvalias (6th grade)


They are two mythical Sea creatures who live in two opposite cages in the Sicily straits of Gibraltar. Scylla is a monster with six heads. She eats big fish and people who travel with their boats near her cage. So, she managed to eat Odysseus’ companions. Charybdis looks like a mermaid, meaning that she is half a woman and half a fish. She lives opposite Scylla and she sips water of the sea with everything in it.

JOKES by Chryssa Papalexopoulou – English School Paper, February 2011 Issue

JOKES
by Chryssa Papalexopoulou (6th grade)

When one of your shoes has a hole and the other one has two, what time is it?
It’ time to buy new shoes!

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One woman was coking eggs when her husband came home. When he went to the kitchen he started to speak:
– Watch out! Put some oil! Oh my God, turn the frying pan, the eggs will burn! No, not like this, honey! You shake it very fast. Oooh, you will destroy it! Now you must put salt. Don’t forget it! No, it’s too much! Are you crazy? Oooh, can you tell me where your mind is?
Then she looked at him and told him:
– Do you think that I can’t even cook two eggs?
He smiled at her and he told her:
– No, honey, but I wanted to give you an idea about how I feel when I drive and you are by my side!

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Totos asked his dad:
– Dad, do you know where is Spain?
– No. Ask your mum, she cleaned up the house this morning!

ΑΝΤΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΩΝ ΧΟΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΘΙΜΩΝ ΜΕ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΑ ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΑ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΑ

ΑΝΤΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΩΝ ΧΟΡΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΘΙΜΩΝ ΜΕ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΑ ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΑ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΑ

ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΠΤΕΛΕΟΥ

Από την αρχή της φετινής σχολικής χρονιάς, το Δημοτικό Σχολείο Πτελεού προχώρησε στην ηλεκτρονική αδελφοποίηση με άλλα σχολεία της Ευρώπης μέσω του Ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος eTwinning, υποβάλλοντας ένα project με την ονομασία “Dancing our Way Through Tradition”. Η εργασία αυτή προωθεί την ανταλλαγή βίντεο μεταξύ των συνεργαζόμενων σχολείων, τα οποία προβάλλουν τους μαθητές να χορεύουν παραδοσιακούς χορούς της χώρας τους, αλλά και την ανταλλαγή παρουσιάσεων / περιγραφών εθνικών παραδόσεων και εθίμων.

Οι πρωταρχικοί στόχοι του συγκεκριμένου project είναι να εξοικειωθούν οι μαθητές με τις παραδόσεις και τα έθιμα άλλων χωρών, να αισθανθούν ως πολίτες του κόσμου, να συνειδητοποιήσουν την ευρεία χρήση της αγγλικής γλώσσας παγκοσμίως, αλλά και να μάθουν παραδοσιακούς χορούς έχοντας μεγαλύτερο κίνητρο και επιθυμία!  Οι δευτερεύοντες στόχοι του προγράμματος περιλαμβάνουν την βελτίωση της παραγωγής γραπτού λόγου στα αγγλικά, την προώθηση της συνεργατικής μάθησης και την εξοικείωση με την τεχνολογία και λογισμικά επεξεργαστών κειμένου και δημιουργίας παρουσιάσεων. Με την ολοκλήρωση αυτού του προγράμματος, φιλοδοξούμε να εξοικειώσουμε τους μαθητές με τη διαφορετικότητα, προωθώντας την ανεκτικότητα και το σεβασμό απέναντι σε διαφορετικούς τρόπους ζωής.

Με την έγκριση αυτού του προγράμματος, τα ενδιαφερόμενα, και συνεργαζόμενα πια σχολεία, είναι τα ακόλουθα: eLearning Centre, Floriana, Μάλτα, Karacaoğlan İ.Ö.O / Primary School, Adana, Τουρκία, Scoala gen. nr. 2 Codlea, Codlea, Ρουμανία, St. Clare College, San Gwann Primary A, San Gwann, Μάλτα, TEVFİK YARAMANOĞLU İLKÖĞRETİM OKULU, MERKEZ, Τουρκία, Samanyolu Ilköğretim Okulu , Ankara, Τουρκία και το 6/θέσιο Δημοτικό Σχολείο Πολιτικών, Πολιτικά Δήμος Μεσσαπίων Εύβοια, Ελλάδα.

Η πρώτη ανταλλαγή βίντεο και εθίμων πραγματοποιήθηκε πριν το κλείσιμο των διακοπών των Χριστουγέννων και οι μαθητές του Δημοτικού Σχολείου Πτελεού περιέγραψαν τα Ελληνικά έθιμα των Χριστουγέννων και της Πρωτοχρονιάς στα ελληνικά και τα αγγλικά, ενώ έστειλαν βίντεο με τους ίδιους να τραγουδούν τα κάλαντα και άλλα χριστουγεννιάτικα τραγούδια! Οι τάξεις που συμμετέχουν είναι η Δ’, Ε’ και ΣΤ’ και οι εκπαιδευτικοί του Δημοτικού Σχολείου Πτελεού που συντόνισαν την πρώτη ανταλλαγή είναι οι: Δέσποινα Φούντα (Καθηγήτρια Φυσικής Αγωγής), Μαρία Σουλτάνη (Καθηγήτρια Μουσικής) και Παρασκευή Χαμηλού (Καθηγήτρια Αγγλικών).

Exchange of Traditional Dances and National Customs Among European Primary Schools

Primary School of Pteleos

Upon the beginning of the current school year, the Primary School of Pteleos, Greece, participates in the European programme ‘eTwinning’ which promotes the collaboration of European schools with common pedagogical and educational objectives. The project we submitted this year bears the title “Dancing our Way Through Tradition” and it involves learners in the exchange of national customs and traditions among participating European Primary Schools. The vehicle for each exchange will be a video-recorded traditional dance of each partner, accompanied with the presentation of a selected custom or tradition.

The primary objectives of this endeavour are:  a) to raise awareness of learners’ own and others’ customs and tradition, b) to develop global understanding, c) to realize the emergence of English as an international language, and d) to motivate leasrners to learn national traditional dances. The secondary objectives are: a) to develop learners’ writing skills in English, b) to promote collaborative learning, c) to introduce the use of technology in learning (video, email, search engine, word processor, PowerPoint presentation, etc). “Dancing Our Way Through Tradition” aspires primarily to develop the learners’ awareness of the traditions of other countries. This way, they may become more tolerant with different cultures and more sensitive to different lifestyles, and generally more respectful of the diversity of cultures.

Once submitted, the programme has been approved by the National Committee and the Primary Schools involved are the following: eLearning Centre, Floriana, Malta, Karacaoğlan İ.Ö.O / Primary School, Adana, Turkey, Scoala gen. nr. 2 Codlea, Codlea, Romania, St. Clare College, San Gwann Primary A, San Gwann, Malta, TEVFİK YARAMANOĞLU İLKÖĞRETİM OKULU, MERKEZ, Turkey, Samanyolu Ilköğretim Okulu , Ankara, Turkey and the Primary School of Politika, Evia, Greece.

The first exchange among the participating schools has been accomplished prior to the closing of schools for the Christmas Holidays and it involved the learners of the Primary School of Pteleos in the creation of a video with Greek Christmas carols and songs and a presentation of the Greek Christmas and New Year’s customs. The learners taking part in this project are those of the 4th, 5th and 6th grade and the teachers who coordinated and collaborated for this first exchange are the following: Despina Founda (Physical Education Teacher), Maria Soultani (Music Teacher) and Paraskevi Hamilou (English Teacher).

ΑΓΓΛΙΚΗ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΗ ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ, ΤΕΥΧΟΣ 1 – ENGLISH SCHOOL PAPER, ISSUE 1

OUR WORLD

Το πρώτο τεύχος της αγγλικής σχολικής μας εφημερίδας κυκλοφόρησε! Οι μαθητές μας αποφάσισαν να την ονομάσουν ‘OUR WORLD’. Για να τη δείτε στη μορφή που εκτυπώθηκε, παρακαλoύμε ακολουθήστε τον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο:

The first issue of our English school newspaper is ready! Our learners have decided to call it “OUR WORLD’. If you want to enjoy it in the form it was printed out, please follow this link:

OUR WORLD – December 2010 – Issue 1[1]

MY COUNTRY by our 6th graders – December 2010 Issue, Primary School of Pteleos

 

MY COUNTRY
by our 6th grade learners

This year we learnt in our English lesson how to write a report about our country. Here are some of our reports:

GREECE, MY COUNTRY
by Hryssa Papalexopoulou

My name is Hryssa and I am twelve years old. It’s a Greek name because my family is from Greece. My family and I live in Pteleos, a village in Greece. Greece borders with Bulgaria, Albania, F.Y.R.O.M., Italy and Turkey.

The weather is very cold in winters and hot in summers and it rains a lot every year.

The people here are friendly, good, very beautiful and they are clever.

In my opinion, you must visit Greece because it’s a fantastic country, full of surprises. I love Greece and you will, if you come here and see all the wonderful things that God has given us!

GREECE, AN ADORABLE COUNTRY
by Natasha Hassioti

The greatest philosophers and poets were born in Greece, such as Aristotle and Euripides. We are proud of being Greeks because we live in a country with a glorious past.

In addition, Greece is full of natural beauties. The climate is temperate, so many plants are thriving in the valleys and offer many nutritional products. The country has many magnificent landscapes, such as rivers, forests, lakes and many beaches.

Greece has a population of ten million people. It has developed stockbreeding, agriculture and breeding.

ALBANIA, MY COUNTRY
by Marilena Louska

My name is Marilena and I am twelve years old. My country is Albania. Now, I live in Pteleos, in Greece. The name of my village in Albania is Bulgiars. My country borders with Bulgaria, Italy and Greece.

Albania is mostly mountainous, with plains, hills and seas. Rivers flow across the country.

The weather is very very cold in winter and warm in summer. It rains and snows most of the time.

The people of Albania speak Albanian and are very hard-working.

I love my country very much!

RUSSIA, MY COUNTRY
by Julie Alamanioti

The name of my country is Russia, or Russian Federation. Russia is the biggest country in the world with an extent of 17,075,400 square kilometers. Its population is 140.041.247 people. Its capital city is Moscow. The official language is Russian and its currency is the ‘rouvli’. It is divided into 83 prefectures.

My parents and I go to Russia on holidays. The weather in summer is hot there and the people are friendly. The landscape is not very mountainous.

I love my country very much!

STAR SIGNS by a 6th grade ‘expert’ – December 2010 Issue – Primary School of Pteleos

 

STAR SIGNS
by Julie Alamanioti

Aries (21/3-20/4)
You must be more careful in school because maybe you’ll have bad grades this term.

Taurus (21/4-20/5)
It would be better to be more careful with your friends, because maybe you’ll lose some of them.

Gemini (21/5-21/6)
You must exercise more in order to be healthier.

Cancer (22/6-22/7)
You must be friendlier and kinder to your parents if you want them to buy you what you want.

Leo (23/7-22/8)
Keep studying very hard because this is the only way to get good grades.

Virgo (23/8-22/9)
One day you will go shopping. Be careful, you must have much money with you!

Libra (23/9-22/10)
This month you will have a test in Science and you must study very very hard.

Scorpio (23/10-21-11)
You will buy a new thing for you with you parents but you must be very careful because they may convince you to buy something that you don’t like!

Sagittarius (22/11-20/12)
You mustn’t eat a lot of fast food because you will be very fat.

Capricorn (21/12-20/1)
You do not study very hard and will be sad if your grades are not good. Try to do something about it!

Aquarius (21/1-18/2)
Family problems! Some family members will need some help with money.

Pisces (19/2-20/3)
This must be your lucky week! Something good will happen!

MOTHER TERESA – December 2010 Issue – Primary School of Pteleos

Mother Teresa
by Julie Alamanioti (6th grade)

Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997) was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu and she was a catholic nun of Albanian origin and Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of charity in Calcutta, India in 1950. For 45 years she helped the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while leading the Missionaries of charity expansion, first throughout India and then to other countries. Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa

QUIZ: ARE YOU A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?

 

QUIZ: ARE YOU A TRUSTWORTHY PERSON?
by Hryssa Papalexopoulou (6th grade)

When you promise something, do you keep your promise?
Yes  No 

Do your friends ask you for advice?
Yes  No 

Do you lie?
Yes  No 

When you feel that you have made a mistake, have you got a problem to accept it?
Yes  No 

If one friend has a problem, can he/she turn to you?
Yes  No 

Do you always look after the things you borrow?
Yes  No 

Are you always honest when you say your opinion?
Yes  No 

When you borrow money do you give it back on time?
Yes  No 

More ‘NOs’: No, your friends can’t confide in you, but they are not really sure if they are doing the right thing! Apparently you haven’t won their trust, because they don’t feel like they know you or you act differently all the time.

More “YESes”: Well done!!! Your friends confide in you without hesitating. And this is something that took you a long time to earn and you did it without playing tricks! .Bravo!

CAESAR’S SALAD – December 2010 Issue – Primary School of Pteleos

Caesar’s Salad
by Christina Argiriou (6th grade)

Ingredients:
lettuce
4 slices of bread
3 spoonfuls of olive oil
1 clove of garlic
grated peels of parmesan cheese for serving

For the dressing:
½ a cup of mayonnaise
3 anchovy fillets in oil
½ a teaspoon of spicy mustard
2 table spoons of lemon juice
4 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoons of sauce
2 tablespoons of yoghurt

Preparation:
Wash and rinse the lettuce and cut the bread into little pieces. Cut the bread to little cubes and put it in a bowl. Drizzle the pieces of bread with oil and garlic and mix. Put them in a pan and roast them in a preheated oven at 200 Celsius degrees for 10 minutes. For the dressing: rinse the anchovies from the olive oil and chop them. Put all the ingredients of the dressing in a bowl and mix. Now mix the dressing, the cut lettuce and croutons. Serve with the peels of parmesan cheese.

POEMS by our 6th graders – December 2010 Issue – Primary School of Pteleos

POEMS
by our 6th graders

This term we wrote poems about our favourite things, as part of our English course book project! Here are two of them!

THE CAT
by Hryssa Papalexopoulou

I have a cat
beautiful and fat
she wears hats
and she eats rats!

My cat follows a mouse
and she doesn’t want to wear a blouse!
As long as she doesn’t sleep
I can’t fall asleep!

ODE TO MY CHOCOLATE DRINK
by Julie Alamanioti

Oh, my sweet chocolate drink!
It’s very tasty and looks fresh!
It feels soft in my mouth!
It looks delicious before my eyes!

CASTLES – December 2010 Issue – Primary School of Pteleos

 

CASTLES
by Evaggelia Zaharaki (6th grade)

In Platamon, in Pieria, Greece, there is a castle which is the most beautiful in Greece. I really like this castle! In Kerkira (Corfu), Greece, there’s another castle called “Karagiozi’s Castle of Kerkyra”. It is also very beautiful!