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Sharing stories, sharing cultures
A small-scale partnership project between schools in Hungary, Ireland, Türkiye and Finland
"Sharing stories, sharing cultures" is an Erasmus+ small-scale project running from March 2024 to March 2026. The partners are schools from four different countries: Ortahisar Cumhuriyet Ortaokulu in Trabzon, Türkiye; Kossuth Lájos Gimnázium és Àltalános Iskola in Tiszafüred, Hungary; Gailscoil na gCeithre Maol in Ballina, Ireland and Zachariasskolan in Nykarleby, Finland.
In this project, we aim at building bridges between our countries and cultures through storytelling. Stories can provide a link to the past, but it can also bring people from different cultural backgrounds together - stories teach us about being human, and the more more you learn about stories, myths and legends from different countries, the more you realize how much we have in common.
PARTNER SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS
Ortahisar Cumhuriyet Ortaokulu in Trabzon, Türkiye
Cumhuriyet Secondary School is located in the city center of Trabzon, Turkiye. Trabzon is on the north coast of Turkiye. It has natural beauties and historical places. There are 49 teachers, 4 staff and 590 students ages 10-14 in our school. Generally the students at our school are children of low-income families. There are many students of different nationalities, migrants from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria. We also have a kindergarten. There are 70 students and 5 teachers in the kindergarten. There is also a class for special needs students in the school.
With the help of our teachers, our students can improve in sports and art. After school, our art and music teachers prepare students for fine arts schools.
Gailscoil na gCeithre Maol in Ballina, Ireland
Gailscoil na gCeithre Maol in Ballina, Ireland is a Gaelscoil which means they teach all subjects through the medium of Irish. They currently have 138 students, 7 mainstream teachers, 2 SEN teachers, and two special needs assistants. They are a primary co-educational school and are classified as a disadvantaged school. Their pupils are age 4-12 years old.
The school is located in the heart of the lovely town of Ballina in Co. Mayo in the north west of Ireland. The town is famous for the river Moy and its salmon fishing. It's a beautiful part of Ireland with stunning scenery within a short distance. It's a short drive to the beach in Enniscrone or Killala and Belleek Woods is on our doorstep. The Nephin Range and Ox mountains are close by.
The school has previously carried out several Erasmus+ projects. The school also have a strong interest in working with international partners and are proud to show Irish culture and heritage to our European partners.
Kossuth Lájos Gimnázium és Àltalános Iskola in Tiszafüred, Hungary
Kossuth Lájos Gimnázium és Altalános Iskola, with 421 students, offers the following educational facilities:
Eight-grade secondary grammar classes (for students between 11 and 19 years old)
Four-grade secondary grammar classes (General and A-level classes)
Law Enforcement classes (for students between the ages of 15 and 19)
Our school, since the beginning has believed in providing its students a most varied education. Our students are proud of themselves as being a member of our community, which contributes to their healthy and open attitude to work and performance. The staff has had a reputation of being very dedicated to bringing out the best in every child.
Zachariasskolan, Nykarleby, Finland
Zachariasskolan is located in Nykarleby, which is a small town on the west coast of Finland. The main language in the area is Swedish, which is also the school language of Zachariasskolan. The area is rural, and the surrounding countryside offers forest and sea landscapes.
Zachariasskolan is a primary and lower secondary school with ca. 660 students aged 6-16 and ca. 90 teachers and teaching assistants. After-school activities in Zachariasskolan include sports, dance, scouting, homework help, and an Erasmus club. We have an extensive department of special needs teachers that work on different levels with the general education, as well as a small class of students with neuropsychiatric diagnoses. We also have a preparatory mixed-age class for immigrant students. The school is in the process of carrying out a series of building and renovation work and already has, for example, new and innovative learning spaces, school library, cantine and teachers' lounge.
OUR OBJECTIVES:
OUR OBJECTIVES:
"To tell a story is to invite someone into your world, to let them see through your eyes and understand your heart." – Anonymous
Stories provide us with a window to new worlds, new ideas and information. They allow us to understand and empathize with others, while also providing a reflective mirror for us to see ourselves in. It's an excellent way to bring people together and break down prejudice and preconceived idea. Storytelling is an effective pedagogical tool to support and improve interaction, independence, and experiential learning.
In this project our four schools will work together, focusing on myths, storytelling and legends, to build stronger relationships between different generations and cultures. As we learn about each other's culture through stories, we will learn to understand each other better. We will discover the similarities in human storytelling regardless of country and tradition. While telling each other about our stories, our students will also learn about the stories and legends in their own culture. Through storytelling, we hope to build a bridge between cultures. In modern age, with an ever increasing individualism, telling stories and reconnecting to the common past can be a way to create a sense of unity and fellowship.
Storytelling will also provide opportunities for students to practice their literacy skills - reading, writing and listening skills, as well as digital skills. They will explore the possibilities of retelling stories through other media such as drama and art. They will develop their social and international skills such as greater cultural awareness and sensitivity. Also communication, collaboration and critical thinking skills.
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