From the Heart of the Black Sea to the World: Discovering Trabzon Ayşe Şeyma AYDIN

 Students Explore Trabzon Square and Share Their Discoveries with Europe

Türkiye is a country known for its rich history, diverse culture, and breathtaking natural beauty. Trabzon, located in the Black Sea Region, is one of the most remarkable cities that reflects these treasures.

As part of our eTwinning project, we organized an educational trip to Trabzon Square to learn more about our city and share its unique features with our project partners. During the visit, we explored important landmarks, observed daily life in the city center, and learned about Trabzon’s historical and cultural heritage.

Trabzon is famous for its green landscapes, historical sites, traditional cuisine, and warm-hearted people. We visited the Atatürk Monument and discovered how the city connects its rich past with modern life.

This trip helped us learn more about our hometown while also giving us the opportunity to introduce a part of Türkiye’s cultural heritage to our friends around the world. Through this experience, we became proud ambassadors of our city and our country.

Greetings and best wishes to all our project partners from Trabzon, the pearl of the Black Sea!

   

                            SAFER INTERNET DAY 

"Students played an interactive game on Genially to learn about online safety. They answered questions correctly to win rewards. This fun game kept them motivated and helped them learn how to be responsible online."

 

 

                                                BAHAR GİRGİN 

                                        ZARAFET PRIMARY SCHOOL , CLASS 4-B 

Muntean Maria Andrada/ School No.9/ Brașov/Romania- Board game

 Our game and the game received

 

May 2026 – Celebrating What Unites Us- Europe Day

In May, the Year 3 pupils of the 2nd Primary School of Malesina, together with their teacher, Ioanna Sarrou, celebrated Europe Day by participating in a creative workshop inspired by the title of our eTwinning project, "Celebrating What Unites Us."

The aim of this activity was to help students reflect on the values that unite the people of Europe, such as friendship, cooperation, peace, respect, equality, and solidarity.

To celebrate this special day, our pupils first designed the letters of our project title on a large scale. They then filled each letter with vibrant colours, creative patterns, and meaningful drawings that symbolized unity, diversity, and European friendship. Through their artistic creations, the children expressed their vision of a Europe where people work together, respect one another, and celebrate their cultural diversity.

This creative workshop gave the students the opportunity to express their ideas freely, develop their artistic skills, and reflect on the importance of belonging to a united European community. Their colourful artwork became a beautiful symbol of the message that, although we come from different countries and cultures, we share common values and a common future.

Celebrating Europe Day was a meaningful and enjoyable experience that encouraged our students to appreciate the richness of Europe's cultural diversity while recognizing everything that brings us together. This activity was a wonderful conclusion to our eTwinning journey, reminding us that together we shine beyond borders.

 

 

 

Sarra Papakonstantinou-2nd Primary School of Malesina- Europe day Celebration

 Europe Day Celebration- the letters of unity

Muntean Maria Andrada/School No.9 / Brașov/Romania- Europe day

 

 

May 2026 –  GAME BANK

In May, the Year 3 pupils of the 2nd Primary School of Malesina, participated in a fun and interactive activity as part of our eTwinning project by sharing traditional games from their countries.

The aim of this activity was to help students discover the cultural heritage of their European partners through play while promoting cooperation, communication, and intercultural understanding.

 

 

Our class presented the traditional Greek game "Rock, Paper, Scissors" (Petra – Psalidi – Harti), one of the most popular games played by children in Greece. The students explained the rules of the game and demonstrated how it is played. They shared that each player secretly chooses one of three symbols—rock, paper, or scissors—and reveals it at the same time. The winner is decided according to the following rules: Rock beats Scissors, Scissors beat Paper, and Paper beats Rock. If both players choose the same symbol, the game ends in a draw and another round is played.

 

 

In return, our Romanian partners introduced us to their traditional game called "Breads." Our students were excited to learn the rules of this new game and enjoyed playing it in the classroom. They had great fun comparing the two games and discovering how traditional games can bring children together, regardless of the country they come from.

Through this activity, the pupils explored different cultural traditions, developed their communication and collaboration skills, and realized that games are a universal language that connects children all over the world. Sharing and playing each other's traditional games was a joyful experience that strengthened our friendship with our European partners and made our eTwinning journey even more enjoyable.

 

 April 2026 – Interviewing Our European Friends

 

In April, , the Year 3 pupils of the 2nd Primary School of Malesina, participated in an engaging collaborative activity as part of our eTwinning project, focusing on communication and cultural exchange.

The activity began in the national teams, where the students worked together to think of interesting questions they would like to ask their European partners. The questions were discussed in the classroom, and the best ones were selected to create a common interview guide.

Using this interview guide, the partner schools carried out interviews with one another. Our class exchanged questions with the students from Romania. We received their questions and answered them by creating a video, in which our pupils introduced themselves and shared information about their school, daily life, traditions, hobbies, and country. Likewise, the Romanian students answered the questions we had prepared for them, allowing us to learn more about their lives and culture.

 

This activity gave our students the opportunity to practice their English communication skills in a meaningful context while developing their confidence, collaboration, and digital skills. They were excited to interact with children from another European country and to discover both the similarities and the differences between their everyday lives.

The interview exchange was a valuable and enjoyable learning experience that strengthened the bonds between our partner schools and promoted friendship, mutual respect, and intercultural understanding. Through this activity, our students realized that communication is the key to building strong relationships and bringing people closer together, regardless of the distance between them.

Muntean Maria Andrada/School No.9/ Brașov/Romania- Interviews between children

 Student questions and student responses

Muntean Maria Andrada/School No.9/ Brașov/Romania - wheel of challenges

 

 

March 2026 – The Wheel of Challenges

 

 

In March, the Year 3 pupils of the 2nd Primary School of Malesina, together with their teacher, Ioanna Sarrou, participated in another exciting collaborative activity of our eTwinning project entitled "The Wheel of Challenges."

The aim of this activity was to encourage students to learn more about the cultures, traditions, and languages of their European partners through fun and interactive challenges.

Each pair of partner schools worked together to create a Wheel of Challenges. The wheel included questions and activities related to the culture, customs, traditions, language, landmarks, and everyday life of the partner country. By spinning the wheel, the students completed different challenges, discovering interesting facts and learning more about the countries participating in our project.

Our pupils enthusiastically took part in the activity, working collaboratively, exchanging ideas, and exploring the unique characteristics of different European cultures. They enjoyed solving the challenges while improving their communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.

The Wheel of Challenges transformed learning into an enjoyable game, motivating students to explore Europe's rich cultural diversity in a creative and engaging way. Through this activity, they strengthened their intercultural awareness, broadened their knowledge, and realized that learning about other countries helps us understand, respect, and appreciate one another.

This activity was another valuable experience in our eTwinning journey, bringing us even closer to our European friends and proving once again that learning is more meaningful when we learn together.

Sarra Papakonstantinou- 2nd Grade- 2nd Primary School of Malesina- Safer Internet Day Activity

 February Activity- Safer Internet Day

Muntean Maria Andrada/School No.9/ Brașov/Romania - Safer internet day

 

Muntean Maria Andrada/School No 9/Brașov/Romania - Students vote for favorite hero from each international team

 

Sarra Papakonstantinou-2nd Grade-2nd Primary School of Malesina- January Activity

January Activity- Our Heroes

Muntean Maria Andrada/School No.9/Brașov/Romania- Our heroes

 The students created the superhero, then the drawings were displayed at the class level, and each child voted for their favorite drawing. Two drawings with the same number of bubbles entered the final, and the students voted for their favorite drawing for the second time, winning the heroine Angelica dressed in green.

Sarra Papakonstantinou/2nd Grade/2nd Primary School of Malesina/ Our Heroes

 

January Activity- Our Heroes

 

January 2026 – Creating Our European Hero

 

 

In January, the Year 3 pupils of the 2nd Primary School of Malesina, together with their teacher, Ioanna Sarrou, participated in an exciting collaborative activity as part of our eTwinning project: Creating Our European Hero.

The aim of this activity was to encourage students from different European countries to work together and create a hero who represents the values that unite us. Each partner school contributed a different element to the hero's identity, such as the hero's name, core values, superpowers, appearance, and mission.

Our class actively collaborated with our European partners by sharing ideas and discussing the qualities that make a true hero. Together, we created a hero whose greatest strengths are kindness, friendship, respect, courage, cooperation, and empathy. We also described how our hero can help make the world a better place by encouraging people to work together, respect one another, and support those in need.

We carefully read and discussed the characteristics of our hero, Captain Kind, with great interest. The students enthusiastically explored his superpowers, appearance, and personality, sharing their ideas and opinions. Using their imagination and creativity, they then brought Captain Kind to life through their drawings, illustrating the qualities and values that make him a true hero.

Through this collaborative activity, the students developed their creativity, communication, and teamwork skills while learning to appreciate different ideas and cultures. They discovered that real heroes are not defined by extraordinary powers but by the values they share and the positive actions they take every day.

Creating our European Hero was a meaningful and inspiring experience. It reminded our students that, by working together and embracing common values, we can all contribute to building a kinder, more peaceful, and more inclusive world. This activity was another important milestone in our eTwinning journey and strengthened the friendships we have built with our European partners.

Sarra Papakonstantinou-2nd Grade-2nd Primary School of Malesina

December Activity- Writting letters to each other

 

December 2025 – Exchanging Letters and Building Friendships

 

 

In December, the Year 3 pupils of the 2nd Primary School of Malesina, participated in another meaningful activity of our eTwinning project by exchanging letters with their European partners.

The aim of this activity was to encourage communication, friendship, and cultural exchange among children from different countries. Each student wrote a personal letter introducing themselves, their family, their hobbies, their school, and their daily life. They also included drawings and creative decorations to make their letters more personal and enjoyable.

Receiving letters from their partners was an exciting experience. The students were eager to read about the lives, interests, and traditions of children from another country and to discover both the similarities and the differences between them.

Through this activity, the pupils developed their writing and communication skills in English, strengthened their confidence in using a foreign language, and improved their creativity and social skills. Most importantly, they experienced the true meaning of friendship, respect, and cooperation beyond national borders.

The letter exchange was a wonderful opportunity to create meaningful connections with our European partners and reminded our students that, although we live in different countries, we share the same dreams, interests, and values. This activity brought us even closer together and made our eTwinning journey even more special.