Comenius 1

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Comenius 1

• DIVERSITY AROUND US
• 1st High School of Karditsa
• Greece
• December 2007

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Our school

• This is the 1st High School of Karditsa, Greece.
  It is the oldest and biggest high school of the
  area consisting of 45 teachers and about 400
  students aged 15-18.

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The first day of each new school year

• This is the day the vicar of the parish our
  school belongs to visits us to bless everyone and
  wish the best for the new school year.

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Prizes

• Our headmistress awarding books as prizes to
  students who got excellent marks in their final
  exams to enter Universities and Colleges. This
  also takes place the first day of every new
  school year.

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A short message from the President of Parents
association

• The presence and help of the association of
  parents has always been necessary to support both
  students and staffs efforts.

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Students in class

• The school year starts on September 11th and
  finishes in mid June. All three levels take final
  exams to go on the next class. Attending high
  school lessons is not compulsory in Greece,
  although the vast majority of students do not
  miss them.

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October 28th

• National holiday. Greeks celebrate their victory
  over the Italian troops during World War II.
  Students with high academic capabilities get a
  special praise while the top one becomes the
  flag-bearer, which is the greatest honour for a
  student.

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Working in the lab

• Physics and Chemistry are taught in labs. So are
  computer lessons.

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Physical Education and Games in the school yard

• There is no gym in our school due to the fact
  that the building is very old (1958). New schools
  in Greece have specially designed gyms.

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Games

• Basketball, volleyball and handball teams often
  use the athletic park near our school to practice.

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Music

• The school orchestra and choir liven up every
  activity.

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March 25th

• National holiday. Greeks celebrate their
  Independence day. This is a school parade in the
  centre of the town.

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Carnival festivities at school I

• Each year a party is organised in the school
  hall. Loud music and snacks help students to
  forget their commitments for a while.

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Carnival festivities at school II

• Students on the left and teachers on the right
  both enjoying moments of relaxation. Two parties
  are given at school every year. The second one is
  the farewell party at the end of each school year.

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Special occasions I

• Students watching the total eclipse of the sun
  in the school yard using a special telescope.
  Very rare but also very interesting.

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Special occasions II

• Our students welcoming the Euro in our town.

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Special activities I

• Very often our school realizes excursions of
  either educational or environmental character.
• On the left students visiting the Parliament of
  Greece in Athens and on the right the impressive
  central hall where conferences take place.

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Special activities II

• On the left students visiting the ancient
  theatre of Epidaurus and on the right a visit to
  the brand new Museum of technology (planetarium)
  in Salonika.

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European projects I

• Our students visiting the European Parliament
  in Brussels.

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European projects II

• Our students participating in a Mobility
  European project in Stockholm, Sweden.

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European projects III

• Youth in Action in Madrid, Spain. The project
  was about Human Rights.

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European projects IV

• Comenius 3 in Portoroz, Slovenia. The project
  was about relationships between parents and
  school.

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Everyday life at school I

• Staff on the left and students on the right
  listening to announcements made by the
  headmistress.

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Everyday life at school II

• Students preparing a school project about
  wildlife. Shiny faces and smiles depict the
  importance of working in groups and participating
  in all kinds of activities.

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Music by Evanthia Reboutsika