Interacting in a Sustainable School
3rd mobility Hortiatis 22-26 April 2024
The Italian teachers, after settling in their rooms, followed us for coffee with a view of the city of Thessaloniki.
On Sunday late at night, the Spanish team also arrived.
Monday, April 22, 2024
On Monday at 8.15 we all gathered in the school yard for the morning pray. The hosting program followed the school timetable.
The reception was opened by one of the coordinators of the program who gave the floor to the students of the music ensemble.
Then the director of the school welcomed our guests and then the coordinator of the program offered the gifts we prepared to our guests.
While shortly before, the videos of the students from the mobilities in Malaga and Monterotondo were shown.
After the presentations, they were given a tour of the school and were divided into 4 groups (blue, red, green, yellow).
This was followed by a game about the countries of Europe, where the students were asked to find which countries these are, which of them belong to the European Union, and what are the goals that the European Union has set for its citizens. The responsible teacher was Chrysoula Parousi of English literature. The game ended in a tie between two teams (blue and green)
At the same time, the teachers attended a history lesson at the 1st Lyceum of the philologist, Anna Siopi.
At 5 o'clock the Erasmus group was taught Greek traditional dances by the school's Physical Education teacher.
During the last two teaching hours of Monday in the school's IT laboratory, the students participated in a workshop entitled " Make the change ". The workshop was designed and organized by the educator Chrysoula Dritsari. The students worked in four mixed groups, on four different topics related to sustainability: energy, water, circular economy and garden.
Each group was asked to design a thorough proposal in order to positively change the situation in the school building and in the surrounding area of Lyceum Hortiatis. The 4 D design method was utilized, a problem solving model, which was first presented in detail to the students.
After discovering and defining the problem, they conducted online research and interviews with school officials and proceeded with specific solutions in order to forward them as a documented request to the relevant municipal authority and the local community.
At noon the students went for lunch with their families while the teachers went to a traditional tavern in the village of Hortiatis.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
On Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock the students continued with the task "Make the change" while the teachers attended the history lesson of the philologist Vasileias Lazaridou.
At 9.00 the group left for the city of Thessaloniki where they attended the Travel Pedagogy program entitled " The Protagonists of Thessaloniki of Yesterday and the Teenagers of Today, as Protagonists of Tomorrow" of the School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Meeting and starting point, the church of Agios Dimitrios. There, the students were divided into two groups, a tour in Greek with the Greek students and a tour in English with our guests.
With the Travel Pedagogy program of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greek and foreign students and teachers had the opportunity to:
- to get in touch with the 5+1 personalities who were very charming for the evolution of Thessaloniki, as the "Eternal Reigning" city in 5+1 different historical periods .
- to get to know up close the 5+1 important points of Thessaloniki that were connected to the important decisions made by the above protagonists
- to feel the 5+1 common personal elements that today's teenagers have with the protagonists and the historical events of the city of Thessalonica in an experiential way.
The action started from the church of Agios Dimitrios. Historical events in a special way interconnected kept the interest of the students undiminished.
The course... Agios Dimitrios...
...job center...
...roman market...
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...enchanted park...
...Philippou Street, Rotonda...
...Arch of Galerius (Kamara)...
... Navarino square, stop for coffee, ... and the throne of Galerius...
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...racecourse square on the site of the Roman Hippodrome...
...philosophical school...
the four cubes that symbolize water, earth, air and sky....,
...ancient.... on the ground floor of the Law School...
The tour ended at the Jewish cemetery monument where we met up with the rest.
From there we continued on our own until the White Tower, passing through the facilities of the International Exhibition of Thessaloniki. The group went up and enjoyed the view of Thessaloniki from above. Photos, laughter, joy.
This was followed by lunch in the city for the students while the teachers visited and had lunch at the Thessaloniki Guard Officers Club. An imposing, historic building.
At 17.00 the group gathered again in front of the White Tower and walked towards the statue of Alexander the Great
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
8.15-9.00 the students worked on their homework while the teachers attended the English lesson of Chrysoula Parousis.
The first group followed agricultural production while the second followed animal production and vice versa. During the tour of the crops, information was first given on the varieties of wine and the reason why roses are planted on the vines. The rose is a very sensitive plant. It will be the first to possibly catch a disease, so the grower will be immediately informed of what his vine is at risk of.
This was followed by the guided tour of the garden with the fruit trees... And from there the group proceeded to the olive grove.
The person in charge showed the group how big the trunk of a centuries-old olive tree is by forming a circle of 6 people with their hands. In a similar way, the students learned and formed the trunk of the largest living olive tree found in Crete.
The group then saw the vegetable crops and the special greenhouses for growing snails. The agricultural update was completed by transplanting pansies from the nursery pot to a slightly larger pot. The members of the group left the plant production with the flower they transplanted as a gift.
This was followed by the guided tour of the animal sector. First stop the calves. All members of the team before entering the area went over a special disinfectant liquid. They were then briefed on calf rearing.
Then the group entered the building where they were informed about the milk pasteurization process which they saw through the special windows for this purpose.
Next stop the chicken coop. Here the entrance was made with the special footboards. After a briefing on the hens and eggs, student volunteers entered the henhouse and collected the day's eggs, which the manager took away because they had to go for inspection before going to the market. The group left the American Agricultural College clearly impressed with its facilities, cleanliness and educational work.
Next stop the Gerovasiliou estate in Epanomi. Under the shade of a large plane tree, the tour guide informed the group about the history of the vineyards and the outdoor sculptures.
The group then entered the building where they were informed about the white and red wine production process. This was followed by the group's visit to the dark area where the barrels are kept and next to the opener collection museum.
This was followed by lunch, a walk and relaxation on the beach of Perea, which was also the last stop of the day. Of course, there was no shortage of songs and dancing. 
And of course there was no shortage of happy, singing birthday wishes...
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday was dedicated to the forest of Hortiatis. The appointment was given at 9.15 am in the center of the village. The teachers were at the school from 8.15, in order to be informed by the school's philologist Ms. Ioanna Karatassiou about the Career Education program prepared by our school as well as about the conference in which our students participated by invitation.
During the ascent, they passed by the place where the custom of the aphanos takes place and enjoyed the village of Hortiatis from above.
the team reached the shelter where they continued their activities. The light drizzle forced the students inside and occupied themselves playing board games,
In the afternoon, everyone was invited to the presentation of the cultural programs "My Red Apple" and "Greek Folk Tradition" prepared at the school during the current school year.
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It is worth noting that, during the dances, slides were also shown in English, so that the information could be understood by our guests. It was a cultural trip across Greece.
Followed by lunch at a local restaurant.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Everyone was at school early. The last day always has a happy ending!!! In the first three hours, the students completed the ' Make the change ' workshop.
On the same day, the groups were asked to create a poster with the aim of mobilizing the student community on the topic they studied and spreading the message of sustainability. They were recommended the free postermywall graphic design software and given guidelines. 
Finally, they were asked to name their team by choosing a feeling that a school with a beautiful and healthy natural environment gives them. They chose the names: hope , thankful , satisfaction , proudness .
At the same time, at 4 o'clock , the teachers participated in a discussion with the manager of the Erasmus programs about the European programs. Reference was made to the Comenius and Erasmusprograms that were developed at our school in the past and those that are being developed during the current school year, while at the same time the websites of the programs were presented.
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At 6 o'clock the awarding of certificates and the playing of the national anthems took place.
the Spanish team...
The Italian team...
The Greek team...
It was followed by a buffet with handmade, traditional, home-made dishes from the families of our students.
As is almost always the case in such cases, the dance successfully closed the program of the reception.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Departures...
The Greek students accompanied their guests to the airport. Goodbyes are always hard...
We are waiting for you in the summer...
During the reception week, they hosted the students: Geromanolis Dimitris, Vassilios Karamanis, Efstathios Kousidis, Vassilios Nouvakis, Orestis Chatzivasileiou and the students: Georgia Menelaou, Georgia Paschalidou, Christina Kogolidou, Hypermachia Parashou, Alexandra Mylonas, Vasiliki Ketikidou and Ifigenia Maritsa.
Videography: Asimoula Azize Sauli
Photography: Velia Stepich Hatzis, Anastasia Gogou
2nd Mobility Monterotondo Italy 18-22/3/2-24
The students of Giannakopoulos Paraskevi Styliani, Ketikidou Vassiliki, Mylonas Alexandra, Nouvakis Vassilios & Paraschou Hypermachia participated in the mobility with the accompanying teachers, the director of the school Mr. Dimitrios Papadopoulos and the philologist Ms. Chrysoula Dritsari. The philologist Anna Siopi participated in the action Shadow Work.
SATURDAY 16/3/2024
The teachers and the students met at the airport of Thessaloniki "Macedonia" at 12:00 and after completing all the required actions, we flew to Rome. Upon our arrival in Italy the hosts welcomed the Greek mission warmly, the students got to know their Italian peers and settled in the homes of their host families in Monterotondo. The teachers and I drove to the hotel, where we stayed.
SUNDAY 17/3/2024
During Sunday the children had the opportunity to get to know the Italian students and their guardians better, to walk in the neighborhoods and streets around the houses they stayed in Monterotondo. The teachers and I took a train to Rome and toured the city center and the Vatican.
MONDAY 18/3/2024
The teachers left the hotel, with an Italian teacher as our guide, and we arrived on foot at the school at 08.10.
During the reception, the national anthems of Greece, Spain, Finland and the phrase "Welcome" were heard in the three national languages. A robot was then deployed, which provided all the required information about the school.
The Director of the school wished everyone a good cooperation, followed by an exchange of gifts between the cooperating schools and a presentation of the group works of the countries.
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The students presented the cities they come from via video and then presented the results of the research they carried out by completing a questionnaire entitled " Transforming waste into resources ... How much do you know about that ?", regarding the A.P. E., recycling, the use of used clothes and oil.
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Familiarization games followed to strengthen relationships and international teams were formed. The teachers were given a tour of the school's facilities and the children were engaged in the " Scratch for sustainability and inclusion hackathon " workshop, with the aim of mobilizing them for sustainability issues. The teachers also discussed the goals and the implementation process of the program.
After the first day's work at school, the teachers and I went to a local restaurant, where a meal was served by the Italian team, while the students went home.
TUESDAY 19/3/2024
After taking the train to Rome in the morning, we all took a guided tour of the city, specifically to the Renaissance and Baroque monuments. So we visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and toured the Castle of the Angels peripherally.
We admired Piazza Navona and were impressed by the Pantheon.
After lunch we had the opportunity to see wonderful paintings by Caravaggio in the church “ San Luigi dei Francesi ”. We also visited the church “ Sant ' Ignazio di Loyola ”.
After the tour, students and teachers returned by train from Rome to Monterotondo.
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WEDNESDAY 20/3/2024
The teachers, after we arrived at the school at 8:10 on foot, we attended the lessons: Italian Literature/Latin, English, Soap Making Lab, in Chemistry class.
Students in groups completed Monday's workshop using “ Scratch ” and the digital skills associated with it.
In addition, they participated in a problem-solving workshop as part of the Maths lesson and made soap in the Chemistry lab.
After finishing school work, lunch followed, and then we visited the historic center of Monterotondo, the city's Library and Museum. In addition, we were guided to the seat of the City Hall, the " Orsini Palace".
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THURSDAY 21/3/2024
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FRIDAY 22/3/2024
We teachers walked to school at 8:10 and attended English class.
After dealing with procedural issues, documents were checked and the issues of the work of the next mobility were discussed.
The winning team.
A video was later shown with snapshots during the program and stickers of the participating states were placed on a map. The event ended with the presentation of diplomas to students and teachers and the taking of photos.
It is worth noting that at the end the hosts provided a rich buffet of dishes in a musical and dancing atmosphere full of laughter and happy voices of students. The evening was followed by a farewell dinner for the teachers of all participating countries.
SATURDAY 23/3/2024
Departure from Ciampino airport in Rome and arrival in Thessaloniki at 14:35.
Host Organizing Committee Online Meeting
On Tuesday 23/1/2024, the members of the Erasmus hosting committee met online in order to be informed by the coordinators of the program about the actions and procedures of the reception. The reception of the partner schools of the program "Interacting in a Sustainable School" actions Job Shadowing & Group Activities is set for the last week of April 2024, 22-28/4/2024.
Christmas wishes
Students and teachers, members of the Erasmus educational group who participated in the mobility , wanted to send wishes to their European friends ahead of the Christmas holidays. So, they created a padlet and posted it as a photo in the whatsapp group.
Diffusion of mobility among school students
A special action took place at our school on Friday, December 22, 2023, with the protagonists being our students who participated in the mobilities in Spain (Job Shadowing) and Germany (Group Mobility). The activity started with the greeting of the school Director and the introduction by the coordinator of the program. Then the students took the floor. The videos they created were shown in which they presented the daily educational tasks and visits as well as carefree moments of fun with the teachers and students from the participating countries. In addition, the children
shared their experiences and expressed their gratitude for the unique opportunity given to them to experience the benefits of Erasmus+ programs.
Student experiences are presented here
Mobility video
Students who participated in the mobility in Malaga, Spain had a lot of fun creating a video showing their experiences.
The video is presented here.
Mobility assessment in Málaga, Spain
On November 12-17, 2023, the GEL Hortiatis visited the Ies Miguel Romero Esteo school together with the Liceo Scientifico G school . Peano , Monterotondo Rome , Italy within the European program KA 121 for the implementation of the Job Shadowing action . According to the questionnaire filled in by the participating students, it seems that the specific visit met the expectations of the students since most of them were satisfied with all the activities.
By all accounts they were completely satisfied with the hospitality of the Spanish families. One of the strongest points of the action was the communication and interaction of the children since during the movement the foundations were laid for the creation of friendly relations.
Positive, too, was the climate of cooperation between the students since almost all the children answered that they were very to very satisfied.
In reference to improving students' digital skills, it appears that some students did not feel that commuting helped them in this area. On the contrary, for most students the program greatly improved their social and communication skills. Many actions during the program required cooperation and team spirit which bonded them even more. At the same time, they also improved the English language since it was also the main means of communication.
According to the students, the program did not greatly contribute to the improvement of Environmental awareness. Nevertheless, the children were completely satisfied with the visit to the " Caminito Del Ray " canyon, which is a unique monument of natural beauty. Also, they were very satisfied with their stay with the families as well as with the visit to the Picasso Museum .
Certainly, the general feeling was that the visit to the Malaga school was a complete success.
Job shadow mobility of students & teachers
During the week of November 13-17, 2023, the 1st job shadow mobility for students and teachers took place in Malaga, Spain, in the context of the 2nd fortnight 2023-2024 of the Accreditation 2021-2027. Five students of the 2nd Lyceum participated: Geromanolis Dimitris, Karamanis Vasilios, Kousidis Efstathios, Menelaou Georgia and Maritsa Ifigenia and three teachers: Papadopoulos Dimitrios, Dombrou Dimitra and Ioanna Karatassiou
Sunday, November 12, 2023
We started with excitement from the airport
MACEDONIA of Thessaloniki, we initially flew to Dusseldorf, Germany and from there to Malaga.
We arrived early in the evening at Malaga's Costa del Sol airport, where two Spanish colleagues were waiting for us to escort us to the point where the families of the Spanish students would pick up our students.
The meeting took place at the train station and from the first moment, both the teachers and the students felt welcome and thus the ice of the first meeting was immediately broken.
The professors left our bags at the hotel,
where we met the other colleagues who participated in the program. Then we all went out together for our first night out in Malaga to get to know each other better.
Monday, November 13, 2023
The director of the school picked us up from the hotel in the morning, along with the Italian colleagues. After our arrival at IES MIGUEL ROMERO ESTEO and of course the necessary souvenir photo, we were led to the school gym, where we were welcomed with traditional Andalusian dances: castanets by a student of the school and "Sevillanas" performed by colleagues of the school!
Of course, the others were not left behind! Followed by the butcher from the Greek mission and the tarantella, from the Italian one!
Afterwards, the results of the research carried out by the students of each group in their country were presented. The subject of the research was to record the level and percentage of students' awareness of sustainability and sustainable development.
Then we offered the gifts we had brought from Greece, our director Mr. Papadopoulos thanked the hosts for the warm welcome and the Spanish colleagues also offered us their own gifts.
Our students had the opportunity, in collaboration
with their Spanish and Italian classmates, to create a corner, the ERASMUS CORNER , with images and colors each of their home country. The result was perfect and the children enjoyed the whole process.
Another activity that we really liked, especially our manager, was the creation of our personal pins , on which we could write our names or any message we wanted and of course the program logo .
In the evening we enjoyed a walk in the wonderful historic center of Malaga, which was already starting to put up its decorations for the Christmas holidays.
And so the first day of the program ended , full of experiences and beautiful images that certainly predicted us positively for the days to come!
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Walk in the city center, next to beautiful gardens with green trees and plants and parrots constantly flying over our heads.
Through this beautiful setting and after passing the university building, we headed to the Málaga City Hall building, a true architectural gem, both outside and inside, with beautiful stained glass windows and paintings.
Visiting the Municipal Council chamber we could not resist the temptation to pretend to be the municipal councilors of the City Hall and took our seats for the "council of the Greek mission!"
On our way to Pablo Picasso 's house and museum , we passed in front of the Roman theater - by the way, in front of it is also the house of the actor Antonio Banderas .
Then we visited the square where Pablo Picasso 's house is located and where there is a statue of him, as well as the church where he was baptized.
While waiting in line to visit the museum, we were thinking how lucky we are to be able to enter a space that is dedicated to the great painter, but also to other equally great artists.
After a tour of the museum premises, our tour guide led us to an area where our students would have the unique opportunity to model their own museum space with works by famous painters, learning in this way how important a role layout and placement of works in a museum.
And of course, after such a demanding day, what could be better than a traditional Spanish meal at the famous Il Bimbi restaurant !
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
What can one say about today! We were all eagerly waiting for him to come, as we knew that we would visit the Caminito del Rey , a landscape of particular natural beauty, with rugged rocks, a gorge and a path, fortunately new and completely safe, as it was created relatively recently, to replace the old path, which admittedly takes your breath away because you realize its dangerousness!
At the entrance of the canyon we procured the appropriate equipment to be safe - helmets, which admittedly suited us very well and also matched the color of our country's flag, blue of the sky and the sea!!!
We met many groups of walkers, of all ages……we couldn't wait for the route to start, which was more than worth it!!!!! Caminito del Rey will be unforgettable!!!!!
Returning to the school grounds and having filled our minds and souls with wonderful images, a surprise awaited us... professionals of the genre, were preparing one of the traditional dishes of Spain, paella.
We helped a little too, mixing the food with the huge spoons, but quickly left it in the experienced hands of the experts and helped carry the huge container.
Also, the parents of the students had cooked traditional food, which they offered to us heartily.
But another very beautiful surprise awaited the attendees, but especially the Italian colleague Analissa who had her birthday. Driven by the initiative of Mrs. Dobru, we offered a birthday cake which was of course accompanied by the blowing out of candles and the necessary songs in the language of each mission!!!!
So our day ended with good food, perfect company, laughter and joy from all of us!
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Morning awakening and heading to Córdoba, a beautiful city in Spain that uniquely combines the magic of the east with western elements. It is located in the heart of Andalusia, a breath away from the shores of Africa and has preserved its historical influences, mainly architecturally. Cordoba was originally created by the Romans, but experienced enormous growth under Moorish rule.
The famous Guadalquivir river flows through the city, with the Roman bridge crossing over it. Its historic center has been declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
We visited the Mezquita, a building listed – and this one – as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. It is a building of unique Islamic architecture which once functioned as a Mosque and today as a Cathedral.
It is an amalgam of Christian and Islamic culture and an architectural masterpiece of incomparable beauty. The characteristic arches (over 850) create an impressive visual effect.
We walked around the green historic center, visiting houses with indoor flower gardens, with pots hanging on the walls and lemon trees climbing the walls, which is an Arab style. We also walked through the narrow streets of the Jewish quarter and enjoyed our meal in a traditional restaurant, next to the banks of the Guadalquivir River.
Friday, November 17, 2023
…….And the last day of our visit to Malaga has arrived. In the morning we attended Latin and Spanish literature classes at the school and had the opportunity to exchange views with both our Spanish and Italian colleagues regarding teaching issues, but also the integration of the principles of the sustainable development program into the operation of the school.
Afterwards, we discussed the results of the questionnaire that the students had completed and that had been given to them to evaluate the program.
The awarding of the diplomas took place in an atmosphere of excitement and emotion, since this was the last activity that our students would carry out in collaboration with their classmates from other countries, but the same was true for us teachers.
After the award and the farewell speeches, we gathered at the ERASMUS CORNER , the corner that all the students had created together. Hugs, tears and emotion were in the air! We took the necessary photos and promised that the friendships made during the program would be maintained in the future!
The next day, colleagues and parents of the students accompanied us to the train station, from where we would depart for the airport. We were particularly impressed by the emotion of the parents saying goodbye to our students, to the point that even the fathers were crying! Our children became so attached to our Spanish friends.
We flew from Malaga to Athens and from there to Thessaloniki, with little turbulence in the plane, as there were particularly strong winds in Greece.
We landed at Thessaloniki airport after midnight, where the parents of our students came to pick them up after a week of absence. We all agreed that it was a wonderful trip that filled us with great experiences, with perfect cooperation between us, with students who deservedly represented our country abroad and with us teachers feeling lucky to have such children in our school, GEL HORTIATI!
Logo contest
All three cooperating schools participated in the logo competition with two logos from each school. Voting was conducted from 25-30/10/2023. The logo that won the most votes was from Italy.
Detailed results:
Congratulations to everyone!!!
2nd Online Meeting
On Thursday, October 5 , 2023, an online meeting was held between the cooperating schools and the teachers who will participate in the mobilities.
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The topics of the discussion:
1. The mobilities were defined:
The 1st mobility was set in Spain-Malaga 13-17 November 2023
The 2nd mobility will take place in Italy - probably mid-March
The 3rd mobility will take place in Greece-Hortiatis in April.
2. Two titles were proposed for the program
a. Interacting in a sustainable school
b. Shaping an eco-friendly school
3. They agreed on the logo contest. GEL Hortiatis will conduct the logo contest. Will send the rules.
4. Work topics
a. Presentation of the area of each school
b. Presentation of the school
c. Presentation of the educational system
d. The influence of the environment on behavior, habits and choice of profession.
For better and more direct communication between the cooperating schools, a whatsApp group called "Job Shadowing" was created
1st Online Meeting
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, the first online meeting between the cooperating schools took place. Organizational issues were discussed.
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