Slovakia
Slovakia is the country situated in the heart of Europe. We have rich history, you van visit a lot of castles and museums here.
We are proud of the High tatras and other mountains such as Javorníky, Slovenský raj, Strážovské vrchy. So we are proud of our
nature.
The capital is Bratislava, other famous cities are Nitra, Žilina, Košice.
We live in region near the river Žitava in the town Vráble. Is is also in Nitra region.
Out town has rich history and you can find here some important historical sigths.
Our region is famous as vineyard area.
Arnavutkoy Turkey
Our district is about 35 km away to Istanbul. Our district was established in 2008. The population of the district is about 215 000 . Arnavutköy is one of the green districts of İstanbul. It has taken the migration from other cities of Turkey. Its people came from rural areas. Therefore, the level of education is low.
Our municipality gives importance to fuse different cultures to social projects. Our district plan is renewed. Major projects are planned for our district. The world's 3rd largest airport project is been doing. Arnavutköy within the next 5 years will be one of the new centers of İstanbul.
Spain
Amposta is a small town in the South-East of Catalonia. It has about 22 thousand inhabitants and it lies about 150 km from Barcelona and about 150 km from Valencia. The economy of the town was mainly based on agriculture, and it has still an influence on its economy. Amposta is surrounded by rice fields, which in its turn conform what is known as the Ebro Delta (a natural water area which has been recently declared Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO . It covers 367,729 hectares and includes the delta and watershed of the Ebro River, which is Spain largest river in terms of volume. It has a large number of different ecosystems ranging from inland to coastal areas.
Our school, Institut Ramon Berenguer IV, is a secondary school with around 700 students aged from 12 to 18. The social background of our students is varied although in the last years the effects of the economical crisis has affected a large number of families.
Our students attend classes in the morning from 8.30 to 15 h. In the afternoon most of them have different activities, mainly sporty and musical (the town has a long musical tradition).
Employment in the town is a clear reflection of what is going on in the rest of our country. Families are going through a difficult situation and this fact has a direct effect on the relationship with the school.
Greece
A Junior High School of 80 learners aged 12-15 years old and 17 teachers, 7 of which are permanent at school. Situated in the capital city of Achaia, Patras, Greece. Patras is in the western part of Greece, the third biggest city in Greece and is the port from where the ships leave for Italy. It is 220 Km away from Athens, the capital city of Greece and 100 Km away from Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games.Our learners come from a poor family background with unemployed and in most cases divorced parents.
In our school many programmes are carried out such as cultural, environmental, healthy, e-twinning educational programmes as well as an ERASMUS+ programme.