GYMNASIUM OFTHRAKOMAKEDONES

GREECE

Acropolis of Athens

Syntagma Sq.-Greek Parliament

The Anafiotika district of the Plaka

Area of Acharnes - Thrakomakedones

Acharnes

ThrakomakedonesOur school

• Thrakomakedones (Greek: Θρακομακεδόνες from Thrace and Macedonia), is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. The community is entirely surrounded by the Municipality of Acharnes. The Athenian plain lies to the east while the forests of Parnitha and the mountain of Parnitha is to the west. The mountains are situated in the North and Northeast. The area around Thrakomakedones is made up of residential and urban development. The farmlands are to be found around Thrakomakedones, while forests cover the rest of the area including the South, West and East, with a couple of bushes and grasslands.

• The area where the town of Thrakomakedones lies today belonged once to residents of Acharnes. In 1948 residents of Athens of macedonian and thracian origin established the association "Macedonia" and bought the area. Until the 1960s and the 1970s, the majority of the population were farmers, since then it has gradually become a residential area, a suburb of Athens actually. It became an independent community in 1979 and, in 2006, a municipality. On September 7, 1999, an earthquake shook Thrakomakedones, causing damage to several homes.

• The town has a few schools, lyceums, a gymnasium, a post office and a square. The sports facilities include a tennis court, a 8x8 football pitch and a basketball court. It also has a magnificent view. What's more, you can go walking or mountain biking in the forest north of the town.

Industries 2nd sector of production

In our area, there are sufficient industries that elaborate and convert varied materials:

Metals (steel, iron e.t.c)

Alouminium

Plastic (PVC, PP, PE e.t.c)

Glass

Food

Business 3rd sector of production

In our area, there are Banks Commercial stores

and centers Storehouses of

multinational industries

Greek education system

• Nursery school ages: 4-5 years old• Primary school ages: 6-11 years old• Secondary school ages: 12-14 years old

(Gymnasium) • Secondary school ages: 15-17 years old

(Lyceum General or Technical) • University or other schools ages: 18+ years

old

GYMNASIUM OF THRAKOMAKEDONES

Our mountain

What are our special food dishes

Some of our last activities…

Our last Comenius project

GYMNASIO THRAKOMAKEDONONCOMENIUS PROGRAM

EDUCATION, WORK, EUROPE

2008- 2010

The Comenius partnerships

SPAIN

PORTUGAL

EUROPEAN UNION

GREECE

TURKEY

ITALY

Our first meeting was in Athens27-11-2008

From our 2nd meeting in Finike in Turkey

We visited Faro in Portugal for our 3rd meeting. We informed our students through photos and documents.

We had our 4th meeting in Melilla 17-21/3

• On our way to Melilla, we spend a few hours in Madrid.

• Our team in Plaza del Sol• the teachers:

A.Vagourdi, M.Kouroussi, I.Mavris, A. Souli, I.Kourakou, A.Chomatas and

• the students: E.Skoutalis, A.Nouskas, M.Paximadaki, M.Papalexi

Pictures from Melilla

We visited Morocco

21 – 25 April we had our last meeting in Carrara, in Tuscany-Italy

In E.W.E Comenius, together we

• discovered

• narrated

• expressed

• admired

• laughed

• danced

• tasted• revolted• faced• were passionate• loved

• This is the way the European spirit can work little by little and establish in all generations and specially the young, the mutual comprehension, the dialogue, an ideal of creating together.

• A new space is opened for us: The belief of common belongings.

We thank Comenius Programme for the opportunity that gave us to share such an experience with all our very nice partners from Italy, Turkey, Portugal and Spain

COMENIUS PARTNERSHIPS 2008 - 2010

Education Work Europe

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