“Bravo” from "Bravo Schools" for our school

With the participation of the "Agenda 2030: That's Our Challenge!" at the Bravo Schools Panhellenic School Competition, the Zosimaia  Protypo Gymnasium has earned Praise, officially joins the AMBASSADOR SCHOOLS FOR 17 UN GLOBAL GOALS (In action SGDs School Club) and becomes a member of the Global Network of Schools.

The competition was completed with the participation of 294 schools, which with 738 approaches recorded their proposals for creating a better world. Then thousands of active citizens were motivated and participated online in the open poll with 32,256 votes in total, "receiving" pupils' messages and responding to them.

We served the dissemination of the Agenda 2030 in the best way and proved that “Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals” is the basis for a worldwide initiative.

“ Sunflower” Project

We, the students of the 8th grade of the Carlo-Schmid-High School in Berlin-Spandau, and our partner organisation "Proyecto Padrinos de Atiquizaya e. V. " would like to support pupils in Salvador. As the smallest country in Central America, El Salvador is at the same time the most densely populated, mostly industrialized, but also one of the most violent states whose children suffer from poverty and natural disasters. Many children do not get the chance to attend school for financial or geographical reasons.
We want to increase the educational opportunities of El Salvador's children with our donations. We plant sunflowers to sell them profitably at the Spandau weekly market. Our 7th classes also support the project by painting the flowerpots. The 3.00 € per flower goes to our partner organization, which forwards the proceeds to Atiquizaya, thereby financing school fees and school supplies.
You are welcome to support our project with a donation.

Educational visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art "Theodoros Papagiannis"

Ιn April 2019, our students had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art "Theodoros Papagiannis" and to be guided by the sculptor  himself at his premises. The artist referred to the making of the exhibits by "useless" or recyclable materials, but also to his inspiration through his personal experience. Then, he responded to the mini-interview the students have prepared and proved his care of the protection and upgrading of the natural environment as well as the conservation of the local cultural heritage. We mainly served Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption and also Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

"Playing with Protons": CERN's experimental program at our school

On March 4th 2019, we had the opportunity to attend the experimental “Playing with Protons” program of CERN (Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire), which aims to make students familiar with the CERN experiments and particle physics.

Initially, the Nuclear Research Center, founded in 1954 by twelve European countries and based in Geneva, was presented by the Ambassador of the program in our region. The students were then informed about the scientific achievements of the center, including the WorldWide Web and the Higgs boson, about the experiments that take place and, finally, presented the theory of bigbang through theatrical game. So, we successfully implemented Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals and Goal 4: Quality Education.

Erasmus+ in Schools: ESN members inform students

On 22 February 2019, Erasmus+ Student Network (ESN) members visited our school and presented the objectives of the Erasmus+ in Schools program.

The aim of the presentation was to inform students about the positive perspective for Europeans aged over 13 to study or practice in a European country. The students informed the children about the practical benefits that one can gain through his participation in a student exchange program, as well as the equally important interpersonal, cooperative and communicative skills he acquires (softskills).

During this action, we served Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals and Goal 4: Quality Education.

Open Event of our school: "Health and wellbeing for teenage students"

The open event entitled "Health and well-being for teenage students" was organized by our school in collaboration with the 2nd Department of Pathology of the General University Hospital of Ioannina and took place on 23rd January 2019 with great success and audience attendance.

The event was part of the Erasmus+ / KA2 "Agenda 2030: That's Our Challenge" program. The aim was to disseminate the objectives of the program to the general public and, in particular, Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing, Goal 4: Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

The results of the projects regarding teenage health were presented, implemented by Erasmus pupils, under the supervision of members of the scientific staff of the Clinic. In particular, by making the somatometric measurements and analyzing the statistic data obtained, the students understood the connection of "physical literacy” with health and nutrition.

At the same time, student slogans on the sustainable development of Agenda 2030 were displayed in the exhibition area, while experiential actions were implemented by the students themselves, such as measuring pressure and calculating the Body Mass Index for the people who attended. Our students were distinguished for their collaborative spirit, interactive participation and excellent presentation.

"Mediterranean. Travel and Memories"

Our students were guided to the exhibition of the Italian artist Beppe Labianca with original works, in natural size, made of thin sheets of oxidized iron, attributing variations of human figures from the Mediterranean universe, travels, memories, migration/refugees, wars and peace. As we all know, the Mediterranean Sea has lately become the place of rescue or death for many people who seek for a new life in a new country as victims of a war or other violent situations. So, we served Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, as well as Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

Common Action about “Peace”

On the 30th of January we organised the Common Action about “Peace”. It was dedicated to the global Goal 16 of Agenda 2030 “Peace, Justice and Strong institutions” and to Goal 14 “Life below water”.

After a short brainstorming about the word “Peace” and its possible meaning, the students, divided into groups,  guided by the teacher Pina Dell’Aera, Rossella Trovato e Silvia Salerno  were invited to reflect about this concept starting from the article 11 of the Italian Constitution which is the only one which states that “Italy is a Republic that repudiates war”.   Then we saw a  world map with the countries actually at war. We thought about the work of important people who support or have supported peace in their life like Pope Frances who said a big “No to the war” and “the only way to win a war is not to do it” and John Lennon with his legendary song “Imagine”. Other examples were Nadia Murad who has won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2018, a symbol of a generation of young people who has experienced and fought the horrors of the war; Picasso with his painting “Guernica”; Bertolt Brecht with its poem “The war which is coming” where he shows his trenchantly anti-war views. The last work was an extract of the speech Victor Hugo held at the Peace Congress of Paris in 1849.

The second part of the day was dedicated to the importance of “Water” for us and for our entire Planet. The teacher Lucia Pampallona explained the different kinds of water, white water (acque bianche), waste water (acque reflue), grey water (acque grigie) and sewage (acque nere). She showed the steps to purify water and the way this water can be reused after it and the implementation of grey water or rainwater recycling. She asked all of us to reduce our consumption of water through simple daily acts when we have a shower or we wash our teeth. She talked about the heavy impact on the environment of agricultural methods and pig and cattle farming which need thousands of litres of water every animal. It will become more and more difficult to sustain this rhythm in the future so we all should rethink our food habits in a short time.  Finally, a competition with the application aimed to see which class paid more attention to the activities by means of some questions. The class IV E sala won the prize, the “Degree of Peace and Environmental Sustainability”.

 

Winners at Start-Green@School Award

15^th November 2018 was one of the best days for the student company Schmids-Druck-Studio. Who would think that we will achieve so much?
At first, an expert jury assessed the concept of our school firm and we were chosen for the top 10. Then there was an online voting and we landed as one of the best three finalists. The jury chose the best student company on the basis of the concept and the online voting.
At the award ceremony, all three best firms (from Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Berlin) presented themselves to the audience. Subsequently,  Mrs. Dr. Katharina Reuter, the head of the German Association of the Green Economy, held a speech and then Mrs. Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, a Parliamentary State Secretary, handed in the “crown” and the certificate for the first place.  
The day began at 8:30 am in the studio at the Carlo Schmid Oberschule, because teachers from Sweden came to have a look at our company. We told them about our work and why sustainability and the environment are so important for us. The Swedish guests were really impressed.
Later, we and our guests went to the EUREF campus in Berlin Schöneberg. The campus is a symbol of a turning point in the German energy politics and is also a location of different energy companies. After that, we went to the Environment Ministry for the prize-giving ceremony. All nominated school companies presented their stands there and also talked about their activities on the scene. All the students together with Mrs. Pobloth and Mr. Lorenz waited impatiently for the results. It was a great honor and pleasure for us to walk on the stage as the winners of the Start-Green@Scholl Awards.
The Schmids Druck Studio wants to thank all those who voted for us! 🎉🎉

Our Agenda Christmas tree

In the spirit of Christmas, our students collected eco-friendly recyclable materials to decorate our Agenda Christmas tree. At the same time, they created slogans, wrote them down and painted cards devoted to Peace All Over the World, which is the important meaning of Christmas, to put on it. The 17 Goals and, especially Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, were this way celebrated and made a good impression to everyone in our school.

Plastic bottle cap: a useful offer

On 3rd December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we took a voluntary initiative for the organized development of a plastic cap collection network. The purpose of the action is to develop and activate recycling consciousness, voluntary spirit and social awareness, for the benefit of children with disabilities and financial assistance for the purchase of technical infrastructure of the local institution “MERIMNA”. We handed out a lot of plastic caps that had been collected since the beginning of the school year for this social purpose, since we had understood the principles, values ​​and importance of respecting the diversity of people with disabilities, as well as the equal rights they deserve. This way, we served Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals and Goal 4: Quality Education.

Puberty and Hormones: a scientific matter

As teenagers our students attended the documentary "Science for Adolescence" in the Piraeus Bank Institute, a fact that gave them the opportunity to engage in an interactive and fruitful discussion and to rearrange their teenage priorities. This way they learned that every gender difference is mainly based on biological background and must be accepted. So, we enthusiastically served Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

Together for Teenage Health

In the beginning of November, we had the honor of attending an interesting seminar organized by the Professor of the Pathological Clinic at the University Hospital of Ioannina,concerning the subject “Health in the Teen Age”. The purpose of the seminar was to educate students to better prevent and respond to possible physical and social risks that they may encounter both in school and in society. As we know, good health is a prerequisite for the development and progress of a society, so we must ensure that we are healthy and well mature through the knowledge of the necessary prevention and health programs. With this seminar we served Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals and Goal 4: Quality Education.

CTEM Congress

The Department of Biology participates in the II CTEM Congress of the Valencian Community with the presentation: Agenda 2030. Project PBL (Project-based learning) “Healthy snack”, included in the Erasmus + program: “Agenda 2030: That’s our challenge!”

Recycling for a charity reason...

The Greek Recycling Organization decided to install a retailer for the recycling of aluminum, plastic bottles and bottles in the yard of the municipal Nursing Home for the Elderly. We all supported the operation of this program by collecting plastic bottles throughout the school year and offered them, in order to contribute to the protection of the environment and to the strengthening of the operation of the Foundation, as the revenue from this facility will be available for the reinforcement of the Nursing Home for the Elderly. Thus, we served Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

Erasmus students take action “on the road”

Road safety is a great subject in which to engage student for their life benefit. We tried to approach it, in order to get a lot from studying and campaigning for road safety, because it is an issue they can understand and that affects them. So, our students have designed and painted brochures about road safety and, then, since road safety skills are best learnt in the real traffic environment, with the help of the Traffic Police and their teachers, they distributed the brochures to the passing drivers outside our school.
In order to raise awareness of the issues of right road behavior and especially of the drivers’ obligations, we served Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, while becoming aware of how students can manage their own safety and become safer road users.

We design the cover of our own book

One action of collaboration between the Mathematics with the Filanagnosia (Literature) Clubs of Creativity and Excellence in our school, continued their cross-curricular interaction. Group students collaborated creatively to design the cover of their fantastic personal book, according to their environmental interests. "With a ruler and a compass" but also with inspiration and imagination, they visualized their reading experience in original artwork of covers, completing them with titles. Their participation was very enthusiastic and the result imaginative. Thus, we served Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals, as well as dissemination, since it was all presented in other school classes and Clubs.

We create our ideal CITY/CITIES

A cultural action by the Erasmus+ students took place at the Museum of Silversmithing in our city. Under the guidance of the Fine Arts teacher, Mr. Yannis Zogakis, they created and then exhibited engraving works with the title "CITY/CITIES “, as well as works made of recycled material, which were shown to a large number of visitors or fellow citizens. Thus, in the atmospheric space of the Museum, students showed their own view of the ideal cities to live in and got admired for their imaginative and artistic works, which served Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

A huge video wall for the traffic control

The Erasmus+ students of our school had the great chance to attend the educational seminar on the utilization of modern technology for a sustainable environment that was held at Egnatia Street Management Center. There we observed on monitors and got informed by members of the staff about the technological construction and control coverage of the country's largest motorway, aiming at the safe transportation of the citizens. Thus, we served Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

Α visit to a National Hydropower Factory

A day devoted in Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy and Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production was May 15th for the Erasmus+ students of our school. An interesting educational visit was organized at the National Hydropower Factory of Aoos Water Sources, where its executives informed us about its significant contribution to the energy sector and the human needs for electricity of our country.
Thus, our activity served except Goal 7 and Goal 12, Goal 4: Quality Education and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals as well.