Exhibition : What is your Colour?

The Turkey mobility of our Erasmus+ project titled "Differences Make Us Colourful" was successfully completed between January 13-17, 2025.

With the understanding that differences are a source of richness, this mobility focused on the themes of cultural diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance. Participants engaged in various activities around these themes, including educational sessions, workshops, and cultural exchanges. The program, filled with enriching experiences, supported professional development while also strengthening international cooperation.

We would like to extend our gratitude to all the participants who contributed to the project and hope that the impacts of this valuable work will be long-lasting.

 Day 1

13th January 2025

 8:30-12:00 -The partners arrived at $ehit Osman Köse Secondary  school. The headteacher, the teachers and the students welcomed the teams in front of the school with dances and flags. There was a very suggestive exhibition of all the students, posters about the topic of this mobility and the previous ones.

The welcome ceremony was held in the auditorium with speeches held by teachers and the  headteacher to welcome the partners in Mersin and in the school. Then  Turkish students danced some traditional dances and they did a presentation of Mersin. There was a very nice corner with all the traditional object used in the past.

After a coffee break there were several warm-up games to know each other: What colour are you, balloons games and Blind Buff.

12:00-13:00 Lunch: the host school prepared a typical Turkish lunch to improve empathy between the groups with food.

13:00-17:00 The ceremony continued with the speeches of local school authorities. Students performed 2 plays about empathy and there wore traditional costumes. After a digital presentation about old woks students attended a carpet workshop.

Day 2

14th January 2025

8:30-12:00 – Partners arrived at  Science and Art Center where teachers prepared warm-up games for everybody: spider web and dancing empathy. Students and teachers enjoyed them because it enabled to share emotions. After there was a school tour where all partners appreciated the DADA model school methods of teaching. The languages of the colours workshop was a very interesting activity: students learned to collaborate and work together. After an exhibition of their works was prepared.

12:00-13:00  Lunch at Pozitif Bilgi College after a welcome music performance  by the students and a speech by the headteacher.

13:00-17:00  Partners had a meeting to share different ways of  teaching and different types of education systems. They learned new methods so it was a good way to enrich themselves and their future lessons when they return home. In the meantime students played sport in teams to know eachother in a better way. There was a tour of the school and   students attended some interesting language games: hot potato, ballon opposite and lip-sync. Diary

Day 3

15th January 2025

8:30-12:00 –  The partners visited a very suggestive Mosque in Mersin. The Iman told them about the principles of Islam. After the groups visited a Fairy Tale House.  After a some warm-up games like “catch the tale” they listened an old fairy tale (I love you as I love salt) sitting in a room of the lighthouse that was restored to greet students: each room was decorated with beautiful paintings about fairy tales. After students and teachers attended a Stone painting workshop. It was really nice to paint the stones to express feelings. All the painted stones were put in a stone Painting exhibition. The partners had a very important meeting in the town hall with the Mayor of Mersin: he was very kind to meet people from different countries and students.

12:00-13:00  Lunch at Kocatepe Primary School

13:00-17:00 the groups Visited Kocatepe Primary School and after there was a dance performance and a workshop with an Expert  about Emphaty. Outside the school students played Street Games.

The day finished with the Cultural Night: each partner took some food from their country to share with all the others. Turkish team prepared a traditional important event: Henna night where everybody participated.-Diary

Day 4

16th January 2025

8:30-12:00 – Partners visited a Forest School on the beach near Mersin. Three guides explained biodiversity and took students and teachers for a walk among trees and plants explaining the importance of each tree. Then there were some warm-up games in nature.

 12:00-13:00  Lunch

13:00-17:00  Museum Activities and -Diary.

Day 5

17th January 2025

8:30-12:00 – The groups reached school and prepared  the Exhibition about all the works done in these 5 days mobility. The headteacher presented it and each coordinator

After students and teachers did the evaluation of the mobility. Finally the post-test was done by everybody.

12:00-13:00  Lunch: the host school bought lunch for everybody.

13:00-17:00  -In the afternoon the Certificate Ceremony was prepared and each group took photos to remember this wonderful experience that enriched their cultural, teaching and social life.