We were also fortunate to visit many of the local sites: The aquarium in Konstanz, Meersburg Castle and The Old School Museum. Our trip was reported in the local English, and Turkish newspapers. While in Germany an article of the groups visit was also reported in the Südkurier and Schwaebische Zeitung.

On Friday the 13th of June the school invited the veterans, grandmothers, grandfathers and students to come together for an afternoon tea.

The elders shared experiences and memories. Everyone sang together. Ahmet Erarslan played the saz. The generations danced together.

On 13th May six students from our school visited the regional Pensioners` and Disabled People Day Care centre and took part in the game “Brainstorm” with senior citizens.

Every team (of 4) prepared 5 questions on different themes for other teams. The most interesting questions were about Love wall in Paris, students` equipment during exams (2 pens, chocolate and water) and museum of hovel in New York. In the end three teams had the same amount of points (we too). The atmosphere was warm and friendly. We decided to continue our games in September 2011.

In the middle of the month the kindergarten children gave a concert to celebrate Children’s Day’. The extended family was invited to watch the children dance, sing and recite poems.

The annual school concert was held on the 22nd of the month. Parents, grandparents and friends wereinvited to watch the students on stage. It was a colourful evening with dancing and singing. An evening enjoyed by all.

Between the dates of 28th April to 1st May Özel Ata Primary school hosted the Partnership Meeting. The first two days were spent in the school sharing and exchanging ideas. The students were also taught some basic turkish and folklore dancing. The weekend was spent showing our partners around the local region. The Project meeting was reported in one of the local newspapers and a panel was also prepared for the school foyer.

On Thursday, 7th of April our pupils had a cookery workshop with Holostova Larisa (she is a leader of the cookery study group in the Pensioners’ and Disabled People Day Care Center). Soon we are going to celebrate Easter holidays, but now is a very significant time for all believers who keep the fast, so it is very important to know what food is allowed to eat this time. She told us how to prepare Lenten fare, what food should eat teenagers to be healthy and good-looking, how to make delicious meals from ordinary products and serve them beautifully. Also pupils had an opportunity to taste some meals made by Holostova Larisa.

I am very happy as I had the opportunity to take part in this project and go to Turkey. There were four unforgettable days with new, funny people. During this trip we have observed the amazing places, have never seen before. We were lucky to see the traditional Turkish wedding. It is too different from ours. We got the new experience and only good impressions have left, although it was difficult to spend twelve hours in the airport waiting for the plane. But it was worth a lot. Turkey will always be a place you wish to return. And, of course, in future I will take part in school partnership projects with great pleasure.

So, I like it very much. The people in the hosting family were really nice. I also liked the nature of this country and the smiling people, who say “Hello!” to everyone. I have met new friends from Germany, they are cool people and I hope to meet them again somewhere in future. It was too difficult to say goodbye to our German friends.

The most remarkable day for me was the third one, because it was a boat trip. We were relaxing lying on the desk and enjoying the beautiful sights. In Turkey I have learned a stirring Turkish dance. We danced it together with all project participants. It was amazing. Also I was touched by the lemon and orange trees growing everywhere. We could see, pick up and taste the lemons just from the trees. I like it. I hope I will meet my new friends again!

This 4 days long travelling was great. The boring road to Fethya was compensated by the marvellous staying in this town. On this trip I have found new friends from Germany who I liked to communicate with. The best of this trip was the time I spent together with my friends on the boat “Oasis”. I liked the sights I saw, the beauty of blue transparent water and the people who organized this trip perfectly. I liked the way Turkish people live, Turkish architecture and palms that have left in my memory forever. I didn’t enjoy the food I ate but I liked to taste it. It was completely different from ours. I was really sad when I needed to say goodbye to my new friends, but I hope to see them again as we have decided to be in touch on Facebook.

During the project trip I got acquainted with lots of youngsters. And I am really happy to take part in this project. Thanks to project a have enlarged my English vocabulary, so I can communicate with my foreign friends easily. In Turkey I have understood that people could be different. Everyone at school we arrived to met us with smiles. I have realized that Turkish people much more opened than people in Latvia. I also have discovered new peculiarities and abilities in myself that helped me to stand the difficult road to Fethya. During the trip I have become more opened to people, because before this trip the talk with the strangers threw me into confusions and doubts. Speaking about my wishes, of course, I would like to take part in this kind of projects and have contacts with other people as well as to discover the new cultures.

Turkey is a land where dreams have become true. These 6 days days were unforgettable. New views, friends. I have found here the second home, the home where I am awaited fondly. The hosting family has lived up to all my expectations and even more. Warm-hearted smiles and words have made these days sunnier. The project participants were really admirable. So many positive, opened and kind-hearted people I haven’t seen before. That’s why it was too sad to say goodbye, but I hope that contacts we have made won’t disappear, and the fate will join us together. All good things are always finishing, but our memories about the trip to Turkey will stay forever.

During the month the Parent-Teacher Asociation organised a talented contest ‘Ata’s Stars’. Students from all classes participated. They danced, sang, played instruments and performed. Retired teacher Imkan Darlimaz was invited by the Year 4 students to take part in their magic show.

The annual school concert was held on the 22nd of the month. Parents, grandparents and friends were invited to watch the students on stage. It was a colourful evening with dancing and singing. An evening enjoyed by all.

Between the dates of 28th April to 1st May Özel Ata Primary school hosted the Partnership Meeting. The first two days were spent in the school sharing and exchanging ideas. The students were also taught some basic turkish and folklore dancing. The weekend was spent showing our partners around the local region. The Project meeting was reported in one of the local newspapers and a panel was also prepared for the school foyer.

The students invited their ex-teachers – seniors to school. The teachers of the German language, Physics, Math and Chemistry told us about their present life. They have a lot of free time, but they are very active persons. Ilga Upeniece looks after her grandchildren, dances in senior dance group, they have many concerts every month. Brigita Rusakova does Sports and travels a lot, Halina Sinavska looks after her grandchildren.