TRAVELLING WORDSTRAVELLING WORDSErasmus+ ProjectErasmus+ Project

SECOND INTERNATIONAL MEETING SECOND INTERNATIONAL MEETING

15 – 20 APRIL 2015, SILISTRA15 – 20 APRIL 2015, SILISTRA

ÖZEL FENER RUM LİSESİ ÖZEL FENER RUM LİSESİ 1454 - ∞1454 - ∞

((THE PATRIARCHAL GREAT SCHOOL OF THE THE PATRIARCHAL GREAT SCHOOL OF THE NATION)NATION)

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The Great School of the Nation was founded in 1454 The Great School of the Nation was founded in 1454 by the Patriarch Gennadios of Scolario, the first by the Patriarch Gennadios of Scolario, the first Patriarch after thePatriarch after the conquest conquest of Constantinople of Constantinople by by Mehmet IIMehmet II. . The first headmaster of the school was the great The first headmaster of the school was the great teacher Matthew Kamariotis. teacher Matthew Kamariotis. In the centuries that followed, the school excelled as In the centuries that followed, the school excelled as a result of the influence of its great scholars and a result of the influence of its great scholars and leaders. leaders.

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The magnificent building The magnificent building of the school of the school was designed was designed by the architect Konstantinos Dimadis.It is beautifully by the architect Konstantinos Dimadis.It is beautifully located on the highest position of Fanari -the area located on the highest position of Fanari -the area around the Ecumenical Patriarchate- on the fifth hill of around the Ecumenical Patriarchate- on the fifth hill of the City, on land that belonged to Dimitri Kandemir, the City, on land that belonged to Dimitri Kandemir, Prince of Moldova, historian and graduate of the Prince of Moldova, historian and graduate of the School. School. The school The school can easily be spotted from many can easily be spotted from many different points of the Golden Horn. different points of the Golden Horn.

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It is also known as It is also known as The Red SchoolThe Red School because of its because of its red fire bricks brought from Marseilles. If you have red fire bricks brought from Marseilles. If you have the chance to get a bird’s eye view of the School, the chance to get a bird’s eye view of the School, you will see an eagle with open wings. you will see an eagle with open wings. The opening The opening of the school was in 1882. of the school was in 1882.

Our school is a Greek minority school in Turkey. Our school is a Greek minority school in Turkey. Only students which are Orthodox Christians and Only students which are Orthodox Christians and Turkish citizens are allowed to enroll to our school. Turkish citizens are allowed to enroll to our school. The school operates as a junior high school (5The school operates as a junior high school (5 thth - - 88thth grades) and a high school (9 grades) and a high school (9 thth – 12 – 12thth grades). grades). There are 53 students in our school this year. There are 53 students in our school this year.

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The education is in the Greek and Turkish languages. The education is in the Greek and Turkish languages. School subjects which are taught in Greek are: Greek School subjects which are taught in Greek are: Greek language and language and lliterature, psychology, philosophy, religioiterature, psychology, philosophy, religion n cultureculture, mathematics, geometry, biology, health, physics, , mathematics, geometry, biology, health, physics, chemistry, chemistry, sciencescience and technology, art, music and and technology, art, music and physical education. physical education. School subjects taught in Turkish areSchool subjects taught in Turkish are:: Turkish Turkish llanguage anguage and and lliterature, geography, history, social studies, ethics.iterature, geography, history, social studies, ethics. The foreign language taught in our school is English. The foreign language taught in our school is English.

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The lessons start at 8.50 and finish at 3.10.The lessons start at 8.50 and finish at 3.10.We have 8 lessons a day. Each lesson is 40 minutes in We have 8 lessons a day. Each lesson is 40 minutes in lenght.lenght.We have lunch at half past twelve. Our meals are We have lunch at half past twelve. Our meals are healthy and delicious. healthy and delicious. We play football, basketball, voleyball in our school yard. We play football, basketball, voleyball in our school yard. We learn traditional Greek dances.We learn traditional Greek dances.We visit museums, exhibitions, book fairs.We visit museums, exhibitions, book fairs.We take part in seminars organised by different We take part in seminars organised by different institutions.institutions.

THE GREAT SCHOOL OF THE NATIONTHE GREAT SCHOOL OF THE NATIONWe take part in different We take part in different literary and sport competitions.literary and sport competitions.We organise lectures by We organise lectures by authors, poets and generally by authors, poets and generally by experts in their field. experts in their field. We decorate a big Christmas We decorate a big Christmas tree in the entrance hall of our tree in the entrance hall of our school every December.school every December.We organise a Christmas We organise a Christmas Bazaar. Bazaar. We organise a high school We organise a high school reunion every year. reunion every year.

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This year we are celebrating the 560This year we are celebrating the 560 thth founding founding anniversary of our school.anniversary of our school. We are proud to be studentsWe are proud to be students & teachers & teachers at such at such a historical school that resembles a castle. a historical school that resembles a castle.