We enjoy breakfast with our German friends Edith and Rheinhard. At 10.30 we were picked up by the school mini bus and taken to the Mimar Sinan school. On arrival we were amazed by this magnificent private school with countless rooms and comfortable multicoloured leather suites. We had a presentation from the LEAP children 3-6 year olds they sang songs about Wales and Germany and gave us presents that the children had made. We were then taken on a tour of the school by 13 years old Anez. What a magnificent school with swimming pool, sports hall gymnasium and a restaurant overlooking the Mamara sea. We had lunch at the school followed by our project meeting. It was fascinating listening to the methods of learning and assessments in the different schools. At 4 p m Funda . Enjy and Hayley took us to a local shopping centre. Later we were taken to a very expensive restaurant and were treated to a meal by Mehmet and Sharmen, the Head and owners of the school.
Mehmet was originally a banker and Sharmen is also a textile exporter. Later we were invited to Sharmens extremely large new plush villa for Turkish tea and cakes with his wife and 3 children. Everyone is so friendly and we feel privileged to be part of this European partnership. I think we will be friends with these partner schools for many years.
Everyone is so friendly and we are talking and laughing freely together.
It is now 11.30 p.m. and we are going to retire to our room for a nightcap!!!!!!!
Love Jan, Sandra and Dawn (the Calendar Girls)