The 1st Primary School of Pyrgos, Greece conducted a project titled 'Passport to Belgium', where students researched and presented various aspects of Belgian culture, geography, and significant figures. The initiative included a presentation featuring their mascot, Apollo, and activities like a blindfolded obstacle course to promote understanding of traditional games. Participants also shared experiences and gifts during the closing ceremony, highlighting their positive engagement with Belgian culture.

1. May 7th – May 11th 2014
1st Primary School
of Pyrgos, Greece
Passport to Belgium
European Friends:
Traditional Toys and Games

2. 1ST PRIMARY SCHOOL OF PYRGOS

3. OUR COMENIUS MURAL MAP

4. I AM APOLLO!!
I am Apollo,
the mascot of the
1st Primary School of
Pyrgos
Nice to see you again!!!

5. “ Ces chocolats
sont delicieux!!”
Which country am
I talking about?
Belgium of course!!!
Hello!
Hello, Alexia!!
Hello, children!!!

6. On Tuesday the 12th, June 2014 the pupils of the 1st
Primary School gathered in the auditorium of the school
to watch the Passport to Belgium presentation.
Apollo, the Greek mascot, with the help of Alexia, a 5th
grader, was there of course to make the introductions!!!

7. AT THE SCHOOL PRESENTATION

10. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BELGIUM?
 The pupils of the second grade with the help of
their teacher, Mrs Eleni Kouneli, made a research
about Belgium.
 They found out some interesting facts.
 On the passport day each of the pupils revealed
a special characteristic about Belgium.

12. BELGIUM
Belgian National
Anthem

13. • Belgium is located in North West Europe.
• Belgium has approximately the same population as
Greece but it is four times smaller than Greece.

14. Belgium is one of the founding members of
the European Community.

15. • Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
• It is located at the centre of the country.
• The European Union has its main base of operation here
and along with the European Council and the
Commission, Brussels also hosts the Parliament.

16. The Grand Place or Grote Markt
is the central square of Brussels

17. • The Flemings or Flemish live in the northern part
of Belgium, which is called Flanders, and speak the
Flemish language.
• Walloons are a French-speaking people who live in
southern Belgium, principally in Wallonia.
• German-speaking people live in eastern Belgium.
Do you know that
Belgium has
three official languages?
French,
German and
Dutch - Flemish, a Dutch
dialect

18. • No other country has as
many comic strips as
Belgium!!
• Have you seen the film
“The Adventures of
Tintin”?
• It is based on the
illustrated stories of
Georges Prosper Remi who
wrote under the pen name
Hergé.

19. The Smurfs were first created and introduced
as a series of comic characters

20. Do you know that the
Belgians claim to have
invented …..French fries?
They are usually wrapped in a
traditional paper cone,
served with mayonnaise and
ketchup, with a small plastic
fork on top.

21. Waffles are a Belgian culinary speciality and can be eaten
at any time, covered in sugar, cream or chocolate.

22. Chocolate is another Belgian delight!

23. Belgium produces more than …
1000 kinds of beer!

24. Manneken Pis is a small bronze sculpture in Brussels
It was designed and put in place in 1618 or 1619.
Try to find out more about it!!

25. It was designed to be a replica of a single unit of iron
crystal blown up 165 billion times.
It was created in 1958 for the Brussels World’s Fair held in
Heysel, Brussels.
Atomium
It stands at 102 m.
There are 9
spheres.
The spheres are
wrapped in
stainless steel,
originally
aluminium.

26. Some of the most famous
Belgians are…
• The Flemish painter
Peter Paul Rubens
• Hergé, a famous Belgian
cartoonist best known for
The Adventures of
Tintin
• Jacques Brel, a singer-
songwriter
• Eddy Merckx, a cyclist
• and of course …
the Smurfs!!!

27. OUR FINAL PRODUCT
• In Your Shoes – Competitive Games Diary
The pupils of the nine schools of our partnership investigated
traditional competitive games, including those conducted within a
natural environment.
• They considered how these could be adapted for people with
differing needs.
• The pupils decided to play a blind folded obstacle course, video
tape it and record their experiences about it. Then they uploaded
the video on the Games Diary section of the Products on the
website of the programme to share their experience with each
other.

28. IN YOUR SHOES - BLIND FOLDED OBSTACLE COURSE

29. IN BELGIUM…
We had such a fantastic time in Belgium!
We were so happy to see nice people,
a lot of cyclists and many other interesting things.
Enjoy some of the happy moments we experienced!!!

30. Enjoy our video

31. Another surprise in Greece!
More games!!
We visited the
Special Vocational
Education and Training
School in Pyrgos
and the
Elementary School for
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Students in Patra.
We had a fantastic time!!!

33. At the end of the
Passport to Belgium
the B1 class gave
little Comenius gifts
to everyone
attending the
ceremony!
We were all so
happy to receive
one!!

34. COMENIUS CLOSING CEREMONY GIFT CARDS

35. COMENIUS CLOSING CEREMONY GIFTS

37. That’s what I did for the
mobility in Belgium.
However, now I'm
looking forward to
spending some time in
my element … the sea!

38. ΚΑΛΟ ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙ!!!
HAVE A NICE SUMMER!!!