Befriending not Bullying

Erasmus +

Friends at Home, Friends Abroad

Befriending not Bullying!

Poetry Book

Belgium | Portugal | Romania | Spain | Turkey

CONTENTS

About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Introdution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vrije Basisschool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EB1/PE da Marinheira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Scoala Gimnaziala Nr.1 Branesti . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C.E.I.P. Francisco Arranz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

T.C. MEB Onder Ata Ilkokulu . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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About

FRIENDS AT HOME, FRIENDS ABROAD

Friends at Home, Friends Abroad is a project under the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships for Schools program.

The project brings together primary schools from Turkey, Romania, Belgium, Spain and Portugal.

We aim to reduce and combat bullying in schools, share European best practices, raise awareness of children’s rights, non-discrimination and promote peace and mutual understanding.

We hope our students learn to empathize with others to challenge prejudice.

Introdution

BEFRIENDING NOT BULLYING

The values of freedom, tolerance, respect for diversity and non-discrimination are cornerstones of European societies. Bullying at schools damages these values.

Bullying has wider social and economic costs as well as a long-term impact as the effects persist into adult life.

Inclusive education, equality, nondiscrimination and tackling discrimination, racism, segregation, bullying, violence and stereotypes are some of the priorities of our project.

Poetry is one of the most beautiful arts of expression. Through poetry, students can express their feelings and ideas about a subject or the world around them. The same goes for drawing and painting. In each partner school, poetry contests were held on the theme of friendship, non-discrimination and the fight against bullying.

This small book presents some of those poems, along with their illustrations and photos of the creative process.

BELGIUM

Vrije Basisschool

Vrienden

Written with love by students of the Mira-class, 2nd and 3rd grade

Friends

Vrienden moedigen elkaar aan
En noemen elkaar bij naam.

Pesten is niet oké
Los het beter op met twee

Samen gaan we altijd spelen
En zo leren we om te delen

Lachen met vrienden is fijn
En ook samen spelen op het schoolplein

We maken hier veel plezier
Hier zit vriendschap in de rivier

Vrienden zijn er voor elkaar
Was mijn vriend de hele wereld maar

Als vuurwerk en explosief
Vriendschap werkt altijd positief .

Friends encourage each other
En call each other by name.

Bullying is not ok
Better solve it with two

We always play together
And that’s how we learn to share

Laughing with friends is nice
Playing together in the schoolyard too

We are having a lot of fun
Friendship floats through the river

Friends are there for each other
I whish the whole wolrld was my friend

Like fireworks and explosive
Friendship is always positive.

Vrienden

Maude | 5th Grade

Friends

Vrienden zijn overal.
In België, Spanje, Portugal, Roemenië en Turkije.

Welke taal ze ook spreken.
Je begrijpt ze altijd.

Friends are everywhere
In Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Romania and Turkey.

Whatever language they speak,
You will always understand them.

Jelle, Victor | 4th Grade

Vrienden zijn belangrijk
Cadeau geven aan je vrienden
Toch zijn er kinderen zonder
Om je heen moet er vriendschap zijn.

Friends are important
Give a present to your friends
yet there are children without any
Around you there must be friendship.

6th Grade Class

I want friends over here
No violence, only peace

I want friends over there
Is what I want for you and me.

I want friends everywhere