Kozani (Greece)
Kozani is a town in northwestern Greece, located in the western part of Macedonia. The city lies 710 metres above sea level, near the artificial lake Polyfytos, 120 km south-west of Thessaloniki. The population of Kozani is over 70,000 people. The weather is cold and dry in winter and warm in summer.
In the 20th century, the city grew tremendously, as lignite reserves in the area started being used by the Public Power Corporation, making Kozani the foremost producer of electrical power in Greece.
The Municipal Library called "Kovendareios" is the second biggest in Greece, and it has 150,000 books, rare publications, valuable documents, and one of the rare copies of Rigas Feraios' charter.
Kozani is renowned for the production of Saffron (crocus).
One of the most important aspects of local folklore is Kozani’s carnival at the end of the winter with ceremonial fires, dancing and the parade .
12 Dimotiko Scholeio Kozanis ( the 12th Primary School of Kozani)
Our school, the 12th Primary School of Kozani (12 Dimotiko Scholeio Kozanis) is located in Kozani in the region of Western Macedonia in northwestern Greece about 100 kilometers west of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city.
The School is situated on the southwest side of the city's edge next to the Municipal Park, the Municipal Library and the Music Conservatory in a picturesque neighbourhood amidst pine trees.
There are two floors with 8 large and bright classrooms in our school. There are two teachers’ offices, a Science lab and afternoon school classroom, an ICT lab, an indoor gym, an Assembly Hall, a school canteen, a large playground and a well-equipped Library which is part of the National System of School Libraries.
There are 68 students at our school. Our students come from middle-class background.
Parents have excellent communication and collaboration with teachers and school management. Our school also integrates students with special needs and migrants offering them an appropriate approach.
We are 17 experienced and highly-motivated teachers and we all work in good cooperation with each other and are concerned about our students’ progress and the evolution of our school community in line with modern social developments.
Our school is involved in numerous projects on national level such as Environmental
projects ,Cultural projects ,Health & Nutrition projects as well as in eTwinning projects with successful collaborations with schools across Europe and the wider region.
For four years our school has been participating in a project on national level called “Noiazomai kai dro” concerning Volunteerism, Solidarity and Active Citizenship with many
actions and activities that have been imprinted on the central organization of the program but mainly on the change of attitudes of pupils and teachers towards the needs of our society and on how to act to improve conditions in order to change the world in a better way.
Our school also participates in national Maths and Reading contests and local sports competitions.
We are always present in all actions organised by our Municipality and the relevant
institutions of our wider region for the protection and care of our environment.
Our goal is to educate honest students with a strong character, with love for their fellow
human beings and actions based on universal human values. We want our students to create through research, to work together to co-create and to respect all the creations
around.
All members of staff as a team will be involved in managing and applying the project in all areas since our team of teachers is well-educated in projects which aim at going beyond knowledge and at stimulating everyone’s feeling that we are capable of improving the world around us by raising awareness.
