Our Country, Our City, Our School

G.O.A.L (Games for Active Learning)) 2019 - 2021

My country My city My school

39th Primary School of Patra GREECE October 2019

GREECE Greece is a country in the south-east of Europe.

It shares borders with Albania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia in the north, Turkey in the east, Italy in the west and Africa in the south

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Athens is the capital city. It’s famous for the

Parthenon, an ancient temple built on the Acropolis.

Greece is between the Ionian sea and the Aegean Sea. It’s a Mediterranean country with lots of beautiful islands.

The largest island is Crete.

The Greek mainland is mostly mountainous. The highest mountain is Mt Olympus (2,918 metres).

The climate is Mediterranean with hot and dry summers and mild winters in the southern areas. It can be quite cold in northern Greece though

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The history of Greece is very long. It is the birthplace of the Olympic Games

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Greece is famous for its beautiful beaches and‌

‌and the numerous archaeological sites.

We live in Patra, a city in Peloponnese, about 200km from Athens.

Patra is a port. It connects Greece with Italy.

Places to visit are : St Andrew’s church

The Roman Odeon

The Venetian castle

The archaeological museum

The Rio – Antirio suspension bridge

The winery of Achaia Clauss

Visitors can also walk in the city centre, do shopping and enjoy the Greek cuisine.

Our school is the 39th Primary School of Patra.

It is located in Neo Souli, a suburb of Patra. It is built on the slopes of Mt Panachaiko and it is about 10km from the city centre. There are 211 pupils, aged between 7-12, a Headteacher and 24 teachers.

Useful links: http://www.visitgreece.gr https://western-greece.com

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