Students from School Elena Doamna, Tecuci, 3rd class create using AI diferent images and messages to say thanks to this great collaboration inside the project, to say say good bye to the partners.

Aeolus Goodbye Message

As our eTwinning journey comes to an end, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our partners who made this collaboration such a meaningful and inspiring experience.

Throughout this project, we shared ideas, exchanged knowledge, and worked together across borders to create something truly valuable for our students and our schools. The cooperation, creativity, and enthusiasm of every participant have been the driving force behind our success.

Although our project is concluding, the friendships and connections we have built will remain. We sincerely thank each partner school for their dedication, support, and active involvement. Working with you has been a pleasure and a privilege.

To mark the end of our journey, we are also sharing a special farewell video from Aeolus, the mythical keeper of the winds and hero of our project. In his message, he wishes everyone a wonderful summer filled with rest, joy, and new adventures.

We hope this is not a goodbye, but rather a “see you again” in future collaborations.

Wishing you all a very happy and relaxing summer!

 

"Castles, Water and Mysteries": A Magical STEAM Journey at EKABI"

 Following an invitation from the Education Consultant, we had the pleasure of presenting the European project "Castles, Water and Mysteries: A Magical STEAM Journey with Little Aeolus" at the EKABI Conference Center in Katerini, Pieria, Greece. 🏛️✨

The presentation took place during a "Good Practices" conference for all kindergarten teachers in Pieria 👩‍🏫, delivered by a team of educators: Eleni Margariti and Evangelia Koufou (3rd Kindergarten of Aiginio), Konstantina Zafeirouli (22nd Kindergarten of Katerini), and Katerina Kakani (Kindergarten of Ano Agiannis, Pieria). 🤝

The project, which was a transnational journey involving 8 countries 🌍 and 28 educators, was centered around "Little Aeolus" 🌬️ and the STEAM teaching approach 🧪🎨📐.

Castles, Water and Mysteries: a Magical STEAM Journey with Little Aeolus

KINDERGARTEN "RADOST", KALOFER, BULGARIA

 

The end of our journey!

 

Our wonderful journey with Aeolus has ended, but we will remember it for ever!

Many thanks to all the participants and we wish you a relaxing summer!

Take a look at our website!

Tseka Chrysoula

6th Kindergarten of Veria-Greece

5th kindergarden. Ierapetra Greece.Kyriaki Kouroupi

The journey with Aeolus and his friends has been ended . You can have a look 

to our work in this site:

 This is our website

A magical trip with Little Aeolus and his friends.

        A magical trip with Little Aeolus and his friends. This was for us, the preschool children, from Kindergarten No 3, Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania, the opportunity to be part of this project. We have learnt how castels were and can be built, we have learnt to be friendly, positive and see beyond the barriers of one language. We are gratefull being part of such a great team! We have learnt a lot of new things having Aeolus as friend! Thank you for this!

🏰 Farewell, Aeolus! Our Collaborative Word Castle ✨

Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it is to a magical friend! As our wonderful journey came to an end, all the project students gathered to say a special farewell to Aeolus 🌬️💙.

To honor our time together, the children reflected on their experiences and shared the words that meant the most to them on our digital AnswerGarden wall. But the magic didn't stop there!

Using the creative digital tool WordArt, all of these meaningful, heartfelt words were brought together to build a magnificent, collaborative Word Castle 🏰✨. Each word represents a memory, a lesson learned, and a bond formed during this incredible project.

Have a look at our magical friend Aeolus and the beautiful fortress of words we built together! 🌟👇

 

Trip to Cieszyn, Public Kindergarten No.18 in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland

We were so intrigued by the project that we decided to see for ourselves the tower we talked about in the project – the Piast Tower in Cieszyn. We spent a few hours on the castle hill – admiring our tower up close, playing nearby, and having a picnic. Next to the tower stands St. Nicholas' Chapel – one of the most valuable in Poland – and we had the opportunity to admire it from the inside.

International cooperation for World Cultural Day 2026

Celebrating Culture: Our Collaborative Memory Game

To celebrate the diversity and richness of our shared cultures, every partner school used AI tools to create unique images of our project heroes dressed in traditional costumes, accompanied by their respective national flags. We have compiled all these images into an interactive memory game, allowing our students to playconnect, and learn about different traditions in a fun and engaging way! 🌍✨

 Aeolus and Aurora are dressed with traditional costumes from Rodos island,Greece!

Working Together: Our Project Teams

To ensure the success of our STEAM journey with Aeolus, our partners have been organized into four dedicated working groups. This collaborative structure allows us to combine our strengths, share innovative ideas, and work effectively across borders.

 

Celebrating Europe Day Together! 🇪🇺✨

To celebrate Europe Day, every partner school created a unique star with their students using a variety of materials! 🎨⭐ We are so proud to see all our stars come together to form the circle of stars on the European flag! 🌟🌍

 

🌍 Dancing for Our Planet: Selena’s Challenge

In response to Selena's challenge, our students celebrated World Water Day on March 22nd with rhythm and purpose! The children danced to our special water song, "Wherever you are, wherever you are," creating a joyful atmosphere in the classroom.

Beyond the dance, this activity served as a meaningful opportunity for the children to reflect on the importance of our Earth and the vital need to protect our precious water resources. It was a beautiful way to combine movement, music, and environmental awareness! 💧🎶✨

Wherever you are, wherever you are

🐝 Coding the Water Cycle: Unlocking the Mysteries of Water! 💧✨

Our little scientists and future programmers have been busy at work, and the results are truly magical!With the help of our friendly Bee-Bot robot, the children embarked on an exciting coding adventure to discover and map out the Water Cycle 🌧️☀️. By programming the Bee-Bot to move from stage to stage—from evaporation up into the clouds, and all the way down as rain—the students brought science to life right before their eyes!

 

Building Our Magical Castle-The challenge of Princess Myrto!

As part of the eTwinning Aeolus Project, our students embraced sustainability and creativity by constructing a wonderful castle using recycled cardboard boxes. This hands-on activity was a perfect way to combine ecology with our STEAM journey, allowing the children to bring the magical world of our project to life in the classroom. We are proud to showcase our eco-friendly creation in a box castle!