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Building lasting connections with schools that share our vision, creating a chain of educators and students united by the exploration of our shared cultural heritage through innovative learning tools.
About us
Our consortium consists of four Primary schools in Florina, northern Greece with a total of 360 students aged 6-12 years old. Head of our consortium is the 5th Primary School of Florina “Theodoros Kastanos” and the other three participating organizations are the Experimental Primary School of Florina, the Primary School of Vevi, and the Primary School of Ydrousa.
Erasmus+ Accreditation
We have been awarded an Erasmus+ accreditation (2021-1-EL01-KA120-SCH-000051589). For the school year 2024-2025 we have an approved plan that includes group mobilities of pupils, job shadowing and teaching assignments (2024-1-EL01-KA121-SCH-000216726)
Our interests
Our consortium focuses on the following thematics
Group student mobilities
Give our students the chance to learn together with their peers from another country in structured activities.
Job Shadowing for teachers
Give our teachers the chance to learn new practices and gather new ideas through observation and interaction with peers.
Teaching Assignments for teachers
Give our teachers the chance to collaboarate with schools abroad, plan lessons and implement them during the mobilities.
Cultural heritage
Explore customs, beliefs, ceremonies, traditions, arts, crafts, foods, that influence culture, behavior, history.
Art
Create artifacts with imagination and skill in ways that expresses important ideas or feelings and can connect us.
Innovation
Explore and design new innovative ways of teaching, learning and collaborating between our schools.
Schools working with us
So far
8
Ongoing projects
67
Student mobilities
55
Teacher mobilities
Latest Projects
We are working with schools and educational organizations in various projects
Cultural Fusion
A Cinematic Journey Across Borders, uniting students and teachers from Greece, Portugal, Spain, Poland, and Italy
Art remodeled
Explore cultural backgrounds and emotions through sustainable art and fashion
Dream Planet
Is establishing a new human colony on another planet possible? How can we organize to achieve such an accomplishment?
ReFashion!
Virtual Fashion enterprise between students from Greece and Spain.
Art is everywhere!
Explore how technology can be innovative in art exhibitions, and outdoor art activities.
Educational Materials
Latest educational materials we have developed in our projects.
Cultural Walks
An android game application for exploring a city while visiting its history. Find the places of the past and take new selfies!
Orienteering with Microbit
An android game application for exploring a city while visiting its history. Find the places of the past and take new selfies!
Kinetic Sculptures
A design thinking activity using educational robotics platforms! Students get inspiration from known sculptures and create their own adding motion, sound and lights!
WeDesign!ForSTEAM
A Design Thinking Methodology for supporting the ideation process of student teams.
We'd Love To Hear From You
Get in touch with us to share ideas and establish cooperation with our consortium.
Mobilities 2022-2023
26/9/2022 - 30/9/2022 Hosting Sepolno Krajenskie13/3/2023 - 17/3/2023 Hosting Huelva13/3/2023 - 17/3/2023 Visting Sevilla27/3/2023 - 31/3/2023 Visiting Lliçà d'Amunt and Terrassa8/5/2023 - 12/5/2023 Hosting Lliçà d'Amunt and Terrassa15/5/2023 - 19/5/2023 Visiting Knock29/5/2023 - 2/6/2023 Visiting Sepolno Krajenskie29/5/2023 - 2/6/2023 Hosting Sevilla
Mobilities 2023-2024
30/10/2023 - 3/11/2023 Hosting Tampere20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023 Hosting Monzon4/12/2023 - 8/12/2023 Hosting Braila15/1/2024 - 19/1/2024 Visiting Guliena19/2/20204 - 23/2/2024 Visiting Huelva11/3/2024 - 15/3/2024 Visiting Pescara11/3/2024 15/3/2024 Hosting Guliena and Sandnes15/4/2024 - 19/4/2024 Visiting Monzon22/4/2024 - 26/4/2024 Visiting Tampere13/5/2024 - 17/5/2024 Visiting Sandnes13/5/2024 - 17/5/2024 Hosting Tampere13/5/2024 - 17/5/2024 Visiting Braila20/5/2024 - 24/5/2024 Visiting Šiauliai20/5/2024 - 24/5/2024 Visiting Tampere3/6/2024 - 7/6/2024 Visiting Rosny-sous-Bois
Mobilities 2024-2025
26/11/2024 - 28/11/2024 Hosting CEIP Ferrer y Racaj10/03/2025 - 14/03/2025 Visiting Binefar17/03/2025 - 21/03/2025 Visiting Palermo24/03/2025 - 28/03/2025 Visiting Madeira Torres31/03/2025 - 04/04/2025 Visiting Paris- 0
7/04/2025 - 11/04/2025 Hosting Landernau 05/05/2025 - 09/05/2025 Visiting Bologna05/05/2025 - 09/05/2025 Hosting Venice, Stockholm, Binefar and Tropea12/05/2025 - 16/05/2025 Visiting Walim12/05/2025 - 16/05/2025 Visiting Tropea19/05/2025 - 23/05/2025 Hosting Walim, Palermo, Bologna, Landerneau26/05/2025 - 30/05/2025 Visiting Ejea los Caballeros26/05/2025 - 30/05/2025 Visiting Stockholm
Meet Our Team
Giannis Arvanitakis
Coordinator and contact person of the CHAIN Consortium
Ioanna
Zachou
Director of the 5th Primary School of Florina "Theodoros Kastanos"
Kostas
Sechidis
Director of the Experimental Primary School of Florina
Stavros Voskopoulos
Director of the rural Primary School of Vevi in
Florina
Sotiris
Georgiou
Director of the rural Primary School of Ydrousa in
Florina
Areti Oikonomidou
Contact person
of the
CHAIN
Consortium
Our schools
5th Primary School of Florina
"Theodoros Kastanos"
The head school of our consortium is a typical primary school with 160 students that emphasizes in art and cultural heritage.
Experimental Primary School of Florina
We serve 130 students and we emphasize on STEAM, Educational Robotics, Design and Computational Thinking.
Primary School of Vevi Florina
We are a small rural school serving two villages in the region of Florina. We emphasize on the environment, and sustainability.
Primary School of Ydrousa Florina
We are a small rural school serving six villages in the region of Florina. We emphasize on the environment, and inclusion.
Latest News
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Job Shadowing in Ejea de los Caballeros: A Rich Learning Experience in Rural Spain
Between 26-30 May 2025, four teachers from the 5th Primary School of Florina, the Primary School of Vevi, and the x`Primary School of Ydrousa participated in a job shadowing mobility in CEIP Ferrer y Racaj in Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain, as part of the Cultural Heritage Art and Innovation (CHAIN) Consortium’s Erasmus+ activities. The…
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Job Shadowing and Teaching Mobility at Katarina Södra Skola
From May 26th to 30th, 2025, teachers from the Cultural Heritage Art and Innovation Consortium (CHAIN) schools in Florina participated in a dynamic job shadowing and teaching mobility experience at Katarina Södra Skola in Stockholm, Sweden. The week offered a unique blend of teaching activities, classroom observations, and rich cultural experiences, fostering professional growth and…
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Hosting Group Student Mobility in Florina
From May 19th to 23rd, 2025, our Cultural Heritage Art and Innovation Consortium in Florina proudly hosted a group student mobility event that brought together students and teachers from across Europe. Welcoming 45 students and 10 teachers from Istituto Comprensivo 20, Bologna and Thomas More School, Palermo (Italy), Publiczna Szkoła Podstawowa im. Polskich Noblistów, Walim…
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Group Student Mobility in Walim – Exploring Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
From May 12th to 16th, 2025, students from the schools of our CHAIN consortium traveled to Walim, Poland, to participate in an unforgettable group mobility experience hosted by Publiczna Szkoła Podstawowa im. Polskich Noblistów w Walimiu. Local Polish students and peers from Latvia also took part, creating a vibrant and diverse learning community. The week…
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Job Shadowing Mobility to Tropea
From May 12th to 16th, 2025, three teachers from our CHAIN consortium schools visited Istituto Comprensivo Tropea-Ricadi Don Francesco Mottola in Tropea, Italy, for an insightful job shadowing experience. The visit provided a rich opportunity to learn from innovative teaching practices that seamlessly blend cultural heritage, sustainability, and digital innovation. During the week, our teachers…
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A Unique Week of Job Shadowing, Collaboration, and Inspiration in Florina
From May 5th to 9th, 2025, our Cultural Heritage Art and Innovation Consortium (CHAIN) hosted a job shadowing and invited expert week that brought together teachers from across Europe. We welcomed colleagues from CEIP Victor Mendoza (Spain), Katarina Södra Skola (Sweden), and I.C. Tropea-Ricadi Don Francesco Mottola (Italy), as well as Lucia Roncarati from I.C.S.…
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Group Student Mobility in Bologna, 5-9/05/2025
From May 5th to 9th, 2025, ten sixth-grade students from the schools of our CHAIN consortium in Florina—accompanied by teachers—traveled to Bologna, Italy, for a week of immersive cultural exchange and collaborative learning. Hosted by I.C. N.20 Bologna, the mobility welcomed students from the Experimental Primary School of Florina, the 5th Primary School of Florina…
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Hosting French Teachers from École Saint Julien Landernau, 7-11/04/2025
In April 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming two teachers from École Saint Julien Landernau in France as part of a job shadowing mobility program within our CHAIN consortium. Their week-long visit offered an enriching blend of observation, cultural exploration, and collaborative learning, strengthening the bonds between our schools and fostering a shared vision…
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Job Shadowing Mobility to Paris – A Journey of Learning and Collaboration
From March 31st to April 4th, 2025, four teachers from the 5th Primary School of Florina “Theodoros Kastanos,” the Primary School of Vevi, and the Primary School of Ydrousa took part in a job shadowing experience at École élémentaire Françoise CABRINI in Paris. This visit offered a unique opportunity to explore the French education system…
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