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The golden stars are symbolising the members of the European Union. Click on a part of the map for an explanation about the corresponding school.

EXPLANATION ABOUT THE PART OF HOLLAND

The most important building of Ter Apel is the monastery, built in the Middle Ages. Now it’s the last ‘monastery-in-the-country’ which remained in northern Europe. Nowadays the monastery is a religious museum and its chapel is still in use as a church every sunday. The lion is a part of the national weapon, symbol of strength and being firm. On the back of the lion: the characters d en h, first letters of de hoeksteen; the logo of our school.At the roof of the monastery Queen Beatrix, dressed in the national colours red/white/blue, shaking hands with ‘a circle of children round the world’ symbolising the partnership CROSSING BORDERS which is meant making friends ‘all over the world.’ The wooden shoes with tulips in it are a link to what tourists know about The Netherlands and… …so does the mill. It’s a so called Standard-Mill, about 300 years old, and still capable grinding corn. It’s standing in the field close to Ter Apel

EXPLANATION ABOUT THE PART OF NORTHERN IRELAND

This section of the logo shows landmarks in Belfast: the clock is The Albert Clock, a victorian clock tower built in the 1800's to honour Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Consort. The grey hexagons are to represent the basalt rock formations of the Giant's causeway on the Northern Irish north coast. The green fields represent the green countryside of Northern Ireland. The building in the bottom left is the City Hall in Belfast and the two badges are the Northern Irish Football Association and the school badge.

EXPLANATION ABOUT THE PART OF FRANCE

A map of the country, designed like the national flag; castle-ruin of Mondoubleau.

EXPLANATION ABOUT THE PART OF POLAND

Symbols: the white eagle, part of the national waepon; the national flag and a coin, the zloty, together in a Polish landscape of mountains, forests, rivers and sea

Coordinator

Mr. Piet Tuinstra
CBS De Hoeksteen
Nederveen Cappelstraat 39
9561 KM Ter Apel
The Netherlands
Tel: 0031 - 599582040
Fax: 0031 - 599580928
e-mail: pengtuinstra@planet.nl

CROSSING BORDERS WITH BORIS

Boris, a plush teddy bear joined CROSSING BORDERS project in November 2005 after meeting in Mondoubleau. The aim was to involve younger pupils with project ideas. A traveling bear helped children to “cross the borders”. Boris visited pupils’ houses in the Netherlands, France, Britain and Poland.
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