CYCLE TO THE MAGIC VOICE OF MUSIC

First of all,our primary purpose was to make schools a more enjoyable and fun place for everyone including all the staff,teachers,pupils by enhancing the social facilities,chiefly with two activi...

First of all,our primary purpose was to make schools a more enjoyable and fun place for everyone including all the staff,teachers,pupils by enhancing the social facilities,chiefly with two activities cycling and music that are combined under the same shadow of recreation.Another aim was to integrate biking and music into school subjects which would enable the lectures more attractive and informative and practical .Another one was to raise the awareness of using bikes to commute ,for transportation and for sports not only for the school also for the parents and other dwellers at school neighbourhood.That goal was closely related to the environmental issues,too.So,another vital goal could be stated as to encourage the school staff,students also parents and neighbourhood dwellers to ride bikes instead of public tarnsportation so that we could contribute to the protection of environment by reducing air pollution.The more people cycle,the less they pollute the air with cars and tarnsportation vehicles.Music has a universal language and cycling is a fun sports activity.By using the language of music and the pedals of bikes,we intented to create gorgeous school atmospheres and more entertaining lessons and good examples for the others.

The project activities that were completed can be ccategorized under four subtitles.The first one was the mobilities done.Three school visits were done successfully with a high number of participants, and during the mobilities numerous fun workshops and tasks related to biking and music were fullfilled ranking from bike tours,school concerts,exhibiitons,cultural and sightseeing tours,music and bike compettions,professional bikers shows and singers'concerts,camping activities.Secondly,school events and tasks were completed sucessfully.Bike and clubs were founded in each partner school and functioned regularly for the school students and staff.Online zoom meetings per month were arranged among all partner schools together with students and teachers involved in the project.Thirdly,dissemination activities were carried out to make our project known locally,nationally and globally.We opened instagram and facebook accounts,prepared an e book and a website of the project.Our project activities appeared in local newspaper articles.Lastly,we arranged local concerts and bike tours by having cooperations with local NGOs and universities.Music and cycling contests for schools were also arranged.

Firstly,Each partner school has now biking and music clubs,working regularly ,arranging bike tours,concerts,music courses on how to play a musical instrument.Each partner school bought some musical instruments and devices for cycling like helmets.Bike parking areas in each school garden took their places.Music and biking activities were integrated into the lessons,cycling tours inside the physical education lessons.Traditional bike and music festivals were created and were plannned to go on each year in Spring at school yards with the participation of other local schools too.Bike day out weekend picnic with school students,teachers and also the parents was organised and decided to be a constant activity which would be held once a year during the school year.A song contest was done in each partner school to choose the best song and music band of the school and this competition will also be a tradition at schools.Music courses on how to play specific instruments were given to the school students and parents and that activity will also be done every year.A bike day was arranged for the students and teachers who have bikes to commute to school by cycling on that day and this tradition will also keep on if the weather is fine.