IT IS THE FIRST DAY OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL.

A GIRL NAMED IRIS IS NEW IN THAT SCHOOL. SHE IS VERY SHY AND SHE DOESN’T KNOW ANYONE. IN CLASS, WHEN SHE INTRODUCES HERSELF, HER CLASSMATES MAKE FUN OF HER AND SHE IS SO SAD. WHEN SHE COMES BACK HOME SHE DOESN’T HAVE LUNCH. SHE SAYS SHE ISN’T HUNGRY AND SHE GOES TO HER ROOM. SHE STARTS TO CRY BUT SHE DOESN’T WANT TO TALK TO HER PARENTS ABOUT IT.

(CLASS 2C SANMICHELE AL TAGLIAMENTO ITALY)

Most of her days are the same. She spends her breaks alone. One day, another girl joins her class. Her name is Olivia. She has red hair and big, green eyes. She's from Ireland. This school is new, the town is new, and all the people are new, too. Iris knows how Olivia is feeling...

(Basia A, Poland, teacher: Wioleta Antecka)

So she decides to ask Olivia to be her friend! Olivia is very happy and they start spending alot of time together - they talk about their problems and for the first time they feel relieved! This makes them stronger! Now, they both feel less shy and don't pay so much attentin to their classmates' comments anymore...

(9th primary School of Mytilene-E2, teacher: Ismini Samothraki)

One day, their class had to prepare a presentation for the school festival. Olivia and her friend took part, among with their other classmates, in the design of the sets. They all worked together and created a wonderful performance that impressed parents and teachers.

Children learned that cooperation and acceptance of diversity was not just something they had to do, but something that gave them strength and joy. And so, Olivia and her friend were not just students in the class, but became an integral part of it, highlighting the true meaning of friendship and support.

(6th kindergarten of Mytilene, Eirini, Eirini, Maria)

Their classmates accepted them and apoligised for their bad behaviour. They became friends and started sharing knowledge and experience.Olivia and Iris feel  happy and they go to school in a great mood. They even started planning a trip to Ireland . 

They wanted to visit Olivia's family and learn about her country. School is much better now because all the pupils have learned that diversity is not something that seperates us but on the contrary it unites us. They co-existed  happily ever after.

Primary School of Kato Tritos,Lesvos-Greece.Teacher: Melanthia Chatziralli 

This book was created by the pupils of five different 

     Primary Schools for the eTwinning project:

                            'AII I.nclusive'