Our second Comenius project:
"Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy World"
The school has an excellent reputation for its international links.
This Comenius project was put together by the 'Circle of
Hope' European schools group (so called because the location of the
schools forms a circle and within the project we are working towards a
better future) comprising members from Austria, England, Latvia, Norway
and Poland.
The project is a School Development project funded by Socrates, and
as such involves teachers exchanging professional experiences and
information. Participants hope to learn about - and use - materials and
teaching techniques from their European colleagues to improve the
teaching of health and environmental issues in their own schools.
The three-year project concentrates on different aspects each year.
Year 1 - health, Year 2 - environment and Year 3 a combination of the
two, revisiting areas as required.
All schools pilot materials and activities in their own schools and
then these activities are presented at teachers' meetings, which are
held twice a year. Teaching theory and practice are discussed and
experiences shared. Pupil conferences will be held in Year 2 and 3, at
which activities will be discussed and pupils will collaborate on
project related tasks.
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Main Aims and
Objectives of the Project
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- Sharing of pedagogical ideas between schools, trying out the
ideas and comparing/analysing results. Integration of material from
project partners into lessons.
- Production of teaching modules to go on the project website
Healthy Body, Healthy
Mind, Respect for the Environment  click here for IMS teacher plans
- Establishment (or strengthening) of links with local agencies
connected to health and the environment and planning how the school and
agencies can work together on a long-term basis.
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| Expected
Outcomes of the Project |
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Pupils
- will be able to work through the exciting materials and
activities planned to motivate them in their learning. They will learn
new skills.
- will have a greater awareness of the importance of a healthy
lifestyle and care for the environment and will be able to make
conscious, informed decisions
- will have greater cultural awareness and knowledge. They will
learn about priorities and lifestyle decisions in other countries and
will learn from them.
- will have a greater knowledge of, interest in and pride in
their own areas
- will have a greater knowledge and understanding of agencies
in their area connected to health and the environment
- will be motivated to communicate in a foreign language
- will be given hope and confidence that they are in a position
to make a difference and that they can have opinions and influence
Staff
- will have ready-made modules to use in their teaching in
future years
- will benefit from working closely with colleagues in their
own school in and across departments
- will be motivated by the cooperation with their European
colleagues and through visiting their schools
- will gain from the evaluations and pick up ideas useful in
other subjects and contexts
- will gain hope from the fact that they are able to be
creative and make a difference
- will improve their skills of communication in a second
language and in ICT, essential to this project
- will become more open-minded to and knowledgeable of
different systems and approaches to education, health and the
environment and will be more aware of themselves as European citizens
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| School |
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will have a raised
profile in the community and education authority
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will have agency and
other local links to use in subsequent years and for other purposes
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will have improved and
motivating programmes for teaching health and care for the environment
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will have a closer
connection to other schools and systems across Europe
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will enjoy the benefits
of staff bonding and teamwork in other areas of school lif
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will hopefully benefit in
the long term from the increased awareness of our pupils and their
families about healthy lifestyles and care for the environment
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will benefit from new ICT
skills developed by staff and pupils
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Our second Comenius project
partners:-
Austria
Latvia
Norway
Poland
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