Goal

In the project we hope to achieve a partnership where we introduce new friends to our pupils, learn from one another both about everyday life, school life and cultural backgrounds discovering problems and creating solutions. As teachers we will share our practices and teaching strategies to learn from one another. This will enhance the learning of pupils, staff and parents to build upon the strong collaboration we have already created. This partnership will allow us to promote harmony, tolerance and understanding of other children and adults regardless of their religion, gender, backgrounds.

 

Worker process

A questionnaire among pupils and staff from all schools determined the main areas of our project idea. In the first year Key focus one will explore and compare the daily school routines of children in all schools highlighting similarities and differences. All schools will work to create a large display/poster that will model the daily routines of a child in each school. Key focus two will be to learn about different extra curricular activities and when these take place e.g. football, swimming, after school club etc. The end product will be a guide to school games created by the children in the form of a set of instructions. 
The Second year will focus on the cultural similarities and differences by the children exploring special days/celebrations at both school and home. Key focus 3 will explore how we celebrate special days e.g. Birthdays, Carnival, Religious festivals etc. The end product will be a recipe book with typical meals made for celebrations, as well as a DVD about a special day at school directed by the pupils. 
Year 3 will bring us onto 'Problems and Solutions' where we will embed good strategies to tackle social issues all schools are faced with for example; bullying, behavior and school rules. This is not just promoting this for children but to share good practice amongst staff and learn from one another.

 

Expected results

On reflection of the last project we would like to enhance the communication links between our schools to create life long links that will benefit all pupils going through our schools in years to come. We will do this by emails, but also through E-Twinning and its Twinspace.
For every key action we will divide the schools into two groups, one asking questions and the other giving the information about the chosen topic. The end products will be displayed in all schools and shared amongst all partners via E-twinning. As curiosity arises amongst pupils and teachers regarding one another's work they will use a variety of communication methods to share and gain a greater insight into one another's 'daily life' 'special days' and 'problems and solutions.

 

team & schools

GERMANY, BUCHLOE, COMENIUS GRUNDSCHULE, Karin Berchtold                
ENGLAND, SUNDERLAND, HYLTON CASTEL PRIMARY SCHOOL, Charlotte Hulland
POLAND, LUBICZ, SZKOLA PODSTAWOWA NR2, Hania Targonska
SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM, MATTEUSSKOLAN, Patrick Mårdh
FRANCE, AURILLAC, MARMIERS PRIMARY SCHOOL, Christophe Prasal
TURKEY, ANKARA, IZZET LATIF ARAS ORTAOKULU, Gevher Camci
FRANCE, CESSON, JULES VERNE PRIMARY SCHOOL, Romain Arridiaux