HElping Active Lives throughTargeting Healthy Youth Erasmus Project

Project Title

HElping Active Lives throughTargeting Healthy Youth

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Health and wellbeing

Project Summary

The HEALTHY projectwas based on the transdisciplinary approach and its aim was to design and to apply a program for pupils that will give them the opportunity to adopt a healthy lifestyle, starting from their schools, through physical education activities, while it will familiarize them with the European and ancient Greek culture through their participation in Greek ancient games and traditional European exercise games. The creation of this project was motivated by the fact that a considerable proportion of children in many European countries do not meet recommended levels of physical activity and they are engaged in sedentary behavior. .

On the other hand, the ancient Greek civilization, as regards physical exercise and sport and their benefits, constitutes for health a valuable world heritage which must be conserved. By choosing the Greek ancient games, combining them with other European traditional games and incorporating them into the physical education classes we obtain both goals: (a) to motivate teachers and children towards alternative ways of physical activity, thus promoting a healthier life-style in an entertaining way and (b) to contribute at the familiarization and preservation of our European Culture. In this way the European Cultural heritage could function as a link that would bring people together, contributing to more cohesive societies through physical activities and healthier habits.
For the fulfillment of all previous goals, the Helping Active Life through Targeting Healthy Youth (HEALTHY) project developed a new learning program, a Web Platform and a multimedia application with transdisciplinary approach, addressing issues such as exercise, counseling on good eating habits, chronic diseases prevention, history and culture. Through HEALTHY, PE teachers and TS will be able to achieve relevant and high quality skills and competences in designing appropriate programs for pupils that will be effective in motivating them to adopt new healthier lifestyles. At the same time, the project will contribute at the establishment of a timeless European culture through schooling.

In conclusion, HEALTHY supports that today’s physical activity programs (exercise and games) must consider each schools’ facilities, eating habits and psychological attitudes in order to help them to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, it will raise awareness of the importance of Europe’s cultural heritage in PE teachers and pupils through exercise-games based on traditional European and ancient Greek games.

Project Website

http://rehlab.phyed.duth.gr/?page_id=14

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 186711,25 Eur

Project Coordinator

DIMOKRITIO PANEPISTIMIO THRAKIS & Country: EL

Project Partners

• UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID
• The American Academy Nicosia Ltd
• 28 DIMOTIKO SCHOLEIO ACHARNES
• 9th Primary School of Komotini
• 13th Primary School of Komotini
• 1o dimotiko sxoleio komotinis
• P.G.M.S. (PRIVATE GRAMMAR & MODERNSCHOOLS) LIMITED