“OPEN TO ALL” –European Social Inclusion and Integration Partnership (e-SIIP) Erasmus Project

Project Title

“OPEN TO ALL” –European Social Inclusion and Integration Partnership (e-SIIP)

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 : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Inclusion – equity; Health and wellbeing; Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage

Project Summary

This project has been established within the context of the twinning of Valencia and Glasgow. The pupil population of the schools involved in this partnership come from a socially disadvantaged or migration background. John Paul II school has been identified as a high tariff area of deprivation 202 pupils out of 241 are within SIMD bands 1 and 2 and therefore accounts for 84% of the school population. There are currently 351 students at Colegio Hernandez. 65 students are entitled to free school meals and 85% get free materials. The socio-economic level of the families is medium-low.

Almost 80 children across both schools were given life changing opportunities to immerse themselves in a different culture and communicate with their peers from differing countries. This is all the more worthwhile considering the serious obstacles and challenges that many of these children face; neuro-diverse conditions, complex learning needs, socially disadvantaged backgrounds, etc.

Activities included the implementation of projects like European Language Portfolio, new methodologies in acquisition of foreign languages, HWB in terms of outdoor learning, STEMS projects and how to embed technology in to the daily curriculum. This project culminated in 2 short exchange visits over 2 years at each of the schools. (However, Colegio Hernandez were only able to visit Glasgow on one occasion due to the effects of COVID-19 on the project implementation). The children also gained an insight into the cultural heritage within the local area of both Valencia and Glasgow. Language acquisition was achieved through practical immersion and enhanced interest in global issues as well as a broader general knowledge. There was a sustained focus on self development and awareness which led to improvements in the self confidence and self esteem of the majority children.

A programme of annual activities remain part of each schools annual calendar and will become a focus for future school improvement planning.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 57145,6 Eur

Project Coordinator

John Paul II Primary School & Country: UK

Project Partners

• COLEGIO HERNÁNDEZ S.L