European Journey – film festival Erasmus Project

Project Title

European Journey – film festival

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 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Creativity and culture; Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

Our project is called “European journey – film festival” and is going to present participants countries, their culture, traditions, natural environment and literature from different perspectives.

The project involves 4 schools providing primary education:
• Public Primary School Maria Konopnicka in Bystrzyca Stara (Poland) – leader;
• Thomas More Scuola Paritaria Scarl from Palermo (Italy);
• SCOALA GIMNAZIALA ,, SFANTA VINERI ” from Ploieiti (Romania);
• 32 SU s izuchavane na chuzhdi ezici “Sv.Kliment Ohridski” from Sofia (Bulgaria).

Each school has a different potential, which is why it can share its experiences and knowledge for the benefit of others. The implementation of the project results from the needs diagnosed by schools – project was planned in such a way as to maximize the development of various key competences and skills, as well as to bring added value.

PROJECT AIMS
• Strengthening the potential of schools through the development of teaching and management staff through participation in the project;
• Increasing the quality of education in cooperating schools thanks to the implementation of new educational methods, exchange of experience and international cooperation;
• Promoting common values such as social inclusion, openness, equal opportunities, tolerance and non-discrimination through international student exchanges;
• Increase in key student competences: ICT, language, interculturalism, cultural expression;

The following main categories of activities are planned:

Work on films – the main method of work in the project. Students will have to research and prepare a lot of information: the topics of the films relate to the natural environment, cultural heritage of the partner regions and national literary works. It will certainly broaden the knowledge, opinions and views of students in these areas. In addition, students will be engaged in teamwork, will increase their self-esteem, confidence, communication skills and creativity. Work on movies requires device and software support, so ICT competence will also be greatly increased.

Cooperation on the eTwinning portal – familiarizing students with digital tools, increasing language skills. The potential of partner schools and their involvement in international cooperation will increase. Students will work together on multimedia presentations, film scripts, will choose the project logo, and communicate on a regular basis.

International meetings – will broaden the horizons of students, raise language and intercultural competences. Students will gain new friendships and experiences. The meetings will be based on interdisciplinary learning. Teachers will learn new teaching methods and ways of organizing and managing the school that can be transferred to the national level. Thanks to the cooperation of students and teachers from various fields, we will be able to improve both language and ICT skills. This will help students and teachers to gain greater confidence, increase self-esteem, which in the future will increase the attractiveness of young people on the labor market.

Local events – international events with local dishes, dances, songs and typical traditions, presentations, films. It will be organized to show the diversity and compilation of the most characteristic features of the groups participating in the project. A local community will be invited to strengthen contacts, an attitude of tolerance, openness and intercultural competence.

PARTICIPANTS
• Students participating in activities on the eTwinning platform – aged 12-15, in total of at least 100 people
• Students participating in mobility – aged 12-15, in total at least 60 people
• Teachers participating in mobility – 8 people;
• Teachers supporting students in local activities, in activities conducted via the eTwinning platform – minimum 8 people
• Local participants
a) Participants in international events (parents, teachers, people associated with the school community) – a total of minimum 250 people
b) Participants of dissemination conferences (representatives of neighboring schools, teachers, local authorities, parents council representatives, other invited persons) – a total of at least 120 people.

LONG-TERM IMPACT OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION ON SCHOOLS:
• A more attractive image of schools thanks to the extensive portfolio of activities;
• More experienced teaching staff who know new teaching methods;
• Better student results due to increased competences;
• Wider use of ICT tools in the didactic process.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 109902 Eur

Project Coordinator

Publiczna Szkola Podstawowa im.Marii Konopnickiej w Bystrzycy Starej & Country: PL

Project Partners

• SCOALA GIMNAZIALA ,, SFANTA VINERI”
• Thomas More Scuola Paritaria Scarl
• 32 SU s izuchavane na chuzhdi ezici “Sv.Kliment Ohridski”