We are all learners, now let’s learn together. Erasmus Project

Project Title

We are all learners, now let’s learn together.

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: ICT – new technologies – digital competences; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Creativity and culture

Project Summary

This project was established initially through the professional dialogue of the partner schools in Ireland, England, Germany France , Italy and the Czech Republic. This partnership was set up in 2014 through an Erasmus + programme. This partnership has developed an excellent working relationship where innovative ideas and competences are discussed openly. During the course of our previous projects, certain themes had been touched upon and we wanted the opportunity to develop our understanding of these themes within this project. We feel very lucky to have partners which we have worked with before in our application for this project, and also we are fortunate to have partners who share our vision. All partners were involved in a discussion about the aims and the themes of this project. Over the past year or so we discussed frequently the possibility of sharing a new partnership. The common thread that prevailed through the meetings was the advancement of a programme that would be of benefit to all partner schools Regular communication between all schools confirmed to us that this project ‘We are all learners, now let’s learn together” would be of greatest benefit to us all. Sustainability, Skills and Enterprise’ was integral to the action planning and future development of all our school, and indeed to the national priorities of us all.

The objectives for this project are surrounding the themes of digital literacy and the upskilling of both pupils and their teachers. We aim to prepare particpants for the fast moving digital world that we live in and utilise these skills to collaborate and communicate. Through digital learning pupils will become more active citizens thereby expanding classrooms walls to their European neighbors.

The different activities will enable a variety of different participants to engage both directly and indirectly with this project. We hope to engage a significant number of staff and pupils in each strand of the project, although careful differentiation will ensure that all pupils will access the activities presented to them. Dissemination of information during and after each activity will widen and deepen the impacts of the project beyond the people directly involved. Although the coordinator of the project will be directly responsible for it, there will be opportunity of other staff as well to attend multi lateral meetings and exchanges. The wider community will access information about the project through newsletters and publications. Each school will offer additional support and opportunities to other actors in the local area (whether inviting other schools in the local area to events, sharing good practice or by engaging local workplaces/higher education institutions in training). The impact of this project within the schools themselves will be significant, and will be wide reaching into the wider community.

The activities in the project are linked together using the two trans national exchanges to anchor them. Each exchange has a theme which directly links to our key objectives. The other activities which precede or follow these exchanges will enhance, clarify and develop the learning at each event. This will create a cohesive approach and allow the project to flow and develop as it continues. The participants in each activity will be people with specific interests or expertise in these areas. They will be able to benefit directly from the preparation (in distilling their own personal philosophy) and from the event. Their knowledge and understanding will enhance that of their colleagues in a reflection after the activity. All participants will be able to obtain wide range of digital information and apply this to their home school.

At the end of the project we expect that the results and impacts on each school will be:
– an improvement in digital literacy, language and digital competences
– all participants will be committed to developing their own skills to be successful and will have enhanced skills to support them in this.

The long term benefits of this project are numerous. All of the previously mentioned results and impacts are long term gains for the school. By involving as many pupils and staff members in the project as possible, any amendments made to practice in light of this project will be integrated into every aspect of each school.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 127324 Eur

Project Coordinator

Saint Josephs & Country: IE

Project Partners

• St Bernadette’s RC Primary School
• ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO ESINE
• Ecole Elémentaire F.Villon
• Adam-Riese-Schule Meerbusch
• Zakladni skola a Materska skola, Uherske Hradiste – Jarosov, Pivovarska 200, prispevkova organizace