Physical Education – Active Lifestyle Erasmus Project

Project Title

Physical Education – Active Lifestyle

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: New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; Health and wellbeing; Early School Leaving / combating failure in education

Project Summary

CONTEXT/BACKGROUND
Physical Education can teach students how to keep fit and healthy life long through an active lifestyle. There were 5 European general secondary schools involved in the project – from the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania, which all had their extra-curricular programs for physical activities.
OBJECTIVES
The main objective was to raise the profile of Physical Education and promote outdoor sports and healthy, active lifestyle in the 5 partner schools. For students we wanted to create fun and pleasure through physical activities; promote health and well-being for lifelong learning; encourage social inclusion and develop social competence. For schools and teachers our aim was to build a network; exchange good practices; enhance curricular and extra-curricular physical activities and develop the professional skills of PE teachers by learning new methods. Our other goal was to make students explore challenging situations to increase their knowledge, gain skills and develop understanding about themselves, their mates and society.
NUMBER AND PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS
The partners agreed on the selection process of students and  recruited 15-18 year olds whose English was at least B1 level. They had to write an application letter in English. We encouraged the participation of students with fewer opportunities. Based on these criteria, each partner selected 20-25 participants, who worked in the project during the whole period. Some students had experience with international projects, so they could help the others. This way, peer to peer teaching/learning was achieved.
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
1. Preparation – project management set up, students selected, their competences assessed and project workshops held in each school, while the project website was created and maintained by the coordinator school: https://peals.poli.hu/.
2. Student exchange No 1 – Budapest, Hungary, October 2018:
 https://poli.hu/wp/2018/10/20/peals-erasmus-kick-off-meeting-budapest/. 
https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-hungary/
We showed our good practices and took part in these activities together: biking tours and the Gym Party where every group could demonstrate their athletic skills in the ‘Talent Show’. 
3. Student exchange No 2 – Madona, Latvia, February 2019:
https://poli.hu/wp/2019/03/09/lettorszagban-jartunk-a-peals-erasmus-projekttel/ 
https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-latvia/
Our main activities were winter sports: cross-country skiing and biathlon, ice skating and bob sledding.
4. Student exchange No 3 – Gelvonai, Lithuania, May 2019:
PEALS Erasmus+ litvániai diákcsere 2019.05.13-17. Közgazdasági Politechnikum 
https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-lithuania/
We focused on water sports, outdoors games and excursions. 
5. Student exchange No 4 – Aigiou, Greece, September 2019:
PEALS Erasmus+ görögországi diákcsere – Közgazdasági Politechnikum 
https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-greece/
It was a fantastic experience to visit the home country of the Olympic Games and concentrate on olympic sports activities. 
6. Student exchange No 5 – Nove Strasec, Czech Republic, April 2021:
P.E.A.L.S. online cseh projekttalálkozó – Közgazdasági Politechnikum
https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/student-exchanges-czech-republic/
It was first planned for April 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, it took place virtually, which was more difficult than expected but it was fun for student participants.
7. Joint staff training – Nove Strasec, Czech Republic, June 2021:

Projektzáró tanárképzés Csehországban

https://peals.poli.hu/category/student-exchanges/staff-training-czech-republic-24-26-june-2021/
Teachers shared ideas and experiences of digital teaching in PE during COVID-19: the difficulties of online learning, PE lessons, different methods and possibilities of healthy life-style under pandemic restrictions.
RESULTS
We have developed the PE curriculum and the professional skills of P.E. teachers: shared good practices, examined how to include them into partners’ P.E. programs, concentrating on teamwork in competitions and other health-related activities.
Main products – the project website, a Teachers’ Manual and video guide, uploaded to the website with free access for the public.
LONG TERM BENEFITS
The project has promoted the health and wellbeing of students achieved by sports activities which has become even more important due to the pandemic.
New innovative educational methods have been shared and introduced by partners.
One of the 5 partner schools has been involved in a new Erasmus+ project of Közgazdasági Politechnikum in November 2020.

Project Website

https://peals.poli.hu/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 119649,45 Eur

Project Coordinator

KOZGAZDASAGI POLITECHNIKUM ALTERNATIV GIMNAZIUM & Country: HU

Project Partners

• Sirvintu r. Gelvonu gimnazija
• Madonas Valsts gimnazija
• 1o GENIKO LYKEIO AIGIOU
• Gymnazium J.A. Komenskeho,Komenskeho namestí 209, Nove Straseci