Being united in the EU learning and travelling together Erasmus Project

Project Title

Being united in the EU learning and travelling 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 : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2017

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; Access for disadvantaged; Open and distance learning

Project Summary

Exchange of practices was the key idea of the project “Being United in the EU learning and travelling together” under the Erasmus + programme.
Implementation period: 01.11.2017-31.10.2019
Participating schools:
– Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2, Nakło nad Notecią, Polska;
– ZS Viestova Myjava, Slovakia;
– ICS Giovanni XXIII Premana, Italy;
– Osnovna Škola Bršadin, Croatia.
Our priority is to do our best to develop personalities well adapted to a modern society. Freedom of movement, studying, employment within the EU are among advantages of being its membership. Travelling around the EU involves getting to know another cultures and showing respect for diversity. Participating in the project gave a chance of applying the rules of safe travelling in practice. Trips to partner schools ensured personal contact with another culture. Students stayed with host families, took part in integrating activities, festivals, school events, went sightseeing. Communication in English but also getting to know basic phrases in partners’ languages improved pupils’ language skills. During school lessons they learnt how to use different IT tools which enhanced their computer competencies. Training courses on safety held outdoors (in the mountains, at the seaside, on the plain area) followed the practical activities (mountain hiking, kayaking, camping, orienteering and survival activities). Participators of the project spent their time learning and travelling together.
Achieved objectives:
– supporting key competencies developing;
– exchange of practices and sharing experience;
– providing equal educational opportunities;
– improving computer and IT skills;
– expanding knowledge of students region, country, the EU;
– developing language skills (especially speaking and listening);
– developing navigation and map-reading skills;
– managing emergency situations while travelling.
During mobilities each school was represented by 5 students and teachers.
Students’ age: 12-14 years old.
Participants’ profile: gifted ones, with learning difficulties, at risk of social rejection, with special needs, from families with economic problems or where there is a parent working abroad.
Implemented project activities:
– 3 transnational project meetings;
– 5 mobilities (one in Slovakia, Italy, Croatia, 2 meetings in Poland);
– Language course for parents and teachers;
– 12 IT workshops;
– 7 workshops on safety/safe travelling;
– Preparing final results;
– Sightseeing tours;
– Uploading prepared results on e-Twinning platform.
Produced results:
– the board/on-line game „Around the EU”;
– the paper/online leaflet “Safety Rules”;
– a mini dictionary with basic dialogues and rules of savoir vivre in partership countries;
– a project website;
– the song “Travelling together” the first verse – in Italian, the second- in Slovakian, the third – in Croatian, the fourth – in Polish, the final – in English).
The project impact on participants:
– are able to use computer programs applied in the project;
– are able to gain information necessary to prepare articles, presentations, ect.;
– are familiar with rules of safe travelling;
– improved their communication skills in English;
– expanded their knowledge of own country, the EU and its inhabitants;
– gained international teamwork experience;
– learned innovative teaching methods (using ICT in the classroom, CLIL, organizing international workshops, active learning techniques).
Partner schools developed European dimension, improved schools rankings and enhanced their prestige.
Activities carried out in the project aim to provide long-term benefits – bringing up knowledgeable members of society who will show tolerance and treat others with respect. Joint learning and travelling will contribute to the process of uniting students in the EU and appreciation of being the EU members.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 96230,5 Eur

Project Coordinator

Szkola Podstawowa nr 2 im. Kardynala Stefana Wyszynskiego Prymasa Tysiaclecia & Country: PL

Project Partners

• ZS Viestova
• Osnovna skola Brsadin
• ICS GIOVANNI XXIII PREMANA