Health and learning environment towards the 21´th century in Europe Erasmus Project

Project Title

Health and learning environment towards the 21´th century in Europe

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: Health and wellbeing; Civic engagement / responsible citizenship

Project Summary

Physical education in school increases learning and social skills. Through observations and evaluations participants will jointly find a pattern that optimizes learning abilities by combining a school day with healthy food – physical activity – individual responsibility and social awareness. Moving towards the 21´th century means that the project must illuminate some of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Student mobility and exchange of best practice must focus on schools as an important framework for encouraging physical activity among young people.

Kløvermarkskolen is spezialised in integrating age related physical training into the students learning environment. The concept (hereinafter referred to as SUUS) will be shared and tested by the participating schools in this project “Health and learning environment towards the 21´th century in Europe”.
The objective of this project is to become more aware of the positive development opportunities that arise from physical activity in collaboration with others in a learning environment focusing on the main themes: health,nutrition,outdoor activities, reflecting on the idea of sustainability.

Methods and goals from the Danish concept SUUS will provide information, knowledge, skills that lead to recognition and action locally. The Danish students have a special role as they are familiar with the concept and must support their fellow students in this project.
Students must practice age-related physical exercises that require equipment and materials. This must be implemented in the participating schools schedule in the middle of the school day as an activity lesson. This means age related training and lunch together with the other students and teachers. Equipment must be for use in the classroom – sports areas – food science and nature. And for as many students as possible. It has to be adapted to each school and therefore the equipment will vary. But basic strength and cycling equipment will have high priority along with virtual equipment.

All participants in the project must present the methods to regional and national education authorities and share the new knowledge to other partners in Europe and prove that through physical activity and theory, we can positively influence learning and learning environments so that all students dare to learn and want to learn in interaction with other students, the school and the local community. Through exchange of best practise understand common values, civic engagement and participation in other countries and cultures. International cooperation creates international communication for the participating students,teachers and educational institutions.
Number and profile of participants:
– Kløvermarkskolen in Haderslev, Denmark. A secondary school. Students aged 13-16. Kløvermarkskolen consists of 527 students and 50 staff members.
– The IES Montesclaros, is near the urban area of the municipality, of Reinosa, Spain. Students aged 13-16 years. IES Montesclaros consists of 634 students and 101 staff members.
– The American Elementary School, Poland. Students aged 12-14 years. The American Elementary School consists of 236 students and 42 staff members.
– Gymnasium Thermoy, Greece is one of the oldest and most historic secondary school in their prefecture. Students aged 13-15 years. Gymnasium Thermoy consists of 89 students and 20 staff members.
48 teachers and 112 students participate directly in the project activities.
The main objective of the project is to knowledge share and implement the concept of SUUS. Hence, this will include analysis of the participating schools in order to adapt the concept, prepare workshops and presentations of the four focus areas in order to summarize observations and data for publishing educational material. Followed by the implementation of workshops in four different cultural contexts.
Finally, and ongoing in the project, communication and dissemination of the results will be an activity.
The methodology applied in this project will be, material criticism, text analysis, documentation, activity analysis. Furthermore the SUUS methodology (Information, knowledge, skills, recognition and action)

Main objectives is by the end of 2021/2022 school year raising the level of knowledge and awareness of the positive development opportunities that arise from physical activity in collaboration in a learning environment focusing on health – nutrition – outdoor activities. Also develop and describe new learning methods and develop new teaching materials.
Furthermore to share the knowledge results internationally.
Expected impacts are increased focus on and dissemination of best practice developing a Health Promoting School.
The long term benefits are: Early Action – Lifelong learning.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 120630 Eur

Project Coordinator

Kløvermarkskolen & Country: DK

Project Partners

• IES MONTESCLAROS
• GYMNASIO THERMOY
• Amerykanska Szkola Podstawowa z Wykladowym Jezykiem Angielskim