Through artistic abilities to developed basic skills Erasmus Project

Project Title

Through artistic abilities to developed basic skills

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 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Teaching and learning of foreign languages; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; Creativity and culture

Project Summary

Many of the pupils, in each involved in the project school, showed a low level of basic literacy and mathematics skills in the initial diagnosis (120 pupils out of 245 diagnosed had various difficulties). Most of them also faced many other difficulties: social, economic, family unemployment and other, and they were therefore at risk of social exclusion. That is why we decided to implement the project “Through artistic abilities to developed basic skills”.
The main objectives of the project were:
To develop pupils’ basic skills through multi- and interdisciplinary methods, involving their artistic abilities and their natural need for knowledge and play, making use of our national and regional heritage, cultures and traditions.
Prevention of early school leaving.
Developing ICT competencies.
Provide an alternative to normal school work by giving students the opportunity to attend extracurricular activities in theatre, fine arts, music and dance clubs, developing and promoting creativity, responsibility and independence in learning.
Enabling students to develop their skills in a variety of ways by developing their passions, by enriching the offer of schools, and by giving participants the opportunity to partake in international and school workshops that involve their artistic predispositions and other talents.
To motivate students to learn not only national but also foreign languages and promote sensitivity and understanding for minorities, people with difficulties and people with disabilities.
This experience has a huge impact on their future work and professional career.
Participants were given the opportunity to promote national and regional heritage and culture by including some of its elements in their workshop activities.
A total of 250 pupils were involved, 110 more than initially estimated and there were 47 teachers involved in the project.
Prior to the application of this project, an eTwinning project was created – “Learning through art, dance and theatre” – which was in synergy with the Erasmus+ one.
The project website on Facebook, the official website https://developedbasicskills.wordpress.com and the YouTube channel were created. Subpages to the project have also been set up on the websites of the participating schools.
Extra-curricular workshops were organised in theatre, art, music and dance clubs in each school (2 hours a week for each club – 360 hours of workshops in each school throughout the project). The topics and content from the clubs were included in the daily classroom work.
Four international workshops were organised – about 80 hours in total – at the Greek school “Drama and ancient Greek theatre workshops with the elements of music and art”, Croatian school “Croatian art – straw sculpture, drama and different nations dance workshops”, Slovenian school “Local art in the open air, folk dance and Maths Drama workshops”, and Polish – “Local folk art, stand up drama, craftwork, singing and dance workshops”.
The main methods of the project: project method, drama, blended learning and other methods used in teaching reading, writing and mathematics, games and plays as well as those using ICT skills and resources.
The project results in better-motivated pupils with better language, mathematical, collaborative and many other skills – pupils who can use ICT tools for international communication and cooperation.
The project revealed the potential of teachers and resulted in their personal and professional development. They shared their experiences, learned from each other good practices and acquired new competencies, such as organisational skills, leadership, cooperation at local, national and supranational levels.
The final products and results of the project:
– the ‘FOUR COUNTRIES ONE PASSION -THROUGH ARTISTIC ABILITIES TO DEVELOPED BASIC SKILLS’ Online Good Practice Guide, available on the websites of schools, eTwinning, Facebook, the project website and the EU Dissemination Platform,
– 3 e-books created during the project activities at www.storyjumper.com: “Myths of 4 countries”, “The shepherd liar”, “The greedy mouse”.
– A 5-language dictionary, specially created for the implementation of the project aims.
The partaking schools have enriched their offer with new, effective ways and methods of teaching.
The project has brought new opportunities for all stakeholders, such as further eTwinning cooperation or the launch of a new Erasmus+ project, sustainable change and progress in the lives of participants, integrating new experiences, ideas, methods and forms from transnational workshops into school curricula.
It has enabled local authorities and cultural centres to establish international cooperation.
International cooperation agreements have been signed between the Municipal Cultural Centre in Rozogi, Poland and the Greek Cultural Association Of Tanagra Municipality “Terpsichore”, and the Croatian Dance Group – MKUD Darda.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 106000 Eur

Project Coordinator

Gimnazjum im. ks. Jana Twardowskiego w Zespole Szkol w Rozogach & Country: PL

Project Partners

• Osnovna sola Toma Brejca
• Osnovna skola Darda
• 1st Primary School of Schimatari