Nursery school number 71 „Pod Topola”

in Poznan

Comenius program

Lifelong Learning Programme

 Multilateral Projects

„Ou little, great motherland”

August 2012 – July 2014

School Partnerships

1)Partnership projects it is a cooperation of two or more countries from different countries of UE, which leads to exchange the experience and to teach each other. The main goal is to make stronger the european education thanks to promoting international cooperation in which take part teachers from various countries.

2)Partnership in Multilateral Projects gives us the possibility of learning and teaching and let us develop intenational cooperation.

Partners in the project

Turkey - the capital of Ankara

Kindergarten is in Turgutlu.Turgutlu is a large city located in the western

part of Turkey, in the province of Manisa, in the Aegean region.

The name derives from the name of the clan Turkey with Turgutlu (also listed as Turgut or Turgutoğlu)

The city is an imprtant center for trade and center since eighteenth century.

Nursery school Mehmet Altan Anaokulu

Nursery school was created in 2009 – 2010.Every year about 150 childern attend the nursery

school. Nursery school has an experience in various

projects.The coordinator is Ümran Erdoğan

To strive for development of education, history and tradition of the country,

Development of creativity,Creating new generations, which will know how to

name their own needs and which will accept other people feelings.

The vision

The missionConsidering that children have special needs, they are in

different age and there are various educational programs, nursery school organise its work in the best way to hepl children to develop. It is possible thanks to every day fun and work. Nursery school would like to solve kids` problems connected with rights and duties respect of a country for the youngest generation.

Finland - Helsinki capitalPorvoo – town in southern Finland, it is one of the oldest

town in this country. It is situated 50 km from Helsinki.There are about 48 820 habitants. It is known for Vanha

Porvoo with the characteristic wooden architecture and Medieval cathedral (Porvoon tuomiokirkko, Borgå Domkyrka).

Porvoo is an important turistic area.

Finland - Helsinki capital

Every year about 70 children attend the nursery school.

Nursery school is situated in Huhtisen, school is in the same building.

Kuutamopolun –it is a day care center for children, especially for siblings.

Nursery school is open from 6.30 a.m to 5.00 p.m.Nursery school has an experience in various

projects.The coordinator is Niina Törmänen

Kuutamopolun-Mission

A child has a right to play.Team games are very important in social development.A child has a right to ask for hepl an adult.Nursery school teaches childern the courage to give an

opinion and to accept the differences.A child has a right to think- children learn thanks to

thinking. Every child has time to think something over.

Poland- capital WarsawNursery school number 71 „Pod Topola” in Poznan.

is situated in western Poland where Warta river and Cybina river crossbreed

.The fith largest city in Poland (553,6 tys. habitants) and

seventh largest when we think about area (262 km²).

Poznan is one of the oldest cities in Poland.

In the Cathedral are buried first rulers of Poland– Mieszko I and Bolesław Chrobry.

Poznan is a academic, scientific and cultural area. In the city there are: opera, concert hall, theaters, cinemas, muzeums, art galleries, orchestras and bands.

Nursery school number 71 „Pod Topola” in Poznan

The institution which coordinate the project is Nursery school number 71 in Poznan „Pod Topola”, which has existed for 60 years.

Nursery school has an experience in educational programmes. Every year about 120 children attend the nursery school.

In the garden, there are poplars – topola- poplar. That is why the name of our nursery school is „Pod Topola, what means „under the poplar.

Nursery school number 71 is public. There are 5 groups for children from 3 to 6 years. It is very active in a local

The coordinators are: Marzenna Bolińska and Gabriela Sadowska

Mission – Nursery schhol number 71 „Pod Topola”

Nursery school:1. Ensures childern attention and mental and physical safety.

2.Supports parental actions connected with upbringing and education.

3. Creates adequate conditions in which children can get abilities they need.

4. Abides by rules of Convention on the Rights of the Child and accepted social and moral rules.

5. Organises work and stewardship of nursery school.

6. Evaluates its work and uses the results to constant development.

Vision – Nursery school number 71 „Pod Topola”

1. Nursery school is a friendly and innovative institution, preparing children to go to

school. Is focused on achieving the success. 2. Nursery school provides equal educational opportunities for every child and

takes into account the environmental needs of their actions. 3. Atmosphere which leads to the acceptance of each child, prevents social

isolation and intolerance against any "otherness". 4. Parents are partners in the life of the nursery. 5. Nursery school program is focused on the child's needs, allows him all-round development of personality. 6. Nursery school employs qualified, competent, dedicated and responsible

teachers. 7. Preschool gives children the opportunity: self work, work with peers, creative

thinking, acting and living, participation in interesting activities, exploration of the

surrounding, universal values : good, truth and beauty. 8. We all respect the rights of the child, we care about good relationships and

effective interpersonal communication. 9. Nursery school promotes kids` achievements in the local community, the

country, Europe and the world.

Goals of the project „Our little, great motherland”

The main goal of the project, "Our little, great motherland" is to create awareness of belonging to a community on national and european level by exploring the history, customs, traditions, seeking common roots, teaching children tolerance and stimulate the curiosity of learning and acquiring information about the world around them. Through various forms of activity (history classes, geography classes, customs, traditions, languages , cooking classes, festivals, festivals at nursery school, exhibitions, presentations, implementation of mobility and partnership meetings, etc..) project is going to help us to get the understanding of culture, history and geography of the partner countries. We will learn some aspects of cultural diversity, both children and teachers will get to know better the native culture. As a result, their sense of regional identity will increase and respect for local traditions will be better. In this multicultural (and seeking to unify) world, children should not forget their roots. Little Motherland is all around us: nature, architecture, people and culture created by them. Better understanding and understanding of the roots will affect the development of the child's personality which become open to the surrounding reality, both Polish and European.

European added value The idea of the project in line with the objectives of the Comenius

program. Its main aim is to create a partnership between the European

kindergartens (pre-schoolers and teachers) and the promotion of European

values (tolerance and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity). For all

children from institutions participating in the project partnership it is an

exciting opportunity to gain experience through cultural diversity of Europe.

The teachers participating in the project it will be an incentive to creative

work and implementation of innovative curricula, testing of new methods of

teaching and using of modern technology. The European dimension of the

project will be accentuated by the innovation, flexibility, partnerships,

promoting respect for other cultures, deepening the knowledge of foreign

languages, impact on the local community. Thanks to the participation in Comenius, the idea of European

integration will be closer to both children and teachers.

Benefits for children

the awareness of belonging to a community on a national and European level by exploring the history, customs and traditions;

development of a sense of regional identity and respect for local traditions;

creating attitudes such as tolerance, kindness, egalitarianism, respect for others, cognitive curiosity;

knowledge of customs, traditions and culture of the partner countries;

arouse the curiosity in the children learning process and acquiring information;

stimulating creativity in various areas; language skills training;establishing bonds of friendship between children from

different countries in Europe, in particular to emphasise on the idea of European citizenship and friendship between nations.

Benefits for teachersDevelopment of the quality of teaching in every kindergarten

through the use of innovative teaching methods in all national education systems;

exchanging the experience in teaching; the creation of a small european community, which may result

in a solving the problems of each of the partners by sharing experiences, methods, forms of work and the best ideas;

improving the organization of work in the classroom;opportunity to observe different educational systems;expand cultural awareness; improving communication skills in speaking and writing in

English; to practise skills of modern information technology;acquiring various skills by the project;how to organise of international visits.

Profits for parents and nursery school

Influence on parents: (whose participation is one of the main goal)

Augmentation of parents` role in education of children and augmentation of their education interest;

To increase the involvement of parents in educational process in the nursery school;

Augmentation of cultural knowledge.

Influence on nursery school:

To promote the European dimension in each kindergarten; To enrich the educational offer of kindergarten; To increase the look of the nursery school for national and European

institutions; To promote the achievements of preschool education in region; Stimulation of the environment - an opportunity to raise funds for the

implementation of additional extra-curricular activities of the city budget, and from individual donors;

Interest in the project

Mobilities- all visits are found by UE

XI/2012 – TurkeyII/2013 –

FinlandVI/2013 – Poland • XI/2013 - Turkey

• III/2014 – Finland• VI/2014- Poland

Blog – our „diary”

Our website: www.podtopola.pl, the bookmark Projekty Comenius, there is a

link to the blog, where you can find all information about our project:„Our little, great motherland”

Enjoy!