Comenius Project

I.D.E.A.S.International Discovery of Environment and Science

What Comenius Projects have taken place so far?

Comenius Project With France and Spain 2006 – 2008

• Trans national visits by staff and pupils to England, France and Spain

• Pen pals• Teacher placement in Spain,

France and England• Language support assistants.• Media coverage raising profile

of school• Funding of MFL and ICT

resources

Why should we get involved Why should we get involved in Comenius projects?in Comenius projects?

Currently 15,000 schools, 150,000 Currently 15,000 schools, 150,000 teachers and staff, 2 million pupils are teachers and staff, 2 million pupils are involved in projects across Europe.involved in projects across Europe.

Comenius school partnerships benefit Comenius school partnerships benefit the whole school community and the the whole school community and the rewards for pupils, teachers/staff, rewards for pupils, teachers/staff, schools and parents are far-reaching.schools and parents are far-reaching.

What benefits you?What benefits you?• Develop communication Develop communication

skills; skills; • Learn a new language or Learn a new language or

enhance language learning enhance language learning skills; skills;

• Provide insight into culture Provide insight into culture of those from other of those from other countries;countries;

• Increase motivation and Increase motivation and enjoyment of school life; enjoyment of school life;

• Promotes personal Promotes personal development and a sense development and a sense of achievement; of achievement;

• Opportunities for your child Opportunities for your child to visit partner schoolto visit partner school

• Develop new and lasting Develop new and lasting friendships.friendships.

What benefits schools?A new initiative that will form the basis for language teaching and learning across the Partnership. Achieved by:

• Increased motivation of both pupils and staff;• Understanding practice in other European

schools;• Finding joint solutions to shared problems;• Gaining better cultural understanding; and• Access to project funding, increasing school

budget for benefit of all

Partner Schools Germany

Höxter, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Germany• Gemeinschaftgru

ndschule Höxter• Project Co

ordinator: Toralf Klimmer on behalf of Gudrun Ramb

Northern Ireland

Enniskillen

Northern Ireland

• St. Patrick’s Primary School, Mullanaskea

• Project Co-ordinator: Joanne McCaffrey

Turkey

Izmir

Turkey

• Özel Yamanlar Zübeyde Hanïm, Izmir

• Project Co-ordinator: Ali Tetik

The Netherlands

Rotterdam

The Netherlands

• Cosmicus College, Rotterdam

• Project Coordinator :Didi Klijnsma

• Majority of pupils are Turkish in this new secondary school

Children to be Hosted – March 23rd-27th

• 2 boys from Germany• 2 girls from Germany• 2 boys from Turkey• 2 girls from Turkey and their female

teacher• 2 boys from The Netherlands• 2 girls from the Netherlands

Host Children

• 9 families have expressed an interest in hosting – thank you!

• I would like all of your children to be ‘host children’, i.e. even if they are not hosting children in their homes, they will still take part in the visits that week and look after our guests

Monday 23rd March 2009Comenius Visitors Arrive

• If your visitor arrives before the end of school, then they are to be picked up when your child finishes school.

• If they arrive after, they are to be picked up from the station.

• This is the one night you will be expected to provide a meal and entertainment for the children you are hosting.

Tuesday 24th March 2009Day in School

• Bring children to school at normal time, making sure they have their PE kits!

• Children to visit Leeds after school on the train with us – tea at McDonalds! To be picked up from school at 6pm.

Wednesday 25th March 2009

Trip to Eureka• Children need a

packed lunch.• To be picked up at

normal school time and brought back for 5pm for ‘Talent Night’, buffet and then disco. All help welcome!

• Children to be picked up at 6.30pm

Thursday 26th March 2009Trip to York

• Children need a packed lunch again

• After school, will take children to Xscape for bowling, laser quest etc. and for meal after. All welcome!

• Would be helpful if they could be collected, but not essential.

Friday 27th March 2009

• Wave our visitors off

• Bring visitors to school if they leave later than the start of school

Finally...

Thank you for all your support!

We couldn’t do this without you!