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Erasmus+An international dimension
What is Erasmus+?.
• Erasmus+ is the European Union programme for education, training, youth and sport. It replaces Comenius.
• It runs for seven years, from 2014 to 2020, with organisations invited to apply for funding each year to undertake creative and worthwhile activities.
• Erasmus+ aims to modernise education, training and youth work across Europe.
• We are run through the British Council in Cardiff.• Funding is in euros'. The school bid is worth 23,000e.• We are involved in a key Action 2 project.Website:
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/documents/erasmus-brochure-schools_en
Maria Harris: Head of Art & Design & Erasmus+ Coordinator.
Building Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Partnerships are cooperation projects which bring together organisations fromdifferent countries to work towards common objectives.
• Projects can be of different size and scope, depending on the needs and goals of the applicants.
What kinds of projects are supported?
• Key Action 2 offers project partners the chance to exchange staff and pupils – or to developa new and innovative product.
• Projects can cover a range of issues that are important to European school education. • Priority topics are published every year as part of the Erasmus+ call for proposals.• Number of mobility's set .• Transitional project meeting.
The Strategic Partnerships offer a unique opportunity for pupils of any age to visit partnerschools in other countries.
Key Action 2 projectPREPARATION, ORGANISATION, MANAGEMENT, MONITORING, EVALUATION, VALIDATION, DISSEMINATION
• Professional development opportunities for teachers, staff and students.
• Teachers, staff and pupils can get to know another European country.
• Expand pupils’ horizons, raise their aspirations and boost their life skills.
• Connect with other schools throughout Europe.
• Forge links with businesses, policymakers, youth organisations and other partners in your own country and across Europe.
Opportunities for all
Erasmus+ 2017-2019Project Title:
Could the lights go off across Europe? Cooperation to shape a renewable
vision for Europe by 2050.
Student leaders / ambassadorsPresenting today
Andrew Hirst - Digital Leader
Chloe Howgate - Digital Leader
Lucy Simpson– Digital leader
Abigail Bevan - International Leader
Cairistine Ross - International Leader
Josie Carnell – Sustainability Leader
Why us?
Application… Selection… Leadership…
Student Leadership groups within ChurstonWhat are the advantages?
•
• Experience for post-16 and buildingleadership skills to take into the world of work.
• An asset to CV’s/ UCAS applications.• Role in school and an opportunity to liaise
with staff.• A chance to make new friends with similar
interests across year groups.• An opportunity to make our voices heard.• Practice with applications and interviews.• Enhances communication skills and
interaction with others.
Opportunity for learning
extra responsibility
fun
changestudent voice
participation
Staff & students within the Erasmus+ project
12 staff members:Art & Design, Biology ,Chemistry, English, Geography, German, IT, Spanish, Maths, Physics, Philosophy & Ethics, Sociology & Non teaching staff
29 student leaders ( y8-12) from:• Sustainable Leaders• Digital leaders• International Leaders
Themes within our project:• Sustainable development• Language & culture• Cooperation & collaboration• Technologies/ ICT/ media/advertising• Diversity of people and places• Teaching citizenship issues - climate
change, geopolitical issues.
• During the project , the students in each individual school will already be looking at the issues of renewable energies. The responsibility for gathering these results lies with the respective schools/countries, to be presented at the meetings.
• During the meetings results from common tasks will be shared and will then be represented by posters, leaflets and exhibitions. Cultural visits are also undertaken.
• During the meetings, a common task is set for the next meeting and a final product is planned. One possible outcome of our project is that the students hold a mini "model United Nations assembly" where each country presents its draft resolution to address the issues of this collaborative project.
• These meetings are all captured digitally and subsequently presented as a short film. Our film is 8 min long and I will show you a clip of it at the end of this presentation.
What the project includes
What are the opportunities of Erasmus +for students
Social & Cultural
• Chance to travel abroad at a really low cost.
• Meeting other students.
• Visiting places of cultural interest.
• Evening meal with a host family.
• Mixing with our students from different year groups. Y9-12
Educational
• Language opportunities
• Lessons in other schools
• Presenting to a global audience.
• Visiting a university & attending a university lecture.
• Independence & decision making regarding the activities.
Staff opportunities
&benefits
Educational• Seeing &learning first
hand about planning and implementation of trips.
• Gaining a greater understanding of how school systems operate in other countries.
• Mixing with staff across a broad range of curriculum subjects.
• Transferrable skills from other schools.
• Viewing school facilities & comparing workload and teaching timetables.
• Seeing multi-national students working collaboratively together.
Social & Cultural• Travelling with a small
group of students & a higher staff ratio.
• Relaxed atmosphere.• Able to be involved in cross
curricular project outside of teaching.
• Having the opportunity to visit other countries and gain a cultural understanding beyond what would be possible on a holiday.
• More freedom from financial constraints on a trip.
• Meeting new people and making new friends & having time for conversations.
Several changes at Churston have
been inspired by Comenius/
Erasmus+ visits.
Feedback from a member of staff.We interviewed Miss Cruz- Venner who went on a previous trip.
* The sixth form students and teachers who went on this trip gained a deeper understanding of a new culture by learning more about their way of life, their food, their education system and their local area.
* The programme, she believed, made them all more resilient to changes and situations which they wouldn't have otherwise encountered. When things went wrong or not as expected they learned to improvise and to work together.
* It allowed them to bond with other students not just on an educational level, but also on a personal level. It also allowed them to work more collaboratively and with greater confidence with other cultures.
* They had first hand experience of dealing with and working alongside other people who did not have English as their first language, and some who didn't speak very much English at all. This was very valuable as it opened the door for students to see the importance and value of being more international and diverse as a group. For example, for one of the students, the trip to Sicily represented her first opportunity to travel to a different country and encounter people who had a very different way of life.
* It allowed her as a professional to reflect and re-evaluate her own approach to teaching lessons. Being able to see how another country approaches teaching was fascinating.
Agrupamento de Escolas de Aveiro,Aveiro,
Portugal
The Agrupamento de Escolas de Aveiro is a public comprehensive school with students from Kindergarten to the 12th grade. Aveiro is a town with approximately 60, 000 inhabitants, located in the centre of Portugal, near the Atlantic coast.
Our first meeting was in Portugal: May 3rd - May 9th 2018, flying to Lisbon
Challenges
Going home for dinner with a host family….. Eating new foods!
Talking to other students.
Getting up early and planning for long days after late nights.
Meeting other International students for the first time.
Presenting to the whole international group.
Not knowing exactly what was happening at any one time!
Dealing with lots of changes during the day….
No down/ rest time
Talking initially with language barriers
What was amazing……….
Meeting lots of new people from around the world.
Flying for the first time
Seeing and visiting inside the Hydro electric dam.
The weather
The food and the freedom to go with other students independently.
Setting up an Erasmus+ group chat – we have 60+ members!
Building relationships with staff and other students on a more informal level.
What was Cultural……….Meeting the local mayor and seeing how culturally this is a really important aspect of the town life.
Sharing meal times and eating lots of cabbage soup!
Climbing to the top of Barra lighthouse highest in Portugal & 10th in the world. How many steps!
Visiting lots of historical buildings.
What was unexpected…….
Very long days and late nights……
Eating at 10.30 pm……
Shopping Malls at 11 pm at night to buy souvenirs!
What was educational……….
Visiting the National Peneda Gere Park, the hydroelectric station ‘ Alto do Lindoso & the typical granite village.
Porto; Unesco world Heritage site
Time in the school.
Having a tour round the Ria Blades wind turbine factory.
Having a tour around & attending a lecture at the University of Aveiro.
Lecture on ‘Renewable energies’ - Transition to a sustainable & resilient city by Professor Carlos Borrego.
Transport….sustainable ethos where possible !
Train ride to PortoBoat trip on the Douro river
Lots of walking……………………….and a hike!
Canal gondola
Tuk-tuk
Where to next……..As a group of six student who are going to Germany we are now about to start working with the three staff on the task:
-Prepare a presentation for the meeting in Germany.-The development of the production of energy in your country (Norway, Germany, UK, Portugal from 1950 onwards.
-Initiatives to support the development & use of renewable energies.-Recent developments concerning the use of energy in general.
-In addition we will have a look at our own ecological / carbon footprint on the Erasmus+ journeys and how to possibly neutralize it with adequate actions.
Here is a short clip of the 9 minute film produced by Caleb and myself.
Thank you for listening.Any Questions?
Contact details: [email protected] of Art & Design & Erasmus+ Coordinator
