Europe in the classroom (Comenius Projects - Priorities)

Part of the Lifelong Learning Programme, Comenius seeks to develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures , languages and values. It helps young people acquire the basic life skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active citizenship.

Objectives
Comenius has the following goals:

• To improve and increase the mobility of pupils and educational staff in different Member States


• To enhance and increase partnerships between schools in different Member States, with at least three million pupils taking part in joint educational activities by 2010


• To encourage language learning, innovative ICT-based content, services and better teaching techniques and practices


• To enhance the quality and European dimension of teacher training


• To improve pedagogical approaches and school management

Current priorities
The Comenius programme focuses on the following priority areas:

• Motivation for learning and learning-to-learn skills


• Key competences: improving language learning; greater literacy; making science more attractive; supporting entrepreneurship; and reinforcing creativity and innovation


• Digital educational content and services


• School management


• Addressing socio-economic disadvantages and reducing early school leaving


• Participation in sports


• Teaching diverse groups of pupils


• Early and pre-primary learning

Comment:

Please have a look at the subjects mentioned above. We should integrate as mauch as possible into our project plan. That will be important at the evaluation of the application (and bring points to get granted).

Further Information (European Commission):

Comenius - How to participate?
What are Comenius actions?
Comenius Actions - Multilateral school partnerships (That's what we plan)

Hello from Malta

Hello friends,

Greetings from Malta. Our school is a new public school for boys aged 11-14. We look forward to work in the project. Our website is under construction so we will be posting more information and pictures of our school at a later date.

Regards from the Malta team!

Bundesgymnasium Babenbergerring in Wiener Neustadt

Bundesgymnasium Babenbergerring: Main entrance

The BG Babenbergerring has a more than 300 years old tradition. About 770 pupils attend the school and are taught by about 70 teachers.
The Bundesgymnasium is a state-run public school and covers a range of age beginning with 10 years up to 18 years. Lessons are organized in 28 classes, there exist 8 forms. The first four school years are equal to all students. There is English as a first foreign language, followed by Latin in the third form. English is used in every class as language of instruction in one subject (this is CLIL in this specific subject).

Starting with the 5th form the students have to focus on special subjects (as a kind of specialization) to set an emphasis of education:

• There is a humanistic orientation, where ancient Greek as a third (not living language) is taught.


• As a second language French is taught.


• In an experimental stadium the emphasis is laid on Computer Science. Besides the living foreign language English Computer Science and the subject “Presentation Technology and Computer Science” are taught (in place of a further foreign language). This school type is called "Department of Computer Science".

There exists a broad range of additional educational offer to be chosen voluntarily by the students as singing in the school choir, an English drama group, volleyball, soccer, baseball and softball (thanks to Steve!) and some other non standard subjects.

The school runs an after-school care club for students younger than 14 years old to join up (it's not free - you have to pay for it). The pupils get lunch and special care by teachers (assistance for home exercises or during learning phases).

The school is well equipped with four computer labs, two gyms und special labs for chemistry, physics and biology.

There is a big assembly/celebration hall for about 300 students (well equipped with sound and light systems).

Students at the buffet at school - here you get snacks from "Elfi" (most popular person in school). She prepares lunch too.

Contact:
Headmistress Mag. Maria Kornfeld
Babenbergerring 10, A-2700 Wiener Neustadt
Telefon: +43/2622/22380; Fax: +43/2622/22390/80 (direct line)
Mail: direktor@bg-bab.ac.at, Homepage: www.bg-bab.ac.at

Mundão School- Portugal

Hi Friends :)
Here you can have a look at our school. It's a small school 5 km away from the city centre - VISEU

We are also running a Comenius project : a partnership with Hungary and Turkey. Have a look in this blog .

Hi!

Welcome to participate at that COMENIUS activity - let's start to plan the new project!
It's a good idea to introduce yourself.

C.H.I.E.F.

This is the new project in the frame of COMENIUS (LLP Long Life Learning Programme).
C.H.I.E.F. stands for Celebrating Happiness In European Families.
I want to invite all future participants at that project to post articles and to comment them. I think it's a good possibility to develop the project.