Základní škola Bodláka a Pampelišky, o.p.s. is a private, non profit school. With its 120 seven to fifteen years old pupils and 15 teachers, it can be characterized as a school of family type. Parents are warmly welcomed at school, joined into learning process and school life. Effective cooperation with parents, local community and other schools both in our region either in whole Europe is a very important and necessary element. The school is open to innovating methods and programmes which lead to positive changes. We focus on development of musical, ICT, mathematical or reading skills, for which we have certified teachers. CLIL is implemented in the school curriculum. The school takes an extra care for pupils with special needs.

Pupils are offered a creative and safe environment to express themselves, equal rights for everyone and a range of activities to develop their potential. Students are also encouraged to be responsible for their education. Základní škola Bodláka a Pampelišky, o.p.s. is very motivated to offer its students opportunities to understand themselves as well as the others not only within their nation but also as European citizens through a real experience.

These days we are taking part in a music two-years-long Erasmus + project called Together to Enjoy, Join to Learn. The main aim of this projct is to create a big international choir and orchestra, rehearse together and play special concerts two times a year in partners ́ countries. We found out that music is a really effective way to connect people from the whole Europe and that it encourages people to communicate in foreign languages and improve their social and cultural skills. Because we are a music and foreign languages oriented school, we really want to take part in another music Erasmus + project in the upcoming shool year and that ́s why we would like to create a new project called Playing for Chance. The key people in charge of running the project are expected to be Jan Jiterský, the headmaster and music teacher, Matěj Čejchan, the english and music teacher, and a few other music and language teachers from our school. All of them have a previous experience with leading or being a part of foreign projects. In this moment, there are 4 music teachers at our school and many other teachers interested in being involved in an Erasmus + project, so, in the case of leaving one of the key people mentioned above, there are more people, who are able to take over their roles

https://bodlakapampeliska.webnode.cz/ 

The Guadalupe School is a private school located in Pinhal da Aroeira, near Lisbon. It welcomes 810 students from 3 to 18 years old, 50 teachers and 40 staff members. Our school is located in the countryside, close to the Atlantic Ocean. Nature is everywhere, because it is located in a Portuguese Government protected landscape and it is part of the network of the Natural Parks of Portugal. Guadalupe School is very dynamic, because it proposes several extracurricular activities such as sports, dance and music. We have a music Academy in our school, where students make international exams from ABRSM and Rockschool. Foreign language learning from an early age and use of new technologies are highly promoted inside and outside classes. At Guadalupe School, there are disabled students who have special needs and for them, we have a team of psychologists and therapists who work with their teachers and families. For us, the development of mentalities in social and cultural relationships amongst the whole educational community is essential. The Guadalupe School is also, since 2015 an International Cambridge School.

Colégio Guadalupe already have experience in partnerships: bilateral, multilateral and MIA. We are well experienced in students mobilities and students curriculum, so we can give our positive contribute to the project. Since several years our Institution has been focusing on ICT and English as a second language, today its not enough to teach reading, writing and numeracy, nor the knowledge as a simple transmission of more or less complex competences. In our society each person must be formed during his long life learning in an active way, checking the informations, selecting and evaluation them. Regarding issues related to musical education, in our school our students starts music classes at the age of three. They have music as a compulsory subject until 13 years old, grade 8. Besides the compulsory curriculum, our students, from 6 to 18, can have classes in our music academy, where they learn an instrument, musical theory and also have a combo class. Every year they made at least tree public presentation: On Christmas, in June in a special festival we do in our school and in the end of school year. In our school we can certificate students with an international certification from ABRSM and Rochschool. There are experienced teachers who will give a positive contribution to the development of the project.

There are native english speakers who will be involved. As the project is shared since the beginning, we have the possibility to substitute other teachers who eventually would give up.

My school

Nestled amongst the Aroeira pine forest and with a total area of 25,000 m2, the Guadalupe College presents environmental and architectural conditions of excellency. From ages 3-18, our students have access to a diversified curriculum. With well-defined spaces and structures for Pre-school, Primary, Junior and Secondary School, the entire building was designed to promote sharing between older and younger students.

My city

Verdizela is a small quiet village located in Setúbal district, in the south-west of Portugal. It is a privileged area due to its proximity to the sea but also because it is near Mata dos Medos, a forest characterized by a wide biodiversity of plants and trees within the Paisagem Protegida da Arriba Fóssil da Costa de Caparica, a fossil cliff and protected landscape that frames the beautiful beaches from the region. 

My country

Portugal is a country of the Iberian Peninsula bathed by the Atlantic Ocean comprising a mainland and two autonomous regions: the Azores and Madeira. With its mild and temperate climate, Portugal joins a wide coastline to its picturesque countryside filled with mountains, forests and typical small villages. Despite being a small country, Portugal is known for its regions' cultural richness. 

https://c-guadalupe.com 

Our organization is a public primary school situated in a village, in the south of Poland. The students attending our school are between 7 and 15 years old. There are about 360 students and 35 teachers in our organization. The subjects taught at the school are: Polish, Maths, English, Science, Biology, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, History, Art, Music, ICT, Technology, P.E and R.E. Pupils start learning English in the first grade and until the third grade they have two English lessons per week . Later, students have one more English lesson a week. The second foreign language is German, which is taught to 14 and 15 year-old students. At the age of 15 it is obligatory for the students to take national exams, which include Polish, Maths and English.

We believe that learning languages, developing IT skills and cultural competence of the students are really crucial in the contemporary world. Thus, we eagerly become engaged in different projects, including areas such as art, music, IT and foreign languages. We have also participated in international student exchanges, eTwinning, Comenius and Erasmus+. We realize that all of these actions definitely contribute to the development of the European Citizen open to other cultures. Due to such actions we have been able to gain useful skills and experience of running the projects, cooperating with our partners to do the necessary tasks or organizing students' mobilities. Moreover, we are currently participating in a very interesting KA229 Erasmus+ project, which involves its participants - both students and teachers in playing music together in international concerts that take place during each mobility. This project is very demanding, but at the same time extremely fun and rewarding. Therefore, our school community definitely wish to continue developing and making progress in the area of music and languages.

As far as the teachers are concerned, the key persons who will be in charge of running the project include English, IT and Music teachers. Should any of them leave the post during the project, they will be replaced by other teachers of the subjects mentioned, as generally teachers in our school are open to new training.

We wish to contribute to the project with our experience we have gained in the previous and current Erasmus+ project. Our staff can share their experience and knowledge of IT, foreign languages, as well as music.

https://szkolatenczynek.edupage.org/ 

1st Gymnasio Volou (1st Junior High School of Volos) is the oldest school in the city and is situated in the city of Volos, middle part of Greece. The age of the students is between 12 and 15 years old. They come from different social classes. Some of the students (15%) are immigrants from other countries of Europe and Asia. The school ́s policy is to integrate these students in the school ́s environment away from the fear of diversity. Our school has 380 students and 45 teachers. 30 teachers are permanent and 15 are for specific purposes.

In 1st Gymnasio Volou, the principal and the teachers support through classical teaching and innovative ways of learning and teaching the students ́ education. We prepare them to become European citizens who can preserve their history, their roots and the values of peaceful coexistence of peoples from fear of diversity. For this reason in our school we do additional extracurricular activities such as environmental, cultural, health, artistic and musical education projects (theatre, dance, languages, choir, history, culture) with interactive and experiential activities. The students learn to respect their historical backround by creating videos, posters, plays, choreographies, groups of music and groups of support. In addition to this, many of our students showing a large scale of interests, participate in different competitions like sports, maths, science, art. The main aim og the school community is to integrate the students, to avoid early school leaving and help students to be creative and find other ways to express themselves.

Volos is situated in the central of Greece and is a famous and touristic destination with a long history from the Ancient Years. In our school we promote our culture. We strongly believe that knowing, understanding, feeling and discussing throw art will prepare the Greek students for their later life. The financial crisis is existing in Greece and many of the young people move to countries abroad. Via educating them about cultural, economic, social and political diversities they learn to preserve their rights by respecting the human rights and democracy.

Eleni Christidi, teacher of Physical education, an expert in European projects with a wide experience, with B2 Certificate of English, will be the key person of this project. She will use her knowledge in the activities of this project and will share it with the rest of countries. If any of the members left the project, some teachers from the team, music teachers, ICT teachers, foreigner language teachers would take over their role. During the project we will work in close cooperation with local institutions such as the local government, museums and local associations. The teachers who will be involved are very experienced in different areas each one of them and they have participated in many local, national and international projects. The most important thing about them is that they are very sensitive and love what they are doing.

https://1gym-volou.mag.sch.gr/portal/index.php/gr/