Activity calendar (2007-08)
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Approximate date (month/year) |
Activity description (describe the nature of the activity planned) |
Actors involved (identify the institution(s) and, if relevant, the function of the individual(s) involved in the activity, e.g. teaching staff, management staff, associated partners etc) |
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October 2007 |
Protecting the environment: - “Clean up our World/our village”. Introducing the theme and activities Developing a project partnership logo – friendly competition |
All institutions : pupils & teachers |
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October 2007 : Focus Week |
Focus week on Autumn “Observing the environment”: Visit to a zoo / nature park/ nature school; Creating booklets on animals and nature. |
All institutions: pupils & teachers
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Developing our gardening skills: Using our greenhouse to grow autumn/winter plants ; |
UK, Finland, Greece (with the help of the school’s parent association): pupils & teachers |
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Making bird feeders; |
France, UK, Finland: pupils & teachers |
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Beginning a recycling project in school; |
France, UK, Finland, Greece (with the participation of the municipality which is an associated partner of the Greek school): pupils and teachers |
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Visiting a sewage plant; |
Poland: pupils & teachers |
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Visit to a recycling park; |
France, Greece: pupils & teachers |
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Taking part in a reforestation programme. |
Greece: pupils & teachers |
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November 2007 |
Artistic contest “Autumn landscape” |
Poland : willing students |
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November 2007 |
Jumble exchange :exchange unwanted things and clothes instead of throwing them away |
Finland: pupils |
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All autumn |
Creation of the “Plant book” with local trees, plants, flowers, etc. |
Poland /UK; pupils & teachers |
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January / February 2008 Focus Week |
Focus on Winter: “Observing fauna and flora in winter and eco-awareness” More visits to (national) parks and woodlands Eco Awareness: Understanding and developing energy saving initiatives and projects in school. |
All institutions: pupils & teachers
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Winter sleigh ride combined with the observation of winter landscape |
Poland: pupils & teachers |
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All winter |
Feeding the local birds |
Poland/UK/France/Finland: pupils |
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All winter |
Making the album entitled “Bird canteen” with pictures of birds + Polish and English captions |
Poland: students under the supervision of teachers |
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March / April 2008 Focus Week |
Focus on Spring: “Fauna and flora in spring and eco-citizenship”. Work on sustainable development and eco-citizenship Planting, growing and eating our own vegetables – healthy eating and sustainability |
All institutions : pupils & teachers
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Visit at the institution Carpathian National Parks and watching the thematic exhibition Multimedia presentation on fauna and flora in Poland |
Poland: pupils & teachers |
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Cooperation with the local commercial garden. Children will get a patch in the garden where they can grow e.g. corn experimentally |
Finland: pupils with teachers |
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May/June 2008 Focus Week |
Focus on Summer: Comenius Day: Day of the environment: Meetings with people connected with protection of the environment and sustainability; displaying work from project throughout the years |
All institutions: pupils & teachers
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Class trips to mountain environment, nature reserves, botanical gardens, birdwatching activities |
UK, Poland, Finland, Greece: pupils & teachers |
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During the year |
Celebrate the chosen festivals from our partnership’s Comenius calendar of festivals |
All institutions: pupils & teachers |
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During the year |
Making artistic works made out of recycled materials |
Greece: pupils & teachers |
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All year |
Tending of the school garden; growing plants and vegetables in the school garden Collecting the recyclable materials: recycling paper, toners, batteries, telephones etc. Exchanging letters and newsletters Updating and extending the school websites |
All institutions: pupils & teachers
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All year |
Developing and extending the teaching of French as part of the whole school curriculum |
UK, Greece: pupils & teachers |