The partnership is planned between 5 countries: France, Poland, Italy, Lithuania and Spain. All institutions vary regarding the size, age of pupils and specifics. This project will directly involve about 600 children and 30 teachers. We have observed a lack of awareness among our students about the ecological issue. They consume without questioning, waste food, do not save water or energy, do not really feel concerned by selective sorting. We also noted the loss of confidence of the most disadvantaged children, less comfortable group work, more exclusion, girl / boy inequality and a lack of interest in learning. and an increase in school dropouts. The institutions therefore wished to create a federating and formative event around an original sustainable development approach: each institution will set up an ecological path according to the specificities of its establishment and its environment (rural, urban, terrestrial, maritime). .). At the same time, each school will bring its knowledge and experience of responsible actions, both in school and in everyday life, with the aim of creating a common newsletter of the actions to be implemented, which will be widely distributed later. Each school group will share its experience in education for sustainable development, in connection with the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) 2030 of the UNESCO. The articulation of actions and the sharing of practices will be done around these objectives. The sharing of methods and approaches will enrich the pedagogy of the 5 partners. The themes will be among others: solar energy, protected natural sites, the sea and the coastline, biodiversity, sustainable architecture, food, food waste, the effects of global warming. The overall goal is to develop skills in children: -individuals: improving basic school skills, improving self-confidence -social: responsibility, solidarity, acceptance of others, European citizenship, recognition of local and European heritage For teachers: - an enrichment of their teaching skills -the ability to adapt and improve methods -the desire to share with their European peers -a desire to open up to Europe At first, we will "get to know each other". We will study the culture of each country, the functioning of our schools, our daily and family lives, our free time, our artistic activities, our local heritage and our environment. Then, each establishment will propose original and specific activities to their country, around sustainable development. The mobility of children "ambassadors" will concretize the work with their comrades. Each establishment will visit the other 4 countries. With each mobility, the 5 partners meet for visits and common activities. The project will include during the 2 years: -5 periods of 5 days for children's mobility (5 to 7 children per establishment per mobility) -exchange of work through the Twinspace - presentation and follow-up events of the project to local partners (families, municipalities, associations, hierarchy) -cultural tours -a dissemination plan, a close relationship with the press -books of activities: PowerPoint, videos This project will contribute to the development of social and civic skills, taking into account social interactions when conducting collective activities. It will integrate into the lives of students the notions of sustainable development and citizenship. This project will also contribute to the good use of our mother tongue and a foreign language. The use of ICT will be privileged for exchanges between partners, teachers and students. For most children, this will be a first step towards a European citizen approach. This, we hope, will combat prejudice and improve social relations in schools. The child will gain confidence, it will help him in his learning, it will allow the most difficult to integrate school actions. Teachers will have a better knowledge of the European education system. They will develop their practices. Such a project will unite all the staff of the school as well as the municipality and will create a real collective dynamic. The interaction of partners and the development of actions will reinforce the notion of solidarity and respect, at the level of adults and children.
The partnership was planned between 5 countries: France, Poland, Italy, Lithuania and Spain. All institutions vary regarding the size, age of pupils and specifics. This project directly involved about 600 children and 30 teachers. We have observed a lack of awareness among our students about the ecological issue. They consume without questioning, waste food, do not save water or energy, do not really feel concerned by selective sorting. We also noted the loss of confidence of the most disadvantaged children, less comfortable group work, more exclusion, girl / boy inequality and a lack of interest in learning. and an increase in school dropouts. The institutions therefore wished to create a federating and formative event around an original sustainable development approach: each institution has set up an ecological path according to the specificities of its establishment and its environment (rural, urban, terrestrial, maritime). .). At the same time, each school has brought its knowledge and experience of responsible actions, both in school and in everyday life. Each school group has shared its experience in education for sustainable development, in connection with the 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) 2030 of the UNESCO. The articulation of actions and the sharing of practices has been done around these objectives. The sharing of methods and approaches enriched the pedagogy of the 5 partners. The themes have been among others: solar energy, protected natural sites, the sea and the coastline, biodiversity, sustainable architecture, food, food waste, the effects of global warming. The overall goal was to develop skills in children: -individuals: improving basic school skills, improving self-confidence -social: responsibility, solidarity, acceptance of others, European citizenship, recognition of local and European heritage For teachers: - an enrichment of their teaching skills -the ability to adapt and improve methods -the desire to share with their European peers -a desire to open up to Europe At first, we "got to know each other". We have studied the culture of each country, the functioning of our schools, our daily and family lives, our free time, our artistic activities, our local heritage and our environment. Then, each establishment offered original activities specific to its country, around sustainable development. Given the health context, only one mobility of "ambassador" children could take place, in Spain. The other mobilities were virtual. For the French mobility, the 5 pertners met physically or virtually for joint activities. The project included during the 3 years: -1 periods of 5 days for a mobility of children and teachers in Spain -3 virtual mobilities in Italy, Poland and Lithuania -1 hybrid mobility in France : physical for Spanish and Italian teachers, virtual for Poland and Lithuania (cancellation of their visit due to the start of the war in Ukraine) -exchange of work through the Twinspace - presentation and follow-up events of the project to local partners (families, municipalities, associations, hierarchy) -cultural tours -a dissemination plan, a close relationship with the press -books of activities: PowerPoint, videos, posters, digital book This project has contributed to the development of social and civic skills, taking into account social interactions when conducting collective activities. It has integrated into the lives of students the notions of sustainable development and citizenship. This project has also contributed to the good use of our mother tongue and a foreign language. The use of ICT has been privileged for exchanges between partners, teachers and students. For most children, this has been a first step towards a European citizen approach. This, we hope, will combat prejudice and improve social relations in schools. The child has gained confidence, it has helped him in his learning, it has allowed the most difficult to integrate school actions. Teachers now have a better knowledge of the European education system. They have developed their practices. Such a project has united all the staff of the schools as well as the municipalities and has created a real collective dynamic. The interaction of partners and the development of actions has reinforced the notion of solidarity and respect, at the level of adults and children.