In pursuing the international and European development of the school through the Erasmus programme, the school has met the following objectives 1. Students come mainly from rural communities which offer little transport to enable local and international mobility. Moreover, for most of our young people the notion of mobility is not well known. Therefore, the school is committed to providing an opportunity for work experience in Europe. The students of the vocational school need to feel valued. 2. To develop professional, social and linguistic skills (immersion and reinvestment). 3. To develop the educational system around Europe. Opening in 2021 of the LP Euro Course in order to reinforce the mobility programme and to offer a greater linguistic and cultural opening. 4.The school supports the recommendations of the LP reform: - To contribute to the training of citizens and the acquisition of transversal skills through European mobility. - To encourage teachers to continue their linguistic training by obtaining the DNL (3 vocational and general education teachers obtained it in 2022).
Sainte Marie high school in Chantonnay, Vendée. The Erasmus project concerns the vocational school. Actively involved in the development of internationalisation, projects have been carried out in line with the school's project, which is divided into three areas: 1: Accompany young persons and adults towards fulfilment and success. - To guide them along a path of academic and human success - Helping to develop transversal skills through internships abroad 2: Educate to autonomy to form lucid and responsible adults. - Encourage everyone to take responsibility in a foreign company - Encourage individual and collective initiatives to open up to Europe 3: Encourage and promote educational projects with an international and European dimension. - Opening up to the world by: discovering the urban environment, humanitarian/cultural/European or international projects (Euro courses, mobility). 12 students (trade and marketing, logistics, healthcare studies) did a work placement in Ireland. 8 accompanying persons also went. In conclusion, an enriching and rewarding experience for all, both professionnaly and personnaly.