In times of easy access to modified foods, rich in large amounts of sugars, we struggle with the problem of overweight, obesity and a decrease in the activity of children in our school. The problem has a huge impact on development and how children are perceived by peers, and everything translates into the level of education. The School Complex in Kalinówka Kościelna is a unit that never participates in such projects. ZS, Kindergarten and Elementary School available. 42 pupils study at the Kindergarten, 88 pupils study at the school. The history of the school dates back to the 1930s and just as the years have changed a lot, the priorities in this unit are tradition and respect. Teachers, all with the Directorate, know and remember the names of all students, which is not so obvious in school practice. It affects the building of a common joint structure in which it is easier to trust. The director of ZS in Kalinówka is a teacher with 30 years of experience, a biologist. Due to the fact that the school community is not large, care for the health of the other person is very important. In the era of "looking" at smartphones, the school wants to bet veto spend every free moment on using the phone. He wants to put great emphasis on healthy eating and an active way of spending a break. At school, a ban on using telephones has already begun, and thus a greater role for educators to get free time between lessons in an interesting, creative way, and motivate children to other activities. The next steps in the new school year will be a challenge: a healthy lunch is always on schedule and every break between lessons is active. Despite the fact that the school is located in a rural commune, sometimes some children come to school without a second breakfast. The project would help teachers make parents aware of the importance of proper nutrition for human development. How important it is in acquiring new knowledge. We plan that 36 students from three levels of education will participate in the project: fourth, fifth and sixth grade. We would like them to be people who are genuinely interested in the subject of healthy eating and an active way of spending free time. Therefore, we would start recruiting participants from meeting parents, because first of all we want to participate in the project children whose problem of overweight or obesity has already appeared. On the other hand, we know from experience that children with various types of complexes tend to shun from any initiatives and are more involved in various forms of activity. The meeting with the Parents will be conducted by the Director of ZS in Kalinówka, who will talk about the idea of the project and an invited dietitian who will outline the importance of the aspect of proper nutrition in children's development. Then we will conduct a survey among parents, which will end with a question about the willingness of your child to participate in this type of project. A similar survey will also be carried out in upbringing classes in the fourth and fifth grade. After analyzing its results, we will have gathered declared participants of the project. Due to trips abroad, knowledge of a foreign language will definitely be a determinant. However, we would not like it to be a disqualifying condition. We believe that language preparation before departure and the help of qualified carers during the trip will be sufficient. Short visits of children in the Partner's unit will serve to refer to the experience of peers. We chose a Partner from Eastern Europe in this way to have a comparison whether the problem is equally important or whether generally healthy eating and functioning without smartphones at school is a problem in other countries. Children from classes IV - VI would participate in the trip to Lithuania. At the same age, children will visit ZS in Kalinówka. During joint meetings, children will, among others, take part in meetings with a dietitian, visit organic farms, learn how to read the composition on food packaging. The summary will be the participation in the Healthy Masterchef competition. The event will take place at the plenum of the entire school, and representatives of several teams will compete in the preparation of the tastiest healthy, second breakfast. The lasting effect of the competition will be a brochure with recipes for healthy, tasty second breakfasts, which the student can easily prepare. We plan that thanks to the involvement of all parties in the project: - we will implement the principles of healthy nutrition at school - we will know how to deal with obesity and malnutrition - we will become aware of the principles of healthy forms of weight loss. Our project should receive funding because hungry children or struggling with obesity complexes will never be good students. The small community of our school gives us great opportunities to improve children's knowledge through interesting activities, meetings and trips.
Students participating in the project activities had the opportunity to develop many competences and skills - they increased the level of knowledge and changed attitudes in the field of healthy eating and healthy forms of weight loss, as well as developed language and cultural competences. The teachers improved their methodological competences in the field of methods of implementing the principles of healthy eating in schools. Participation of young people in project activities (e.g. meeting with a nutritionist, meeting with a psychologist, developing many art works and materials by children and teenagers from kindergarten to the last class) in a measurable and visible way influenced the formation of a sense of responsibility for health, encouraging a healthy lifestyle and the development of their physical, mental and social potential, as well as strengthening their self-esteem. The results described above are related to the assumed horizontal priority: Supporting people in acquiring and improving basic skills and key competences. Participation in the international project was associated with another priority, i.e. promoting a comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning, both among students and teachers. All interviews with teachers and students from the partner school were conducted in English. Short-term exchanges of groups of students, and related to it - the requirement to communicate in a foreign language during classes at school and in everyday situations, increased the communication skills in English among students, expanded the English vocabulary, familiarization with basic phrases of the Lithuanian language and Polish, it influenced the development of multilingualism competences. During short-term exchanges of groups of students, we have developed results related to another priority, ie the social and educational value of European cultural heritage. The program of extracurricular activities, which involved seeing the most important monuments, both of Podlasie and the Vilnius Region, and showing the common history of both countries, which young people are not so much aware of. One of the participants of the exchange in Poland was a student from Ukraine, which required a special and delicate approach to conversations about cultural heritage. During the break between lessons, the students danced together local dances in international pairs. The scouts organized a show and an appeal for students from Vilnius, cultivating local traditions and cultural heritage. Getting to know the cultures of both countries, customs, cuisine, and contact with the concept of cultural and linguistic otherness is nothing more than a practical understanding of the concept of tolerance and cultural diversity. We have achieved the following design goals: 1.Increase in methodological competences of teachers from partner schools in the field of methods of implementing the principles of healthy eating in schools. 2.Increasing the level of knowledge and changing the attitudes of students from partner schools and in the local environment in the field of healthy eating and healthy forms of weight loss. 3.Increasing the knowledge of English and knowledge about diversity in EU countries. A lesson plan on healthy eating was developed, thanks to which theoretical knowledge can be passed on in a non-standard, interesting and understandable way for children at all levels of education. The prepared scenario and brochures with healthy breakfasts will serve the next years in our schools, at various levels of education, because they have been integrated into the curriculum. We will continue the principle of active every break. The project helped teachers make parents aware of the great importance of proper nutrition for the development of a young person. How important it is in the assimilation of knowledge. Short exchanges of groups of young people increased the level of knowledge and changed the attitudes of students from partner schools in the field of healthy eating and healthy forms of slimming, and raised language skills. After the end of the project, we intend to keep in touch with the management and teachers. It will be possible, of course, thanks to online tools, as well as the close geographical proximity of both schools. The cooperation turned into an exchange of experiences. In connection with the current events in Ukraine, we are exchanging experiences in the area of inclusion of students from Ukraine, the adaptation process, etc., which we are currently dealing with in both schools. Participation in the project increased the attractiveness and prestige of schools. The level of openness in schools has improved. Young people are easier to adapt to new conditions, the level of acceptance for a different culture and customs has increased. Adolescents are more tolerant of people struggling with obesity or bulimia. Students have learned to work and cooperate in a team and they "infect" others with their skills.