1. We want to systematically introduce the Litigare bene method in our school as a form of non-violent conflict resolution between students in grades 1-3. The teachers worked on acquiring new competencies, which they did through the activities of invited experts and job shadowing. 2. On the basis of experience from mobility, we refined and perfected our Curriculum for the development of emotions in children. We improved the existing 9 workshops for children and created 6 new ones. 4 workshops for parents are an integral part of this Curriculum because they are our important partners in the application of the Litigare bene method. 3. We organized 9 new boxes for conflicts in our schools, where students resolve their daily conflicts in a non-violent way. We worked on improving the skills of expressing and recognizing feelings, active listening, negotiation, agreement. We cooperated with their parents and educated them about the benefits of the method for the emotional and social development of children and the development of their independence. 4. We worked on building a network of schools and kindergartens that use the Litigare bene method at the local, county, state and international levels. We informed the local government about
Ivan Goran Kovačić Primary School Vrbovsko is located in the town of Vrbovsko, which includes 60 settlements on a vast area of 260 km2. According to the 2011 Census, Vrbovsko had 5,076 inhabitants, of which Croats make up 60.15% and Serbs 35.22%. During the Homeland War, there were no war conflicts between the members of these two communities in Vrbovsko. The culture of peace and non-violence is woven into the school's vision and mission. Due to the scattered settlements, the school consists of one main school in Vrbovsko and 4 district schools in Severin na Kupa, Moravice, Gomirje and Jablan. In addition to basic general education, the school organizes classes for members of the Serbian national minority according to model C. We pay great attention to preventive programs with an emphasis on non-violent conflict resolution. We have 20 years of experience in conducting peer mediation for 4th-8th grade students. With this project, we want to develop a method of non-violent conflict resolution Litigare bene for students from grades 1-3. r. and thereby develop non-violence in the local community. In 2017, the Center for Peace, Nonviolence and Human Rights from Osijek awarded our school the Peacekeeping School award, and the Croatian