By setting up this project, we wanted to achieve three major objectives: broadening our European perspective, providing role models within vocational training and establishing a sustainable coaching policy. We wanted to expose our teachers and student to different European cultures and practices in education and in the field. At the same time, we wanted to create a culture of coaching to support learners in talent development, goal setting and resilience building and support our teachers in their professionalisation journey on this. The project included workshops, trainings and educational materials focused on intercultural understanding, teamwork and personal growth. We measured success by participation, skill development and achievement of goals, striving for a lasting impact on our school community.
The GO! atheneum Herzele is a six-year secondary school with an innovative working. Our policy is based on self-regulation. In collaboration with architects and our own pupils, our classrooms were transformed from classical classrooms into stimulating learning and living environments. The directions we offer within this project are: E-voice, wellness & lifestyle, society and welfare, LO-sport, bio-aesthetics, socio-technical sciences, organisation & logistics, care and welfare, construction,woodworking, office & retail, care-food, construction site machinist, structural work, sales & representation and childcare. There are 362 students of which 87 are pupils with fewer opportunities and 91 with a different native language. Many of them come to us after previous negative experiences with 'traditional' education systems. They experience these systems as pernicious for their development and are labelled 'too slow' or 'cognitively not strong enough'. Often, the choice of our school is one based on the mental well-being of the pupil. We believe in the capabilities of every pupil, given the right support.