The aim of the project was firstly, to encourage pupils to find a way to meet young Europeans, practise and improve language skills and communicate around a common theme. The strong axis was the construction of a collective that respects the rules of "Living Together" and rejects all forms of violence and discrimination. Through the activities, we have put forward respect for oneself and one's environment. Our aim was to help our pupils and their parents, through reflection and action, to become conscious, enlightened and responsible European citizens on the issue of environmental protection and biodiversity. Emphasis was placed on the importance of preserving bees, whose existence depends on our daily choices. By this work, we hoped that our students would be more critical concerning their own consumption and focus on the importance of the infinitely small, that is, bees and insects.
Thomas Mann Junior High School is located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris has 526 students in September 2022, including 274 boys and 253 girls. The school is the only public school in Paris that welcomes pupils from the 9th to the 11th year (capacity: 48 places). The recruitment of students is done on social criteria: the boarding school is intended for students who do not benefit from adequate conditions to enable them to succeed in their studies and whose family situation temporarily requires placement in a different school system. The school has also hosted the teaching unit for allophone students (UPE2A) since January 2016. Number of teachers: 40 Number of non-teaching staff: 25 Number of managers: 2. Thomas Mann Junior High School has participated in ERASMUS projects since 2018 and has obtained the "Euroscol" label following the variety of European projects that teachers of the school have developped.