The aim of the PREVENTIVE MEASURES was to improve children's cognitive skills and reduce aggressive behaviour. We wanted to develop CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS between teachers and pupils and encourage COOPERATION in problem solving. We taught the participants how to RECOGNISE early signs of aggression and violence and developed STRATEGIES to manage and prevent violent behaviour. We wanted to create a SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT and use new INFORMATION TOOLS to address violence, develop a positive website, blog and online applications. Through the implementation of the project we wanted to increase the QUALITY OF EDUCATION (T: more effective classroom management) and to integrate PREVENTIVE and POSITIVE PRACTICES in the daily school activities. Through INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, the acquisition of shared knowledge, resources and skills through collaboration with partners and exposure to different practices and cultures, we aimed to achieve a SUSTAINABLE EFFECT in the sense of equipping participants with valuable life skills and stimulating their personal and professional growth. To increase parental involvement and confidence in dealing with their children's behaviour and to raise awareness in the local community.
In recent years, teachers at the Rogatec Primary School have noticed an increase in intolerance and violence among pupils. This critical issue has been repeatedly discussed by the teaching staff at various team meetings and teachers' assemblies. We were also extremely concerned about the negative developments among young people in the world, especially in primary and secondary schools, which have begun to migrate from the West to Europe. Our experience shows that when aggression starts at an early age and is ignored, it sooner rather than later becomes a major problem. In order to ensure a SAFE AND COMFORTABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT for all students (our main need in the project), we have identified the need for developed skills in early recognition of signs of aggressive behaviour and comprehensive intervention strategies (two additional needs). Four different E+ projects have been carried out in our school over the last years and when we discussed this topic with partners from other countries, they nodded to our findings. After discussions and careful reflection by our school Ersamus+ team, we invited the Turkish school to start a new joint E+ project with us, and the Turkish school then proposed a partnership with a Greek school.