Impressions of the Slovenian team on Erasmus + mobility in Heide- Germany, 16.5.2022 – 20.5.2022
Our school week in Germany was very interesting and educational. We spent quality time with people, who work with pupils with special needs from Croatia, Austria, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Germany.
We introduced us with German education system for pupils with special needs in the main stream schools and we were also included into learning sessions with some pupils. We saw some priorities of their school system in practice, which would be welcomed also by us in Slovenia. We liked a lot the idea, that the marks for the child with special needs are not the most important for life. On the first place there is, that every pupil is as much as possible independent, with positive self-image and is maximal social integrated into group of other peers.
Compared to the Slovenian school system we were thrilled of the autonomy of special education teachers, who have more freedom in their working. They teach few pupils at the same lesson from different classes and they work only on the areas with learning deficits. During and also at the end of school year special education teacher also can give marks to those pupils, for school subjects German, English and Maths.
On the other hand, we were very surprised about the information, how they try to stop disruptive behavior. First, they give pupils with bad behavior the yellow card and after having two of them, the pupil must leave the school for that day. It is allowed, that the pupil with disruptive behavior is present at school for one hour per week. This is the condition for getting the general certificate of education.
We believe, that Slovenian school system takes care very good for pupils with special needs, but of course, there still stays some place for improvement of that area.
Slovenian Erasmus+ Team Tanja, Lidija, Sabina and Nataša
We introduced us with German education system for pupils with special needs in the main stream schools and we were also included into learning sessions with some pupils. We saw some priorities of their school system in practice, which would be welcomed also by us in Slovenia. We liked a lot the idea, that the marks for the child with special needs are not the most important for life. On the first place there is, that every pupil is as much as possible independent, with positive self-image and is maximal social integrated into group of other peers.
Compared to the Slovenian school system we were thrilled of the autonomy of special education teachers, who have more freedom in their working. They teach few pupils at the same lesson from different classes and they work only on the areas with learning deficits. During and also at the end of school year special education teacher also can give marks to those pupils, for school subjects German, English and Maths.
On the other hand, we were very surprised about the information, how they try to stop disruptive behavior. First, they give pupils with bad behavior the yellow card and after having two of them, the pupil must leave the school for that day. It is allowed, that the pupil with disruptive behavior is present at school for one hour per week. This is the condition for getting the general certificate of education.
We believe, that Slovenian school system takes care very good for pupils with special needs, but of course, there still stays some place for improvement of that area.
Slovenian Erasmus+ Team Tanja, Lidija, Sabina and Nataša
We get to know European countries - OŠ dr. Ljudevita Pivka Ptuj, Slovenia
We get to know the countries of EU is the event, witch takes place in Ptuj, every year at the begining of May. It is aorund the time when Slovenia become a part of EU (1th of May, 2003).
Our school represents Belgium. This year`s topic was Eurosong.
We prepared the timeline, to present contestants that reached top 5 places ever since 1956.
Our stand was in coulors of Belgium flag, ful of belgium cookies, that we baked in school.
This year was our last year with Belgium, next year we travel to Portugal.
Mentors Nada Potočnik, Patricija Finster and Tina Majerič, teachers
We get to know the countries of EU is the event, witch takes place in Ptuj, every year at the begining of May. It is aorund the time when Slovenia become a part of EU (1th of May, 2003).
Our school represents Belgium. This year`s topic was Eurosong.
We prepared the timeline, to present contestants that reached top 5 places ever since 1956.
Our stand was in coulors of Belgium flag, ful of belgium cookies, that we baked in school.
This year was our last year with Belgium, next year we travel to Portugal.
Mentors Nada Potočnik, Patricija Finster and Tina Majerič, teachers
Bike Week- St. Josephs Special School Galway
We learned all about bikes with Stephen and Tony. They showed us how to pump tyres and the gears and pedals on bikes. We saw lots of different bikes and we all got a chance to cycle in the Hall with thanks to Tony. The boys performed a juggling show in the Hall and in the yard. It was lots of fun.
International Family Day - Centar za odgoj i obrazovanje Tomislav Špoljar - Varaždin, Croatia
Every year, at the centre, we mark International family day on 15th of May. At the centre, we celebrate that day by hanging out and holding fun sports games for students and their families. After two years break due to Covid, this year, celebrations had a different look. On that day, the students came to school accompanied by their family members and together, they participated in workshops prepared by teachers. After the workshops, everybody gathered in the school atrium where they enjoyed a concert by Varaždin singer M.B.
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Thornfield House Northern Ireland
Maths Day
Sports Day
Friedrich-Elvers-Schule in Heide , Germany - Colourful nest boxes.
Friedrich-Elvers-Schule in Heide hung up colourful nest boxes. The boxes were lovingly designed by the students.
Friedrich-Elvers-Schule in Heide hung up colourful nest boxes. The boxes were lovingly designed by the students.
“Get to know us” at conference “Working together in educational rehabilitation” in Vodice, Croatia
In the period from 19th to 22nd April 2022. in Vodice, the Union of Educational rehabilitators Croatia held a conference named “Working together in educational rehabilitation”. Conferences’ theme was ideal for presenting the Erasmus+ project “Get to know us”. The project was presented by the headmaster of Centre Tomislav Špoljar, Marin Vučić.
The conference was organised by The Union of Educational rehabilitators Croatia, Croatian chamber of educational rehabilitators and Education rehabilitation faculty of University of Zagreb. About 200 people from all over Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Republic of Serbia participated. Some of the participants were present in Vodice while others watched the conference via YouTube channel.
There are 19 students of romani national minority studying in the Centre. On Friday, the 8th of April, students from year 2 to year 8 marked the International Romani Day. Students of sixth and 7.a classes sang the song “Nek svud ljubav sja”. After that the students listen to then read the story “Noćko”. The story is written in Romanian Baja language and in Croatian. The students whose mother language is Croatian learned key words from the story in Baja language. Marking of the International day continued with workshops. Part of the students were given memory cards. On the cards, there were pictures and their names in Romanian Baja and in Croatian. Some of the students translated and illustrated the story named "Kako spavaju pilići?” (How chickens sleep?) and the other students had the story named "Zašto djeca vole zeca?". (Why children love the bunny?). Students of Romani minority preformed a dance with Andro Verdan (Hop hop hop) music.
In the period from 19th to 22nd April 2022. in Vodice, the Union of Educational rehabilitators Croatia held a conference named “Working together in educational rehabilitation”. Conferences’ theme was ideal for presenting the Erasmus+ project “Get to know us”. The project was presented by the headmaster of Centre Tomislav Špoljar, Marin Vučić.
The conference was organised by The Union of Educational rehabilitators Croatia, Croatian chamber of educational rehabilitators and Education rehabilitation faculty of University of Zagreb. About 200 people from all over Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Republic of Serbia participated. Some of the participants were present in Vodice while others watched the conference via YouTube channel.
There are 19 students of romani national minority studying in the Centre. On Friday, the 8th of April, students from year 2 to year 8 marked the International Romani Day. Students of sixth and 7.a classes sang the song “Nek svud ljubav sja”. After that the students listen to then read the story “Noćko”. The story is written in Romanian Baja language and in Croatian. The students whose mother language is Croatian learned key words from the story in Baja language. Marking of the International day continued with workshops. Part of the students were given memory cards. On the cards, there were pictures and their names in Romanian Baja and in Croatian. Some of the students translated and illustrated the story named "Kako spavaju pilići?” (How chickens sleep?) and the other students had the story named "Zašto djeca vole zeca?". (Why children love the bunny?). Students of Romani minority preformed a dance with Andro Verdan (Hop hop hop) music.
St. Josephs Special School, Galway
Senior 6 are busy learning about length in Maths. We put our newly learned skills to good use and made our graduation hats. Senior 6 pupils will be graduating in June. We are very busy with the preparations, it is an exciting time.
Primary school dr. Ljudevita Pivka Ptuj, Slovenia
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As part of the second Erasmus + project "Active children for a better live", which we are just finishing at our school, we talked about differences between people and came to the conclusion that no matter who we are, what we are or where we come from, we all have the same HEART
We accept different people. At our school different individuals work together some way or another. Some students are very small while others are even taller than our teachers. Some students are paper thin while others have some extra kilos. Some students have black hair, others blond or even ginger. Some students cannot walk, others can't see, while others can't hear or talk. Some students are Muslims, others are Christians. Some students come from far away countries such as Latvia, Ukraine, Shri Lanka, Albania, Bosnia… Even their skin colour is different. Even tough we are different, each of us is an important member of our big school familiy. Each of us is is a friend to someone. We all have the same heart. And every heart needs love. |
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Galway and Jordanstown pupils have been getting to know each other through a penpal programme.
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International Autism Awareness Day in Centar za odgoj i obrazovanje Tomislav Špoljar - Varaždin, Croatia
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At the beginning of April, students marked International Autism Awareness Day. Everybody wore blue clothes and that way showed their support to people that have a disorder from autism spectre. They hosted students from regular school and played games together.
There are 19 students of romani national minority studying in the Centre. On Friday, the 8th of April, students from year 2 to year 8 marked the International Romani Day. Students of sixth and 7.a classes sang the song “Nek svud ljubav sja”. After that the students listen to then read the story “Noćko”. The story is written in Romanian Baja language and in Croatian. The students whose mother language is Croatian learned key words from the story in Baja language. Marking of the International day continued with workshops. Part of the students were given memory cards. On the cards, there were pictures and their names in Romanian Baja and in Croatian. Some of the students translated and illustrated the story named "Kako spavaju pilići?” (How chickens sleep?) and the other students had the story named "Zašto djeca vole zeca?". (Why children love the bunny?). Students of Romani minority preformed a dance with Andro Verdan (Hop hop hop) music. Students from year 1 to year 8 marked the Earth Day. They went to see the exhibition “Erik/a - woolly rhinoceros” at the Varaždin City Museum. The exhibition is dedicated to the best preserved skeleton of the woolly rhinoceros in Croatia. The bones were found not far from Varaždin. After viewing the exhibition, the students participated in a workshop. They were playing archaeologists and they dug up bones. |
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Schulzentrum im FIDS Quellenstraße, AUSTRIA-DRUM WORKSHOP
On Tuesday after Easter we had a fantastic drum workshop in our school. The students learn to sing a certain rhythm in a few hours, with play and/or dance different instruments. For the final presentation the class in front of classmates and family will also be a precise choreography studied. Very soon they realize that some things are necessary to achieve this lofty goal in so short time:
- the willingness to fit into the team and to support each other
- the courage to make mistakes and take responsibility
- a method that enables fast learning (brain-friendly learning)
- the right attitude towards one's own and others' mistakes
Only when we listen to each other does a noisy mess become music or dance. The fun of drumming/dancing, the shared sense of achievement as well as the Final meeting reinforces the content of social learning so that the project is a valuable reference experience for later.
It was a great day and the pupils were enthusiastic.
