Comenius Project
„A Film of European Pupils”
excerpt from the final report (June 2010)
In October 2008, seven countries around Europe (Turkey, Italy, Norway, Spain, Lithuania, England and Romania) came together to explore ways in which children could learn about different cultures and traditions in a more practical way.
Together we chose to produce a documentary called „A Film of European Pupils” which would show the comparisons of children’s daily lives. Over the last two years the children have produced a film about a day in Europe which explores the differences and similarities in breakfasts; school time; playground games; traditional songs and dances, feasts and celebrations. In addition, teachers have been able to experience different cultures and ways of teaching and learning.
As well as producing a film, each school has exhibited a range of photos about daily life. We made a website to inform others about our experiences (www.afilmofeuropeanpupils.com) and formed a Facebook closed group in order for teachers to further communicate with each other.
The partnership has been well received and supported amongst the participating countries and in many cases we have been reported in the local press and television.
The documentary called „A Film of European Pupils” show the comparisons of children’s daily lives. The children have produced a film which explores the differences and similarities in breakfasts; school time; playground games; traditional songs
Together with our Lithuanian partners at project meetings, we made the site of the project which provided the information about the our partnership, about the activities we were going to carry on and which we also fulfilled, and other information.
Children have developed the importance of learning English and discovered their artistic aspects, the project helped the children enrich their knowledge of English language and acquire more information about the participating countries.
During this project we have developed children´s awareness, creativity and understanding of languages and cultural differences.
The children were encouraged to work together (teamwork) in a pleasant and efficient way.
Our pupils have become friends with children in other countries, our project partners.
The teachers involved in this project were able to improve their English.
PARTNERSHIP OBJECTIVES ACHIEVEMENTS
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To arouse pupil’s curiosity, interest and knowledge.
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To enable children, parents and teachers to explore different cultures, lifestyles and traditions.
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To allow children the opportunity to develop their computer and technology skills, including filming and using the internet for communication.
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To increase children’s responsibility for learning through their own participation.
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To introduce different languages to the curriculum whilst chatting to each other.
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To broaden pupil’s minds and outlook on life.
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To enhance the confidence of all children as they meet different people.
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To promote a positive approach to cultural diversity, in particular, tackling the problem of xenophobia and racist attitudes.
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To introduce the European cultures which they will be in a life-long interaction, directly or indirectly, with the activities.
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To give awareness of European citizenship. To introduce a lot of things ( games, songs affections, relations, foods, feast, manners, etc.) in a project. Pupils will make a film of their daily lives, so visually they will present and teach their life styles to each other.
We organized an event at our school to show our the documentary film as a final product to parents; we wrote an article about the film on our school’s newspaper and we sent it to all parents and teachers; we had a feedback in teachers’ meeting; we showed our film in other schools and on television.
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