ABOUT THE PROJECT

The aim of the project „Better School for Better Future“ was to improve the educational quality of 4th Primary School Bjelovar, its curriculum and encourage the development of the European dimension through cooperation with partners on the international level.

The project was funded by the Erasmus + programme of the European Union and the funds were used for the professional development of four foreign language teachers and a computer science teacher.

MOBILITIES

Teachers improved their expertise by attending structured courses in Ireland and Germany.

Foreign language teachers improved their knowledge in the field of ICT usage, the use of innovative method CLIL, Inquiry-based learning and the methodology of culture.

The computer science teacher upgraded his knowledge of programming and application design.

Neven Kudumija, a computer science teacher, learned about the development of android applications with the help of visual programming in MIT app Inventor 2.

Course: "Build your App, teach your students how to build their Apps!", Dublin, September 2017

Course: " TALKING TO PEOPLE: Inquiry-based & Cooperative Methodology", Dublin, November 2017

Karolina Šteković-Junković, an English teacher, followed an Inquiry – based approach through practical ideas for lesson planning and delivery, materials development and assessment.

Course: "ICT for Teaching: A practical course to incorporate

Information Technology into Teaching"

Dublin, November 2017

Danijela Jambrušić, an English teacher, joined hand-on workshops, interactive sessions and cooperative group work to learn how to use ICT in class and to exploit and create ICT resources for teaching and learning.

During her structured course, Daniela Nejašmić, an English teacher, explored the potential of CLIL approach through practical ideas for lesson planning and delivery, materials production, and assessment in CLIL.

Course: "CLIL- Content and Language Integrated Learning", Dublin, November 2017

Course: "Cross-cultural German- Learning and Teaching“

Winsen (near Hamburg), February 2018

Mihaela Javurek, a German teacher, improved her language skills, enhanced her cultural awareness and competence, her knowledge of Germany and the Germans, and gained practical ideas for classroom management and interaction.

ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS AND

OTHER TEACHERS

In September 2017, our school was visited by Mrs Sylvia Slavica Eggert from Melbourne, Australia. She met the 6th grade students and shared her experience of everyday life in Australia with them.

Alongside learning about Australia on their geography and English classes, the students expanded their knowledge of the cultural, historic and natural heritage of this extraordinary country.

A SPECIAL GUEST FROM MELBOURNE

During October 2017, the students from Ms Dijana Pertunaj’s Art group worked hard to create the logo for our project.

The students came up with great ideas how to incorporate the symbols of the countries that their teachers are about to visit and the main objectives of the project into very creative images. It was hard to choose the winning logo among all those beautiful pieces of art.

THE PROJECT LOGO

In October 2017, 8th and 6th grade students participated in the workshop Erasmus + organized by 1st Elementary School Bjelovar's students and teachers in the town's library. They took part in fun activities and communicated the advantages of applying for the European Union funded projects.

ERASMUS + WORKSHOP AT THE TOWN’S LIBRARY

In January 2018, English teachers organized the 2nd Spelling Bee Competition for 10 to 14-year-old students (4th to 8th grade).

Alongside applying and taking part in the competition, the students explored this tradition and created beautiful posters and presentations on the subject.

SPELLING BEE COMPETITION

St Valentine's Day

During their English classes, students made beautiful posters, researched the historical background of this holiday, wrote Cinquan poems about love, made thoughtful gifts for each other and learned how to say "I love you" in many languages.

As part of this inquiry-based learning project the students had to explore and investigate London and its sights. After the research, they made posters, picture books, tourist guides and used ICT tools to present the results to other teachers and students. The students' work was exhibited in the school hall and was admired by the British ambassador who honored us with his visit.

4TH GRADERS' "TRIP" TO LONDON

The art teacher Dijana Pertunaj and the English teacher Daniela Nejašmić delivered a CLIL lesson about colors in English to Art group students and other interested teachers. This activity was a part of the eTwinning project PIE-Painting in

English that they carried

out with schools

from Poland and

Turkey.

Content and Language Integrated Learning