PROYECTO

 The CPI As Mirandas participates since the 2017 academic year in Erasmus + KA1 teacher training programs through the CFR of Ferrol. In addition, bilingual sections are carried out for Artistic Education in 5th grade and music in 1st year of ESO with the collaboration of an English language assistant. With these premises, the project was presented at a European level that was born from the need to share experiences and knowledge between countries and cross the borders of the classrooms for global and personal enrichment and an opening and awareness of the plurality of European and world society in our educational community. Our partners show great interest in their development, seeking together an inclusive education, whatever the origin, social and cultural level or abilities of the students, as well as strengthening the skills of the educators themselves. The principle of lifelong learning, the use of the potential of European human and social talent, the use of cooperation and mobility with partners will lead us to a highly positive result and to the conviction of the need to live in peace and harmony, taking advantage of all our baggage. cultural and traditional.
 Our main objectives are:
 -  Understand the mutual influence among  traditions, celebrations and human activities.
 -  Develop creativity through Artwork..
 -  Improve the skills of the participants in foreign languages and promote the broad linguistic diversity of the EU and cultural awareness.
 -  Acquire skills and attitudes such as intercultural understanding and social integration.
 -   Increase awareness of Art events as a means of sharing and exchanging cultural knowledge and awareness
 -   Promote interculturalism through communication and exchange of information based on openness to cultural diversity and appreciation of knowledge among different peoples
 -   Experience a collaborative way of working with students from other schools, valuing and respecting their different contributions and opinions.
 These objectives are the starting point to increase the motivation of our students to learn, to increase our linguistic competences and to acquire a better understanding of diverse cultural differences that make us unique valuing and respecting other cultures
 We have decided to expand the program to 6 different schools in geographically diverse areas of Europe with diverse and unique cultural characteristics that will each send students and teachers to participate in our project. They are:
 -    SPAIN -ARES, 440 students between 3 a 16 years, 49 - 52 teachers , Project coordinator without previous experience in European Projects KA2.
 -    POLAND -RZESZOW,, 300 students, 6 -15 years,.30 teachers involved  in ecological actions;
 -    TURKEY – SAMSUN 190 students between, 4 -18 years. 34 teachers   Experience  in EU-funded projects.
 -    ROMANIA -BACAU, with 920 children of 6-19 years, 123 educators. A school open to Europe.
 -    GREECE -SERRES 65 students 12 teachers. It uses multicultural projects.
 -    ITALY- PALERMO., 750 students of 3 -14 years, 75 teachers. Social variety and educational needs.
 This project has a united, common goal to gain a better understanding of cultural differences and creative skills for integration in our current multicultural society.
Our project is developed for 3 years (due to the pandemic) through various local and transnational activities combining observation, training, production and evaluation of our progress.
     Planned activities:
 - Observation of the environment,
 - Learning about cultural festivals, celebrations and European traditions
 - Development of the different topics to be discussed:
 Halloween, Samaín, Guy Fawkes, Magosto, San Andrés, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Peace Day, Valentine, the dance of the Dervishes, Carnival, St. Patrick, Easter, Book Day, May, Floral carpets, children's Day, St. John's.
Methodology:
Presentation of the holiday through videos, PowerPoint, readings in English and local language.
Artistic production using different techniques and materials.
School exchange activities:
- Development of the planned planning in the host school with the corresponding initial, continuous and final evaluation through rubrics.
- Publishing through e-Twinning, the Erasmus+ Blog, and social networks: twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Dissemination of the work carried out through the newspaper and local radio stations as well as through Europe Direct Coruña.
Highly positive results for all participants and the educational community, impact and dissemination beyond the 6 partner schools and long-term benefits including the project permanently in the programming of Artistic and English from any school that wants to put it into practice.