1. Comenius Project I.D.E.A.S. International Discovery of Environment and Science

2. What Comenius Projects have taken place so far? Comenius Project With France and Spain 2006 – 2008 Trans national visits by staff and pupils to England, France and Spain Pen pals Teacher placement in Spain, France and England Language support assistants. Media coverage raising profile of school Funding of MFL and ICT resources

3. Why should we get involved in Comenius projects?  Currently 15,000 schools, 150,000 teachers and staff, 2 million pupils are involved in projects across Europe.  Comenius school partnerships benefit the whole school community and the rewards for pupils, teachers/staff, schools and parents are far-reaching.

4. What benefits you? Develop communication skills;Develop communication skills; Learn a new language or enhance language learning skills;Learn a new language or enhance language learning skills; Provide insight into culture of those from other countries;Provide insight into culture of those from other countries; Increase motivation and enjoyment of school life;Increase motivation and enjoyment of school life; Promotes personal development and a sense of achievement;Promotes personal development and a sense of achievement; Opportunities for your child to visit partner schoolOpportunities for your child to visit partner school Develop new and lasting friendships.Develop new and lasting friendships.

5. What benefits schools? A new initiative that will form the basis for language teaching and learning across the Partnership. Achieved by: Increased motivation of both pupils and staff; Understanding practice in other European schools; Finding joint solutions to shared problems; Gaining better cultural understanding; and Access to project funding, increasing school budget for benefit of all

6. Partner Schools Germany Höxter, Nordrhein- Westfalen

7. Germany Gemeinschaftgrund schule Höxter Project Co ordinator: Toralf Klimmer on behalf of Gudrun Ramb

8. Northern Ireland Enniskillen

9. Northern Ireland St. Patrick’s Primary School, Mullanaskea Project Co- ordinator: Joanne McCaffrey

10. Turkey Izmir

11. Turkey Özel Yamanlar Zübeyde Hanïm, Izmir Project Co- ordinator: Ali Tetik

12. The Netherlands Rotterdam

13. The Netherlands Cosmicus College, Rotterdam Project Coordinator :Didi Klijnsma Majority of pupils are Turkish in this new secondary school

14. Children to be Hosted – March 23 rd -27th 2 boys from Germany 2 girls from Germany 2 boys from Turkey 2 girls from Turkey and their female teacher 2 boys from The Netherlands 2 girls from the Netherlands

15. Host Children 9 families have expressed an interest in hosting – thank you! I would like all of your children to be ‘host children’, i.e. even if they are not hosting children in their homes, they will still take part in the visits that week and look after our guests

16. Monday 23 rd March 2009 Comenius Visitors Arrive If your visitor arrives before the end of school, then they are to be picked up when your child finishes school. If they arrive after, they are to be picked up from the station. This is the one night you will be expected to provide a meal and entertainment for the children you are hosting.

17. Tuesday 24 th March 2009 Day in School Bring children to school at normal time, making sure they have their PE kits! Children to visit Leeds after school on the train with us – tea at McDonalds! To be picked up from school at 6pm.

18. Wednesday 25 th March 2009 Trip to Eureka Children need a packed lunch. To be picked up at normal school time and brought back for 5pm for ‘Talent Night’, buffet and then disco. All help welcome! Children to be picked up at 6.30pm

19. Thursday 26 th March 2009 Trip to York Children need a packed lunch again After school, will take children to Xscape for bowling, laser quest etc. and for meal after. All welcome! Would be helpful if they could be collected, but not essential.

20. Friday 27 th March 2009 Wave our visitors off Bring visitors to school if they leave later than the start of school

21. Finally... Thank you for all your support! We couldn’t do this without you!