...and in Germany

St Francis School, Cospicua, recently concluded its participation in the Comenius project 'Developing Health and Welfare Education in The European Primary School' in which it was involved together with six partner schools from Germany, Belgium, Scotland, England and Poland.

During the final meeting, which was held in Magderburg, Germany, and attended by school head Sr Claudia Zammit and project coordinator Lydia Gauci, the partners discussed the 'final booklet' on health and welfare, a draft copy of which was presented both in booklet and digital format.

The booklet includes photos and information gathered from the participating schoolchildren's healthy diaries and reactions, an inventory of different curricula in health and welfare, and some of the methodologies used which are found in the curriculum. It was agreed that each partner school would print the booklet in their respective countries.

During the meeting the participants also had the opportunity to note the differences and similarities about methodologies and school systems. They visited the German host school which also caters for children who stay on after school hours to undertake crafts, IT lessons, build models, play, make pottery works and other various extracurricular activities. The Maltese particpants found this very interesting as it was the first time they had visited a school with such facilities.

Overall the project was an enriching experience especially to learn of different cultures, food, traditional ways of each country and most of all the differences and similarities of the educational system in each of the partner schools.

Through the project the children of St Francis school also shared experiences and learnt from other children in Europe.

The school's participation in the project was made possible through financial support provided by the EUPU.