The Association for School Councils (AKS) is presently taking part in Patch-World, a European project aimed at bringing together children and parents in the world of ICT. The other participating countries in this project are Italy, Turkey, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria and Finland.
AKS president Carol Debono and treasurer Bernardette Micallef attended the second meeting of this project in Karvia, Finland on October 5-7. During the meeting, the participants discussed Internet safety and parent/child interaction in detail.
The results of interviews held earlier with various families throughout the nine participating countries were presented and analysed, and the role of each of the partners for the next steps of the project was identified. A visit to a local primary Kantti school gave the participants an insight on the diverse method of teaching adopted by this school, wherein the children are given ample opportunities to express their creativity and reach goals in a casual environment, hence making learning fun.
The next meeting will be held in Poland on January 16, and will be followed by a fourth meeting in Malta in May.