THE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE COOPERATION BETWEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WITHCOMMUNITY WITH EMPHAEMPHASISSIS

ON ON CREATIVE ACTIVITIESCREATIVE ACTIVITIES

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Main project objectiveMain project objectivess

SStimulation of the students’ timulation of the students’ creativenesscreativeness

RRealization of children’s ideasealization of children’s ideasAwakening of children’s imaginationAwakening of children’s imaginationCooperation and including the young Cooperation and including the young

(students) into broader (students) into broader activities within activities within the the communities. communities.

Closer cooperation between local Closer cooperation between local community and our school ( sports, community and our school ( sports, creative workshops, European village, creative workshops, European village, Christmas fair…)Christmas fair…)

Specific project objectivesSpecific project objectives

Awakening of aAwakening of a feeling feeling forfor pedagogical pedagogical education of the external mentors.education of the external mentors.

Introducing Introducing different activities of the different activities of the school to school to the the broader local community.broader local community.

Introducing tIntroducing the schoolhe school’s’s achi achievementsevements to to the external participants of the project. the external participants of the project.

Enlarging Enlarging general knowledge of students general knowledge of students and the chances and the chances for for individual research individual research work.work.

Target groupsTarget groups

The students of primary schoolsThe students of primary schoolsTeachers - mentorsTeachers - mentorsParents - mentorsParents - mentorsLocal community (the Local community (the

representatives)representatives)Other external guests from Other external guests from other other

parts of the regionparts of the region

Project activities / various projects Project activities / various projects within the main onewithin the main one

Creativity-relaxation workshops (horse- Creativity-relaxation workshops (horse- riding, fishing, aircraft, mycology, fire riding, fishing, aircraft, mycology, fire brigade, army, police…)brigade, army, police…)

The Eco-school as a way of life ( many The Eco-school as a way of life ( many activities within the whole year project)activities within the whole year project)

Christmas fair ( each class prepares its Christmas fair ( each class prepares its own stand with different products)own stand with different products)

European village (whole year project )European village (whole year project )The school parliament The school parliament International cooperation- foreign partner International cooperation- foreign partner

school (Slovenia – Austria / The colourful school (Slovenia – Austria / The colourful time window Herberstein – Gironcoli)time window Herberstein – Gironcoli)

Project methods and Project methods and proceduresprocedures

Research work (searching for Research work (searching for historical and science sources, historical and science sources, seminar works, interviews, computer seminar works, interviews, computer handling...)handling...)

Creative skills of the students Creative skills of the students (production of things from different (production of things from different materials, art products...)materials, art products...)

Drama plays (ideas and plan of a Drama plays (ideas and plan of a ceratin play, acting, the choice of the ceratin play, acting, the choice of the costumes)costumes)

Searching for new recognitions, Searching for new recognitions, lawfulness and qualitieslawfulness and qualities

Project resultsProject results• AtAt the end of the project each target group the end of the project each target group have have

summarised its summarised its work and its important findings.work and its important findings.• The students and their mentors The students and their mentors have have presented presented

their results and the realization of the desired their results and the realization of the desired aims. They have also explained some of the aims. They have also explained some of the eventual problems, which have appeared during eventual problems, which have appeared during the process of the project.the process of the project.

• The groups have achieved different results The groups have achieved different results depended on the topic of the workshop.depended on the topic of the workshop.

• There are also some crucial findings which are There are also some crucial findings which are important for all groups. These are:important for all groups. These are:– Social interaction Social interaction – Communication with different expertsCommunication with different experts– Everlasting experiences, which cannot be Everlasting experiences, which cannot be

obtained within the basic school program.obtained within the basic school program.

THE COOPERATION BETWEEN PRIMARY THE COOPERATION BETWEEN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WITHSCHOOL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WITH

THETHE EMPHA EMPHASISSIS ON ON CREATIVE CREATIVE ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

• Project coordinator:Project coordinator:Alenka U. Dietinger, Koraljka ČehAlenka U. Dietinger, Koraljka Čeh

• Project partners:Project partners:A group of five teachersA group of five teachers

• LocalizationLocalization::Primary school Loče and its surroundingsPrimary school Loče and its surroundings

• FundingFundingNo costs, voluntary workNo costs, voluntary work

Project sustainabilityProject sustainability

The realization of the students’ The realization of the students’ interestsinterests

With team work of mentors from With team work of mentors from local community, teachers from local community, teachers from school and students, we tried to school and students, we tried to achieve our aims and introduce achieve our aims and introduce them to the public.them to the public.

Contact details

OSNOVNA ŠOLA LOČE Šolska ulica 5, 3215 Loče

oscelo1s@guest.arnes.si;

(+7863) 757 36 30;fax (+7863) 757 36 55 www.osloce.si; www.e-ucilnica.si S L O V E N I A - SLO